The last victim of this mania was a woman called Janet Horne, who was burned alive in Dornoch in 1727.

Her "crime" was to have a daughter who had been born with unusual shaped hands and feet. Locals, therefore, concluded that Janet magically transformed her daughter into a horse at night ... 1/2

Agreed that this should be looked at, but doubt Starmer wants to open another can of worms.

If you or I were Starmer, we would probably be directing the British security services to take a long hard look into Reform and the Tory's *current* financial relationship with the Kremlin.

As they parrot Putin's talking points, it's worth finding out how much he's paying them for it.

Trump reportedly offering Putin natural resources off Alaska sparks fury "Lets see Republicans defend this," former GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger wrote on X.

I joked earlier that Trump looked like a desperate real estate agent showing a wealthy client around a gigantic asset.

Turns out it wasn't a joke.

www.newsweek.com/alaska-russi...

Oh, for a return to the days when society accepted that it was not just money that turned the world around

Open Letter: is the sun setting on farming conservation? Decades of habitat restoration will be lost without immediate stewardship funding. Farmers need clarity now, before nature pays the price

30 years restoring habitats. One season away from losing it all. Without clear stewardship funding, nature will suffer.

Defra and Steve Reed, your delay is costing both wildlife and public trust.

Read farmer Graham Denny's open letter ⤵️

Utterly ridiculous.

What’s he doing? Moving house? Well either way, he can f right off.

Water profiteering

(while rivers & seas pollution
and drought bans
because of unplugged leaks
and unbuilt reservoirs
continue apace)

avoids all weak attempts to stop it
which begs the question
are ministers corrupt
and expecting later reward
via directorships etc etc

The UK finance lobby’s growing influence is threatening all our interests The government is overlooking the lessons of history – and the financial sector’s tendency to cause harm

The UK finance lobby’s growing influence is threatening all our interests

BBC apologises after Robert Jenrick accused of xenophobia A contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day slot made the remark about the shadow justice secretary.

Why is the BBC apologising for one of its contributors making this entirely accurate description of Robert Jenrick and his actions? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

...and back to this

a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top ALT: a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top

Great long piece on BBC news about the massive increase in the cost of cod and the impact on fish and chip shops.

No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££

For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.

What did they think would happen?

Starmer's Twitter account is wall-to-wall immigrant bashing, and has been for weeks.

You need to know these things if you're living in the Bluesky bubble and think everything's normal with Labour.

Donald Trump threatens to clear encampments in D.C. With D.C.’s MPD now under federal control and the National Guard coming to D.C., the fate of people in encampments remains up in the air.

"“I ain’t ever bought no prostitutes. I ain’t never raped nobody. I ain’t never paid anybody off. None of that stuff,” said G, a resident from one of the photographed tents.

“He’s much more of a criminal than I am”"

streetsensemedia.org/article/home...

Mr Starmer should politely point out that the easiest, indeed the only way, to achieve the easy movement of people that farage demands is to apply for membership of schengan area. Just say the word. 👍😂

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."

Why We Feel Empty: The Neuroscience of Meaning and Connection That hollow feeling inside—like something’s missing, even when everything seems fine?

thementalhealthprogram.substack.com/p/why-we-fee...

#psychology #research #science #substack #psychiatry #mentalhealth #bsky

Russian fucks did this to Ukrainians and they were called MONSTERS

David Lammy: "We must also praise the courage of ordinary Russians taking to the streets of Moscow, in St. Petersburg and beyond, under the threat of repression, to show their opposition to this despot"

And millions of Israelis did not - they celebrated their nations genocide and took pride in their holocaust

A perfect example of the unacceptable face of capitalism, which Labour appear happy to endorse so as not to upset their rich friends. Never forget that our generation have responsibilities for future generations.

Picture of pub by a river with a footbridge running across it. Below the headline reads: Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire

Not a single new reservoir built in England for 30 years. ❌

3 billion litres of water lost from leaking pipes every day. ❌

What's the private water sector's solution? Hosepipe bans and ruining rare river ecosystems. 🤯
We need public ownership now.

1/9 Steve Reed and his £100bn: a timeline.
Steve Reed says he won’t nationalise the water industry, because it would cost £100bn.
👀So where does that figure come from?👀
He claims that it comes from his own department.
🚨But it looks like it came from the private water companies.
#ComeCleanSteve

Arrest warrant issued for Vlaldimir Putin
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

Below: countries which have signed but not ratified the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court - highlighted countries have indicated they don't intend to ratify
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_...

#wato

Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy

Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...

Rebuilding the NHS The NHS isn’t broken because of staff; it’s broken because of systems. Labour must lead with reform that restores trust, strips back bureaucracy, and delivers care with purpose.

Rebuilding the NHS

The NHS isn’t broken because of staff; it’s broken because of systems. Labour must lead with reform that restores trust, strips back bureaucracy, and delivers care with purpose

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

This 79 year old man can swing!
His stroke is second to none when getting his balls in a hole.
He certainly loves getting birdies (young, underage ones).
He seems to have a good grift on his shaft and particularly loves his wood.
Welcome to the UK, President P̷u̷m̷p̷ Trump!
🇺🇸

Please!
I urge all of you today to pray for the return of Nadine Dorries’ hair.
🙏🏻
This brave,thin,moist & herby woman does NOT deserve this.
She served our country so well.
She was our Joan of Arc
Our Virgin Mary
She must NOT become:
Our Kojak
Our Yul Brynner
Our Matt Lucas.
😢