JenW

@drystone@toot.community
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"In a democracy the people have a right to the truth." (Jamie Raskin).
Interests include politics (taught it and worked in local/central government); animals, health (esp ME, LC), music and some lighter stuff occasionally.
Born S Yorks, now E.Anglia
@stuckatlights.bsky.social

well, well, well.... 40% if those arrested last years summer (anti-migrant) riots were known to the police in relation to domestic violence/abuse & in some cases an even high proportion had been arrested for violent offences.

These are not people with legitimate concerns (see earlier post this morning) these are violent thugs being deployed by the hard right to cause terror.... so Yvette Cooper, how about proscribing these anti-migrant (real) terrorists?

#politics

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/26/two-in-five-arrested-for-last-summers-uk-riots-had-been-reported-for-domestic-abuse

Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse

Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

The Guardian
Is Trump really shifting his views on Ukraine and Russia?
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/independent-thinking-will-trump-deliver-ukraine

#Trump: moscow’s Man in the White House?

Watch it here on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/trump-moscows-man-in-the-white-house

@drystone Hi Jen, Do you think you might have a Grasshopper Warbler? I just found this on-line.

Looks like we can now add musicians who are asked to play at summer church concerts to the list of so-called "criminals" that the Trump regime is rounding up."

Welcome to America!

https://boingboing.net/2025/07/07/u-s-invites-czech-musician-to-play-then-ice-traumatizes-him-at-airport-and-sends-him-home.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

"A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tried to defend the outrageous treatment by ICE towards an invited guest, explaining that Skuta came in on a tourist visa rather than an employment-based visa, as if they had no choice but to humiliate and send him back home rather than allowing him to fill out another form at the airport.

📒🐦‍⬛🎶 The bird calls that I heard in the garden this morning added to my notebook …
Jeff Bozos' wedding guests are turning up in 95 private jets and untold mega yachts in fucking sinking Venice and meanwhile I gotta cut my hand rinsing out a tin of tomatoes so I can recycle it, the fuck man. The fuck.

I know this is a long shot, but nothing ventured, nothing gained and maybe the fediverse can help.

🇬🇧My oldest son (19) is moving to Eindhoven to study design at the Design Academy Eindhoven. He's looking for a room to rent, which is proving very difficult. Is there anyone in the fediverse who can help him with a room either in Eindhoven or nearby? He doesn't mind commuting.

🇳🇱Mijn oudste zoon (19) gaat design studeren aan de Design Academy in Eindhoven. Hij is op zoek naar een kamer, wat erg moeilijk blijkt te zijn. Is er iemand in de fediverse die hem aan een kamer kan helpen in Eindhoven of omgeving? Hij vindt het niet erg om te reizen.

- #boosts welcome -

#kamer #fedihelp #Eindhoven #DAE #StudentenKamer #StudentHousing #student #Nederland

If your country's police force dresses like this, you may live in a military dictatorship.
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@drystone Hi Jen, Do you think you might have a Grasshopper Warbler? I just found this on-line.

@geminicat7

Thanks-sorry for the delay.
Ours sounds a lot more hoarse and less warbly but it's possible. I must go out in the garden with my phone more-a bit hot atm to stay for long and I'm often needed indoors, but I'll persevere and let you know.
Thanks again for checking.

@drystone No problem, I’m excited to find out what it is!