An ICE officer is trained for 71 days. It takes 150 days to become a certified pet stylist at Petco. One grooms dogs… the other carry’s guns. This is what’s wrong with our country.

An obesity epidemic is hitting Italy with children now the second most overweight in the EU. "Experts are putting it down to a daily diet heavy in pasta, pizza, potatoes, bread and meat proteins." The 4 starches I get, but meat... making you fat? Seriously? www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

The US has been forced to pay back $81bn ($81,000,000,000) in tariffs so far this fiscal year. It beggars belief. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"The Spectator and its broader universe constitute what is now mostly a low-brow media attempting to dress up racist audience-baiting as high-end journalism." The editor of The Spectator is Michael Gove. He took over the role in October 2024. Makes you think. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Count Binface has the advantage of being third alphabetically on a very long ballot, and also has become very high profile given his media exposure so far. Anyone wanting to vote against the politics Farage stands for will know that Binface is their best option.

What GDP completely ignores: ❌ Loss of biodiversity ❌ Clean air and water ❌ Long-term human well-being ❌ Climate stability

What chance does the poor Count have against such illustrious opposition? www.tendringdc.gov.uk/news/clacton...

A trillion dollars has been stolen by Putin from the Russian state. People live a bad life in Russia because that money should have been spent on schools, hospitals, roads and public services, not private jets and yachts and villas in the south of France. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

“The Trump administration of which Pete Hegseth is a prime example, are true believers in gender politics circa 1950. It means male breadwinners going off to fight dragons in the corporate jungle and tradwife women staying home, having babies and taking care of the house.” www.ft.com/content/c504...

Worth noting: Animal fat and animal protein were built into the scoring architecture as less favorable components. The analysis did not discover that animal foods were uniformly harmful and then label them unhealthy. I'd say that makes it a bogus study. www.sciencealert.com/giant-study-...

This same arrogance and irresponsibility characterised last year’s grandiose 20-point Gaza “peace plan”. None of the key elements have advanced and Trump has mostly lost interest. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since October’s “ceasefire”. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

These nutrition experts cannot utter the word fat ... yet eating fat is essential to human life. "Dr. Fielding recommended following a balanced diet that prioritizes nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and lean sources of protein." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/w...

"The Trump conundrum is ultimately one for the American people to resolve. They elected him. They saddled the world with this dangerous monster. It’s they who may ultimately pay the highest price for his depredations." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A Special kind of stupid is way too common in this country and is only surpassed by its racism.

You have to feel sorry for the UK water companies. Nobody loves them... and they're only trying to make a profit. 😜https://www.ft.com/content/5311c639-b8d4-4333-9fc9-3d80d286aa26?syn-25a6b1a6=1

We are not laughing, we are angry, piss off and disgusted by the United States, most of all your unwillingness to remove the mad men in office, he destroying everything, all over the world.

“UK is alone, and in the world it The UK is alone, & in the world it is better not to be alone. And we are weaker because we have lost a very important member state, with a very dynamic trade policy, a seat at the United Nations Council, so everybody is weaker” www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Gibraltar and Northern Ireland; like a pre-Brexit world? Happy Days. ... Both remain constitutionally connected to the UK and are technically not EU members, but both follow EU-related rules to avoid creating a hard land border with neighbouring EU territory. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Global Dimming - Fascinating but disturbing insights from this week's Economist.

Still pushing cholesterol reduction as #1 health policy. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/w...

Trump being legally required to pay nearly six million dollars for a sex crime he committed didn’t engage our media as much as when Biden stuttered.

Daddy.What's an egomaniac?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/trump-coin-us-mint-production

Miserable Musk - from the other side.

A litle bit uS Justice still remains. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/n...

From the other side.

Trump says ICE will resume traffic stops a day after his own administration paused them following two murders in a week by ICE agents

Plant-based milks often have sweeteners, gums, emulsifiers, even oil added to them to get them to taste, appear and behave like dairy milk; with less protein, calcium, and vitamin D than regular milk. “Nutritionally, these often aren’t superior products.” www.theepochtimes.com/health/plant...

From October, political appointees at federal agencies will have the power to review research grants to ensure they “demonstrably advance the President’s priorities” and to abruptly terminate those, even ongoing clinical trials, perceived as out of line. 😡😡 www.ft.com/content/e003...

Andy Burnham has a chance to fix our broken political system now, before it is too late. Introduce proportional representation, give everyone an equal vote and an equal voice in our democracy, and make sure no politician or political party can afford to take them for granted ever again.

David Hearn, with a boxcutter that didn't exist.

Hundreds of people showed up in Biddeford today to support their community. My heart is broken for the victim, his family and friends, and all who were affected by this senseless act of terrorism. Remind everyone in Maine, Collins voted for ICE funding! VOTE HER OUT! ICE OUT of Maine!

Why am I not surprised?

A randomised trial of older adults with mild cognitive impairment found that a 6 week keto, Mediterranean diet increased short-chain fatty acids, particularly neuroprotective butyrate, and improved gut barrier health and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. www.newscientist.com/article/2491...

Drumpf is a jealous man-baby. Always will be. The end. #SheShed

I went to school with polio victims. It was a childhood scourge until the vaccine was invented. People who think they know about vaccines would do well to learn the history of communicable diseases.

"The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is still as intractable as ever. On one side, you have a zealot supreme leader who spits insults and guttural curses. And on the other, you have the Iranians." www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump...

Weird and concerning.

Remember Foucault? The medicalization of society is a mechanism of social control. Blood pressure/cholesterol levels in over-40s with obesity was “often indistinguishable or better” than healthy adults; "could be accelerated further by weight-loss jabs". www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Nod nod, wink wink. “Neither the President nor his family has ever engaged — or will ever engage — in conflicts of interest,” said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. www.ft.com/content/b96a...

So which one are Reform supporters voting for?

Denmark's policies are consistent and integrated. - Long-term, stable policy - High fossil-fuel + vehicle taxation - District heating & efficient buildings - Strong local planning/implementation - Moderate, predictable financial incentives = steadier adoption vs countries with time-limited grants.

@steverattner.bsky.social: "Trump’s net worth has nearly tripled in his second term, reaching $6.5 billion. His administration is the most brazenly self-enriching in American history."

"Leadership means refusing to feed the algorithms that dominate modern politics and reward outrage, conflict and contempt, because those emotions keep people engaged. The temptation to exploit that system is obvious, particularly when opponents are doing that." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a win for voters, plain and simple. California, like many states, utilizes vote-by-mail to increase participation in our democracy. Today’s ruling helps ensure mailed-in-ballots get counted and people’s voices are heard through the democratic process.

When it comes to giant data centers, who has an overview? Anyone? www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/if-data-ce...

The saga has become an all-too-perfect metaphor of Trump’s presidency: a murky reflection of grandiose unfulfilled promises, desperate blame-shifting, and some scummy truth eventually floating to the surface. www.ft.com/content/bd2d...

To be precise: From 1 July, EU consumers buying low-value goods (not services or digital purchases) from GB just like other non-EU countries, face a €3 customs duty/item, in addition to import VAT. Brexit = the gift that keeps on giving.

There is a quiet hypocrisy found in most shops you enter. AC is fine when we spend money. A legitimate business cost? Yet a puritanical segment in society finds it to be a guilty luxury for the flat where an elderly woman is struggling through a 40-degree night. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...