The shed housing plan is the ultimate example of the governing Irish political ideology that everything must be set up for someone to make money from it.
Here's a national crisis being converted into an opportunity for people who're unaffected by it to screw money out of those who are.
A new low.
They're so cute that I'll let them away with the all through the town bastardisation
Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ to kids in NYC
Do you think Henderson is worth the cash over eg Verbruggen who faces Burnley home in 36
Spicy.
Who had Hill from day 1?
Half a billion euro for 10c off each litre of petrol and diesel for drivers and all the rest on private business. No grants to make evs or hybrid cars affordable for people, no increase in grants for home insulation to save on heating oil, no reduction in the price of home heating oil.
Leaflet of three candidates, white blokes with limited hair, all in glasses. --- **GATESHEAD IS BROKEN. VOTE REFORM UK TO FIX IT** Introducing your Reform UK candidates for Low Fell leaflet text: **ATKINSON, John** Reform UK John has lived in Low Fell for 30+ years. His background is in civil engineering, policing, teaching and transport. He wants to bring back a sense of community, listen to residents' concerns and focus on local issues such as crime, roads and streets, and better services. --- **HENDERSON, Iain** Reform UK Iain has lived and worked in Gateshead all his life. Now retired, he wants to give something back to the borough. With a positive outlook, Iain is looking forward to making a real difference to the lives of the residents of Low Fell and to working closely with them. --- **MURRAY, Arthur** Reform UK Arthur has owned several businesses for many years. He has lived locally for 50 years and employs local staff, servicing the northeast and Scotland. His priorities are to see the ward and area prospering once again, caring for the old and infirm and maintaining our parks and open spaces. ---
This Reform leaflet from three Gateshead candidates looks like a timelapse of the same person
This is very revealing
Sitting beside a nice older lady on the train. In her (maybe late) 70s. She's scrolling through FB on her phone and I can't help but see that she's being fed a continuous stream of far right bullshit via the "fuel" protests
Facebook is a fucking danger
to me the pitt is a love letter to new york city – a town it lovingly accepts, warts and all. in a sense, new york is almost the show's main character
which Brighton mid would you go for on one week GW32 punt?
David Hughes tweet, 2015 Judas: still on for Friday? Jesus: Friday? Judas: yeah, the last supper Jesus: the what? Judas: supper. Normal supper with the fellas
Talking of banger tweets
AsG for short?
Storm Dave has been named
If you miss Storm Dave you can catch it again on Storm Dave+1
Bluey, the Australian puppy who has captured young hearts all over the world, has learned Irish and viewers here will be able to watch the new as #Gaeilge series on RTÉ from Monday. jrnl.ie/7000551t
Big fan of the Irish governments Basic Income for Artists scheme
€325/week no strings attached
Pilot scheme showed every €1 spent by gov generated €1.39 for economy
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
all these changes well inside the MoE
The Tor
N. Ireland is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman. Another two murders this month, Ellie Flanagan & Amy Doherty. There's an almost constant news cycle of murders, funerals & vigils.
Yesterday's parliamentary response from the NI Secretary of State is a massive red flag. [1/n]
A year ago today I took the brave decision to remove the rearview mirror from my car. Haven't looked back since.
Statement by the Senate of Tel Aviv University For a long time now, we have been witnessing acts of violence by Jewish residents in the West Bank against Palestinian residents. These acts, which include severe harm to persons and property, intimidation, humiliation, and displacement, have in some cases escalated into shocking acts of murder. These phenomena have intensified over the past month, under the cover of the war with Iran. As citizens of the State of Israel, we bear a heavy moral responsibility and feel deep shame in the face of this rampant Jewish terrorism. We protest the failure of the government and security forces to act with the necessary resolve against this phenomenon by using all means at their disposal. Terror directed against innocent civilians does not change according to the identity of the perpetrator or the victim; terror is terror, and it must be eradicated. The State of Israel, as the authority responsible for the territories, bears a clear obligation under both international and Israeli law: to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, Jews and Palestinians alike. Beyond this legal duty, the government bears a paramount moral obligation: not to permit the shedding of blood in the West Bank, whether by action or by failure to act. As a people who have experienced pogroms and persecution driven by racism, we are bound to remember where such a path may lead. We must not stand idly by. History teaches us that in times of war, human rights are often pushed to the margins in the name of the demands of the moment or the pursuit of victory. We refuse to accept this reality. Jewish terrorism serves no legitimate purpose; on the contrary, it erodes the very foundations of our existence. Silence in the face of terror from within is a moral stain that cannot be erased, for the strength of the State of Israel is measured not only by its military power but first and foremost by the integrity of its values.
Statement by the Senate of Tel Aviv University
Is Eki really a mins risk? Dead leg a random injury
Parents don’t want transgender teachers, my dear. They just want their kids to get an education, not indoctrination into your cult. They pay their taxes; it’s their children, and they have a right to a say.
When Roisin Murphy's comment on puberty blockers was highlighted, many in Irish media tried to defend her having "reasonable concerns", yet, here she is this week saying that trans people shouldn't be allowed to be teachers if parents object.
What other minority groups does this view extend to?
'Speaking at an 11 March event...Hall lamented that the vast majority of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding for AI had gone to men....the directors for all 12 CDTs and eight of the nine [EPSRC AI] hubs are men—the exception, the AI for Chemistry hub, has two co-directors, one...woman'. 2/3
Sad-looking Ollie Watkins
I would really hate to live in a country that has a first-past the post electoral system with a right wing party polling at 25%. Thank goodness for grown up democracy eh
Curse of the expert. The people most qualified to say smart things about a subject struggle to put themselves in the shoes of those who aren't
