Another #caturday . Behold Doug sitting strangely and Tilly having a night time adventure climbing up things.

Guardian "Although he has not yet set out detailed policies, Burnham said the broad areas where he wanted to focus were handing power to communities, being a pro-business leader, and building more social and council housing." Local communities are clueless.

It's very hard not to love @doctorow.pluralistic.net when he gets stuck into something. This video really lays out the AI bubble clearly!

Wordle yesterday- pshaw is not a word! It might be a noise that elderly Americans say, but not in the UK. Did anyone get it?

Russia is inflaming the debate on immigration in Britain as part of “increasing ambitions to disrupt our way of life”, counter-terror police and experts say It has directly and indirectly paid right-wing influencers to spread messages that align with its political goals inews.co.uk/news/putin-i...

Ah just heard about Jennifer Finch of L7 - she is facing a grave embuggerment. If you can help, please donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/jennifer-f...

I guess England won the football because some arse is letting off fireworks right now (12:54) in West London.

Back to the 90s and the crazy, bizarre world of EUROTRASH (1996) 11:15pm on #TPTV

With the roll-out of Making Tax Digital going ahead, HMRC must provide an in-house, government-developed, fully-functional software that allows easy and confident compliance with MTD. Self-employed people should not be obliged to hand data to private companies. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

And this video clip from the same show youtu.be/YDVcRcnk1Gk?...

America: our 2026 politics would make David Lynch say ‘no, that’s too weird’ Britain: hold our beer

Absolutely bullshit in this article. The BBC fail to fact check. PIP is stated as being a barrier to work - in fact you can claim it whether in or out of work. The people incapable of work due to disabilities can apply for ESA or Universal Credit. In or out of work, PIP www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Farage - kind of don't understand why the other parties don't stand in the byelection. Yes, it's a distraction from the investigation, which will be suspended, but he's got to go and him losing to anyone is the quickest way. So if it's Binface versus Frogface, let the Bin win.

Bids have been opened for local news outlets to apply for a share of the Government's Local News Fund, which is providing £6m in 2026/27 and up to a further £6m the following year for projects and tools to help innovation in the industry www.gov.uk/government/n...

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#Caturday Doug asleep and my boyfriend taking a picture of his flat mate Momo in a box and his finger in the frame.

Hey, please can you sign this urgent petition. The nature and wildlife we all love: birds, bees, hedgehogs - are being silently poisoned by a group of powerful chemical companies making billions selling toxic pesticides and fertilisers. The UK government can stop this act.gp/4u7mKQt

#caturday Tilly on the garden chair. It was 28° outside but 32° inside so we sat outside for a couple of hours instead of going to bed.

Cat for no reason. (Tilly had a penchant for stealing her sister's high calorie special kidney care food at the time. She is not like this now.)

It's officially the hottest June day ever. We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians. We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations.

Keep an eye on your pee Am I drinking enough water? Urine colour chart | healthdirect share.google/5Qbmiz5TbSIA...

Overworked cat requires competent butler. Must understand proportional representation, how to open a sardine cat without slicing their off fingers, and international relations. Previous applicants need not apply.

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... mediasovereignty.org

I read somewhere that webrings were coming back and I was like “nah “, but look here…

Widespread belief in #witchcraft persisted through 18th and #19thcentury Britain, despite the scepticism engendered by the Enlightenment. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free buff.ly/7lAziNH

Ten years on from the Brexit vote: a new @yougov.co.uk poll finds that 77% of the British public have trust in the expertise of historians bit.ly/49I9NV7 It's heartening to hear that so many value, and certainly haven't had enough of, the historian as expert. #Skystorians 1/4

UK Petition: Protect sports bodies from coercive legal actions over inclusive trans policies! British sports orgs (including Parkrun!) that allow registration by gender are being threatened with legal action by TERF organisations (with US origins). Sports, especially Parkrun, are for everyone.

Calling in Net Zero was a stupid idea. Carbon emissions are only part of it. They should have called it energy sovereignty, that way the flag shaggers would be on board with it too.

They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.

the press rn: can't believe everyone voted for the party we haven't stopped speaking about for 3 years

I've previously mentioned my boyfriend's parents both worked in the crew for #doctorwho. Found a behind the scenes photo from Revelation of the Daleks. In the first scene in epi 1, an alien hand comes up from a lake.

Why’s an American pressure group that helped overturn Roe v Wade suddenly taken an interest in your local park? Anti-rights movements won't stop with trans people, and we must hold back the tide. Get behind @transsolidarity.bsky.social’s campaign: https://protectparkrun.uk/

Let's get #Justice4Windrush moving. Enough is enough. petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

He has many, many failings, but now add that he doesn't know the meaning of secret. Top Secret Ballroom, which even I've heard of already and I don't even live in America.

The cost of sending a small parcel thicker than 25mm has now gone up to £4.85. However, a parcel that's thinner than 25mm only costs £2.40. AUTHORS, PLEASE WRITE BOOKS WITH LESS THAN 316 PAGES.

How Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice avoided £600,000 in corporation tax on his property business. ➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/goeCQ8ZM2f4

Here's what Keir Starmer doesn't want you to know about the war on Iran:

Matt Goodwin has been caught using AI and making up quotes in his new book. But as John F. Kennedy famously said: "Ask not what your ChatGPT can do for you, ask what you can do for your ChatGPT. Also IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK. New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday."

Crikey. I just found out my boyfriend's Mum Wendy did Leela/ Louise Jameson's tan make up on Doctor Who and I'm quietly geeking out. #doctorwho #classicdoctorwho

Multiple societies throughout history all came to the conclusion that charging interest on loans was immoral. Punishable by death in some cases. Now we've all done a collective 180 and decided it's the glue holding the world economy together? I think we got it right first time.

I've just asked my MP to attend the debate on Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and cranio cervical instability. It's very easy to email your MP too via https://edsuk.eaction.org.uk/makeitmatter%0A

When they appear on political tv shows, journalists and pundits should have to wear badges that say how many properties they own

Politics can be quite boring and the political intrigue angle seems to be the only think current journalists think will get views & clicks. I'd really like to know occasionally what bills are being passed without digging it up away from news sites.

Momo loves boxes. Hates being picked up and moving house. Technically he's my boyfriend's flatmate's cat, but BF was delighted to have him move in.

There is a righteous anger among the people of the entire UK - Reform's cashed in on that while being funded by those that caused everything that made people angry in the first place. the Green Party of England and Wales offer a genuine alternative - one that actually cares about peoples' welfare.

Now that the by-election is over, perhaps we can get back to ignoring my racist bullying at school, Russian infiltration into my party, me lying about who paid for my house in Frinton and Reform run councils putting up council tax.

In case you see or hear any nonsense about Islamism having won in Manchester.