Notices by Fitheach (fitheach@mstdn.io), page 18

@yukiame
It's OK, I've probably been on lots of lists for years.

@jamesmullarkey
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I have also often seen Fediverse instances using Clodflare as a CDN. That is a bit more difficult to avoid, unless you suppress media loading.

@cloudflarelink

@jamesmullarkey
I see that as well, sometimes. Although, I can usually guess beforehand that it will happen. Media websites such as those for TV stations and newspapers are the worst. The domains used are usually visible to me through using uMatrix.

The parliament website is a bit different. There was only one domain, but that domain was being served by Cloudflare. That is only visible by reading the server responses. Even then that could easily be obscured.

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@cloudflarelink

@ParadeGrotesque
Actually, I do have a collection of BoJo photos, but I certainly wouldn't call them sexy. I also have "funny" photos of lots of other politicians on file that I can use when posting stories.

@ParadeGrotesque
Plenty of room for your video collection of Macron's greatest speeches.

@TruculentSheep
Setting aside the arguments about whether the UK should leave the EU or not, the handling of the whole situation has been terrible. The PM (Theresa May, at the time) should have built a consensus for the type of deal the UK wanted, THEN triggered Article 50. Instead, in a bout of jingoistic fervour Article 50 was triggered first, starting the countdown before any plans were made. Politics 101 on how not to do things.

@jamesmullarkey
Using:
wget -S
I can see that Cloudflare may indeed be serving the content for the UK Parliament website. However, I can't see myself doing this check *every* time prior to posting a link.

@cloudflarelink

I visited the UK Parliament website (https://www.parliament.uk), where I noticed a section called "Virtual tours of Parliament". Underneath there were two links:

* Take the tour
* Download Flash

Gosh, how quaint!

#Flash

@TruculentSheep
The proroguing of parliament could go either way. All these court cases are fascinating. However, I still think Brexit will happen, and likely a no-deal. There is so little time and very few options. The pro-Remain factions have been poorly organised and slow to action.

@srv
"No wonder the sun never set on the British Empire, because even God couldn't trust the English in the dark."

@sajith
Using the Mastodon web UI I don't think it is possible to know the orientation until you have pressed the play button. I don't have any videos on my timeline to test this.

Court rises, returns to-morrow at 10am.

I should also mention there are also court cases in: N. Ireland (that Brexit breaks the Good Friday Agreement), and England & Wales by Gina Miller.

There is also a request to trigger an EU rule of law investigation into Johnson's proroguing of parliament, which would be a lovely irony. A suggestion also that EU could suspend no-deal for Scotland & N. Ireland while investigation progresses. 😃

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-parliament-suspended-eu-rule-law-investigation-latest-a9082606.html

@alysonsee
Aussie -> Greek -> USA
That yoghurt is well travelled.
Do Suki and Pasha like cream? One of #Neachdainn's favourite things is lightly whipped double cream. I'm quite partial to that, as well.

@orbifx
My point was that the VoNC demonstrates that he probably could command a majority. Plus, there is no alternative that could command a majority, certainly not Corbyn.

@orbifx
I don't agree with Craig, on this occasion.

I don't think the composition of the House has changed since Boris was elected leader. 650 members minus 8 (Speaker + Sinn Féin) = 642 /2 = 321. Tories = 311 + DUP 10 = 321. Equal split, but the May govt won a VoNC by 325 to 306. No other VoNC has been made and little reason to think the opposition would have won it anyway. So, reasonable to appoint BoJo as PM.

Due to prorogation of the Westminster parliament yesterday, by PM Boris Johnson, this court case has now been brought forward to 12 noon today.

It is possible the judge could grant an interim interdict *preventing the suspension of parliament*.

Wait for the fireworks!

#politics #Brexit #HighNoon

@trebach
I believe she made her announcement earlier this morning. I missed it. I do find it extraordinary that she is making her announcement on the same day as the Shetland by-election. That suggests she felt pressured to make an announcement before something else happened.

I'll leave the last words to-night to an angry Hugh Grant. His response to Boris Johnson:

#politics #BoJo #Brexit

@yukiame
That's a cracker. Wee Jimmy Sommerville just happened to be walking his dug.

A good example of a portrait mode video, too.