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1899 art nouveau houses in the Brussels East Extension. The brick patterns on the right are a negative image of the patterns on the left.
Graph showing decline in healthy life expectancy in the UK.
Crikey. Read this (www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...) for more detail
It’s uncanny
FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?
The United States is not a civilised country.
Are any of you sewing/craft people? My wife casually told me she'd quite like an 'overlocker' for her birthday. I thought she meant the bit where you put your hand luggage on a plane, but apparently it's a machine to do with sewing(?!). Any brands I should avoid, or things to look out for? I'm lost.
I see your last three words were optional...
An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy.
Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Yup. This is a man for whom signing documents with a marker pen is a sophisticated demonstration of power.
The number of commentators/journalists salivating at blaming Starmer for ruining the “special relationship” is genuinely pathetic
If anyone ruined it- if it even really exists- here’s a reminder of who did it.
Does anyone remember that during the Brexit campaign, one of Nigel Farage’s arguments for leaving the European Union was to allow the UK to adopt a fairer immigration system for Commonwealth citizens?
Now he’s saying they shouldn’t be allowed to vote proving yet again the sort of country he wants.
Microsoft requiring people to buy new hardware to run the compulsory AI features of their new OS isn't going to work out well for them when the AI sector using the world's supply of storage and memory has caused hardware costs to go through the roof. You don't need a NPU to run Linux
A photo of entertainers Little and Large. Large’s face has been blanked out and a question mark placed over it.
this photo leaves little to the imagination
thomas violence 10/10/2021 X tonight a 19ish year old in the bar very nicely asked me if I could give them a refund on a vodka coke they bought because they realised they were too drunk and drinking it would be a bad idea, a move both so ballsy and sincere I couldn't possibly refuse • 178 L7 4.4K 152K kimT @kimT9410•10/10/2021 Umm.. I thought in all US states you must be at least 21 years old in order to purchase alcohol? • 69 L7 87 • 500 L thomas violence @thomas_violence X.com I'm one of the dozens of people worldwide that live in a country that's not America 15:24 • 10/10/2021
One of my favourite Twitter exchanges.
I think a lot of the behavioural problems associated with alcohol might disappear if most people reacted the same!
Don't want to worry you, but I'm beginning to think you're cursed.
Comes across the same from a lot nearer too.
My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down and it’s difficult to see.
He had a thriving writing business until AI came along but now he’s struggling to find work.
Please repost this far and wide in the hope that he can find some writing work.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
A false claim that the home secretary took part in a minute’s silence to mark the death of Ayatollah Khamenei has been spreading on social media.
The Home Office has confirmed this is not true. A picture shared with the claims is over a year old.
Only visited the Mayflower once. Strange experience, so maybe worth another try!
Blimey! Not been in the Smack for 30 years!
Must pop in some time!!!
Never sold on the food at the Billet, but the beer has been... hic... good 😉
There are some good butchers in Leigh. Not sure any have been implicated in war crimes 😉
A Dutch mate of mine always reckoned that Rutte was an utter ****.
Turns out he was spot on.
Post Nigel Farage @Nigel_Farage We don't need to take foreign policy advice from the American President. The last time we did that it was called the Iraq War. 6:29 PM Jun 7, 2015 338 replies 2.3K shares 2.7K likes https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/607600226774482945
Nigel Farage MP @Nigel_Farage The Prime Minister needs to change his mind on the use of our military bases and back the Americans in this vital fight against Iran! 10:34 AM Feb 28, 2026 4.7M Views 8.1K replies 5.4K shares 35K likes https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/2027693784310710744
Full Farage
Ha ha! Strangely enough, no!
Never did find out what that reference was.
That's the one!