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Yes, I'm sure all the marine life will be ecstatic to receive yet more deadly, toxic castoffs from the humans. 😑

Truth hurts.

@HeliX I got Libertarian Socialism too, but perhaps not quite as strongly as you.

The "reality" is that you picked the wrong article to support your claim that millions were forced to get vaccinated or lose their jobs. The job losses at Quantas discussed in the article happened before the vaccine was even available. From the article you linked to: Qantas said in a statement it accepted the court’s ruling. Qantas’ decision to restructure its business and outsource jobs had been made to improve its ability to survive and ultimately recover when borders were closed, lockdowns were in place and no COVID-19 vaccine existed, it said. It's always a good idea to actually read and comprehend articles you link to when you're using them to prove a point. You failed to do so in this instance.

These guys? https://www.goodreads.com/series/92919-the-secret-knock-club

Why? What does it mean?

And here's me thinking you don't do recreational drugs. Proven wrong again!

That was great! If we had one on the island, I'd go for a ride on it whenever my spirits needed a lift. So quite often. ETA it just needs an occasional 360 loop. 😂

So... ten quid per seat if you have two legs attached to your bottom. Is it free if you're legless?

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He's @thedeadprussian on Instagram. Odd name for someone in healthcare - or is it just me?

Of course! That's how they shift the apparent blame from themselves to the patients and front line staff in the public's perception. They're sleight of hand merchants. God forbid they should put their efforts into transparency.

That article raises some interesting points. I'll have to look into a few of them (check other sources) when I have time later. Thanks for posting it.

Oh dear. Now, where did I put my tinfoil hat? Never to hand when it's needed. 😕

The last two times I was in Liverpool, there were quite a few in Bold St. They didn't used to hang around there much until the whole street was recently pedestrianised. Most of the restaurants and cafes - of which there are many more now - have outdoor seating and that seems to be the draw. They don't bother seated patrons, but they do hover around the fringes. My favourite independent bookshop is in Bold St. so I've been going there for years. The second hand book section in the Bold St. Oxfam is good as well. Ranelagh St. between the Adelphi and Bold St. usually has a fair few too, and the ATMs outside Lloyd's on the corner usually have at least one. Wonder what they did with the huge metal horse sculpture that used to sit on that same corner outside Lloyd's? I miss it.

From what I understand, long covid is in a different league to post-viral fatigue syndrome. Long covid can manifest in many different symptoms that ordinary post-viral fatigue doesn't.

Might be because you're using their app? I only ever read the Guardian in a web browser and I've never had to pay. They ask me to, but ignoring the request has never resulted in being denied access.

Thanks. I'll try that next time.

That's what I thought, but it didn't seem to do anything other than put the one quote in the reply box. Didn't see any options. It's probably my phone. It's ancient. Unfortunately replacing it is way down on my "needs" budget.

You'd think they'd have figured out a way to harness the wind generated by all those waving dicks by now. It's steadier and more reliably present than natural wind. Yet another missed opportunity.

I'm really cut up about this, you and @Declan both. (Why can't I quote two different posts when they're on different pages? I'm cut up about that too. I'm off to sulk now.)

Don't forget Putin still has the Kaliningrad Oblast on the Baltic Sea coast, sandwiched between Poland to the south and Latvia to the north and east. The Oblast has Russia's only ice-free port on the Baltic - Baltiysk - although with climate change that may change. The Oblast has a really interesting history but I'll leave it for those who are into that sort of thing to look up.

You've made the grave error of confusing female dogs with cats. Female cats are Queens, and they never let you forget it. That's probably why she chases you down the street smacking your legs. I would too if I were her!

Not to be pantantic, but both pants and trousers are also used in the singular form, as in pant leg and trouser leg. You don't get that with, say, scissors.

My SiL has covid right now. He hasn't been out of the house in over two weeks, other than attending A&E at Nobles as well as the physical therapy dept due to a recent injury. We can only assume he picked it up in one of those two places. He's fine but I'm staying the heck away. I don't want a repeat of my last bout with covid, no freaking way.