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What a lovely story this is, I had completely missed the viral original but all of it is absolutely wonderful:

"30 women have been murdered in Northern Ireland in the last six years - not one road was closed, not one protest. What was the connection? They were murdered by white locals."

NIXON'S PETTY SCORECARD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3FL... C-SPAN's @howardmortman.bsky.social demands a rewind to catch peak Richard Nixon, who only suffered through rival presidential libraries because Pat kept a strict ledger. Spite truly is the engine of histor y.

Trump claims that electric batteries are bad for fishermen because they cause their boats to sink

At some point the media will wake up to the fact Trump deliberately manipulates the markets, and report it as such. Today is not that point 🙄

UEFA said fuck FIFA.

This. Is not a joke

“Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France's ​local elections in March, is also ‌suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland”

At this point, the warmongers Trump and Hegseth would do well to familiarise themselves with the core principles of jus in bello…

Trump and his bunch of thugs are monstrous. I hope they all have long, excruciatingly painful deaths. Gift link.

It’s possible the president is negotiating with himself, not in the business school sense but in the “various things are happening in his imagination” sense

Three Indian sailors on a commercial vessel hit by the United States off the coast of Oman are dead, New Delhi's shipping minister said. India's foreign ministry summoned a top US diplomat in New Delhi after the US attack on Wednesday on MT Settebello to lodge "a strong protest". jrnl.ie/7067417

New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social: Fifa's favourite megastar Shakira will perform her new WC "anthem" "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony tomorrow. All proceeds to go to charity? No, despite the pledges: she and her co-writers, including Ed Sheeran, stand to make a small fortune from the song.

#OtD 11 June 1936 Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists attempted to hold an impromptu rally in Tonypandy, Wales. 6,000 locals forced the fascists to flee in what would become known as the 'Battle of De Winton Field' stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8322...

SUBRAMANYAM: You tweeted in March that the US Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Was that true? CHRIS WRIGHT: No.

Wonderful! Gift link 🎁

This looks extraordinary. A film which has been a full half-century in the making. Something of a miracle that we'll finally get to see it!

Relief after yesterday’s debacle… Connections Puzzle #1096 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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This guy was arrested Tuesday night and is in prison for making terroristic threats. His name is Jake Lang. He's a pardoned January 6 insurrectionist. His bail is set at $1M newrepublic.com/post/211646/...

Don’t let it be forgotten Trump only started the war with Iran because he couldn’t bear the fact that President Obama negotiated a deal with Iran which removed Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon - & the agreement was working. So in 2018 Trump smashed it. Official Obama White House archives👇🏼

“Unacceptable” is a fine adjective when the medium rare steak steak you ordered is delivered well done. It doesn’t meet the occasion when you are referring to a pogrom.

If I were the DPP I would authorise proceedings against Farage, Yaxley-Lennon and Rupert Lowe, then begin extradition proceedings for Elon Musk, to face charges for incitement to riot under the Public Order Act 1986, section 7. There’s absolutely zero reason why this shouldn’t happen.

Hopefully this guy will get some help from this fund, which started as an appeal for £1000 and £81,000 has been donated so far.

I cannot believe today of all days some are still discussing immigration in a way that dehumanises. It’s damaging. There is no such thing as illegal. They have human rights. And they make up just 3% of all migrants. And the majority of those allowed to work make a valid contribution to the country.

The MAGA cult adherents believe this thing, which wears orange cotton candy on its head in place of hair, is super intelligent.

Well, that’s a turn up… 🤔

This women's group wanted to raise £1,000 to help the victims of last night's attacks in Belfast. It's already at £56,000. chuffed.org/project/1854...

The whole country (the UK, not just NI) could name four prominent men who encouraged this. And nothing will happen to them. I don’t mean they won’t be prosecuted for their speech. I mean they will suffer no consequences at all. I’m hoping to be proved wrong.

2026 World Cup: US refusal of Somali referee sets 'a dangerous precedent' two years before LA Olympics

Much better reporting on this by the BBC. And a much better picture, make sure you remember him, he’s a danger to women.

This story is fascinating, the headline goes nowhere near doing it justice. Anders Fernstedt has led an amazing life!

I'm ok with Tommy Robinson going to Russia, it's the coming back that I object to.

Given it’s the middle of June, 12c at 08.45 is not a happy experience 🥶

‘Stroud previously pleaded guilty to a separate stalking campaign, the court heard. He stalked his ex-partner’s adult daughter, going to her home regularly & sending her unwanted gifts & over 200 emails.’ For both offences together, just a 12mth community order, 15 days of rehabilitation activity 🙄

This is an excellent read.

Note to America: The World is a necessary component of a World Cup

World Cup fever mounts! The new Private Eye is out now.

Another fine mess… 😆 Connections Puzzle #1095 🟦🟩🟨🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟪🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟪🟨

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Today my dad and I took part in the London Legal Walk, which he helped establish in 2005. Over 10,000 walkers walked 10km to raise money for free legal advice for people living in poverty. He is 88 and I have Long Covid so we are both feeling a sense of achievement (and some aching limbs)!

If anyone wants to join a FIFA fantasy WC league, I’ve set one up. There doesn’t seem much interest in the WC which I totally understand… play.fifa.com/fantasy/join...

Saw them, couldn’t resist.

As a World Cup host, the U.S. shouldn't be flippantly barring officials from entering the country to do their jobs. It's terribly backward. It's also counterproductive. Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.

Usually when World Cup’s are held in a brutal dictatorship, the quid pro quo for both sides is obvious. With this clusterf***, it's really not clear what the US or FIFA is getting out of it, and the potential lasting damage to both is kinda obvious

Much as I like Pride & Prejudice I find it impossible to deny that this is the greatest review of it of all time

He wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass and called him ‘Darling’.

I got blue and purple together and for totally different reasons than the NYT’s 😂 Connections Puzzle #1094 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪