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Dreamt that I was Keir Starmer doing a solo covers set at a festival last night. (Mixture of Motörhead, Oasis, early 80s indie and Schubert as far as I can remember)

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Here’s the thing about the Vance pick: it’s probably unhelpful in electoral terms. But, in terms of governance, it’s further evidence that they’re Going For It. Trump 1 was hobbled in his authoritarian attempt by the admin and GOP. Trump 2 will be aided by both. They’re gonna go for it.

Well it turns out that it is possible for Trump to grow as a person; he’s got over his pogonophobia at long last

Ah, Helion Books’ newsletter is always a genuine small joy between the most rivet/gaiter button-counting books (delete according to period) and fascinating social topics - a comparison of German and British post-war attitudes towards shell shock eg. Plus also the “is this apologia or not?”

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All the Federalist Society judges gotta go if we're gonna save the country.

*TRUMP JUDGE DISMISSES FLORIDA CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASE

www.ft.com/content/b86d... it is genuinely one of those things that I don't get about how Chinese property prices are not too dissimilar to non-London UK house prices, but also that average earnings are still only a much smaller fraction of UK earnings.

Can Xi keep a lid on China’s mounting social strains?www.ft.com The authorities are increasingly concerned about rises in unemployment, mental illness and crime linked to the economic slowdown

Been off the historicals for a bit but have done my first unit in a while

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In that twilight realm known as Kur, Irkalla, Land of Dust, the Great Below A lone man asked, "O, Great Ereshkigal, Queen of All the Dead, will I be remembered?" And naught was heard but the Goddess' laughter unending.

Today I stand in the presence of immortality #ea-nasir

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I came face-to-face with this yesterday. Strong pencil case energy by the flamboyant Satie. (Also: that hand. Those come-hither clefs. PHWOARGH.)

Something something Rolf Harris

“Waltz in A minor” by Frédéric Chopin #nowplaying #radio3

www.theguardian.com/film/article... tfw you openly admit half-way through the piece that Bhutan has an apartheid-like discrimination against Nepalese and then move back to the quirkiness.

‘Are you rich in goats?’: chronicling the extraordinary work of Bhutan’s ‘happiness surveyors’www.theguardian.com The co-directors of the engrossing and funny new film Agent of Happiness discuss the pressures of documentary making, living with parents and why they can’t work alone

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very sad news. a phenomenal actress and screen presence.

Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75www.hollywoodreporter.com The versatile actress, also memorable in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Nashville,' 'Popeye' and '3 Women,' produced TV series for kids as well.

That is a massively higher number than I would have expected

The UK now has the most openly non-religious House of Commons in history, with 40% of MPs choosing secular affirmation instead of oath to God, up from 24% after the 2019 election. These include Prime Minister Keir Starmer and half the Cabinet. (Via Humanists UK)

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"every warning sign has a story"

One bad summoning ruins it for everyone.

In “things from 2003” news, Sheena Ringo’s Kalk, Saman, Kuri no Hana album is a genuine banger open.spotify.com/album/2i4fy6...

加爾基精液栗ノ花open.spotify.com Sheena Ringo · Album · 2003 · 11 songs.

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Oh… Oh no…

And did he get pregnant? No. Did the job.

Boyfriend's confession - for weeks he's been taking antihistamines for seasonal allergies. When he ran out he asked whether I could get more. Knowing we had plenty I checked with him what he'd been taking. Turns out he'd been taking female hormone tablets for heavy periods.

Bristol-types: A Sandwich Sandwich is opening its first London branch near my office - what’s it like?

Actually; that’s the second prize. The winner doesn’t

If the final matchup is between Spain and The Netherlands it will be especially pitched as historically the winner gets Belgium

Great trivia question - which two countries anthem’s each explicitly refer to the other country in them?

This is the true Deep England

Stolen from WhatsApp

"The husband works as a stunt coordinator. He occasionally carries out his own stunts but gave compelling evidence that at the age of 60 he no longer has any desire to jump out of upper floor windows, be run over or set fire to himself." www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

EC v JC [2024] EWFC 175 (B) (13 June 2024)www.bailii.org

sorry, how many claims in the employment tribunal?