Divorce Papers Filed in the UK, but Who Gets Custody of Scotland?

PNUT GALLERY
 

The cute craze has dominated Japanese culture since the 80s, with its most recognizable ambassador being Hello Kitty. (A little known fact is that ‘cute culture’ began in the 1970s by young Japanese women as a rebellion against Japan’s patriarchy.) Now the maker of Hello Kitty has created cute’s alter ego–Aggretsuko or Aggressive Retsuko–a 25-year-old red cartoon panda who is a slick professional at work, but after hours, she unleashes her pent-up rage through some serious beer-chugging and heavy metal karaoke, while dreaming of one day leaving her dead-end job. Is angry is the new cute in Japan? Awwww!

 
 
 
IN A NUTSHELL: MUST READ
 

The UK Initiates Divorce Proceedings from Europe but (Theresa) May Lose Custody of Scotland: UK Parliament stopped resisting and passed the Brexit Bill, paving away for the government to trigger Article 50 and begin the two-year process of leaving the European Union. The Brexit Bill passed unamended on Monday evening, after the House of Lords voted not to challenge the Commons over the issue of a parliamentary veto on the final terms of Britain’s exit. The House of Lords also agreed not to reinsert guarantees over the status of EU residents in the UK into the bill.

But just in case Brexit proceedings weren’t dramatic enough for the masses, just hours before Parliament passed the bill, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that Scotland would move to hold another independence referendum within the next two years. Sturgeon, whose Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) commands almost half of the seats in Scottish parliament, cited Brexit as the driving factor behind seeking a second referendum. While Britons as a whole voted to leave the EU, 62 percent of Scottish voters voted to remain, and Sturgeon said that Scotland should not be forced to follow the rest of the UK into a “hard Brexit.”

The pro-EU SNP campaigned on the platform that should the UK leave the EU, Scots would have another say on whether they are so “united” with the rest of the Kingdom after all. In a 2014 referendum, 55 percent of Scottish voters rejected independence from the UK. But Sturgeon said the UK’s decision to leave the EU had brought about a “material change of circumstances.” May fought back, accusing the SNP of political “tunnel vision” and called Sturgeon’s announcement “deeply regrettable.”

 
 
 
NUTS AND BOLTS: SHOULD READ
 

Ethiopian Landslide Takes Heavy Toll: A landslide in a garbage dump in the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa killed at least 46 people on Saturday night and left dozens missing. The Koshe Garbage Landfill has been home to the city’s trash for over 50 years, and several hundred people scavenge for items there each day. One of Africa’s most developed countries, Ethiopia has had to deal with large increases in urban populations while infrastructure projects have struggled to keep up. In addition, a drought and slowing economic growth has resulted in rising poverty, especially in urban areas of the country that still heavily rely on US loans to finance government spending.

White House Begins Slashes to Foreign Aid: The White House has instructed the State Department and the US mission to the United Nations to cut their budgets for UN programs by half. The cuts reflect the Trump administration’s desire to decrease American contributions to international organizations in that hopes that other member states will make up the difference. In one instance, the White House plans to lower its dues to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organization of North American and Western European nations (plus Turkey, Australia, Japan, and South Korea) that promotes democracy, cooperation, and good governance, particularly in Europe.

 
 
 
KEEPING OUR EYE ON
 

Mubarak a Free Man?: Toppled Egyptian quasi-dictator Hosni Mubarak is set to be released after his almost six-year long stay in various military hospitals. The 89-year-old was accused of a plethora of crimes that took place during his 30-year dictatorship. Many of the crimes concern the Arab Spring protests that ultimately saw his grip on power falter and the killing of some 239 protesters by police. While it is unclear when his release will be granted, many in the country are wary of the legacy he has left.

 
 
 
SPONSORED NUTS: BOMBAS SOCKS
 

With Spring just around the corner it’s probably time to add some color to your wardrobe and what better way to do that than through upgrading your sock game? Bombas has the freshest collection of ultra-soft long-staple cotton socks. They come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and the best part is they donate one pair of socks to homeless shelters for every pair they sell.  Enjoy 15% off your first order with promo code DAILYPNUT.

Get Them Now And Bombas Will Donate A Pair To Someone In Need For Every Pair Purchased!

 
 
 
LOOSE NUTS
 

More reads:

Please support Daily Pnut!

Yes, I want to sound marginally more intelligent: