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I don’t understand why the new Snow White is failing at the box office even though seeing the original film is a core childhood memory for people in their late 90s

That was a great win for England, obviously, but I hate to see Bomb like this 😥

I just subbed the intro of a story on the Pope down to this... 👀

The dads watching swimming class this morning were deep diving into the Trump-Zelenksy row from last night! Never seen a news story cut through into daily SE25 life before

Boys and girls, how good are pints? 13/10 IDST

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

Elon Musk did the Hitler salute twice during his speech today. But it isn’t clear what this gesture might have meant.

100 likes and I eat the forbidden Quality Street 👀

The mistake being made about Meta is to say they're just doing this to make conservatives happy. They've been doing that a decade+. Removing fact checkers and bringing back political content means there will be more stuff that gets more people mad which creates more engagement. Growth at all costs.

Facts are woke now, actually

Something about this has really got to me. It is just such a slap in the face - this is what we're worth, is it? Arguably the largest connector of human beings in the world, flooded with literal friction between each and every one by a billionaire addicted to growth. Death cult shit. Disgraceful.

What are we DOING here? We're just meant to sit and act like this insane plagiarism and climate threat that requires more money than anything has ever cost is worth it? Are we meant to pretend that ChatGPT is worth this aimless, meaningless destruction of capital and our environment? For what?

Yeah I need way more money than anyone ever got before. I need it because my shit is difficult right now. But it's important in ways even I haven't been able to work out. OpenAI is a serious business. Help me. Please help me please my serious company is so good. Help me www.cnbc.com/2024/12/27/o...

“Wallace building those trousers for his dog? Just so he doesn’t have to walk him? It’s lazy, he got that dog in good faith, he should walk him - it’s his job!”

Can't park there mate! 😍

If you are to watch one thing about the Assad regime, make it this 55 seconds. Note: The rebels found a little kid in the same prison he’s talking about. (Full video in next post below)

I haven't been able to stop thinking about this kid since I saw the clip.

The reaction to rainbow armbands is so depressing. There needs to be an education in clubs. It's just solidarity. That's all. That people shouldn't be persecuted. Wearing a rainbow isn't saying 'This is my culture' or 'This is my lifestyle'. It's just saying let people live their lives and feel safe

Cab to work is playing Christmas radio. Bit early for some tastes, but I'm allowing it 🎄🎶

Yes, this is arguably massively embarrassing behaviour for a grown man - but given the state of Spotify nowadays it's not *entirely* far-fetched, is it?

this is very good

The news gods want 132kg Frank the Tank back it seems... 🐷🐷

It's Friday, so how about some low stakes discourse about drinking? This week: best amount of pints: 1. 3 2. 5 3. 2 4. 5+ 5. 1 Vote now and give your reasoning. Happy friday

Playing another round of a little game I like to call Schrödinger's Millionaire 👀

Continue to be obsessed by this bloke. Everything about this is a like a B-Plot from Arrested Development. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The London Taxonomy of Influence

It looks like a quarter pounder with cheese box to me 🔎 Is Trump drinking a wee Irn Bru? That man loves his Scottish roots!!

Ed Balls

The banter timeline has played a blinder here www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...

How many screenshots is too many screenshots?

Neolithic TV

Do you know what else is dangerous? Bombing hospitals and school buildings.

When a rando who works for the Sun turns up and suggests some festive drinking games 🍻

And this is why you don’t sack your content moderation staff

heyyyy i know this is random but i don’t know if you saw the yevgeny prigozhin news yet. anyways, it had me thinking how you and i were our own mercenary team. us against the world. haha no worries if you don’t want to reply