Cruel punishments were not as common in Medieval Europe as many people think, but it seems that in 14th century France, they had no time or patience for fake news...
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Cruel punishments were not as common in Medieval Europe as many people think, but it seems that in 14th century France, they had no time or patience for fake news...
The world's richest man runs a subscription-based automated service that removes clothing from photographs of children.
Great culture can save lives. Literally.
Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
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This looks like a collection of Gilead commanders.
A guy waiting for a train in Boston. He's dressed like a man would in the late 1700s.
how it feels to wear a sport coat in modern society
Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of some Charlie Kirk highlights
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Imagine you and another man just having to go 'the jelly was nice' or 'the asparagus needed two more minutes' and both of you fucking it up this hard
York City have unveiled next season’s shirt, featuring a rune version of the club name, in collaboration with the Jorvik Viking Centre. Unfortunately you don’t want to mess with York’s fanbase when it comes to runes.
Jonathan
Kemi Badenoch and four members of her Shadow Cabinet received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which campaigns against Net Zero
GWPF do not release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
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“Why still carry the name Pelicot?”
"When I gave up anonymity, my children were ashamed to have the name. But I have grandchildren called Pelicot. I want them not to be ashamed of the name. I want them to be proud of their grandmother. I want people to remember Madame Pelicot not Monsieur Pelicot."
