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Henrysbridge

@Henrysbridge@toot.wales

Reincarnated immigrant to the Land of Hywel Dda west of Offa's Dyke.

Physicist, rationalist and humanist.

Here just for humour and to learn Welsh. No drama please, especially since I'm far from perfect.

Diolch everybody for making me feel at home.

Jam is still always first!

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fkamiah17, to random
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Morning.

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @MadeyeTheCarnaptious

The fact that the current Senedd and Scottish Parliament administrations are turning in on themselves with internal problems isn't helping. Their first duties are to the people of Wales and Scotland.

Henrysbridge,
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @fkamiah17 It's the "Oliver Twist" model.

Henrysbridge,
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @fkamiah17

Have you checked out "Scarfolk" by @Richard_Littler also of this parish?

https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Fucking fucking fucking fuck sake.
There it is.

Henrysbridge,
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@lebout2canap @fkamiah17

On the progressive left, Greens (UK wide) and in Wales and Scotland Plaid Cymru and SNP respectively. You could also include the Liberal Democrats but they have "some issues". On the right, Reform (the latest incarnation of Farage's ego). Numerous other minor parties and "independent" candidates usually standing on local issues

The UK-wide system is heavily weighted against these.

Henrysbridge,
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@ChrisWere It's an odd one. The absolute net zero 0f 2045 still stands, I understand, but the cutting by 75% by 2030 is abandoned. Will they keep kicking that can down the road and suddenly discover they have one year left to ditch all carbon?

fkamiah17, to random
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @Roadwarrior29
This brilliant film's just popped into my head for some reason - thought it might be something you two would be interested in?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074360/

Henrysbridge,
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@Thebratdragon @fkamiah17 @MadeyeTheCarnaptious @Roadwarrior29

You mean like "going to see what that strange demonic scream in the woods was all by themselves without telling anybody" rather than "running in the general direction of away" like any normal person?

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Right, I'm off to That London again, but I'll leave you with this 😂

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 Take care!

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 🤪

fkamiah17, to random
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Fifty years ago today, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal.

The event managed to overthrow the authoritarian regime, led to the restoration of democracy and built the democratic Portugal we know today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @BashStKid

Close.

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @BashStKid

Too true. The closest I had at secondary school was a couple of weeks on the American Civil War, but no real analysis of the reasons and consequences.

kim_harding, to random
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Love this from @theferret

Tuesday marked St. George's Day, the annual celebration of the patron saint of England, Georgia, Portugal, Russia and Catalonia.

Now everyone has different ways of honouring this venerable figure. In Catalonia, the day is honoured through the exchange of flowers and books, while in Bulgaria, feasting and parades mark St George.

In London this year, some people took a different approach, and celebrated their patron saint by brawling with police officers.

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @kim_harding @theferret

They should take a look at themselves and ask themselves why their kids are allegedly "hiding"

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @kim_harding @theferret

Only if the page concerned was composed entirely of pictures drawn in crayon

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @kim_harding @theferret

read???

glynmoody, to london
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Two horses, one covered in blood, run loose in central - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/24/horses-on-loose-central-london poor things, what's going on here?

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @glynmoody @harriettmb

Diolch yn fawr

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 @glynmoody @harriettmb

Thanks - it's good to know what happened. I was merely speculating without additional evidence, but I wouldn't put such stupidity past some "people".

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Don't interfere with the arms trade, serfs.

Netpol: "The National Security Act 2023 introduced to counter "malign activity undertaken by foreign actors" created a new offence of entering a "prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK". It was always open to abuse - and now a gate of an Elbit arms facility has this warning" 👇

#UKPolitics #PoliceState #StopArmingIsrael

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17
The following is in no way approving the approach shown - merely applying logic.

From a govt perspective, the better wording would be "That conduct is prejudicial to the safety and interests of the UK as determined by parliament" - ie, "we say what is in the interests etc..."

The wording as given gives the "perpetrator" the defence that they considered themselves acting in the interests etc etc.

Poor legislation (from a govt perspective). Why am I not surprised?

Henrysbridge, (edited )
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@fkamiah17 "approaches or is in the vicinity of" That seems very open to interpretation! 1 m? 10 m? 100 m? in the same country as?

As for b, I can see a lot of lawyers having fun with that!

Edit - in (a) "inspects". This is "looking at me in a funny way" territory!

fkamiah17, to random
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"I'm here to support my daughter. She's studying here. They're protesting against a genocide and that's why I'm against [it]. My daughter started organising to support Palestine, so we're here because we want the genocide to stop. [LAPD] are threatening arrest if we don't leave, but the kids are so brave I thought, as a father, I should be here. If the police arrest me now, I'm willing to go with them, because we're doing the right thing." 💖 ✊
Lazaro, at USC yesterday

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 As always, The Kids are Alright!

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 I know "enjoy" is the wrong word, but you know what I mean.

fkamiah17, to random
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Right, I'm going out to see Caravaggio and calm down for a little while.

Have a fun day, troops 😘

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 Enjoying art and culture - that's a dangerously lefty thing to be doing...

fkamiah17, to random
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But before I go ... It really IS starting.
Students at Warwick have set up a peace camp ✊

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 Excellent - I was wondering when our students would wake up (understandably, waiting until exams complete maybe? That means more in the next few weeks as Finals and stuff work through the system)

fkamiah17, to random
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WEEK 30: Reykjavik, today

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 Reykjavik is also home to this, placed outside the Althing as a constant reminder...

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 ...And the famous Vigdís Finnbogadóttir...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigd%C3%ADs_Finnbogad%C3%B3ttir

dgar, to random
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A pencil has been discovered that may have been one that Shakespeare actually used.

Historians cannot yet confirm if it a 2B or not 2B.

Henrysbridge,
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@dgar

@jaz Is it possible to have a "groan" flag as well as reply, boost, like etc?

Henrysbridge, to random
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I think this is very interesting. A "simulation" of the current Senedd under various election models.
None of the models (Additional Member, Single Transferrable Vote and List PR) shift the "dial" much. Not sure what this says about the systems or voting patterns. Any thoughts anybody?

https://busnes.senedd.cymru/documents/s126210/Cyflwyniad%20ysgrifenedig%20-%20ERS%20Cymru%202%20Saesneg_yn_unig.html?CT=2

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