Alabama executes death-row prisoner with nitrogen gas -
the Guardian
Alabama executes death-row prisoner with nitrogen gas
Alan Miller, 59, second person in US to be executed via controversial technique, shook and trembled on gurney
 "shook and trembled on the gurney for about two minutes with his body at times pulling against the restraints, followed by about six minutes of gasping breathing" vile; no civilised country does this
#Amazon UK pays corporation tax for first time since 2020 -
the Guardian
Amazon UK pays corporation tax for first time since 2020
End of ‘super-deduction’ means Amazon UK Services paid £18.7m last year, as British arm raked in sales of £27bn
 "paid £18.7m last year, as British arm raked in sales of £27bn" what do they want, a medal?
UK went into #Covid with 'very low' intensive care capacity compared with other wealthy countries, Chris Whitty tells inquiry -
the Guardian
Lack of ICU capacity was ‘political choice’, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry – as it happened
Chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry that UK had ‘very low’ capacity compared with other wealthy countries
 a political choice by tories...
Juicy licensing deals with AI companies show that #publishers don’t really care about creators -
Juicy licensing deals with AI companies show that publishers don’t really care about creators – Walled Culture
 they're happy to throw writers under the #AI bus for a bit of dosh
#Harris blames #Trump for Georgia #abortion-related death: ‘What we feared’ -
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Harris blames Trump for Georgia abortion-related death: ‘It’s what we feared’
Harris points to Trump’s anti-abortion policies in what was reported as a rare ‘preventable’ abortion-linked death
 "Harris points to Trump’s anti-abortion policies in what was reported as a rare ‘preventable’ abortion-linked death" yup, go for it
Jet fuel tax could raise £6bn a year in the UK, says thinktank -
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Jet fuel tax could raise £6bn a year in the UK, says thinktank
Experts say ‘baffling’ lack of equivalent to fuel duty means motorists are more strongly taxed than private jet owners
 "Experts say ‘baffling’ lack of equivalent to fuel duty means motorists are more strongly taxed than private jet owners"
‘I’ve never been so driven’: Led By Donkeys on mocking Liz Truss, duping Matt Hancock and renaming Michelle Mone’s yacht -
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‘I’ve never been so driven’: Led By Donkeys on mocking Liz Truss, duping Matt Hancock and renaming Michelle Mone’s yacht
The group has campaigned on everything from the PPE scandal to the deaths of children in Gaza with their headline-grabbing guerrilla actions. And t...
 modern heroes...
‘Entire ecosystem’ of #fossils 8.7m years old found under Los Angeles high school -
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‘Entire ecosystem’ of fossils 8.7m years old found under Los Angeles high school
Researchers find two sites with fossils including saber-toothed salmon and megalodon, the huge prehistoric shark
 "Researchers find two sites with fossils including saber-toothed salmon and megalodon, the huge prehistoric shark"
The bar was low for him, but Donald #Trump still didn’t manage to clear it -
the Guardian
The bar was low for him, but Donald Trump still didn’t manage to clear it | Moira Donegan
In his first debate with Kamala Harris, the ex-president was reduced to a rambling, incoherent, lie-filled litany of grievances
 "In his first debate with Kamala Harris, the ex-president was reduced to a rambling, incoherent, lie-filled litany of grievances" good analysis
Why stop at breakfast? We paediatricians think all of England’s primary pupils should have lunch for free -
the Guardian
Why stop at breakfast? We paediatricians think all of England’s primary pupils should have lunch for free | Steve Turner
There are increasing numbers of children with chronic health conditions. It must be on Labour’s menu to help them, says Steve Turner, president o...
 "There are increasing numbers of children with chronic health conditions. It must be on Labour's menu to help them" damn right