Sam 🕷️🕸️⭐ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A wee wummin with an opinion. Independence is normal. #savelochlomond

[Michael Lambert @MichaelLamberta]

Anyone ever find out what happened to our £28,000,000,000 spent on Test & Trace which didn’t really work or the billions spent on PPE which had to be burnt because it was out of date or unsuitable? And what happened to the charming Michell Mone, still on her yacht?

[Richard Medhurst @richimedhurst]

A primary reason for the US Revolution was that colonists wanted to steal land in the West but were banned by the Crown (imagine making the British Empire look tempered).

It wasn't just some rosy fight for civil liberties. Fundamentally, the US is a settler-colony like Israel.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

The attempt to sabotage a photographer’s chances ended up creating the most memorable image of his career.

Everyone at the regional zoo photography competition knew he was the favorite. Year after year, his elephant photographs stood out, and he had earned a reputation for being one of the friendliest people there, always gracious even when others hoped someone else would finally take the top prize.

So when a zoo insider quietly helped a competing friend, they thought they had found the perfect way to stop him. He was assigned the worst elephant viewing slot of the day, a time when the elephants were usually resting and inactive. Since his winning images often showcased their strength, movement, and personality, it seemed like a guaranteed disadvantage. He realized exactly what was happening, but instead of arguing or complaining, he simply picked up his camera and headed in as if nothing had changed.

When he arrived, he found an elephant peacefully resting among a pile of old tires, completely still, with a small butterfly perched on its trunk. Rather than trying to force a dramatic shot, he patiently waited. Moments later, the elephant opened its eyes and awkwardly crossed them to look at the butterfly sitting inches from its face.

The result was one of the funniest and most unexpected wildlife photographs anyone at the event had ever seen. 😂

The image went on to win the competition and quickly spread far beyond it, becoming a reminder that sometimes the obstacle meant to hold you back ends up leading directly to your greatest opportunity.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

💔 THIS IS HEARTBREAKING. COULD DARTMOOR TRULY LOSE ITS PONIES? 🐴📉

A devastating warning has been issued by campaigners who fear that up to NINETY PERCENT of Dartmoor’s iconic semi-wild hill ponies could completely disappear from the moorland.

Over 23,000 people have already signed an emergency petition demanding action to protect them.

New rules drawn up by Natural England mean that grazing limits across the moors are being slashed. But here is the catch: campaigners say the famous ponies are being lumped into the exact same livestock quotas as commercial cattle and sheep.

Because they are competing for the same reduced space, it's feared farmers will be forced to remove the ponies to make way for more financially viable livestock.

The Dartmoor Hill Pony Association warns that numbers have already plummeted from 7,000 to just 900 in the last 25 years. They are already listed as an officially endangered native breed. Campaigners warn that once they are gone from the moor, they are gone forever.

Natural England says they want to ensure "optimal numbers" remain and that ponies are vital for restoring the landscape—but officials confirm they must be included in the total livestock count.

Dartmoor simply wouldn’t be Dartmoor without the ponies. Do you think it’s fair to treat these historic animals the same as farm livestock?

📸 Ben Ivory / Getty Images

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

Karen Newton, 65, from Hertfordshire in England, left home in late July 2025 for the road trip of a lifetime through the United States with her husband Bill. Valid passports. Valid visas. Weeks on the road through California, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana. Then they tried to cross into Canada and things fell apart. Canadian officials said Bill didn’t have the right paperwork to bring the car across the border. When the couple turned back to the American side, U.S. border agents found that Bill’s visa had expired. 

Karen’s tourist visa was valid. Her British passport was valid. She has no criminal record. None of it mattered. She was handcuffed, shackled, and spent the night sleeping on the floor of a locked cell before being driven 12 hours through the night to an ICE detention centre. She and her husband spent the next six weeks there. 

She is now warning anyone planning to visit the United States that the situation is “totally out of control” and advises people not to go while Donald Trump is in office. 

A British grandmother. A valid visa. Six weeks in chains.

[Richard Medhurst @richimedhurst]

When Europeans steal a country they name themselves after it.

Israelis claim to be "Semites" despite being European

Colonists claim they're "Americans" while reducing real Americans to "Indians"

Boers claim they're "Afrikaners"

Identity theft is a huge part of colonialism.

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Yet another land and resource grab. It’s time to put people power before powering tech giants.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A massive nuclear waste tomb in the Pacific is beginning to crack and leak.

The Runit Dome, constructed in the late 1970s on a remote island in the Marshall Islands, was built to contain over 120,000 tons of radioactive debris left behind by U.S. nuclear testing. Among the waste is plutonium-239, a highly dangerous isotope that remains radioactive for more than 24,000 years.

The dome stretches roughly 377 feet (115 meters) across and was never properly sealed at the base. Instead, it rests directly on porous coral, allowing groundwater to flow freely beneath it.

Now, rising sea levels and increasingly powerful storms are stressing the structure. Cracks have formed in the concrete, and scientists have already detected elevated radiation levels in the surrounding soil and water.

While the current leaks are still considered relatively minor, experts warn that as oceans continue to rise, the risk of a much larger release will grow.

Built as a temporary fix decades ago, the Runit Dome now stands as a stark reminder: the radioactive waste sealed inside it will remain hazardous long after our civilizations are gone.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

The thing about the collapse of the AMOC is everyone only talks about the 4C temp drop in Europe and the 18 inch decrease in rainfall.

They never talk about the 4C increase in the Gulf of Mexico or the 3-4x as many all year round hurricanes the US will get.

[James Wood 武杰士 @commiepommie]

🇯🇵 Japan’s World Cup team includes a player with a gang rape admission and they tried to hide it. Mexico just set the story on fire 🔥

On 3 June the Samurai Blue landed in Mexico for pre-tournament training. The official JFA account posted the usual high-quality set of photos, full squad lined up in suits in front of their ANA jet, everyone smiling and team mascot in a sombrero holding a “Welcome to Nuevo León” sign in Spanish and Japanese.

Looked clean, professional and on brand. However, Mexico didn’t get the memo.

A local journalist posted on X that the Japanese squad currently training there includes Kaishu Sano, a player arrested in 2024 on suspicion of rape. He shared Sano’s photo and told Mexican women to stay alert. That one post has already passed 8 million views. In China’s terms, that’s the equivalent of an 80-million-view explosion back home.

More posts followed. One showed Panini-style player cards with Sano’s face completely blacked out by marker, captioned “All sexual abusers should go to hell.”

The original case is straightforward and grim.

In July 2024, just ten days after sealing a €2.5 million move to Mainz, Sano and two friends allegedly gang-raped a woman in a Tokyo hotel. They had dinner with two women, moved to a pre-booked party room, one woman left and between 2am and 4am the three men assaulted the remaining woman. She called police immediately and officers arrested the men on a nearby street.

Sano admitted to the sexual violence. It was then resolved privately through reconciliation and no charges proceeded.

He did the typical apology press conference. The JFA, after what they called thorough internal discussions, decided he had simply made a mistake and welcomed him back. A year later he was selected for Japan’s World Cup squad. In August 2025 he announced his marriage. The typical script followed: the victim settled, the new wife has moved on, so outsiders should shut up.

Plenty of people outside Japan are choosing not to shut up.

The story has now jumped from Spanish circles into English ones. With X’s auto-translate, Japanese users can read in real time exactly what foreign fans think about a player with a gang-rape admission representing their country. The domestic reaction has been furious, mostly aimed at the JFA for letting this become an international problem instead of dealing with it earlier.

Look at those smiling faces in the Mexico arrival photos. Every single one of them chose to stay silent about one teammate’s record for the sake of the jersey and national image. Disgusting.

The JFA’s recent posts about teaching schoolkids tax education make it even more out of touch. The replies are brutal but spot on. Maybe they should have prioritised proper sex education and actual accountability instead.

Since the story broke, both the JFA and national team accounts have gone completely silent. No mentions of Sano, photos carefully cropped, complete radio silence. This weekend brought zero official response.

Tomorrow is Monday. Japanese football’s bosses now have a live international scandal on their hands and the world is watching. They clearly thought they could control the narrative the same way they controlled the original case. That bet just failed in Mexico.

It also presents an interesting contrast. A Japanese volleyball player gets arrested for marijuana and faces real consequences. A footballer with an admitted gang-rape case gets to pull on the national shirt for the World Cup. Different standards, apparently.

How the JFA handles this from tomorrow onward will show whether they actually learned anything, or whether protecting the institution still matters more than protecting victims or the game’s reputation.

This is what happens when you treat sexual violence as a PR problem instead of a serious crime. The truth travels, especially when your players are supposed to represent the country.

What do you think they’ll do?

[justin serb-ert 🇷🇸🍉 @markocantdunk]

Just finished reading Hemingway’s FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS and I had to stop and take a picture when I got to the famous line about the United States:

[Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra]

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama admits Jared Kushner’s new private island will be exclusively for the elite.

He says the land no longer belongs to the Albanian people and is now under the control of Jared Kushner and his investors.

"The aim is to build the most exclusive."

"The land belongs to the investors."

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

So much about these visa admissions difficulties for the World Cup was foretold & obvious. It’s a story about US govt policy. But also a story of FIFA hubris, mainly Infantino, who dismissed entirely legitimate media reporting on the matter repeatedly. (This from August 2025)

[G. @Gordy1967]

@JamesMelville The massive one planned for Larbert near Falkirk isn’t on the list

Firm looks to construct massive data centre in Larbert business park

https://t.co/eLTV01m34p

[Aaron Parnas @AaronParnas]

The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein reading room has arrived in Washington, D.C. for Donald Trump’s birthday.

I just did a walkthrough—I encourage you to do the same.

It will be open to the public starting June 9th.

[Orla Minihane @orlaminihane]

This is Lucy Stemp from Tonbridge in Kent. She is missing in Paris. No one has heard from her in a week. Her family are desperate to locate her. The police and interpol are involved. Please share. @pinkladies_uk

[Kristyan Benedict @Kristyan_B_]

There is an event taking place in London on 14 June that openly advertises the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank - there is no chance the UK government would allow stolen Ukrainian land to be sold off to people in the UK - why the double standards?

[Tamer Nahed @Tamer_Alnoaizy]

Israel just closed the only crossing bringing food into Gaza.

No explanation. No warning. Just closed.

Tomorrow the price of everything goes up. The day after, the shelves get thinner. The week after, the kitchens start making harder decisions.

This is the strategy, not a side effect.