A Family History

As a break from the usual political and social commentary from the UK, I thought it would be an interesting digression to share some family history.

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It’s Official! Britain Is in the Poo

Letter From the North

It has gotten so bad here that I no longer let my dog swim in my local stream. What is upsetting is seeing tourists allowing their children to paddle in the stream without checking the water first.

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Netanyahu’s Defiance and Biden’s Dilemma

President Biden’s declaration in a CNN interview that the U.S. will discontinue sending large-diameter bombs to Israel should Israel Defense Forces enter Rafah was met with fierce bipartisan criticism. Biden was accused of relieving pressure on Hamas as Israel and the U.S. seek a ceasefire deal.

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The BFD General Debate

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Police Squad

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Love, Culture, and the Waitangi Tribunal

For the sake of New Zealand’s vulnerable children, we need to do much better and it begins by ensuring loving, stable homes are prioritised over adults’ political and cultural preferences.

For reasons I can’t fully explain, there was very muted reporting of the Court of Appeal overturning a previous High Court judgement which held that a Minister of the Crown…

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Face of the Day

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has demanded the National Gallery of Australia remove a portrait of her from an exhibition by Archibald Prize-winning Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira.

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The BFD Nightcap

Enjoy a BFD curated video this evening. We search the internet for the best new media news and entertainment videos for our readers so that they don’t have to.

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Tiny Home Thursday

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The BFD Daily Roundup

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The BFD Backchat

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Today in Rock History

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Court Hasn’t Yet Crippled Trump’s Lead over Biden

Donald Trump has been indicted in four separate criminal cases, tethered to the courtroom for the past month, and confronted by the embarrassing testimony of not just the former White House officials who worked for him but also by the porn star who allegedly had sex with him.

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Kicking the Can

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The Bruce and Bernie Show

Earlier this week I discovered a chap camping in my driveway (we live in the country a couple of miles outside of Mosgiel); we got chatting – mainly about when he was going to dismantle his tent and depart – and it turned out he was a “professional loser”.

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Preaching Personal Pronouns in the Public Service

You would think that at this time, the Public Service Commission would be concerned about jobs being lost and redundancies and all that sort of important and urgent stuff. But nope – the focus is on counselling, safe spaces and indoctrination for incorrect use of personal pronouns.

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