(0628) Morning all, went back to bed. (0644)
9. Statue of Pammy
8. Education the other side of the pond
7. Ellie Hodges on X on 16s voting
She’s one of these gals like Jess Gill, on the right side:
”I’m 16, and honestly, I’m not surprised that the teachers’ union has branded Reform ‘racist’ and ‘far right.’ Throughout my time in the education system, I’ve seen firsthand how people around me form their views based on what they’re told in assemblies and by teachers, without hearing both sides of the debate. This kind of influence directly shapes future voting patterns, which is exactly why I’m TOTALLY against votes for 16. Education is already heavily politicised — imagine how much worse it could get.”
6. This on VPNs was over at OoL
5. Newsom claimed crime down in California
Justine Bateman: This is a lie. I’ve lived in LA for a long time and there have never been so many home robberies as there have been since you took office. It’s one of the reasons insurance companies have left the state (after your ins commissioner would not allow them to raise rates), due to having to cover this incredible volume of home robberies.
Razimus: Those who live in California know the past 5 years have been the worst in crime since the gold rush of 1848. Cops don’t show up unless it’s an extreme crime, something over the top, otherwise they’re too busy due to too much crime.
El Jefe Guapo: Total B.S! FBI changed the requirements for NIBRS (system that cities report crime to) in 2021, requiring more detail in the reports. The big blue cities said “it will take us several years to upgrade” and stopped reporting crime, just in time for “Joe Biden’s” first year.
And so on.