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A Kat, a mouse, a tiny house and nothing much to eat. Deeply suspicious of ducks Glasgow, Scotland. Mastodon , Peertube

  • Rachel Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

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  • In opposition Labour talked about replacing council tax with a charge with would be 0.5% of the value of the property you lived in which would halve our bill but obviously mostly increase the bills for much property in London and the south east.

    Can't see them being in office long enough to even implement it.

  • Another carbrain ready to kill innocent people

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  • This wasn't even a one off. This guys video channel was just him waiting for this to happen and it happened very frequently. I do remember seeing several where the police weren't really that supportive (probably as, though it made a point it was basically planned confrontation for video views).

  • Is the Fediverse stalling?

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  • That tells us something about where our culture has gone and is going. I feel what you are seeing reflects this. There's a herd mentality driving a lot of norms.

  • Is the Fediverse stalling?

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  • That's an interesting question. I don't think the advantages of the fediverse are part of any zeitgeist so are not attracting new and diverse users other than maybe through places like Flipboard and maybe Ghost. The future of social media is certainly going to remain fragmented and the fediverse fragments itself by default anyway. I do think that how people use social media is changing; people are tired of overuse to some extent. Does the fediverse have a future? I think it'll remain its own niche as corporate offerings come and go. Increased Interest may come from an unexpected growth in a specialism that is federated. I think my idealism for what the fediverse could achieve is now muted as I probably no longer have faith in open networks as the cultures are way too different so I probably now see the fediverse less through the email analogy and more through the linux analogy. If fedi plods on refining itself in its own slow way (volunteers and no money make for slow progress) then who know the next time a corp offering destroys itself and people search for a less awful and exploitative environment then it might just win out in the long term though I'm not entirely convinced about that. Does that mean i'm off to corporate networks. Not really. I'd rather just stop altogether than fall down that rabbit hole again.

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    Is custard the secret to a long life?

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cgeqj2qeqjpo

  • UK must 'actively prepare' for potential of war in the 'homeland', review warns

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  • To me any war on homeland soil would mostly mean crippling infrastructure via hacking & inciting unrest. Worst case scenario a strategic nuclear or emp strike on military sites though by that stage we're clearly in a very worrying place.

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  • I get that most objections will be on religious grounds but with appropriate checks I believe this is a good thing to have in place.

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    "Thug" seagulls cause "chaos" shocker

    www.walesonline.co.uk /lifestyle/fun-stuff/thug-seagulls-filmed-causing-chaos-31852805
  • 80s Music @lemmy.world
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    Twist in my sobriety - Tanita Tikaram

    song.link /mxdzhh6cjfgg7
  • 60s Music @lemmy.world
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    Windmills of your mind - Noel Harrison

    song.link /fsxvnjc5qw0cp
  • 80s Music @lemmy.world
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    Close to the edit - Art of Noise

    song.link /j9v59rq3thd5z
  • 70s Music @lemmy.world
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    20th Century Boy - T-Rex

    song.link /mm99wfvpzd2nv

  • Poundland sold for £1

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  • Ha. He should've put in an offer. £1.20?

  • Poundland sold for £1

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  • Overpriced? I'd want bogoff for that money.

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    Poundland sold for £1

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c36594lr29ko
  • 60s Music @lemmy.world
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    Goodbye - Mary Hopkin

    song.link /8nftzz6t2kh59
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    Firefighters "baaffled" by sheep on roof

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cm2ymn5kedzo
  • 80s Music @lemmy.world
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    Pump up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S

    song.link /gkpcknbnvpfbx
  • 70s Music @lemmy.world
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    Watching the detectives - Elvis Costello

    song.link /mjjjcm6m292fz
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    Pet tortoise cruises down aisle in mini Audi at Oldham wedding

    www.manchesterworld.uk /news/pet-tortoise-cruises-down-wedding-aisle-in-mini-audi-at-oldham-church-5166199
  • 80s Music @lemmy.world
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    Wood Beez - Scritti Politti

    song.link /6prkjgprv6hz6