@aemstuz

A mile away from here in Anerley was the home of Thomas Crapper who patented the floating ballcock and gave half his name to the use of his invention.

Which does help us to keep our underpants cleanish.

For non-English speakers "going for a crap" is an impolite way of saying you […]

@Linux

It's only property. It's the stolen lives that really count.

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@dean

I would say paying taxes is far from the most important considerstion on leaving your community.

Where there is oppression there is a duty of resistance by protest upto civil disobedience but not meeting violence with violence.

When resistance is futile as the Jews in Germany […]

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@dean

I would say paying taxes is far from the most important considerstion on leaving your community.

Where there is oppression there is a duty of resistance by protest upto civil disobedience but not meeting violence with violence.

When resistance is futile as the Jews in Germany […]

@dave

My daughter is profoundly deaf. She applied for Disability Benefit. It was refused by letter. I rang up to find the reasons why.

"I can't tell you"
"Can you write to her explaining?"
"We don't do that but put her on the phone and I'll explain"
"But she is deaf!"
"That is the only way" […]

@joe

Let's hope they don't start taking pot shots at each other.

It's near midnight here so good night. Have a good weekend.

@joe

Yes many European countries have two or three layered police forces. Confuses me.

One single force clarifies reponsibility and funding. Plus criminals don't respect city limits. On the other hand a national force makes me feel uncomfortable. As you may feel about ICE.

Which leads to a […]

@joe

Is your police funding at state or city level?

In the UK the funding would be roughly equivelent to your state subject to national guidelines.

Mind you our Met (that covers London) is not without some serious problems. But, at least, they are mostly unarmed.

@joe

It's weird to think that in the US a University needs and has its own police department.

@Lazarou

I think he does. He regards himself as the greatest. He is right Troll-wise.

Another satisfying day of outraged headlines. If you really want to hurt him - blank him.

@ProjectFearlessness

I'm sure it will be a very nice one with padded walls :-)

@corin_ja

The 2024 manifesto had no headline on NATO or the other stuff Zack is hitting the headlines with. It was dominated by the word Green and environmental issues. And if you think climate change is possibly an existential matter being focused on that was the mission. It made for support […]

@corin_ja

He is moving the party away from what was the prime mission with not very thought out diversions.

I'm afraid he has lost my vote.

@vees

Err in that configuration how did you get the floppies in and out. Or had you moved on to CDrom?

@servelan

Yep, the inasion of Poland by Germany was Europe's problem until 1942 when Japan attack changed their minds.

2014 & 2022 with the invasion of by a large nation on a smaller one is our problem too? Remember Russia is fast becoming a Chinese vassal state. And China will soon be more […]

@quixoticgeek

Err, you might still be able to make phone calls. There was a world before android. And it had a longer battery life.

@corin_ja

I can't help you there but if you want jazz or mostly classical chamber music - then checkout Naim & Linn's streaming channels. From their recording catalogues without any interruption - news or DJ.

They are my goto when working at my desktops via VLC.

@stux

You don't start a war without stronger forces. Right now is the best strategy to take him head on or build a coalition?

And attack from the rear.

He has a slender hold on Congress. When filing for the primaries is done his hold over the disgruntled GOP disappears. I see some of the […]