An edited version of the XKCD comic #2347 titled "Dependencies" It shows a large stack of irregularly sized blocked stacked on one another. They are labelled "The Global Economy" In the lower right there is a single small block that is clearly supporting the entire tower above it. It is labelled "A Very Narrow Strip Of Water Between Iran And Gulf States"
With apologies to XKCD (xkcd.com/2347/)
Two firefighters resting, sitting on the plinth of the "Citizen Firefighter" statue.
Quite an image on the BBC live page (www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...; no photographer credited).
Sounds as if they've saved the station and the hotel, and more importantly, without loss of life.
Citizens; heroes.
The current view along Renfield Street. It seems like the flames have been quelled, although I'd really love to have it confirmed that Glasgow Central is out of danger.
This is no longer about saving the corner building. It's lost. All the SFRS can do is try to prevent what would be a catastrophic spread to Glasgow Central Station.
📷 Vyro Media
Huge fire in the centre of Glasgow. On Union Street at the side entrance to Central Station. Hope everyone got away OK.
BrewDog sold highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning reforestation plans
Green Party of England and Wales is the largest Green Party in Europe.
More sun. More wind. More peace.
act.greens-efa.eu/ukraine/
More sun. More wind. More peace.
act.greens-efa.eu/ukraine/
Updated Scotland poll tracker, following @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social and Survation polls this week.
SNP 5 short of a majority.
Pro-independence majority of 15.
Seats (+/- 2021)
SNP: 60 (-4)
Ref: 20 (+20)
Lab: 18 (-4)
Grn: 13 (+5)
Con: 10 (-21)
LD: 8 (+4)
Alba: 0 (-)
1/2
Energy insecurity. Higher bills. Exposure to catastrophic economic consequences of Trump's wars.
That's what happens when you fail to shift fast enough to renewables, and cut back on support for clean energy.
Let's cut bills & create jobs through a clean power revolution.
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...
BREAKING: U.S. Central Command is now saying internally that this war against Iran is likely to last through September, per POLITICO
So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:
- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.
I have just held a call with President Pedro Sánchez to express the EU’s full solidarity with Spain.
The EU will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected.
1937
A Durham miner home from work.
By Bill Brandt
#History #HistoryMatters
£2! We're capping bus fares across the Highlands and Islands. Shetland and Western Isles started January 30. Orkney starts March 9. Moray, Highlands and Argyll & Bute starts March 23. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.
The starting dates for our £2 bus cap in the Highlands and Islands are out!
🟢 Shetland and Western Isles: already launched!
🟢 Orkney: March 9
🟢 Moray, Highland, Argyll & Bute: 23 March
More money in your pocket, and a cleaner environment for everyone. 🙌
Qatar is involved
Green MPs Hannah Spencer, Ellie Chowns, and Carla Denyer standing in the House of Commons chamber
Hannah Spencer being sworn in as an MP
Earlier today, the new Member of Parliament for Gorton and Denton, Hannah Spencer was sworn in.
I thought we'd established that they'd be crack paddocks
One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
Natural asbestos a great alternative insulation
Results of an Iranian Shahed drone strike on the oil tanker 'Skylight'.
First tanker hit of the war, unlikely to be the last. Aside from the human cost, there will likely be a massive environmental cost to the conflict as well.
Have just switched away from Audible to XigXag in the last month.
Going to say again that the only semi-dignified way out for Starmer would be for him to do an Estelle Morris and quit by saying he doesn’t feel he’s up to the job.
Take two seven year olds in a primary school in the Prime Minister’s constituency.
His Dad is a banker
Her Mum is the cleaner at that bank
Is the Government’s Ipoproposal that richer child gets permanent status at age 10 while in primary school & working class classmate not until they are 22?
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist
Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.
My first thought
Wow. Josh Simons has resigned as govt minister
Follows weeks of reporting by Democracy for Sale and others about how he paid PR firm to smear journalists investigating Labour Together
Huge thanks to all our supporters. Couldn’t have done it without you
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/starmer-al...
