House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus

A joint commission with JD Vance?

Why are Democrats so weird? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...?

'I was kicked out of nightclub because of my wheelchair' Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

As ever, the vicious illegality and abuse of a disabled person by a business www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Threatening to pass fines onto the victim.

I found the ending startlingly emotional in a way I hadn’t expected

Thank you for helping

All the yachts? Billionaires simply trying to save us all.

Thread of significant explanatory power

Thanks

Stop electing people who are bad at government to government positions.

We can’t fit solar panels (roof shape/direction) but wondering if fitting a battery and using overnight tariffs and free electricity times might still be worth it.

Using a fan heater rather than gas system will seem odd on sunny but chilly days. Also need to look at home battery systems.

Congress looking like Westminster during the expenses scandal. The active corruption and the passive acceptance of such acts.

AI licensed users asking for AI helpdesk assistance

Son (doing research for music course) has mentioned he didn’t realise how much Duran Duran I played when he was younger.

Sofa, so good

Lost in a new land: experiencing Awe now It has been less than a week since the UK went on Lockdown. We’re been in isolation for slightly longer due to a warning about a person…

Re-read post about Awe, design and the start of the covid lockdown period acuity-design.medium.com/lost-in-a-ne...

Just one thing I’d say is how that final sense of Accommodation of awe can also be a memory holing of events that don’t or can’t be fitted in post-awe. There is a discarding as well.

The Axel Springer that is feeling very sad at fall of Orbán

Paddington Bear 4 Escape from New York would go hard as a movie for real

Wait till Ozzy gets involved @dinahrose.bsky.social

There’s some great stuff on mutual aid and spreading leadership amongst all people as a rotating, temporary role.

Dorsey believes that leadership is embodied in him, solely.

Not so much groupthink as egothink

Can you just sit and watch?

Can you let people help you?

Can you not ask questions framed by your professional perspective but just listen and let people tell you about their lives?

Diagram on triangulation technique for assessment of what research has shown. Ask, Observe and Learn

Proforma Rapid Assessment interview or observation form

Looking at Rapid Ethnographic Assessment tools again for project. Using them to slow down highly skilled professionals so they pay attention to contexts and people rather than rushing to solutions.

How to stop nice people crashing thru other people’s lives?

UK deploying MERC’s to COBRA will impress Peter Hegseth in macho posturing

Best not to say it’s a few people with tea, biscuits and a flipchart in a basement room

Thought I'd use Guardian article as cover for revealing being cult member

Got the April cold and mostly snivelling and brain pain.

I've got used to setting limiter, as with re-learning to perceive correct speed at 20mph, its about habit forming: painfully conscious early on but dropping to unconscious over time.

Introduction to Citizens' Assemblies for 18-35 year olds Watch the story of the UK’s first Climate Assembly and explore what fairer decision‑making could look like in Scotland.

👉 𝘋𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴' 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴.

📍 Edinburgh, 18th April, 15:00
🎟️ Free tickets + free popcorn
♿ Accessible venue

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Introduction to Citizens' Assemblies for 18-35 year olds Watch the story of the UK’s first Climate Assembly and explore what fairer decision‑making could look like in Scotland.

📅 This Saturday! Watch the story of the UK’s first Climate Assembly and explore what fairer decision‑making could look like in Scotland.󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁤󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 👇

📢 Our very own Kelly McBride, Director of Capacity Building and Standards, is speaking at a free event in Edinburgh exploring citizens' assemblies.

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Should we all be wearing barefoot shoes? I put 15 pairs to the test – here are my favourites They’re the divisive footwear that many swear by, but which barefoot shoes are comfy enough for running and hiking? Our writer spent three months finding out

Switched to Barefoot a couple of years ago / mostly wear Freet. Here’s review of many types of shoe www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20....

Mostly work for me as I have wide feet.

Labour abandoned that time when directness and radicalism is permissible - First Hundred Days became Humdrum Days

Warner Bros being financially stabilised and then successful when purchased by a window cleaning /car parking corporation in 1969 strikes me as a possible lesson about not merging the same types of company