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filoria@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Birmingham, Britain's second-largest city, is being forced to dim lights and cut sanitation services due to bankruptcy

www.abc.net.au

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Birmingham, Britain's second-largest city, is being forced to dim lights and cut sanitation services due to bankruptcy

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filoria@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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The UK's second-biggest city is so broke they can no longer keep the lights on
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Birmingham was once a powerhouse industrial city but now the UK's second city is a shell of its former self as rubbish lines the streets, the lights stay out and children grow up below the poverty line.
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    Damnit. I hate when my local city government’s finances are too fucked to pay the energy bill, but still have money for military weapons procurement.

    Wait a minute…local city governments are able to purchase air launched cruise missiles and anti-tank weapons!!! And they can export them to!!!

    Dude I think you might be onto something, that is pretty wild…makes you wonder what the dog catcher is really up to… probably moonlights with gig economy wetwork.

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      local city governments are able to purchase air launched cruise missiles and anti-tank weapons?!?! And

      In Texas maybe.

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        In Texas maybe.

        Dont’ forget NYPD https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-nypd-megatruck-that-showed-up-at-hamilton-hall/ar-AA1nZJJZ

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          If only they budget in some courage. There were 400 cops at Uvalde. Not to be a tough guy, but its part of their job.

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      The Birmingham WMD industry is second only to Russia, which is, has always been, and will always be, number one in everything. Do not piss on the nationalist propaganda parade.

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