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Trump-Thing's laugh in. ?

Unfathomable.

Many of those watching let out a gasp when they first see the state of the now ruined building, before muttering that it's a shame or so sad. Others have mournfully said it'll never be rebuilt, a glum outlook to match the weather's drizzle. There is a real feeling that the city has lost a key part of itself with this disaster.

BBC Scotland capturing the mood

Though very Tribble adjacent.
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Yesterday, the German state of Baden-Württemberg elected a new state government & prime minister. BW is the 3rd largest state, its capital is Stuttgart, & its strength the automobile industry.

Winner & new PM: Cem Özdemir, a Green politician & son of Turkish immigrants. A portrait:

"Indeed, standing before the pictures in a manner that obscures the view from the hoi poloi is quite the thing these days."

"There are no strangers here; Only friends for whom you've yet to refuse to call a cab."

Apologies to WIlliam B

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions

⅓ use private dentists...

How many no longer see any dentist?

From my 'dental desert' campaign feedback I say it is another ⅓

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Americans aren't facing a democratic collapse. We’re living in its aftermath | Eric Reinhart The US was an oligarchy well before Trump’s first term. Recognizing this reality is essential to building a true democracy

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"Look, Esme, it is quite simple. This is a two hundred foot drop and therefore requires a two hundred foot bungee-cord."
"If you say so, Roginaldo."

Alternative riposte:
"And I am so very looking forward to watching that, Roginaldo."

Simultaneously:
"And yet you still decided to wear the hat?"
#GirlsOwnCC

Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC

I pick up at Bold Street when I go up but it's overwhelming usually.
I've written to a Councillor for that ward, wrote to the ceremonial "Mayor", another councillor on another issue, ALL ignored-no replys. Politically, there is no will On Recent trips to Leeds and Glasgow;WHAT A DIFFERENCE-So Clean

Screw heads fractured. Road Peace memorial St John's Gardens, Liverpool.

Screws into masonry broken, it's beyond citizens.

Fire near Glasgow Central station causes major rail disruption Dozens of trains cancelled and station closed after blaze at building on Union Street Train passengers are facing major disruption after a fire broke out near Glasgow Central station. Dozens of trains were cancelled on Sunday evening after the blaze at a building in Union Street. Continue reading...

Fire near Glasgow Central station causes major rail disruption

Oower.
You'll need a grabbing stick to retrieve that, methinks.

Fire in Glasgow looks devastating, and they haven't even rebuilt the Art School yet.

ARD-Hochrechnung zur Wahl: Grüne in Baden-Württemberg vor CDU Bei der Landtagswahl in Baden-Württemberg liegen die Grünen laut erster ARD-Hochrechnung vor der CDU. Die AfD holt ihr bisher bestes Ergebnis. Die SPD fällt auf ein historisches Tief, FDP und Linke ba...

🌻 German Greens have won the election in Baden-Württemberg! – holding the state and making Cem Özdemir the first Minister President in Germany with a so-called "migration background" (his parents were both Türkish immigrants). Özdemir describes himself as an "Anatolian Swabian" and "secular Muslim".

Simultaneously:
"And yet you still decided to wear the hat?"
#GirlsOwnCC

Tsk! We commissioned #Penge artist-in-residence and occasional poet Cosmo Chancer to write a poem for #InternationalWomen'sDay - and he's only just got it over to us. 🙄

For more of Cosmo's poetry-that-neither-rhymes-nor-scans, head to bit.ly/cosmoxyoko

#cosmochancer #zines #colossivepress

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

So we can't take a penny of people who inherit millions of unearned wealth if it's land but we can take every penny away from these survivors who are given a few measly thousands for the wicked abuse they suffered?
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“If you are accused of a crime – and, as a criminal barrister, let me assure you that nobody is immune from finding the state mistakenly point the finger of guilt in your direction – you will no longer automatically be entitled to be tried by your peers.”

How To Nationalise Water For Free YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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As the [UK-EU strategic] partnership continues, the Government should also look at what more we can do to support our creative industries. We need specific commitments on touring to allow artists to travel visa free and to carry their instruments and equipment without prohibitive bureaucracy. Catherine West MP, Hornsey and Friern Barnet

The music industry is one of the UK’s strongest creative exports, yet the average musician has lost £11,545 of their income since we left the EU. European Movement UK are campaigning for reciprocal access for British contractors, musicians and performers travelling to the EU for work.

London borough says anyone can grow veg on blank patches of council land If a piece of land owned by Hounslow Council is a blank canvas, residents need only ask to grow fruit and veg on it

I'm pleased to announce that today, Hounslow has become the first council in West London, and one of the first in the country, to introduce a #RightToGrow policy.

Our new policy, backed by #DowtonAbbey 's Jim Carter, allows community groups to take over unloved public land and #garden it.

AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

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We are here now. Even AI can’t tell an image is AI generated in some cases (and remember that a principle strength of AI image recognition is it’s ability to spot irregularities in X-Ray images that Doctors struggle to identify).

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If he speaks to you again, say you will call a policeman if he persists. Such men must be brought to their senses.

Alternative riposte:
"And I am so very looking forward to watching that, Roginaldo."