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Jaded Cynic @jadedcynic.bsky.social · 47m

IIRC Saunders is a retired solicitor (i.e. has some legal knowledge, but likely outdated by subsequent updates to processes)

From the snippets I've read, we may have a new poster person for "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" (to herself, in this case).

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Natalie P (is not a vampire) 🦇 @sashette.bsky.social · 1h

I've spent this afternoon reading the full judgement.

I'm 3 hours in and only up to section 173 OUT OF 546, but it's very clear to me that Saunders is a special case of malignant horror.

It began as fun little tidbits of how obtuse she was, but now I'm dreading getting to the darker parts.

John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit he's not lying.

This judgement is WILD. And it's not even the full ruling yet!

The allegations against Darren Honeywill that he had thrown "a cup of tea over the Second Claimant when she went to the caravan site to visit Robert Verdier." That was a serious allegation which was entirely undermined by the playing of the video of the incident. The video showed that Ms Saunders and Mr Verdier were on the grass of the "chalet land" and that Mr Darren Honeywell was moving towards them and very angry (he had just heard that Ms Saunders had used her car in an incident with Jill Beresford- Ambridge where she had assaulted Ms Beresford-Ambridge who was still on sticks recovering from a hip operation), had taken the cup of tea out of the hand of Mr Verdier and thrown the tea on the ground and put the cup down. Having seen the video footage, Ms Saunders changed her account so that "… when she said thrown, she meant over her hand not when thrown on the ground". When it was pointed out that was simply not what the video showed, her counsel relayed "My client having seen the video she says she cannot recall … might have splashed on her foot." This was an attempt to malign Mr Darren Honeywill.

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 14h

pretending you were asking for more information was the best way to try to get the humans to realize they were doing something stupid.

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Oculus Imperia @oculusimperia.bsky.social · 19h

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 9h

Flag around and find out, as the kids might say.

/He was, in fact, mainly fired because of his social media posts, and not the flags.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 11h

Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."

Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first

Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 1d

A small museum in Greenwich that you’ve probably never visited will be a bit more interesting to visit in December when candles illuminate the Georgian building.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...

Tickets Alert: Visit the Fan Museum while it’s lit by candles

A small museum in Greenwich that you’ve probably never visited will be a bit more interesting to visit in December when candles illuminate the Georgian building.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 8h

Hope

#proofOfCat

Tortie doing big eyes while perched on top of a feeder

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 5h

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 21h

'London Dreams: Sleeping Cat and BT Tower' by Edward Luper
edwardluperart.com

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 18h

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21h

Minnesota nice

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'No Kings' protests to be held in 69 Minnesota cities this weekend

An estimated 2,500 rallies will take place nationwide on Saturday.

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TheAstroPub @paulshelley.bsky.social · 20h

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Jaded Cynic @jadedcynic.bsky.social · 23h

It looks like a Settlers of Catan meeple - the crown is the head and arms, and then the two roots are two well-defined legs!

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Jaded Cynic @jadedcynic.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah.

Thus why I said 'fanciful'.

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Sarah Dalrymple @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social · 1d

This is incredible, I found this a good overview of the situation noah-news.com/legal-battle...

Legal battle over water rights and leases fuels bitter feud at Abbotsley Country Homes | Noah News

A seven-year legal conflict between former Women’s British Open champion Vivien Saunders and Abbotsley Country Homes residents has exposed deep divisions over

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 1d

They're going to have to publish the price for mice, the rates for rats, the monies for bunnies, the fees for the budgies, and most importantly the duck bills.

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Stephen Georg @stephenge.org · 1d

Playing the McDonald’s Monopoly game

as a kid: “I hope I win a big prize!”

as an adult: “please god, let it be a cheeseburger”

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · 1d

WHEN THERE’S TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Oh wow. Yes, very clever! Waterfall treasure! No one’s ever done that before. Lazy jackass

WHEN THERE’S NO TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Wow. Too stuck-up to put treasure there huh? Too much of a fucking ICONOCLAST for that? Piece of shit. FUCK you

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TheAstroPub @paulshelley.bsky.social · 1d

The more I think about the Nyx 1 situation in #StarCitizen the more I think I am going to have to make a video on TheAstroHistorian the way I did with Pyro. Especially seeing so many non lore followers question the existence of a terraformed world in the system.

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Jaded Cynic @jadedcynic.bsky.social · 1d

Huh - here's a fanciful idea:

What if book festivals/etc worked with each other to stagger their dates - LA, 15th; SF, 17th; Sacramento, 19th; Portland, 22nd; Seattle, 23rd, etc. - to create 'waves' of easy trips between, not just for Guests&Authors, but fans? Book lovers could 'do a book tour'.

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Gary Brannan @garybrannan.bsky.social · 1d

well a dog would say this wouldn't it

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

the subreddits for luxury watches are some of the darkest places on earth

Rolex subreddit post:

My uncle has Alzheimer's and is often forgetful of his possessions. One of them is a Rolex Submariner. Would I be justified in taking and caring for it as my own instead of having it left neglected and forgotten in his jewelry box? Thanks.

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