I grew up among Conservative politics. This is beyond that now. Defending a neo-nazi candidate shows how far Badenoch has shifted them to the far right. There is now no difference between her party and that of Restore and Reform. That should not be normalised. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

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It’s disgusting for the Conservatives to ask Jewish groups to meet their ex-neo-Nazi candidate, presumably in the hope he will charm them and they’ll offer their blessing. They should not expect Jewish people to sanitise this appalling choice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

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New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

"Embrace Mediterranean life"

Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · last wk.

Nighty night.

Important & informative thread on problems with social care by @mancunianmedic.bsky.social Seems is an opportunity with Burnham up for once in generation change. Critical problem exceeding horizon for normal politics. Early mood music is that Badenoch not rising to occasion. "Death taxes" etc, etc

David Oliver@mancunianmedic.bsky.social · last wk.

I don't think that is an "easy answer" - it it too simplistic there are bigger questions - 1 e..g social care is currently based on eligibility criteria with high thresholds and so heavily rationed and limited to people with high levels of need. Very different from universal NHS

Just loving how John Cleese, now reduced to one of his own caricatures, rages about immigrants coming to the UK and failing to accept "our" culture, from his home in ... (checks notes) ... Nevis in the Caribbean.

Already, the Daily Mail front page is screaming about "Death Tax" for social care, just like it did last time Labour wanted to modernise funding and provision They are trying to kill the policy before it has even been announced Adult social care is not just about inheritance £

Also, as a tech-curious, perennial early-adopter surgeon, I can confidently say Musk is talking rubbish. The level of self-confident delusion is staggering

Taylor Noakes@taylornoakes.com · last wk.

Words cannot describe how much I despise this person’s contempt for how hard real scientists work It’s the kind of attitude you can only get from inheriting a fortune from an Apartheid era emerald mine finance.yahoo.com/sectors/heal...

Musk was humiliated in his interview with The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes. She called him out on his bullshit, pointed out his lies and ignorance and extreme prejudice. We need more interviews like that. This is the response of the world’s thinnest-skinned man.

What an abomination.

What is so bizarre is that this fear mongering headline is literally just above a photo of the wild fires in southern France where tens of thousands have been evacuated from Cap Ferrat

Adam Schwarz@adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 2w ago

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

At one point she notes that AfD, the German political party that Musk supports, has "real neo-Nazis." Musk literally just shrugs.

Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.

I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS

"A white, British man has been arrested..." When our police routinely begin announcements with the skin colour and nationality of suspects, you know the right wing xenophobes and racists are winning.

Have you tested your smoke alarm lately? We recommend testing them once a week and you should have one installed per floor of your home.

RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...

Have you considered simply not breaking the speed limit? www.thetimes.com/life-style/d...

The 20mph trap — I’ve got nine points!

I was a model driver. Now I’m one fine off a ban. By Jack Burke

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People of Clacton putting their party election signs out. Early indications suggest strong support for one candidate.

I just wish 1 journalist when Cunningham or Jenrick are wheeled on to waffle about threats to Farage's security would say, what do you think it feels like to be a traumatised asylum seeker, or a carer trying to get to work when Farage's well funded hatred has turned a violent mob against them ?

In Moygashel, County Tyrone, there is a plan is to burn a mosque on a July 12th bonfire. An effigy of refugees in a boat was burnt last year. There are calls for the police to intervene on grounds of stirring up hatred www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Moygashel: Calls for police action over replica of mosque on top of bonfire

The bonfire in Moygashel has displayed other controversial banners in the past.

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On the contrary….

A building full of wax models has had to close during a heatwave. We've all just had the same thought... AND I WANT PHOTOS!

Can't imagine Starmer doing this

Spicy

The broadcasters, of course, will be obliged to give the Count and Farage equal time...

It's 37c out there, feels like 38, and streets given over entirely to cars, without trees, are unbearably hot. We need a rethink