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Well, after all that rain yesterday let's hope some finer weather is on the way for the weekend.

Bit weird... There's water falling from the sky...

Joseph Jacobs in his 1890 summary of the first legal confrontation: Threelittlepigs v Lupus, paved the way for this latest victory in favour of porkers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against YouTube animation Wolfoo

A judge orders all videos featuring the popular animated wolf to be removed from YouTube.

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"Having a Jodrell" is a phrase I remember from my schooldays and probably had a part in my, and many other teenagers, lifelong interest in cosmology. I hope it stays open and continues to inspire exploration.

Thanks for the heads up... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post

The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.

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This whole Jimothy thing reminds me of The Truman Show.

Alĺ day writing reports with earphones on. The playlist starts with... youtu.be/pWxJEIz7sSA?...

The Church - Under The Milky Way (Official Video)

YouTube video by TheChurchVEVO

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The idiot is really a one trick pony isn't he. I wonder if he threatened his kids with tariffs if they didn't eat their veg. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs

Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.

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I wondr how much Trump, his family and friends are going tp make out of this? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme.

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Othello Dartington

🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦@joycomes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It says America but I'm sure I've seen this chap in Manchester outsude an Oasis gig.

Basilisk lizard are native to tropical rainforest and humid lowlands of central and northwest South America almost exclusively found in dense vegetation near freshwater they can run it amazing speeds!

Haven't seen a breakdown yet of what the money is spent on. The companies where the money is spent. The owners of the companies the money is spent on. If there's any connection between the people that authorise spending the money & the companies receiving the money... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies to lawmakers over Iran war funding

Hegseth is speaking to Congress about the White House's request for $87.6bn in additional defence funding.

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Yes, Minister - The North.

YouTube video by Greger Tomasson

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Well it's 11.30pm and I suppose I'm not going to get a call asking me to serve in the cabinet. This is the fifth time in just a few years that I have cleared my afternoon so I could take a call from Number 10 and talk about being chancellor or minister for sport or permanently under a secretary.

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Heavy TV watching associated with smaller brain structures, study finds

"Turn off that TV, it'll rot your brain!" has been a household refrain for decades. While "rot" might be too strong a term, researchers are finding that the overall sentiment could have some merit.

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I must be psychic!

No idea who is going to be the next chancellor but there's a golden opportunity here to get things back on track and get someone who has no economic qualifications and is male. The only way the markets and media are going to respond positively.

Burnham must really hate Manchster to invite the orange twat there. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...

Mahmood and Miliband arrive in Downing Street as Andy Burnham to begin appointing cabinet

Meanwhile Rachel Reeves is out as chancellor and David Lammy is no longer the deputy prime minister, as the new PM forms his top team.

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Just watched the highlights of the cricket and thought I'd look to see if the FIFA show had finished. 0 - 0 at full time isn't surprising but 0 - 0 at half time as well makes you wonder if things are all fair and proper. Have Argentina brought Tom Daley on yet?

Simon Pittman @libraryplayer.bsky.social · 4w ago

A totally shit idea. Let the US keep their circuses and let the rest of the world enjoy sport. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why the World Cup half-time show may be a taste of things to come

The 2026 World Cup's spectacle is creating debate about the place of music in sport - and how it could infiltrate other tournaments.

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Surely there can only be one choice for chancellor... #CookieMonster!

Cookie Monster Bored with Newton's Cradle

ALT: Cookie Monster Bored with Newton's Cradle

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@mtgallagher.bsky.social Happy Birthday Michael! Thinking of sausage and chips and a library! Hope you had a good day!

Midnight social media curfew for 16/17 year olds. That can be opted out of. It's almost like we're living in a surreal world where nanny has completely forgotten being a 16/17 year old.