J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Read Rowling’s tweet. Watson is a screeching hypocrite and a bad person
lol. Trump has just imposed 100% tariffs on all movies made outside America
He literally can't do this, movies are a specific named area that is reserved by Congress and isn't covered by his abuse of national security laws that give him executive power over tariffs.
MAGA tried this earlier in the year and had to back down in full and they will have to do so again because that law hasn't changed or been repealed.
But more than that Hollywood depends on RoW for about 70% of all box office receipts, in a tit for tat tariff escalation which is what this results in the US is who loses the most as international box office dries up and Netflix becomes more expensive across the world causing people to shun US made movies.
S Korean Netflix producers hastily developing Prawn Game.
Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
A quick scan of that tweet with no background knowledge – I've not read the books or seen the films – it sounds like Watson comes off as the more grown-up, or at least slightly less childish in this millionaire spat.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Read Rowling’s tweet. Watson is a screeching hypocrite and a bad person
I read the tweet, and I think there's a lot of fair criticism in it, but I still think it's tragic that Rowling would choose revenge over reconciliation.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
If you're XY, you're a guy. If you're XX, you're of the fairer sex.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
She’s not the first Chancellor who blames everything on her predecessor and claims credit for their successes, and she won’t be the last.
Admittedly, she does all this in a particularly flat footed and tone deaf way, but she like her boss is a poor political tactician and has no idea what she wants to achieve, which doesn’t help.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
If you're XY, you're a guy. If you XX, you're of the fairer sex.
And you thought President Trump's ICE goons were playing hardball.
Its utterly bewildering that this has not been done already. I have seen several cases where bounce back loans were taken from companies that had never traded and had no intention of doing so. This was simple, plain fraud. The Banks who certified these schemes should have to pay back all losses. The apparent indifference appals me. But the idea that this is going to fill any holes at this stage is a fantasy. So, yes, go ahead and prosecute the fraudsters but don't pretend this is going to recover the losses.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
Where else can you pay for a 24 hour ticket in the Sofitel car park and still get a a £100 fine (halved if paid within 14 days) for driving through a portion of the airport managed by NCP? It is like Disneyland, with a white knuckle ride for those who use the long stay car park.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Without JK Rowling my wife and two daughters would be facing a lifetime of men intruding into their private spaces such as changing rooms and public bathrooms. I will forever be thankful for her fight on this policy and winning the debate so that politicians and the law are now settled that biological reality matters more than someone's perversions or mental illness.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
I feel like this approach only deepens division and rancour instead of building common understanding and tolerance.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
And yet I am eagerly awaiting your article on the Ladyboys of Bangkok.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Without JK Rowling my wife and two daughters would be facing a lifetime of men intruding into their private spaces such as changing rooms and public bathrooms. I will forever be thankful for her fight on this policy and winning the debate so that politicians and the law are now settled that biological reality matters more than someone's perversions or mental illness.
She should be given a dukedom
I’ve noticed the rest of her politics trending right, as well
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
Although now we have train operating companies.
In any case, the English language does not care for your rules and logic. It is what it is. Both railway station and train station are common and accepted usage.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Without JK Rowling my wife and two daughters would be facing a lifetime of men intruding into their private spaces such as changing rooms and public bathrooms. I will forever be thankful for her fight on this policy and winning the debate so that politicians and the law are now settled that biological reality matters more than someone's perversions or mental illness.
She should be given a dukedom
I’ve noticed the rest of her politics trending right, as well
Remarkable for someone who recently jumped ship from Labour to the Revolutionary Communists.
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
It's delusional. We're about to go into a period of high inflation and low interest rates and now the government is talking about putting VAT up which will stick more upwards pressure on inflation.
I truly curse those idiot million or Tory voters who got caught up in the liberal media demands to "punish" the party and sat on their hands. We have this wretched Labour government with a gigantic majority because of them.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
...which begs the question about men who have had their penises flensed, amputated, and the remaining skin involuted and turned into something approximating a vagina. I'm sure you can find pictures online about this, which will distract you on your wait for your flight
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
In Rowling's shoes, I think my response would be cold indifference.
Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
Having flown down to LGW pretty regularly and easyJet using North terminal I can practically recite the fracking easyJet holidays ad on the people mover from memory...
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
If you're XY, you're a guy. If you XX, you're of the fairer sex.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
It's delusional. We're about to go into a period of high inflation and low interest rates and now the government is talking about putting VAT up which will stick more upwards pressure on inflation.
I truly curse those idiot million or Tory voters who got caught up in the liberal media demands to "punish" the party and sat on their hands. We have this wretched Labour government with a gigantic majority because of them.
I did finish up voting for the Conservative in Luton South, despite loathing the government.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
The Bank of England has essentially paused their rate cuts because inflation has come in stronger than they expected. Growth has been stronger than they expected in the first half of the year though. The BOE is certainly not panicking.
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
Indeed. The trains are not stationed at the station, but in places like marshalling yards. The trains *visit* the station briefly.
Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
Having flown down to LGW pretty regularly and easyJet using North terminal I can practically recite the fracking easyJet holidays ad on the people mover from memory...
I'm flying from my least favourite airport, Stanstead, next week, on the way to the Isonzo.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
It's delusional. We're about to go into a period of high inflation and low interest rates and now the government is talking about putting VAT up which will stick more upwards pressure on inflation.
I truly curse those idiot million or Tory voters who got caught up in the liberal media demands to "punish" the party and sat on their hands. We have this wretched Labour government with a gigantic majority because of them.
Blame instead the behaviour of those Tory MPs, who let their ideological obsessions trump ‘what works’, put utterly unsuitable people into Downing Street, and played silly games while everything in this country went to pot.
And you thought President Trump's ICE goons were playing hardball.
Its utterly bewildering that this has not been done already. I have seen several cases where bounce back loans were taken from companies that had never traded and had no intention of doing so. This was simple, plain fraud. The Banks who certified these schemes should have to pay back all losses. The apparent indifference appals me. But the idea that this is going to fill any holes at this stage is a fantasy. So, yes, go ahead and prosecute the fraudsters but don't pretend this is going to recover the losses.
I started my primary business in September 2020. I was being offered these loans to cover for the business I hadn't lost that summer not having existed as a business...
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
I feel like this approach only deepens division and rancour instead of building common understanding and tolerance.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
Max's comments suggest little truck with tolerance.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
If you're XY, you're a guy. If you XX, you're of the fairer sex.
And if you are XXX?
Not sure but if you get to XXXX you become a beer. Maybe a light lager?
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
...which begs the question about men who have had their penises flensed, amputated, and the remaining skin involuted and turned into something approximating a vagina. I'm sure you can find pictures online about this, which will distract you on your wait for your flight
A good friend of mine has had exactly that surgery. And is now a she having been a he
She’s of the opinion that J K Rowling is correct and you can’t just say “I’m a woman” and then get access to female only spaces while keeping your male tackle intact
She is also very critical of radical trans activists who, she believes, are actively making things worse for trans people
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
I feel like this approach only deepens division and rancour instead of building common understanding and tolerance.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
Max's comments suggest little truck with tolerance.
After a decade of the left trying to cancel anyone with a different opinion to their own they're now asking for tolerance? Nah I'm good. Let them be hoist by their own petard.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
The Bank of England has essentially paused their rate cuts because inflation has come in stronger than they expected. Growth has been stronger than they expected in the first half of the year though. The BOE is certainly not panicking.
The last cut was a big mistake and the bond markets really didn't like it. If the BoE is not panicking I think they have not fully grasped the situation. Which, I accept, is entirely possible.
Having listened to the wonderful Reeves go on about all her wonderful achievements - and blame the last government entirely - I wonder
1) how long this line can last, looking at last months borrowing figures 2) what planet she is living on
..and to take credit for the cuts in interest rates? Come on
Interest rates are falling because the economy, on her watch, is going down the toilet with lower growth, more unemployment, less investment and higher inflation. The last is key, the Bank, whose primary responsibility is supposed to be inflation which is higher than our contemporaries and still going up, is so worried about the state of the economy they are cutting base rates. It is absolutely nothing to boast about. It is one step away from panic.
It's delusional. We're about to go into a period of high inflation and low interest rates and now the government is talking about putting VAT up which will stick more upwards pressure on inflation.
I truly curse those idiot million or Tory voters who got caught up in the liberal media demands to "punish" the party and sat on their hands. We have this wretched Labour government with a gigantic majority because of them.
Where have they said they will put VAT up? VAT is regressive so I doubt you will have VAT on food or an increase in household essentials. Although there is scope to tax luxurious items that are only affordable to squillionaires like yourself.
Remind me who historically has been the party of VAT?
I am not defending Starmer's fifteen months of disappointment, but I also suspect you have forgotten just how dire your lot were.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
I feel like this approach only deepens division and rancour instead of building common understanding and tolerance.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
Max's comments suggest little truck with tolerance.
After a decade of the left trying to cancel anyone with a different opinion to their own they're now asking for tolerance? Nah I'm good. Let them be hoist by their own petard.
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
I feel like this approach only deepens division and rancour instead of building common understanding and tolerance.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
Max's comments suggest little truck with tolerance.
After a decade of the left trying to cancel anyone with a different opinion to their own they're now asking for tolerance? Nah I'm good. Let them be hoist by their own petard.
Love conference season Every year at all of them we get that 'goodness id forgotten just how awesomely great he/she/they is/are' and then they check out of the hotel and go door knocking..........
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
...which begs the question about men who have had their penises flensed, amputated, and the remaining skin involuted and turned into something approximating a vagina. I'm sure you can find pictures online about this, which will distract you on your wait for your flight
A good friend of mine has had exactly that surgery. And is now a she having been a he
She’s of the opinion that J K Rowling is correct and you can’t just say “I’m a woman” and then get access to female only spaces while keeping your male tackle intact
She is also very critical of radical trans activists who, she believes, are actively making things worse for trans people
So, there you go
Is she your Albanian and also a taxi driver perchance?
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
...which begs the question about men who have had their penises flensed, amputated, and the remaining skin involuted and turned into something approximating a vagina. I'm sure you can find pictures online about this, which will distract you on your wait for your flight
A good friend of mine has had exactly that surgery. And is now a she having been a he
She’s of the opinion that J K Rowling is correct and you can’t just say “I’m a woman” and then get access to female only spaces while keeping your male tackle intact
She is also very critical of radical trans activists who, she believes, are actively making things worse for trans people
So, there you go
Is she your Albanian and also a taxi driver perchance?
Her name is Julia (nee Julian) and she lives in a lovely house near Balmoral. She’s just got married to the sister of the widow of Douglas Adams
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
...which begs the question about men who have had their penises flensed, amputated, and the remaining skin involuted and turned into something approximating a vagina. I'm sure you can find pictures online about this, which will distract you on your wait for your flight
A good friend of mine has had exactly that surgery. And is now a she having been a he
She’s of the opinion that J K Rowling is correct and you can’t just say “I’m a woman” and then get access to female only spaces while keeping your male tackle intact
She is also very critical of radical trans activists who, she believes, are actively making things worse for trans people
So, there you go
Is she your Albanian and also a taxi driver perchance?
Seems to be a series of fantasies involving pine cones and tea cosies. Not exactly sure what the Italian police are going to do when he lands both physically and chemically.
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Without JK Rowling my wife and two daughters would be facing a lifetime of men intruding into their private spaces such as changing rooms and public bathrooms. I will forever be thankful for her fight on this policy and winning the debate so that politicians and the law are now settled that biological reality matters more than someone's perversions or mental illness.
She should be given a dukedom
I’ve noticed the rest of her politics trending right, as well
Remarkable for someone who recently jumped ship from Labour to the Revolutionary Communists.
To some of us, Lenin was a Monarchical Reactionary.
A second person was hit by a train near Gatwick Airport, as well as between Luton and St. Alban's. Dreadful for everyone involved.
They say that Gatwick Express is still running from Victoria, though, but they've evacuated Gatwick Airport (train station, presumably) due to overcrowding.
Good luck!
Railway station.
You catch trains, not railways.
You catch planes, not air, but you still catch them at an airport, not a planeport.
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
Indeed. The trains are not stationed at the station, but in places like marshalling yards. The trains *visit* the station briefly.
You catch trains, not railways, as stated previously.
The physical scale of the OpenAI-Oracle-SoftBank Stargate is simply mind blowing. I looked up how they are being powered. The data centers in Texas, including the operational Abilene site and the new Shackelford and Milam County projects, require an estimated over 3 GW combined so far. (I think nationwide we’ve announced expansion to at least 7 GW.)
• Grid: The primary power source is Texas’s ERCOT grid. Abilene’s 1.4 GW facility is fully integrated with ERCOT, drawing from a mix of natural gas, wind, and solar. • Renewables: The Milam County site includes onsite solar arrays and battery storage, targeting 50% renewable power within its 1.5 GW capacity. Abilene has a 300 MW solar-plus-battery project under construction, expected online by mid-2026. • Natural Gas Backup: Given the intermittent nature of renewables, natural gas plants provide a reliable baseline. Oracle has collaborated with local utilities to secure dedicated gas-fired generation. https://x.com/stevehou0/status/1971141586403680350
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
Sky are promoting an opinion piece and poll about Burnham at the conference to be broadcast at 7.00pm on Sophy Ridge and hinting he is extremely popular
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
Sky are promoting an opinion piece and poll about Burnham at the conference to be broadcast at 7.00pm on Sophy Ridge and hinting he is extremely popular
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
This is ridiculous, after years of siding with and encouraging groups that called for JKR's death/rape/imprisonment she's just decided that actually people can have their own opinions. She hasn't asked Rowling for forgiveness or even offered an apology to her for attempting to cancel Rowling for the past decade for the temerity of having a different opinion.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
No, what's ridiculous is to be quite so invested in the opinions of a couple of celebs.
Without JK Rowling my wife and two daughters would be facing a lifetime of men intruding into their private spaces such as changing rooms and public bathrooms. I will forever be thankful for her fight on this policy and winning the debate so that politicians and the law are now settled that biological reality matters more than someone's perversions or mental illness.
She should be given a dukedom
I’ve noticed the rest of her politics trending right, as well
Remarkable for someone who recently jumped ship from Labour to the Revolutionary Communists.
To some of us, Lenin was a Monarchical Reactionary.
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
My recollection is that EU membership is not a pre-requisite for being in Erasmus.
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
Especially when you make it up and include gratuitous, faintly repulsive and totally inaccurate sexual titbits.
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
The problem was that the EU tried what I call a FuckOffPrice - it was an absurd increase in price for continuing in Erasmus.
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
The problem was that the EU tried what I call a FuckOffPrice - it was an absurd increase in price for continuing in Erasmus.
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
My recollection is that EU membership is not a pre-requisite for being in Erasmus.
IIRC Johnson thought it was and so cancelled our membership.
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
Sky are promoting an opinion piece and poll about Burnham at the conference to be broadcast at 7.00pm on Sophy Ridge and hinting he is extremely popular
As a political opponent of the Labour Party why are you promoting Burnham? You won't vote for him and he has so embarrassed himself over the last ten days.
I don't like Starmer but Burnham is head and shoulders worse. Economists have said he is a Trussterf*** in waiting, particularly in relation to long term gilts.
These are the worst government ratings until the next one.
I don't think so, they will still be the worst goverment ratings in 100 years time.
Just think, if you selected 30 people totally at random, how many would be shysters, fraudsters, liars and utter nincompoops and yet that is Starmer's Cabinet. Literally he could go to Euston Station and pick up 30 people from the next train to turn up and in all likelihood they would be less unsuited to being cabinet members than the ones he has chosen. That is how bad he is. But, he is evil as well of course.
I commute through Euston, so I might be picked. I’m fairly confident I would be a worse Cabinet member, to be honest.
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
Especially when you make it up and include gratuitous, faintly repulsive and totally inaccurate sexual titbits.
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
Sky are promoting an opinion piece and poll about Burnham at the conference to be broadcast at 7.00pm on Sophy Ridge and hinting he is extremely popular
Its already out with Survation (unless its another one) Popular with members but hes in no position to run so its the Miliband D thing again
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
Especially when you make it up and include gratuitous, faintly repulsive and totally inaccurate sexual titbits.
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
I’m warming to Reeves ! Her positive comments re an EU UK youth mobility scheme are welcome .
It wasn't as dire as I was expecting, although I am not sure it was enough for a party of government twenty five points behind RefCon in the polls.
The government need to get this new agreement with the EU done as fast as possible . The government needs every bit of growth it can find . And younger people screwed by Brexit get a chance to experience what life was like before the country decided to lose its mind .
My granddaughter spent the penultimate year of her degree course at Turin University in 2024
Erasmus should never have been thrown out with Brexit. Erasmus was more comprehensive than what is now in place.
My recollection is that EU membership is not a pre-requisite for being in Erasmus.
IIRC Johnson thought it was and so cancelled our membership.
We were quoted an absurd increase in fees (multiple 100% increase, IIRC) to stay part of it.
Jesus I can actually see @kinabalu going back and forth on the Gatwick terminal shuttle, while wanking into a tea cosy
Guess retirement can get dull
Have you been on the Luton airport shuttle, which opened in 2023?
Yes. Love it
Luton is now my favourite London airport after LHR
Small, efficient and superbly located for my purposes. Trains from Luton to St Pancras (whence I can briskly walk to my flat) take 22 minutes at their best
By the way - have we commented on the Imperial War Museum closing the VC gallery?
I have to admit, it was rather bizarre, the last time I visited the IWM, to see an exhibition dedicated to anti-war movements in the UK and CND. Whereas the point of the place is surely rearranging the faces of Germans and Japanese.
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
Especially when you make it up and include gratuitous, faintly repulsive and totally inaccurate sexual titbits.
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
No. That’s a false etymology. I did a ton of research on this for a Gazette Piece - the editor thought it was very much our arena because of the butt plug detail
Shakespeare probably misconstrued it, is the consensus now
J K Rowling giving Watson and Radcliffe an absolutely shoeing. Hilarious. And righteously deserved
Entitled pricks who turned on the writer that made them. Feck them
I think it's tragic. You can view Emma Watson's latest statements as an attempt to mend bridges and Joanne Rowling has chosen to respond with a tirade full of bitterness.
Rowling is exhibit A of being driven mad by social media.
The people who are mad are those who think men with penises are actually women
If you're XY, you're a guy. If you're XX, you're of the fairer sex.
Not all of the XX count as the fairer sex - did you watch the world cup final!
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
Didn't know you were Ed Davey
It wasn't dramatic enough for Ed Davey. He'd be underwater ice skiing or the ice mile.
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
What's the difference between open-water swimming and swimming in the sea/swimming in a lake/pond?
Most people don’t understand the origin of the phrase “hoist on your own petard”
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
Especially when you make it up and include gratuitous, faintly repulsive and totally inaccurate sexual titbits.
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
No. That’s a false etymology. I did a ton of research on this for a Gazette Piece - the editor thought it was very much our arena because of the butt plug detail
Shakespeare probably misconstrued it, is the consensus now
If Starmer were worried about Burnham (I don't think hes a threat but if he were...) surely they can shut him down by the NEC telling him he is expected to see out his term as Mayor as they supported him in that and therefore the Labour Party would not support him in any other election before his terms ends. Then the (Burnham) can is kicked effectively beyond GE 2029
Sky are promoting an opinion piece and poll about Burnham at the conference to be broadcast at 7.00pm on Sophy Ridge and hinting he is extremely popular
As a political opponent of the Labour Party why are you promoting Burnham? You won't vote for him and he has so embarrassed himself over the last ten days.
I don't like Starmer but Burnham is head and shoulders worse. Economists have said he is a Trussterf*** in waiting, particularly in relation to long term gilts.
I am relating political news from the media and it seems this is what labour members are saying
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
What's the difference between open-water swimming and swimming in the sea/swimming in a lake/pond?
Well, open water swimming can be in a lake or the sea. I think @JosiasJessop lives a fair way from the coast, so he's probably swimming in a lake.
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Avoid if you’re not flying. I suspect a lot of PBers come to Gatwick just for the fun and cafes, and to go endlessly back and forth on the terminal shuttles while they wank into a tea cosy. Don’t do that today
If you're XX, you're of the fairer sex.
No, Rowling is absolutely right to spurn this rapprochement until Watson apologises for her behaviour and ingratitude towards the person who made her a millionaire. An apology for her previous attacks and behaviour would be a first step which clearly Watson is too arrogant to give.
Admittedly, she does all this in a particularly flat footed and tone deaf way, but she like her boss is a poor political tactician and has no idea what she wants to achieve, which doesn’t help.
I've been much more on Rowling's side of this topic of debate, but when the other side offer an olive branch I think you should take it and build upon it, rather than insisting that they have to apologise in full and repent for all their sins.
You can then have a meaningful exchange of views which is more likely to lead to an apology, where one is required, later.
I’ve noticed the rest of her politics trending right, as well
A railway station is the location at which the railway company is stationed.
In any case, the English language does not care for your rules and logic. It is what it is. Both railway station and train station are common and accepted usage.
I truly curse those idiot million or Tory voters who got caught up in the liberal media demands to "punish" the party and sat on their hands. We have this wretched Labour government with a gigantic majority because of them.
She’s of the opinion that J K Rowling is correct and you can’t just say “I’m a woman” and then get access to female only spaces while keeping your male tackle intact
She is also very critical of radical trans activists who, she believes, are actively making things worse for trans people
So, there you go
Guess retirement can get dull
Remind me who historically has been the party of VAT?
I am not defending Starmer's fifteen months of disappointment, but I also suspect you have forgotten just how dire your lot were.
Every year at all of them we get that 'goodness id forgotten just how awesomely great he/she/they is/are' and then they check out of the hotel and go door knocking..........
It comes from the 16th century French when a “petard” was a servant employed by aristocrats to elevate surprised guests, while they are sleeping, and then lower them onto enormous butt plugs made of compacted pine cones. The combination of size and bristles, within the anal passage, was said to be exquisitely painful and yet pleasurable and male guests would often involuntarily ejaculate onto a special audience of cynically laughing midgets gathered for this exact purpose
Therefore “to be hoist by your own petard” means you accidentally asked your own servant to do this to you
I love etymology
My god, he left a lot of money
The physical scale of the OpenAI-Oracle-SoftBank Stargate is simply mind blowing. I looked up how they are being powered. The data centers in Texas, including the operational Abilene site and the new Shackelford and Milam County projects, require an estimated over 3 GW combined so far. (I think nationwide we’ve announced expansion to at least 7 GW.)
• Grid: The primary power source is Texas’s ERCOT grid. Abilene’s 1.4 GW facility is fully integrated with ERCOT, drawing from a mix of natural gas, wind, and solar.
• Renewables: The Milam County site includes onsite solar arrays and battery storage, targeting 50% renewable power within its 1.5 GW capacity. Abilene has a 300 MW solar-plus-battery project under construction, expected online by mid-2026.
• Natural Gas Backup: Given the intermittent nature of renewables, natural gas plants provide a reliable baseline. Oracle has collaborated with local utilities to secure dedicated gas-fired generation.
https://x.com/stevehou0/status/1971141586403680350
https://x.com/Survation/status/1972660105083486269
Andy Burnham: “I reject entirely this idea that I am sort of hopeless.”
https://x.com/tompeck/status/1972657775458070971
A petard was a small bomb, and that is precisely what your spoofistic lieola deserves.
I don't like Starmer but Burnham is head and shoulders worse. Economists have said he is a Trussterf*** in waiting, particularly in relation to long term gilts.
https://x.com/Survation/status/1972660108019507395?s=19
Popular with members but hes in no position to run so its the Miliband D thing again
https://x.com/julianroepcke/status/1972612231713128666
Russia is pretty much out of military radar in the occupied regions now, they’re working totally blind.
(Hell, they’re pretty much out of serviceable air defences in most of Western Russia too!)
Luton is now my favourite London airport after LHR
Small, efficient and superbly located for my purposes. Trains from Luton to St Pancras (whence I can briskly walk to my flat) take 22 minutes at their best
@atrupar.com
Trump: "I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States."
Shakespeare probably misconstrued it, is the consensus now
I think that'll be the last I do this year. It wasn't too bad once acclimatised, but the moment I stopped swimming it got very cold, very, very quickly.
Time to wash and dry my wetsuit ready for next spring...
Maybe watch it and see what the programme reveals
And why are you so sensitive to these matters ?
And here is Sam Coates comments
https://news.sky.com/story/almost-two-in-three-labour-members-back-burnham-over-starmer-for-leader-poll-show-13441078