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Brilliant! #BlackSabbath #OzzyOzbourne
Labour has just completely lost the plot
Hmm. Einstein was a humanitarian who was for social justice, freedom, peace and against all injustice, racism. He didn't believe in the Abrahamic god (who punished his creatures) nor in the afterlife, BUT he considered himself "a deeply religious man", passionate about being a Jew and Jewish ideals
Wow
Indeed. Sad irony is that when Starmer set out his pre-election 'vision' he spoke of "a crisis in nothing less than who we are as a nation" etc. It was well meant, but the crisis has become Labour meekly allowing this racist (and unpatriotic) shit to flourish. Is that his idea of our nation?
Apparently inspired by an extraordinary 1,000-pages book Infinite Jest. I'll have to investigate...
I'll be happy when Wolves win a match!
Starmer is proving to be astonishing hopeless and such a disappointment for a Labour PM
Yvette, I'm confused.
I hesitate to reply, but maybe superintelligence already exists but we're incapable of observing it. As Iain McGilchrist has written (TMWT) "the cosmos is likely to be differently constituted from the way we have come to believe..."
Indeed. Explanatory Note to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill clearly states that its provisions "are compatible with the Convention rights" ie ECHR in which case there is no way "small boat migrants" will be summarily sent back
In addition, govt's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025, currently in progress through Parliament, will repeal parts of the Illegal Migration Act 2023, so that asylum seekers (irregular arrivals on beaches) will be properly treated as before
I also like white sliced, but I don't miss it because I go to the supermarket and buy it.
Yep... bsky.app/profile/hfma...
Interesting. The last professional jester was probably Samuel "Maggoty" Johnson who died in 1773… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_...
Apparently yes, and the (vile) couple are in custody... www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
It's a bit more complicated than that... www.gov.uk/government/p...
Indeed. Same is true of Telegraph's ridiculous malevolent attack on Lord Bean because - shock horror - he was chair of Fabian Society in 1989!
Saw many a bostin concert at the Civic...
And yet somehow the "greatest country God ever bestowed upon the Earth" ruled by a "very stable genius" with "great common sense" is totally powerless to address a problem the rest of the world has already solved.
Indeed, the immigration data is there to see but never gets properly discussed... www.gov.uk/government/s...
According to Trading Economics, citing BEA data, growth in Q2 was flat at 2%. I guess they haven't got the 'revision' memo yet...
1/5 Putin and Trump share the same goal: force Ukraine into surrender. Both want Zelensky out, Ukraine divided, and someone in power who will obey. Trump is helping Putin achieve that—openly and repeatedly
I think you need to broaden your medieval horizons...
#YourParty still can't find a name for itself and needs help... Awesome, not
I've long been a fan of the singer/songwriter #GarlandJeffreys and finally this wonderful film about him is now streaming (on Prime, Apple etc). Springsteen called him “one of the American Greats” www.garlandjeffreys.com (It’s a bittersweet time as Garland’s Alzheimer’s continues to worsen)
Awesome!
Good, if depressing, overview of the England flag waving/painting, hotel-storming hysteria which has little to do with patriotism...
It depends what appliances you plug into your extension leads. If they are high-power it can overload circuit. Generally, 'daisy-chaining' is not good practice. Take care...
Saw it last week. It's good and I enjoyed it, but didn't get any sense of "feel good", "magical", "truly profound" etc. It's intriguing and unusual, but overall too disjointed
Modern sense of the word queer goes back to at least 1894 when Marquis of Queensbury, Oscar Wilde's persecutor, used it in a letter
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Trump is a narcissist and he's been boasting about everything for years. He'll boast about being a narcissist eventually...
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
Yes, sadly a familiar story... theconversation.com/high-street-...
Super starry sky on Mars looks stunning but it's false, as NASA explains... www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRm_...
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Apparently, glancing at iTunes store, there's a song called Alistair MacAlistair - two for the price of one eh!
Not forgetting those bloody Anglo-Saxons comin' over here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kkO...
His public moments are bad enough... bsky.app/profile/hfma...
Laughable if it weren't so sad and deranged. Trump was always a wannabe despot, but now it seems mad emperor...
Sadly agree. My attempt to be positive 6 months ago... bsky.app/profile/hfma...
It would seem Antonia Bance MP has deactivated her account, poor thing
Yep
Brexit hasn’t helped but I read that the tightening of security around Calais (port and Eurotunnel) including extending the "Great Wall" limited the usual opportunities to hide in lorries and trains. Also, FWIW, 15 illegal arrivals by boat were recorded in 2014 :-)
I recall Trump often bragging about paying little or no Fed taxes - "that makes me smart" - and thinking his supporters are more likely envious of him than appalled
Agree something rotten in the state of US, but presumably the rot set in at least 10 years ago - Trump descending his gold escalator, on to beat Clinton etc. But why were (are still) so many Americans in thrall to an ignorant corrupt bragging con and a wannabe despot? Mystery...
In 2018 the US said it "rejects Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is restored"!! I guess Trump has forgotten, not that he'd care 2017-2021.state.gov/crimea-decla...
Amazing. Rubio basically confirming that US diplomacy or Trump's version of it, is powerless and has no cards to play
Nice list. Funny thing is, I'm old enough to have seen Clark, Berger etc first time they were shown - long before YouTube emerged! Magee also hosted another series called Great Philosophers, which included one on Schopenhauer...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China trolling Trump months ago... (from @onestpress.onestnetwork.com )
In accordance with Home Office detention regs, they might get *loaned* a mobile as well as other basic humanitarian care... www.gov.uk/government/p...
Prof Haidt @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social provided this interesting analysis back in 2012 (pre-Trump). He was primarily focused on US voters, but the social psychology theories (duping hypothesis, moral interests, moral 'cuisine' etc) could apply equally to Brits... www.theguardian.com/society/2012...
Wednesday's @theguardian.com cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #nigelfarage #reformuk
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Sounds interesting, and date in the diary! #whisky Direct link to event would help... www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/englis...
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Reform has policies but ragbag of grievance remedies or risible promises: -Stop small boats/health tourism/‘woke’ policing -Stop "war on drivers”, scrap net zero -Cut EU regs and red tape -Lower taxes, “make work pay” -More police, doctors -Nice immigration only & renogotiate amazing deal with EU!
But is it really shocking? A week after the interview UKIP triumphed in the 2014 European election. So racist Farage, as obnoxious as he is to me and you, clearly appealed to significant % of voters, as he continues to do in today's Reform party
Awesome!
An extraordinary precarious-looking structure, but I couldn't resist getting closer...
People backing Reform are either stupid or racist or both - chasing Brexit fantasy of sunlit uplands (now including magic renegotiation of EU deal) and frothing with bigoted excitement to protect something called British culture and identity supposedly “Christian” but nasty and very white
Finland farmers have been spraying their deer with reflective paint in order to reduce road accidents. Now glowing antlers light up the dark roads like something out of a sci-fi movie. Some say it’s genius, others say it’s just plain weird but it’s definitely hard to ignore. ==================
In the debate I argued that Palestine Action's activities were criminal and the law was already dealing with them through the courts. But in my view they did not meet the threshold to be considered a terrorist organisation. The Govt insisted on the proscription. x.com/GreenJennyJo...
Yes, curious word but generic for long time. Lots of dogs in Shakespeare eg "dogs of war" and Macbeth's "hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept all by the name of dogs"
Possibly derived from porcupine. Smythe Palmer’s wonderful Folk Etymology says this PORCUPIG, a provincial Eng. name for the porcupine, Scot, pork-pik, is a corruption of the French porc-épic, old Fr. porc-espi, Lat. porcus spicatus, "the spiky pig"
"The Brits who most directly led to the creation of Israel itself have proven themselves cowards in the face of overwhelming evidence, almost reluctantly remaining complicit in this genocide to avoid their seemingly eternal fear of being held accountable for anything they’ve ever done to this world"
"ChatGPT androids reminding the elderly to take their pills". Yeah, problem sorted. What a bullshit artist Johnson remains, but no doubt being paid handsomely for his crap
Being "interested in peace" is fine (who isn't?) but the real question is how far you'd be prepared to go to defend that peace? Back in 2017 (election) you declared you weren't a pacifist but hardly anyone was convinced, which remains the case
The medieval tiles are still there, located on the curved apse wall - yes, that exists too thehistoryjar.com/2016/08/25/m...
The quote in full... #BertrandRussell #Happiness
Pretty grim, sad video to watch and listen to. Utterly tragic for all concerned especially the families left grieving. As you say, all so avoidable #HumanFactors #accidents #HumanError #aviation #ATC
The recent EU AI Act attempts to address these responsibility / accountability concerns, which could be considered a new system of ethics artificialintelligenceact.eu
Nice. Here's one of my favourites... #OwlAwarenessDay
Apparently he's been so concerned about the *woke mind virus* while in Mississippi he wrote a book to teach his truths... He continues to be a super moron
It's a good example of controversy-creating headline clickbait. I wonder what the writers, @georgiamay.bsky.social and @danatherton.bsky.social have to say about the title? Probably, "Oh no, we're not responsible, that was another editor..." shit
Very powerful stuff from the President of Ireland on stopping the starvation in #gaza
No self-awareness on any level. Have you watched his video about What Makes America Special? He loves America so much he's even written a children's book to protect American families from the **woke mind virus* !! He's an utter moron www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou5D...
The Adverts were also the first punk band to appear on the OGWT. TV Smith said the band had been cynical about the programme beforehand, but when they got the invitation couldn’t miss the opportunity…
I wouldn't say "nasty" but certainly Brexit was, and continues to be, a spectacularly dumb decision
Yep, with so many lefty organisations coming together (briefly) in Unity an Alliance or a Breakthrough only to Transform into another label, it's tricky. How about British Alliance of Left-Leaning Stalwarts. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ukrainian soldiers are training British personnel in drone operations. Who could have imagined that.
🚨 BREAKING: KING'S CROSS BLOCKED FOR PALESTINE Young people have blocked a major road outside London King's Cross, demanding the UK government impose a total trade embargo on Israel. Children are being bombed and starved. By arming Israel, Starmer is complicit in genocide.
Awesome. Reminds me of a certain Mughal ascetic also from 16th century who just happens to look like @willdalrymple.bsky.social (with cute dog)
Economy not looking good? No problem, just blame the statisticians! Yes, Trump is really that pathetic... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Don't forget our friend Loudon Wainwright III, who was a guilt specialist... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdzm...
Yes, I have an annual MS365 subscription that in fact I'd paid beginning of July, which makes the demand to "make a purchase" even more nonsensical
A few more moral panics to add to the collection... www.bbc.co.uk/music/articl...
Down with all our protections
I thought it was a scam too, as I don't recall being a MS 'tenant'. But it transpires it's just a mindbogglingly confusing way to keep your MS Azure account active. MS has never been user-friendly but this is a new level of stupid. (Apologies for rant) #UX #HCI #usability #UXfail
Motherfucking wind farms…
I've been a big fan of Loudon Wainwright for decades and agree, a great songwriter. Why not more successful? As several commentators have remarked, he's just too arch and clever. So many brilliant thoughtful, moving and funny songs and his one big hit is about a dead skunk!
The Student Has Become the Master The Late Tom Lehrer Song Parody Performer With Singer/Songwriter Loudon Wainwright Rest in Peace Tom
Agree. I'd put the "on the wrong track" moment down to rise of UKIP (Euro elections 2014 triumph) aided by useless Cameron who then led UK into disastrous Referendum followed by etc etc
True, but it's also the case that the switch does have a potential problem with its locking feature as stated in FAA SAIB NM-18-33... #HumanFactors ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/NM-18-33
Good www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iraq war was certainly a key moment for many (including me) to lose faith in Blair. But Britain 'on the wrong track'? I'd put that down to rise of UKIP (Euro elections 2014 triumph) aided by useless Cameron who then led us into disastrous Referendum followed by etc etc
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