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[Sandra]

OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue says she gets '300 death threats a day' from women - after inviting 'barely legal 18-year-olds' to have sex with her on camera.

The controversial adult content creator, from Derbyshire, is famed for bragging about sleeping with 'barely legal 18-year-olds'.

[Max]

Plan to charge £59 for bin collections in major change
The council has reportedly proposed keeping the weekly free food-only green bin collection in place, but with the option of bringing in a permit to charge residents £59 a year for a weekly garden waste collection.


Waste collection bins
The proposed move is intended to save money as the council faces budget squeezes.

A council has proposed a £59 charge for green bin garden waste collections in a bid to cut costs.

Around 100,000 residents in Stockport, Greater Manchester, current get a weekly green bin collection for both garden and food waste free of charge.

But, faced with budget constraints, the council is planning to make changes that could save the local authority up to £2m.

Stockport council has proposed keeping the weekly free food-only green bin collection in place, but with the option of bringing in a permit to charge residents for a weekly garden waste collection (£59 a year),

This would be discounted to £39 for those receiving council tax support, under the proposed changes.

The move would also see blue bin collections, used to recycle things like paper and cardboard, being collected once every four weeks rather than every two weeks, as per the outlet.

 

Presently. WTF?

There's bloody council tax already. The monies are in that, given the way it's calculated.   

I *was* going to say it's only right that those with garden pay for it. Those without garden* don't/shouldn't.  And that's when I remembered Council Tax.

* garden refers to land around a home, as part of the property. I think that's a 'yard' in the USA, with their garden just being an area of cultivation within their yard.

[Red Hedonist Joy]

I think that's a 'yard' in the USA, with their garden just being an area of cultivation within their yard.

That's correct.

[Sandra]

Millions of Americans could get Ozempic and Wegovy through Medicare or Medicaid under Biden's latest proposals.



Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed on Tuesday morning.

The costly proposal from the US Department of Health and Human Services would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some have labeled them miracle drugs, it would cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade.

More than 40% of all Americans are obese, increasing the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, breathing problems, strokes and some cancers,

[Sandra]

A respected American scholar has processed the data to estimate the timeline for a potential "catastrophic" revelation of alien contact.

Numerous experts in the UFO domain suspect the Pentagon of concealing proof of various UFO mishaps both within the US and globally.

They argue that failing to execute a strategic program for disclosing such details to civilians will result in "catastrophic" exposure where incontrovertible evidence hits the public domain sans any precursor.

This might spell serious repercussions, postulates distinguished UFO analyst Dr Steven Greer, positing that it could destabilise society and possibly spark riots or wars as humankind grapples with its abrupt shift in perspective.

Matthew Szydagis, an Associate Professor in physics from University at Albany, authored an academic paper assessing the statistical odds of this apocalyptic disclosure occurring. While guesting on the UAP Studies podcast, he specified: "I decided instead of letting things continue to be vague and qualitative to actually do the math."

His analysis emanated from the assumption that there's interaction with extraterrestrial intelligence on Earth, and that a number of reported UFO downfalls are credible.

Matthew elaborated: "I took the assumption that there is some sort of intelligence, they fly ships that can break down and that crashes like Roswell are not fictional but real. Then I went to calculate then how long is it before an accident that can't be cleaned up fast enough happens where the military-industrial complex no longer has control of the narrative.",

With the proliferation of smartphones equipped with high-quality cameras in the hands of many, Professor Szydagis mentions that any crash occurring near a major city would be broadcast worldwide at lightning speed, thwarting any attempts at a cover-up.

Professor Szydagis, in his academic paper, suggests that we might soon witness concrete proof of alien presence, predicting this evidence could emerge anytime from today until 2060.

In the text, he notes: "The results of simulations of numerous different potential scenarios, of varying degrees of pessimism/optimism, indicate that, if NHI/ETs is/are real, catastrophic disclosure may actually happen accidentally rather soon, with the mean expected year being 2040+/-20 under the default assumptions."

[useitorloseit]

with the mean expected year being 2040+/-20 under the default assumptions."

hope they hurry up!!! 







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[Sandra]

Maybe you've never seen any space aliens, but recent polls indicate that up to 6 percent of Americans claim to have been abducted by them. The experience doesn't sound pleasant. The extraterrestrials are often said to take their captives to their saucers, lay them out on a table and extract sperm from the men and impregnate the women.

If you're familiar with UFO lore, you know there are a couple of common explanations for these breeding experiments. One is that the aliens are in a reproductive bind on their home world: They can no longer successfully procreate and so have come to Earth to use humans as incubators to spawn alien offspring. The other is that the aliens are producing hybrid beings that will somehow help them take over our planet.

Scientists, of course, are dubious of such claims. After all, there's never been any good evidence that the abductions are taking place. No one ever seems to bring along a cellphone to take photos or to pocket an artifact from the saucers.

But an instructor at the University of Oxford in England believes the abductions are real. Young-hae Chi, who teaches Korean at the university, also claims to know what the aliens have in mind. In lectures given at the university, he says they're creating alien-human hybrids as a hedge against climate change. To support his unorthodox theory, Chi notes that for several decades the number of reported alien abductions has risen. He bases this statement on the work of David Jacobs, a retired Temple University historian who has published several books on ufology and who runs the International Center for Abduction Research.

[Sandra]

Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster may finally be SOLVED - as expert claims he has a simple explanation for sightings of the mythical beast.

A strange natural phenomenon could unravel the mystery of Loch Ness Monster sightings, according to an expert researcher.

Alan McKenna, founder of Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), believes elusive 'standing waves' might explain sightings of the mythical monster.

He said: 'A standing wave occurs when two boat wakes of the exact same frequency and amplitude are moving in opposite directions on the loch surface.

'When the two boat wakes finally meet and interfere with one another the results have the potential to create a standing wave.'

The peaks of these standing waves, rising above the otherwise calm waters, could be mistaken for 'humps' above the surface.

Footage captured by Mr McKenna shows the phenomenon occurring where a river meets the loch on its southern shore, at Fort Augustus.

But capturing a standing wave caused by boat wakes out on the open water is a greater challenge.

Alan said: 'The waves and the boat wake need to be identical.
A strange natural phenomenon could unravel the mystery of Loch Ness Monster sightings, according to an expert researcher

A strange natural phenomenon could unravel the mystery of Loch Ness Monster sightings, according to an expert researcher
Alan McKenna, founder of Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), believes elusive 'standing waves' might explain sightings of the mythical monster

'So with all that in mind, there's now a lot more to consider here such as the boat itself, its size, the direction of travel and its current speed.

'A small boat with a smaller engine will most definitely produce a wake different from a much larger boat.

'It's a complex procedure, especially in open water, but it can happen.'

Mr McKenna now hopes to record the phenomenon happening out over the deep heart of the loch.

He said: 'Ali Matheson, skipper of Deepscan, frequently reports standing waves, but more so in the small marina within Urquhart Bay also known as Temple Pier.

'That's all fine and well, but it's more difficult to capture a standing wave in open water.

'We know that standing waves exist and they have been reported but what we don't have is the footage showing a natural standing wave in motion.'

He continued: 'Since launching LNE, it's always been my hope to capture as much natural phenomena as possible.
Peaks of standing waves, rising above the otherwise calm waters, could be mistaken for 'humps' above the surface

Peaks of standing waves, rising above the otherwise calm waters, could be mistaken for 'humps' above the surface
Mr McKenna now hopes to record the phenomenon happening out over the deep heart of the loch

Mr McKenna now hopes to record the phenomenon happening out over the deep heart of the loch
Nessie sightings might just be 'standing waves'

Mr McKenna says 'standing waves' might explain sightings of the mythical monster.

He said: 'A standing wave occurs when two boat wakes of the exact same frequency and amplitude are moving in opposite directions on the loch surface.
When the two boat wakes finally meet and interfere with one another the results have the potential to create a standing wave.'

The peaks of standing waves, rising above the calm waters, could be mistaken for 'humps' above the surface.

'It's a process of elimination, in my mind, as most potential 'Nessie' reports can be explained.

'Without being disrespectful, I tend to follow the reports made by the locals and the reason being is that they see Loch Ness everyday.

'I dare say that they are more knowledgeable than tourists.

'If you are unfamiliar with Loch Ness and its natural behaviour then I do believe that many people will be fooled by the water and certain illusions – it's easily done!'

When it comes to the existence of the fabled beast, however, Alan is keeping an open mind.

The 37-year-old said: 'If there are any unknown animals in Loch Ness then they certainly don't play by the rules.

'It's the perfect habitat for a shy animal with 23 miles of cold dark water and around 750ft deep.

'You could be swimming next to a 200ft submarine below the surface and not even notice it right in front of you, it's that dark!'

'standing waves' 

[Sandra]

A major shake-up to the UK bin collection could simplify how you separate your household waste as local authorities are set to reduce the number of bins needed.

Currently households are required to separate waste into sevens bins, but this can be many as ten in some areas.
In the new rules, which will come into effect for business waste collection from March 2025 and for residential households one year later, local councils will be told to provide just four bins to help streamline recycling practices.

This includes a non-recyclable waste bin, a food and green waste container, a bin or bag for paper and cardboard and a bin for other recyclables.

The four containers may be bins, bags or stackable boxes.
Every household in England will also get a weekly food waste collection by 2026, under the plans.

[Sandra]

A bloke has left people bewildered after revealing the reason why he could not impregnate his wife, despite trying his hardest for almost a year.

The man, who kept his identity secret wrote into Slate's popular sex advice column, How To Do It, under the guise of "Not Rising to the Occasion". He revealed that after a trip to the doctor to discuss his and his wife's fertility issues, the doc told him that infertility wasn't the issue. Instead he had to be told to "stop wearing condoms when having sex".

The 30-year-old added that both he and his wife come from a country, where wearing a condom was drilled in to them as a way of avoiding STIs.

[Sandra]

Telling someone you can't understand them due to their accent could be 'racist'

Elaine Carozzi took the University of Hertfordshire to an employment tribunal, claiming she suffered race discrimination and harassment over comments about her accent.


Telling someone you can't understand them due to their accent could be racial harassment, judge says after marketing manager with Brazilian twang took university to tribunal

Telling someone with a foreign accent you can't understand them could be racial harassment, a senior tribunal judge has suggested, after a university worker sued her employer after criticism of her 'strong' Brazilian accent.

His Honour Judge Tayler warned that commenting on or criticizing the way someone from another country or ethnic group speaks could breach employment law.

He also said people can still commit racial harassment even if they have no idea what they were saying was offensive.

[Sandra]

People are just realising that 2025 starts with three 'bad omen' days

The new year is going to start with a Wednesday, then a Thursday, then a Friday, which some on social media joked means 2025 is kicking off with a 'WTF.'