UK must spend £1.5bn a year on flood defences to protect public, experts warn Researchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at risk Spending on flood defences will fall off a cliff edge next year, a report warns, calling on the chancellor to commit at least £1.5bn a year in…

UK must spend £1.5bn a year on flood defences to protect public, experts warn

I give my two cents on calls for Christie’s to cancel its AI art auction in The Spectator

Agree

Because this is getting downplayed in some of the coverage, the racist staffer DOGE rehired isn’t a case of “stupid things he wrote years ago as a teen.” He posted about how we should “normalize Indian hate” IN SEPTEMBER.

Sounds like unnecessary policing of people’s lives

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In case you’re wondering what’s happening on the other app

Brazil restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools | CNN Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.

Well, who’s laughing now

Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5-million defamation, sexual assault verdict A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5-million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.

A federal appeals court upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the US president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist reut.rs/4fzAiMt

Always got to finish these posts with NFA for the dumb-dumbs in the back

Only been to Cardiff once, 14 years ago (10/10 got sloshed and partied with Hot Chip, definitely recommend)

2024 highlights:

🛫 Travelled to NYC x4, Rio de Janeiro x4, Paris, Naples

💎 Collected 100+ pieces of art

🖼️ Curated art exhibitions in NYC x3, Rio de Janeiro x1

🇧🇷 Hosted 19 artists from around the world at the Rio Art Residency

💰 Facilitated £30k+ in art sales

🧠 Got formal ADHD diagnosis

Former US President Jimmy Carter - the longest living president in history - has died aged 100.

An old friend, Alvaro Campos (elalvarocampos on IG), was on the team of writers of the mega successful Netflix series “Senna”.

He’s an Emmy-nominated, Critics Choice Awards-nominated, recognised at Cannes screen writer. Pure talent. Great friend.

Watch “Senna”.