Alison M

We don't speak about this enough. Spice jars that you can't fit a teaspoon measure, let alone a tablespoon measure in. Does anyone else find this as deeply irritating as I do?

Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries. Italy 12.8 France 12 Germany 9.8 Japan 8.9 USA 6.6 Canada 4.7 UK 4.7 UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.

I think I'm late to the party, but Things You Should Have Done on the iPlayer is marvellous.

"So a works van pulls up after a long journey, the door opens to reveal it is illegally packed with people all in face coverings, they scatter onto the streets, hiding from authorities, but here's the punchline..."

Cloud cover in Glasgow approx 100%, naturally. Glad I didn't dash out for eclipse specs.

As an ancient historian in Hot Odyssey Summer, it's hard not to be thinking about Trump sneaking _out_ of the land of Troy in a catering truck, denying hospitality and his guest-friendship protection to the staff and media on Air Force One.

Trump spouting lies about vaccines shouldn’t be broadcast on #r4today without counter arguments from recognised UK experts.. & we wonder why vaccination rates are falling.

Water companies panic as drought worsens in UK From the new Private Eye, out now.

Lovely pictures and interesting article but despite lots of discussion of where red hair comes from, it completely fails to point out that the red hair gene must come from *both* parents for it to appear in a child. It doesn't come from either side, but both. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I see the BBC is measuring UK wildfires in numbers of football pitches, but EU wildfires in American cities. I venture to suggest that "a fire the size of Detroit" means next to nothing to most people outside the US.

Well, this is a delight from start to finish. Something to warm your cockles on a Friday morning. They're all absolutely brilliant. cdn.royalacademy.org.uk/files/mqs9ub...

Democracy only works when people have access to the facts. That's why I'm supporting @ChrisGPackham's petition calling for a UK-wide public briefing on climate and nature risks. Help us reach 100,000 signatures: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

64 years of hurt it is then

Along with "hydration breaks" and stupid countdowns at the World Cup, I'd now like to add that annoying double clap thing at Wimbledon to my list of things to which we have been introduced and have promptly banished into the nearest bin.

The danger of using voxpops in place of real analysis. Cameras are a magnet for motivated activists. These two made it into four different reels + a dozen print pieces. The illusion is that we're getting an insight into "Clacton voters". In truth, we just know what Farage Megastans Jim & June think.

Viewers in England might like to know that up here in Glasgow, we already get a bank holiday in July. Every year. (we don't get one in August, but who wants one at the fag end of August anyway?)

- Open Instagram - Go to your profile - Tap the three lines in the top-right corner - Scroll down to the Sharing and reuse section - Toggle off "Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta" for Posts and Reels

A wee follow up to the drone footage. Some details that help illustrate why Egyptian Halls is worth celebrating and saving. Cleared of traffic and scaffolding, you can see the potential of Union St. Even after the fire in March, it's such an architecturally rich and diverse thoroughfare. #Glasgow

How strong is that fan?!?

Has any other politician ever called a by-election on an explicitly anti-transparency, pro-sleaze ticket before?

Mood

The replies here are top notch.

This referee is...not very good, is he? He doesn't seem to be anywhere near the play. Hindered by his enormous shoulder pads, perhaps? #ENGGHA

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Almost 5,000 people have joined the call for a halt to new hyperscale data centres in Scotland. The 24 applications in so far would require 1.5 times as much energy as all of Scotland uses at peak demand. We can't let this free-for-all continue. Please sign and share widely greens.scot/datacentres

I see Burnham's walked off with the pen after being sworn in. The Daily Mail will probably be up in arms.

Travelling into the Mediterranean heat dome this weekend and ngl, feel like the guys from Chernobyl. My Scottish bones are not ready for 41C

A reminder that the reason Richard Tice gave for Nigel Farage hiding in a cupboard for the last couple of months is that he wanted to show the breadth of talent among Reform MPs.

<steps to lectern> <organizes notes> <clears throat> "AFFORDABILITY" PREDATES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BY 250 YEARS, YOU ACCURSED APPLEHEAD DOLL IN AN ILL-FITTING SUIT <straightens tie> <leaves lectern>

basketball’s all like gimme that pumpkin i need it and tennis is all like fuck this lemon you take it.

I've watched coverage of the Space X stock market launch on several TV channels, including BBC News, and all are tonally pitched as inspiring puff pieces, without a single mention of Musk's overtly racist fascist politics. Not even an inane footnote about being "controversial". NOTHING. NADA. ZILCH.

Counter protest against the far-right in Liverpool. Please share it. Even if you're not in Liverpool, you might have followers who are and help is gonna be needed

Farage is happy to be given money by American anti-abortion groups and christofascists. And it won’t be for nothing in return. It never is. Reform is making deals with authoritarian misogynists behind our backs. Farage’s greed will trump our rights every time. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/444...

None of these tax dodging, foreign-based crypto billionaires and moneymen give a single shit about our country or democracy. They’re buying Farage power so he’ll remove our rights and protections to maximise their profits. It really is that simple and that corrupt. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Athens is a city so covered in graffiti that I swear if you stood still long enough someone would come along and graffiti you. Much of it is excellent, and the artists do at least spare the ancient monuments.

I want to go out for a walk but my washing machine is in one of those "no, not *that* sort of one minute to go, the sort that is actually about 15 minutes, lol" moods.

I bet this guy is surprised

Greek cats have the correct approach to heatwaves

"Plenty of working class people do not use language like Reform's Robert Kenyon, and would absolutely abhor his views." "It's really ugly to use the idea of the working-man as being an excuse for what they're saying" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...