"Lest we forgot: No decent person should ever vote or join Reform UK, ever" via The UK Against Hate

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

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You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.

Was pro Brexit, was a Tory, then Brexit party, finally Reform. A journey so many bitter, older voters made. I’ll never understand peope like her, who seem to take joy in spite and putting the country in reverse gear, making everything insular, meaner and smaller.

Old and newer - route markers on St Albans to Markyate leg of Hertfordshire Way #fingerpostFriday

The thing is, doing sports like Norway (focused on fun, companionship, team spirit) rather than the US (focused on intensity, suffering, competition, which individual is "best") isn't just healthier & more pro-social, it produces *better athletes*.

Air conditioning systems may give short term relief but they are increasing emissions and can push up nighttime temperatures by 1-1.5 degrees. The best air conditioning systems are Trees Trees can make it feel up to 14 degrees cooler Mass planting of Trees is needed in cities across the world now

This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.

Not saying that game was stolen from Egypt but it is now on display at museum in London.

#Farage has already demonstrated his commitment to party politics through his attendance record in Parliament and Clacton

Farage doesn't want to win anything - he prefers to snipe from the sidelines like a loud-mouthed parent at their child's football match. It's all about him, and being a leader, MP, or whatever, with the associated scrutiny is too much like hard work.

Facts you won't find in a Reform UK election leaflet ... meme via Robert Thomson

"US spy tech giant Palantir paid an effective tax rate of just 8% on their £25.3m UK profits. Most companies with profits above £250,000 pay 25%. How is a company that’s won £670m in UK public contracts (including a massive £330m NHS deal) able to dodge our tax rules? " via 38 degrees

#lovebooks #lovereading and we're getting a children's bookshop in our town (Royston) in July! Good luck #BowBooks

Not to mention that the US poured $$$ into Japan after WWII (to stop the advance of the red menace) and has literally starved Cuba with blockades and sanctions since the 1950s (to stop the advance of the red menace). The US is responsible for BOTH of these images.

It's so cute! 🥹

Next time you hear UK politicians and the msm say we can't afford welfare, remember it is smaller as a share of the GDP than it was 15 years ago, not bigger. In 2025-26 is estimated to be 10.8% of GDP. France is over 31% of its GDP 55% of the welfare bill is spent on pensions. ##NotOnOurSide 🔥🇬🇧

Kylian Mbappé #WorldCup

Severn Trent Water company doubles CEO reward plan to £3.1m despite anger over water pay. Reward for what? 400m litres of water a day lost to leaks. Sewage dumped into rivers for 200,000 hours Customers fleeced No reservoir built since 1989 £12bn paid in dividends Must nationalise water.

Really pleased that Morgan McSweeney has finally discovered that it's better to prepare for government. Thanks for that mate, nice one. Lucky there wasn't a lot riding on it, or you'd really have fucked up inews.co.uk/opinion/hard...

Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.

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Important question: if/when #andyburnham becomes PM, will he wear his black t-shirt if/when he visits the White House?

Sad but informed insight - reflected in the history of my own efforts at blogging

Yes - in Hertfordshire (UK) our road signs say 'Hertfordshire - county of opportunity' - meaningless

Great insight into society/ the market's obsession with what's coming next rather than what we have (and can profit from because it's tried and tested)

"She was constantly staying near the fish market and watching people come to buy fish. She took a leaf that fell from the tree and came to the owner. On the first day, surprised, he took her "money" and gave her a fish. From that day on, every morning she comes with a leaf to "buy" fish..." 🐾💕👣

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Following on from the Marilyn Monroe centenary, a happy 100th birthday to Mel Brooks, born a few weeks later and wonderfully still with us. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...

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I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as that

Not the sort of advertising She'll would be keen on.

Agree With Robert De Niro.......👍🏼

I can't believe President Fucknugget still even invites this comparison.

As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

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It certainly does! #BookSky

Koshka's impersonation of a door stop #catoday

I think we just passed oops.

The boss in his favourite black chair #camouflage #caturday

Sometimes the magic of #parkrun is as much the place as the people [email protected] @nationaltrust.org.uk

Is it just me, or does our Koshka look half-cat half-rabbit?

Same dude, same. From the age of 10 the library was my refuge and my safe space

Reminder: perhaps the easiest & cheapest way to tell Bezos to fuck off is by linking to Bookshop or (even better) an indie bookstore WHENEVER you talk about a book online. W/o a link people will just google it & that will lead to Amazon. W a link you can send a sale to a good business

Bollocks! The primary reason Britain's vaccine rollout was more efficient than in Europe was the existence of the NHS! Johnson's, arrogant dismissal of inconvenient facts is one the reasons he was Britain's worst Prime Minister, Truss included - he did more insidious damage, over a longer term...