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The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland review – a propulsive story of German resistance
The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland review – a propulsive story of German resistance
A thriller-like account of the influential men and women who opposed Hitler and paid a terrible price
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland review – a propulsive story of German resistance
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I dunno, man, the "you guys are being too mean to the plagiarism machines that stole all your work and were created to try to replace you so rich people don't pay you a tiny fraction of their wealth for it" posters popping up are pretty funny
April 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I dunno, man, the "you guys are being too mean to the plagiarism machines that stole all your work and were created to try to replace you so rich people don't pay you a tiny fraction of their wealth for it" posters popping up are pretty funny
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Lots of people I know that were furious about kids having to wear masks are real quiet about a two year old citizen being wrongfully deported
April 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Lots of people I know that were furious about kids having to wear masks are real quiet about a two year old citizen being wrongfully deported
Rest in Power
NEW: Family of Virginia Guiffre tell NBC News: “it is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night…She lost her life to suicide after being a lifelong victim of sex abuse and sex trafficking.”
She was 41 years old.
She was 41 years old.
April 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Rest in Power
imagine how much those two fat gout-ridden cunts would shit themsleves if they found themselves within 10 miles of an actual war.
February 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
imagine how much those two fat gout-ridden cunts would shit themsleves if they found themselves within 10 miles of an actual war.
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One of my favourite small David Lynch moments is when he tried to do one of those ceramic art cows for New York City and submitted this and was rejected.
January 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
One of my favourite small David Lynch moments is when he tried to do one of those ceramic art cows for New York City and submitted this and was rejected.
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‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish
‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish
Grey seals are growing in numbers on England’s east coast as a result of environmental safe havens and cleaner North Sea waters
It is a cold winter’s day to be lying on a beach, but the seal pup suckling from its mother doesn’t mind. A few metres away, a…
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM
‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish
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Today's Historic Front Page: theonion.com/todays-histo...
September 11, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Today's Historic Front Page: theonion.com/todays-histo...
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#rip Vince Power. He was very supportive in the mid 80s and let us play both the Mean Fiddler and the Powerhouse. He was always very positive and full of suggestions of what we might do next. He seemed genuinely interested in musicians. Go well. www.theguardian.com/music/2024/m...
Vince Power, concert and festival promoter, dies aged 76
Promoter who opened first venue with proceeds of second-hand furniture business became one of the biggest players in British and Irish live music
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2024 at 5:18 PM
#rip Vince Power. He was very supportive in the mid 80s and let us play both the Mean Fiddler and the Powerhouse. He was always very positive and full of suggestions of what we might do next. He seemed genuinely interested in musicians. Go well. www.theguardian.com/music/2024/m...
Happy “How fucking much?!” water bill day from shareholders skimming company actively pumping sewage into our water supply.
March 1, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Happy “How fucking much?!” water bill day from shareholders skimming company actively pumping sewage into our water supply.
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Hundreds of thousands of UK cancer patients forced to pay for private treatment
Hundreds of thousands of UK cancer patients forced to pay for private treatment
Exclusive: As NHS targets are being missed nearly 300,000 people paid for chemotherapy in last five years
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Hundreds of thousands of UK cancer patients forced to pay for private treatment
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When I have a mad (but fun) idea that I can’t work out how to monetise, I tend to not do it, cos I’ve got bills to pay. Or I do it and don’t expect to get paid for it.
Maybe I’m just not thinking big enough. Anyway, everything’s destabilised now, yet again, and here comes the bubble.
Maybe I’m just not thinking big enough. Anyway, everything’s destabilised now, yet again, and here comes the bubble.
So far this century every single tech industry scam that promises to eliminate the need for employees* has failed and it's great to see it's happening to "AI" right on scheduled.
*In the U.S. of course, or any country that has labor laws.
futurism.com/the-byte/ai-...
*In the U.S. of course, or any country that has labor laws.
futurism.com/the-byte/ai-...
AI Companies Lose $190 Billion After Dismal Financial Reports
Reuters reports that AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value on Tuesday following disappointing earnings reports.
futurism.com
February 1, 2024 at 8:15 AM
When I have a mad (but fun) idea that I can’t work out how to monetise, I tend to not do it, cos I’ve got bills to pay. Or I do it and don’t expect to get paid for it.
Maybe I’m just not thinking big enough. Anyway, everything’s destabilised now, yet again, and here comes the bubble.
Maybe I’m just not thinking big enough. Anyway, everything’s destabilised now, yet again, and here comes the bubble.
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My stolen watch business can't operate if I'm not allowed to steal a lot of watches
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 3:39 PM
My stolen watch business can't operate if I'm not allowed to steal a lot of watches
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21-12-23
Dear Us,
we made it. All the way to another Shortest Day. Whatever grim fuckery awaits, the LIGHT is coming back. January alone gives us 1 hour 20 minutes more. If we help one another, we can get there. We're brilliant, I love you, come ON.
Yours,
A GHOST PENSIONER
Dear Us,
we made it. All the way to another Shortest Day. Whatever grim fuckery awaits, the LIGHT is coming back. January alone gives us 1 hour 20 minutes more. If we help one another, we can get there. We're brilliant, I love you, come ON.
Yours,
A GHOST PENSIONER
December 21, 2023 at 7:55 AM
21-12-23
Dear Us,
we made it. All the way to another Shortest Day. Whatever grim fuckery awaits, the LIGHT is coming back. January alone gives us 1 hour 20 minutes more. If we help one another, we can get there. We're brilliant, I love you, come ON.
Yours,
A GHOST PENSIONER
Dear Us,
we made it. All the way to another Shortest Day. Whatever grim fuckery awaits, the LIGHT is coming back. January alone gives us 1 hour 20 minutes more. If we help one another, we can get there. We're brilliant, I love you, come ON.
Yours,
A GHOST PENSIONER
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This isn't Mission Impossible 4 ; One does not simply go missing from a Russian prison .
Except if you have been killed.
I have zero doubt he has been killed whilst in custody, because You can't win an election from a coffin.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Except if you have been killed.
I have zero doubt he has been killed whilst in custody, because You can't win an election from a coffin.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny declared missing
Alexei Navany has not been seen since last Tuesday, three days before Vladimir Putin announced he would run for a fifth presidential term in Russia
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2023 at 4:04 PM
This isn't Mission Impossible 4 ; One does not simply go missing from a Russian prison .
Except if you have been killed.
I have zero doubt he has been killed whilst in custody, because You can't win an election from a coffin.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Except if you have been killed.
I have zero doubt he has been killed whilst in custody, because You can't win an election from a coffin.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist set to return to X after Elon Musk poll
Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist set to return to X after Elon Musk poll
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner signals he can be reinstated.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist set to return to X after Elon Musk poll
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Nick Cave Sings "A Rainy Night in Soho" at Shane MacGowan's Funeral
"I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all your joys"
youtu.be/zAsMLJ0lFN8?...
"I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all your joys"
youtu.be/zAsMLJ0lFN8?...
Nick Cave performing A Rainy Night in Soho at the funeral of Shane MacGowan
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December 8, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Nick Cave Sings "A Rainy Night in Soho" at Shane MacGowan's Funeral
"I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all your joys"
youtu.be/zAsMLJ0lFN8?...
"I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all your joys"
youtu.be/zAsMLJ0lFN8?...
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Venice gondola capsizes after tourists refuse to sit down and stop taking selfies
Venice gondola capsizes after tourists refuse to sit down and stop taking selfies
Video of passengers and gondolier ending up in canal water widely shared online
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Venice gondola capsizes after tourists refuse to sit down and stop taking selfies
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Brian Well's Book is now available to order from The Flatland Press via Invisible Works.
Forgotten Norfolk.
www.invisibleworks.co.uk/product/forg...
Forgotten Norfolk.
www.invisibleworks.co.uk/product/forg...
Forgotten Norfolk by Brian Wells
In Forgotten Norfolk, Brian Wells shows his unerring eye for uncanny detail which characterises these remnants of human habitation – in an era where remains of the past are often swiftly obliterated...
www.invisibleworks.co.uk
December 5, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Brian Well's Book is now available to order from The Flatland Press via Invisible Works.
Forgotten Norfolk.
www.invisibleworks.co.uk/product/forg...
Forgotten Norfolk.
www.invisibleworks.co.uk/product/forg...
Welcome to “Every company you have ever bought anything from in the last ten years sending you a chummy email” day.
November 24, 2023 at 2:29 PM
Welcome to “Every company you have ever bought anything from in the last ten years sending you a chummy email” day.
Don’t need a weatherman to say which way the wind blows..
TikTok prankster Mizzy jailed for 18 weeks for breaching court order
TikTok prankster Mizzy jailed for 18 weeks for breaching court order
Judge tells Mizzy that videos of him pranking people, shared without their consent, were ‘not funny’
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Don’t need a weatherman to say which way the wind blows..
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Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands By The Perimeter Fence And Screams For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day for those that celebrate
November 14, 2023 at 9:06 AM
Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands By The Perimeter Fence And Screams For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day for those that celebrate
November 14, 2023 at 10:49 AM
such a great response
I felt like it would be too easy to upset people who have a living breathing belief system that goes back about 50,000 years by writing something badly or that treated it as fiction.
November 9, 2023 at 8:01 AM
such a great response