Business as usual and nothing to see here - move along,
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Booze, news and views from a drunken opinionated fool who can't spell very well, may well repeat himself, and can't blame it on dislexia
This should have garnered a lot more press and lots of comeback from anyone who cares about the constitution. It's dictatorship language.
And a reminder. At the same press conference...Forcefully handcuffing a Senator.
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Rather sadly, much as l am 100% behind protests l can envisage protests against Donald Trump's parade this weekend ending up this way.
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The country supposedly has no money and there's food banks galore, yet one of the many royal palaces has a fucking gold toilet worth 4.75 million that was nicked? I've been a dodgy lad in the past and apparently l'm a law abiding upstanding citizen now, but even at my old age, l'd have been tempted with this. Abolish the monarchy.
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In news that will surprise no-one, the ring wing press who bang on relentlessly about the rich leaving the UK if they get taxed properly, or their workers receive decent pay and conditions, are once again printing crap right wing propaganda. Recent surveys show only 0.03 of the millionaires left, as (and lets face facts) if you're that rich and want to live in London or have a huge estate in the country, you want to remain here, and have more than enough money anyway (and how much money do you need?). The staggering fact is that we have over 3.06 million millionaires. I'd never have guessed there were that many living here (alongside the poverty and the food banks).
Full story from Byline Times is here.
In the local on Wednesday. It's fair to say we get some characters in, and this is one of them - Taff (you could probably have guessed his nickname), looking like a deranged Jimmy Saville, and if you look closely, there's Fred, a retired Colonel in the background.
I've recently read Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaids Tale' and 'The Testaments', which were both excellent but should serve as a dire warning for America. They did however, make me appreciate the Oftaco image even more. Well played.
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Looking forward to the upcoming Oasis tour and have a spare 1.5 / 2 million pounds to spare? This Elizabeth Peyton 1996 painting of Oasis could be yours! The art world is obviously mad, and my ramshackled old parrot could do a better painting, but what the hell - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. At Sotheby's in June.
FFS. I've said it before and l'll say it again. I think Liz Truss has a mental issue. There is no way on Earth that this is good news. Also, when blame gets thrown around, don't forget that Iran continued with nuclear escalation after Donald Trump pulled out of Barrack Obamas deal with Iran to check their nuclear capabilities, and America also continues to arm Israel, aiding them to carry out these attacks (and commit Genocide in Gaza).
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Ben Jennings - The Guardian.
Suddenly Donald Trump being associated with Epstein and being in his files is forgotten and forgiven. it will only end in tears and recriminations again.
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Bugger! I posted 'Surfs Up' earlier but have only just found out that Brian Wilson has died. His music however, is timeless.
As the rather fine series 'Poker Face' would probably say - l smell bullshit.
"I told them where the immigrants were before they set the place on fire"
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A reminder that before this byelection, the SNP were 20/1 on to win with the bookies (place a £20 bet and you win £21), and Reform were second favourites. All the press was about Reform and how well they might do, and even afterwards, about how this could still be classed as a great result for Reform. Barley a mention that Labour came from nowhere to claim an unexpected victory, and The Tories were pretty much wiped out.
Full story here
I'm expecting delivery of this (yet another) album today, but it's fair to say it's been on one hell of a journey.
Delivery history
Hub to you (Step 3)
DHL eCommerce America: EEUS018666205GB0
Thu 12 Jun
5:27am
PROCESSED AT LOCAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Thu 12 Jun
4:27am
PROCESSED AT LOCAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Wed 11 Jun
4:42am
ARRIVED AT DELIVERY TERMINAL
Wed 11 Jun
4:41am
ARRIVED AT LOCAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Tue 10 Jun
12:08pm
CLEARED CUSTOMS
Tue 10 Jun
9:57am
ARRIVED AT CUSTOMS
Fri 6 Jun
3:39pm
SCANNED INTO SACK/CONTAINER
MELROSE PARK, IL
Fri 6 Jun
3:39pm
PROCESSING COMPLETED AT ORIGIN
MELROSE PARK, IL
Fri 6 Jun
3:10pm
CLOSE BAG
MELROSE PARK, IL
Thu 5 Jun
11:09am
PROCESSED
MELROSE PARK, IL
Thu 5 Jun
4:09am
PACKAGE RECEIVED AT DHL ECOMMERCE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
MELROSE PARK, IL
Wed 4 Jun
2:09pm
LABEL CREATED
MELROSE PARK, IL
Wed 4 Jun
4:06pm
EN ROUTE TO DHL ECOMMERCE OR AWAITING PROCESSING
MELROSE PARK, IL
Wed 4 Jun
4:00pm
DHL ECOMMERCE CURRENTLY AWAITING SHIPMENT AND TRACKING WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RECEIVED
MELROSE PARK, IL
Wed 4 Jun
2:35pm
Tracking number provided
At hub (Step 2)
Wed 4 Jun
2:17pm
Item arrived at hub
Seller to hub (Step 1)
Mon 2 Jun
9:11am
Delivered to Agent, Left with Individual
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
Sun 1 Jun
11:10am
Redelivery Scheduled for Next Business Day
CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
Sat 31 May
10:00am
Redelivery Scheduled for Next Business Day
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
Sat 31 May
8:51am
Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery by 9:00pm
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
Sat 31 May
6:27am
Arrived at Post Office
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
Fri 30 May
5:03pm
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
CAROL STREAM IL DISTRIBUTION CE, 60199
Fri 30 May
4:46am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
CHICAGO IL LOGISTICS CENTER, 60502
Thu 29 May
10:47pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
CAROL STREAM IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 60199
Thu 29 May
10:09pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
CHICAGO IL LOGISTICS CENTER, 60502
Thu 29 May
2:47pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
CHICAGO IL LOGISTICS CENTER, 60502
Thu 29 May
4:58am
In Transit, Arriving On Time
Wed 28 May
4:43pm
In Transit, Arriving On Time
Wed 28 May
5:45am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
PHOENIX AZ DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 85043
Tue 27 May
8:53pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
PHOENIX AZ DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 85043
Tue 27 May
4:49pm
Departed Post Office
MARICOPA, AZ 85139
Tue 27 May
9:59am
USPS in possession of item
MARICOPA, AZ 85139
Fri 23 May
11:01pm
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
Fri 23 May
11:01pm
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