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“Ivy Farm Manor” languishes unsold as systemd adds birthDate field; Brazil lawmaker condemned for blackface and anti-trans rhetoric; Chagossian activist blasts Starmer’s Chagos plan; US CENTCOM claims 8,000+ Iran targets hit; police search for missing 82-year-old in Cheltenham Township, PA
Ivy Farm Manor, a 17th-century “bargain” that has been failing to sell for 12 years
A 17th-century property near Doncaster, Ivy Farm Manor in Hampole, is still on the market after around 12 years at £395,000, despite 3.5 acres and plans for add-ons like a pool and garage. Locals say severe disrepair and the home’s association with former resident psychiatrist Dr Neil Silvester, whose 1991 decision to release a detained patient preceded the fatal stabbing of 11-year-old Emma Brodie, are scaring off buyers. The house has reportedly been empty since 1991, with price reductions since at least 2018, and agents insist the grounds could be worth far more if restored.
systemd adds optional birthDate field to user records
The systemd project merged a change to userdb’s JSON user records that adds an optional birthDate field, spurred by age-verification laws in places like California, Colorado, and Brazil. Administrators can set the field, users cannot, and it sits alongside existing metadata like realName, emailAddress, and location. Creator Lennart Poettering says this is just standardizing a place to store the date if someone chooses to, without making it mandatory or baking age checks into systemd itself.
Brazilian lawmaker condemned for blackface stunt and anti-trans rhetoric
Brazilian state legislator Fabiana Bolsonaro drew condemnation after applying dark makeup during a speech at the São Paulo Legislative Assembly, repeatedly asking whether she had “become Black” and claiming she “identifies as Black.” She called it a “social experiment” to argue appearance cannot change race, then used it to oppose appointing Erika Hilton, the first openly transgender woman elected to Brazil’s National Congress, as chair of a women’s rights commission. Lawmakers accused Bolsonaro of racism, blackface, and transphobia, complaints were filed with police and prosecutors, and an ethics petition sought her removal. Hilton also asked electoral authorities to investigate Bolsonaro’s past change in declared racial classification and whether it impacted access to campaign funds tied to racial quotas.
Chagossian campaigner slams Starmer over Chagos Islands transfer plan
Chagossian campaigner Vanessa Calou criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer over plans for the UK to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the Diego Garcia military base, saying islanders are being denied a say. On GB News she called for Starmer to resign and argued Reform UK leader Nigel Farage would handle the issue better. Her comments came amid heightened regional tensions after Iran launched missiles toward the territory that did not hit the base, and she said she trusts the US-UK military presence to keep the area secure.
US Central Command says operation in Iran has hit over 8,000 targets
US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said the Pentagon’s operation in Iran has struck more than 8,000 targets since the Middle East conflict began. In a post on X, he said the campaign has degraded Iran’s combat capabilities and severely limited its navy, claiming Iranian naval forces are no longer operating at sea.
Police seek public help finding missing 82-year-old woman in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
Cheltenham Township Police are asking for help locating Shirley Williams, 82, reported missing at about 2 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026. Police say she left her home on the 7900 block of Rolling Green Road around 1:30 p.m. on foot. Williams has dementia and may be confused or unaware of her location, she is described as a Black woman with grey hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 140 pounds, last seen wearing a light-colored top, tan pants, and slippers, and she does not have a cellphone. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or Cheltenham Township Police at 215-885-1600.
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