It's worse than that because the name of the organisation is the International Aluminium (not Aluminum) Institute
10.03.2026 21:39
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It's worse than that because the name of the organisation is the International Aluminium (not Aluminum) Institute
I think there was a recent legal case where the judge ruled that a peppercorn rent meant literally that. (I think the landlord was trying to claim it meant they could charge a real rent, albeit small.) But he also said that it wasn’t enforceable, presumably because peppercorns are not legal tender
A painting called “The Irritating Gentleman” by German artist Berthold Woltze. It shows a man leaning over the back of a train seat to talk to a seated woman. She does look a little like the barmaid in the Manet painting
I'm guessing that wasn't the first or only email he sent her. Hopefully, the last though
It's always the woman's fault when men are blinded by lust
Believe it or not, "tag." It always comes out as "tage" when I'm typing fast (which isn't even a word in any of my languages)
Pretty sure that worked for me when I did it (many years ago). I can test it when I get home. But if you are on the latest OS (26) then they may well have broken that along with making it harder to use, ruining accessibility and beating it with the ugly stick
I wonder if anyone has bought one and had it delivered to her
Offer them a vaccine against intelligence (or dissent) and they would be completely confused
In short, the US and Israel have started this war with vague and unachievable objectives, with no int law base, and little or no support from Gulf states or other US allies. If Iran succeeds in hitting US/Israeli targets or disrupts oil exports, Trump will find using mil force is not risk free. End
My line on BBCr4 Today on the Iran strikes was this. Last June there were intensive US/Iran talks under way. Aborted by Israeli strikes on Iran which US joined. I think this is similar. The US-Iran-Oman talks seemed to be going well. Netanyahu preempted, and Trump felt he had to follow 1/5
Sounds a bit like the Australian “she’ll be right” which can indicate a certain insouciance in the face of possible disaster
Two characters sit in a bleak post-apocalyptic landscape. One says “I told them they couldn’t rely on the free version for reliable results, but would they listen“
Trigger-happy nuclear state with an AI fetish? What could possibly go wrong
Reacting to Labour's devastating loss to the Green Party in Gorton and Denton, Keir Starmer claims that only Labour can unite communities. I agree. He convinced Muslims to vote for a white working class woman representing a party led by a gay Jewish man.
This 'correction' from @lewisgoodall.com regarding accusations from Reform and the Conservatives that the Greens engaged in sectarianism, deserves to be widely read.
#c4news
That’s nauseating. Is this the techbro equivalent of people who have a blog written by their dog (But at least some care goes into that)
Every senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr owns this tragedy. Every single one.
Hope, not hate
(It would be nice if one of the greyhounds were called Hope)
When I was first learning Japanese I picked up a book that had a phonetic guide at the beginning. The first example was: 'a' as in 'pot' — I put it down very quickly!
“Since the Don of time…”
I have always assumed one can learn to hear the difference but some recent encounters make me think that maybe some people are just not able to — like their brains are too hardwired or something
Populism thrives on this fake nostalgia; for a time when people were young and they were strong, indestructible, and had no responsibilities.
I'm sure populism used to be better than this
But, tomorrow:
“There has never been an upcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton”
- George Orwell
Move the Commons to York and the Lords (or long needed replacement) to Birmingham. (And have them swap at half time)
I think this feature of English must be why it is so hard to get English speakers to clearly produce the distinct vowels needed when learning a language such as Italian
Just don’t stare at it for too long
He’s read an AI summary which, based on his prompt, confirmed what he already believed
"Hi, I'm a moderately successful science fiction author. You may have heard of me. No? Never mind. I've decided to invent a religion because I think I'll make more money that way. It's pretty silly, because there's this alien and—"
"Oh god. I believe it all. I'm converted. Here, take all my money."
Also apparently a Scientologist. I don’t know how people so divorced from reality manage to survive
