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To people who didn’t vote for Trump, his sweaty panic over the Epstein files is perplexing.
The president’s enthusiasm for sexual violence is no secret.
It’s been nine years since the release of the “Access Hollywood” video, in which he bragged about how he liked to “grab them by” the genitals.
In 2023 and 2024, two civil juries found that journalist E. Jean Carroll told the truth when she said Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
The president has also made …

In 2025, Epstein showed MAGA who they really are
Trump is desperate to distract his base

Andy Reid dismisses retirement talk, plans to return to Chiefs next season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6927238/2025/12/29/chiefs-andy-reid-plans-to-return/

Globally, four out of five want their countries to strengthen commitments to address climate change.
https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/worlds-largest-survey-climate-change-out-heres-what-results-show<…

The world’s largest survey on climate change is out – here's what the results show | UNDP Climate Promise
We break down the results of Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, representing 87 percent of the global population.

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/record-fossil-fuel-emissions-in-2025-despite-renewables-buildout-report-says/

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, an increase of 1.1% from 2024, according to the 2025 Global Carbon Budget. The report, now in its 20th edition, was released Nov. 13 as a preprint. It compiles national energy and emissions data from […]

The UK has spent more than £500K since 2024, including £350K by the Department for Education, on 215 influencers to promote government campaigns (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/25/uk-government-spending-social-media-infl…

Interesting article on fertility in Ireland
https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/01/29/the-economic-forces-behind-older-motherhood-and-what-makes-ireland-different/
Since I have the data to h…

Every few years, Democrats try to convince themselves they’ve found the one
– a candidate who can finally speak fluent rural, who looks and sounds like the voters they’ve lost.
In 2024, that hope was pinned on #Tim #Walz, the flannel-wearing, “Midwestern nice” governor whose small-town roots were supposed to unlock …

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?

Reform have written to me. Wow, what a push poll. “Rising crime”, “mass immigration” (not devolved), but no mention of transport, let alone the environment (unless that’s what they mean by high energy prices).
Also, why only one set of choices for who I’m voting for? Have Reform forgotten that in a Scottish election you have two votes (constituency and list)?

Stumbled across this great new d-beat band from Brisbane, EXIT-PLOOM. They just started in 2023, they rip, and their loud, noisy, rough tape 'Duck and Cover' from 2024 is here, to hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmdj0BBjX_k
and here, to buy:

North American box office in 2025 will fall far short of the $9B most analysts expected, flat from 2024 levels and well below the pre-pandemic norm of $10B-$11B (Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-struggled-2025-hits-1236617641/

Why the Box Office Struggled in 2025: Analyzing the Hits and Bombs
The box office is struggled to rebound in 2025 as hits like 'Zootopia 2,' 'Avatar 3' and 'Superman' couldn't lift ticket sales.

In 2025, several books saw audiobook sales outperform hardcovers, even as digital audiobook growth slowed to 1% through October after 2024's ~24% jump to $1.1B (Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/lis

Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattack, election disinformation https://therecord.media/germany-summons-russian-ambassador-cyberattack-disinformation

Crypto Bros contributed at least $315 million
— more than double their record 2024 spending
— to elect more lawmakers to enable this administration.
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https:%2F/c.im/@cdarwin/115980936797588226

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🎵 Bleach (6 Music Session, 25 Nov 2024)
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Hathern (Charnwood, Leicestershire), June 2024
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Hathern (Charnwood, Leicestershire), June 2024
#photography #ukphotographer #documentingbritain #documentingplace