What do the Assassins have to say about this though

We'll do almost anything to avoid building actual trains.

Trump deletes controversial Jesus-themed social media post The post came just hours after the president posted a lengthy message critical of Pope Leo.

I think it really speaks to modern Christianity that this went too far but all the shit he did before did not.

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Rita Repulsive.

From The Guardian's Live News Blog: Europe 'mismanaged' migration crisis, Magyar says, as he opposes federal Europe Talking about how sees the EU work in the future, he says “we don’t have to have the European United States” as he backs the idea of the union of independent, sovereign states instead. He says Europe “mismanaged” the migration crisis and this has shaken people’s sense of safety. “Most countries now, rather late, have realised that their initial stance was not good … The problem [of migration] should not have been brought to Europe, but we should have helped primarily in those countries” where they come from, he says.

I am pragmatic. I'll always celebrate a conservative defeating a fascist.

But, he's still a conservative... 🤢

(Source: Guardian)

Congratulations to Orban who can now start a new career as JD Vance's sofa.

Germany's AfD party adopts 'radical' manifesto ahead of polls The far-right party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

This "remigration" shit is pure and simple Naziism, and the German political establishment cowers away from doing anything substantial about it.

If this is not unconstitutional, then your Grundgesetz isn't worth wiping my arse on.

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I see ING have joined the enshittification parade... 🫠

#Ukrainians show how their lives have changed over the past five years.

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Wes Streeting must cancel Palantir’s FDP contract now Palantir is not the right partner for the NHS, says Green Party leader Zack Polanski

I've written in Health Service Journal today: Not another protracted Labour government U-turn.

Wes Streeting must act now and cancel the Trump/Mandelson Palantir contract.

NHS workers are voting with their feet and refusing to take part in this national disgrace.

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Oh absolutely this too. The schadenfreude is barely concealed.

"But they wouldn't lay off workers if they needed them!"

For the decade leading up to this they constantly hired workers they did not yet have work for.

Why? Because it was an expectation. Because growth gave the perception in the industry of credibility. Much like AI usage does now.

"currently" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here because I still don't think, in the long term, that it will.

Firms aren't trying to do the same with less, and haven't been for years. They're in a manic FOMO stage to do more more more.

Jobs will change, I'm sure. But go? Still doubtful.

Tech companies are cutting jobs and betting on AI. The payoff is far from guaranteed AI experts say we’re living in an experiment that may fundamentally change the model of work

Good read, although the point is succinct.

AI currently cannot replace workers. That's not the reason for the layoffs. There are two reasons.

1. CEOs want to make it look like they've replaced workers with AI for credibility in the tech.
2. AI costs money. So do people. CEOs are picking one.

MAGA Christians turn on 'insane' Trump and call for removal after Easter message Prominent MAGA figures have accused Donald Trump of going 'insane' as his unhinged Easter message enrages Christians who once supported the president but are now calling for his removal

If only they had some sort of clue that he might not exhibit Christian values before they voted for him.

www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

Also yes, I know they don't care about hypocrisy and counter such accusations with a gaslight mass offensive, but we should keep pointing it out for the wavering voters of theirs that do care.

JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid The US vice-president's visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader.

Like Farage, these people have no problem influencing the elections of other countries whilst building political capital on telling foreigners to keep out of theirs.

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Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on Monday

They are absolutely terrified aren't they?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Skinless Terminator with the trademark scary red eye.

ChatGPT after trying to get Outlook to work.

If you thought the KitKat heist was bad, you should hear about the McVities one.

It really takes the biscuit.

I'll start worrying when Microsoft Teams starts working.

(rhetorical question)

Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government

Why is it that the parties/governments that call themselves Christian are almost always heartless, ruthless and indifferent to human suffering?

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The human though was great and extremely helpful!

The Ikea chatbot is intolerably bad. Like... pre-LLM bad, and it's definitely using an LLM.

(re)kick-starting my standup career.

"I will have a Cobra tomorrow, another Cobra, to look at the economic impacts of the war and making sure that everything that we need to have in place, everything is monitored and audited properly."

Well that's all well and good Keir Starmer, but maybe a person would be more effective.

We had a visiting vet. :) I do have "aggressive" ticked because he can be, but for our first vet he was so well behaved. I do wonder if the precaution of the jacket makes him behave far worse than he would otherwise, but also I don't want the vet to take that personal risk. 😂

There were two of us - he's just very very resistant. Luckily we've now been told we can administer it with a tiny bit of food so that works.