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Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”

It is absolutely heart breaking watching years of relationship building, interface and quality monitoring NHS work just recklessly binned (along with many of the staff) by this government for no good reason.

PS it was Fiona Bruce who said #GreenParty policy is to leave NATO, and it was about 17 minutes into the show.

#bbcqt

www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...

Make any comment about the evil of AI on the internet and you inevitably get these people saying, "Ah, but you can't halt progress." You know what else people thought was progress not long after it was invented? Asbestos.

Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime

When the Prime Minister spreads lies about people - there are consequences.

He's made some outrageous smears. It's debasing our politics.

Anything to try to quieten dissent about the US and Israel starting an illegal war.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A small book with limbs made of rolled-up paper held between the covers and a crudely drawn face sticking out from the top

I don't have kids so I dressed up my book as a child for world book day

This was racist. Keir Starmer is racist.

👇👇👇 Iranian Girls' Lives Matter

It is an irrefutable fact that many lighthouse workers recorded in history were male. Yet the sisters, wives and daughters of keepers did so much more than merely assist in emergencies. 🌟

Learn more about female Lighthouse Keepers of the UK and US 👉 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/sto...

On Monday, at 1 PM, we welcome Casey Schmitt to our Ships & Seafaring Talk, where she will present her book "The Predatory Sea", a full-length study of the entangled history of captivity and colonialism using Spanish, French and English archives. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf...

For no particular breaking topical reason, a recent (award-winning) cartoon.

Plasma globe on a black background.

If you're new here: I am chronically ill in a way that means my energy levels are very low and erratically distributed (Parkinson's and 5 years of Long Covid. Not recommended.) I depend on the kindness of the internet for thriving and surviving. I try to give back in entertainment and weird art!

Take a minute and read it, then cry with me.

Gonna flip this.

Maternal grandmother was a trainee nurse bored with life in County Mayo. Escaped by joining the British army in WW2. Ended the war as a Major.

Paternal grandmother was Welsh. Also a nurse. Raised the kids on her own after my dad (then a teen) beat his own father up for abusing her

Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text Discovery sheds new light on how famed astronomer came to lead a scientific revolution

I love everything about this! The conviction that a major figure was not struck by a bolt of lightning but worked to understand the system he would ultimately critique and help dismantle. The scholarly sleuthing rare books — all of it. 😎🤓
www.science.org/content/arti...

Admittedly I dont go out much, but except for one pub lunch last autumn (low ceilings, small windows etc), I find the worst CO2 readings (well into red) are at my dentist - reception/waiting room & consult rooms. I take my portable SmartAir filter to hold/direct it at my face during procedures.

Out at a show last night - the only one masking. CO2 up to 1500 ppm. Train in was ~1100. Very little Covid around in Australia atm - with 1/30 infection rate in the US, risk from returned travellers is high and not worth it + I like to normalise KN95s and show solidarity with pwME and LC #Covid

For world book day a pal’s 10yo has gone dressed as Alan Bennet and frankly has won today as far as I’m concerned

Support an artist, sign up to my patreon, couple of quid a month and you'll see things you wouldn't believe, attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion, work in progress sketches, higher res versions and pictures I don't post anywhere else.

'Nasty and violent' Kent councillor jailed for coercive behaviour Ex-Reform UK councillor for Cliftonville, Daniel Taylor, receives a prison term and loses his seat.

Missed this while I was off. A Kent county councillor (elected for Reform) has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after admitting controlling & coercive behaviour.

There's a by-election next month in his seat, and it looks like another Green/Reform/Labour fight...
www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's much cooler that London got the Necropolis Railway instead, & if the Ghostbusters were to ever go international & open a London branch, the old terminus building by Waterloo would be *perfect*

"Foreign-born Citizens" are actually just called citizens.

"Foreign-born voters" are just called voters

"non-citizen voters" (yes, this is a thing here in 🇬🇧) are just voters.

Good this. I know no-one here needs telling but the more Islam and Muslims can be demystified and shown as what they are, just people going about their day like we all do, the better. If one person with unsavoury views sees this and goes oh right, that’s how it works, that’s fine it’s done its job.

Calling AI "slop" has been one of the most effective instances of the public rebranding a product and it pisses them off.

It's time to act Ask your MP to help change the law today.

🚨 The House of Lords have STILL not passed abortion decriminalisation AND many are trying to repeal telemedicine that allows patients to end a pregnancy at home in peace and privacy. Please use this BPAS link to email, I promise it takes seconds!

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A shaded relief map of iran

Find it funny we have our betters talking boots on the ground in Iran. Look at it! Its literally the geographical equivalent of fucking Mordor! They can go for decades fighting on their own turf. This is how insane the Western leadership has become.

A minor league hockey team had a wiener dog race. Zero thoughts, just vibes and absolute chaos. A thing of beauty

If you ever want to read a paper for free and can't find it otherwise, email the lead author and politely ask for a copy. You will not be bothering the person. You will in fact make their whole entire day. I have had scientists get so excited I asked they sent me everything they ever published.

Nothing but respect for MY bear who cannot be poked with a western imperialist dog state news apparatus stick