Credit to Badenoch, this was a totally unsurprising news alert until the final clause when my eyes popped out of my head like a cartoon character.
Flaming June
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I used to be a lot of things. Scouser in Bradford. Printmaker. https://junerussell.co.uk
There's a fun conversation on Times Radio right now about the SpaceX moon crash where the interviewer is asking why we shouldn't be more concerned about this crash, and the space expert is explaining where the Moon is and the likelihood of casualties
I’m going to have to put a cardie on. It’s a bit chilly.
Mao Mao Cat Catches Confetti
Alt: Cat throws celebratory confetti
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This is *such* a revealing line about Kemi's world view and contempt for those who do the day to day work of keeping our society functioning
- We believe in second chances! - So you think refugees deserve a second chance at making a life? - Not like that - Young people who’ve made mistakes shouldn’t be punished? - Nope - Benefits to help people get back on their feet? - Ha! - So who do you believe in second chances for? - Nazis!
Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!
If I have absolutely no preference whatsoever for how much melanin the doctor or nurse treating me has or where they’re from does that mean I can skip the nhs waiting list queue? I am actually waiting for a minor procedure so this would be handy…
Charles EP Murphy@cepmurphy.bsky.social · yesterdaynews.sky.com/story/nhs-st... stereotypically this has been seen as Old People, but not only would the old people of now have often been born post-Windrush, lot of this will be younger people who've always lived in a diverse Britain. The guy with a pregnant wife likely millennial at oldest
I just hung washing out, and there you go folks - works every time. It’s pissing down.
In honour of #InternationalOwlDay. (It may be a bit niche [or maybe not, seeing the popularity of #TheOdyssey], but it's my favourite of any memes I've made.)
Yes I’m sure your dog is friendly and lovely and *very* well behaved and all of that but also can it now shut the fuck up
Folks I won’t tell you not to feel your feelings, but this is rage bait. He’s talking about expanding beyond politics into things like live sports.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
A whole article on the demise of the 99 Flake and not a single mention of the only political candidate who has a policy on it
Death of the 99 Flake? How Brits are shelling out up to £7 for cones
While most Brits are sick of the heatwaves this year, ice cream men across the country have been cashing in by charging up to £7 for their treats.
dailymail.com
Oh, Lucy; I don't want my country to be full of bigots and racists, but I make it through the day without demanding anyone's deportation.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Great White Egret reflected. 😍 Taken recently at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset. 😊🐦
Frustrating journo request about Reform's plan to invade France. "Are there specific laws it would breach?" and "would it be challenged in court?" rather misses the point. Torn between thinking scrutiny of reviving the One Hundred Years' War is a good thing and that we should just point and laugh.
Your Much Needed Afternoon #TimelineCleanser ... Have fun at work, and if you can, make someone's day.
Also worth remembering that Rod Liddle’s response to the death of Nelson Mandela was to rage at BBC coverage and sneer: “Famous nice black man dies!”
For the Turtle Diary fans ... Neaera and William would approve. 🐢
🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷@msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 3d agoEveryone should have a hype man like this in their life 🙌🏼 Might change my name to Franklin and play this on loop 😂
More nonsense from Farage and Reform, designed to evoke partial memories of WW2 from people who can't remember WW2. I'm convinced the opening credits of Dad's Army are the most pernicious infographic the UK has ever seen. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats
Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals
theguardian.com
Good BBC piece by Sarah Rainsford on what we do & don't know about the causes and consequences of the flashpoint crisis in Ceuta She opens with the 72 deaths: a death toll of this scale has been largely treated as an incidental detail in a news event + political clash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media
The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.
bbc.co.uk
1/14 A brief break from #TheHormuzCrisis. I've never really explained why the phrase "put the Navy in the Channel" to stop #SmallBoat crossings isn't, in itself, a serious maritime strategy. It sounds decisive. From a maritime perspective though, it raises far more questions than it answers.
The production of ‘hands’. Spot on.
Ben Newmark@bennewmark.bsky.social · 2d agoIf I wanted to protect the most prestigious and highly paid jobs for the social groups who usually hold them I'd probably design an education system that discouraged poorer children from studying the entry qualifications for these jobs as early as possible..
True, and "bare-faced lies" is actually "utterly deranged racism."