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It's almost adorable that right wingers think that I, as a gay teacher, could indoctrinate my students into some sort of alternate sexuality, when I can't even get them to use the correct chemical formulas for substances in their lab reports.
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It may seem like nerdy detail that the increasing weight of cars is worsening potholes, but it matters.
The car makers push to sell wider and heavier cars is increasing road maintenance costs and that affects us all.
Not to mention worse crash outcomes and less space to pass (wider) parked cars.
The car makers push to sell wider and heavier cars is increasing road maintenance costs and that affects us all.
Not to mention worse crash outcomes and less space to pass (wider) parked cars.
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The Telegraph just gave a convicted criminal a two-page spread to explain why he's pumping £4 million into Reform UK. They tucked his criminal record away in the small print. So as a former financial crime specialist I’ll do their job for them👇
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Have the candidates vying to be your next council leader committed to our Streets For Cycling campaign yet? Ask them to today to commit to building a proper network of cycle routes in your area in the next four years, takes just 1 min: lcc.org.uk/streets
This week, we've had pledges from...
This week, we've had pledges from...
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In the 1980s, the UK media responded to an increase in visibility/support of gay people with a relentless, well-funded, Right-Wing campaign against gay rights, and when support went down, allowing Thatcher to bring in Section 28, the media turned around and blamed gay people for demanding too much.
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Doing a basic calculation using a chatbot instead of a calculator uses between 2.5 million and 62 million times more energy. And using chatbots for calculations is *extremely common* - the companies have marketed these systems as general purpose, everything-apps!
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Wow.
“NASA's EPIC camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth. This view shows the fully illuminated ‘dark side’ of the moon never visible from Earth.” www.planetary.org/space-images/earth-and-moon-from-dscovr
“NASA's EPIC camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth. This view shows the fully illuminated ‘dark side’ of the moon never visible from Earth.” www.planetary.org/space-images/earth-and-moon-from-dscovr
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Refusal to rejoin the EU SM and CU hinders economic growth and limits
the UK’s reset of EU relations
The pointless #Brexit red lines reduce sovereignty by forcing the UK to align with EU regulations to prevent shortages and higher prices. but without having a seat at the table to set those rules
the UK’s reset of EU relations
The pointless #Brexit red lines reduce sovereignty by forcing the UK to align with EU regulations to prevent shortages and higher prices. but without having a seat at the table to set those rules
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Hey if you need something to do over this long weekend, have a go at my PhD student Anna-Merete’s survey. It’s sentences to rate, you just need to have any English variety as your first language, and it’ll take you 10–15 minutes. #linguistics
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2DO1JYyAW-6Pfgod-BxvQ-br6I0ADPHh9OhUQCur2nGxj_Q/viewform?usp=send_form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2DO1JYyAW-6Pfgod-BxvQ-br6I0ADPHh9OhUQCur2nGxj_Q/viewform?usp=send_form
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Do horses want cake? We conducted an investigation into statements published by @bencollins.bsky.social in the print edition of @theonion.com.
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There are now 10 toilets in Space
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Artemis II on way around Moon: 1
This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!
International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Artemis II on way around Moon: 1
This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!
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And here’s Europe’s newest night train, departing Paris Nord for Berlin
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
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if there's a core MAGA belief it's that cruelty/violence/exclusion will improve their lives, that only Trump is strong enough to act, and every day we see more ways that's false, that all the wokeness and diplomacy they see as weakness is not only morally good but was also done out of self-interest
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An arson attack on a Jewish ambulance service isn’t about Israel. It isn’t about Zionism, or American imperialism, or capitalism, or war in the Middle East.
It’s about Jews. It’s about making British Jews feel fearful in their own homes.
Just like Bondi Beach, and Heaton Park, all over again.
It’s about Jews. It’s about making British Jews feel fearful in their own homes.
Just like Bondi Beach, and Heaton Park, all over again.
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So, about those Eid prayers in London...
"What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?"
"Nelson's column, innit?"
"And the highest thing on the column?"
"Nelson."
"And on Nelson?"
"His hat."
"And the highest thing on his hat?"
"That bit that sticks up."
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"What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?"
"Nelson's column, innit?"
"And the highest thing on the column?"
"Nelson."
"And on Nelson?"
"His hat."
"And the highest thing on his hat?"
"That bit that sticks up."
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UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #WomensArt
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Nice to see the temporary barriers being converted into permanent infrastructure for the South Chiswick Liveable Neighbourhood:
🚲cycle filter
🚶♀️🚶🚶♂️👩🦼wider pavements
🌧️sustainable drainage
🌱☘️🌻🥀🌷🌹 and planting to come!
👏👏 Hounslow Council @katherinedunne.bsky.social
🚲cycle filter
🚶♀️🚶🚶♂️👩🦼wider pavements
🌧️sustainable drainage
🌱☘️🌻🥀🌷🌹 and planting to come!
👏👏 Hounslow Council @katherinedunne.bsky.social
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News story tonight on driverless cars suggested that the point of the technology is to “make better cities.”
No it isn’t, and no it won’t.
The point of the technology is to sell more cars, and more cars have NEVER made better cities.
No it isn’t, and no it won’t.
The point of the technology is to sell more cars, and more cars have NEVER made better cities.
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“Farage has said he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take minority control of Worcestershire County Council, because of its financial problems”
V much summing up his approach to power.
Grifting and gobshiting - yes please.
Hard work and responsibility - god no.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wv0ylq9yo
V much summing up his approach to power.
Grifting and gobshiting - yes please.
Hard work and responsibility - god no.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wv0ylq9yo
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