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Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people Controversial plans to cut personal independence payment (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs

Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.

I am so tired of stories like this one which report the outrage but MAKE NO EFFORT AT ALL to identify the person who ordered it. In particular is this anticipatory compliance or was there an order from a higher-up (If latter, go interview them please).
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Spotify takes down Andrew Tate ‘pimping’ podcast after complaints Misogynist influencer’s content reportedly sparked objections from staff as well as a petition signed by 92,000

'The “degree course” by the misogynist influencer titled “pimping hoes” was deemed to be in breach of the company’s rules and removed.'

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YouTube video by International School History Hawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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Mike Johnson's chief of staff slurred speech and had trouble standing during DUI arrest, police say Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, slurred his speech and was "staggering" when shortly before Capitol Police arrested him after Trump

NEW: After Mike Johnson's chief-of-staff crashed his white Tesla into a black Chevy after Trump's speech at the Capitol last week, he was "staggering" and slurring his speech as he tried to use voice activation to open his glove compartment, according to police.

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World leaders: stand up to Trump Trump and Vance just orchestrated one of the most shameful moments in US history, live on TV.They tried to intimidate the man fighting to save his country from Russian annihilation, tried to humiliate

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Laura Kinney (X-23) to Logan (Wolverine): "You were always the wrong guy... till you weren't."

A second viewing confirms that this may be my favourite scene in D & W...

As a Canadian, I can safely say that WE don't speak Aussie, either. But we're at least polite about it. 🙃 (unrelated: I just finished a re-read of Secret Six. Damn, that woman can write!)

Well, of COURSE you're an oddity, but I don't think the two things are related.... Heh.😘 signed, Your Fellow Oddity.

With so many of those whose art or accomplishments we admire being revealed as less than admirable humans, it's heartening to hear about someone Like Morena, who is everything we might hope she would be. So, thanks, Gail, for sharing this encounter, and also for being one of those people yourself.

Tardis in a Time Tunnel on the Edge of Forever

Advertisers: Boycott Meta Mark Zuckerberg has officially hopped on the MAGA train. In just the past few weeks, Meta has:Ended its fact checking program;Donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund;Brought on Trump’s bestie and

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a man in a superhero costume is saying `` no need to worry , i 'm here '' . ALT: a man in a superhero costume is saying `` no need to worry , i 'm here '' .

Well.... Let the bells ring out and the banners fly...