One to watch. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has been paying attention, the advisory group overseeing Digital ID will include the Executive Chair of Mumsnet. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Absolute rabbit hole here. I think the chap with the cats is probably Gebre Menfes Kidus, but my knowledge of Ethiopian iconography is, um, not great. I'm feeling a lot less smug about the icon I saw in a Cairo museum once (halo, massive bunch of keys, "Peter" in greek, labelled "Christian saint").

Even if this is only partially true, it gives us a handy proxy for governmental incompetence that is literally visible from space.

Simon Jenkins (b. 1943) lamenting that nobody at the start of his career contemplated reforming the national curriculum (introduced 1988). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

When an MP, or a political party, tells you what they are, believe them.

It does strike me that a lot of equality lawyers are going to find it hard to avoid words to the effect of "look I am not saying you should do this but all these problems go away if you stop providing women only services"

I'm very glad i didn't have to publish this metric with any of my proofs.

The loons at the DWP have been at it again. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

"Fluid flamers" 👀

Labour inherited a stagnant economy, disastrous relations with Europe, a failing NHS, the tail-end of a pandemic and a land war in Europe. In response they have spent two years banning imgur and gibbering in terror at the idea of trans kids widdling. And *now* they're worried about distractions?

This is basically delegating governmental decision making to Mumsnet. Not in the favoured groups? Nobody asked your opinion, just send your passport details to this dodgy Trump-aligned AI corp with no grasp of GDPR or data security.

For me, it's the little blue widget telling me I have DMs that I'm not allowed to read. Every time I find myself wondering whether I have finally found a politician with a three-digit IQ, I look at it and am reminded how unlikely that is. Memento morons.

I have posted my voting papers for the Senedd elections, so if any party was planning on visiting, don't bother. Fingers crossed for a Welsh government that makes things better.

This thread is correct, I think. Right now, Welsh Labour's worst enemy is London Labour.

My evening snack has taken an apocalyptic turn. Please, no eschatological jokes.

The Senedd vote is under a proportional voting system, so I would prefer it if the parties concentrated on selling me their policies positively. On the other hand, it is funny watching Plaid push the "a Labour vote is a wasted vote" line.

Hard no from me. Unpasteurised cheese, yes, but not unpasteurised milk. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap...

I'm seriously beginning to think that some people are getting bungs from Big Transmission Loss.

Now do cars. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A sensible article on this wretched topic in the Guardian, of all places.

This won't do. Terms like "inclusion" and "segregation" have real-world meanings and historical track records. We know what it means when organisations expel trans kids, or gay kids, or black kids. Calling it an "inclusive" expulsion won't miraculously make the outcome different this time.

I can’t I’m crying

This would have lost my vote in a microsecond. Love the idea that a Green councillor on Northumberland County Council is going to be disbanding NATO, though.

Putting aside the general thuggishness of this for a moment, how does he think life insurance works?

@nation.cymru Are you quite sure this is Ammanford?

After the vigils for Sarah Everard are over, please also spare a thought for the other London murder victims of 2021. Many of them were too brown or too male for our politicians and press to care, but every one of them is mourned by someone.

No, I don't know why she thinks MPs are writing speeches using C. Seems unlikely. Most of the blighters have probably never even read K&R.

It is striking how much of this letter is spent attacking the Greens, rather than Reform.

What mental image is this gibberish supposed to conjure up? What exactly is an out-of-control basket case white elephant project?

"The British public sector: we're going downhill really fast"

I'm amused that Japanese opinion polls include "none of the above" as an option. ("None" just slipped into second place) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion...

A fascinating photo. Reminds me of the places in Saqqara where you can see the Egyptians making the transition away from replicating mud brick techniques.

A strange poster, this, and quite revealing in its way.

"All stakeholders" Not shown: the 50s men who were putting those fires out while the #50sWomen were busy taking a selfie.

"It's us or Reform" isn't going swimmingly in Wales either.

Labour are going to start backing Reform candidates against Plaid, aren't they?

A photo of Dinefwr Castle from the new Tywi Valley cycle path, which will run 13 miles from Carmarthen to Llandeilo through some stunning scenery. Frustratingly the middle section has been delayed, but the end sections look great.

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Spey! Alas! I am very sorry to say...

1. UK intervention or influence anywhere is always disastrous and is *the* cause of refugee flows. 2. The British government's refusal to intervene more forcefully in Sudan is shameful and makes it complicit in genocide. FFS human rights peeps, pick a lane.

The children have suffered enough with this monstrosity

Sorry, but I don't care enough about the BBC to actually watch it. Every time I turned it on, there was Farage, so I turned it off. When we moved house, I cancelled the licence and put the TV away. They send me threatening letters, but I really don't miss the Nazi bar at all.

This is not a strategy that works well when you're coming third with 11% of the vote.

Well, this one is going to bugger up the line of succession to the throne, isn't it?

The latest from the front lines of Elon's civil war: someone was ignored by a shop assistant.

Digital ID is going to be epic. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"Some" They aren't even trying to quantify the damage they are causing.