5 August 1902 | A Pole, Stefan Domaradzki, was born in Korolew. A hairdresser. In #Auschwitz from 1 February 1941. No. 9881 He perished in the camp on 24 December 1941.

On this day in 1906, a German born Jewish woman was born. Living in Prague, on the 10 Aug 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt with her daughter & on the 4 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where they perished. Her husband survived. Her name was Rachel Posinová Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

My latest on Substack (free). How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain. russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...

The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain

The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.

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Russian "human safari" in Kherson continues. Police have released footage showing Russians using a drone to hunt a civilian in the city. The victim is a 52-year-old market vendor from the Mykolaiv region, who suffered a blast injury, shrapnel wounds, and a concussion.

For some reason, I feel moved to post a tribute to the late, lamented Terry Hall and his Fun Boy Three fellows, Neville Staples and Lynval Golding, today. youtu.be/sWLdZFCMx8Y

Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Chrysalis Records

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Russ is back! Assiduously researched and acerbically witty as ever.

Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 2d ago

#TheYearInReform Look, it's very simple. Nothing to see here. Move along. Reform UK is a party - sorry - a company built around British Patriotism and being frank with the public, and it is led by straight-talking anti-elite Nigel Farage.

This, too, is a coin trick. Extending rights to *nature* reliably makes the world better, but extending rights to *constructs* makes the world *far* worse (Exhibit A is corporate personhood) (obviously). 36/

Spotted: Car with a rear-window sticker featuring a logo of a bird in a fiery nest, stating that the vehicle had been purchased from 'Pheonnix Motors'. Did I do a whole-body cringe? Why, yes, kind inquirer, yes, I did.

‘Coronated’ is giving me ‘conversate’ vibes.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trial Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption by the businessman Yorgen Fenech and members of Malta’s government when she was killed, a jury has heard. The heir to one of Malta’s biggest fortunes, Fenech is on trial for murder, accused of commissioning and paying for Caruana Galizia’s killing in a car bombing in October 2017. Continue reading...

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The Severn Valley Railway has announced that, because of the continuing period of exceptionally hot and dry weather and with little rainfall forecast, it is suspending all steam-hauled services until further notice.

Severn Valley Railway temporarily suspends steam services during prolonged hot and dry weather

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that it is suspending steam-hauled services, because of the hot and dry weather.

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The picture on the front of Reform's policy is of HMS Ocean on the River Thames in 2012. It was sold by to the Brazilian navy in 2018. Turns out you can judge a book by its cover.

1/3 The dangers of the NHS's £330m contract with Palantir are well known. A subscription-based contract that leaves the NHS without meaningful ownership. Lock-in to a single supplier that risks future price gouging. Critical health infrastructure dependent on a shady spy-tech company.

On this day in 1942, a 42 year old Frenchman perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 28 days. Arrested as a communist by the French and handed to the Germans. His name was François Boudeaud Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On this day in 1923, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 10 Jun 1942 she was deported with her parents to the Ujazdow labour camp where they perished. Her name was Lota Klepetářová

NEW | A corrective to the gushing tributes… LIDDLE TO BE CELEBRATED An honest obituary for Rod Liddle, dead at 66, dead inside for many years before that. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/liddle-to-...

Liddle to be celebrated

An honest obituary for Rod Liddle, dead at 66, dead inside for many years before that.

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I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

This is a disaster. They MUST fire the break clause. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

Changes to two most widely cited claims come as scrutiny grows over US tech company’s contract

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NHS apologises and admits Palantir engineers have access to identifiable patient data

The central health service body has acknowledged the inaccuracy of claims previously made in a transparency document which indicated that only NHS staff were able to see such sensitive information ...

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I don’t recall him ever thinking it had to be looked at in the context of the damage that Brexit inevitably did to the NHS, or the lies about how reducing immigration would reduce waiting lists rather than increase them. Let’s talk about how much extra tax everyone now has to pay as a result.

3 August 1911 | A Frenchman, Jean Berthout, was born in Limoges. In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942. No. 45230 He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.

3 August 1906 | A Polish Jew, Moses Cwerman, was born in Zwoleń. A shoemaker. In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942. No. 37459 He perished in the camp on 2 August 1942.

Been told off "for celebrating somebody's death". I'm not celebrating his death, you wazzock. I'm mourning his existence.

3 August 1896 | An Italian Jewish woman, Ada Ancona (nee Gesess), was born in Trieste. In August 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://bit.ly/3O8z0jF 🎧 Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ZokyXc

4 August 1884 | German Jewish woman, Agnes Scholl (nee Eissler), was born in Wiesenbach. She emigrated to Belgium. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 15 January 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

#TheYearInReform Look, it's very simple. Nothing to see here. Move along. Reform UK is a party - sorry - a company built around British Patriotism and being frank with the public, and it is led by straight-talking anti-elite Nigel Farage.

i’m never gonna be able to fire a cruise missile yet the question of using my tax dollars for them has never been up for debate

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

On this day in 1879, a German Jewish man was born. Living in Czechoslovakia, on the 27 Feb 1942, he was deported to Theresienstadt with his daughter and on the 15 Dec 1943 to Auschwitz where they perished. His name was Oskar Proskauer Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

What the hell is the BBC 6pm news doing leading with Farage's clickbait about using the Royal Navy to stop immigrants? An absurd soundbite from a tiny party with a disgraced leader and that's the most important news in the UK today? Dear God. The rot has truly gone deep.

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.