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UK government plans to boost economy by loosening nightlife laws
In light of stagnated UK economic growth, the Labour government has announced a new plan to allow restaurants, pubs, and night clubs to stay open later. The UK’s Labour government has announced a new plan to allow businesses in England and Wales to stay open later with the aim of ‘boosting the British night out’ and revitalising the nation’s hospitality sector. If passed, the new proposal will allow pubs, clubs and...
watch your swag gap + bad bunny clap backs
plus greta thunberg's big boss moment Welcome back to another edition of our newsletter! We’ve officially entered spooky season, which is (in my humble opinion) one of the greatest times of year. 👻🎃 Eat as many candies and chocolates as you want, just don’t forget to brush ya teeth afterward or else they might fall out… and no one wants that. We got jack-o’-lanterns at home, ok? With that PSA out of...
European way of life is threatened by environmental degradation
Climate breakdown and wildlife loss are ‘ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy,’ says a new report published by EU officials. Soaring temperatures and melting glaciers may be the quintessential things that come to mind when people start to think about climate change, but natural consequences such as these only scratch the surface of what’s to come. The truth is, life in a warmer world will transform and threaten national economies, trade...
Should permanent taxes on fossil fuel profits be enforced globally?
While Donald Trump was busy labelling climate change ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated,’ dozens of former world leaders banded together to call for permanent taxes on fossil fuel profits globally. They say the funds, amounting to billions of dollars annually, should be used to fund sustainable energy projects and climate disaster relief. Climate policy has become a hot topic at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York, with...
New mandatory digital ID for UK residents sparks controversy
Prime Minister Kier Starmer has announced the UK government’s plan to introduce a new, mandatory digital ID scheme with the goal of deterring immigration. Widespread political and public pushback has been instantaneous. Thought your driver’s license and passport were enough to prove your identity in the United Kingdom? Well, not for much longer. Prime minister Kier Starmer has announced plans to enforce a new nationwide digital ID scheme across the UK,...
trump’s mission to destroy late-night TV + why students are ditching laptops
Hey hey hey! 👋 Welcome back to another newsletter from the common thred. Hope you’re all hanging in there this week, because we’ve got a chonky selection of stories on the agenda ahead. We’ll be discussing Trump’s war on late night TV, why science has never really been objective, unprecedented calls for a global AI laws, the students ditching their laptops, the incoming launch of NikeSKIMS, a looming two-state solution for Israel-Palestine, and more. Let...
Strikes in solidarity with Gaza cause major disruptions across Italy
A second day of nationwide strikes has commenced in Italy, following organized walk-outs by the Italian Confederation of Labour on Sunday. The strikes have significantly disrupted travel, trade, and education sectors with the aim of showing solidarity with people in Gaza. Schools, trains, shipping ports, and roads across Italy are facing major disruptions for a second day due to one of the largest European protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza...
a dress sewn around the world + new and dangerous kinds of fame
it's crazy out there! Well, hello there 👋 What a week it’s been since we last spoke! It’s sort of hard not to feel like the world and all its inhabitants are ripping themselves apart, huh? One thing about them tables, though… they always turn. That means some good stuff must be on the horizon very soon. That said, I’ve included some positive, interesting, developing stories in this edition of the newsletter, as it’s...
Opinion – London’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally was hypocritical all around
If it wasn’t so disgusting to see tens of thousands of people (mainly white men) respond to far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s call to ‘demand our country back’ on the streets of London, the way protestors acted and the response from police might almost be laughable. This weekend, far-right activist Tommy Robinson gathered tens of thousands of people for a march through central London with the aim of protesting against immigration...
How racism sparked the myth that MSG is unhealthy
Many people still believe that the umami-rich seasoning monosodium glutamate (MSG) is bad for their health. This longstanding myth was born out of anti-Asian racism and has since been disproven by science. Let’s investigate its story. Salt, salt, salt… who doesn’t love it? It brings to life the natural flavours of otherwise humble ingredients and satisfies our taste buds in a way that only its opposite – sugar – can compete...
