My personal opinion about Elon Musk is that he's a very rich very bored troll who just likes to be contrarian for the heck of it. This latest post on Farage is not surprising. The fun will begin when he (inevitably) eventually falls out with the King of trolls, Trump.
#Farage #Musk
#Farage #Musk
January 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Woke up this morning with this guy on my mind and thought "I simply must cross stitch him" and so, hours later, here he is.
January 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Woke up this morning with this guy on my mind and thought "I simply must cross stitch him" and so, hours later, here he is.
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Never ask:
- a woman her age
- a man his salary
- Charles I what he was doing on 4 January 1642.
- a woman her age
- a man his salary
- Charles I what he was doing on 4 January 1642.
January 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Never ask:
- a woman her age
- a man his salary
- Charles I what he was doing on 4 January 1642.
- a woman her age
- a man his salary
- Charles I what he was doing on 4 January 1642.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand in his corruption trial for the first time since it began in 2020, raising the stakes in a divisive case that has disrupted Israel’s political life for years. Here’s what to know about the trial.
The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the trial.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand in his corruption trial for the first time since it began in 2020, raising the stakes in a divisive case that has disrupted Israel’s political life for years. Here’s what to know about the trial.
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UnitedHealthcare has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients. UnitedHealthcare and its parent company now face a class-action lawsuit over its use of the algorithm.
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:47 AM
UnitedHealthcare has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients. UnitedHealthcare and its parent company now face a class-action lawsuit over its use of the algorithm.
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Sheena Liam, contemporary embroidery artist of Malaysian Chinese descent
December 4, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Sheena Liam, contemporary embroidery artist of Malaysian Chinese descent
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The United States is the best of countries, it is the worst of countries, or at least of the high-income ones.
The sustained prosperity of the US is astounding.
www.ft.com/content/a757...
The sustained prosperity of the US is astounding.
www.ft.com/content/a757...
December 4, 2024 at 2:17 PM
The United States is the best of countries, it is the worst of countries, or at least of the high-income ones.
The sustained prosperity of the US is astounding.
www.ft.com/content/a757...
The sustained prosperity of the US is astounding.
www.ft.com/content/a757...
NO, SOUTH KOREA NOT NOW.
December 3, 2024 at 8:18 PM
NO, SOUTH KOREA NOT NOW.
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A rap battle is two men writing poems about each other
November 26, 2024 at 3:59 PM
A rap battle is two men writing poems about each other
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Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde
Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde
In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, the ad already looks like a period piece. But aside from that – I mean, seriously?
There are many eve-of-the-offensive conversations I would love to have been a fly on the wall for. Inside the Trojan horse, say, with…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde
Joe Mulhall's book event on Sunday had to be cancelled because of threats from the far right. Just where are Toby Young and his 'freedom of speech' gang when you need them!
#books 💙📚
#books 💙📚
November 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Joe Mulhall's book event on Sunday had to be cancelled because of threats from the far right. Just where are Toby Young and his 'freedom of speech' gang when you need them!
#books 💙📚
#books 💙📚
What is almost certainly guaranteed is Trump and Musk will have a very bitter, messy and public falling out.
#Trump
#Musk
#Tesla
#X
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
#Trump
#Musk
#Tesla
#X
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:04 PM
What is almost certainly guaranteed is Trump and Musk will have a very bitter, messy and public falling out.
#Trump
#Musk
#Tesla
#X
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
#Trump
#Musk
#Tesla
#X
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
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This week’s column on weird politics of wage compression - Britain’s big squeeze: middle-class and minimum-wage
www.economist.com/britain/2024...
www.economist.com/britain/2024...
November 14, 2024 at 11:37 AM
This week’s column on weird politics of wage compression - Britain’s big squeeze: middle-class and minimum-wage
www.economist.com/britain/2024...
www.economist.com/britain/2024...
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This is really getting quite remarkable
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
November 19, 2024 at 9:39 PM
This is really getting quite remarkable
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
Last week finished a thonking book: In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
Now onto some fun. Conclave by Robert Harris. Would like to see the movie when it comes out as well.
#books
#BookSky
💙📚
#NowReading
Now onto some fun. Conclave by Robert Harris. Would like to see the movie when it comes out as well.
#books
#BookSky
💙📚
#NowReading
November 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Last week finished a thonking book: In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
Now onto some fun. Conclave by Robert Harris. Would like to see the movie when it comes out as well.
#books
#BookSky
💙📚
#NowReading
Now onto some fun. Conclave by Robert Harris. Would like to see the movie when it comes out as well.
#books
#BookSky
💙📚
#NowReading
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Spain said it could give residency and work permits to about 900,000 undocumented migrants in the country over the next three years to help address a growing need for workers, even as other European countries embrace tougher stances on immigration.
Spain Looks to Grant Residency to Nearly 1 Million Migrants
The government said new rules could give legal status — and work permits — to about 300,000 people a year over the next three years to address gaps in the labor market.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Spain said it could give residency and work permits to about 900,000 undocumented migrants in the country over the next three years to help address a growing need for workers, even as other European countries embrace tougher stances on immigration.
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We’re going to hear lots of stories about which people, policies and rhetoric are to blame for the Democrats’ defeat.
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
November 7, 2024 at 11:33 AM
We’re going to hear lots of stories about which people, policies and rhetoric are to blame for the Democrats’ defeat.
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Some of those stories may even be true!
But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇 
Odd visit to a church today to help a friend. They sang a song which included the words '... so thankful that you died...' wait - WHat?!! Religion will never cease to amaze me.
November 17, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Odd visit to a church today to help a friend. They sang a song which included the words '... so thankful that you died...' wait - WHat?!! Religion will never cease to amaze me.
New to bsky and new to this feed
Reading In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
#books
#BookSky 💙📚
#NowReading I love the cover as well. I can look at that sky forever.
Reading In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
#books
#BookSky 💙📚
#NowReading I love the cover as well. I can look at that sky forever.
November 14, 2024 at 5:31 PM
New to bsky and new to this feed
Reading In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
#books
#BookSky 💙📚
#NowReading I love the cover as well. I can look at that sky forever.
Reading In Cold Blood By Truman Capote.
#books
#BookSky 💙📚
#NowReading I love the cover as well. I can look at that sky forever.
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Women with a cat, Kitagawa Utamaro, woodcut, 1794
November 14, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Women with a cat, Kitagawa Utamaro, woodcut, 1794
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Breaking News: The Onion, the satirical publication, said it won a bankruptcy auction to buy Infowars, a website run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Breaking News: The Onion, the satirical publication, said it won a bankruptcy auction to buy Infowars, a website run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
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Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
A majority of pro-book ban school board candidates lost in Texas, but education advocates are worried about other election results.
www.lonestarlive.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections