The mind boggles (as the train crawls its way to London) that we can build a space station that, for nearly 27 years, has coped with temperature fluctuations of +121C in the sun to -157C in the shade, 16 times a day, yet the signalling system on SW Trains flops at +30C 🧐

Confirmed, Reform UK’s Deputy Leader in Durham Council Darren Grimes is a liar. Undisputedly.

I thought that was 3 guys in sombreros at first

Close enough.

The story behind this: Sauber did not have any champagne ready, so the other teams such as Mercedes helped out and send them champagne to celebrate 😭

MMR uptake in Liverpool is just 73%. 95% is needed to achieve herd immunity. VACCINATE YOUR KIDS! thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Putin must be cheering as Reform pushes to kill cheap British renewables and keep us hooked on expensive fossil fuels. Backed properly, renewables are the key to cutting bills and strengthening our economy.

Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from the stratosphere in 2012, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy. He was 56

I'm going to try a little experiment. It's just gone 9:00am, London and parts of southern England are under an "Amber" weather warning, let's how long it takes for the sewage dumping to start and how it progresses over the next few hours. Oh look, it's only been raining for a

1. Healthcare US: $11,7K/hospital stay EU: Free 2. Gun deaths (2022) US: 48K EU: 2K 3. Obesity US: 42% Europe: 17% 4. College (/year) US: $10,9K, $39,4K (private) EU: 0–500€ 5. Parental leave (paid) US: 0 mandated EU: 480 days 6. Vacation (law) US: 0 days EU: 20 days min

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Hey, Grok, who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was. It best not be Nigel Farage.

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Why am I sticking with Labour? The potholes have all but gone; three more dental surgeries are once again taking NHS patients; I can once again get a doctor's appointment; ambulances no longer routinely take 12 hours to arrive. And I don't miss the daily MP shenanigans.

"Are you going to watch the women's rugby, too?" Cartoon: Ben Jennings Superb cartoon, this. The two sides of patriotism.

Popping this here to counter the pathetic Angela Rayner front page…

£49.18 is the standard weekly allowance for asylum seekers. It's reduced to £9.95 if meals are included with accommodation. You need a national insurance number to claim benefits or work. Asylum seekers do not have one. No free phone (or Ipads). Occasionally, sims, or recycled

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