A fascinating piece about life as an in-the-trenches GOP operative in the Trump era and the compromises you have to make. Almost all are now fully bought in. But some remain concerned. This one decided he had enough.

Please read and share!

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Dutch late night TV has its take

On welfare cuts, Labour's Debbie Abrahams MP at the Liaison Committee tells the PM to his face: "This was poor legislation, designed to save money...by cutting support to disabled people.

"It was so far removed from Labour values of fairness, social justice, and decency...It made me feel ashamed."

heads up historians of the Roman period - very, very, short deadline on this *permanent* job to start this academic year at Uni of Nottingham
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX393/a...
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Jack is a local Conservative, Andrew is Labour. That's the way to do it. 😊

I couldn't tell you what a nuthatch looks like. Turns out, neither can AI. The difference is, I know what I don't know. There is no intelligence or awareness in so-called AI. Read just a few of the replies here.

For anyone who is not aware, or unsure of what is happening in the West Bank, I would urge you to watch #notherland
It is truly heartbreaking and I will never understand how people can be so cruel to each other.
A big thank you to @jemmaforte.bsky.social for mentioning it on @thetrawl.bsky.social

Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.

Ordered a new phone and John Lewis sent me by mistake an iPhone16 worth £1200!
I was very good and took it back.
Visions of the other person receiving my rose coloured pixel 8! 😲

“Following all this chaos is stressful and exhausting and feels largely pointless given that if I had fallen into a blissful slumber nine days ago and been oblivious to the threats against Colombia, Mexico and Canada, I’d be no less informed and a lot less anxious.”

Worried about the future of your local library? USE IT! Every interaction at libraries is counted and recorded - number of books borrowed, computer use, printing, attendance at clubs and events. These figures will directly influence the council's spending priorities. Tell everyone!

Just published, and borrowed from my local library. A nice enough poem and illustrations. But I'd say it's the famous name alone which has guaranteed its publication. No criticism of Mackenzie Crook, but depressing to see this trend in book publishing.

The 20 MPs who have been successful in this year’s Private Members’ Bill Ballot have just been announced

They have the next 6 weeks to decide on the topic of their Bill, before presenting it to the Commons on Wednesday 16 October

In the 2022-23 session, 16 ballot Bills became law, so this matters