"Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a Central Asian nation that has Islam as its state religion. Japan, in contrast, has no state religion. Shinto and Buddhism are the two most popular faiths in East Asia. Muslims form a minuscule minority" Yahoo News really had to pad the word count

WAIT FOR IT WAIT. FOR. IT! 🪶 🐣

"Remember to always check the output," they tell me. If I have to read the original document to make sure the summary is accurate, then the AI is a *useless and pointless* extra step, and I can never seem to convince anyone at work of this.

£5 million for Nigel Farage. £450,000 bill for the taxpayer. He could fund this by-election himself, but instead he's chosen to make the public pay for his vanity project. That money could provide free school meals for around 1,000 children for a year. Priorities.

Saying you're the "most physically attacked" MP when two MPs have been killed in the last decade is just horribly self-absorbed.

From the official Instagram account of Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the Belgian Prime Minister's cat "I slept really well last night. And you?" (maximustp16 on Instagram) www.instagram.com/p/Dae3tvwutH...

House finch. #birds #nature

There's even a term for works where the current copyright ownership is unclear: Orphan Works. Be aware that just because a work is orphaned does not mean it is in the public domain. Typically, one would have to wait for the full run of copyright for that to happen. www.copyright.gov/orphan/

"Buzz Frampton Jnr III there, of course. Legendary corner punt for the Wisconsin State Lizards"

I had to (unfortunately) use Adobe reader for a specific thing a couple of days ago. I nearly rage quit my laptop out of the number of things that crap tried to do while I was in the middle of working.

Presumably IKEA football is when you play with a flat pack four?

futurism.com/future-socie... lol

Heirbnb.

Australia's bowling is just so top class #T20WorldCup

NSB with baby! ❤️ #T20WorldCup

If England lose today, it will be sweet revenge for Mexican Week on #GBBO

arrest this ref if he ever even thinks of buying a baguette or a little bit of pâté, he doesn't deserve anything good and French for as long as he lives

The whole internet loves Larry the Truffle Cat, a lovely cat that digs for truffles! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you Larry is AI generated

Unlike John, I *have* been excommunicated. Well, she and I parted on good terms and we talked for a bit till she went abroad.

sorry, we're deciding this one by goals per capita

This line from widow's bay can be used in so many circumstances.

This thread is some truly genius obscure humor

"I lost the SNP leadership because of my bigoted and outdated views." There, Kate Forbes, fixed it for you. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Here's a thing. The Oval was packed tonight for the women's T20 World Cup semifinal. Pretty much nobody is covering it - the football world cup, the Stokes debacle, Wimbledon, they're all taking up the space. But still. The ground was totally full. That tells you everything about the state of it.

After 30 years I only just realised Keith Flint sang Firestarter and you start fires with flint

Venus and Serena, or as they're collectively known, the Tennisy Williams

I think Timbaland has moved into our neighbourhood. I can hear a kid nearby shouting "EH! EH! EH!" on repeat.

Spent years building up a big following on Twitter, essential for publicising my aviation blog, which I live from. Desperate to leave it & publicise on nicer platforms, but I have too few follows. If you want to help me escape, do give this a share. Much obliged. My blog here: hushkit.substack.com

Okay. So. Obscure Military Holy Orders. Bear with me on this one: In 1687 the French were aggressively expanding their trade and slavery operations on the Gold Coast. As part of this two young West African boys were sent back to France, most likely as slaves. One may have been called "Aniaba". /1🧵

When I was a little kid, a guy in a turban caught me staring at him in a mall food court. I was embarrassed but he was nice, so with Dad’s permission, I asked about his “hat.” He said that the turban meant that he was a helper. “It means that if you need help, ask me. *I* will help.” (1)

Thank you so much for all of your happy birthday wishes. Honestly, I don’t really feel 100. I feel pretty good. I feel like I’m only 98!

So damn happy she's made it big. Saw her as a support act to @mredbyrne.bsky.social and immediately bought tickets for her solo tour. Then SNL and now this... Deserved success for a really funny comedian!

I have... Questions. No, actually just the one. WHAT THE F-

Be a Papa-si, not a Papa-non.

I am looking to chat to someone weighing up whether to buy a flat as their first home or hold out for a house. Are you worried about flats holding value? 5 minute recorded chat. Please email [email protected] if you can help - and please share if you can. Thanks Team Bluesky!

CURTAINS FOR ZOOSHA

Not quite a fan of grand slam tournaments giving wild cards to has-been players even if they're legends, but Serena is showing flashes of her class even if she lacks speed or stamina. God I missed her. #Wimbledon

*nodding solemnly with full comprehension* yes, I see. there’s a special kind of kid who can’t play sports or go to the bathroom

My brother-in-law has just provided one of the great holiday moments. A taverna on a tiny Greek island sent him a what3words location for the nearby parking because the streets are too narrow for cars. 1/3

Mel Brooks is a greater piece of American heritage than the Confederacy.

"You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land—the common clay of the new West. You know... morons." Little just about holding a straight face till the last word absolutely breaks him. Perfect. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KHJb...

Dear BBC, I know that Stokes' retirement is a big thing but spending the entire innings break in the India v Australia *women's* T20 World Cup game talking about it is a bit rubbish.

Good: Our opponents served tea at our game yesterday Better: They included Punjabi samosas Even Better: with tamarind and date chutney Incredible: My side fielded first! #VillageCricket Bonus: overheard fielder from the oppo tell his teammate in Punjabi, "shouldn't have eaten so many samosas" 🤭

The Federalist Papers: Do Not Elect An Unvirtuous Dirtbag America: We have successfully elected the Unvirtuous Dirtbag from the famed essay series "Do Not Elect An Unvirtuous Dirtbag"

me: should i chronicle history or document current events? funk soul brother: write about now

“Over prior years, we didn’t pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers that have been with us through many product cycles.” Evergreen.

A 30-second slice of American dystopia: Mom: Are you kidding me? United Healthcare only paid out $1.92 of this claim?? Alexa, turning on: I can tell you about United Healthcare. What would you like me to do with the information? Me: Shut UP, Alexa. Alexa: Playing "Shut Up" by Black Eyed Peas

I have to say, it's making me feel a little insane hearing commentators say Ed Miliband shouldn't be chancellor because of his "ideological zeal" for Net Zero, in a week where temperatures are so extreme that my kids are being sent home early every day and it's regularly 30 degrees inside my house

This is just to say I have taken Those plums Out of the icebox And climbed in Fuck yes

🎶I don't want to see a ghost Especially when it likes my post I'd rather have a piece of toast Watch the evening news🎶