Liz G

A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says “they’re having problems with their economy again.”

This is from 1975.

this should genuinely be a requirement for the perv glasses existing

Today is International Women's Day, an important date in the calendar for me, as I am reminded of being only the 641st female Member of Parliament (out of only 695 ever).

Whilst the House of Commons has come a long way, there is still further to go, both in Parliament, and wider society.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

Daniel Radcliffe refusing to wear Alyssa Liu's gold medal because it feels like "stolen valour" is the most Daniel Radcliffe thing that Daniel Radcliffe has ever done. What a superstar.

(Found via threads, original source unclear - but thank you!)

if you’re running a headline about ‘Trump attacking Starmer’ you *must* include his ramblings, from the same monologue, about windmills & racist lies

FIFA must be so embarrassed...

The pro-life party wants you to know those schoolgirls had it coming.

Bader addresses girls speech day.

His legendary speech at the private girls' school prize giving:

Global Food Stories with Michael Rosen | British Library To kick off the week of World Book Day®, join Michael Rosen, Allen Fatimaharan, Sandra A Agard and Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for a delicious journey through f

Hey schools!
Hey teachers!
Look what's coming up.
March 2
Stories and pictures for your classes:
events.bl.uk/events/globa...

oops. White nationalism is a helluva drug.

Dorothy Levitt (1882 – 1922) was a British racing driver, author and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, the holder of the world's first water speed record, the women's world land speed record holder, and the inventor of the rear view mirror. #CelebratingWomen

"This week I have mostly been denied access to the Chagos Islands by the UK Govt."

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

'This [...] elicits a far broader response that is protective against not just the flu virus, not just the Covid virus, not just the common cold virus, but against virtually all viruses, and as many different bacteria as we've tested, and even allergens.'

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

this something is the shingles vaccine btw.

evidence for its protection against all sorts of things is growing

Lupins. Which is a real shame as I love them. Mostly they end up as expensive slug/ snail food.

ALSO - if you missed out on your childhood measles vaccine and haven't had measles, you can get *free* MMR vaccination from your GP! (whether as an older child, teenager or adult).

I got my MMR about 10 years ago!

www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

A reminder to UK broadcasters, just because Reform UK are holding a press conference, it does not mean you need to dedicate so much of your day’s news to it

Do not miss this.

Happy pancake day! Nigel Farage is a tosser.

I love everything about this

Meme. A drawing of an eel, reproduced and turned back to back so that the eels are making a heart shape. Not a real heart, mind; the symbol we call a heart. They are set against a background of waves and sky, and they look a little like they're diving into the water together. The border of the image is pink, and the letters are white with pink trim. I don't have anything to add that could make this image any more ridiculous than it already is. Happy Valentine's Day, friends. Meme text reads: "Will you be my Veelentine?"

So. This Valentines Day, when your beloved -- or aspiring beloved! -- comes at you with chocolates or flowers, think about how they measure up to eels.

Ask yourself: "Would they eat their own bones just to be with me?"

Probably not. 'Cause no one's as romantic as an eel. /fin

Contact your local bat group - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust There are more than 80 bat groups in the UK. They are made up of many dedicated volunteers and are the mainstay of bat conservation across the country, ...

On the bat helpline again today and had my first call. Aptly a bat found in a school! Now in care. 🤞 for the wee 🦇.

Join your local bat group to get involved in bat care amongst other things!

www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Did you know that Bad Bunny has a nonprofit foundation called Good Bunny that empowers underserved children and youth in PR through music, arts, and sports?

www.goodbunnyfoundation.org

Sadness is a downpour—it arrives without asking, soaking through our defenses in seconds. Joy is a garden—it must be planted seed by seed, watered with intention, weeded of doubt, and fiercely guarded against the storms that would drown it.

Hello teachers.
Today I recorded 35 poetry workshops for you to use with your classes. 10 are for Early Years, 25 for KS 1,2 and Year 7. These are to go with the 11 that are already up on our channel.
Thanks to
@ApplesAndSnakes
for support.

Is it a Tower? They recently recalled some models because of overheating www.towerhousewares.co.uk/pages/air-fr...

If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal

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