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zleap, to random
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Trojans Training 2/6/024

Torbay Trojans AFC Training

Date : Sunday 2nd June 2024
Time : 10am to 13:00
Location; Foxhole Field, Bellfield Road, Paignton

MartinVeart, to random
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The Conservative campaign message can be summed up as “The car is off the bridge, upside down and underwater. But stick with us: we have a plan.”

zleap,
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@MartinVeart

So did Baldrick on black adder ( well a cunning plan ), only I would currently have more faith with him as PM.

benschwarz, to random
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💁‍♂️ instead of whitelist/blacklist, use allow list & block list.

I’m still seeing the former in plenty of tech content, it’s almost like y’all aren’t even trying to evolve

zleap,
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@benschwarz

Agreed, we do have hosts.allow and hosts.deny lists on a firewall. It is just more descriptive.

QasimRashid, to random
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Just to be explicitly clear.

After Israel condemned the ICC for accusing them of deliberately targeting civilians, Israel forced Palestinians into a safe zone where they wouldn't be bombed—then Israel bombed & killed 32 children in that safe zone.

They burned Palestinians alive. On purpose.

ICC: Prosecute these war crimes.

zleap,
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@QasimRashid

We are up to 47 now I think

Roadwarrior29, to random
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Shapps, talks about "toughening up" teenagers...FFS, Shapps 🤣🤣🤣
I doubt he'd pass the fitness test for the Rosebuds ! (Nae disrespect intended tae the Rosebuds) 👍⚘

zleap,
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@Roadwarrior29

There are many young people out there who DO make positive contributions,, work, volunteering, sports or other activities or do have good social skills. This is just a gimmick by a government facing annihilation at the GE

therightarticle, to random
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I run a university – people like me should be backing students' right to protest over Gaza | Patrizia Nanz

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/27/university-student-protests-gaza-right

zleap,
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@therightarticle

I remember back in 2003, prior to the UK / US illegal invasion of Iraq, there were protests in schools, inc the school I worked at. There seemed to have been two camps, lsome schools took a an approach to discuss and debate the issue at hand, other schools punished those protesting.

Nothing that much seems to have changed, I wonder if those making the desicion to come down hard on protests are the same people who were treated that way at school ? on a similar note how did your school handle protests.

With Gaza we do need to draw a line between supporting the people of palestine and supporting HAMAS, and in a simiar way draw a line between protesting against Israel / Jews and protesting against the actions of the Israeli government.

eunews, to random
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Von der Leyen backs Polish, Greek calls for EU air defense shield

“We have to have a common air defense shield for all of Europe, like it was proposed by Mitsotakis and Tusk,” the Commission chief said.

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-president-von-der-leyen-greek-eu-air-defense-shield-donald-tusk/

zleap,
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@eunews

I agree with this, we just need to improve our military capability, we should also look i quickly and we can set up defence posts too.

even if this means building them NOW so they are ready to use.

zleap,
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@unnameduser @eunews

We need to build our own, Typhoons seem to be more than capable.

Shivviness, to random
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This is staggeringly depressing.

"Most lawn equipment is gasoline powered, typically being one of two types: two-stroke or four-stroke engines. To fuel this equipment, it takes about 800 million gallons of gasoline annually, with 17 million additional gallons spilled in the process."

"EPA data has found that gas-powered lawn mowers make up five percent of total air pollution in the United States, amounting to even more in urban areas."

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/5/11/law-maintenance-and-climate-change

zleap,
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@Shivviness

Given the dangers of battery powered devices catching fire how much pollution is released by these fires in comparision to useing gasoline powered devices such as mowers?

ChrisMayLA6, to environment
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So the Environmental Agency, is embarrassed to reveal the true state of our environment...

They find it difficult to answer prescient questions from NGOs with significant expertise (the implications being, better informed that the EA staff) & (it would seem) would like the NGO's Q.s to be more simply put to help EA staff offer better answers?

If you wanted a picture of a failing regulatory agency this would be it....

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/24/uks-environment-agency-chief-admits-regulator-buries-freedom-of-information-requests

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

Ofcom and ofwat are equally useless

zleap,
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@Simon318ppm @ChrisMayLA6

Indeed I guess one example is Meta saying they are committed to user safety then reducing the age a person can join instagram from 16 to 13, despite what has happened with children such as Molly Russell who killed herself after seeing self harm / suicide content.

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@KimSJ @Simon318ppm @ChrisMayLA6

Report in paper today abiout some TikTok trend where people go around sucker punching (iow assault) people.

Time TinkTok was fined, those who carry out those finds are sued and ordered to pay crippling lawsuits and told to blame their own stupidity, oh and the person starting the trend should also be sued.and ordered to pay costs of BOTH sides.

If regulators can't deal with the, platforms, those causing problems should be dealt with through the civil courts.

These platforms can be a force for good, and we should

jpmens, to random
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Why do female ENT (ear, nose and throat) assistants invariably have feeble squeaky voices?!

They: ………—…—-…
Me: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
They: …..
Me: COULD YOU SPEAK UP PLEASE, I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE SAYING WITHOUT MY HEARING AIDS!

Best is when I’m in a busy waiting room trying to catch the moment they squeak my name

zleap,
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@jpmens

It seems a lot of people are no longer capable of speaking a clear voice, loud enough to hear but not shouting.

If I watch old pathe or bbc news footage where the presenter is using what we probably call the queen's English I can hear / understand every word.

Now people seem to just mumble or whisper as if this is how one should be talking.

RichardJMurphy, to random
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Where does the buck stop at the Post Office? https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/05/24/where-does-the-buck-stop-at-the-post-office/ Paula Vennells' performance at the Post Office inquiry appears variously naive, incompetent or brazen. We cannot be sure. However, what can be suggested is that it seems likely she was never suited to the task of being Post Office CEO. In that case, who appointed her, why, and are they also responsible for what has happened?

zleap,
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@RichardJMurphy

CEO decisions are I assume not taken in isolation. Surely people give advice etc and need to vote on some.

appassionato, to palestine
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“The city of Rafah is now comprised of three entirely different worlds: the east is an archetypal war zone, the middle is a ghost town, and the west is a congested mass of people living in deplorable conditions.”

“People have no choice but to put their faith in so-called ‘humanitarian safe zones’ designated by the forces that have killed their family members and destroyed their homes.”

Norwegian Refugee Council

@palestine

zleap,
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@appassionato @palestine

It must be difficult to have humanitarian safe zones when the people bombing you call you animals and don't see you as human.

randahl, to random
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I strongly believe, if Trump is reelected, he will finally get a border wall.

Because Canada will gladly pay for it.

zleap,
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@randahl

Canada will build their own to keep people from the USA out.

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Vital point:

The date of the general election seems designed to disenfranchise young people as much as possible, since most university students who vote do so at their term-time address. Universities are in recess on 4 July & many students will be at their parents’ or between university accommodation. Please make sure anyone you know in this situation registers at an appropriate address, preferably with a postal vote.

Michelle Kimber
Plymouth
(Guardian letters)

#students #voters #election2024

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

Perhaps we need to follow the US model, hold elections ever 4 years in the same month.

People then know where they stand as to when an election will take place.

zleap,
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@ChrisMayLA6

LOL, yeah,

verdantsquare, to worldnews
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Paula Vennells ruled out Post Office review that ‘would be front-page news’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/23/paula-vennells-ruled-out-post-office-review-told-would-be-front-page-news?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

zleap,
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@verdantsquare

She was really struggling at times, eh. Day 3/3 for her tomorrow.

zleap, to random
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It seems to be that, now the UK GE has been called, the war in Ukraine and Israel has stopped, global warming and associated climate / weather as stopped. Along with all the other things that are happening worldwide.

At least going by the fact the BBC are giving endless coverage.

br00t4c, to Israel
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The Rages of Equivalence: The ICC Prosecutor, Israel and Hamas

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/23/the-rages-of-equivalence-the-icc-prosecutor-israel-and-hamas/

zleap,
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@br00t4c

Both sides have committed crimes, by hauling BOTH sides in they both get a chance to put their side of the story, October 7 was not in isolation, was it a result of years of action against the Palestinian people for example, it was part of an ongoing conflict. What explanation does israel have for killing 37K civilians, including doctors, journalists etc, why has repeated calls for a 2-state solution been rejected.

timrichards, to random
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That's odd. The UK election is being held on the USA's Independence Day, while the US election is being held on the UK's Guy Fawkes Night.

Don’t know if we can draw anything from that, but it's curious...

zleap,
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@timrichards

When the Tories get kicked out, we will call July 4th Tory Independence Day.

indivisibleteam, to random
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For months, we have urged President Biden to break from Prime Minister Netanyahu and use more diplomatic leverage to stop the killing in Gaza. Netanyahu and his government are perpetrating a brutal war with enormous civilian loss of life, through direct bombing and gunfire, as well as from restriction of food, water, and medicine. Netanyahu has regularly disregarded the Biden administration’s guidance and requests regarding military strategy and the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

zleap,
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@indivisibleteam

Both Netanyahu and Trump think the law does not apply to them.

ClimateNewsNow, to climate
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A new study reveals a significant link between higher temperatures at night and increased stroke risk, particularly in the elderly and women.

Researchers analyzed 15 years of data from Augsburg University Hospital and found a 7% increased risk of stroke following tropical nights. The study emphasizes the need for adaptation strategies and urban planning adjustments to mitigate the impact on public health.

https://neurosciencenews.com/hot-nights-stroke-neurology-26146/

zleap,
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@ClimateNewsNow

Good point, if too hot you can sleep naked under say a duvet, you can take the duvet off and just sleep naked on the bed, after that there are probably fewer options if you can't take anything else off.

tbaldauf, to random
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Journalist: "So what do you think long-distance air travel is going to look like in 2050?"

Climate Scientist laughs derisively: "By 2050, most long-distance holiday destinations will be uninhabitable, so I expect the majority of long-distance air traffic to be non-existent by 2050."

Phew. Hadn't heard it THAT bleakly during a live interview yet.

zleap,
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@tbaldauf Areas are starting to become uninhabitable now,l I am not a climate expert but feel that by 2035 or 2040 we may have what he describes.

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