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I suppose as people are following me I should say something. I live in Northumberland. It’s beautiful and wild but only 15 minutes from a M &S food hall, living the dream

The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

me: mom, what was I like as a little girl? my mom (completely fucking braindead): hey alexa describe a human kid or something

Reasons for imperial You find the ten times table too difficult. You are over 65 and hate your grandkids You are a trader who wants to defraud your customers You are so stuck up with fauxstalgia you need medical help. You are an idiot.

The rewriting of 2016 needs challenging. ❌ The referendum ballot did NOT ask: “Should Britain end freedom of movement?” It asked whether Britain should remain in or leave the EU. Nothing about leaving the Single Market. Nothing about the customs union. Nothing about ending free movement.

Good morning and welcome to marvellous marmalade Monday Sometimes in life, you just need a hug. No words, no advice, just a hug to make you feel better. Sending a big warm fuzzy hug to all who may need one today 🧡 🐈

This is why the right loves to demonize student- protests and left-wing movements. Because they know they can topple oligarchs.

And much of Oxford Street is going car-free from tomorrow! I don't even live in London anymore but I'm genuinely excited about this. If it works well, it could be one of Khan's big legacies. People have been talking about doing this for literal decades, and now it's happening.

The political economy of modern conservatism since Thatcher is to offer unfunded giveaways today, while leaving Britain worse off tomorrow. On this basis at least Kemi Badenoch can call herself a real Conservative torstenbell.substack.com/p/kemis-big-...

Looked it up. In the first four months of WW2 4,133 people were killed in road accidents in the UK... more than double that for comparative period in 1938. The Blitz of course did not start until 1940.

Loving this thread. Progress is quieter than the reactions it provokes. But that isn't the same as defeat.

I grew up in a village and we always had candles on standby and coal for the fire etc... because there were power cuts all the time .. we live in uncertain times and it's not that barmy to be prepared. Just a few years ago people were fighting over toilet paper in supermarkets.

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Socks and sandals are nothing new! These well-preserved woollen socks from Egypt feature a split-toe design allowing them to be worn with thonged sandals to keep toes cosy in chilly weather some 1,500 years ago! 🩴🧦 V&A Museum 📷 by me #Archaeology

Should you wish to return unwanted Reform literature, you can send it to the following address: Reform UK Freepost RTLT-ZXHY-KSDC 83 Victoria Street London SW1H OHW

Very interesting argument my George Monbiot, much of this also applies to the North East of England.

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Doing the cottage thing with the Ottawa branch of the family. Up for sunrise due to jet lag.

Well, that's a hell of a thing to leave next to a statue of Joan of Arc.😏

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Asked to respond to whether his team were 'not German enough' or 'not white enough', Klopp said there was no point in giving room to 'such people and their utterances', adding: 'I have little time in everyday life for idiocy'. Story: @kateconnolly.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

New Survation poll: Rejoin: 63% Stay Out: 37%

ICYMI: This morning on Radio 4's Today programme, Andy Burnham confirmed joining the EU customs union, single market membership and full rejoining are all on the table, and said "we could go all the way" (after the next election)

It's been happening forever, and will happen forever, that rich people fuck off to lower-tax areas and frame it as political defiance of some law they personally don't like. 'Seatbelts in cars make it impossible for me to deliver wealth.' 'Without smoking in pubs, how am I meant to...'

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

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EXC - We *also* have an MRP out today - which has some very striking findings. Progressives who vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage’s Reform UK could push his party into FOURTH place. The poll also shows Burnham’s Labour is winning back left-leaning voters. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Treasure the ones who add a little sprinkle to your world. 🍦✨ And if you’re lucky enough to have one, make sure they know it.

That’s why business investment has grown since 2024 and we’ve seen the fastest growth in the G7 this year (oddly missing from the article). There is lots more to do, but we should focus on the brilliant businesses building modern Britain, not just those who sadly seem to hate it

Nothing demonstrates your patriotism and love for your country more than fucking off abroad to become a tax exile.

Hello, Good Morning, and welcome to another episode of What The Fuck Is Wrong With You?

Night night sweet dreamies If we saw souls before bodies, perhaps we’d understand what truly makes someone beautiful. Be kinder to yourself. Stop focusing on everything you think you should be and appreciate everything you already are. You are enough. 🧡

The Piddington thing must be so annoying for twee British film producers as "village declares independence" is the perfect setup except for the toxic racism.

Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday “Some days you’ll have everything figured out. Other days you’ll stare into the middle distance wondering why breakfast isn’t being served for a second time. Both are perfectly acceptable.”

Using embroidery, yarn, and wool, Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza creates textile art depicting land and seascapes #WomensArt

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Protesters at the Irish Open. shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland. Thank you, Doonbeg!

I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.

The new term is "Glassholes".

Amazon. Showing how life works without unions, and without government regulation. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...