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Re-posting with alt text because the post accompanying this is obviously wrong, it's clearly a picture of a woman on a Crosscountry train having found a place to sit on the floor and read, her coffee cup beside her, folks queuing for the loo behind her
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Re-posting with alt text because the post accompanying this is obviously wrong, it's clearly a picture of a woman on a Crosscountry train having found a place to sit on the floor and read, her coffee cup beside her, folks queuing for the loo behind her
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The Norwegian spruce that will soon be decorating Trafalgar Square for Christmas has been chosen following a public vote in Oslo.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
Ever Oslo wins Norway’s vote to light up Trafalgar Square this Christmas
The Norwegian spruce that will soon be decorating Trafalgar Square for Christmas has been chosen following a public vote in Oslo.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Norwegian spruce that will soon be decorating Trafalgar Square for Christmas has been chosen following a public vote in Oslo.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
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The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
October 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
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ULEZ means about 1,500 sq kilometres - the whole of Greater London - is covered by road emissions control.
Stop and think about that for a second. It's incredible. Its impact on public health has been huge.
Studies said it would take 200 YEARS to reach this emission level. Khan did it in five.
Stop and think about that for a second. It's incredible. Its impact on public health has been huge.
Studies said it would take 200 YEARS to reach this emission level. Khan did it in five.
October 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
ULEZ means about 1,500 sq kilometres - the whole of Greater London - is covered by road emissions control.
Stop and think about that for a second. It's incredible. Its impact on public health has been huge.
Studies said it would take 200 YEARS to reach this emission level. Khan did it in five.
Stop and think about that for a second. It's incredible. Its impact on public health has been huge.
Studies said it would take 200 YEARS to reach this emission level. Khan did it in five.
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Just a reminder that an individual's national insurance payments do not fund their State pension.
The average person's national insurance payments cover about half the cost of their state pension:
The average person's national insurance payments cover about half the cost of their state pension:
August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Just a reminder that an individual's national insurance payments do not fund their State pension.
The average person's national insurance payments cover about half the cost of their state pension:
The average person's national insurance payments cover about half the cost of their state pension:
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Residents using Mill Hill East station deserve better. The delays, no shows, and huge gaps in services during peak times are unacceptable, and I have been supporting residents who have gathered this data.
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
Tube misery: Commuters wait up to 41 MINUTES for Northern line trains on branch line
Four in 10 trains from Mill Hill East delayed - while dozens fail to turn up
www.standard.co.uk
June 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Residents using Mill Hill East station deserve better. The delays, no shows, and huge gaps in services during peak times are unacceptable, and I have been supporting residents who have gathered this data.
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
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“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.”
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
March 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.”
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
- Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training
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this is hands-down one of the funniest things that has ever happened www.ft.com/content/06b0...
March 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
this is hands-down one of the funniest things that has ever happened www.ft.com/content/06b0...
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An RN rating carries a young girl along a cluttered dock in Greenock, Scotland, March 1, 1945. This famous image, and the story behind it, epitomise naval purpose: protect the high seas; safeguard civilians.
This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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February 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
An RN rating carries a young girl along a cluttered dock in Greenock, Scotland, March 1, 1945. This famous image, and the story behind it, epitomise naval purpose: protect the high seas; safeguard civilians.
This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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Please, science Bluesky. I am begging. I need to know the most ridiculous looking species.
Please tell me what the weirdest little weirdos on the planet are.
Give me your weirdest animal facts.
My feeble grip on sanity is dependent on you.
Please tell me what the weirdest little weirdos on the planet are.
Give me your weirdest animal facts.
My feeble grip on sanity is dependent on you.
February 4, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Please, science Bluesky. I am begging. I need to know the most ridiculous looking species.
Please tell me what the weirdest little weirdos on the planet are.
Give me your weirdest animal facts.
My feeble grip on sanity is dependent on you.
Please tell me what the weirdest little weirdos on the planet are.
Give me your weirdest animal facts.
My feeble grip on sanity is dependent on you.
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there's a miniature waterwheel in our neighborhood at a house that until recently was owned by a nice old man. he had it hooked up in a little decorative pond with a pump so it spun around and little rubber duckies rode it up and down. he was very proud of it, contd
January 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
there's a miniature waterwheel in our neighborhood at a house that until recently was owned by a nice old man. he had it hooked up in a little decorative pond with a pump so it spun around and little rubber duckies rode it up and down. he was very proud of it, contd
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Yep. We have been out of contract with Elsevier at MIT for 4.5 years now, at substantial savings to the Institute. Happy to share our experience with any library interested in following suit.
Exclusive: ‘Lots more’ university libraries could drop big subscription deals.
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
After several institutions drop Elsevier deals, senior librarians say rising costs and severe financial strain have reached a “tipping point”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
January 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yep. We have been out of contract with Elsevier at MIT for 4.5 years now, at substantial savings to the Institute. Happy to share our experience with any library interested in following suit.
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TfL's discounted Friday fares trial fell flat with Londoners
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
A discounted fares trial to encourage people to travel to work on Fridays had no meaningful effect on passenger numbers, a TfL report has found.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
A discounted fares trial to encourage people to travel to work on Fridays had no meaningful effect on passenger numbers, a TfL report has found.
TfL’s discounted Friday fares trial fell flat with Londoners
A discounted fares trial to encourage people to travel to work on Fridays had no meaningful effect on passenger numbers, a TfL report has found.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
TfL's discounted Friday fares trial fell flat with Londoners
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
A discounted fares trial to encourage people to travel to work on Fridays had no meaningful effect on passenger numbers, a TfL report has found.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tfl...
A discounted fares trial to encourage people to travel to work on Fridays had no meaningful effect on passenger numbers, a TfL report has found.
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Whenever work dies down a bit, the monstrous task of put-aside admin begins. Forms, returns, organisational arrangements, payments, receipts, invoices. The great bureaucratic fucking tyranny of adulthood, which can never be truly defeated.
December 9, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Whenever work dies down a bit, the monstrous task of put-aside admin begins. Forms, returns, organisational arrangements, payments, receipts, invoices. The great bureaucratic fucking tyranny of adulthood, which can never be truly defeated.
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The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
December 4, 2024 at 6:46 AM
The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
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It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
November 21, 2024 at 10:54 AM
It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
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best use of AI yet? UK mobile operator O2 has created a human-like AI “Granny” to answer calls in real time from fraudsters, wasting as much of their time as possible 😅 news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time - Virgin Media O2
O2 has today unveiled the newest member of its fraud prevention team, 'Daisy'. As ‘Head of Scammer Relations’, this state-of-the-art AI Granny's mission is to talk with fraudsters and waste as much of...
news.virginmediao2.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
best use of AI yet? UK mobile operator O2 has created a human-like AI “Granny” to answer calls in real time from fraudsters, wasting as much of their time as possible 😅 news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
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🧵There's a line of thought that Trump's victory means progressive causes are doomed in the court of public opinion. I don't think that's true, but I do think it shows more thought needs to be given to what ought to be a tautology but infact often isn't - inclusive progressivism.
November 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM
🧵There's a line of thought that Trump's victory means progressive causes are doomed in the court of public opinion. I don't think that's true, but I do think it shows more thought needs to be given to what ought to be a tautology but infact often isn't - inclusive progressivism.
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3) Debate - Political debate isn't appropriate in every setting. But for campaigners themselves to adopt 'no debate' is disastrous - it A) looks dismissive B) appears like arguments won't stand up to scrutiny C) cedes the airwaves/power to persuade entirely to the other side.
November 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM
3) Debate - Political debate isn't appropriate in every setting. But for campaigners themselves to adopt 'no debate' is disastrous - it A) looks dismissive B) appears like arguments won't stand up to scrutiny C) cedes the airwaves/power to persuade entirely to the other side.