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Geert Wilders is defending himself in Dutch parliament today saying he was trying to implement a complete asylum stop at borders, just like Germany now has. The news that a German court has struck down that policy for violating EU law seems relevant www.dw.com/en/german-co...

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Weird almost as if government bureaucracies actually do things and aren't just wasting money.

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There were lots of volunteers out doing @thames21.bsky.social Waterbliz testing on the River Brent and it tributaries. @brentpollution.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social Here are my filled water bottles in a cold bag, ready for #pollution testing from Boundary stream, Long Wood Ealing London.

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“Broadly only the Secretary of State can trigger a special administrative regime - and if he does the businesses of the water companies can be purchased for a price that enables the underlying problem to be fixed (this doesn't need to be nationalisation). He does not pay market value.”

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It's going to take more than a couple of new reservoirs to prevent the UK's coming water crisis, writes hydrologist @hancloke.bsky.social - we need to rethink how we build homes & communities to avoid a future of alternating flood & drought: theconversation.com/englands-wat...

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In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz. The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.

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I was pretty close.

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British surgeon Victoria Rose, who's just returned from Gaza: "They're coming through the doors like a conveyor belt... really small children with massive injuries.. bits of their bodies blown off... every day at least half [of my cases] were under the age of 11.. its barbaric"

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Thank You to all our wonderful #volunteers who make and install these fingerposts on the Thames Path National Trail: at the Source in Trewsbury Mead Gloucestershire, in Cotswold Water Park, at Gatehampton near Goring, and Dumsey Meadow, Chertsey. #VolunteersWeek #fingerpostfriday @ramblers.org.uk

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Everybody ten days ago: Farage is totally going to be the next PM, Reform is the new Tory party. Everybody today: Oh.

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I knew it….

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And this, my friends, is all you need to know about Trump.

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Well.

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Elon vs Trump? No matter who “wins”, we’ve all lost through the actions of these egotistical maniacs. I despise them both.

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Wonder how long this was in his saved drafts.

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Elon-Trump. This is like watching the Prigozhin turn against Putin - where for 24 hours we all hoped they’d mutually self-destruct, taking their henchmen , toadies and cronies down with them. A pox on both their houses.

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I’m not usually a big fan of heavy weight contests. But, I’m making an exception for this prize fight - forcing myself to go back on X to watch the drama unfold.

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Just making some more popcorn

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The gloves are off..

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Gave a talk at Chartwell today on Churchill: A Life in Cartoons. Took along two original cartoons that upset Winston Churchill. One of them almost led to the Daily Mirror being closed down.

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For @emilykerr36.bsky.social and everyone else wishing they could have just one hit of Twitter tonight without triggering addiction, rest assured that the entire hellsite can be summed up in a single screengrab

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Elon Musk says he will slay Dragon space station transport after Trump contract threat I’ve never eaten so much popcorn in one evening www.independent.co.uk/politics/tru...

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-Trump suggests terminating Elon Musk's government contracts and subsidies. -Musk calls for Trump to be impeached. -Steve Bannon calls for Musk to be deported. MAGA is imploding and it is glorious to behold!

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Shares of Tesla fell 14.3% on Thursday, as Elon Musk ramped up his public criticism of President Trump’s domestic policy bill. The plunge wiped out about $150 billion from Tesla’s market valuation nyti.ms/4kSfF16

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🔥 Oh, well played…

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If you wait by the river long enough...

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Ben Habib - gone Rupert Lowe - gone Zia Yusuf - gone If Nigel Farage can't even hold this tiny group together, imagine what a disaster he would be in government.

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Things which can be true at once: A) It's entertaining B) It's deeply dysfunctional which the Trump court always was/was always going to be C) This happens when a political project is about vibes/personality cults rather than actual convergent beliefs D) It's pathetic E) They could make up

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Come celebrate our #BrentRiverPark 50th Anniversary!🌿🥳🎂Sunday 29th June join us as we unveil new history signs to mark the astonishing vision of Luke FitzHerbert who brought our 7km park to life! Wildlife walks/talks, food, history, arts, writing, fun run, maypole, fundraiser launch and more!💚

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Evening balsam team

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Limestone plaque with the face of an owl. From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. Met Museum 📷 by me #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

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Excavations have started at the eastern end of (what we hope is) an Iron Age ditch, possibly forming the southern edge of the main settlement area at #Durotriges25

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Traveling in #Roman times: For #ReliefWednesday a relief depicting a carruca, a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses. Using a carruca was a rather comfortable way of travelling: the carriage body was suspended on leather straps - a kind of shock absorber. 🧵1/2 🏺#archaeology

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Reconstruction of the lakeside Roman fort of Galava near modern-day Ambleside in the Lakes. #RomanFortThursday Lake Windermere must have provided a wealth of fish 🐟 & wildfowl for the soldiers stationed here 📷 Artist unknown: reproduced on the @nattrustarch.bsky.social interpretation panel

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Concern over planning bill amendments www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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"#Ukraine has brought the war to a new level" is the main feedback for Ukraine's recent special operations in the Russia-Ukraine war The Spiderweb operation showed that it’s possible to destroy an aircraft worth more than $100 million with a $600 drone.Which means anything can be destroyed that way

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💯 % this! 👇👇

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Interesting link between microbial metabolism and disease in IBD which is linked with high levels of succinate. Turns out this affects Treg stability and function. #Immunosky 🧪

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Yes! @isabelleroughol.com this good! www.isabelleroughol.com/lede/we-thin... And if I do get my writing in some sort of better order this autumn I absolutely won’t touch Substack

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Rachel Reeves to back Manchester-Liverpool rail link in transport spending boost www.ft.com/content/9e2d...

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Church of the Holy Apostles in Athens (c. 1000) In 11th and 12th c, Athens experienced a new period of economic prosperity growing far beyond its Late Antique walls. The area of the ancient agora, which was outside the city walls, became a densely populated district when this church was built.

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New, and free to access until 13th June: Natural and Supernatural in Early Medieval England by Richard Sowerby www.cambridge.org/core/element... #History #MedievalHistory

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