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I made a website that lets you use ranked choice voting in a mock UK General Election to explain how it works. (publicslate.co.uk)

I don’t know if this is too self-promotey to put in the more serious subs so I’m putting it here. I need to blag being able to do the django framework so I spent a week fannying about with it to make this. Feel free to mess about with it, give feedback or repost it on reddit or any other lemmy knock-offs.

Has anyone else given up on daytime Radio 2?

I’m generally ok with the music that’s on it, but the presenters man....

Ridiculous car insurance renewal quote

I had a car insurance renewal quote that had a 110% increase since last year. That’s more than doubled with no claims, accidents, or points....

US Embassy press release: Let us unite in our steeped solidarity and show the world that when it comes to tea, we stand as one. (twitter.com)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEm8E73WEAEuj-7?format=jpg&name=900x900

What does "fishcake" mean to you?

I grew up knowing a fishcake as being fish sandwiched between two slices of potato covered in batter....

How much rubbish do you produce each week?

I see my neighbours bins every bin day overflowing and it’s got me wondering how much rubbish do you think you actually produce per person each week?...

Hi, I'm just trying out Lemmy

I’m from Northumberland in the UK and I like hiking. Here are some pictures from a short walk in the grounds of Cragside...

Don't dig into your ear if it itches

A while back there was a post about having an itchy ear....

UK faces Ferrero Rocher shortage over Christmas (www.independent.co.uk)

The UK faces a Ferrero Rocher shortage over Christmas, a union has warned, after staff at a major chocolate factory voted to strike....

Got a singular tea bag in the mail today. (i.imgur.com)

only in the UK…

If baud and V.22 (or V.22bis for the fast kids) make sense to you…

…how bloody old are you?

The view from my aunt's home in Yorkshire (midwest.social)

I’m American, but my mom is a Geordie. We always visited my aunt when we went to England and i thought her living right next to a castle was the coolest thing ever.

It's Sunday morning. What's for breakfast?

I’ve run out of Corn Flakes and I can’t locate any bread so I’m pretty much cooked…

Why Greggs is beating Pret in the battle of the lunch break (www.cityam.com)

There’s an old saying in London – you’re never more than 6ft from a rat and 50m from a Pret a Manger. But the popular high street sandwich chain has struggled in recent years with consumers abandoning ship. With a rising tide of debts, it has now recalled its initial founder, Sinclair Beecham, to the top table in order to...