WOOT!
The PARC historical file archive is on line!
https://computerhistory.org/blog/a-backup-of-historical-proportions
Things must be bad if the UK economy is getting help from Project Quantum Leap. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-names-sam-beckett-new-treasury-chief-economic-adviser-2023-05-10/
Geriatric antiscience billionaire works so very hard by digging a hole and talking at new science laboratory with budget half that of his one-day magic bejewelled hat party.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-65536806
“Driver becomes Somerset Gimp’s latest victim” is one hell of a headline.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/somerset-gimp-arrested-weston-police-b2336081.html
(This is of course a trick question, the Metropolitan Police are happy to arrest you whether you have done a crime or not.)
Orkney Council ends voting privileges for religious appointees https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/05/orkney-council-ends-voting-privileges-for-religious-appointees?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Not just common-or-garden variety fascists, but christofascists.
Can’t say I’m surprised.
From: @Letha_Hughes
https://mastodon.online/@Letha_Hughes/110343430850669792
ICYMI: Cabinet ministers to speak at Christian nationalist conference https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/05/cabinet-ministers-to-speak-at-christian-nationalist-conference?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The #Republic arrests, next stage:
Monday (last) night a Chief Inspector from the Met & 2 other officers visited Graham Smith, who was arrested but not charged during the #Coronation, to 'apologise' for the six arrests of Republic/Anti-monarchy demonstrators.
Smith: 'I said, for the record, I won’t accept the apology. We have a lot of questions to answer & we will be taking action'!
The Met have also now acknowledged Republic had been working with them so the protests could go ahead.
Saying that, if the animation has been churned out on refitted Amigas, I might be somewhat more enthused... 😁
#Babylon5Reboot is in the bag and coming out soon...
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... and it's an animated movie.
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Sauce (@straczynski birdsite): https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1653799076641779712?
'Campaign groups and human rights groups criticised the "incredibly alarming" detentions, describing them as "something you would expect to see in Moscow, not London".'
Just got to the republican rally on Calton Hill, and can hear singing from Easter Road, "You can shove your coronation up your arse!" #coronation #notMyKing #Edinburgh #scotpol
The arrest of #NotMyKing coronation protest organisers is a democratic outrage. This #Coronation is costing us all up to £250 million – we have a right to protest. Sign the petition: https://r.ippl.es/abolish-the-monarchy/
#ukpol #fascism #policestate
Turns out we *do* live in a fascist thoughtpolice state after all. All they need to do is work out what particular kind of wrongthink you’re guilty of. #NotMyKing #FuckTheMonarchy
Physics geek, dev nerd, science fan. Esperantisto. Secularism, blasphemy & sarcasm. Evidence or STFU. Plant hater. Caveat lector. Enthusiastic cat and dog dad. RT≠︎👍 Slowly moving widdershins into #InfoSec