Louise
@loulablue.bsky.social
Fond of freedom and liberal democracy, laughs and a good walk/meal. In that order. Chardonnay lover. UK lawyer.
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Finally, some good news.
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.
Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%.
Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
NASA and the European Space Agency said the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Finally, some good news.
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This is excellent.
“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.”
Denial of Service
How Trump - and Robert Peston - broke the news, and why it's probably time to rethink your information diet.
open.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is excellent.
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This has to be the most dishonest reporting of an opinion poll I've ever seen
The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.
The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.
January 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
This has to be the most dishonest reporting of an opinion poll I've ever seen
The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.
The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.
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YouGov update
Views of Elon Musk
19% Favourable
64% unfavourable
Views of X platform
16% Favourable
61% unfavourable
Was Musk buying Twitter
Good 10%
Bad 47%
Neither 17%
Views of Elon Musk
19% Favourable
64% unfavourable
Views of X platform
16% Favourable
61% unfavourable
Was Musk buying Twitter
Good 10%
Bad 47%
Neither 17%
January 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
YouGov update
Views of Elon Musk
19% Favourable
64% unfavourable
Views of X platform
16% Favourable
61% unfavourable
Was Musk buying Twitter
Good 10%
Bad 47%
Neither 17%
Views of Elon Musk
19% Favourable
64% unfavourable
Views of X platform
16% Favourable
61% unfavourable
Was Musk buying Twitter
Good 10%
Bad 47%
Neither 17%
Wrappingus Interruptus
December 20, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Wrappingus Interruptus
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Quite impressed by how badly Trump has fucked it before he even got to power.
December 20, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Quite impressed by how badly Trump has fucked it before he even got to power.
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What? All he gets at our house is a mince pie.
December 18, 2024 at 6:44 AM
What? All he gets at our house is a mince pie.
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Worst. Riverdance. Ever.
December 18, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Worst. Riverdance. Ever.
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Elon, who demanded Cybertrucks get built to "sub 10 micron accuracy," gets one of his central complaints about the spending bill completely wrong. Literally, off by a factor of 10 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 19, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Elon, who demanded Cybertrucks get built to "sub 10 micron accuracy," gets one of his central complaints about the spending bill completely wrong. Literally, off by a factor of 10 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Labour have been gifted a huge majority. They really need to tell the electorate they're happy about it!
The Confidence Trick
Labour is doing hard things in government. But they are not speaking about this with confidence. They don't have to sound like it's all such a slog!
softleft.substack.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Labour have been gifted a huge majority. They really need to tell the electorate they're happy about it!
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Holy shit — vasectomy appointments increased by 1200% after the election.
November 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Holy shit — vasectomy appointments increased by 1200% after the election.
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Oh good, here we go again. The negotiation that will never die, So they can chat about every subject under the sun until they get to the topic of immigration and the whole thing falls apart.
November 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Oh good, here we go again. The negotiation that will never die, So they can chat about every subject under the sun until they get to the topic of immigration and the whole thing falls apart.
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A meteor shower
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 PM
A meteor shower