A leading university has put a trigger alert on Mark Twain’s classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The 1884 book, a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, tells the story of a river journey by young Huck Fin and his companion Jim, a black man fleeing slavery. It’s been held up by academics asContinue reading “Students Receive Trigger Warning Over N-Word Use In Huckleberry Finn”
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It’s Been A Lot More Challenging Than We Believed
It’s a lot harder than anticipated to take in a family of Ukrainian refugees, a retired couple has cautioned. It comes as a quarter of British hosts are set to quit the government-backed Homes for Ukraine scheme in the forthcoming weeks, noting a lack of help amid the cost of living crisis, inflation and skyrocketingContinue reading “It’s Been A Lot More Challenging Than We Believed”
No Fuel Available For M25 Drivers After Eco-Mob Smash Petrol Pumps
Eco protesters have blocked service stations and damaged pumps on the M25, enraging drivers at the height of rush hour on the UK’s busiest motorway. Nine people have been arrested as they attempt to force the government to act now on fossil fuels by damaging petrol pups so that no fuel is available. At leastContinue reading “No Fuel Available For M25 Drivers After Eco-Mob Smash Petrol Pumps”
False Widow Warning
Poisonous spiders are set to descend on the UK this Bank Holiday weekend with temperatures in regions of Britain predicted to be higher than in Mexico. The intense heatwave has caused false widow spiders to reproduce and multiply across the British Isles. They’re related to the black widow, the world’s most poisonous species, and areContinue reading “False Widow Warning”
It’s Will Behind The Wheel!
It’s been said that Prince William is determined to be present for his children as they grow up and is set to take on the morning school run when he and Kate move to Windsor with George, Charlotte and Louis. A newspaper outlet reports that the Duke of Cambridge, 40, will take his three childrenContinue reading “It’s Will Behind The Wheel!”
A Million Households Are Likely To Miss Out On £150 In Council Tax Rebates
New figures show that a million households could miss out on the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living. Ministers have been cautioned that those who don’t pay council tax through direct debit risk being left out in the cold if they forget to apply by the end of the month.Continue reading “A Million Households Are Likely To Miss Out On £150 In Council Tax Rebates”
POLICE Remove A 4-Year-Old Boy From His Silicon Valley School After Refusing To Wear A Mask
A Californian father has told how his inconsolable four-year-old was escorted from his school by a police officer because he refused to wear a face mask. The father, who wished only to be known as Shawn, was confronted by police on Thursday when he dropped his son off for his second day at Theuerkauf ElementaryContinue reading “POLICE Remove A 4-Year-Old Boy From His Silicon Valley School After Refusing To Wear A Mask”
A Massive Technical Glitch Disrupts Tesco’s Home Delivery Service
A newspaper outlet announced that Tesco’s home delivery service was flung into disarray as the supermarket withdrew all orders after 1 pm and told customers it was unable to reschedule them. Customers calling to enquire about their orders were being met with a message informing them that all deliveries had been cancelled due to technicalContinue reading “A Massive Technical Glitch Disrupts Tesco’s Home Delivery Service”
The Dark Side Of Being Dragon Girl
An Australian woman who totally changed herself from a no-frills girl next door into a heavily tattooed adult model has revealed how her extreme ink and body transformations have changed her life. Amber Luke, 27, also known as Dragon Girl, has spent $250,000 on tattoos, piercings and surgery to fulfil her chosen look, but saidContinue reading “The Dark Side Of Being Dragon Girl”
A World Run By Algorithms
You might not have heard of the algorithm that drives the world. Very few people have, though it can determine much that goes on in our day-to-day lives. The food that we eat, our schedule at work, and when the train will come in to take us there. Somewhere, in some server basement right now,Continue reading “A World Run By Algorithms“
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 