Extremely moving and powerful monument to Soviet brutality. Bravo, Republica Moldova, for reminding us of that dark period in European history. Xenophobia and racism must never be allowed to prevail.
Today is the 41st anniversary of British Airways Flight 009 and Captain Eric Moody's legendary understatement in his address to passengers.
"Ladies and gentleman. This is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped."
It's a great story. /1
The Brexit-only Question Time.
There’s no polite way of saying this.
There is a hard core of unutterably thick, ignorant xenophobes and racists who do not have the basic knowledge of trade, economics, law and politics to be able to make an informed choice.
Simon Schama, "Brexit has driven labour costs up, which has contributed to inflation."
Samuel Kasumu, "We've left, we have to move on."
SS, "Moving on requires saying we've made the most colossal mistake."
SK, "How does that have value to what we do next?"
SS, "Democracy depends on the acceptance of truth."
Russian air defences successfully intercepted a storm shadow missile at Berdyansk. Unfortunately the intact debris then struck intended target and detonated.
𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 #𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢.
Since 2012, the JWC has been implementing the Opposing Forces (OPFOR) concept into its exercises to simulate a credible & challenging adversary. Read more about the evolving OPFOR capability here: https://t.co/wxrl4gqHI1
#WeAreNATO
We’ve started eating what’s left in the freezer, I’ve changed the language on my Duolingo, and the packing boxes have arrived. It can only mean one thing… #MilitaryLife
Brexiters said...
The economy would grow. It shrank.
Immigration would fall. It rose.
Food would get cheaper. It's more expensive.
Farmers & fishermen would benefit. They're suffering.
Brexit would encourage other EU countries to leave. There's been a rush of new applicants.
The worst thing about this Gary Lineker saga is weird middle-aged men who clearly have no interest in football pretending they’ve enjoyed a punditry-free episode of MOTD.
Embarrassing.