Thread 32 Starmer - Corn Moon

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Belated happy birthday to @piggywaspushed and belated happy anniversary to @LittleBowSheep.

And the same from me as well

More belated birthday and anniversary good wishes to Piggy and Sheep.

My youngest started in their new SN provision this week. Transitions are always very hard and I've been dreading September for most of the year. But the staff have done such a great job at smoothing the path for all the new starters. I'm so grateful. A small but important step forward for the smallest Stair (Step). Cheers ☕

After being pleasantly surprised by the Green victory in Grangetown I am unimpressed by this. It also shows up the nightmare of FPTP - look how many votes for left of centre…

Posting this with a trigger warning- an absolutely hideous incident. But it cannot and should not be ignored.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/12/alleged-rape-sikh-woman-west-midlands-hate-crime

No words Pandora

Presumably the "protecting women and children" protestors are right on it and are planning the demo. Or maybe not.

God, that is worrying.

Horrific.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/12/bbc-under-fresh-pressure-over-extent-of-reform-uk-nigel-farage-coverage

The BBC needs to redress this urgently.

@PandoraSocks that's shocking.

I have been posting about the BBC bias for a while now so I am very glad to see it being talked about.

I am so worried about the rise in awful crimes against women,
horrendous.
We live in scary times and I am normally quite an optimistic person.

Awful awful news. Given the time of day the attack occurred - 8.30am - I hope the Police will be able to find witnesses and some CCTV.

I don't like that "alleged" comes before anything else.

Ugh. Bastards.

The bias seems to be pressing for more polarised views because each side of the 'debate' should be heard bias which doesn't and never will work. Shut Farage down, like he's a member of the DUP.

As for the rise in violent attacks against women and girls, it's always happened. The problem for the police is that more women are reporting it. Ergo statistics in this serious crime category rises alarmingly exponentially.

I too hate 'alleged' @SerendipityJane however innocent until proven guilty is the basis of our criminal system. The media have to abide by the rools.

There is a press conference imminent in the US. It seems they have the suspected shooter in custody.

All American white boy. No surprise.

Only 22. It's tragic.

The school shooter in Evergreen was only 16 and influenced by white supremists.

I too hate 'alleged' ^ however innocent until proven guilty is the basis of our criminal system. The media have to abide by the rools.^

You see that's why I dislike it. It wasn't talking about the suspects. It was talking about the actual event itself. The event is "alleged", nothing to do with who may - or may not - be responsible.

Trump reported as saying he hopes he gets the death penalty.

Trump has no respect for the judicial process.

I went on X for a few minutes. The speed at which people have dug up photos of him and his family is frightening. All their lives are ruined.

I don't get those images from my Twitter followers, I would have to search for it.

Wrong thread, was meant for the Trump one

Seems maybe his family turned him in.