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Armed and litter picking ! x.com/i/status/196...
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Armed and litter picking ! x.com/i/status/196...
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Is it ever trully deleted?
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I like dunking custard creams but it's an art and timing is everything.
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There's guidance for the press and there are cases where public interest applies (not the public gawping) but also proceeds of crime can be recovered. researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN...
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Or harder to get caught. Theft is still theft even if they don't catch you.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
It would good to just sideline him, but if they ramp up sanctions etc they need to know that Trump won't just help Putin get round them
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
So he couldn't read the words on the card in front of him.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Big brother is watching you.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
How about creating a new one for colouring in? Or is that above his skill level?
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
So that would indicate a reasonably sized community of West Africans unless incest was the norm for a few generations. I doubt it though.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember my history curriculum (UK early 1980s) - Causes of the First and Second World War. May want to do the rise of the Weimar Republic in some detail.
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If they're do keen to roll back to an earlier era, try Radium Crystal Salts. Yum!
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
A bit worried about Trome being in power until 2431.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I heard Trump blame Ukraine for the war, yet again.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Membury doesn't have the pond.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I come here to escape the Twatter MAGAs.
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The judge has sight of the pre-sentence report about the offender which is confidential. Therefore the judge has more information, than is made public.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh no it doesn't, we're not that stupid.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
And details are not made public. The judge has the sentencing guidelines and the specific information about the accused to inform the decision.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
This is a bit old as the golf tournament had passed by the time it was posted. However, the caddy had served 10 years of a 13 year sentence for drug dealing so easily exceeded the threshold for length of sentence. Is this caused by the US's very long sentences or the seriousness of his offence.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
But other countries will simply look for a different currency in a more stable country / economy.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Further yo my pidt, my brother has said the day could be determined by the day of the week that the factory stopped workin so less smoke.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh and my dad pressed his work trousers. He was RAF and didn't want to end up on a charge for not doing it right. She was allowed to iron his RAF shirts as he'd shown her the RAF way! The wooden airer doubled as a Wendy House / Pirate ship ... with addition of a blanket when not drying washing.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
🧵 day or reason for a day but I have a vague memory of someone saying it required all week to get everything dry hence starting on Monday. My maternal great grandparents generation, the washing went to a laundry with little red laundry marks On all the linen but they were fairly wealthy.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
My mother did the washing and I was born 1967 so I'm talking about the latter period. I don't remember a particular day of the week. She had a twin tub so had some automation. Drying was weather dependant otherwise it was on a wooden airer indoors. So I don't have a specific 🧵
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www.whitecase.com/insight-aler... In Biden's last weeks in office, arranged a loan to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets servicing debt interest & capital repaid from reparations paid by Russia later. Other participants also joining but of course needed to get the USA done before Biden left office.
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Will that be any better?
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
George HW Bush said "I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid. And my mother made me eat it. Now I'm president of the United States. And I'm not gonna eat any more broccoli!" Probably a better and more humorous use of presidential power.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah that sounds familiar. Didn't the author also write about an authoritarian regime?
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I think this was made known when the issue was first in the courts and the Trump regime / legal advisers were to respond about it. So yes they lied but known about.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm sure I've had it change after I've checked it.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Everyone!
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Be careful to check which county you're in before loading the jam and clotted cream on the scones. Got to make sure it's the right way up.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Couldn't they just check his father's Wikipedia page. Hecwas part of the Ugandan Asian mass expulsion by Idi Amin in 1972 but returned later.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Mamdani’s probably saying "oh no not again". Mamdani Sr studied in USA then returned to Uganda early 1972 then Idi Amin expels the Ugandan Asians Nov 1972 incl Mamdani Sr. So UK resettlement centre then Uni in Tanzania. Post Idi Amin back to Uganda. Obote revoked Mamdani's Ugandan citizenship.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump was ordered to pay the Scottish government's legal costs after he lost the case about windmills and his golf course.
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Done
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His voice is grating! Trump should listen to himself?
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And now we're told he's being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize ! 🤣
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
A little dose of cholera. Oh and arsenic laced paint and wallpaper for a lovely shade of green.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I was thinking at least he wasn't being a cat.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Carney had to stop Trump when he started rambling about the Democrats. It's not a political rally.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Alternatively, a remote controlled electrode attached... hmm, well... with an app that family's can simply press a button during a week moment. Save on travel time.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
🧵when it was our side that wanted to honour the treaty with the native Americans.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
USA are using the No Kings to imply dictator but most Kings are constitutional monarchies and it's elected government that's in charge hopefully sticking within the rule of law etc. Should be a bit more honest and say no dictator, especially 🧵
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps they did vote against Trump but....
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Elon Musk's DOGE but Reform UK style!
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Fortnightly bin collections will be the least of your problems. When they start making wild claims re funding based on brief text on a budget line, then you need to worry about what they'll try and cut. BTW my landfill bin is collected fortnightly but we still have weekly recycling which is fine.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought it was musical chairs or is it eenie meanie miney mo....
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
True but Pam Bondi is meant to be a lawyer in the role of Attorney General. 🤦♀️ They should know better, but clearly don't.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I've found the 9 July 2025. It was the deferred tariff implementation date when Trump turned them on then off again. It's mentioned in the latest ruling. Not going well for Trump nor his legsl advisers who should know better. www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
You beat me to it.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump only thinks in terms of tangible things, e.g. made in a factory or a building. Or shiny gold things. He doesn't get that services are also part of the balance of payments. That's why his tariff stupidity takes no account of the bigger picture.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes buses are wider. So are lorries (trucks). That's why they need to be given more room as they make a turn.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Odeon Cinema Bristol
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Or I'm the lord of the dance said he....🎶
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Copy and paste from an email.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I read somewhere it was an original scheduled date. They've probably just reminded him of the agreed schedule. The date will probably be determined by we'll have a first draft in x months / weeks which happened to start on the 9th of something.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you really need it? Cream suede is just asking for a coffee or jam from that doughnut to drip on it.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
They will have been planning sometime ahead and could not have predicted this happening mid course say two years ago. And yes, I suspect future students have already been thinking carefully about whether a US university was a good idea for those applying for next year's intake or the tear after.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I saw a post the other day quoting the number of deaths from the covid vaccine that was actually more than the total number of deaths for ALL causes and not just one year. It would have taken several years to reach that number.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I was thinking that too.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought it was 1913
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
You beat me to it.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Assume that's why he backtracked v quickly although not entirely. He'd been thinking about it for a week, sounds like a back of a fag packet calculation. And what led him to thinking the no 1 country for box office takings is in trouble. The no 2 (UK) is 1/10th of the US box office!
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I won't be able to find the source now but I read something a while ago that the idea of a "conservative" judge is misinterpreted as being politically conservative when it's actually legally conservative.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
He's going to have to learn about the equality act, disability act.....
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Or he'll just ignored because they know their legal obligations.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh so that's not the reason for staying away from Scotland when he's due to visit the UK.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
You've been tangoed.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
x.com/i/status/191... Perhaps they are also afraid.
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Due process is what a civilised society provides. Don't forget the Rule of Law and all that.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
There was a time not that long ago when e.g. Violets, Ediths and Elsies had gone out of fashion so maybe it just needs time for them to come around again.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
The UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) has closed periods during which Directors or others in control cannot trade. It's the last 30 calendar days. Therefore I don't see why this should be limited to 48 hours.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social)
youtu.be/mh4vf9ewrUg Bye Bye Miss American Pie....
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youtu.be/mh4vf9ewrUg.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Whilst that may be true, the number of shares in issue is needed to know the value of the total shares.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it cut or diverted to Musk's projects??
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I looked at the democracy index which described the USA as a flawed democracy. (UK full democracy 😀) So I wondered makes a flawed democracy also what score in 2025. Hmm "hides its "nondemocratic practices behind formally democratic institutions and procedures" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illiber...
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I thought that was about immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. It specifically said not for unofficial acts. I also would think it's implicit that the official acts have to be legitimate. Trouble is it needs some one with gumption to stand up to him.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Is he going to deforest the parks then mine and quarry the rest?
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Oops sorry. He was also former leader of Reform UK Wales.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
One of his fellow MPs is facing charges of accepting Russian linked bribes. Appeared in court last week.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Already been done. www.whitecase.com/insight-aler...
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
But will Canada's flu strains be the same? They need the info.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I've often driven past Bristol airport and there are planespotters filming.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I think they are keeping their powder dry. Sadly, they probably need the predicted problems to materialise. Possibly after, the more sensible republicans, career / experienced politicians have started to speak up.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, I went there in March 2024. Cnut had an earlier 8th century church demolished. There's also a tribute to TE Lawrence
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
And now Trump has supposedly issued an executive order saying on Trump and the Attorney Genersl decide what the law is. So that's no judicial review and does this mean that when a jury needs legal direction they get Trump off the golf course for the advice. So much for the Rule of Law then.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah, homemade is always better than boughten.
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Beautiful solution to a structural problem, and done in late 14th century. Luke Jerram's Earth with the scissor arches in the background. Pink Floyd tribute band performing. Stairs to the chapter house and the undercroft of the neighbouring Bishops Palace (they do Sunday lunches).
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
So let me get this right: If the dictator gets to be a dictator, that's democracy. ??? But If the proper checks and balances are applied by one or more of the three branches to keep a check on abuses of power that is not a democracy. ??? Hmmm I think something's amiss.
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He said he'd not been there but the shows were terrible. No more woke.... blah blah blah....
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
“When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean” Humpty Dumpty in Through the Looking Glass.
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
I like the Encyclopaedia Britannica's post: bsky.app/profile/brit...
HelenB (@hpb37.bsky.social) reply parent
The BBC complained about being inaccurately summarised by AI. The AI said falsely that the BBC news had reported Mangione, the accused in the United Health insurance CEO killing, had shot himself. Not true and the BBC had not reported it either. How the AI came to that result I have no idea.