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Cake day: February 17th, 2025

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  • When I hear of the women in the victorian times who worked as sex workers to get by, got hacked into pieces by Jack the Ripper and no one batted an eye when they heard a woman screaming as that’s just what London was like at the time…

    … I know there’s a lot of unwritten history that wildly deviates from the conservative mindset, and always has.



  • Section 37 of the Freedom of Information Act means the Sovereign (i.e. King Charles) and the two nearest heirs to the Throne are totally exempt from Freedom of Information requests.

    There is no ‘public interest test’ that can override this. The rule also covers all communications with them, sweeping up communications with ministers and officials, even if they relate to politics and public spending.

    Doesn’t seem like a drastic change, w.r.t. Andrew… but I’m all for it











  • Let’s see how many times I can do this until I consistently get over 80%:

    1. 37%
    2. 48%
    3. 76%
    4. 79%
    5. 94%
    6. 98%
    7. 100% (Pin: Hard)

    Some fun tips to remember:

    • Berkshire is where the Berks live, lying horizontal like the berks they are.
    • Warwickshire is doing pincer-like war tactics.
    • Bristol is Gloucestershire’s penis.
    • Wiltshire has a bird on it, and the queen is a bird so the one that looks like the queen victoria’s head
    • Lanca is left, and Linca is right in my made up head language
    • Rutland looks like a runty little thing