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Serious point I'd make to European citizens/residents who are considering visiting the US: fly on Aer Lingus via Dublin and your US immigration takes place in Dublin Airport, so if the Yanks turn you away then you'll still have the right to stay in Ireland (1/2)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t visit the US – it just isn’t worth the risks right now | Arwa Mahdawi
Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Serious point I'd make to European citizens/residents who are considering visiting the US: fly on Aer Lingus via Dublin and your US immigration takes place in Dublin Airport, so if the Yanks turn you away then you'll still have the right to stay in Ireland (1/2)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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About two-thirds of the welfare cuts announced today are concentrated among households in the bottom half of the income distribution, while the Government’s own impact assessment says that 250,000 people will fall below the poverty line as a result of these measures.
March 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
About two-thirds of the welfare cuts announced today are concentrated among households in the bottom half of the income distribution, while the Government’s own impact assessment says that 250,000 people will fall below the poverty line as a result of these measures.
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a) this is a fascinating thread
b) I've just checked my dreamwidth account to see what email address is associated with it and
c) even though I know it had a unique password anyway I've changed it, because I was feeling twitchy
Technically I still have a permanent LJ account, but it's not in use.
b) I've just checked my dreamwidth account to see what email address is associated with it and
c) even though I know it had a unique password anyway I've changed it, because I was feeling twitchy
Technically I still have a permanent LJ account, but it's not in use.
sigh. There's nothing I hate more than telling someone who's writing to us about an old account they've lost access to the email address for "sorry, we can't help you" because LiveJournal's abject security failure is the gift that keeps on giving even years later
February 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
a) this is a fascinating thread
b) I've just checked my dreamwidth account to see what email address is associated with it and
c) even though I know it had a unique password anyway I've changed it, because I was feeling twitchy
Technically I still have a permanent LJ account, but it's not in use.
b) I've just checked my dreamwidth account to see what email address is associated with it and
c) even though I know it had a unique password anyway I've changed it, because I was feeling twitchy
Technically I still have a permanent LJ account, but it's not in use.
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I keep hearing about how we have to stop "Transgender Ideology", but nobody ever explains what that is. So here's my attempt. It's 3 things:
1) Trans people exist.
2) That's okay! I mean, I'm generally happy with my own body, but you do you! Change it!
3) People who don't believe #2 are bigots.
?
1) Trans people exist.
2) That's okay! I mean, I'm generally happy with my own body, but you do you! Change it!
3) People who don't believe #2 are bigots.
?
January 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I keep hearing about how we have to stop "Transgender Ideology", but nobody ever explains what that is. So here's my attempt. It's 3 things:
1) Trans people exist.
2) That's okay! I mean, I'm generally happy with my own body, but you do you! Change it!
3) People who don't believe #2 are bigots.
?
1) Trans people exist.
2) That's okay! I mean, I'm generally happy with my own body, but you do you! Change it!
3) People who don't believe #2 are bigots.
?
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Now that he's nearly done dismantling trans healthcare, it won't be long until our abortion and contraception access will be attacked.
Our health minister is under the influence of the same people who wrote Project 2025.
Our health minister is under the influence of the same people who wrote Project 2025.
Wes Streeting dumps women’s health target from NHS plan, but has committed to publish a men’s health strategy.
“There already is a men’s health strategy: it’s called the NHS; it’s already designed by men for men,” said Dame Lesley Regan, the government’s first women’s health ambassador for England.
“There already is a men’s health strategy: it’s called the NHS; it’s already designed by men for men,” said Dame Lesley Regan, the government’s first women’s health ambassador for England.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Now that he's nearly done dismantling trans healthcare, it won't be long until our abortion and contraception access will be attacked.
Our health minister is under the influence of the same people who wrote Project 2025.
Our health minister is under the influence of the same people who wrote Project 2025.
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The Prince Charles - a West End institution - is under threat. Support them, unless you want to see another fucking M&M superstore where this beautiful cinema is. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Prince Charles - a West End institution - is under threat. Support them, unless you want to see another fucking M&M superstore where this beautiful cinema is. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Just got spam from "Davy's Wine Merchants <info@davy.co.uk>" to two email addresses, the one I only use for here and one I gave for pub wifi access years ago.
Domain blocked.
Don't do business with spammers.
Domain blocked.
Don't do business with spammers.
January 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just got spam from "Davy's Wine Merchants <info@davy.co.uk>" to two email addresses, the one I only use for here and one I gave for pub wifi access years ago.
Domain blocked.
Don't do business with spammers.
Domain blocked.
Don't do business with spammers.
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Dropping through IWM Duxford today, filled with equipment of the types the Americans and the rest of the Allies used to deal with N*zis last time.
January 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Dropping through IWM Duxford today, filled with equipment of the types the Americans and the rest of the Allies used to deal with N*zis last time.
Given that I have time to spare and I'm in London for a few more months at least, what interesting things should I do?
I like museums, gardens (though maybe when warmer), weird and curious things, good views...
I like museums, gardens (though maybe when warmer), weird and curious things, good views...
January 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Given that I have time to spare and I'm in London for a few more months at least, what interesting things should I do?
I like museums, gardens (though maybe when warmer), weird and curious things, good views...
I like museums, gardens (though maybe when warmer), weird and curious things, good views...
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Greens ahead of Reform among young people but the media don’t want to talk about that.
Voting intention among… 18-24 year olds
Labour: 36%
Green: 22%
Reform UK: 19%
Lib Dem: 12%
Conservative: 5%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Labour: 36%
Green: 22%
Reform UK: 19%
Lib Dem: 12%
Conservative: 5%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Greens ahead of Reform among young people but the media don’t want to talk about that.
Social media is for cat pics, right?
January 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Social media is for cat pics, right?