Netherlands is going to do all right imo #eurovision

"The UK’s largest Pride organisers have suspended political party participation in their events in 'unequivocal solidarity' with the transgender community.

In a joint statement, the organisers of Pride events in Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester said the move was a 'direct call for accountability and a refusal to platform those who have not protected our rights' after the UK supreme court ruling last month."

Yes! ✊🏻:progresspride_i_flag:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/13/political-parties-banned-pride-events-uk-gender-ruling

#News #DontPayTheGuardian #UKpol #TransRightsAreHumanRights

@losttourist I reckon this one is a finalist - how much more eurovision can you get?

How about we talk about Johnny Marr's fabulous guitar work on this instead of you-know-who? #totp

As a non-Smiths fan this is possibly my favourite Smiths song. You can take the "fuck Morrissey" as read, OK?
#TOTP

2025 = 1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³

#TOTP from 1989 may explain why I am so awful at dancing. The kids these days have TikTok to learn from... I had this *wave hand*

I know I skipped the country to avoid paying the poll tax in 1991, but I swear I've never heard *any* of these "hits* before :/ #totp

Madness are certainly a lot more exciting than jermaine ja ckson! #totp

Showaddywaddy always look like they're having much more fun than the audience. #totp

@losttourist just bit. Can't even make it out onto the road to see whose house has fallen down here, cos I got blown right back inside!

The "guess the year" intro doesn't work (if it ever did) when the programme is literally called "'79 Big Hits" #Totp

But...but...but THEY'RE THR WRONG WAY ROUND! it's not Dec and Ant! How will I know who is who? #totp

@losttourist I made an afternoon tea for the mother birthday - spent less than 2 hrs and had spot on Scones, rolls and sponge cakes. This is actually testing their standard baking skills rather than artistic flair!

@losttourist I still don't like sprouts, but have found a never ending world of foods I do like, despite hating throughout my childhood. However, I *still* don't like them when cooked by mum, so she hasn't learned much over the years.... .

It is remarkable seeing misinformation disperse in real time as part of the farmer protests.

A few hundred farms will have to start paying inheritance tax — at half the normal rate, with an additional £1,000,000 added to the usual £325,000 threshold, and while being able to double that threshold if the farm is shared with a spouse.

This is reversing a silly Thatcher-era bung that's led to the wealthy (like Clarkson) abusing the system to avoid tax.

#UKPolitics #UKPol

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rlk0d2vk2o

HER salary is 13% less than HIS.

On #EqualPayDay, we symbolically mark the date when women stop earning compared to men. For every €1 a man earns, a woman earns only €0.87.

So, from today until 31 December, it is as if women in the EU effectively work for free.

Our message is clear: Equal work deserves equal pay.

We are committed to tackling pay inequality with legislation on:

🔹 pay transparency
🔹 gender balance on boards
🔹 minimum wages
🔹 work-life balance

More → https://europa.eu/!TBqJj8

We're playing "good song/not a good song" for the top 10 #totp it's pretty much an ababab meter this week!

#totp

I don't remember them not actually naming the songs, just the artists. Feels like a sports broadcast.

Sheena Easton lost away at ABBA and drops to 19th in the table.

Can the Government please stop banging on about our non-existent "special relationship" with the US? Asking for a nation #UKPolitics