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European, Londoner, ex scientist, current desk slave. Like reading, movies, comedy, being informed by others bcs I’m a bit lazy - so hit me with art, photography, politics, news, law, jokes…..food…
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ArtiB: The Renaissance Tweeter in a Sea of Meme Lords

In a world drowning in emojis, ArtiB serves up insightful musings sprinkled with comedic gold.
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A delightful blend of intellect and irreverence, wrapped in a charmingly British aura.
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Speshli if you have men over (or under) a certain age living there, and prefer hygiene
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“1 minute, Anthony Van Dyck is rounding the turn, preparing to thunder down the famous Flemington straight. The next, he’s gone…the industry has begun moving swiftly to protect its image, systematically removing any footage that could provide activists with ammunition”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
These are the falls and deaths racing doesn't want you to see
For years, the racing industry has been quietly removing falls and deaths from its replays. Now, industry insiders are speaking out.
www.abc.net.au
Do you like dogs? thats the question
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Who better to complain about wasting money than the MP who claimed £30,000 from taxpayers for renting a flat while her husband owned one just a few minutes away?
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Keir Starmer has been urged to 'follow the example of the King' and 'finally' strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage after disgraced royal Andrew had his title and position removed
Peter Mandelson 'must be next' after disgraced royal Andrew stripped of titles
www.thenational.scot
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer issues statement after Huntingdon train stabbings
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Outstanding work, Everyone Hates Elon ⭐ #Subvertising
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Person, woman, man, Epstein, files, now.
Looks like it came in shortly before she moved (Nov 2023?)

You’d expect a letting agent to be all over it…
Can we say her name??

BEATRICE (TILLY) SHILLING !!
Yet another female engineer erased from official histories and in this case, her singular contribution was a true game changer in the Battle of Britain. Worth a watch.
youtu.be/EtUadn9dpdA
How One British Engineer's "Insane" Modification Made Spitfire Outclimb Messerschmitts in 90 Seconds
YouTube video by Britain At War
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Having argued that Angela Rayner had to go when it became clear that she had not sought proper advice over her housing arrangements, I can't help thinking that entrusting the renting of your house in a specific area to people who routinely rent out houses in the specific area is pretty blameless.
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Waterstones’ new Oxford bookshop is lining up a 24 November opening date. The store on Queen Street, in the former Topshop premises, will replace their former premises at the junction of Cornmarket and Broad Street. The parent company also owns Oxford booksellers Blackwells.
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Another fascinating piece that inspires two thoughts: someone should have tried to set up a local newspaper for London, and also the city really ought to get a police force.
The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
London's thieves are burying phones in flowerbeds
The police don't take much interest in returning the stolen devices when they're dug up — so London Centric decided to do it.
www.londoncentric.media
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Any time one of those fake foreign British nostalgia accounts starts banging on about the 50s, send them this wonderful interview with Don McCullin, and his description (familiar to me from the 70s) of how brutal London was in the 50s

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Wilders' PVV the big losers if this is right. Encouraging.
Netherlands, 9:00 PM Ipsos-I&O exit poll:

Seat projection national parliament

D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
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+/- vs. Last election result

➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands
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Could This Unserious,
Mischievous, Frightening
Man Be Britain’s
Next Prime Minister?

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
Opinion | Could This Unserious, Mischievous, Frightening Man Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
www.nytimes.com
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Heading into the final stretch as the Netherlands prepares to stage a whirlwind vote tomorrow, the country’s far right, center left and liberals are neck-and-neck in the polls.
Dutch election promises to be a nail-biter, final polls predict
With one day to go before the Netherlands elects a new parliament, three parties are expected to win 23 seats each.
www.politico.eu
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Adam Root built filters that remove microplastics from water pumped out by washing machines and industrial units, preventing them from reaching the ocean.

Inventor up for Earthshot award for tackling microplastics

#SomeGoodNews
Essex inventor up for Earthshot Prize for tackling microplastics
The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law's dining table.
www.bbc.co.uk