2 days ago we informed the authorities about a distress case at sea. Yesterday, the boat began to sink. Despite our calls, there was no rescue effort by authorities. The NGO RESQSHIP rescued the people. Meanwhile, the shipwreck of a super-rich yacht made headlines worldwide.

LETS CATCH UP WITH RFK JR, TIM WALZ, AND JD VANCE, SHALL WE

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘The South Hams of Devonshire’ (1951) Artist: SR Badmin

Socialism is trending...

This photo shows Elisa, a woman born in Moscow in 1925, arm in arm with the love of her life Joyce. Taken on Dublin's O'Connell Bridge around 1963, I found it in a garden shed in Galicia in 2021. Let me tell you how 🧵 1/

I really struggle to understand why holding water companies to account for the colossal damage they have done is such a challenge? Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows theguardian.com/environment/ar…

This is basically how Brexit happened.

Just your casual reminder that almost every problem experienced by patients in the NHS can be traced back to deliberate central-government decisions.

Through an EIR request I was recently sent Natural England's response to the independent review on Dartmoor's protected sites, its SSSIs ("Fursdon Review"). It makes for fascinating reading ... the following, IMO, is spot on in terms of describing Dartmoor's woeful state ... 🧵

Just got this from the Amazon driver. What have I ordered? The Devil?

Not the worst thing to happen to Franz Ferdinand in a car

“Violently agreed” 😱

#Sparkstember2024 Day 3 Kimono my House There's really only one band that can do this full justice and they've mixed it up over the years! Here's a 2 minute comp of some of the best Sparks versions of This Town!

Morning all. I'm a bit sick of how refugees are routinely dehumanised in public discourse. So I've decided to run 240 miles in 9 days, from where I live in West Wales to a gig in London, to make some noise and raise money for Refugee Action. More here: gofundme.com/f/henry-morris…

💥 NEW: A disabled children’s charity handed over 43% of its grants to rightwing think-tanks and pressure groups based at Tufton Street and beyond over the last five years. 🧵 🔎Read our latest investigation with Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social here ⬇️ goodlaw.social/mfk4

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Downland Hare ’ (1949) Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

“The starlings in this picture are at the halfway stage between their juvenile and adult plumage” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson ‘What to Look for in Autumn’ (1960)

Exactly

Just as an observation on this: Currently, there are about 800k people who are eligible for Pension Credit but don't claim. If they all now claim (as they should!), the cost is c.£7.5bn-10bn. For Reeves to "break even," she needs additional take-up to be below a quarter.

Donald Trump's 'Eating The Dogs' transcribed for trombone.