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UK Prison Staff Warn Early Release Schemes Chaotic
She wasn't "banged" to rights. She didn't call for violence. She said if others did something, she wouldn't care. She was pressured into a confession so 2 tier Keir could look "tough on far right thugs". Had she plead not guilty she would have been acquitted. It's an absolute disgrace. You must be very proud though. Keep being smug about it, it shows everyone that the virtue you portray is a very thin veneer. -
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The US economy is hurting even more now
The tariffs are coming into effect and Americans are likely to see some serious inflation and large price increases. $10,000 more for a new vehicle? How will this all shake out? People are falsely claiming that due to the stock market being strong, the economy is strong. This is beyond false. It would appear the rich are driving the economy now. 75% of Americans are too afraid to buy anything but essentials. Trump policies have scared off the consumer. “We are setting ourselves up to be a highly uncompetitive country,” he said, “while alienating our allies and pissing off the biggest markets.” There’s one person who can afford to be cavalier about the uncertainty that he’s creating, and that’s Donald Trump,” said Rachel West, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation who worked in the Biden White House on labor policy. “The rest of Americans are already paying the price for that uncertainty.” The economy is increasingly dependent on a small sliver of superstar companies and wealthy consumers to stay afloat because these are the only firms and families able to withstand the tariff onslaught. A highly concentrated economy increases the risk of a downturn — and will leave many middle-class Americans frustrated and strained. But the shift exposed on Friday is that a growing number of industries have transitioned from weak hiring to layoffs. In the past three months, manufacturing, professional and business services, mining, residential construction, warehouses, K-12 education, the federal government, and even retailers have been cutting jobs. The labor market is going from frozen to cracking. Even more alarming is how reliant the economy has become on spending binges by the richest Americans. The top 10 percent of earners now drive about half of spending, according to Moody’s, up from 36 percent three decades ago. These people will determine if the U.S. economy avoids a recession. These are households earning $250,000 or more, and they are largely doing just fine, buoyed by strong stock-market gains, mansions and rental properties that have shot up in value in recent years, and a rebound in business dealmaking. The wealthy continue to spend on lavish vacations, parties and events, and that masks the strain that many middle-class and moderate-income families are experiencing. Already, many workers have seen their hours reduced and fewer opportunities for overtime and bonuses. Credit card and auto loan delinquencies are above pre-pandemic levels, Federal Reserve and Fitch Ratings data show. And millions of Americans have missed student loan repayments, triggering credit score drops. The middle class is basically tapped out financially. Any further rise in costs from tariffs or decline in income from job losses would be tough to absorb, especially as government aid programs decline. Some excerpts were taken from this article. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/06/economy-jobs-middle-class-recession-tariffs/- 1
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Report Elephants Roam Far from Forests in Eastern Thailand
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UK Prison Staff Warn Early Release Schemes Chaotic
Bullied and threatened to admit guilt. What could be more hateful than allowing thousands just to walk into the country without knowing anything about them? -
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Blood Pressure Measuring Universal Standard ?
If like me - it starts going up in the late 60s. When I first came here as in my early 50s I was average of 125/70, now I am about 155/80 which is a little high. But the pulse rate is in the low 60s which is a good sign.
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