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Nothing says "I want independent judges" like threatening to sack any judge who disagrees with you, while holding up a judge's wig like a puppet
October 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Nothing says "I want independent judges" like threatening to sack any judge who disagrees with you, while holding up a judge's wig like a puppet
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There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here?
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here?
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
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This Week's Onion Magazine:
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This Week's Onion Magazine:
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I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
Gender critical novelist urges writers to reenter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella
The gender critical Irish novelist John Boyne has said he has been brought “very close to the edge” by the backlash to his inclusion on the longlist for a literary prize for LGBTQ+ authors.
Ten authors and two judges withdrew from the Polari prize and more than 800 writers and publishing industry workers signed a petition calling on Polari to remove Boyne’s novella Earth from its longlist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
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Wanted to share the amazing art @humblegoat.bsky.social did for Season 8 of the show, along with a mobile version if you want to make it your wallpaper!
August 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Wanted to share the amazing art @humblegoat.bsky.social did for Season 8 of the show, along with a mobile version if you want to make it your wallpaper!
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Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
More than 30 people have been killed after Israeli troops opened fire towards crowds of Palestinians waiting for aid, according to witnesses and hospital officials.
news.sky.com
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
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Seeing people talk about how good Scarlet and Violet looks on Switch is turning me into the Joker.
Like, that game is still one of the ugliest and most dull looking Triple-A games of the last decade, but it just runs at a locked 60fps. What are you talking about?
Like, that game is still one of the ugliest and most dull looking Triple-A games of the last decade, but it just runs at a locked 60fps. What are you talking about?
June 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Seeing people talk about how good Scarlet and Violet looks on Switch is turning me into the Joker.
Like, that game is still one of the ugliest and most dull looking Triple-A games of the last decade, but it just runs at a locked 60fps. What are you talking about?
Like, that game is still one of the ugliest and most dull looking Triple-A games of the last decade, but it just runs at a locked 60fps. What are you talking about?
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Edge 411 is out today, featuring Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. For our 16-page cover story, Simon Parkin visits Kojima Productions to play the studio’s most ambitious game to date and discuss its creation with Hideo Kojima, who explains why it is more Aliens than Alien.
May 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Edge 411 is out today, featuring Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. For our 16-page cover story, Simon Parkin visits Kojima Productions to play the studio’s most ambitious game to date and discuss its creation with Hideo Kojima, who explains why it is more Aliens than Alien.
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Polite request. Sites need page views to stay afloat. Our survival relies on people visiting VGC, not us posting whole stories on Bluesky.
If we tweet about something that requires a click for more info, please don't be a "saved you a click" dick if we give that info in paragraph 2.
If we tweet about something that requires a click for more info, please don't be a "saved you a click" dick if we give that info in paragraph 2.
May 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Polite request. Sites need page views to stay afloat. Our survival relies on people visiting VGC, not us posting whole stories on Bluesky.
If we tweet about something that requires a click for more info, please don't be a "saved you a click" dick if we give that info in paragraph 2.
If we tweet about something that requires a click for more info, please don't be a "saved you a click" dick if we give that info in paragraph 2.
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Trump with tariffs
May 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Trump with tariffs
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
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For all of the noise and the hype, the basic facts are these: Ukraine and has agreed to an unconditional ceasefire. Russia has not.
And tonight, Putin keeps on bombing.
And tonight, Putin keeps on bombing.
March 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
For all of the noise and the hype, the basic facts are these: Ukraine and has agreed to an unconditional ceasefire. Russia has not.
And tonight, Putin keeps on bombing.
And tonight, Putin keeps on bombing.
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i've spent the past few months playing psp games pretty much every single way i could think of, running the gamut from "this rocks" to "this is stupid, and it also rocks."
here are my findings: youtu.be/JZIKhcZjnGw
here are my findings: youtu.be/JZIKhcZjnGw
The Best Way to Play PSP Games in 2025
YouTube video by Wavelengths
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
i've spent the past few months playing psp games pretty much every single way i could think of, running the gamut from "this rocks" to "this is stupid, and it also rocks."
here are my findings: youtu.be/JZIKhcZjnGw
here are my findings: youtu.be/JZIKhcZjnGw