Vera Fang
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Draw me like one of your french dogs. Amateur whimsical skedaddler total luvvie
I know really REALLY exceptional comms people who are out of work. And then you read this sort of thing. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
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yuh huh... and my dog plans to grow opposable thumbs by next weekend
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h ago$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
I actually prefer this to the grey/white instafucked houses that are currently "a big deal." I almost stopped speaking to a mate of mine who ruined a mid-century bungalow with white render and grey plastic windows. Every room in his house is white or grey. No pattern or colour, and it's miserable
ianVisits@ianvisits.co.uk · 2d agoIf you've ever wanted to live in a MagicEye house... www.anthonywebb.co.uk/properties/2...
This is the literal definition of terrorism.
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
Jaws but with mutant mackerel. Set in Cornwall: sea shanties, jumpers, bearded/sensitive fishermen. Starring David Tennant as mayor, Helen Mirren & Judy Dench as "sisters" who foretell the carnage, Ian McKellan as ancient harbourmaster and Tilda Swinton as herself. I'd watch the fuck out of that
weinberg@weinbergs.bsky.social · 7mo agolet's pretend: Universal announces a screenwriting contest for Jaws 5. What's your pitch?
people like this are irredeemably evil. May he never have a decent night's sleep I hope his pets hate him. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
World’s Biggest Hedge Fund Teaches the Wealthy How to Slash Taxes to Zero
Cliff Asness’s AQR is riding an anti-tax wave to become the world’s biggest hedge fund.
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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.
the amount of money that universities have given to management consultants is eye-watering. Where does that money come from? Have my son and daughter gone into terrible debt to fund this bullshit?
Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d agoBehind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...
"Bell-themed boutique hotel" still makes me rage. Bells from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry ring in my local church. Now this... 😪
Spitalfields Life @thegentleauthor.bsky.social · 6d agoPAUL GRIFFITHS, the Government Inspector who approved converting WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY into a BELL-THEMED BOUTIQUE HOTEL, has now approved the conversion of the TRUMAN BREWERY into a CORPORATE OFFICE PLAZA & DATA CENTRE: shorturl.at/knuzP
a Shout out to the now former Global morning crew who had their last broadcast today Ahead of “centralized programming” LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS a huge loss for smallbiz and events
really good, informed thread.
Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d ago🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
I get a little annoyed by the coverage of the proposed sell-off of the World Cup. They’re not just planning to sell it off. They’re planning to sell it off *to the Trump family*. That should be up front and central.
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Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 5d agoAmnesty have issued an apology to JK Rowling and the rest. Adjust your expectations, and donations, accordingly www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...
you simply cannot imagine Trump listening to music. He gets no pleasure from art in any form and it is so evident.
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 6d agoHere are some of the songs I've been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.
this is absoutely something that needs addressing. This man is wanting money and infamy by harassing people and secretly filming. Any followers he has are clearly wrong uns too
James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 5d agoTo cross threads here with this bloke and Zoebread; there is something about how internet culture, and particularly video, has incentivised people who are twats to record ordinary people without their knowledge and be dicks to them for the cheering masses which needs addressing
I love capturing those moments where London Underground trains line up perfectly with station posters. With a little patience and a bit of luck, you can end up with some wonderfully amusing and unexpected shots.
This has really pissed me off, if you're in the area and can afford it go and give the cafe owner some money to help fund the kids meals. And if he refuses buy yourself a nice coffee and tip him as much as you can. Fuck Reform taking food from kids in need. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform council chief threatens to report café boss who fed kids for free to cops
EXCLUSIVE: Barry Ashley, who runs the Grumpy Cook café in Hastings, and Labour MP Helena Dollimore have been told by East Sussex County Council chief Andy Woolley that he plans to contact police after...
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that FIFA trophy gonna be worth 20p in about two hours time
Dom Ervolina@dominicervolina.com · 7d agoDeputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized
PEOPLE, PEOPLE, QUICK LOOK! Lisa Nandy is taking a stand. I know, I know, you'd forgotten her name or the department she purports to head. But there's a new boss in town so...
PoliticsHome@politicshome.bsky.social · 6d agoThe government backed UEFA's threat to boycott the World Cup if FIFA goes ahead with selling shares in the competition "This is a principled decision that we strongly support. Football belongs to the fans, not billionaire investors. Enough is enough. It’s time to take a stand...," said Lisa Nandy
Oh god... the shittest AI DID create it. And ovbs no one bothered to check.
Vera Fang@verafang.bsky.social · 6d agoEven the shittest AI could create a more accurate map. How is this even possible?
🧵 This piece is really important, because it gets to something that is a prerequisite for and recurring feature of atrocities worldwide: selective empathy. Most people assume that when atrocities happen, it’s bc everyone involved is a sociopath. Some are. But not all. 1/
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · last wk.When Elon Musk says "zero" children died in Africa from his DOGE cuts, he really means zero children died who are *worthy of any concern.* It's vile coded signaling to his global fascist audience. From me and @polphilpod.bsky.social, a deep dive into Musk's fascism: newrepublic.com/article/2135...
Andy Burnham should ban pre-titles on tv series where the presenter tells us what they’re going to be doing, where they’re going to do it and who they’re going to meet. Every fucking episode.
Lucy Fishwife 🥐@lucyfishwife.bsky.social · last wk.Andy Burnham should ban whispery girly ukulele cover versions of rock/punk bangers
