Llynus
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holy shit there’s no way the UK is actually this poor
Sikh man stabbed 18-year-old university student to death with an eight-inch ceremonial knife after claiming he'd been racially abused, court hears trib.al/nJF0bKp
🇬🇧 We asked Brits where the UK ranks vs US states in income per person. Average answer: 7th. Wealthier than 43 states. The reality: 51st. Dead last. Below Mississippi. Below Arkansas. Below every single US state. 🧵
This week is the 44th anniversary of the Falklands War between Great Britain and Argentina. This week, the British Navy is struggling to put a single destroyer to sea to protect its assets. thetimes.com/uk/defence/art… Argentina is now saying it wants the Falklands back...
Every small boat that reaches the UK is destroyed within 44 days. A specialist enforcement team examines boats and engines to identify upstream patterns, enabling supply chains and smugglers to be disrupted before Channel crossings are launched from the French coast.
In 850 AD, Arab traders introduced durum wheat to Sicily, a moment that would forever change Italian cuisine. Unlike softer wheat varieties, durum wheat produced semolina, ideal for making dried pasta due to its high protein content and extended shelf life. This innovation allowed pasta to be preserved for long journeys, making it a highly tradable commodity across the Mediterranean. By 11th Century AD, under Norman rule, Sicily had become a major pasta producer, with historical sources mentioning "itriyya," an early form of dried pasta known in Arab cultures. This pasta was lightweight, non-perishable, and easy to transport, fueling its expansion across Italy and beyond. Genoese and Venetian merchants helped spread dried pasta further, cementing its role in European trade networks. As pasta-making techniques evolved, Italy perfected its craft, incorporating local flavors and creating regional varieties. By the Renaissance, pasta was deeply embedded in Italian culinary traditions, paving the way for the global pasta industry we know today. What began as an Arab agricultural innovation in Sicily eventually turned Italy into the undisputed pasta capital of the world, a title it still holds. #archaeohistories
Black Londoners are up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in some of London’s richest and whitest areas. The grounds used to justify stop and searches were vaguer than those used for white Londoners, with one officer stopping a black Londoner because he gave a “furtive glance”. The study, conducted by the mayor’s office for policing and crime and King’s College London, analysed every single stop and search carried out in 2023 and totalled over 150,000 records. In 24 wards of London, including Richmond-on-Thames, black people were 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched, whilst in Dulwich Village they were 40 times more likely. In Hampstead, north London, black people were 38 times more likely to be stopped. Across England and Wales, black people are four times more likely to be subjected to stop and search, whilst they are 3.7 times more likely in areas policed by the Met. Around two-thirds of stops lead to no action. The data also shows that around 80% of people stopped and searched each month is male and people aged 18-24 are most often targeted. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “This major new research shows significant and unacceptable levels of disproportionality that we must act on. “That’s why along with the other steps to support and hold the Met to account, I am introducing a mandatory annual report of how stop and search is being used in London. The use of stop and search must be more transparent and accountable to deliver a safer and fairer London for all.”
NEW: Reform's Nadhim Zahawi says the UK should support and join the US and Israel's bombing of Iran. Tells me: "Whatever the US needs we should make all of our assets available. "That means bases, hardware, logistics. "We should join the bombing if needed."
Comparing European knights and Japanese samurai is pointless because they developed in completely different conditions.
This violates an essential quasi-socialist principle that roads belong to everyone equally, regardless of where they live. I don't even agree with residents' parking. You own your house, not the road. If you want to park outside your house, pay the market price.
“Black people built Britain” According to CBBC. Well, as a mixed-race woman with black heritage, I can say with certainty: No they didn’t. Stop blackwashing British history.