Martin Southard

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Full Time Carer living in the West Country. The Muppets Rule OK!!! Love #canals
Hello!!
Jingle and Mingle.

Today, we recognize Juneteenth, a day that marks a significant step forward in our ongoing struggle for equality and justice.

As Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth" says: “Freedom really means vigilance to me. I want everybody to be aware that none of us are free until we are all free.”
Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the progress made as well as the work that still lies ahead in dismantling systemic oppression and amplifying the voices and experiences of the Black community.

Together, we can and must work to pave the way toward a future where everyone can thrive, regardless of their background. And such a future is possible as long as we remain resolved to build a society firmly rooted in equality, justice, and shared humanity.

Happy Juneteenth, friends.

This week's New European cover with a cartoon by me. Yes.
I saw someone driving a Tesla today. It must be gutting to have spent all that money on a car only for it to be now perceived by other road users as a kind a 4-wheel toupee.

I've made a tiny change to this as missed out something important about Boris Johnson

Diligent readers might notice it. Non-readers: just continue hurling rocks from the openings of your dark caves towards me on Twitter

#DefendBoris

#BorisTheLiar

#SueGraySinisterSorcerer

https://willblack-53220.medium.com/in-defence-of-boris-johnson-by-a-non-tory-f1db2eb66347

In ‘Defence’ of Boris Johnson — By a Non-Tory - Will Black - Medium

There’s a strong sense that Boris Johnson was destined to be prime minister from an early age, as though his accent, tone, attitude and view of citizens and other countries made him perfect for the…

Medium

Hahahahaha

Elon Musk now has bodyguards flank him everywhere inside Twitter HQ — including accompanying him to the bathroom. He is reportedly paranoid that someone in the company may go rogue & stage a coup.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bodyguards-follow-elon-musk-everywhere-at-twitter-hq-even-to-restroom-says-engineer?ref=home

Bodyguards Follow Elon Musk Everywhere at Twitter HQ, Even to Restroom, Says Engineer

The bodyguards are “tall” and “bulky” like something out of a Hollywood movie, a Twitter engineer said.

The Daily Beast
"Before Elon Musk bought it last fall, before it was overrun with scammy ads, before it amplified fake personas, and before its engineers were told to get more eyeballs on the owner’s tweets, Twitter was useful in saving lives," @juliettekayyem writes: http://on.theatln.tc/wnCm7um

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/TheAtlantic/status/1632801821415571458
Elon Musk's Twitter Is a Disaster for Disaster Planning

The social-media platform’s crisis has become a real-world crisis.

The Atlantic
Weird. This site seems to be working just fine.

@davidallengreen @StevePeers

I've long followed Steve on the bird site & on here too.
He's always been my "Go to Guy" for anything to do with EU Law.

These two pieces of work are excelllent.

Thank you Steve.