Jon
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
North Warrington proposed improvements to walking and cycling. Have your say.
www.warrington.gov.uk/reconnecting...
www.warrington.gov.uk/reconnecting...
Reconnecting the settlements - Warrington North | warrington.gov.uk
www.warrington.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
North Warrington proposed improvements to walking and cycling. Have your say.
www.warrington.gov.uk/reconnecting...
www.warrington.gov.uk/reconnecting...
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When you assemble a squad of thugs and tell them they're above the law, don't be shocked if they start behaving as if they're above the law.
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
When you assemble a squad of thugs and tell them they're above the law, don't be shocked if they start behaving as if they're above the law.
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I don’t think Microsoft yet understands how the public views their obsession GenAI. They will come to.
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I don’t think Microsoft yet understands how the public views their obsession GenAI. They will come to.
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The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
Microsoft: "Install our agentic AI bot, it's brilliant!"
Microsoft: "Oh, if you install our agentic AI bot, just be warned, it could infect you with malware"
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft: "Oh, if you install our agentic AI bot, just be warned, it could infect you with malware"
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft warns Windows 11 agentic OS may face Xpia malware risks
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11, but issued a security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Microsoft: "Install our agentic AI bot, it's brilliant!"
Microsoft: "Oh, if you install our agentic AI bot, just be warned, it could infect you with malware"
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft: "Oh, if you install our agentic AI bot, just be warned, it could infect you with malware"
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
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A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out - BBC News
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
*every single* weather forecaster last night, "It's going to be snowy and icy tomorrow morning"
The tomorrow morning: No snow, no ice, no frost, fine for cycling in but it's too late now. I'm driving in. It's positively balmy!
Is big weather affiliated with big car?
The tomorrow morning: No snow, no ice, no frost, fine for cycling in but it's too late now. I'm driving in. It's positively balmy!
Is big weather affiliated with big car?
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
*every single* weather forecaster last night, "It's going to be snowy and icy tomorrow morning"
The tomorrow morning: No snow, no ice, no frost, fine for cycling in but it's too late now. I'm driving in. It's positively balmy!
Is big weather affiliated with big car?
The tomorrow morning: No snow, no ice, no frost, fine for cycling in but it's too late now. I'm driving in. It's positively balmy!
Is big weather affiliated with big car?
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This whole "small boats" issue is ridiculous! It is INSIGNIFICANT
36k people arrived in 2024 = 0.05% of UK population!
568k people died in the UK in 2024. We're not full!
If we paid ALL of them an average wage it would cost you £17 a year. Let them work & you pay nothing.
UK will be better off.
36k people arrived in 2024 = 0.05% of UK population!
568k people died in the UK in 2024. We're not full!
If we paid ALL of them an average wage it would cost you £17 a year. Let them work & you pay nothing.
UK will be better off.
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This whole "small boats" issue is ridiculous! It is INSIGNIFICANT
36k people arrived in 2024 = 0.05% of UK population!
568k people died in the UK in 2024. We're not full!
If we paid ALL of them an average wage it would cost you £17 a year. Let them work & you pay nothing.
UK will be better off.
36k people arrived in 2024 = 0.05% of UK population!
568k people died in the UK in 2024. We're not full!
If we paid ALL of them an average wage it would cost you £17 a year. Let them work & you pay nothing.
UK will be better off.
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Misinformation-based policy-making or tabloid-headline-chasing policy-making were never good ideas.
...And in terms of asylum applications per 10,000 people the UK is lower down, at 16 per 10,000 people in 2024...
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Misinformation-based policy-making or tabloid-headline-chasing policy-making were never good ideas.
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Cities w/ good mass transit should ban cars (excepting disabled folks) and expand cycle and bus routes. HGVs only allowed within certain hours. SUVs banned completely forever.
Cities without good mass transit need to build it.
Nationalise trains, reopen everything Beeching closed. Capped pricing
Cities without good mass transit need to build it.
Nationalise trains, reopen everything Beeching closed. Capped pricing
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Cities w/ good mass transit should ban cars (excepting disabled folks) and expand cycle and bus routes. HGVs only allowed within certain hours. SUVs banned completely forever.
Cities without good mass transit need to build it.
Nationalise trains, reopen everything Beeching closed. Capped pricing
Cities without good mass transit need to build it.
Nationalise trains, reopen everything Beeching closed. Capped pricing
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Windows boss defends 'agentic OS' push as users plead for reliability
Windows boss defends 'agentic OS' push as users plead for reliability
Microsoft claims it listens to feedback while complaints mount over everyday usability
Rather than enjoying some downtime at the weekend, Windows boss Pavan Davuluri made the classic mistake of reading the replies to his post about the operating system's "agentic" future.…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Windows boss defends 'agentic OS' push as users plead for reliability
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Perhaps we could limit power-to-weight for EVs, when in cities, the same as we do for e-bikes?
250W for a 100kg bike+rider would translate to around 4kW for an EV
(EVs currently have 100kW and up!)
250W for a 100kg bike+rider would translate to around 4kW for an EV
(EVs currently have 100kW and up!)
China is bringing the hammer down on hyper-fast EVs, setting a minimum 5 seconds for accelerating from 0 to 100 KMH (62 MPH).
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
China mulls limiting cars' default performance as EV crashes frequently occur
China plans to require passenger vehicles to default to a state where acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes less than five seconds upon each startup.
cnevpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Perhaps we could limit power-to-weight for EVs, when in cities, the same as we do for e-bikes?
250W for a 100kg bike+rider would translate to around 4kW for an EV
(EVs currently have 100kW and up!)
250W for a 100kg bike+rider would translate to around 4kW for an EV
(EVs currently have 100kW and up!)
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We're hearing more and more cases where Disabled people are being denied the right to use safe powered mobility aids for essential mobility in their homes, workplaces, education, healthcare and transport settings.
Mobility isn't nice-to-have: it's essential.
Mobility isn't nice-to-have: it's essential.
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We're hearing more and more cases where Disabled people are being denied the right to use safe powered mobility aids for essential mobility in their homes, workplaces, education, healthcare and transport settings.
Mobility isn't nice-to-have: it's essential.
Mobility isn't nice-to-have: it's essential.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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A lot of men attended A&E with Hoover related injuries that year.
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A lot of men attended A&E with Hoover related injuries that year.
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PSA From Epstein Survivors - Please Share
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
PSA From Epstein Survivors - Please Share
Can anyone think of another regime where this was a thing?
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of refugees coming to UK
Refugees could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a Home Office minister has said, in another detail of changes to migration policy likely to cause worries among Labour MPs.
Speaking to broadcasters before the formal announcement of sweeping changes to asylum policy on Monday, the Home Office minister Alex Norris said while this would not involve seizing wedding rings, jewellery without sentimental value could be taken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Can anyone think of another regime where this was a thing?
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Holy shit reverse MeToo is wild
epstein emails released and everyone coming out as a pedophile to defend donald trump
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Holy shit reverse MeToo is wild
Yet another astounding meal from Meera Sodha. Honestly, get one of her cooking books, she knows her stuff.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yet another astounding meal from Meera Sodha. Honestly, get one of her cooking books, she knows her stuff.
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Anyone who agrees that these workers are exploited, yet keeps using the services of companies that exploit the workers, is quietly assisting with the exploitation.
We are living in a real-life episode of Black Mirror: an app dispatches workers, monitors their every move, while riders - some using rented identities - risk abuse, exhaustion and invisibility.
“We are a very modern kind of slave.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
“We are a very modern kind of slave.”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Life as a food delivery worker: ‘Sometimes men open the door naked’
To earn a living as a delivery rider, some work 10-12 hour days, contending with low pay, exhaustion, accidents, injuries and harassment. Is this a new form of modern slavery?
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Anyone who agrees that these workers are exploited, yet keeps using the services of companies that exploit the workers, is quietly assisting with the exploitation.
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OK, I'll hold my hand up and admit that I got it completely wrong when I called Labour Tory-lite.
That's provably not true, as they are in fact Reform-lite.
That's provably not true, as they are in fact Reform-lite.
For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
November 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
OK, I'll hold my hand up and admit that I got it completely wrong when I called Labour Tory-lite.
That's provably not true, as they are in fact Reform-lite.
That's provably not true, as they are in fact Reform-lite.
Because they're incredibly stupid?
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Because they're incredibly stupid?