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You probably know about the Jaffa Cakes VAT thing, but here are a bunch of others compiled for your tax nerdy pleasure by @timharford.ft.com www.ft.com/content/2b77...

Two out of the three top stories on Belfast Telegraph right now. But anti-Agreement unionists are pushing stories that it was the ‘IRA’, not thousands & thousands of ordinary people that stopped the Orange Order marching down the Garvaghy Road. Meanwhile the loyalist paramilitary ceasefire..

Every now and then you’ll just see a number (or in this case a tax calculation process) that makes it clear how a country is run by backroom handshakes and sneers at the less-well-off’s.

Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.

Wow. If anyone asks what the European Convention on Human Rights has ever done for anyone, show them this👇 🔗 www.modernslaverypec.org/informing-th... Brilliant new explainer on how Hillsborough families have used the ECHR, through the Human Rights Act, to fight for truth and state accountability

(🚨) I can’t believe this hasn’t been major international news for weeks. Everything about this screams massive security breach—and worse still, the shape of this bizarre trip appears to mimic certain corrupt maneuvers Trump used during his 2016 preelection Russian collusion. Is new collusion coming?

Imagine going to work in the morning to sell fruit at your local market… Then a russian FPV drone starts chasing you. That happened today in Kherson. The 52-year-old vendor survived with blast injuries, a concussion, and shrapnel wounds. Just another civilian hunted by russia.

See you in court, creep.

Musk was humiliated in his interview with The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes. She called him out on his bullshit, pointed out his lies and ignorance and extreme prejudice. We need more interviews like that. This is the response of the world’s thinnest-skinned man.

Just for fun this is from a month ago: "In case you’re keeping score, Donald Trump has claimed that a 'deal' with Iran was just about to happen at least 38 times since he started the war."

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

Ouch! 80% of Dublin’s electricity going to data centres? Tom Parlon, chair of the Irish Data Centres Supplier Alliance needs reminding that his members cannot ignore environmental and consumer concerns. europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/chat-ar...

Instagram automatically opted all public profiles into its new feature that lets users create AI images based on their photos How to opt out: 1️⃣ Go to your profile 2️⃣ Click the 3 bars in the top right 3️⃣ Scroll down to ‘Sharing and reuse’ 4️⃣ Turn off for both Posts & Reels

Can Burnham say that war crimes, let alone genocide, has occurred in Gaza? Being clear on this is the most basic first step. Without this, Labour hasn't even started its journey to rectifying for years of complicity and participation in this genocide.

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

Paramilitary groups forced young people to carry out the violence to clear drug debts, as paramilitary leaders directed. [13/n]

By 12 June, PSNI were covering up paramilitary involvement in the pogroms. 'When violence breaks out, paramilitaries are often involved, but the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said this time there was "no evidence" the disorder was coordinated by loyalist paramilitaries.' [11/n]

Hours before the June 9 2026 pogrom the Justice Minister dodged a question about paramilitary involvedment on BBC Radio Ulster. Intel had already landed of a paramilitary pogrom. Anywhere else in the world - the minister would resign in the wake of what went unacted upon year after year. [10/n]

There are two East Belfast UDA paramilitary flags on lamp posts either side of the entrace to Garnerville Rd in East Belfast. Garnerville is where the PSNI training college is. The paramilitaries are showing everyone who is in charge. Policing is severerly compromised. How did we get to this? [1/n]

Mamdani: "We continue to be proud of being a sanctuary city. We continue to be ready to stand up for our immigrant neighbors ... ICE is a rogue agency that should be abolished"

There's a Genocide happening in Gaza. Our Government is arresting pensioners for holding cardboard signs that say "I support Palestine Action." And Andy Burnham - labours apparent last hope - won't even acknowledge what's really happening.

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20 hours ago, Credit @adammockler.com "adammockler: He blamed ME??? #fyp #new #politics #debate #cnn " Everything the right blames & accuses the left of doing, it's because the right already did it and/or is planning to do it It's deflecting blame & responsibility onto the WRONG party... WAKE UP

#BrexitHasFailed #SmallBoats Regardless of your political beliefs, this is fact, not opinion. Nigel Farage was instrumental in making this happen by bringing about Brexit. #RejounEU #RejoinDublinAgreement

Happy Birthday to Tim Curry, who has brought me many, many hours of Joy, (and also Fear because his Pennywise is absolutely terrifying, and was especially so, as a kid.) The world is lucky to have him and his amazing talent in it 🖤

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A man went to adopt a cat, but it refused to be separated from its companion, so he ended up taking them both home. Original post

I said "And this sustained project of privatisation and deregulation turned Britain from a place which made things people need to a place which made money for people who owned things." And the City said:

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

For years we've seen an ongoing genocide. It's been backed by right wing papers, the US President and by this Labour Government.

Lower bills. Protect the NHS. Rebuild public services. youtu.be/zxldEtCFEwU?...

Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."

The French once again taking no bullshit.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

No interest in working with Keir Starmer. The public know who he is. We're replacing Labour - and taking on Reform. No vested interests. Just standing with the 99%. And that's powerful. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Another health breakthrough. (h/t Gav)