Putin has increased Russia's VAT rate to 22% from 20%, breaking a pledge not to raise taxes before 2030. Another indication of a creaking Russian economy.

And remember, the reason he wanted separate vaccines wasn't due to any science, but because *he'd filed a patent application for a single measles vaccine*. It was just grifting.

We’ve signed the joint statement: LGBT+ sector stands up against racism. At a time of rising far-right protests and hostility, we stand with people of colour, Muslims, migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum in our communities. Bigotry will not win. www.consortium.lgbt/lgbt-sector-...

This is allegedly the stripper clip found at the scene of the Dallas ICE shooting. What interests me is why in Texas is someone using presumably a bolt action 5 shot feed rifle when semi or even lever action is available.

Today the Labour government is challenging the High Court ruling allowing Palestine Action's co-founder Huda Ammori to seek a judicial review of the group's ban as a 'terror organisation'. Don't believe for a second that a new Home Secretary means a change of direction www.itv.com/watch/news/g...

Major security failure in the US as France's President Macron is forced to walk through the streets of New York, the incident is reported to have been triggered by Trump's motorcade blocking access to the French delegation after President Macron's Palestine speech.

Alec nailing the current climate in Trump land www.tiktok.com/@alecwithpen...

Be a bit careful with this. Regulation and advertising needs sorting first. Otherwise what you are taxing is money collected through some very unethical means, that is causing huge suffering. Lots of good gambling harms support services to consult, happy to give you some ideas.

If every person currently trapped in the hell that is the UK’s immigration system was just granted citizenship tomorrow the state would save a fortune. This government (like those before it) is more interested in cruelty, bureaucratic violence & racism than human dignity

Five hours apart

Remind me to never eat a KitKat in your presence, this is a perfectly cromulent way to eat one. 🤣 And now I want to test whether I can eat an entire one whole.

Perfection.

Transport Committee looking at walking this morning and my journey in showed exactly why we need to pay more attention to the safety and convenience of people walking and wheeling along pavements.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Illegal drugs should not be more convenient than picking up a prescription.

Wasteland Pups

No such thing as a single-issue bigot.

Science for the win! Someone should ask Nigel Farage if he takes a stance on this.

VICTORY: citing "lack of evidence", prosecutors have dropped the trial against the Drax 15. They never had a case, but they kept defendants waiting for a year to somehow justify an astonishing £3 million police operation. This is yet another example of the repression of protest rights in Britain

Too much month left at the end of the money.

Credit to @zachweinersmith.bsky.social

Let's look at how Trans+ kids' voices were sidelined in new sex ed 'Section 28 2.0' rules over: 🔴 Sex Matters 🔴 Transgender Trend 🔴 Safe Schools Alliance 🔴 Bayswater Support Group “It was still clear that they valued other viewpoints (specifically transphobic viewpoints) above ours." 🧵

This song is just beautiful, it deserves far more recognition. youtu.be/Ng24U4zn8-I?...

Today is Bisexual Visibility Day, a time to honour and celebrate all those with Bi+ identities! Whether you’re out, questioning, quiet, loud, confident or still figuring it out, you are seen, valued, and loved. 💜💗💙 #BisexualVisibilityDay

Somebody took acid and tried to play Disco Elysium.

My week has just been made 💚

The best advert for the Greens 💚

After quoting Hitler twice last week while saying "words aren't violence" - "Author JK Rowling has criticised police for not prosecuting a Kent mum who made a video about the murder of Charlie Kirk." www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/jk...

Also this week, in an interview with Mumsnet, Streeting advocated for trans segregation. www.mumsnet.com/news/wes-str...

In a single attack Israel murdered nearly three times as many journalists as were killed in the Charlie Hebdo massacre. This is a state terror attack. They have now killed nearly 250 journalists in two years. More than Putin has killed in 20 years. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Lol then why are these companies still supplying Israel today. BAE Systems Leonardo UK Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd Lockheed Martin UK Teledyne UK Ltd Phoenix Optical Technologies Ltd Gooch & Housego (UK) Ltd Instro Precision Ltd Qioptiq Ltd Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Mission Systems Wimborne Ltd

This is pushing the limit of this segment but here is your non toxic masculinity post for the day

Today I made an important contribution to humanity: uquiz.com/gaDdV2

If you think there's a giant conspiracy amongst the UK government, the media, and a small group of extremely well-funded genitally-obsessed bigots to harass and dehumanize trans people, that's because there is.

Fantastic piece. This graph particularly caught my eye. What is going on here?

When you baselessly call LGBTQ people terrorists who murdered Charlie kirk, this is the result. people.com/charlie-kirk...

Wearing a hat indoors is bad form.

Incredible work here, from the Onion. theonion.com/netanyahu-th...

The BBC this morning was still covering the far right march *from a week ago* Meanwhile, not a mention on their site (let alone the 6 or the 10) of a Tax The Rich march which set out from literally outside its HQ TODAY

This is brilliant watching. British man inadvertently films the Nepal revolution. Better than most reporters. youtu.be/IyxSqeFrlp0?...

So they added a Privacy Policy and it is even worse than before. A private individual will hold your data in perpetuity unless you unsubscribe. The data won't be deleted once the letter has no longer served it's purpose. Basic GDPR understanding should be required when handling data of any kind.

Finished Rogue Trader, really good game. If you like Xcom combat and storytelling where you feel like your decisions matter then I highly recommend it. Don't be daunted if you don't know 40k. It does an amazing job of explaining the various concepts.

YouTube is finally giving me obscure music recommendations again. I think searching my Tidal recommendations to share here has helped. Greenlandic electro is pretty fire. youtu.be/6m5QtKRZPE4?...

Your Party is a comedy of errors.

Biblically accurate furby