Police arrested Andrew McCormick of Santa Rosa, who was on probation in Contra Costa County, after a search of his vehicle and home.

A customs union is only for goods. What about services? Joining the EU customs union means UK external tariffs will largely be set by the EU, and that includes things like tariffs to protect Mediterranean orange growers. Good closer relations might involve more than a 2-word slogan.

Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱

The biggest pink went for a rather breeze wander on the breach at #WestonSuperMare. Having seen the weather, Prentice decided to stay in the bear bag. #WindyEars

This is what #Ukraine is fighting for. Seven more Ukrainian children have come home after being illegally held by Russia. Every Ukrainian child abducted by Russia must come home.

Christmas decoration time! Every year we go out & each buy a strange tree decoration. This year we got a beer bottle, a cat on a toadstool, a fluffy pig & a metallic rainbow hummingbird. Ones we almost got included a cocktail glass, watering can, pocket watch & a giant pink reindeer ballerina!

Baqdouns 🌿💚 😅😂

Magnificent.

A day for getting cosy with your slippers and mince pie and a cuppa. Imagine this vintage clock case scene on your bookcase, lit up twinkling cosy next to the Christmas tree and you in your slippers with a cuppa. Cosy joy!

Good #St.NicholasDay morning to everyone at #Bluesky – especially for #Ukraine 💙💛 suffering under the aggressor ru🤮🤮ia ‼️ @MamedovGyunduz Tens of thousands of #Ukrainians were left without power and heat after last night’s massive strike 51 missiles and 653 drones targeted electricity--- 1-3‼️

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Kate Winslet, what a dress!

Peaked then falling ???? Source: cdc

30,000 deaths per year due to overdose is a serious problem, yet using military technology could be overreach.

"Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine rose steadily from 6,784 in 2015 to 15,883 in 2019. From 2019 to 2023, cocaine-involved deaths rose 85% to 29,449 deaths. The number of deaths with IMF increased significantly since 2015 and is the main driver of cocaine-involved overdose deaths."

Data... nida.nih.gov/research-top...

I was disappointed with several elements of The @economist.com recent articles on minimum wages. To their credit, they've published my response. Here are some links to the research I reference and to some other research which had to be cut from the published letter 1/N

Short n' sweet

If you're curious what it takes to run #AdventOfCode every year, I have a talk called Advent of Code: Behind the Scenes that you might enjoy: youtu.be/uZ8DcbhojOw

#Hama celebrates the anniversary of its liberation.💚

This amendment would force every applicant to provide a negative pregnancy test – regardless of age, sex, or medical condition – a requirement that is medically baseless and needlessly cruel. It is a wrecking amendment, and it lacks all common sense #AssistedDyingBill. humanists.uk/2025/12/05/n...

The strategy of trying to change Putins mind has not worked. Time to shift to a new strategy focused on changing Putins capabilities. That means more and better weapons for Ukraine and more and better sanctions for Russia.

Finally someone says it.

Wes has recognised he under estimated the scale. A review backed by Mind, the Mental Health Foundation, the National Autistic Society, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Anne Longfield, the former children’s commissioner for England should provide insight. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

According to Irish media, 4 unknown drones of military grade violated the airspace over the Dublin airport and came dangerously close to President Zelenskyy‘s plane.

Haven’t the Ukrainian plane arrived earlier than expected the drones‘ arrival would have coincided with landing operation, bringing the Ukrainian aircraft in grave danger.

the @washingtonpost.com reports that 80% of aliens arrested in DC crackdown had no criminal record--932 individuals. (DHS spox Tricia McLaughlin routinely asserts that 70% of those arrested have US criminal records.) www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line! Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders. Listen to what they had to say.

Reforms energy policy is incomprehensible (junk). 54.3% renewables. Interconnect from Norway. grid.iamkate.com

I've no idea why the BBC economics team are not poring over the Ofem charts and pushing for improvements to be found. Saving households 1% of their energy bills would make a difference, and there looks to be room for market competition to do some of the lifting once again.

Some way to go..

Hmm, mean.

Tradition: youtu.be/hs8QiAZ62dk?...

MORE Breaking on MS NOW: Pete Hegseth refused an interview request for the Pentagon Inspector General's investigation into Signalgate, according to two sources who read and were briefed on report. Hegseth would not turn over his phone, a source who read the report told MS NOW.

Textbook cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon (1971)

If you got it, flaunt it etc

In the hand are five stalks of grain, reminiscent of the cruel Kremlin law, according to which the storage of any amount of the harvest was punishable by death.

🇺🇦🇮🇱 The first monument to the victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine was opened in Israel in the central part of Jerusalem, - the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel. A hand raised in front of a broken millstone symbolizes the overwhelming burden of memory and a deep faith in renewal and healing.

Aside from Lev Yashin can anyone name a player from the USSR team that reached the World Cup Semi-Final in 66? Without looking up on Google or using ai.

A few ways that Europe deals with conflict these days: www.repubblica.it/cultura/2025...

Let's talk of how an independent and democratic Belarus can thrive. No conflict threat, we want a nation that is ready to trade goods, people free to decide on how the nation is run. Time for the old guys leading Belarus and Russia to retire

The rational strategy would be to explain very carefully that there is nothing in Russia that the people of Europe would gain from. Europe is a threat to Russia because of freedoms and talent. Would you buy a car designed in Russia? The conflict equation that Putin talks of is unbalanced.

Miia the cat had been missing for 9days after a Russian missile strike Miia disappeared after a massive Russian attack on #Ternopil- every day since,her owner kept searching,never losing hope The cat injured her paw and her fur was burned,but she still made it back to her owner’s arms 📹irinna_chk

Fig walked me to the pet store and put up with this sparkly antler photo-op, just to make you smile. Are you happy, now?

It’s not that we don’t trust the weasels, very trustworthy little chaps, but we checked for hidden #Whamaggedon. It’s safe, so go on dance like a weasel. #WeaselWednesday

A 6-year-old boy is ‘missing’ after ICE detained his father as NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani leads outcry over ‘cruelty’

Ukraine’s parliament voted to adopt its budget for 2026, which hinges on an injection of aid — still being debated in Europe.

⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Russia attacks Kryvyi Rih, injuring at least 4 people, including 3-year-old girl.

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