This somehow passed me by… apparently Israel’s own records show that at least two-thirds of them (46,200) were civilians. Absolutely lunacy.
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This happened to someone I know who worked a charity. Reckon it’s rife in the public sector. Senior leaders protecting themselves rather than the organisation.
“extremes are pushed, nuance is out and polarisation is in”
Ain’t that a fact? What makes it worse is that this is both sides of the political spectrum. On one side we have people refusing to use simple trans pronouns. On the other, we have people saying we should always use preferred pronouns (of any nature), which is equally ridiculous.
Sorry, how many seconds of income does this “penalty” equate to? Oh, it actually says in the article:
The £2m settlement agreed between Flutter and the Gambling Commission is equivalent to slightly less than two hours worth of takings for the company
So, that’s like me getting a £50 fine. For more context, the (maximum) fines for littering in central London range from around £200 to £500…
The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary pupils how to identify misinformation under sweeping curriculum reforms.
Data Science is billed as one of the “professions” most at risk from AI, so not sure how this makes sense:
“This comes alongside the government exploring a new qualification for 16-18 year olds in data science and AI, with a view to encourage more young people into science and tech careers.”
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Meanwhile, in… tiny plastic solider drama? Huh. Not a sector used to controversy unless it’s wehraboos (or fascism adjacent)
I remember, in 1994, when Kim Jong-il played his one and only game of golf and scored 11 hole-in-ones.
As predicted in “Industrial Society and Its Future“
Rabbi Daniel Walker said the terror attack in Manchester was a “desecration”.In a joint statement with Heaton Park synagogue’s executive and trustees, Walker said the “loss we feel is beyond words”.
Sir Steve Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, said:
“this injury may have been sustained as [an] unforeseen consequence of the urgently required action taken by my officers to bring this vicious attack to an end.”
Personally, if you consider death following the discharge of a firearm an “unforeseen consequence”, I think you’re doing something wrong. Seems more like an inevitable consequence to me. Bloody stupid thing to say.