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Will he start again as a solo artist or with another band 
petee
no gods, no malarkey
she's got that "what did you just say?" look.
as to strangely colored honey,
The Red Bees of Brooklyn, and a Search for a Solution
Earlier in the week, the New York Times reported that bees in Brooklyn had started turning red, and their honey was looking like bright red goo. It turned out that
Daniel Craig says he prefers to go to gay bars cuz there are less toxic twats. Some gays don't like it when the str8s do that, but I've never minded at all as I like being among a nice mix of laid back chilled out inclusive folks having a fun time.
www.independent.co.uk
Daniel Craig explains why he prefers going to gay bars instead of ‘hetero bars’
‘I’ve been going to gay bars for as long as I can remember’ says James Bond star
www.independent.co.uk
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
she's a Trump supporter so goodThis was from the Beeb website. Unintentional and I definitely shouldn't laugh, but I admit the way it's been edited gave me a little chuckle....
RainbowTown
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Daniel Craig says he prefers to go to gay bars cuz there are less toxic twats. Some gays don't like it when the str8s do that, but I've never minded at all as I like being among a nice mix of laid back chilled out inclusive folks having a fun time.
Daniel Craig explains why he prefers going to gay bars instead of ‘hetero bars’
‘I’ve been going to gay bars for as long as I can remember’ says James Bond star
Same here. The straight guys who I've ever encountered in gay bars or clubs have always, to a person, been great and really seemed to enjoy the atmosphere and general vibe. Same goes for girls too that go there (maybe they feel slighter safer also in that environment?).
Yeah I think many women feel quite a bit safer knowing that most of the men there are not going to hit on them to the point of creeping or drop a roofie in their drink ;-) I say this from the POV of having worked in gay bars for many years. And generally the straight guys who do come in tend to be waaay better adjusted and free of that highly strung aggro vibe you get in some venues.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
the kids are alright #4 (i think)
abc7chicago.com
Arkansas boy wins USA mullet contest to help foster kids
It wasn't until Arkansas middle schooler Allan Blatz heard about the cash prize that he was interested in competing, but he wasn't thinking of himself.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Weird.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
from last year, but still good news.
www.cnn.com
A Florida man just paid off the past dues for 114 families at risk of having their utilities shut off | CNN
A Florida business owner who was once down on his luck is giving back by covering the utility bills of 114 families who were facing disconnection.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Posted in the US union thread, but suppose it can go here as well:
amp.courier-journal.com
Union: Driver flipped truck by Heaven Hill while making 'gesture' at striking workers
A delivery driver overturned a truck carrying flammables when they took their hands off the wheel to gesture striking workers, the UCFW said.
amp.courier-journal.com
Not strictly speaking news as they've been doing this for years but nice to be reminded:
Football fans in Liverpool are uniting against food poverty
"The joint initiative between Everton and Liverpool supporters was set up to mobilise fans to donate food to communities bearing the brunt of austerity. While two supposed rival clubs, this isn’t the first time the teams have come together for fan activism: their mutual support in the wake of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster showed the power of unity and collective action that still lives on today. It’s a message encapsulated by their slogan – “Hunger doesn’t wear club colours” – and their logo, which shows a red hand and a blue hand, clasped together in a display of solidarity.
Collections are organised for before matches, with a food van usually parking up outside the stadium. Last year, Byrne estimated that the group was responsible for 30 to 37 per cent of all food supplies in the city."
Football fans in Liverpool are uniting against food poverty
"The joint initiative between Everton and Liverpool supporters was set up to mobilise fans to donate food to communities bearing the brunt of austerity. While two supposed rival clubs, this isn’t the first time the teams have come together for fan activism: their mutual support in the wake of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster showed the power of unity and collective action that still lives on today. It’s a message encapsulated by their slogan – “Hunger doesn’t wear club colours” – and their logo, which shows a red hand and a blue hand, clasped together in a display of solidarity.
Collections are organised for before matches, with a food van usually parking up outside the stadium. Last year, Byrne estimated that the group was responsible for 30 to 37 per cent of all food supplies in the city."
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
MCFC and MUFC fans have been really good on this as well:
Donate to MUFC + MCFC Fans Supporting Foodbanks, organized by Ian Patterson
There are 19 Trussell Trust foodbanks in Greater Manchester, and between them, the… Ian Patterson needs your support for MUFC + MCFC Fans Supporting Foodbanks
Anyway, mostly just came here to post New Zealand wizard, have we had a New Zealand wizard discussion on here yet?
New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two decades of service
Ian Brackenbury Channell was paid $16,000 a year to provide ‘acts of wizardry’ for the city of Christchurch
8ball
Decolonise colons!
from last year, but still good news.
A Florida man just paid off the past dues for 114 families at risk of having their utilities shut off | CNN
A Florida business owner who was once down on his luck is giving back by covering the utility bills of 114 families who were facing disconnection.
"Florida Man bucks expectations"
Dom Traynor
Tino Pai
I think in the local media ( I can't find the story now) the wizard was blaming "wokeness" at the council for him getting the axe.
If he really is a wizard I suspect some of the greysuits at the council to meet unusual ends by accident over the next few months.
If he really is a wizard I suspect some of the greysuits at the council to meet unusual ends by accident over the next few months.
Yes there is some reference to that (from a slightly different perspective but...) in the latter part of the article that hitmouse shared above. Hopefully he is powerless cos it sounds like he does have a dark side, sadly.
T & P
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To give background: Due to the eruption in La Palma, a number of dogs had been left stranded on rooftops. Someone with a drone had the idea of starting to drop food and water by drone to them. And now, persons unknown calling themselves 'The A Team' have gone one further and apparently rescued the dogs 
english.elpais.com
Mysterious ‘A Team’ claims to have rescued the dogs left trapped by the volcano on La Palma
The Spanish drone company that was trying to airlift the animals has detected human tracks in the area and is preparing to abandon the project
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Our local one, though not just about food Dons Local Action Group
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
But the locals’ skin has never been better
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Salt Bae's gold-plated steak apparently a hit with the Vietnamese Communist Party:
www.vice.com
A Communist Delegation Went to Karl Marx’s Grave, Then Were Fed Gold Steak by Salt Bae
There's nothing more 2021 than Salt Bae feeding a communist party official gold-plated steak after a climate change summit.
www.vice.com
Cat's have brains and mental abilities. Who knew?!
I think this is up there with findings that Dolphins also likely have brains, that Elephants may be intelligent enough to remember relatives, and that members of the Corvid family may recognise themselves in mirrors.
www.theguardian.com
I think this is up there with findings that Dolphins also likely have brains, that Elephants may be intelligent enough to remember relatives, and that members of the Corvid family may recognise themselves in mirrors.
Cats track their owners’ movements, research finds
Findings of Japanese study back idea that cats retain a mental representation of their owners
105 year old breaks 100m record. She seems fab and much younger than her years.
www.theguardian.com
‘I wanted less than a minute’: 105-year-old unsatisfied after 100m world record
Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins has a ruthless streak. So, despite setting a 100m world record on Sunday at the Louisiana Senior Games, she still wants to go faster
danski
"vibey"
105 year old breaks 100m record. She seems fab and much younger than her years.
‘I wanted less than a minute’: 105-year-old unsatisfied after 100m world record
Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins has a ruthless streak. So, despite setting a 100m world record on Sunday at the Louisiana Senior Games, she still wants to go faster
Not something I ever expected to read!
its really hard to dance to this
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Have we had the Spanish bishop who quit his job after falling in love with a Satanic-themed erotica writer and now works at a pig cum company yet?
www.telegraph.co.uk
www.theolivepress.es
Priests fear bishop is possessed after he falls for writer of satanic erotica
Sources say the Pope told Xavier Novell to undergo an exorcism after he began relationship with author Silvia Caballol and quit his duties
www.telegraph.co.uk
Bishop who quit Catholic Church for love of erotic novelist gets new job with pig semen exporter in Spain - Olive Press News Spain
A Catholic bishop who fell in love with an erotic novel writer has joined a Barcelona-based pig semen exporter. Xavier Novell hit the headlines in
www.theolivepress.es
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Seems strange, and sad, to be posting in this thread that Bill started, given the circumstances, but this story I read the other day is absolutely joyful and heartwarming, a story of unexpected generosity and love, I reckon Bill would have liked it.
god.dailydot.com
Grandma And Young Man She Accidentally Invited To Thanksgiving In 2016 Celebrate 6 Years And People Love it
"The joy this brings me every year cannot be quantified."
god.dailydot.com
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Another feelgood news item
JimW
支那暗杀团
Dogwalker spots rare turtle blown way of course and there's a dedicated bunch of divers who save marine wildlife so it looks like it'll be OK:
news.sky.com
Bonus lovely family involved.
'Very rare' sea turtle washes up on Welsh beach after Storm Arwen
The warm-water turtle had been knocked off course by strong tides, before going into shock in the colder waters, eventually washing up on a Welsh beach after Storm Arwen.
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Network Rail are building a bridge for dormice. Isn't that nice of them 
propermanchester.com
A miniature railway crossing is being built for endangered hazel dormice in Lancashire
The miniature railway will encourage dormice to find food, look for a new mate or to find better nesting sites
propermanchester.com
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