Saw a post on Reddit recently which reminded me of the bananas decor choices of a former employer of mine for the board room (which was also the place where all important clients would go to discuss important client things).

Only the wilfully ignorant believe anything about Dubai is 'glossy'. People who choose Dubai to escape tax burdens don't deserve civilisation. Indeed, a premier destination for those keen on living in spaces built on modern slavery, among victims of human trafficking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After a protracted period of Epstein drops showing just how unimaginably horrific the filthy rich are, I've decided to rewatch the Fall of the House of Usher. It really hits differently...

Such a great choice for world leaders to try to placate the US dictatorship. Especially in Britain with our special relationship! It just goes to show, if you prostrate yourself in front of the morally bankrupt, everything will turn out ok! Good ol' Kier 'Chamberlain' Starmer!

Oh, just the business vehicle of Nigel Farage masquerading as a political party breaching its obligations at Companies House.

Oh and #adhd ... British Journal of Psychiatry whole bunch of experts Professor Tamsin Ford, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge leading ⬇️ www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

GO GREENS! 💚💚

What an insane world we live in. youtu.be/xCaE6yxOg7k?...

When police and ICE join forces, community surveillance becomes government surveillance.

This clip is all over the other place and has made its way onto GB News and Talk TV so I’ll do a bit of an explainer here too! The clip doing the rounds is of a fantastic police officer telling a group of Muslim men that a Christian preacher nearby is entitled to freedom of expression. 🧵 1/19

@acollierastro.bsky.social if you've not come across this channel, i think you would genuinely enjoy it. This is their most recent more ranty vid. I don't know why every time I watch their stuff I think you'd probably vibe with this person's insights. youtu.be/3_2NvGVl554?...

This album is so good I can't even #musicsky youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This is How You Get JARHEAD Sequels youtu.be/i5m-RHS1fU0

@jackpackard.bsky.social your world building inspired me to create my very first needlepoint project. Started off as an experiment on some kitchy needlepoint cloth, and turned into a tribute to my favourite Quiver in the River

Sleepy puppy would like British people to know that 'illegal immigrants' are not entitled to government benefits. #dogsofbluesky #puppywisdom #ukwelfarecuts

I thought that astrology went extinct around the time when I was a teenager, 20-ish years ago. What's with all the astrology posting?

"you spit we hit" #trump discourse in connection with the #LAprotests - a transparent attempt to justify unprovoked violence. People don't spit on cops during protests, mostly because they're not fucking close enough. Plus, you'd have to drown cops in spit for it to pass the body armour. Bullshit

For the record:

'Kevin can F himself' is high art.

Everyone should watch this youtu.be/d5mO-obJdTQ?...

@lwflouisa.bsky.social just wanted to drop you a message to note that Bela Lugosi was ethnically Hungarian, but born in Lugoj county, in present day Romania. He was not Italian, and it doesn't look like he spoke Romanian, however he would have been familiar with it because of where he grew up.

Good luck tomorrow #poland, hope for the best outcome for you! 🇷🇴🇵🇱

Is this a sign of the apicalypse?🐝 #bees

Yeah, people should totally stop caring about right and wrong, and just follow the dictionary definition of stuff, with no nuance or space for the actual human experience. Why are even ethics and principles?

We cannot compete with the vast sums JK Rowling has to spend on her war on a tiny minority and civil society organisations that want to promote inclusivity. But @goodlawproject.bsky.social is the UK's biggest defender of trans rights. If you'd like to support our work there's a link in my bio.

Mere weeks after bladder stone removal surgery, young Eden is thriving and being very cute. #dogsky

I, a person who has never been to the US, have received marketing emails from Target. It appears the boycott is making them desperate.

OK, just gonna put out there that the Latest Discourse most accurately reveals the simple truth that parasocial relationships with elected leaders are a mistake.

Best #romania ever! We did it! 🎉🎉🎉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Small kākāpō doodle, happy #EndangeredSpeciesDay !! 🦜

A Romanian bank has blocked far right AUR party’s bank accounts for repeated failure of proving the origin of big sums of money #news #worldnews

Diaspora of #romania get your skates on! Had a lovely time visiting #cardiff Met Uni's Cyncoed campus this morning.

Voted in R2 of the Romanian presidential elections this morning (in an Orthodox church in Philadelphia). For those who can, please make the effort to go vote - it will be really tight, and the stakes couldn't be higher! Hai la vot!

ROMANIA GO VOTE Go vote. Encourage people to vote. 48% for someone who denigrates and destabilizes Romania is too much.

Current situation in bedlam. Hopefully we will revert to our sane self on Monday after voting the pro-EU candidate. The alternative is unthinkable.

Free Grok

So am I! Romanian, came for Uni - stayed. Been working and paying taxes since 2014. I've supported my British friends&fam through mental health/financial crises, support local businesses and charities and am happy to pay more tax to help raise folks out of poverty. Positively treasonous, innit.

Gentle reminder that if #labour continue to make #reform's points for them, we will end up with an unhinged lunatic in charge of the country. I know it's hard to imagine what that looks like...

#Romania Ieșiți la vot că e bai mare

Am I reading this article correctly? Are they bummed out that #unitedhealthcare weren't able to use anti consumer tactics to provide them with dividends to their suffering fund to the tune of $25+ per share? I know they're suing bc United lied, but isn't that just another anti consumer tactic?

If, for some weird reason, you're not watching Adventure is Nigh, do it! Do it now! For the love of Tartar Sauce what are you waiting for?!

I can't believe that the majority of #romanian expats are voting for a right-wing Eurosceptic loon who would polish Putin's shoes for a pat on the head, and lock their freedom of movement behind a wall of misery and hate. Going back to Russia isn't change. It's a death sentence. #romania

Stop.

Could we maybe not vote for fascists, if we're unhappy with Labour please? Shall we vote for the other non-fascist options instead? I know that dilutes the vote, but I can truly appreciate Labour has been pretty anti-Labour, so I totally get why people don't want to vote for them. #JustNotFascism

Just love that he went all the way over there just to get holy ghosted.

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Excellent video. Obviously, it fills me with a sense of dread because history is busy repeating itself, but it's dread fuelled by an excellently edited, well written video.

Chelsea Fagan coming to us unfiltered in a new iPhone video is honestly some of the most coherent ranting I've heard since this year started about 5 years ago. youtu.be/feYwse7wPBk?...