How many children have to die before they acknowledge they're stupid?

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

Robert Jenrick and his wiggy puppet

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Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers
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Mascot rave actually seems like an incredibly effective tactic. There's absolutely no way to spin that the dancing unicorn was threatening.

The Tories have today offered me a tax cut of over £20,000 in the event I need to move house and buy another one at a similar value.

Without really explaining how they would pay for it.

But promising some excessive and damaging cuts to services.

I reject this plan.

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He wants a Nobel Peace Prize, but his actions suggest he may be trying to start a civil war.

Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

The Conservative party's treatment of David, who exposed the cash for questions scandal, is a former political journalist of the year, and has been covering party conferences for almost 40 years, is a disgrace
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Lord Heseltine, "I wouldn't touch Nigel Farage"

"I hear of talk about a pact with Reform UK"

"We can see Reform UK, all over Europe. Le Penn in France. AfD in Germany. Same equivalent in Italy, Spain"

"It's all the same stuff"

Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.

Nothing says "I want independent judges" like threatening to sack any judge who disagrees with you, while holding up a judge's wig like a puppet

Badenoch: "While Britain was redefining what a woman is, China built five nuclear reactors."

A perfect summary of conservative idiocy. Glorifying authoritarian post-communism for its efficiency while vilifying democracy for seeking nuance and respect.

It is the Right who hate their own countries.

YouTube video by talkSPORT "APPALLING STANCE!" Simon Jordan rages at "COWARD" Gary Neville after Union Jack REMOVAL admission!

Simon Jordan on TalkSport, unchallenged yet again.

As a Talksport employee, I am embarrassed by this rebuttal of what Neville said. This moron pontificates without question. It is bonkers.

And yeah, i'll probably be sacked. Fuck it.

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All Blue states should follow this
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I was astonished to see hours long queues to vote in the USA.This can only be voter suppression.Here in the UK it takes me at most 10 mins & i have the option of a postal vote.However the UK is already following US in voter suppression (photo ID)
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David Lammy rules out charging workers for employment tribunal claims Justice secretary says right to challenge unfair work behaviour is core to Labour work plan after union backlash The justice secretary, David Lammy, has ruled out reintroducing charges for employment tribunals after a backlash from unions over the proposals. The Guardian revealed last week that ministers were considering a plan to charge workers a fee to take their bosses to court as part of negotiations in this year’s spending review. Trade unions responded with fury, labelling the idea a “disaster”. Continue reading...

David Lammy rules out charging workers for employment tribunal claims

We've seen unbelievable growth in such a short time. Zack Polanski tells our story of who we are in such a clear and simple way that really resonates with people.

If you want to be part of the Green Surge, click on the link below.

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Everyone needs educating in the fight over university degrees Political confusion over the purpose of these institutions means the obvious fixes are being neglected

Something grimly predictable about the way that the conversation about 'ripoff degrees' in the UK is always about degrees that aren't rip-offs, but are instead fairly obvious 'this student has chosen something unlikely to pay off economically' rather than the short tail of crap business degrees:

the most powerful people in the world: "it is the least powerful people in the world who are the REAL problem"

everyone: "ah i see, that makes sense"

WATCH: Did the FBI find those photographs? 😶

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🚨Our poll shows us beating Susan Collins!

I’ve spent the past decade fighting corruption and working to reform our broken political system. I’m ready for the fight that this moment demands and look forward to serving Mainers in the Senate.

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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In a nutshell.

Toryworld has shown today that it is fundamentally and utterly unserious, and many journalists have gone along with it - in part cos it gives the story some more legs and a new turn. Very depressing.

John Roberts Colorblind Constitution bsky.app/profile/dlkn...

The mayor of Waukegan stepped in after Border Patrol reportedly arrested an American citizen near city hall.

Tweet from Aaron Rupar: “Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he’ll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away.” Attached image shows a C-SPAN split-screen of the U.S. Senate and House chambers. Text on the left reads: “U.S. Senate – Waiting for a Senator to Speak. Today: Votes Possible on Gov’t Funding Packages.” The right side caption reads: “U.S. Capitol – House Speaker Mike Johnson Remarks on Day 7 of Gov’t Shutdown.”

So long as the House stays out of session, he’ll keep refusing to seat Rep. Grijalva—the 218th vote on the Epstein files discharge petition. See how desperate they are?