@dave43law Firstly he looks like a child with his toys, secondly just trying to justify this monstrosity and thirdly its nuts to have this in an area where people and important buildings are. Blimey USA. What is happening to you?
Eight years ago I posted my first ever Twitter thread, in which I point out that men cause all unwanted pregnancies, suggest widespread vasectomies, and encourage men to #ejaculateresponsibly. Pretty cool that all these years later, this thread is still retweeted daily.
The female human body is one of the most remarkable biological systems on Earth.
Things it can do that the male body cannot:
• Create an entirely new organ from scratch — the placenta
• Build a human skeleton, organ by organ, cell by cell
• Release eggs through ovulation
• Menstruate as part of a reproductive cycle
• Produce breast milk as a normal biological function
• Carry another human for months while keeping itself alive too
• Expand a uterus from roughly the size of a pear to large enough for a full-term baby
• Adapt its heart, lungs, blood volume, metabolism, and immune system to support pregnancy
• Give birth
• Go through menopause and another major hormonal transition later in life
And then there's the placenta.
A temporary organ that grows only when needed.
It acts as lungs, kidneys, digestive system, and life-support for a developing human.
It transfers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste, regulates hormones, and helps protect the baby.
Then, after months of nonstop work, the body simply gets rid of it.
Build an organ.
Use it to sustain a human life.
Discard it.
Like it's just another Tuesday.
Human biology is fascinating.
The female body is absolutely extraordinary.
What’s the most mind-blowing fact about the human body that most people don't know?
Time to say goodbye:
This is a Cerulean paradise flycatcher, one of the rarest birds in the world.
For more than a century it was believed to be extinct—known only from a single specimen collected in 1873—until one was found in the last fragments of its ruined forest in the 1990s.
The few found since live only on the island of Sangihe, Indonesia, where the Baru Gold Corp has finally obtained permission to mine the island.
On September 8, 2026, the CEO, Terry Filbert, issued this statement: "Baru’s team of mining and finance professionals boasts extensive experience in starting and operating gold and coal assets. Baru is positioned to become Indonesia’s next gold producer."
The locals have fought this for years, fearing for their settlements and water supplies, but they and this beautiful and unique little bird don't matter to the Indonesian government as it continues its large-scale environmental destruction.
@I_amMukhtar This is great and shows how much people value the work they do. However, we must do more to demand that the volunteers are protected from targeting by these extremists if we want to preserve the service. It is totally unacceptable to have their personal details published.
The student loan system is a shambles. I left university with a debt of £42,139.
I have worked continuously for a decade and when I last checked I had paid back £21,045.
My balance was however £44,727 - higher than when I left.
The interest payments on plan 2 student loans do not behave like an ordinary debt. The interest on it is variable; pegged to inflation - not CPI, the measure the govt routinely uses, but RPI which most economists say overstates inflation.
The interest also goes UP as you earn more - making it harder to pay off the debt.
There are not many alternatives available to 17/18 year olds whose parents can't afford to pay the fees and the Treasury Select Committee, having taken evidence from hundreds of graduates, said the loans had been mis-sold.
The system is regressive - I've written about it here for @zeteouk https://t.co/2JUxivnRDX
The water industry cannot guarantee the residents on Tunbridge Wells an uninterrupted supply of tap water. So how can it guarantee to stop data centres overheating?
By all means change the triple lock on pensions.
But only when you’ve dealt with closing all the tax avoidance loopholes that benefit the filthy rich. And only when the corporations are not getting subsidised (banks) or supermarkets are paying proper wages.
Thats fair.