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The Baftas honoring the best films of 2023 will take place Sunday. Since the first ceremony in 1949, no Black women have won the award for best actress. This story from Variety underscores the considerable work that remains regarding the UK’s “persistent issue with embracing diverse performers.” https://flip.it/8mI8jb
#Culture #Entertainment #Baftas, #Equality #Race #UnitedKingdom

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British golf pro Georgia Ball's "mansplaining" social media post has gone viral. The 90-second clip, filmed at a driving range near Liverpool, has been viewed more than 10 million times. The video shows Georgia, a certified PGA pro and instructor, practising her swing, only to be given "helpful" tips by a male golfer. The BBC has the story — and the clip.

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#Golf #Mansplaining #Lifestyle #SocialMedia #UnitedKingdom #Liverpool

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Police were called to a Willy Wonka event in Glasgow after angry parents demanded refunds of their £35 (US$44.37) fee. Organizers House of Illuminati had promised a "journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn" but discovered a sparse warehouse with a bouncy castle. The Independent has more.

https://flip.it/0pmt8p

#UnitedKingdom #Lifestyle #Glasgow #WillyWonka

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‼️🇬🇧UK invests €280 million in purchase and production of artillery for Ukraine (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3831513-uk-invests-280-million-in-purchase-and-production-of-artillery-for-ukraine.html #Ukraine #UK #UnitedKingdom #Press #News #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine #USHouseVacayDay9
#AmericaOnVacationDoNotDisturb
#SupportEUfarmingBoycottPolishFarms
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#BetterOldThanSeditious

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Today, we're beginning to federate a selection of publishers based in Germany and the U.K. We've also introduced @FlipboardDE, a new profile for the Mastodon community in Germany. In the first test, we are partnering with 21 publishers to federate their profiles and Magazines. Follow the profile to see all the stories they are posting on Flipboard, or topically curated Magazines to get coverage on specific areas of interest. Here's a blogpost that explains more.

https://flipboard.medium.com/flipboard-begins-federation-in-europe-b7e2ba3651d3

#Flipboard #ActivityPub #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #UnitedKingdom #News #Tech #Culture #Art #Politics #MastodonMigration #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb

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🔴🇺🇸Americans worried more about their pocketbooks than helping Ukraine: US reportedly tells Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries amid largest Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure (more) https://kyivindependent.com/ft-us-reportedly-tells-ukraine-to-stop-striking-russian-oil-refineries/ #Ukraine #Press #Mastodon #USA #UK #EU #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #NATO #News #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#BanRussianAgricultureFromEU
#BanRussianGrainFromPoland
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#BetterOldThanSeditious

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⛔️🇮🇳Trump’s tariffs working: Russian oil tankers idle off India as US and EU increase sanctions pressure – Bloomberg (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/08/1/7524384/ #Ukraine #Brussels #Denmark #EC #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#India #Brazil #Slovakia #Hungary #Turkey #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState

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⚠️⛔️More proof western ‘partners’ are unreliable and uncommitted: President Zelensky notes that 14 AFU brigades are formed, but not equipped due to delay in arms supplies by allies (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3881874-zelensky-14-brigades-of-afu-are-not-equipped-due-to-delay-in-arms-supplies.html #Ukraine #Mastodon #USA #UK #EU #NATO #EuropeanUnion #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Germany #Press #News #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#FreeEUfromFascistAltRight
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#1936EuropeIn2024
#BidenLost2024ScrewinUkraine

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⚠️⛔️Child, 13, killed in Russian terrorist’s missile strike on Mykolaiv, was a dancer (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/20/7466621/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

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We have contacted Youtube, who has pointed the finger at Mastodon for blocking the shortcut links to their content. Please help us by contacting @Gargron and help us determine whether Mastodon has begun blocking our content. If so, please help us restore our ability to provide you with Youtube based news and information. Thank you for your help. #Ukraine #Press #Mastodon #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar