Linguistic fun fact
The word 'ventilator' already existed in Latin, but back in the day of the Romans, it wasn't a device for introducing fresh air or maintaining artificial respiration.
Latin 'ventilātor' meant "winnower", "juggler", and "illusionist".
The word was derived from ... 1/
Over 46,000 white South Africans fought on the side of the Allies in WW1, many thousands of whom had previously fought against the British Empire in Boer commandos.
People power...
Residents in Legrune-sur-Mer, Normandy signed a letter protesting against Hegseth's planned D-Day visit
Hegseth cancelled
Legrune-sur-Mer 1
Secretary of War 0
So much winning...
Brexit in charts
🔻 British Pound still lower than before the EU Ref
🔻 GDP 6% to 8% lower
🔻 Goods exports
🔻 Business investment
🔻 Support for Brexit
- @rjpartington.bsky.social
No prizes for guessing the winner of yesterday's #CPHSprint Women ... #UCIWWT
www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
Now it is! (In the shade for a few more hours.)
Remove his citizenship
Tommy 10 names Robinson was very vocal about Shamima Begum having her citizenship removed - she was groomed, trafficked and now stateless
Robinson was inciting riots in the UK while he was in Moscow singing their praises. He has an Irish passport, he won't be stateless.
“More than 700 women have been murdered in the UK since 2020, but we didn’t see those claiming that their actions are about ‘protecting women and girls’ riot over those, because the majority of perpetrators were white.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-violence...
The Great War Group
Yoïn van Spijk
Russell England
Russell England
Russell England
US defence secretary cancelled appearance at D-day event in Legrune-sur-Mer after protest by residents
All change at Lotto-Intermarché
With De Lie off, the team are to lose Lennert van Eetvelt
(Point of pedantry - Birnam Girmay was never part of the team and was not given a contract as the merger had to lose riders to keep within number limits)
'It's always nice to come back this way after some disappointment. It gave me extra motivation for today' says SD Worx-Protime sprinter
I can already smell the lavender but it's not quite ready for the bees
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Mike
NEW POST 🗞️
Sure, the World Cup’s on, but you can still enjoy league football over the summer…if you head to Ireland! 🇮🇪
Here’s your groundhopping guide to @corkcityfc.ie
#groundhopping #LeagueofIreland #CCFC84
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️
While many European leagues have finished, the League of Ireland continues over the summer. It’s the perfect time to visit Cork City.
Na Arnaud De Lie en Lennert Van Eetvelt vertrekt volgende kopman bij Lotto-Intermarché
Wielerflits
Lotto-Intermarché verkeert in zwaar weer. De Belgische fusieploeg raakte door het samengaan van Lotto en Intermarché-Wanty afgelopen winter al renners als Biniam Girmay, Louis Barré, Laurenz Rex en Gerben Thijssen kwijt. Daar komen na dit seizoen Arnaud De Lie, Lennert Van Eetvelt én Georg Zimme
