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EVERYDAY RACISN Everydayracism_ @everydayracism_ Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the second wealthiest person in the country who left to avoid paying taxes and whose company received £120M in UK aid last year. The "biggest drain on our system" isn't immigrants, it's wealth hoarding billionaires.

Possibly 7th richest person in the UK but I think the point still stands

The UK gov is about to close a consultation period relating to extending the minimum requirement for Earned Settlement for foreign carers from 5 to 15 years work. The carer I was talking to today said he will leave the UK if that happens, and I don't blame him. There's going to be a crisis in care.

Seeing Ooh La La there reminds me that I had the vinyl version. There was a tab you could pull and make the top hatted gentleman “speak”. Probably worth a fortune now 😕

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Seriously , that guy can act. Gandolphini level. Why he’s not a big star is a mystery . Got any suitable projects coming up?

Spot, as they say,on.

I always worked on the principal that if the ad annoyed me I’d avoid that product . But for years since the advent of video recording I’ve fast forwarded thru ads . Used to know when the ads were coming when the little square turned up in the corner of the screen .

The guitars on Stay are 10/10. Wish that track went on for another 10 minutes

Life of Pi, Gravity and best of all Up.

Earlier albums such as The Black Light far more interesting but not for everyone .

No I think it’s Fade Into You by Mazzy Star . Lost track of the number of TV shows it’s been used on . I think Apple TV must demand that it’s on every series .

Remembering Dr. Gladys West (1930-2026), the mathematician whose complex algorithms modeling Earth's shape and satellite data became the foundation for GPS. A true "hidden figure" whose brilliance transformed how billions navigate the world.

#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech

That looks like a miniature version of the Aviva HO in Perth

YouTube video by Dany Fisher Van Morrison - Not supposed to break down

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You may enjoy reading this which is a cut above most “rock” books and has an interesting chapter on the inspiration for Carey….

At risk of sounding a grumpy old man none of these “Nu metal” groups seem capable of writing a decent riff. Iommi for all Sabbath’s reputation never bludgeoned you. He knew you needed some contrast. And he was a jazz fan ( and it shows).

I got some unlistenable garbage by Korn today . I try to be fair but track after track of someone screeching how unfair life is not really my thing . I listen to a lot of metal but this was pathetic.

The standout track I think is Nothing Can Be Done with one of the lesser names La Marisoul. Superb voice. If you don’t have it the DVD is worth having and will explain Kris Kristofferson’s contribution. ( He was very I’ll). Great choice again .

Seriously Rachel Griffiths made some strange choices after Six Feet Under. Have you seen Amongst Giants about electric pylon painters ?

Relive the film by driving round the valleys with the windows down blasting opera on the stereo .

Johnathan Price fails to win Oscar for his performance as Rachel Griffiths

Do I win ….

UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

Farage did this.

He did this when he spread misinformation about vaccines.

He did this when he allowed vaccine deniers into the Reform conference.

He did this when he allowed vaccine deniers to stand as Reform candidates.

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A poster that reads: you can’t spell hatred without red hat accompanied by a drawing of a red hat

Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.

Possibly my favourite album of all . So far ahead of its time . Used the Burundi Drummers years before it became fashionable. The critics at the time hated it, Rolling Stone gave it a scathing review. Brilliant artwork and some of her best lyrics which is saying something. Outstanding.

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.

As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.

Huge scandal that Minneapolis has been crawling with terrorists this whole time. They've been living among us undercover as poets and nurses. And would've continued to, had it not been for the work of our bravest child kidnappers

Album Of The Day The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

#1001albums: Day 25: Joni Mitchell: the Hissing of Summer Lawns: 1975. The second JM album I've had this month, no complaints from me about that. This was probably the first JM album I ever heard, at a school friend's house, late 70s. it's beautiful album with a stellar line-up

Interesting how the tremendous patriot Nigel Farage has been quiet about the comments made by his good friend Donald Trump.

I genuinely think boycotting the World Cup is some of the strongest leverage the Europeans have.