Early interest check, but any UK folks after an MX-5? I have plans next year that involve it not being around, and as I'm unlikely to drive it much in the winter, I'll be aiming to sell it soon.
Joy of dogs and why an outdoor dog shower area might be an essential with this particular specimen!
Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 15h agoDuring your lunch, why not read a fun little story about a dog, which will make you chunder and laugh in equal measure. I'm also looking for people to volunteer to read the book - for free - before launch. You can apply at the bottom of the excerpt. thewolfthatchewsrocks.com/introduction...
Imagine her book bag! 😂🎒📖📚📗📖📚📖📚📚📖📚 I do worry about super-bright kids, and this young woman's IQ is higher than both Stephen Hawking's and Albert Einstein's! I hope she is happy. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2643494...
Britain's smartest teen secures place at Oxford University with 23 A-levels
Britain's smartest teen has achieved a staggering 23 A-levels with grades of A and A*, securing a place at Oxford University.
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I refuse to accept self driving cars until they can make printers that work.
Currently at 69% of our target (nice) -- we really need to book Mango & the wonky kittens in for scans & treatment ASAP. So here's our promise: if we hit the goal by the end of the week, we will keep wobbly dwarf kitten Chessie and name her Smolla Paula www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...
Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
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Everything is horrible so time for a silly tale about donkeys and sports socks. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donkeys don old gold Wolverhampton Wanderers socks to combat flies
The socks were donated to Donkey E.A.R.S by the Wolves Foundation.
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If women wore smart glasses, they'd be banned. (soigomaa/x) Think about it. If millions of women wore smart glasses, recording men's behaviour, conversations, comments, their driving & bar chats ... can you imagine the panic? Trust me, smart glasses would be regulated before you can say 'Meta'.
This reminds me that I have finally got around to putting up Mr Jalco's print of one of these on the wall. What a car!
Truth in 32 Bit@truthin32bit.racing · 2d ago1990 Nissan Skyline GTR Turbo BNR32 picture: Calreyn88 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=175379236 under CC BY-SA 4.0
The secret's out: the Germans just surprised the Chinese with this one. 805km on a charge and a feel that sets a new benchmark for EVs. The downside is that this BMW makes everything I've driven since feel agricultural. It's hard to explain, you have to watch the video. youtu.be/k7QMtb9w3ls
805km of EV range! BMW iX3 first drive
BMW calls the new iX3 a game changer. We have all heard that before, so I flew to Australia to find out whether this one earns it. The iX3 50 xDrive is the first production car built on BMW's Neue…
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Recently, someone asked online if Pinky and the Brain were still trying to take over the world… because they thought that they could do a better job than a certain orange felon. That prompted me to share this cartoon that I drew years 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.
Looks like Madam will have to take the dog in a cargo bike to walk him then. Might be good for her situational awareness. Next book idea. Writer gets banned from driving and goes on a crime spree in her local area on foot. Easy to research that without a car.
The Ranty Highwayman@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 2d ago"a ban would end her writing career." And yet she didn't learn a thing from getting 9 points.
Hello. I drove a 2019 Ford Focus and now I wonder why you can't buy one anymore. youtu.be/VWiZoyjbRbg
Ford killed the Focus. Why?! 2019 Vignale TCDi auto tested
YouTube video by HubNut
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You asked, we listened When we launched HARMAN PHOENIX 200, back in 2023, some of you loved it & some didn't! HARMAN PHOENIX 125 is coming soon, same attitude, new speed, reflecting how you like to shoot it Available soon at your local reseller #harmanphoenix125 #newspeedsameattitude
I can hear this picture. My grandparents used to give it to me in tiny shot glasses when I was unwell, as if it were medicinal brandy.
Ashleeee 🌊🪭@reactiveashley.cat · 3d agoI’m 💾 old but not Lucozade old.
If you’d like to watch the introduction video on said car, it is up now! #WeirdCarBS youtu.be/rmu4t1G3C_k
New fleet member: 1998 Nissan Primera SE 2L auto!
YouTube video by VHSChloe
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Chloe Phillips@vhschloe.bsky.social · 4d agoThe lap of Japanese luxury appears! A 1998 Nissan Primera SE 2L auto! It’s done a whopping 54,000 miles, is almost entirely free of any rust, and is mechanically excellent. We think we’ve done well with this one! I’ll make a video at some point on it. #WeirdCarBS
Are any other tyre firms at risk of bankruptcy due to asbestos claims? www.thestreet.com/retail/uniro...
Defunct iconic tire brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy to dissolve
The 134-year-old former tire company files for bankruptcy protection to satisfy claims and liabilities and dissolve its operations.
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Honestly I saw this on tiktok and lost my mind. His delivery. He SELLS this
huck mason@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 4d agonever thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.
Future's so bright I gotta where shades is more future is so aarrgghh I gotta wear peril sensitive sunglasses...
Hen’s teeth of hen’s teeth! Didn’t see a Croma at FOTU. Definitely been one there in previous years.
MotoringGuru@motoringguru.bsky.social · 4d agoJust a pair of Fiat Croma CHTs.
This hypothesis may sound conspiratorial, but the weaponization of migrants is a very real tool in the hybrid warfare arsenal of many unscrupulous states. There are plenty of alleged examples. Europe is particularly sensitive given the degree of polarization over immigration.
Human suffering scales efficiently when it is managed.
Weaponisation of the Suffering – Frozen Conflicts, Displacement, and the Utility of Human Movement
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Rogue AI agents "escaped confinement" last week and infiltrated various databases, searching desperately, looking to find the forbidden knowledge of how many fingers people have
The NCA has done an investigation like this before. In 2018/19 into the ‘true source of Arron Banks’s £8m donation to LeaveEU. That investigation led to the creation of a loophole in UK law. A loophole Arron Banks took legal action against the Electoral Commission for even speaking about 2/
You know how I fixed my Rover 75's sudden coughing out and leaving me stranded problem. Well, I hadn't. It did it again, but now I REALLY think Ive solved it. Definitely. For real this time
