The first quote, a UKGov Minister. The second, from Alan Bennett's "The History Boys."
You'd wonder whether there's anyone literate left in Government.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Beth worked as a doctor for years until a transphobe turned up. Now, she's had to leave her job, leave her home, move to the other side of the world and is still being hounded and harassed by the media and cult.
She did nothing but exist as trans in the orbit of Sandie Peggie.
Au contraire, I don't understand the mix up: the future is simple!
That was going to be very funny!
Somebody needs to explain tenses to the NYT sub-editors.
Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) * ... @magyarpeterMP Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then - on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office.
Hungary’s Péter Magyar issues an ultimatum.
Collins is trying to make out that international protection applicants are competing with Irish people for housing. This is not just not true, it's disinformation. A shameful racist lie.
ICYMI — new HUNGARY 🇭🇺 PM Magyar says Netanyahu will be arrested if he goes to Hungary
Again: the political theory underpinning the democratic strategy was that there are more votes to be won from republican-leaning voters by tacking towards Trump on policy than lost from those to your left. This political theory turned out to be untrue. You can either learn from that or not.
I’ve had the same editor since 1967. Many times he has said to me over the years or asked me, Why would you use a semicolon instead of a colon? And many times over the years I have said to him things like: I will never speak to you again. Forever. Goodbye. That is it. Thank you very much. And I leave. Then I read the piece and I think of his suggestions. I send him a telegram that says, OK, so you’re right. So what? Don’t ever mention this to me again. If you do, I will never speak to you again
Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited
Irish government: YES THIS IS GOOD WE WANT THIS
Andy blames centrist politics for failing to offer people such as his parents a more positive worldview. "Nobody has defended civility and multiculturalism, or a liberal vision of Britain as a humanist power that supports human rights and the rule of law," he says. "That's the natural place where my parents should be, but when parties like Ukip started to rise up, there was just this collective panic about losing voters to them."
A devastatingly accurate summary
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Ireland has joined Spain and Slovenia in formally calling for the EU to take action against Israel over a new law that would impose a mandatory death sentence on Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis
“Only in Micheál Martin’s mind is this unashamed unpreparedness an excuse, rather than its own failing. Not only a failing, but perhaps the failing that precipitates all others.”
This week’s column.
A black and white kitty lying on the carpet and yawning
A black and white kitty with feet on the kitchen table and paws on the chair gazing straight ahead
Just turned my head and saw this sweetie who is not my cat hanging out with me. 😹😹 #caturday
Why do the Japanese like their buns askew (2026)
Stop, I'm already dead
FORTY SIX YEARS
Going to start @ing @gavreilly.com for status updates on the Straight of Hormuz like it’s the gyms during COVID.
#Ireland
#Speirgorm
Oh, no, it’s closed again.
Andrew Gebo @Gebo_ She's been an American citizen longer than the First Lady. LeftyCrypto This is not an American @LeftyCrypto
Threads post saying Ireland has just declared his independence from England. This should be interesting. With a screenshot of RTÉ News showing an Irish army officer reading the Proclamation.
If you're ever bored by the bland sensibility of Bluesky have a look at threads for some of that social media derangement.
Here's a yank thinking the reading of the 1916 Proclamation on Easter Monday is Ireland declaring itself independent from England today....
I had not seen this one before and it is
1) Excellent
2) Has a comment which condenses Jesus Mary and Joseph to JMJ which should be adopted by #Speirgorm in place of OMG immediately.
Let’s see who’s getting the largest amount of investment.
Hmm. I see.
(As always, I highly recommend a print subscription to the Dublin Inquirer. It is shocking good value, and a great read on things that would otherwise never be reported.)
www.dublininquirer.com/membership/
Probably just a coincidence that there’s a shortage of rich people near there.
Grossly incompetent or dishonest from the BBC here
