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@RoyalFamily Arlington Cemetery has been interred?

At Arlington National Cemetery, The King and Queen pay tribute to the Fallen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.   Covering more than 600 acres, Arlington is interred with more than 400,000 veterans and their family members, alongside two former US Presidents. The cemetery also contains British Commonwealth graves.   Whilst at the cemetery, Their Majesties also met service personnel from the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand by the Canadian Cross.

@Dr_TheHistories Jettied upper floors were just a way of getting more floor space than the ground floor footprint provided. Because of the higher likelihood of a fire in one building spreading they were often banned. Lax enforcement contributed to the Great Fire of London.

The Shambles, a historic street in York, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧, renowned as one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe... The Shambles in York is lined with overhanging timber-framed buildings that date back to the 14th Century AD, creating an intact glimpse of the past. Originally, this street was dominated by butchers' shops, and the name "Shambles" is derived from an Old English word for the shelves or benches used to display meat. In 1885, 31 butchers' shops were located along the street but none remain today. The narrow design, where buildings nearly meet at the top, was intended to keep the street shaded and protect the meat from direct sunlight. #drthehistories

@MbarkCherguia This may not please you aesthetically but it is a wonder of engineering and magnificent in its own way.

Why did humans stop building wonders?

Doesn't pay rent. Sleeps all day. Drop a pic of your freeloader.

@JMurdock3890 @drlizengineer Wren and others proposed a dramatically different City be built. Much of what was built on London's dreadfully narrow and chaotic medieval street plan has vanished. The Luftwaffe did a number and developers are finishing the job. The City today is largely a soulless travesty.

Destruction makes room for new beginnings. The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed medieval London, but from the ashes came Wren's beautiful churches, the grand St. Paul's Cathedral, wider streets, and stronger brick buildings. These things made the city more beautiful and stronger, and we still admire it today.

"Now begins the practice of blowing up of houses […] it stopped the fire where it was done." Diary of Samuel Pepys, September 4, 1666. This was a last resort attempt to save the Tower of London, as the Great Fire of London was approaching it. The Tower stored large quantities of gunpowder and fire reaching it would greatly magnify the catastrophe (especially as many people were seeking refuge there). Conventional firefighting methods had largely failed. Fire engines were few and of limited effectiveness. Water supply was disrupted. Thames waterwheels and parts of the distribution system were damaged early in the fire. As Pepys noted, blowing up houses "at first did frighten people more than anything". But near the Tower it worked. The fire ran out of fuel, "and then it was easy to quench what little fire was in it, though it kindled nothing almost".

@drlizengineer The threat posed by fire was well understood. Ordinances were in place but not enforced, equipment was available but use was hindered by out of code buildings. The Mayor was inept and cowardly. The baker was irresponsible. London didn't have to burn to the extent it did.

@LeighQuilter You refer to the US Supreme, but have you given any thought to scrutiny of political nominees?

My proposals for a restored and reformed House of Lords in summary: House capped at 650 peers for symmetry with the Commons. 212 hereditary peers - the dignified bit 👑 200 appointed peers - the expert bit 📚 200 elected peers - the democratic bit 🗳️ 26 Lords Spiritual ✝️ 12 Law Lords ⚖️ Minimum age of 35 before being able to become a member. Hereditary peers become the largest and most senior group, but still nowhere near a majority thanks to the tripartite model. They would be chosen from among the pool of all hereditary peers by hereditary peers, as was the case until yesterday. Appointed peers serve for life as now, but thanks to the cap on numbers the Prime Minister will not have many opportunities to fill vacancies, so the temptation to use rare opportunities on cronies will be lessened. This will work in a similar way to the US President nominating Supreme Court vacancies. Elected peers will be chosen via regional proportional representation, with the aim being to grant power to geography and represent the nations and regions of the UK better. Each region would have 20 peers regardless of their population. These should roughly mirror ancient regions which could provide genuine local identity and would look something like the following: (Sussex/Kent, Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, East Anglia, Dyfed, Gwynedd, Strathclyde, Alba, Ulster). England has five regions and the other nations have five between them to balance English dominance. The idea is to avoid metropolitan dominance and so London and other major cities would not have their own regions. theradishreview.substack.com/p/a-traditiona…

@mitchmc243 @LeighQuilter And you'd of course re-divide the non English regions to maintain the balance in the OP wouldn't you?

@LeighQuilter I would prefer the regions used now for organising the UK: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Greater London, South East England, South West England, West Midlands, East Midlands, East Anglia, North West England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber

I was raised by a very British grandmother (PBUH). The charger is hanging over the edge of the table and the glasses are disarranged. The water goblet should be positioned just above the knife followed at a sloping angle by both, red and white wine glasses and a champagne flute.

@giveashitnature Does the US have a massive rail network, for its size?

Switzerland is turning the unused space between train tracks into solar power plants. A startup called Sun-Ways is piloting removable solar panels that roll out like a carpet between the rails. No new land needed, easy to maintain, and they feed clean energy straight into the grid. If the US scaled something similar across its massive rail network, it could generate enough clean, homegrown electricity to power millions of homes. This is the kind of smart, low-impact idea that gets more clean energy online without paving over more fields or wild spaces. Innovations like this show we can produce the power we need while leaving more room for wildlife and nature. Pretty cool engineering with a big upside if you ask me.

@marievonastra @Ameer_Kotecha Melt

@Ameer_Kotecha So tiresome. You muck up a wonderful Tweet by casually inserting rank opinion (alleging Trump's 'vanity') as established fact. Observing the man, his 'vanity' is no more pronounced than that which may be found in you or me. What he is is proud, and he has every right to be.

The reason the bell was such a masterstroke was because it simultaneously: 1) recalled our shared WW2 struggle 2) underscored he is also King of Australia 3) highlighted the King’s role as Commander in Chief 4) had a contemporaneous link (ie AUKUS) 5) was something of genuine historical value and interest that demonstrably required thought and effort to procure 6) was made in Britain 7) played to Trump’s vanity and is something he will genuinely like. The best gift from a British monarch to a U.S. President since the Resolute Desk

@PeterStefanovi2 The French are having a lot of fun with this State visit...

Just posted by Emmanuel Macron

@challdreams @dieworkwear All the billions of $ the Trump-Kushner axis (of evil) have pilfered have not been squandered on a good wardrobe or basic How to Dress tutorials or skilled valets they listen to.

@Ellayhere @dieworkwear Oh number 1 is Miller?? wow, I've not seen his head in this angle before. He looks wider than long, whereas I remember him as longer and not wide. overall it makes my head hurt that I (not a millionaire) know how to dress better than men who can afford top notch service help!

Unfortunately does not look good. Your waistcoat should not peek out from beneath your tailcoat. Given the dearth of native-born tailor in the US, the only way to remedy this is to bring in immigrants, as many of them will have learned how to tailor garments back home.

@challdreams @dieworkwear #5 looks like whoever dressed him had a clue. Not sure who he or #3 are. #1 is the Prince of Darkness (Stephen Miller).

@dieworkwear Is there a name for each person in the photo? I know Eric Trump, Jared Kuschner and Marco Rubio - but number 1,3,5 from left are my unknown. Also, number 5 looks like he has an okish fit of the tails/waistcoat. (not as bad)

@saniyafatma1278 Yes.

I do not have a cat. I’ve never had a cat, and yet this cat came by randomly (no idea where from) and came into my house. Do I now have a cat? Is that how it works?

@NiallHarbison Do my eyes deceive me, or is Rocky putting some flesh on those bones? ❤️

5️⃣ It's hard to believe but Rocky has now been here for five days and I think today is the most incredible he has ever looked 💤 I had a lot of messages and suggestions that maybe it would be better to put Rocky asleep when I first found him on Saturday 🐕 I think you can see from his whole body language, his wagging tail, and how hungry he is that this is a dog that very much wants to live 🍣 Every day we have a little routine where I change his bandana and bring him some smoked salmon and poached chicken. It's a little boy's picnic and it's the most magical time, sitting in the sun, you could ever imagine. 👀 We're slowly getting towards a stage where we might be able to do more for him with his eyes but there's no rush on that because he has so many ailments. What I am noticing is that he's fantastic at navigating around using my voice, the smell of food, and by learning the different types of grass and trees in his small area There's a lot of bad news in the world and doom and gloom. Rocky might just be one little individual street dog in Thailand but I really think he's helping put a smile not just on my face but on people around the world. A truly special little creature is Mr. Rocky ❤️

@BitsBobsAndBabs @DavidDPaxton @dieworkwear Not infinitely. That they're not atrocious is below the pass mark for such an occasion.

@Ellayhere @DavidDPaxton @dieworkwear The black shoes are infinitely better than those orangey-brown monstrosities.

fun socks with black tie. what's even the point of having a country anymore?

@DavidDPaxton @dieworkwear If he'd worn full length trousers we'd be none the wiser. Are the socks a matching pair? His shoes aren't better than those Tan Shoe guy is wearing. The jacket hurts my eyes. How much kevlar is under the shirt, given how over sized it is where the neck would be be if he had one?

@dieworkwear The shoes on the guy next to him are a much more grave offence.

@Answerguesser40 @RupertLowe10 As Rupert points out MPs turned up and voted in defiance of the Whips, so your reply about it being whipped isnt quite the gotcha you think.

@RupertLowe10 Once it was whipped, there was basically no point voting unless you're actually there. Traveling to "make a point" is pretty pointless.

Last night, MPs had a unique opportunity to force a forensic investigation on Starmer for his Mandelson sleaze. To expose him. I voted to drag him through it. 223 MPs did. That included Labour MPs who put their careers at risk to do the right thing. Farage failed to vote with us - he didn't bother to show up. We had a chance to finally drag the truth into the light, put him under brutal scrutiny, and let the British people see exactly how this corrupt system protects its own. Why get yourself elected to Parliament if, when a real moment of genuine consequence arrives, you are nowhere to be seen? Parliament isn't loads of fun, to be honest. I'd rather be doing other things. I would prefer to be in Great Yarmouth campaigning. But this is the job. It is what we are paid to do. It is our duty as MPs. And it is a duty that matters, especially on a vote as fundamental as this one. The absence of those who should have been there in our Parliament to hold this rotten Prime Minister to account speaks louder than any speech they could ever make.

@DoctorLemma I believe he's Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office.