This explains why our government is so keen to suppress dissent.

The UK 'House of the People' parallel parliament - 50 people nominated by their communities and 50 people selected by democratic lottery - has agreed 5 top priorities for political action:

1. Tax wealth by removing tax loopholes and closing tax havens
2. Slash political corruption by banning lobbying, gifting, and second jobs in politics
3. Establish a Future Generations Act which priorities people and nature over GDP
4. Implement an immediate embargo on all arms, trade and support for Israel and other countries which violate international law
5. Grant councils power to repurchase disused homes and protect renters’ rights.

Successful and fulfilling work “Vision Day” yesterday. Everyone brought their own ideas about what lunch should look like. My refried leftovers and pitta with hummus paled in comparison with the homemade salad bowls, tiger roll sandwiches, and a Tesco Meal Deal. One colleague brought homemade cupcakes, fruit and chocolate bars to share.

Haha, Google NotebookLM. 🧑‍🔧

In summary, Marsden’s experiences with customer service are a litany of systemic failures, from technological glitches and long wait times to outright bureaucratic obfuscation and a perceived lack of accountability. He often finds himself needing to invest significant personal time and effort to resolve issues that should be straightforward, akin to a lone individual constantly trying to mend a leaky public faucet while the municipality debates the philosophy of water.

Hmm… now she’s left half of it. “Very salty.”

Wife is tucking in and talking about “Masterchef”. Cheese and tomato sarnies it is, then.

Speaking of lunch. I’m kind of hoping the wife doesn’t want this fried halloumi, tomato and basil plate I offered her earlier. With a pitta and some hummus it will make a nice lunch tomorrow.

A plate features fried cheese pieces garnished with basil and served with two cherry tomatoes.

We have our work “Vision Day” tomorrow. Some last minute emails back and forth about what we might do for lunch. Agreement reached on “bring your own”. Still no “vision document” that we were promised. Wish me luck.

“Self-defence.”

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says: bbc.com

I would do the same if I’d been spotted at a Coldplay concert.

US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral: bbc.com

Hovercraft’s most ambitious and psychologically complex composition, this two-part epic traces the complete arc from deification to self-destruction. Beginning with “Now You’re God,” the song examines the toxic relationship between celebrity worship and personal identity, building through religious imagery and maternal prayers to the devastating conclusion of “Dying Comes So Easy.”

The haunting “frozen eye” imagery and repeated maternal prayers (“Pray for your son mama”) create hypnotic passages that mirror 📷obsessive thought patterns, while the religious symbolism elevates personal trauma to mythic proportions. The progression from external worship to internal destruction reveals the cruel mathematics of celebrity culture.

A man stares at his cracked reflection in a mirror with a clock overhead and a church-like window, accompanied by the words "NOW YOU'RE GOD."