Her school is culturally about as diametrically opposite as it is possible to get from the one I’m chair of governors at. Yet here we are; outstanding in all areas, fabulous feedback from pupils and parents and the community. Our ethos, vision, values and aims are just that “ours”. And they deliver.
The unbelievable condescension we’re already seeing today towards working class people- suggesting they don’t travel to Europe or their kids might not want to go to university and study in Europe- is quite something to behold.
An anniversary worth marking.
I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.
I didn't get into comedy to appear on quiz shows, panel shows, Radio 4, do tasks badly, host the Best Vacuum Cleaner awards, post online quips. I had a vague, romantic notion that standing onstage at a mic looked really exciting. That was it. Club comedy is still the most fun I have.
Just to say, if like me your feed is alot of US politics to the exclusion of UK/Ireland accounts, then reposting content you like - even if it's just the picture of a beach - rather than just liking it, really works. My feed has improved (along with some judicious muting) immeasurably.
The deliberate killing of medics and paramedics is a war crime.
We’ve set up a society based on addiction. We’re living with the consequences of the addictions of others to the dopamine hits of power, wealth, status, and our own to drugs, sugar, salt, fat, online gambling, porn etc through the mobile phones we use to distract ourselves from those consequences.
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Michael Gove used to ban teachers from their profession for life for drug use. He got caught taking cocaine and a few years later he's getting a peerage? It's as clear as day that drug laws are just there to punish the working class.
"He made $2.5bn and he made $900m, that's not bad."
The Founding Father's would have had all these guys in front of a firing squad.
Moskowitz: When President Zelenskyy came to the White House, we heard a lot about what he was wearing. Oh my God, the precious Oval Office—he didn’t wear a suit! I mean, here’s a picture of Kid Rock in the Oval Office—he looks like he’s about to jump over 10 buses on the White House lawn.
No Healthcare, no Pensions, he won't give anyone anything.
Nigel Farage is the most billionaire owned of all the politicians, and that's some tough competition.
The UK exports £360bn of goods to the EU, on which we now struggle with big non tariff barriers, compared to £60bn to the US. Imagine looking at this sh1tshow and thinking it vindicates Brexit in any way.
Yup. It feels cruel to deny deluded Brexiters their tiny sliver of a ‘win’ but, on the other hand, fuck ‘em. Weakening a country *before* an attack like this is an act of obvious treachery. We would, by any measure, be better off *in* the the EU *with* the 20% basic tariff rate.
I've been trying to find the right ancient history parallel since last night and I think I've finally got it:
It's as if Rome punished the uppity provinces by deciding to sack itself.
Elon’s Downfall
What say you? 👇
Mad yet?!
ICYMI — SENATOR BOOKER: “I rise to disrupt the business of the senate for as long as I am physically able… because I believe sincerely our country is in crisis.” 🇺🇸
Fascinating graph that I’ve never seen before - govt spending vs tax for age groups from the FT
Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.
A beautiful sunset can make your heart and your soul sigh with a moment of happiness when surrounded by a sense of relentless sadness at the way the world is falling to darkness.
Excellent from the @thedailyshow.com
Donald. Fucking. Trump.
Michael Douglas sums it up
Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...
Zelensky has thanked the United States on numerous occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 – expressing gratitude to Trump and Biden, to members of Congress from both parties, to US defense companies and their employees, and to the American people.
