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The renewables infrastructure/fancy car doesn't pay for itself ;)

They do seem to be smart enough to re-invest oil cash as it won't last forever and try to invest in other industries/energy long term.

I know. It was a flippant point.

Contrast the Norwegian approach to their fossil fuel bonanza with the UK approach, where the money has been splurged on tax cuts.

Indeed... :(

Time for NFGSS soon? Showing off our fixed gear fat bikes to get through the snow :):)

Why?
I don't know the specifics, but I thought Scandinavia in general was pretty understanding towards people with disabilities. That being said, I suppose both trying to settle into a new country in general and finding work that can accommodate a disability can be a bit of a double-whammy.

Do Norwegians shout and yawn a lot?

#bringbackrep

No it's overwhelming enough just to cope with working and living in the country I'm born in but when it come to moving to a whole different country will be a whole other ball games.

I'm really pleased about the diesel scrappage part.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-tells-ministers-to-get-a-grip-on-london-air-quality-a3389056.html

Regarding taking offence at the wearing of poppies on the last page, I thought this was pertinent.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/this-guy-was-shocked-when-his-facebook-post-about-muslims-an?utm_term=.myLm1AYpx#.gt76Vvr8L

Time for NFGSS soon?

We already have NFGSS.

I haven't seen a single right-wing "offended by poppies" post on my fb so far this year. I have seen multiple posts debunking such posts. Maybe my fb feed has become more of an echo chamber compared to past years? #adamcurtis

Its gone full in echo chamber. I am against poppies and my feed was full of reposts of at least 5 different articles on the 'this year I am not wearing a poppy because...' Theme. Feed of @punkture, who isn't against, didn't have any of these articles

fuck sakes.

damn you brexit

they obviously couldn't make the packaging smaller or people would realise they are being fleeced

I think I've been fairly poppy-neutral on my own status, but there is some overlap with my OCD tendency to point my "friends" in the direction of snopes whenever they decide to share obvious BS, so I'd say poppies feature quite heavily.

Ha! Is that real?

Mix of white poppies, red ones and "don't' care" on my feed.

I'd feel a bit strange wearing a red one as I'm not from the UK...the white ones are OK I suppose for furrins. If you don't mind being called a cowardly yellow livered surrender monkey by the Scum/Daily Hail :P

[that was a joke. Though it wouldn't surprise me if they did slag off the white ones]

Good on Prince Harry for calling out the shitty papers on being shitty.

why? if it wasn't for the right wing gutterpress, we'd be living in a republic by now.

people bigging him up because he's 'dating' a non aryan pure blood tells you all you need to know about the 'royal' family and those that support it's continued existence.

I just commended him for calling out the press on their nasty undertones. There's no need to be so dramatic about it.

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Hey, just because I dressed as a Nazi does not mean that I should be condemned to only dating members of the herrenvolk.

^ lolbensraum