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Trump saluting a flag-draped casket carried by soldiers, wearing his standard ill fitting suit and a white baseball hat that says USA in gold letters visible from space

I think it's great that the president put on his most solemnly branded baseball cap to receive the returning coffins of soldiers killed in the unnecessary war he launched to distract from his failing presidency and pedophilia scandal.

Look at that gold-like letting. Classy as shit.

The gulf between what people think of Tony Blair commenting on war in the Middle East & what Tony Blair thinks people think of Tony Blair commenting on war in the Middle East is positively Badenochian.

Reporter: Did the US bomb an elementary school and kill 175 people? Trump: Based on what I’ve seen, it was done by Iran. Reporter: Is that true Mr. Hegseth? Hegseth: We’re investigating. Trump: It was done by Iran. They are very inaccurate with their munitions.

this is unspeakable

Every bit of this is delusional.

It could not be more obvious that the president does not care about US service members and in fact regards their deaths as mere political inconveniences. He has more sympathy for Putin than Americans who died because he decided to wage illegal war. Just listen to him.

He has been attacking Allies all year, belittled their past war efforts, and did not engage in coalition building before the war. Then he whines when other sovereign countries refuse to join an ill-defined war.

And on that note from Otto, I'm taking my wine and going to mutter into the corner instead of online

(I'm rarely here with wine but I'm annoyed. Thanks Otto)

I’m sorry, doing this in a baseball cap sold by your campaign store is deliberately disrespecting the dead.

Great news Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland! You've still got an in.
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This lunatic was out of office and on his way to prison. And America willingly put him back in the White House. Because they didn't like the Vice President's laugh. I'll never understand it.

Murton (Durham) Council By-Election Result:

🌹 LAB: 50.6% (+17.6)
➡️ RFM: 39.6% (-4.5)
🌍 GRN: 4.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.1% (-2.0)
🔶 LDM: 1.9% (-2.3)

No Ind (-13.6) as previous.

Labour GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.

This should be a bright, blinking light catching everyone’s attention.

In-person tickets now open: A Living Planet 🌍

https://gres.hm/living-planet

How much life is on #Earth - and what is it doing? Prof Helen Czerski* explores global biomass, from microbes to wild & domesticated animals, and why #biodiversity is vital for ecosystems and civilisation

*also of UCL

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Henri Matisse's Cat with red fish but it's Bob Godfrey's Henry's Cat in the painting

Henri's Cat (with red fish)
Full paint version, available now, link below

real life or a leak of tonight SNL's cold open? You decide

AV could not save a 16% Labour party that fell behind the Greens & stayed there. It could help a 29%+ Labour Party that was not antagonistic to other progressive and different kinds of swing voters. (That Labour Party could squeak back in under FPTP too as a minority/coalition)

Keir Starmer is right to resist pressure from Donald Trump to ioin strikes on Iran. This is a war of choice that is not only causing needless killing and suffering abroad, but could lead to a huge economic shock at home, massively worsening the cost-of-living crisis for Londoners. Households in our city - and across the country - cannot afford the soaring energy bills, food prices and increase in their mortgages this reckless war could result in. The good progress this Government has made to bring inflation under control could be undone. While the brutal Iranian regime should rightly be condemned and international pressure applied, the US and Israeli action is not the right course to follow. The US have launched this military action, even though it will do so much damage to our economy and those of our closest allies. It's right that the PM is motivated by acting in the national interest. Our country is best served by peace and stability in the Middle East not chaos and carnage fuelled by illegal wars. It's why both Keir Starmer and I opposed the lraq War more than 20 years ago This war against Iran is being waged unilaterally without any international consensus or UN approval, or any serious thought or strategy as to what comes next. We know from experience it is much easier to start a war than end one. Shock and awe is far easier than the hard task of healing broken nations. This is partly why Britain should have no involvement in this conflict beyond defensive actions to protect our citizens and allies from imminent threats. My thoughts are with Londoners and UK citizens in the region and all the innocent civilians caught up in this senseless bloodshed - including the 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in an airstrike in Minab - as well as all the Londoners who will be terrified about the safety of loved ones I pray for a swift end to the fighting and urge our communities to do as they always do, and not allow events overseas to divide us here in London.

"Keir Starmer is right to stand up to Donald Trump over Iran."

Just posted on X.

@london.gov.uk Simultaneously, backing Keir Starmer and holding his feet to the fire over any possible back-sliding.

Henri Matisse's Cat with red fish (top right) and terrible ai copies where the cat appears to be taking a shit into the bowl

Was just presented with an Etsy advert for prints of Henri Matisse's Cat with Red fish. Wondered why Matisse had painted a cat shitting into a goldfish bowl before realising it was a bad ai copy with a back leg instead of front that is now more prevalent than the original (top right). #fuckai

Prior to being asked any questions regarding the case, the agents asked whether they could audio record the interview. advised she was not comfortable being recorded at that time. requested agents explain to her the goal and parameters of the fourth interview. She indicated she was aware that because she was victimized several years prior, the statutes of limitation of any viable federal violation may have run. She asked agents, "what's the point?" The agents explained that all victims of crime should have the opportunity to tell their story; they wanted to provide her with that opportunity should she choose to accept. The agents also explained why they wished to keep the fourth interview focused on abuse endured at the hands of individuals associated with JEFFREY EPSTEIN. previously mentioned she had sexual contact with (current U.S. President) DONALD TRUMP while she was a minor. She previously explained the contact was facilitated through her association with EPSTEIN. / was asked whether she felt

31E-NY-3027571 Serial 312 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 31E-NY-3027571 (U) Continuation of FD-302 of Interview #4 (PROTECT SOURCE) On 10/16/2019 .. Page 2 of 2 comfortable detailing her contacts with TRUMP. again asked what the point would be of providing the information at this point in her life when there was a strong possibility nothing could be done about it.

DOJ has posted some pages of the missing Epstein files related to the FBI’s belated investigation of Trump’s participation in Epstein crimes after Epstein’s arrest and death in custody in 2019, and they are as bleak as you might expect. www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...

Information panel - The Roman Eifel Aqueduct The aqueduct from the Eifel region to Cologne is the largest ancient engineering structure north of the Alps. As one of the most popular archaeological monuments in the Rhineland, it can still be experienced in many ways along the Roman Aqueduct Trail. From the 1st to the 3rd centuries AD, the 95.4 km long aqueduct ensured the water supply of the Lower Germanic provincial capital Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Cologne) for at least 190 years. It replaced the foothill aqueducts that had existed since 30 AD and supplied the city daily with 20 million litres of the finest drinking water from the "Sötenich Limestone Basin" near Kall. The planning, route design, and construction are masterpieces of ancient engineering. Along its route, the aqueduct overcame an elevation difference of approximately 350 m as well as all natural obstacles. As a gravity sewer, its route was adapted to the terrain and featured a varying gradient between 0.1% and 4.5%..

Information panel Construction of the Aqueduct The so-called Roman aqueduct, constructed of solia stone and cast masonry, was lined internally with a sealing red water-repellent plaster. Its hydraulic properties were achieved through the addition of brick dust instead of volcanic ash, as used in other Roman aqueducts. A layer of blackish-gray wood ash, whose function was described by the Roman engineer Vitruvius in the 1st century AD, served to seal the finest hairline cracks. The largely accessible, U-shaped aqueduct was covered with a vault and featured inspection shafts that allowed access for cleaning, inspection, and repairs. Construction likely took less than five years, as work was carried out simultaneously on several sections.

Roman Eifel Aqueduct, Köln, Germany

This section, with sediment, was erected near the Cologne Roman city wall in 2020

Discovered 2016 in Hürth-Hermülheim, Rhein-Erft district.

At 95.4 km (c. 60 miles) it carried water to the city from the Eifel region.

More detail in ALT text

#RomanSiteSaturday

EL PAÍS "experiments like those conducted by U.S. psychologist Paul Piff suggest that it is natural for people who enjoy certain advantages to end up behaving in less empathetic ways Piff demonstrated this with a rigged game of Monopoly, in which he observed that individuals who were randomly assigned a better starting position (more money) eventually displayed overbearing behavior: they became rude, consumed more shared resources, and, by the end of the game, attributed their success to their own skill, ignoring the fact that the game had been stacked in their favor."

🧵 'Great men are almost always bad men’: The Epstein files and the appeal of stories about depraved elites

This is a fascinating article with interesting insights. I picked one out for the screenshot and append the article below.

Emma Walmsley’s pay rose almost 50% to £15.6m in final year as GSK boss Bulk of 2025 renumeration came from share bonuses as drug company’s now former CEO benefitted from stock rise

GSK CEO got 50% pay rise to £15.6m.

Did you?

Neoliberals moan about rise in minimum wage. Govts preach pay restraint to workers. Silence on profiteering, hikes in exec pay/perks, dividends, share buybacks.

The state devoted to welfare of the super rich.

Conservative peer quits after Lords probe into PPE deals It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

The VIP lane was rotten to the core.
A national scandal.

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/changes-to-e...

President Trump Suggests ‘Injecting’ Disinfectant as Coronavirus Cure | NBC New York YouTube video by NBC New York

Now cast your mind back to Trump when he was doing regular press conferences about covid… And no not the one where he displayed his *profound scientific skills * by suggesting we inject ourselves with bleach to tackle the virus causing covid….

What is leucovorin, the drug the FDA approved to treat autism? This week the FDA approved the generic drug as a treatment for autism – a move that shocked health experts

RFKjr and Trump have also promoted leucovorin - vitamin b9 derivative- as a therapy that will benefit children with autism despite a lack of clear research linking folate deficiency in autism and therefore any benefits of supplementation!

Gulf states could review overseas investments to ease financial strains caused by Iran war Three leading Middle East economies consider options as US-Israeli campaign against Tehran continues

[from yesterday]

“.. A Gulf official said it could have an impact on anything from investment pledges to foreign states or companies, sports sponsorships, contracts with businesses and investors, or sales of holdings.”

@financialtimes.com
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“.. Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran?” said Khalaf Al Habtoor, a Dubai billionaire .. “You have placed the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council .. at the heart of a danger they did not choose.”

@bloomberg.com
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When asked about whether Americans should worry about violent Iranian retaliation on our own soul, Trump responded “I guess.”

Like it had never occurred to him.

This war is being run by shallow people treating it like a video game. With no concern for human life- there or here