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America with Trump and the Nazi Republicans can already bugger off. They want $15,000 as well?
I’m not sure the English language can adequately communicate the amount Trump can go somewhere dark and smelly.

Gerrymandering Governor angry that elected representatives are not willing to allow him to cheat.
How has America come to this?
In 1765, you went to war for less.
Amazing how feeble modern Americans have become.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.

Gov. Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear.

The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.

So much for separation of church and state.
That’s another American founding principle biting the dust.
Not that many left…

Starves tens of thousands of Palestinians, bombs and shoots women and children; levels hospitals and refugee camps.
Where is his compassion there?
Rudolph Höss loved his family, I suppose.
War criminals compartmentalise their crimes.

Plenty of videos of children without limbs; wonder where his concern has vanished to there?

Leading New Havener George Lamberton traded in Guinea from the 1630s (unclear yet if trafficked enslaved people) before drowning in shipwreck (1646)--needs a proper study @thiagokrause.bsky.social

#OTD 1265, Simon de Montfort was defeated and killed at the Battle of Evesham during the Second Barons' War, ending his year-long ascendancy as the de facto ruler of England. historyofparliament.com/2014/05/14/s...

I tried to like it. Watched three episodes of season one but it is really naff compared to the Addams film.
Too little plot stretched into too many episodes.

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India's Gill celebrates first series as captain with dramatic win Shubman Gill celebrated his first series as India captain by leading his team to a dramatic victory in the fifth test against England at The Oval on Monday to share a series 2-2 in which the result has been in doubt until the final day of each match.

India's Gill celebrates first series as captain with dramatic win reut.rs/3ULrpaE

How Tariffs Drive Price Hikes and Can It Cause Inflation? - Profolus Most economists would agree that tariffs can result in price hikes. However, when it comes to their impact on inflation, it depends.

The Corn Laws in the U.K., which were enforced from 1815 to 1846, imposed tariffs and other trade restrictions on imported corn and other food items. The goal was to maximize exports and minimize imports. The unintended consequences include an increase in food prices and overall cost of living.

Good. Anyone who helps Putin should be punished. They are all apologists and appeasers of a war criminal.

Millions of age checks as UK Online Safety Act gets rolling : But it's OK, claims Brit government, no personal data stored 'unless absolutely necessary'

Exactly how do you perform age verification if you don’t always store personal data? Without it, you need to verify every time you access a site; every time you access the SAME site.
“Absolutely necessary” is every time and permanently.
Why can’t the government be honest about this?

You could have stopped at “Daily Mail”.

In 1775, when a self-proclaimed king sent an army to tax America without allowing a vote in return, you shot the f*ckers and made a country.
Now the NRA and 2nd Amendment people don’t just stand by and watch - they cheer him on as he gerrymanders your districts takes your votes away.
Go figure.

Art-tropods?

This is what dictatorship looks like.
In 1775, you threw-out the British because you had to pay tax without getting a vote in return.
Now you sit idly by and watch the very electoral system get dismantled? Not a whimper from the NRA or 2nd Amendment people?
This is what the 2nd is for!

I’m surprised Trump has any pants; surely they’ve all burned away by now?

Well done India. They were superb.
Not sure about the match rules, though. If one of the players is injured, you can bring on a fielder who may be a world class bowler; but you can’t substitute a batsman.
Strange double standard there.
Woakes had to bat with a dislocated shoulder.

Well done India. They were superb.
Not sure about the match rules, though. If one of the players is injured, you can bring on a fielder who may be a world class bowler; but you can’t substitute a batsman.
Strange double standard there.

Try googly eyes. Works like a charm.

“Might” is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

#ICYMI, yesterday marked the birth date of Josiah Wedgwood: potter, MP for Stoke-on-Trent, and the great-grandfather of #HistParl's founder!

Find out more about him in this article from Dr Kathryn Rix @victoriancommons.bsky.social

He doesn’t mention it because he’s never there to find out.

Trump envoy Witkoff to head to Russia for 'last chance' Ukraine ceasefire talks President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Russia later this week, the president told reporters on Sunday.

Or put another way; move some submarines, make some threats, send your representative to meet the marks, arrange a large untraceable crypto transfer, delay any action.
I’d usually say “follow the money” but setting up a crypto currency stops that; which was exactly the point.

And here we are