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Another day, another wriggling squirming embarrassing parade of the current US government trying to duck responsibility for an obvious mess of their own making. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps-cia-director-blames-biden-team-for-allowing-communications-on-signal-app_uk_67e3a521e4b076c73b1e6a1a All Biden's fault, but a simple fact check proves that's nonsense. When when when will MAGA politicians admit they can make mistakes? -
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Currently Trump is very upset about a painting that doesn't flatter him. "Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. However he "knows nothing" about about the most serious leak of information from his own government. Not a pretty picture...do you agree? www.commondreams.org/news/trump-yemen -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "A" MUST appear in every word. L C O L L G Y I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "A". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 26 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 33 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. SEPARATE WORD CHALLENGE! GAME B Using same word wheel above name any person, character, country, river...anything interesting you can conjure out of the letters, with definitions please where necessary! Must be 4 letters or more. The updates will sort the A's from the B's !! -
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"Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed. [ this article was written in 2016 by Nate White ] ] So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief. Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever. I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman. But with Trump, it’s a fact. He doesn’t even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty. Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness. There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It’s all surface. Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don’t. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He’s not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He’s more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege. Worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. Except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead. There are unspoken rules to this stuff – the Queensberry rules of basic decency – and he breaks them all. He punches downwards – which a gentleman should, would, could never do – and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless – and he kicks them when they are down. The fact that a significant minority – perhaps a third – of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think ‘Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy’ is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, you don’t need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot flaws in the man. This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem very hard to miss. There have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. Has stupidity ever been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid?" -
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The BBC's 2023/24 annual report shows that senior managers who are LGBT earn 15.6% more than those who are not, with senior managers from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME) earning 12.6% more than their white counterparts. Here's a more detailed breakdown of the information: LGBT Senior Managers: The BBC's 2023/24 annual report reveals that senior managers identifying as LGBT earn 15.6% more than those who do not. BAME Senior Managers: Senior managers from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME) earn a median average 12.6% more than those who are white. Other Pay Gaps: The report also shows that those with a recognized disability earn around 8% more than colleagues without one, while women earn 5% more than men. Criticism and Context: These figures have led to criticism and questions about the BBC's commitment to equal pay, with some arguing that the corporation is not paying staff based on merit. BBC's Response: The BBC has committed to equal pay, but the figures have led to questions about how equal the licence fee funded pay scales are. -
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There was a rich man who owned a national chain of jewellery shops who announced that his best sellers were c**p. Gerald Ratner's stupidity is legend. He destroyed his own business. Elon Musk is an Immensely rich man whose wealth revolves round his company's car sales. He has away of saluting people's intelligence too. Would you buy a new or used Tesla car now? https://futurism.com/numbers-consumers-against-tesla -
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US President Donald Trump has decided to give a one-month tariff exemption on vehicles coming into the United States through a trade agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada, the White House spokesperson said Wednesday, a decision meant to support US automakers. Karoline Leavitt, the spokesperson, made the announcement, after Trump held a call with the leaders of the big three automakers -- General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. [ Is it possible Trump needed reminding Ford and GM each donated $1 million and contributed vehicles to Trump's inauguration and Automaker Stellantis NV contributed $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration too? ] Give the man credit, he openly approves of business "facilated by financial inducements". -
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Putin is a former Soviet spy who spent 16 years in the KGB, where he learned how to manipulate people by playing on their egos, greed and fears. After the end of the Cold War, Putin was named head of the FSB, Russia’s post-KGB intelligence agency. In 1999, Putin was named Prime Minister, becoming president when former President Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned. Putin has ruled Russia ever since. At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption and violence. As Russia’s new leader, Putin, who is now believed to be one of the wealthiest people on earth, consolidated power at home by reining in Russia’s powerful oligarchs. He offered them a simple deal: If they granted him absolute power and shared the spoils, he would let them steal as much as they wanted from the Russian people. The result: while the vast majority of the Russian population struggles economically, Putin and his fellow oligarchs stashed trillions of dollars in offshore tax havens. In the process, Putin crushed Russia’s brief movement toward democracy. He eliminated rivals, cracked down on freedom of speech, and strangled the free media. Political dissidents, investigative journalists, and opposition leaders started turning up dead. Today, 26 years after he took power, Putin is the absolute ruler of Russia. Russian elections are blatantly fraudulent, with Putin’s lackeys barely hiding their ballot-stuffing. In the last sham election, Putin won 88 percent of the “vote” against carefully screened opposition candidates. That is Putin’s Russia. There is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Tens of thousands of people are in imprisoned for speaking out against his rule. The bravest and most prominent dissidents – people like Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemtsov and Sergei Magnitsky – are murdered outright. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer. That is the leader Trump defends and admires. -
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Trump wants Zelenskyy to agree to a ceasefire with no security guarantees and to “trust” Putin to honor his word. Zelenskyy knows Putin can’t be trusted, because Putin proved it with his 2014 invasion of Crimea and his 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and at all points in between when he murdered critics and disappeared rivals. When Zelenskyy tried to explain this basic history to Trump andVance, they accused him of “being disrespectful” and “trying to relitigate” the morals of the war for the cameras—cameras Trump arranged. Putin has made his imperial ambitions clear. He is trying to rebuild the Soviet Empire, which includes not only Ukraine but Belarus, and possibly Poland. Any child can understand that a ceasefire with no U.S. security guarantees will give Putin time to replenish his military and attack again, which means a bad deal for Ukraine would be more deadly than no deal. Instead of discussing these facts in good faith, Trump and Vance tag teamed each other for the cameras, hurling outrageous insults at Zelenskyy based on deliberate disinformation. Before Friday’s meeting, world leaders were aghast that Trump called Zelenskyy—rather than Putin— a “dictator” and accused Kyiv of starting the war. During Friday’s meeting when Zelenskyy urged him not to trust Vladimir Putin, Trump flew into a rage. “You don’t know that. Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. You’re in no position to dictate that.” The entire world can see that the main reason Kyiv now has a weak negotiating hand is because of Trump’s dangerous loyalty to Putin. Meanwhile, leaders of the free world recoil in horror from an America that turned overnight from a beacon of liberty to a mouthpiece for Nazis and the KGB. Ukraine has already lost 100,000 people to Putin’s butchery. Now they will lose more, because the President of the United States is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. -
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President Donald Trump will have a routine physical exam Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician said in a White House statement. The March 1 statement said that the exam will take place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. At 78, Trump is America’s oldest president, second only to former President Joe Biden. A physical in 2018, the AFP reports, suggested Trump could lose 10 to 15 pounds, but he was otherwise in “excellent health.” His doctor noted that there were no signs of cognitive decline and that he could “live to be 200 years old.” -
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https://www.adoptionuk.org/asgsf-campaign Government data showed that around 80% of adopted children in England last year had suffered abuse, neglect, or violence before adoption. Adopted children also spend an average of 15 months in care, often moving through several foster families, losing everything that is familiar to them along the way. After such a traumatic early start in life, the need for lifelong support is common. Please sign, this changes lives. Thank you, Joss and family. -
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9 Letter Word Game GAME A Below are nine letters - from those nine make as many words as you can of four letters or more:- "A" MUST appear in every word. L C O L L G Y I are the other 8 letters you can use. Tip - put the eight letters in a circle round the "A". There is definitely a nine letter word to be found!. 26 words = word genius OVERALL TARGET 33 ....Word Perfect! *** Please enter one word IN TURN with other players to start game. Definitions of unusual words are most welcome! [ nouns, adjectives etc no proper words, but see the other game below ] Update will appear as and when, but game will probably close in 3-4 days. SEPARATE WORD CHALLENGE! GAME B Using same word wheel above name any person, character, country, river...anything interesting you can conjure out of the letters, with definitions please where necessary! Must be 4 letters or more. The updates will sort the A's from the B's !! -
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Donald Trump has once more alluded at his intentions of running for president again. President Trump is currently serving his second term in office, having been sworn in again last month at the White House. The businessman-turned-politician first served as president from 2017 to 2021 and, while he wanted to serve another term, he lost the election to Joe Biden. Now Trump's back once more and, while there's legislation that states a person cannot be president for more than two terms, the 78-year-old keeps teasing that he may run again. But he's not teasing, is he? -
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Good news Trump can end the Russian War Invasion of Ukraine in one day! Now read on. "White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Saturday said US President Donald Trump is confident in his ability to negotiate a deal with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, suggesting the three-year war could conclude as soon as this week. “The president, his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict and the president is very confident we can get it done this week,” Leavitt told reporters in the South Lawn after returning from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The remarks came after Trump claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has no cards” and should be excluded from future peace negotiations with international leaders. Leavitt said US National Security Adviser Matt Waltz would be working “around the clock” this weekend on a deal and noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been involved in discussions on a proposed agreement with Ukraine to harness raw minerals. “When it comes to the critical minerals, this is an important piece for the president. It’s very important for the president, because it will recoup American tax dollars. "And it also will be a great economic partnership between the United States of America and for the Ukrainian people as well as they rebuild their country following this brutal war," Leavitt added. Reminder, Trump campaigned on ending the war in one day throughout last year. Can you believe anything Trump says? Comments please. -
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"Many in professional Washington and the media were shocked this week when the president of the United States began parroting Kremlin talking points and castigating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator.” But to understand this origin story, you only have to look at the events of the summer of 2019 and the circumstances leading to the first impeachment of Donald Trump. “He never recovered from the consequences of the ‘perfect’ phone call,” John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, told The Dispatch. That would be Trump’s July 25, 2019, phone call with Zelensky, just two months after Zelensky came into office. During that call, Trump pressed Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, all while Trump’s administration had placed a hold on congressionally mandated military aid to Ukraine. This call followed weeks of pressure from Trump allies both privately and publicly trying to get the Ukrainian government to announce an investigation into the Bidens or other Democrats like Hillary Clinton. The military aid to Ukraine was lifted only after a whistleblower had made a complaint about the July 25 phone call, the news of which started the process that would lead to the House impeaching Trump for abusing power and obstructing Congress. Trump never let go of his grievance against Zelensky and Ukraine, even holding on to the idea (later deemed the product of Russian-backed propaganda) that the Ukrainian government had interfered in the 2016 election against Trump’s campaign. This is Trump's personal revenge, pure and simple. -
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US President Donald Trump referred to himself as a king in a social media post on Wednesday, declaring, “LONG LIVE THE KING!” while announcing the cancellation of congestion pricing in New York. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!” he said on Truth Social. Moreover, the official White House X account shared Trump's post, featuring an image of him wearing a crown and a US flag pin on his collar. -
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