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Doesn’t Denmark export loads of weight loss drugs to the US??
That’s going to go down like a bag of cold sick over there! 🤣

Labour says Farage’s plan to repeal Online Safety Act shows he is siding with ‘extreme pornographers’ over children – UK politics live Technology secretary Peter Kyle says Reform UK leader’s latest comments demonstrate he is ‘not on the side of children’ Good morning. Yesterday Reform UK said that it would repeal the Online Safety Act, key parts of which have only just come into force. The party described it as “the greatest assault on freedom of speech in our lifetimes” and claimed that it won’t protect children because some people are using VPN services to bypass age cerification requirements. It was quite a bold policy announcement, because polls suggest voters strongly back measures to limit the spread of harmful content online, but it has gone down well with hardcore libertarians. Peter Kyle, the science secretary, has been giving interviews this morning, and he has not held back. In an interview with Sky News, he claimed this meant that Nigel Farage was now in effect siding with pornographers and paedophiles like Jimmy Savile. He explained: When it comes to online activity, we have seen unfettered access of adults to children via social media. When we put in the age verification, it stops strange adults getting in touch with children … Nigel Farage is on the side of turning the clock back to the time when strange adults, strangers, can get in touch via messenging apps with children. We have now asked [social media companies] to age verify the age at which people can have access to online content so we can protect children from unwanted, dangerous content, and also those messaging services. Continue reading...

Labour says Farage’s plan to repeal Online Safety Act shows he is siding with ‘extreme pornographers’ over children – UK politics live

“The Blue Origin flight does not make me feel like humanity will reach new heights of achievement. It makes me feel like everything that is coming is grimly predictable” Couldn’t agree more!

The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism

Literally…who the hell do they think they are??

The British media is doing its best to talk down the economy and the chancellor. Funny how so many of them missed this:

I’ve had #BBCRadio3 on all day as background to my working. But on “Composer of the week” they’re profiling Gustav #Mahler. Right now, 6th movement of his 3rd Symphony has brought me to a shuddering stop.
Absolutely sublime…

Just caught a bit of Orangina’s cabinet meeting on BBC News. Omg. The blatant lying and misinformation coming out of these people. And Muskrat holding court S well.
Makes me want to weep. How low the US has sunk and how fast. Tragic.

On the nail…

This is the kind of stuff socials should be about (well, maybe dog/cat reels as well).
All in all much less stressful and depressing I reckon! 😊

Love this from Jason Sudeikis:
“As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to ‘look before we leap’, in season 4, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to ‘leap before they look,’ discovering that wherever they land, it’s exactly where they’re meant to be.”

This is interesting in the context of US bellyaching about money…who do you think owns most of their dept?
Japan
China
United Kingdom
Luxembourg
Canada

Who’d have thought?

Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.

Interesting development!

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...

Utter bollocks…

Somehow, we need to quickly ween ourselves off US tech platforms. No small feat, but it needs to be done urgently.

Literally, I see nothing I disagree with in this thread. (That’s not to say I didn’t miss something!)

The confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director sends a clear and simple message to MAGA opponents:

Don't stand near any open windows. In fact, probably best to avoid upper storeys altogether.

It’s whole new world…and a not great outlook!

Based on this, just deleted my Airbnb account. It was quite good whilst it lasted, but not that good and I don’t want to support businesses (if I can help it) which are owned by US oligarchs (which is getting increasingly hard to do!)

I mean…what to say to thanks? Numbskulls…

I’m a fan of Adrian Tchaikovsky having read both Children of Time and Children of Ruin (I note there is a third ‘Children of’ which I’ll need to look out for!).
Clever, innovative SF!

Robin Reed (@robinreed53) on Threads Do you want to know what’s actually happening? Then don’t scroll 🇺🇸 It’s THE ART OF THE DEAL. First, I’ve debated sharing this Thread. I’ll be censored, at a minimum. But…. I’m saying out loud what...

IF YOU READ ONE THING TODAY, READ THIS!!
Do you want to know exactly what's happened & what's going to happen with Trump & his team?

Please Read, it's SOOO good..

This is too important to not repost.
(I know, I know...Meta)

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How the world’s richest man laid waste to the US government Elon Musk has achieved astonishing power in Trump’s administration – and spent the weekend wielding it

The US as we know it is doomed. Even if this article is only 50% correct (and suspect it’s right on), this is terrible for everyone!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

What fresh hell…??

It’s poetic!

Hello Blueskye…just arrived from Threads and Facebook. Is it better here?