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Farage: epic grifter

Worries about vaccination rates in dogs As rabies seems to be spreading more in wildlife, veterinarians are especially worried about vaccine hesitancy spreading among pet owners, a dangerous trend that could lead to more dogs — and their owners — becoming infected. A 2023 study published in the journal Vaccine found in a nationally representative sample of Americans that nearly 40% believed canine vaccines were unsafe and 37% believed that vaccines could lead their dogs to develop cognitive issues, such as autism.

Dogs are getting vaccinated less and rabies rates are rising, in part because 37% of Americans think vaccines will give their dogs... pawtism.

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Ryanair to raise bonuses for spotting oversized baggage Ryanair is planning to raise bonuses for its staff who spot passengers attempting to take oversized baggage on flights.

Ryanair is planning to raise bonuses for its staff who spot passengers attempting to take oversized baggage on flights

Water company sewage pollution to halve by 2030, minister pledges Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the government is preparing a

Wild swimmer here. We don’t want sewage dumping in our rivers “halved by 2030”, we want it to be zero, now.

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'Enter the portal'. Have a fabulous weekend everyone. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor this morning shortly after sunrise.

M&S boss slams ‘bureaucratic madness’ of products requiring ‘not for EU’ labels Stuart Machin says labels, designed stop British goods leaking into bloc, add ‘another layer of unnecessary costs and red tape’

'From next week the retailer will have to label 1,000 more products with “not for EU”'

OBR finds that its projection that Brexit would cost the country £40 billion have 'broadly materialised'.

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Because…. Brexit

Trooping the Colour, how much do you pay for this ridiculous charade?

£20,000,000

That is 800 Nurses, 500 Doctors or 1000 Teachers.

We need all of them, we don't need this.

Amazing. Respect the lede.

Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.

Princess Leia pictured with blaster pistol. Phrase reads “Well behaved women rarely defeat empires.”

Finally! Enough pollen off the car to apply the second generation of this bumper sticker. #MaytheFourthBeWithYou
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A beautiful day here in Glastonbury today. Have a fabulous Friday everyone.

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Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noon The partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK between 10am and noon on Saturday – with viewing chances best in the east where skies should be clearest – and in several other parts of the world, including western Europe, Greenland, north-west Africa and north-east North America. “It won’t be total anywhere but there are parts of Canada where it will be about 90%,” said the Royal Observatory’s Jake Foster. “So it’ll be very impressive over there.” Continue reading...

Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Left: Nigel Farage says medicine shortages after Brexit is, "Utter tosh.. It's complete and utter rubbish.. Project fear.. It should be utterly completely totally disregarded"

Right: "Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years"

Happy Spring Equinox from Glastonbury Tor. A joyous occasion to welcome Spring.

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.

Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.

Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.

You first.

Britain to offer EU youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset talks The ‘Australian-style’ agreement would allow tens of thousands of young EU citizens to live and work in the UK for up to three years

🔴 BREAKING: Campaign success as supporters welcome Starmer's offer of a two year Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU, in line with Best for Britain and the UK Trade and Business Commission proposals

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Spot on

January has been a hell of a year

Rest in peace Mr Lynch

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Happy #Caturday

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