I’ve just heard on @BBCNews that Russell Brand’s defence barrister questioning a victim said ‘ you could have struggled more’. Are we in 1976? I can’t quite believe that can be said in a UK court by a legal professional in 2026. Victim blaming is still going on. Shameful language

'Let’s take the three subjects Ms Gilruth mentioned in turn: firstly, “a Scotland in which women are silenced”. The deputy first minister provided no examples, but let me. Twice, I went to attempts by a group of women to screen a documentary about women’s rights, Adult Human Female. The first time, it couldn’t go ahead because of a large group of protesters and the second time, it went ahead but only thanks to heavy security. I spoke to both sides and the women trying to screen the film couldn’t have been less right-wing if they’d tried, and the protesters who were trying to silence them were absolutely of the Left, not the Right.' heraldscotland.com/politics/…

If you lie about someone, falsely label them, and manipulate what really happened, don't be surprised when karma turns up on the other side of that. You don't get to do ugly things to people and then expect to keep living a beautiful life.

A farmer, tired of rats destroying his crops and stealing his grain, came up with a clever but cruel plan. He threw a dead pig into a deep, abandoned well. Attracted by the smell, nearly 80 rats rushed into the well to feast on the carcass. At first, everything seemed wonderful. There was more than enough food for everyone, and the rats ate until they were satisfied. But when the food was gone, they discovered something terrifying. The walls of the well were too steep to climb. They were trapped. Days passed, and hunger turned into desperation. Desperation turned into aggression. The rats that had once eaten peacefully beside one another began fighting for survival. Eventually, they began killing and eating each other. One by one, their numbers dwindled until only a single rat remained. Its eyes were bloodshot, and it had survived by consuming its own kind. Then the farmer returned, lowered a rope into the well, and rescued the last surviving rat. But he didn't save it out of kindness or compassion. The farmer knew the rat had learned to survive by hunting other rats. When he released it into his fields, it would continue killing its own kind instead of eating his grain. The farmer had turned his enemy into his greatest weapon. And that is the lesson of divide and conquer. Those who control the trap don't need to fight the battles themselves. They simply create the conditions in which others turn against one another. The rats believed their enemies were the other rats. They never realized that the true enemy was the farmer who had put them there. The greatest danger isn't always the enemy standing in front of you. Sometimes it's the one who created the conflict and stands quietly watching you destroy each other. Before you turn against your neighbor because of their political beliefs, ask yourself who benefits from keeping Americans divided. While we fight each other over Republican and Democrat, we may be overlooking those who profit from the conflict. Perhaps the real question isn't which side you're on, but who built the well—and why they want us fighting at the bottom of it.

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i think some people are more upset about being exposed than they are about what they actually did. because why is the person who told the truth getting more backlash than the person who caused the damage? the problem wasn’t the truth coming out. it was what they did in the first place.

if you caused someone pain, you don’t get to dictate how they tell their story. if you don’t want people knowing what you did, don’t do things you’re ashamed of being exposed for. the betrayal was in your actions, not in someone finally speaking up about what they endured. you don’t get to play the victim just because the truth makes you uncomfortable. that’s called accountability.

An apology without accountability is just damage control. They’re sorry you’re upset, not sorry for what they did. A real apology means changed behavior, not just better words.

⚠️ An 82 year old Grandma from Leeds has declared WAR on corporate greed by setting up a stall outside her local Morrisons selling her collection of second hand carrier bags, after being enraged at the supermarket charging an extortionate 60p per bag! 😲 "I've been hoarding these bloody things for 30 years!" she explained. "I've got hundreds under the kitchen sink, cupboards full of them and thousands piled up in the garden shed!" The pensioner pocketed a whopping £13.40 on her first day and insists she'll be back tomorrow, claiming she's got enough bags at home to keep her in business until 2029.

When narcissists feel insecure about what you have, they sabotage your financial freedom by planting self-doubt and destroying opportunities behind your back. Then they send flying monkeys to brag about what they have and shame you for not having the same or more. The goal is simple, make you insecure enough to disappear.

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He can fuck off back down North !