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LITTLE BREECHES. A familiar appellation used to a little boy.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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2028 Polestar 7 Compact SUV Will Be Built At Volvo’s New Slovakia Plant byteseu.com/1168375/ #Slovakia



#Trump rammed through legislation that fundamentally reshapes American life. #BigBeautifulBill is a #Trojan horse: wrapped in #populist language, paraded around as gift to American people, but filled w #policies meant to enrich the #billionaires #silence #dissenters, strip away the last threads of a functioning #democracy. And now that it’s law, the question isn’t whether it’s bad. The question is: How bad? And more importantly: What the hell are we going to do about it? meidasplus.com/p/history-will-…
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Hungary says Europeans would reject Ukraine’s EU membership byteseu.com/1168373/ #Hungary



A NORAD fighter jet this afternoon used a "headbutt" maneuver to get the attention of a general aviation pilot who flew into restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Trump is spending the holiday weekend.

in reply to Muse

Tail and ears are NOT grumpy. This cat is ready for a cuddle!


Switzerland forecasts strong berry harvest with increased raspberry and blueberry volumes despite overall planting area reduction byteseu.com/1168369/ #Switzerland


Prime Minister Robert Golob: “The raising of the Slovenian flag is a moment of deep national pride” byteseu.com/1168367/ #Slovenia


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@Noam נעם You don't give your dog five thousand kisses on the head?!!!
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That part is fine (although I don't). It's the contorting myself for a pet in a way you wouldn't do for a person. Not gonna happen, dogdog!




Professor St Onge suggests a third party will fail - again

profstonge.com/p/how-to-end-th…

It only worked in 1800 to cause the demise of the Federalist Party. Suggests the only way to break the two parties is to takeover an existing party (several examples). Especially when you have lots of $$.




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Three in Four Commuters in Bulgaria Prefer Their Own Car to Other Modes of Transport, Survey Shows byteseu.com/1168361/ #Bulgaria


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Great solution. 🙌 There's some more ethical platforms listed on NHAM too: nham.co.uk/2024/05/what-is-a-f… (NHAM is a music magazine that promotes music by Fedi artists on fair platforms.)