LindaWS

LindaWS

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LindaWS
@lawsart.bsky.social

Clever

The Guardian@theguardian.com

UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’

theguardian.comUK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’V2G tech enables drivers to charge automatically when electricity is cheaper and then sell some back to the grid at times of high demand * Business live – latest updates Electric cars that can be used as “power plants on wheels” could be given government backing as part of plans under consideration to help UK manufacturers. Ministers are considering giving manufacturers incentives to add “vehicle to grid” (V2G) technology to cars as part of its review of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Continue reading...
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Epidemic

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One in 10 adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in last year, ONS finds

theguardian.comOne in 10 adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in last year, ONS findsCharities say ‘tip of iceberg’ figures show government is not fulfilling pledge to halve violence against women and girls Almost one in 10 adults in England and Wales have experienced domestic abuse in the last year, a survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) found that 9.6% of people aged 16 and over had experienced domestic abuse in the last year – which equates to about 4.7 million people. Continue reading...

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The News Agents
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"There were whispers.. 'the president has some interesting opinions about the male form'. "It's been on the radar, or the gaydar, for a number of years." As Trump goes on about mens asses, @milestaylor.bsky.social remembers some "odd" moments from his time working in the White House..

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The News Agents
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"I remember this twinkle in his eye. He'd reach out and touch these guys. He'd grab their arms and say: "My God, look at you," Miles Taylor tells The News Agents. Why has Trump swapped MAGA for homoerotic tales at his midterm campaign rallies? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

thenewsagents.co.ukWhy Donald Trump loves beautiful men | The News AgentsDonald Trump, at every stop on his rallies ahead of the November midterms, has spoken about beautiful men, their muscles and their asses. What’s behind this appreciation for the male form?
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Please neuter pets

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‘We really need help’: RSPCA faces capacity crisis as cats arrive faster than they can be rehomed

theguardian.com‘We really need help’: RSPCA faces capacity crisis as cats arrive faster than they can be rehomedAbout 20,000 cats were taken into charity’s care last year, an increase driven in part by pet hoarders There is a cat crisis in rescue centres across the country, the RSPCA has warned, as abandoned felines now outnumber dogs in the charity’s shelters. Cats are arriving in RSPCA centres faster than they can be rehomed, and the charity is asking people across England and Wales to consider adopting. Pet owners are being urged to neuter their cats as kittens are increasingly being found dumped in perilous conditions. Continue reading...
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Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social

Le drapeau du Canada sera mis en berne sur tous les bâtiments fédéraux au Canada. La population canadienne est de tout cœur avec les membres de la BFC Wainwright, leurs familles et leur communauté.

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Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social

The Canadian flag will fly at half-mast on federal buildings across Canada. All Canadians stand with the service members at CFB Wainwright, their families, and their community.

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Mark Carney
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Le Canada est le meilleur pays du monde. Un pays où l’on est libre d’être qui on veut. De dire ce que l’on pense. De pratiquer la religion de son choix. Et de vivre sa vie comme on l’entend. C’est ça, l’indépendance. C’est ça, la souveraineté.

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Oh sweet 🇨🇦

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social

Canada is the greatest country on earth. A country where you are free to be who you want to be. To speak your mind. To worship as you choose. To live your life as you wish. That is independence. That is sovereignty.

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The Guardian
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US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to account

theguardian.comUS lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to accountMove comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-boss’s ties to sex offender US lawmakers have unveiled a new bill to hold Wall Street’s “Epstein-connected” bosses to account for helping finance the late sex offender’s crimes. It came as top Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the UK bank Barclays for “dodging responsibility” over its failure to vet former boss Jes Staley and his ties to the once well-connected billionaire. Continue reading...

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The Guardian
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Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear

theguardian.comNeanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spearAdult excavated in an Iraqi Kurdistan cave died more than 70,000 years ago and bears ‘kill shot’ shoulder wound A smooth round hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal who died more than 70,000 years ago may be the oldest evidence so far of a human ancestor being killed by a wooden spear. Archaeologists spotted the distinctive injury after excavating skeletal remains of the adult and other Neanderthals from under nearly 8 metres of rock and sediment in the Shanidar cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. Continue reading...
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Sexually child slavery

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‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides

theguardian.com‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as bridesAs climate breakdown pushes families to starvation, many feel forced to ‘sacrifice’ daughters to save siblings, with girls as young as eight and 10 engaged or married to repay debts or pay for food
LindaWS
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Good work banks

The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com

TD and BMO are among a list of nine lenders identified by a major U.S. banking regulator as having “denied, debanked and discriminated” against customers and businesses on political grounds, following President Donald Trump’s calls to stem these activities. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

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Take a bow #Winnipeg

British Library@britishlibrary.bsky.social

A very important day in the Hundred Acre Wood - Winnie-the-Pooh is turning 100 🍯 Our Lead Curator Alison Bailey takes us through some of the pieces selected from our collection to feature in a free special display in our Treasures Gallery

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The News Agents
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“Musk is deciding who wins a war and who loses it? He’s not the president of the United States! “But Musk and Trump are now back on the same side - and that side is Russia.” Why is Musk using his control over the skies to help Putin, and has it got something to do with Trump?

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The Guardian
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Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National Trust

theguardian.comRules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National TrustHistoric eatery in capital’s theatreland given to heritage charity after changing hands only three times in 228 years When Thomas Rule served his first oyster to diners on Maiden Lane in London’s Covent Garden, “mad” George III was on the throne of England, John Adams was US president and William Pitt the Younger had just come up with a wheeze called income tax to pay for the Napoleonic wars. More than two centuries later, Rules, the restaurant Thomas founded in what became the capital’s theatreland, has outlasted nine British monarchs and 45 prime ministers – but has changed hands only three times. The interior of its four-storey home, stuffed with historic playbills and vintage caricatures and gilded antlers, is little changed from the 19th century, nor has the tone of its determinedly meaty menu – think rabbit rillettes, shin of veal and roast guinea fowl. Continue reading...

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The Guardian
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Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’

theguardian.comThousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide” carried out against them by Israel. The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, gathered on the Embankment at midday on Saturday. Some carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine“ as they marched towards parliament. A bride and groom appeared to be among those in attendance and a two-minute silence was held to reflect on the lives lost in Gaza. Continue reading...

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Mark Carney
@mark-carney.bsky.social

Nous aidons un million de ménages canadiens à réaliser des travaux de rénovation visant à réduire la consommation d’énergie. Des maisons plus écoénergétiques. Des factures moins élevées. Plus d’argent dans les poches des Canadiennes et des Canadiens.

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Mark Carney
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We’re helping one million Canadian households make energy-saving retrofits. More efficient homes. Lower bills. More money in Canadians’ pockets.

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The Guardian
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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

theguardian.comIsraeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West BankJaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...