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I can barely afford my bills. Tell me how the public sector is overpaid ?

Absolutely heartbreaking heart wrenching reporting from @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social @krishgm.bsky.social on #C4News about the assassination of Anas Al-Sharif and his team by the IDF.

I’ll post link when it’s shared here.

Queer MSNBC host Rachel Maddow warns of growing US 'dictatorship' under Trump Queer MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has warned of a 'dictatorship' growing in the US under the Trump administration.

Queer MSNBC host Rachel Maddow warns of growing US ‘dictatorship’ under Trump

Go and see Robin, saw both shows on Monday and both were excellent. He always is to be fair but both shows had a really nice dose of extra joy in them.

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes Exclusive: Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds * Why UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisis * From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating Lower-income householders, minority ethnic people and those with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, research has found. The UK has baked in multiple heatwaves this summer, with many people sweltering in dangerously hot homes that were not designed to withstand extreme temperatures. June was the hottest on record and in general this summer England was an average of 1.58C above average temperatures. Continue reading...

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes

Of course J. Carr 🤷🏻‍♀️

Post-theatre Tube was warm and wonderful even by the 80s tho

Yes you would !!

Palestine Action protesters arrested by police at London demo Protesters simultaneously unveiled signs with the same message "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" in Westminster's Parliament Square.

How absolutely ridiculous

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I am not convinced the racists were all locals. Many visitors on a racist excursion.

Page from Private Eye quoting Lionel Shriver, Richard Littlejohn, Douglas Carswell & Isabel Oakeshott who all say migration to Britain is terrible - but all live elsewhere

Hmm…what do all 4 of these gobshite migrants to other countries have in common, aside from being anti-migration into Britain?

Private Eye

While Yorkshire Water have implemented a hose pipe ban and customer bill are high over two years the CEO ‘earned’ (really) £3million.

Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gerg74y71o

Article: https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/immigration/exclusive-inside-the-diss-hotel-a-refugees-view-of-the-anti-refugee-crowd-outside/

How BBC presents the anti-migrant hotel protests vs how we do at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk

BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”

We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”

Keir Starmer once stood up for protesters. Now he calls them terrorists As a human rights lawyer, Starmer defended direct action on grounds of conscience. But the world is now a much less forgiving place

“Civil disobedience on conscientious grounds has a long and honourable history in this country” -a law Lord jn a case defended by Keir Starmer in 2006. Now look. app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/70319/...

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Review: Mitch Benn - The Lehrer Effect, Fringe 2025 - Edinburgh Reviews Mitch Benn is at the top of his game in this poignant and political tribute to Tom Lehrer. With sharp songwriting and a clear passion for his subject, Benn delivers an hour of validating satire that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. A must-see for fans of musical comedy.

Veteran musical comedian Mitch Benn explores the life, legacy, and enduring influence of his hero, the satirical songwriting legend Tom Lehrer. edinburgh-reviews.co... ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Do you make your own simple syrup ?

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The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom | Jonathan Freedland Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

A beautiful piece by @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A pile of colourful illustrations.

Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop.
Have a look at my shop and please repost to spread the word. Thanks.
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“The Force can’t identify how often it uses section 136 of how long detainees spend in custody while waiting for an MHA assessment or transfer to a mental health bed or health-based Place of Safety.”

The Metropolitan Police.

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The trans rights stitch-up: How the government plans to silence parliamentary debate on the most far-reaching restriction of minority rights in our lifetime open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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I will believe this when ChatGPT gives him a haircut

Hiroshima

YouTube video by OMDVEVO Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay (Official Music Video)

80 years ago today

Ugh.