David Redfern

Just when you think Americans have reached peak stupidity...

And I'm not sure including 'Mountbatten' in his name is a wise move, bearing in mind that pedigree. But then again, perhaps it is fitting.

Interesting scatter graph, and regression line here. Quite a significant set of residuals....
[Graph from @writesbright.bsky.social ]

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. LET THEM WORK Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

The government are reportedly planning on moving some asylum seekers from hotels to military bases...

How about, rather than shipping a few hundred people off to military sites, we let asylum seekers work and contribute to our society and fix our broken asylum system? 🤔

Reading the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social might help him.

Farage: epic grifter

Forced myself to listen to part 1. Perhaps he should listen to the recent series on Gaza on the podcast Empire before he starts pontificating on his 'love' for Israel. But, of course, he wouldn't be interested in that.

Well said, Wes! 👏 👏 👏

Not a peep from the Putin Puppet Farage today over his MP’s divisive and racist rhetoric. Not fit to govern.

So now it's poppies on lampposts. It's wrong, and it's dangerous. If one blows off on to a windscreen and causes an accident...

The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.

Global systems: the Reagan/Ontario ad...

And poor Chris Mason....he'll be lying down in a darkened room now. Well done, Plaid.

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

Commonsense prevailing.

Enjoyed 'Bardot' on Channel 4 Walter Presents. Such a flawed woman in her youth, though her natural beauty shone through. Julia de Nunez plays her beautifully.

Yes. Students have always liked being 'spoon-fed'... but now it seems to be official policy in some establishments.

Yep. A proposal may appear on your new desk at some point.

Thanks Kate. I shouldn't worry, but I do.

When it’s gone, it’s gone An extra post - please forgive the rant…

The demise of Geography Review. Here is my latest post on Substack...
dredfern.substack.com/p/when-its-g...

'The billionaire businessman said tax rises were the "biggest threat" to the industry in his 57 years.'
The BBC this morning.... Can they not see the problem with this?

How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?

view from the beach looking inland to Boggle Hole youth hostel and the trees behind it. the tide is out so lots of rocks are exposed on the sand. a steep causeway leads down onto the beach.

This week's episode is another *sleep safe* treat.

Episode 283 - Night trees of Boggle Hole (51 mins)

Up the beach from Robin Hood's Bay to the trees behind the Youth Hostel. A perfect location. No road noise, no planes.

Listen on podbean > bit.ly/LenBog

Thank you so much for this, especially the photo. I used to lead A Level Geog field courses based at Boggle Hole. The photo has brought back lovely memories.

And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.

British politics is basically a doom spiral of increasingly unhinged hostile policies.

Reform says something unhinged
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Labour counters with their own unhinged policy
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Tories shout from back they'll be even more unhinged
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Reform announces different unhinged proposal in response
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And repeat...🔁

Poor USA. You must be so embarrassed about #47.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park rescues three lions from war-torn Ukraine The animals, thought to be about a year old, will be living as a pride at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Great news from South Yorkshire:
BBC News - Yorkshire Wildlife Park rescues three lions from war-torn Ukraine - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎵 If we drill baby drill, how many will we kill 🎵

Protestors from Fossil Free London interrupt a Republican Overseas dinner in honour of President Trump's state visit

The full video by AFP is even worse.....
bsky.app/profile/en.a...