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Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84 Musician behind Vietnam war protest hit I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag dead from Parkinson’s complications, his wife confirms

Let's just pause so you can gimme an F.
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The 5 Live phone in is usually an accurate barometer of the mood of the country.
Today's was overwhelming in support of the position adopted by Starmer.

The Guardian: "The smell wasn't healthy': the artist who wore 24 nappies to highlight sewage pollution - and fell ill. Pic shows a man in a suit made of nappies, like a cheap fancy dress outfit for “tyre selling mascot”.

One day you’re the beloved mascot of a global brand, the next you’re eating scraps from the bins behind a kebab shop.

“I just feel deflated,” the Michelin Man said.

Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director

That's impressive.
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Cancer death rate in Britain down by almost a third since 1980s Huge improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment have driven the fall, Cancer Research UK says

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Private jet used for Nigel Farage Chagos stunt linked to Reform mega-donor Exclusive: Plane that flew Reform leader to Maldives appears to be linked to billionaire Christopher Harborne

Grift. Grift. Grift.
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So do you, I've heard, Maureen.

Now hear me out, but I’m just beginning to think it may have been an error to appoint a deranged, narcissistic, psychopathic, criminal, sex offender, reality TV star on the run from justice with dementia to the highest political office in the world. Twice.

Trump’s Venezuelan oil bank account in Qatar must be doing very well at the moment. #r4today

The song "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen (popularised by Jeff Buckley) in about sex, specifically orgasm. It is NOT about god or religion. It is hilarious when church-goers sing it and disturbing when children sing it.

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I don't think we're talking about the same sort of rabbit, Toto.

'IT nightmare' anagram of name of Norfolk village with no signal Exasperated mobile phone users in Itteringham say what the jumbled up letters spell out is very apt.

Love the fact that they've so carefully explained the difference between the actual sign and the rearranged one. Well, it is Norfolk, I suppose.

*puts on tin hat*
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"**** me", said the stag with the ridiculously small antlers, "the idiots have given me a donkey to look after."

"Why", wondered Geraldine, "would Mr Dynamo want a rabbit?"

Well, Sheena is.

‘It’s International Women’s Day. Why aren’t you smiling?’

Bananas and custard.

Elite tier dessert.

I hope all the flag shaggers screaming for us to join an illegal war will be the first on the front lines when the time comes.

If Oakshott does pop back to the UK for a flying visit, I do hope our media don't fawn all over her asking for details of her experience, oh what am I thinking, of course they will. We'll need a supply of sick bags handy.

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I can't help wondering if there's a reason he wears those hats all the time now. Is there something wrong with his head (I mean physically - hair loss, a lesion, or something)?

"HIGH NOON" comic from The Perry Bible Fellowship comic Panel 1: Two cowboys are standing and arguing over a game of cards in a western bar. The cowboy wearing a white hat tells the cowboy wearing brown hat, "YOU. ME. TOMORROW. HIGH NOON" Panel 2: Time has passed. The white hat cowboy is doing an errand, carrying a box and whistling. The brown hat cowboy shoots his gun at him. Panel 3: White Hat Cowboy falls to the floor. He is bleeding from the gun shot. He says, "BUT - BUT IT AIN'T NOON!" Panel 4: A close up view of the wounded cowboy's confused face Panel 5: Brown hat Cowboy casually points to a clock tower in the back. A man is next to the giant clock and updating the hour hand towards noon time Brown hat cowboy says 'Spring Forward' The wounded cowboy is shown laughing at the situation and points to the clock tower.

Forgetting about updating your clocks can have dire consequences: (HIGH NOON comic from @pbfcomics.bsky.social)

#SlipperyScripts
War and No Peace

"What's that, Euphemia? You want me to give up one of my precious days for the ladies? What on earth would they do with that?"
(They say that Alfred only lingered a few hours, having refused to be treated by a doctor of the female persuasion.)
#GirlsOwnCC