Greenland, Sri Lanka, Western Australia, Bradford.
Seems like a natural progression to me.
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Yip. It's an interesting placegremlin wrote: Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:12 pm An article to make Yozza yearn for the cobbled streets of home...
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/2025 ... el-in-2025
The 25 best places to travel in 2025
Check out number 12 on the list.
12. Bradford, England
The northern English city of Bradford is finally poised to step out from the long shadow cast by its giant Yorkshire neighbour, Leeds, as it takes its place as the 2025 UK City of Culture.
Bradford?
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Do you think Spotify might have been a tad more thoughtful with their wording? 
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Woman let girl under 10 drive car through village
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvjjy5j35zo
"She has bare feet and music is playing, including by Sugababes in one section."
I have no idea why the Sugarbabes are mentioned, nor indeed if it makes it a more heinous crime.
Before I rush to judge, I remember letting Mrs. G's younger sister drive my crappy old car around some quiet backstreets when she was about the same age.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvjjy5j35zo
"She has bare feet and music is playing, including by Sugababes in one section."
I have no idea why the Sugarbabes are mentioned, nor indeed if it makes it a more heinous crime.
Before I rush to judge, I remember letting Mrs. G's younger sister drive my crappy old car around some quiet backstreets when she was about the same age.
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Seen the Boston Dynamics 'Atlas' robots?Yorick wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:12 pm This is very clever and very funny
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https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5ylkyrkjnzo
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Fark. There's some clever programmers out there.Horse wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:24 pmSeen the Boston Dynamics 'Atlas' robots?Yorick wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:12 pm This is very clever and very funny
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https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c5ylkyrkjnzo
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MAGA?
BD set up to develop military systems, IIRC. DARPA, and all that.
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Shhh. It's Warwick Davies in there. Don't tell anyone.
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Must admit, when it popped up in my feed, i did have a wtf moment!
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Wooosh!Taipan wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:27 pmMust admit, when it popped up in my feed, i did have a wtf moment!