Bluemerel
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Former lecturer. Interested in art, culture, nature, sciences, and champagne. Human rights and very woke. 🇪🇺 🇧🇪 🇬🇧 🍉
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That is correct, but contrary to popular belief, religion plays very little role in this whole situation (just like in the case of anti-semitism of 100 years ago). A lot of Palestinians are Christians, some are atheists, but that distinction is not made in ETHNIC cleansing.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
That is correct, but contrary to popular belief, religion plays very little role in this whole situation (just like in the case of anti-semitism of 100 years ago). A lot of Palestinians are Christians, some are atheists, but that distinction is not made in ETHNIC cleansing.
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I think Isreal use the excuse of Islamic terror to try and deflect from the fact they themselves are a terrorist state, much like in the west they use the excuse of Islamic extremists crimes against women and children to commit the same crimes themselves. Normal Islamic people are actually victims.
November 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I think Isreal use the excuse of Islamic terror to try and deflect from the fact they themselves are a terrorist state, much like in the west they use the excuse of Islamic extremists crimes against women and children to commit the same crimes themselves. Normal Islamic people are actually victims.
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Not only EU funds. Different policies in UK.
Most policy makers rarely see beyond plusher parts of the South East. Few in Britain realise how good infrastructure is in much of Europe, and how bad it is in most of Britain.
Most policy makers rarely see beyond plusher parts of the South East. Few in Britain realise how good infrastructure is in much of Europe, and how bad it is in most of Britain.
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Not only EU funds. Different policies in UK.
Most policy makers rarely see beyond plusher parts of the South East. Few in Britain realise how good infrastructure is in much of Europe, and how bad it is in most of Britain.
Most policy makers rarely see beyond plusher parts of the South East. Few in Britain realise how good infrastructure is in much of Europe, and how bad it is in most of Britain.
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I always thought Carol Cadwalladr's TED talk where she shows "Then & now" pictures of South Wales
Was really powerful - a dirty post industrial landscape revitalised in part by EU regional funds
Sadly now returning to the mean
Was really powerful - a dirty post industrial landscape revitalised in part by EU regional funds
Sadly now returning to the mean
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I always thought Carol Cadwalladr's TED talk where she shows "Then & now" pictures of South Wales
Was really powerful - a dirty post industrial landscape revitalised in part by EU regional funds
Sadly now returning to the mean
Was really powerful - a dirty post industrial landscape revitalised in part by EU regional funds
Sadly now returning to the mean
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Pointed out to a brexiter at the time.
If our govt had any desire to invest in these areas prior to brexit, they'd already have been doing so.
They only funded whilst we were in the EU because the ERDF etc required co funding.
If our govt had any desire to invest in these areas prior to brexit, they'd already have been doing so.
They only funded whilst we were in the EU because the ERDF etc required co funding.
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Pointed out to a brexiter at the time.
If our govt had any desire to invest in these areas prior to brexit, they'd already have been doing so.
They only funded whilst we were in the EU because the ERDF etc required co funding.
If our govt had any desire to invest in these areas prior to brexit, they'd already have been doing so.
They only funded whilst we were in the EU because the ERDF etc required co funding.
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“Instead of sending money to Brussels, let’s invest it in the UK!” They shouted.
Except of course we destroyed trade so we no longer have the business investment, trade receipts or income revenues to do that.
Brexit has made us poorer, meaner & less equal & the outlook remains bleak.
Except of course we destroyed trade so we no longer have the business investment, trade receipts or income revenues to do that.
Brexit has made us poorer, meaner & less equal & the outlook remains bleak.
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“Instead of sending money to Brussels, let’s invest it in the UK!” They shouted.
Except of course we destroyed trade so we no longer have the business investment, trade receipts or income revenues to do that.
Brexit has made us poorer, meaner & less equal & the outlook remains bleak.
Except of course we destroyed trade so we no longer have the business investment, trade receipts or income revenues to do that.
Brexit has made us poorer, meaner & less equal & the outlook remains bleak.
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We had a short trip to Poznan in the summer. Good first impressions. It had amazing cheap public transport including air conditioned trams. The city centre was busy. The contrast to my home town of Reading was stark. Poznan had that positive vibe that lots of Britain had pre GFC/austerity.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We had a short trip to Poznan in the summer. Good first impressions. It had amazing cheap public transport including air conditioned trams. The city centre was busy. The contrast to my home town of Reading was stark. Poznan had that positive vibe that lots of Britain had pre GFC/austerity.
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Actions have consequences.
Unfortunately they refuse to accept that leaving the EU was extremely damaging and that the US is not going to come to the rescue.
Unfortunately they refuse to accept that leaving the EU was extremely damaging and that the US is not going to come to the rescue.
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Actions have consequences.
Unfortunately they refuse to accept that leaving the EU was extremely damaging and that the US is not going to come to the rescue.
Unfortunately they refuse to accept that leaving the EU was extremely damaging and that the US is not going to come to the rescue.
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Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
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New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
New rule: if you’re a Supreme Court Justice and you’re mentioned in the Epstein files, you have to recuse from any future lawsuit about the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Where are the repeating stories about this on every uk news channel?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More than 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Where are the repeating stories about this on every uk news channel?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I love the bit in Mr Hulot’s Holiday where the lunch bell goes and the whole beach empties.
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I love the bit in Mr Hulot’s Holiday where the lunch bell goes and the whole beach empties.
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Breaking: Israel murders only person who could negotiate peace between Israel and Hezbollah by bombing Beirut. How many innocents killed at the same time. How many Lebanese killed recently in the border region? How many Syrians killed recently by Israel? Oh, Gaza and the west bank. What ceasefire?
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Breaking: Israel murders only person who could negotiate peace between Israel and Hezbollah by bombing Beirut. How many innocents killed at the same time. How many Lebanese killed recently in the border region? How many Syrians killed recently by Israel? Oh, Gaza and the west bank. What ceasefire?
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Oh I would love for a reporter to put Bullshit Barbie in her place.
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Oh I would love for a reporter to put Bullshit Barbie in her place.
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Since the implementation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, the IDF has murdered 338 men, women and children They have wounded hundreds more.
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Since the implementation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, the IDF has murdered 338 men, women and children They have wounded hundreds more.
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Who remembers those early Palantir trades
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Who remembers those early Palantir trades
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Parents bear a huge burden of responsibility for raising their kids, especially the moms. Be kind to them. It’s not easy. Mistakes will be made even with the best intentions. Be kind to them.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Parents bear a huge burden of responsibility for raising their kids, especially the moms. Be kind to them. It’s not easy. Mistakes will be made even with the best intentions. Be kind to them.
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Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
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It’s not the “if”, we know he’s all over the files.
It’s the “what” was the extent of his depravity.
It’s the “what” was the extent of his depravity.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s not the “if”, we know he’s all over the files.
It’s the “what” was the extent of his depravity.
It’s the “what” was the extent of his depravity.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM