Another Disappointing Day in The Obituaries
@deadlyvices.bsky.social
Old Welsh Git. Big & Ugly. Chemistry Ph.D. I like science, history, politics, classical music and ducks. And food. And beer.
Resting Bastard Face.
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Resting Bastard Face.
Repost != endorsement
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"The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the country while cutting climate-heating emissions and increasing energy security." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
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February 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
"The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the country while cutting climate-heating emissions and increasing energy security." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Labour should be shouting this loudly from every rooftop. Tories would never have passed this legislation, given their addiction to ground rent.
Labour should be shouting this loudly from every rooftop. Tories would never have passed this legislation, given their addiction to ground rent.
Leaseholders in England and Wales to have ground rent capped at £250 a year
Keir Starmer says move is ‘good news for homeowners’ in TikTok video announcing change
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Labour should be shouting this loudly from every rooftop. Tories would never have passed this legislation, given their addiction to ground rent.
Labour should be shouting this loudly from every rooftop. Tories would never have passed this legislation, given their addiction to ground rent.
It's time for Mr. Costello to write a topical update to Tramp The Dirt Down.
No prizes for guessing about whom.
No prizes for guessing about whom.
January 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
It's time for Mr. Costello to write a topical update to Tramp The Dirt Down.
No prizes for guessing about whom.
No prizes for guessing about whom.
I would make a lousy soldier. I look up to those who would put their life on the line for the sake of this country and what it believes in.
I lost family in armed service. And they didn't die of bone spurs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I lost family in armed service. And they didn't die of bone spurs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Trump ‘wrong’ to diminish role of UK troops and Nato in Afghanistan, says No 10 – UK politics live
PM’s spokesperson says ‘president was wrong to diminish the role of Nato troops, including British forces’
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January 23, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I would make a lousy soldier. I look up to those who would put their life on the line for the sake of this country and what it believes in.
I lost family in armed service. And they didn't die of bone spurs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I lost family in armed service. And they didn't die of bone spurs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
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With all this talk about the Chagos islands, it would be good if the #BBC reminded people more often that the UK had no choice over ceding the islands back to Mauritius because the ICJ declared that the UK's continued occupation of the islands was illegal.
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 AM
With all this talk about the Chagos islands, it would be good if the #BBC reminded people more often that the UK had no choice over ceding the islands back to Mauritius because the ICJ declared that the UK's continued occupation of the islands was illegal.
That's enough news for now.
This has been one of those weeks where decades think that they're going to happen and then suddenly decide not to.
It's exhausting.
This has been one of those weeks where decades think that they're going to happen and then suddenly decide not to.
It's exhausting.
January 21, 2026 at 10:45 PM
That's enough news for now.
This has been one of those weeks where decades think that they're going to happen and then suddenly decide not to.
It's exhausting.
This has been one of those weeks where decades think that they're going to happen and then suddenly decide not to.
It's exhausting.
These are *not* serious people.
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:36 AM
These are *not* serious people.
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To fully appreciate the majesty of Trump's letter, read it out loud in the voice of Bonnie Langford in her role as Violet Elizabeth Bott.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
To fully appreciate the majesty of Trump's letter, read it out loud in the voice of Bonnie Langford in her role as Violet Elizabeth Bott.
I am going to demand the Nobel Prize for Chemistry or I shall annex the nearby town of Stapleford.
A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I am going to demand the Nobel Prize for Chemistry or I shall annex the nearby town of Stapleford.
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A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
I hope it's nothing trivial.
Farage is apparently 'under the weather' today and unable to talk about the US threats to the UK and Europe over Greenland.
Which is unfortunate.
Which is unfortunate.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM
I hope it's nothing trivial.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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Whoever came up with the name “Ewok Powell” to describe Tommy Robinson should take the rest of the year off.
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Whoever came up with the name “Ewok Powell” to describe Tommy Robinson should take the rest of the year off.
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This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is appalling: Top DOJ officials are actively pushing for a criminal investigation into the widow of Renee Good, leading prosecutors to quit en masse, NYT is reporting.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
Who in the White House ordered DOJ to do this? That's the next thing to establish.
The sadly overlooked Tawe.
The noble Rhymni.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The sadly overlooked Tawe.
Badenoch: I am now calling for a full investigation into the appalling news that cats just happen to have holes in their fur where their eyes ought to be.
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Badenoch: I am now calling for a full investigation into the appalling news that cats just happen to have holes in their fur where their eyes ought to be.
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I left X about 2 years ago. I felt it was a total snakepit.
I keep a dormant burner account because it's never wise to turn your back on something nasty. But I don't drink anything which would count as actual engagement.
I keep a dormant burner account because it's never wise to turn your back on something nasty. But I don't drink anything which would count as actual engagement.
Get the fuck off X.
Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted.
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Add blood, forced smile’:
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I left X about 2 years ago. I felt it was a total snakepit.
I keep a dormant burner account because it's never wise to turn your back on something nasty. But I don't drink anything which would count as actual engagement.
I keep a dormant burner account because it's never wise to turn your back on something nasty. But I don't drink anything which would count as actual engagement.
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Ladies and gentlemen: The Daily Telegraph.
January 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: The Daily Telegraph.
Instead of Trump invading Venezuela just to steal one Nobel Peace Prize, why not invade Norway, raid the big vault and steal the lot of them?
Job's a goodun.
Job's a goodun.
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Instead of Trump invading Venezuela just to steal one Nobel Peace Prize, why not invade Norway, raid the big vault and steal the lot of them?
Job's a goodun.
Job's a goodun.
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The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
Trump administration unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the reality
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The UK-based Guardian is doing the job of honestly covering U.S. politics that American legacy media have largely failed to do. The content is free, but they need your donations to keep up the vital work. I've given them my $$. @theguardian.com
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The mask dropped sometime ago, but the true face of the brutality of the Trump administration and their lickspittles screams louder every day and remember Farage is made in this image #poetry #reneegood #politics #justice #farage
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The mask dropped sometime ago, but the true face of the brutality of the Trump administration and their lickspittles screams louder every day and remember Farage is made in this image #poetry #reneegood #politics #justice #farage
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Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.