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    Racist rioters often also domestic abusers, no one shocked.

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/26/two-in-five-arrested-for-last-summers-uk-riots-had-been-reported-for-domestic-abuse 40% of the people arrested during the last race riots had been reported for domestic abuse. Given the protests outside an asylum seeker hotel this is pretty...
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    Are gods real?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines
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    Reminder: Measles is dangerous, get vaccinated

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-measles-outbreak-death-texas_n_67f29c32e4b0abfc4625ad56 The Texas outbreak is still going strong. 400 cases and three dead, including two children. Apparently it is mostly in a Mennonite community who don't do vaccines which explains the spread and the deaths.
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    Vaccine helps prevent Dementia

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/02/study-finds-strongest-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-helps-cut-dementia-risk There have been other studies showing similar effects for shingles vaccines, the current one Shingrix seems to be more effective but they don't have such a nice large...
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    New push button valve - different outlet size

    My push button toilet (concealed cistern with a good distance to pan) has been leaking and I've got a replacement valve for it. However the new valve has a smaller outlet pipe size than my old valve, so the existing flush pipe can't fit inside and there's no way to connect it with my current...
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    ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu for crimes against humanity

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu-israel
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    President JD Vance

    So, will we see President JD Vance? Trump isn't exactly the healthiest and he's very old.
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    Tory leadership selection - the weakest links

    Who's going to be elected leader? I think it's MP votes until the final two who get chosen by the swivel eyes loons aka the Tory party members.
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    Lucy Letby case - Evidence discussion thread

    A new thread to allow discussing the evidence and the bugger picture of how statistics can be problems in complicated cases. There's a critical review here: https://triedbystats.com/
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    Peaceful anti racism protests dwarf far right

    I was reassured a bit by the UK population yesterday. Massive turnout to counter the far right and as far as I know little to no violence. Even when the far right were outnumbered 100-1. Edit: for those who haven't seen this image the far right protestors are within the police cordon on the far...
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    Illegal immigrant criminal arrested

    He'll probably be deported back here sadly. Apparently he claimed to not have any convictions in his immigration paperwork.
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    Rwanda scheme dead - no people to be sent

    Six more weeks and it's finally formally dead.
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    Trump loses 20% of his net worth in a month

    Net worth was apparently $2.3 billion. $82 million for defaming a woman he sexually assaulted $355 million for fraud and banned f om running a company in New York for 3 years. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-business-fraud-trial-new-york_n_659ec515e4b0e696b91075a9 By the way he can...
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    Experimental mRNA vaccines might cure cancer? (Title edited)

    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/04/first-uk-patients-experimental-messenger-mrna-cancer-therapy-treatment This is the stuff mRNA was being developed for before it was used for COVID vaccines. Its really exciting stuff but a long way from being in general use.
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    Free speech and expensive lies

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/15/rudy-giuliani-pay-damages-election-workers-defamation-trial Giuliani, Alex Jones and Trump are starting to feel the repercussions of their lies at last.
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    Good news day for health: Cancer, Teeth and Vaccines

    A handful of good news stories that I thought I'd share. Cervical cancer may stop killing people by 2040. The HPV vaccine is working brilliantly and screening means it can be picked up and treated reliability...
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    Hydrogen to heat homes a terrible idea: Gov to keep funding it.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/21/hydrogen-boiler-home-heating-uk In short hydrogen to the home for heating is going to be too expensive compared to using Electricity. Also we should be spending 50% more on infrastructure and insulation programs than we do at the moment. £30...
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    Money saving asylum seeker pilot scheme abandoned

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/20/suella-braverman-refusing-to-roll-out-asylum-support-scheme-deemed-more-humane Ideology is ruling over pragmatism and reality here.
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    By-election poll

    So, what are the bets on the By-elections today? Three Tory seats under threat from labour and the lib Dems, all with significant Tory majorities at present. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/20/byelection-polls-open-with-rishi-sunak-forecasting-tough-fight-to-save-seats
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    Boris accused of breaking the law again

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/23/boris-johnson-referred-to-police-over-allegedly-hosting-friends-at-chequers-in-lockdown Apparently friends and family were invited over to Chequers during lockdown.
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