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I spend a lot of time, perhaps too much, thinking about the lost architecture of Britain.
Crystal Palace was the most tremendous loss of the modern era, yet it's rare to see any pictures of it. When built in 1851, it was the largest building in the world and three times the size of St Paul's Cathedral.
What's more, that immense ironwork and 293,000 glass panels went up in just 190 days for the World's Fair. Almost 1 million square feet of glass. An extraordinary feat.
It was razed in a fire in the 1930s and never rebuilt.
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Geopold produces enough coal to power all of Europe for decades
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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
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The funniest thing about Scottish nationalists is just how frequently the goalposts shift. It's quite laughable at this point.
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As thick as pig shit. Low IQ TikTok 30 second script and she still needs it written down. Quality of politicians is at an all time low.
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London Central Mosque is also an iconic venue. Whenโs the rave?
Fabric. St Paulโs Cathedral. Name a more iconic duo.
Bringing together these two institutions will create a one-of-a-kind experience, pairing world-class music with one of our most special landmarks.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8zโฆ
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๐จ BREAKING: A Home Office whistleblower has revealed only 1 in 100 asylum claims are genuine
โThereโs almost no aspect of the asylum system that isnโt either a massive fraud or just really dysfunctionalโ
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Shittttttt weโve just been fined a hundred billion pesos
๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ SUMMARY: President Javier Milei has announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening Argentinaโs claim to the Falkland Islands
It marks Argentinaโs most significant escalation over the islands since the 1982 war, which Britain won
โข Sanctions targeting those directly and indirectly involved in oil exploration around the islands
โข The creation of a military base in Tierra del Fuego focused on the Falkland Islands
โข The creation of a National Security Council
โข A new framework for the protection of critical infrastructure, aerospace security and maritime security
