Buffy Posts (2024)

20/11/2023

The long-weekend lifestyle: is it ‘pointless’ to work on Fridays? | Life and style -

Spread the loveTweet Name: The long-weekend lifestyle. Age: 144 years, or brand new if you’re Simon Cowell. Appearance: Simon Cowell, just having a lovely time of it. Why are you going on about Simon Cowell so much? Didn’t you hear? He’s just invented the long weekend. But there have already b...

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Russia-Ukraine war live: US defense secretary says support will continue ‘for the long haul’ on surprise trip to Kyiv | Ukraine -

Spread the loveTweet US defense secretary vows support to Ukraine ‘for the long haul’ on surprise trip to Kyiv US secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, met with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and has said that American support to Kyiv would continue “for the long haul”, the Associ...

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We smashed the windows of a major bank. A jury acquitted us. This is why | Gully Bujak -

Spread the loveTweet In 2021, I was arrested with eight other women for breaking the windows at HSBC’s headquarters in London. On Thursday, after just two hours of deliberation, a jury of our peers found all nine of us not guilty of nearly half a million pounds in criminal damage. Although the thr...

20/11/2023

Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry science advisers were ‘wrong’ about when to push for lockdown – UK politics live | Politics -

Spread the loveTweet Patrick Vallance gives evidence to Covid inquiry It is a big week for government economic policy, but it is also a big week for the Covid inquiry, where the government’s two most important scientific advisers during the pandemic – Sir Patrick Vallance and Prof Sir Chris Whit...

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‘It’s part of our psyche’: why Ireland sides with ‘underdog’ Palestine | Ireland -

Spread the loveTweet The video clips have pinged around the world on social media eliciting applause, anger and a puzzled question: why are Irish politicians so outspoken about Israel’s bombardment of Gaza? The taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, described the assault as “approaching revenge”, the foreig...

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Europe’s far right welcomes victory of Argentina’s Javier Milei – live | World news -

Spread the loveTweet Vox leader celebrates far-right candidate’s win in Argentina Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party, has congratulated the far-right libertarian Javier Milei on his victory in Argentina’s presidential election. “Today a path of future and hope opens ...

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Microsoft hires Sam Altman to lead advanced AI research team after OpenAI ousting – business live | Business -

Spread the loveTweet Microsoft hires Sam Altman to lead advanced AI research team Newsflash: Microsoft has sensationally hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team, just days after the pair left OpenAI. Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, has announced the s...

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Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officials | Israel-Hamas war -

Spread the loveTweet Israel and Hamas appear to be edging towards a deal that would see the release of a significant number of hostages, possibly in return for a limited ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. Senior US and Israeli officials, as well as the Qatari prim...

20/11/2023

Iliza Shlesinger: ‘I’m thinking what many women are thinking – but saying it out loud’ | Stage -

Spread the loveTweet How did you get into comedy?I was always into watching funny shows – what was on TV that I could sneakily watch after my mom went to bed. I would put on Comedy Central or MTV, Monty Python reruns, Kids in The Hall, The State, In Living Color, Absolutely Fabulous and, of...

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Albanese accuses China of ‘dangerous, unsafe and unprofessional’ behaviour in naval ship altercation | Australian politics -

Spread the loveTweet Anthony Albanese has accused a Chinese naval ship of “dangerous, unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour after an altercation with an Australian vessel left one person injured. But the prime minister has declined to confirm whether he raised the issue face-to-face with Chinese ...

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israel claims hostages taken to Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital on day of Hamas attacks | Israel-Hamas war -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening summary Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the Israel-Hamas war with me, Adam Fulton. Israel’s military has released security camera footage it says shows hosta...

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The families stuck living in Britain’s unlicensed bedsits - podcast | UK news -

Spread the loveTweet “A few Saturdays ago, I had a meltdown,” Leah* tells Hannah Moore. “I woke up, the children had to get ready for their online lessons and they waited ages to use the bathroom, and I thought I can’t do this any more. It’s so unfair on the children.” Leah lives in one....

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‘There are no crops to celebrate’: climate crisis wipes out a way of life in Taiwan’s mountains | Taiwan -

Spread the loveTweet Halfway up Taiwan’s central mountain ranges, two young women were working a shift at the town’s service station in August when the landslide hit. As torrent of water, mud and rocks gushed down they ran next door for shelter, a decision that probably saved their lives. Moment...

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Suzanne Shepherd, GoodFellas and The Sopranos actor, dies aged 89 | Film -

Spread the loveTweet Suzanne Shepherd, an actor who appeared in GoodFellas, The Sopranos, Mystic Pizza and Lo**ta, has died aged 89. Shepherd died at her home in New York City on Friday, her agent confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. In an acting career that spanned six decades, Shepherd appeared in...

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Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says | Greenhouse gas emissions -

Spread the loveTweet The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, with dire consequences for vulnerable communities and global efforts to tackle the climate emergency, a report says. The most comprehensive study of global climate inequality ever undertake...

19/11/2023

Zelenskiy calls for operational changes to Ukraine military after sacking commander | Volodymyr Zelenskiy -

Spread the loveTweet Volodymyr Zelenskiy has demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine’s military and announced the dismissal of the commander of its medical forces. The Ukrainian president’s move was announced on Sunday as he met defence minister, Rustem Umerov, and coincided with deb...

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Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ‘in talks to return at firm’s HQ’ | OpenAI -

Spread the loveTweet Sam Altman is being lined up for a surprise return as the chief executive of the ChatGPT developer OpenAI amid pressure from investors to reverse his shock ousting. Altman was fired by the company board on Friday, citing a failure to be “candid in his communications”, in a m...

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Joss Ackland: a beacon of power on British stage and screen | Stage -

Spread the loveTweet Joss Ackland, who has died at the age of 95, was a fine actor: part, you might say, of the dependable backbone of the British entertainment industry. With more than 130 film and TV roles to his credit, he was constantly in work. And even if he was rarely the star –...

19/11/2023

Fabio Di Giannantonio wins in Qatar as Francesco Bagnaia nears MotoGP title | MotoGP -

Spread the loveTweet Gresini Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio stormed to a maiden MotoGP victory at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, denying the championship leader, Francesco Bagnaia, in the dying stages while title contender Jorge Martín finished a lowly 10th. Di Giannantonio, who does not have a ...

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Scotland v Norway and more: Euro 2024 qualifying clockwatch – live | Euro 2024 qualifying -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature From those earlier results, Serbia have joined the finalists. 🇷🇸 Serbia will play at EURO 2024! Home draw against Bulgaria was enough for Serbia to qualify to EURO for the first time since 2000. ...

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WSL roundup: Foord helps Arsenal sink Brighton, Daly nets late Villa winner | Women's Super League -

Spread the loveTweet Arsenal made it five consecutive wins in the Women’s Super League, and six in all competitions, with a convincing 3-0 away victory over Brighton. Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a shot into the top left-hand corner of the net. The visitors had to ...

19/11/2023

Manchester United v Manchester City: Women’s Super League – live | Women's Super League -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Half-time: Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City A breathless half of the first women’s derby played at Old Trafford. City have attacked so well, and scored two fine goals while United have retained ...

19/11/2023

ATP World Tour Finals: Jannik Sinner v Novak Djokovic in the final – live | ATP Finals -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Will Sinner repeat the feat of earlier in the week and beat Djokovic a second time? Or will the Serb grind his precocious opponent into the dust? You can email me with your predictions. This final, by....

19/11/2023

Bedsit Britain: 160,000 people in England crammed into unlicensed housing | Housing -

Spread the loveTweet Nearly 160,000 people are living in hidden, often overcrowded and sometimes dangerous bedsit-style accommodation across England, analysis has found. Intelligence compiled by councils suggests there are almost 32,000 unlicensed large houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). These ar...

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A heatwave, snow and a celebrity selfie: photos of the weekend -

Spread the loveTweet The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading…

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Jeff Bezos wore a cowboy hat again. Real cowboys are rolling their eyes | Hats -

Spread the loveTweet There’s something comforting in the fact that no matter how much money Jeff Bezos makes, or how many lunches he attends with Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, the third-wealthiest man in the world continues to have absolutely no drip. Especially when he puts on a cowboy...

19/11/2023

Shakira faces eight years in jail over Spanish tax fraud claims | Shakira -

Spread the loveTweet Shakira, the Latin Grammy-winning singer, is due in court in Barcelona on Monday on charges of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of €14.5m (£12.7m). The 46-year-old Colombian musician, who lives in Miami with her two children, faces eight years in jail and a €24m fine ...

19/11/2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: wave of drone attacks on Kyiv for second night | Ukraine -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ukrainian army pushes Russians ‘3 to 8 kms’ away from Dnipro River The Ukrainian army said on Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back “three to eight kilometres” from the banks of Dnipro ...

19/11/2023

Israel-Hamas war live: 15 dead in central and southern Gaza attacks, say Palestinians | Israel-Hamas war -

Spread the loveTweet Opening summary This is the Guardian’s continuing coverage of Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. As we open this blog, there has been a Washington Post report that a tentative deal has been struck for Israel to pause its attacks for five days, in return for Hamas ...

19/11/2023

Notes on chocolate: sweet snacks to match your festive mood | Christmas -

Spread the loveTweet I did warn you that there would be many mentions of Christmas and I hope you’ve so far not been disappointed. Every day when I log off work I like to watch some cheesy but pleasey Christmas movies with my youngest. There are various criteria that need to be met to make...

19/11/2023

India v Australia: Cricket World Cup final 2023 – live | Cricket World Cup 2023 -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Do send me your thoughts – my email is [email protected], I don’t think the link is working – apologies, will fix. Teams: Australia Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitc...

19/11/2023

Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 – live | Formula One -

Spread the loveTweet Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Lap 38/50: So Verstappen leads, Leclerc in second, Perez in third, Piastri still needing to pit in fourth, Ocon in fifth, Gasly is sixth, Stroll seventh, Albon at eight, Russell is ninth, and Sainz rou...

19/11/2023

Pedro Sánchez is back … now Spain’s PM must make his daring gamble pay off | Spain -

Spread the loveTweet At the end of an investiture debate that had been fraught, savage and bizarre, even by recent standards, the defeated leader of Spain’s conservative opposition offered his triumphant socialist rival a handshake. It was not accompanied by his warmest wishes. “This was a mista...

19/11/2023

Taiwan reports increased Chinese military drills nearby | Taiwan -

Spread the loveTweet Taiwan has reported renewed Chinese military activity including nine aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait and warships carrying out “combat readiness patrols”. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained...

19/11/2023

Coldplay review: Music of the Spheres tour brings fireworks, aliens and radical optimism to Perth | Coldplay -

Spread the loveTweet Through the darkness, a familiar melody rings out across the arena. But it’s not the opening track the 60,000-strong audience was expecting. To the soaring Flying Theme from the classic 1982 film ET, Coldplay charges ceremoniously on to the stage, like a crew of astronauts pre...

19/11/2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 634 | World news -

Spread the loveTweet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has sanctioned 37 Russian groups and 108 people including a former prime minister and a former education minister and said he aimed to fight wartime abductions of children from Ukraine and other “Russian terror”. Ukrainian official...

19/11/2023

Sam Altman ‘was working on new venture’ before sacking from OpenAI | OpenAI -

Spread the loveTweet Sam Altman, the recently sacked boss of OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT bot, was telling investors he planned to launch a new company before his shock departure, it was claimed. The former OpenAI president, Greg Brockman, is also expected to join Altman after he quit the....

19/11/2023

We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures | Fashion -

Spread the loveTweet The art of style Fashion illustrator David Downton has captured the theatrics of fashion for over two decades with his distinctly fluid style. His exhibition, Théâtre de la Mode, showcases his Haute Couture sketches made backstage at everything from Valentino and Christian Lac...

19/11/2023

Teddy boys: fluffy dad-core fleeces are making a comeback | Fashion -

Spread the loveTweet Like Crocs and Birkenstocks, fleeces are enjoying a golden era. Designers from Off-White to Hermès and Dior have propelled the outdoor-only aesthetic into a more desirable streetwear item. The once fusty dad-core piece has come a long way since the late 70s when Patagonia’s f...

18/11/2023

Rare 1926 Macallan whisky becomes world’s most expensive bottle at £2.1m | Whisky -

Spread the loveTweet The record for the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky has been broken after a bottle of Macallan 1926 went for £2.1m at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The sale set a new record for any bottle of spirit or wine sold at auction, the auction house told the AFP news agency...

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