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the wildfires thing will go away if we have more data centers and no water
This made my heart hurt. The moon has been a universal symbol of the feminine since long before any of us existed. It’s a glaring metaphor.
Imagine if a woman were responsible for this? Holy shit all space programs would end and the Witch Trials would start over. But it’s a rich, white guy so everyone just shrugs. Next time it might be in your backyard.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w ago‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon
I think it was Jonathan Portes or another academic suggested I think youth unemployment might be high due to Brexit and cost of living crisis yet Starmer wanted to roll out AI which will make many redundant meanwhile immigration has fallen meaning growth has suffered
Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 4w agoAndy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits, vows to ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare bill. Silence on corporate welfare. 37.8% of Universal Credit claimants are in work. Due to hikes in retirement age, many seniors can't work, claim benefits. Women will be hardest hit.
Nothing says 'man of the people' quite like a politician calling a by-election at public expense on the issue of whether or not he should have the right to secretly take donations from Thai-based crypto billionaires and a convicted fraudster
Peak right-wing populism to run a "the people vs the establishment" contest when "the people" are represented by a man with several million pounds in undisclosed gifts. Just a regular chap like you or me
The biggest whiner of fake news is the biggest purveyor of fake news. He says I'm the smartest! Won't show his academic records. I'm the richest! Won't show his taxes. I made a Peace deal! Won't show the details. What a little pants on fire man in the oval office.
The Editorial Board@editorialboard.bsky.social · 2mo agoTerms of Iran deal remain secret to hide fact that Trump is a loser www.editorialboard.com/terms-of-ira...
Hurling a vulgar insult against a Black former first lady during a White House event, ostensibly to honor America’s 250th birthday, is a choice—and Hokit enjoyed making it. Let reminders of it attach itself to every oligarch, Republican, and corporation that went along with this cage fight.
The UFC's despicable night at the White House
Josh Hokit's slur against Michelle Obama concluded an evening already teeming with vulgarity.
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Darcey Steinke considers chronic pain, loneliness, and the 100th anniversary of Virgina Woolf’s “On Being Ill.” lithub.com/undiscovered...
Undiscovered Country: The 100th Anniversary of Virgina Woolf’s “On Being Ill”
I was lying in my attic bedroom reading a book, when my husband came up to speak with me. I wriggled over to make room for him and heard a muffled sound like a wet branch snapping. As I stood up, a…
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The UK believe 20% of population is black (3%); 15% is Muslim (4%); 5% transgender (0.6%); 15% gay and lesbian (1.8%); 20% of the country is vegan or vegetarian (4%) Misinformation from the Media
"Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself." - Marjane Satrapi
I'm heartbroken. Persepolis had a huge influence on me as a teenager. I've been thinking about her a lot lately.
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The French-Iranian artist and film director 'died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,' people close to her said.
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Durrell Society The boat rides beautifully. She turns upwind like a dancer and falters into the still water under the house like a vessel of silk. — Lawrence Durrell, Prospero’s Cell (1945) Frédéric Boissonnas, ph.
best-named starter pack here, & i'm not just saying that because apparently i'm in it (along with some much more interesting people obvs). Years ago, my elderly dad was staying with us when the pest exterminator we'd hired (from one of the big firms) to tackle a massive wasps' nest arrived. She...
Shadow Hedgie 🌻@shadow.hedgie.social · 3mo agoprobably a bit broader than what you're looking for but there's this one: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Even money that Trump says “all the Trump phones have been delivered and they’re getting reviews like nobody’s ever seen”
Peston, Mason, Coates, Rigby treat politics like royal court correspondents. They all have zero interest in the issues. In the 16th century, they'd be breathlessly reporting Catherine of Aregon was losing popularity to that up and coming Boleyn woman.
It's just so boring. Like every commentator - from the most progressive to the most hard right - has decided to hypnotise the country into believing that the result of the next General Election is a done deal, three years before a single vote has been cast. A