Just turned TV on, landed on a random LG channel. Movie showing was “I spit on your grave” , immediately followed by “I spit in your grave : Deja Vu” Famous back in the day for being “Video Nasties”, two of the worst movies ever made. In every possible sense of “worst”.

Edvard Munch did you see that ? Roald Amundsen, Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg your boys took one hellll of a beating tonight !!! Thor Heyerdahl DID YOU SEE THAT Enjoy the trip home, you had a wild ride !! #ENG #NOR #USA26

Nobby dancing !!!!

Fake-Jesus looks like Harry Kane

Someone has now been arrested on suspicion of her murder. I’m astonished, and horrified. There is no justification for the assassination of politicians no matter what you think of their poltics. A very sad day.

Ann Widdicombe is dead. Well, my best wishes to her family. She has died whilst still relatively young. However I will not miss her, I found her views quite objectionable and unnecessarily nasty. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Still 21°C at 01:48 in the morning, here in South Bedfordshire, England, UK. Way too hot for me to sleep. Gonna give it another go though. Wish me luck !

Been reading that Russian military deaths during Ukraine conflict are estimated to be around 500,000 dead. To put this in some context, the number of UK military dead in the whole of World War II was around 380,000 (although far higher taking into account overseas territories). It’s sheer madness

Watching footage of Trump badmouthing Spain, prattling on about Greenland, trying to push his allies into wars they previously avoided without him - he just looks like a loudmouthed senile old man. Sadly all the world can do is wait for him to die. The Republicans though - they can sort this.

So Iran says if US/Israel break MoU, we will close Strait US/Israel break MoU Iran closes Strait US scraps ceasefire. Strait remains blocked. I’m puzzled as to how US benefits from this. What am I missing ?

That is possibly the shittest penalty ever. Although there are many candidates #Mbappe #FRA #MAR #USA26

Man of the people Rupert says Dunblane was one murder. It was 17 murders, (1 adult 16 kids) & 15 injured (3 adults, 12 kids). All kids but 2 aged 5 or 6. Rupert’s Dad had to give up his pistols. If Rupert had his Dad’s pistols I’d still kick his arse. Wanker. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I have switched into full on Summer mode. Jerk chicken, Lime, Coconut & Grapefruit Mojito mocktails. Pineapple Salsa, and enough painkillers to forget my kidney stent for a few hours. Did I mention blue sky, sun & 32C ? Milton Keynes never felt better.

Reading this article I can’t wonder ing if Dr Arif is male or female. I’m all for raising the awareness of women’s issues, but it’s not exactly pushing the image of strong resilient women either. Maybe this Dr thinks we should start calling women “frails” again www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For today’s adventure I have dropped off my wife & her friend at Wimbledon where they have seats on Centre Court for Quarter Finals Day. Note that I do not. So I’m killing the time by hanging around Wimbledon village all day. Some very nice houses. I might buy one, but it *might cramp my style.

If any Americans are getting bogged down with US politics, you could do worse than turn to UK politics for light relief. Here we have Nigel Farage, owner of the Reform Party (actually a registered company) under pressure for accepting huge sums of money from known criminals

I’m at Paul in Wimbledon Village. Now Paul is a chain I’ve visited many times in France & the UK & never been disappointed, but the Croque Monsieur I’ve just eaten for breakfast is possibly the worst I’ve ever experienced. I won’t let it spoil my day.

In amongst Farridge’s bollocks about his grifting making him a victim, he said : "I am the most physically and verbally attacked public figure or politician of modern times" If you say so Nige, but Jo Cox was shot dead outside her constituency office in cold blood by a man yelling “Britain First”

Been blocked by 6 people I’ve never interacted with. Presumably Americans who can’t take the trash talking that is part of the karma connected with international football. In England we’ve got used to it 🙄 Adiós mis amigos !!

You ever seen Stormzy and Lukaku in the same room ? Same geezer I tells ya ! He got 25 goons in his posse They drink Baileys He drinks Vossi Big up dat man ! #repping innit !

Always liked Lukaku 😀😀😀. Top shithousery #worldcup

So what’s the funniest take on USA result last night ? because it was without a doubt Donald Trump’s Jesse Owen moment. The world was waiting for this inevitable moment. Donald Trump is an Emperor who is very much in the all together. Let’s hear what BlueSky throws up on this one.

There are parts of this match report in NYT/ Athletic that are hilarious. Most of it though is simply turning the screw on the amUSeMeNT park boys. www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

What Trump achieved is remarkable. Having previously been completely indifferent to the US football team, I felt the kind of relief when I saw they'd lost to Belgium as I normally feel when I wake up and see Reform have lost a by-election.

I BELIEVE THAT YOU JUST LOST !! W⚓️

Watching Bruno Guimarães doing his elaborate breathing & focusing exercises, and even more elaborate penalty taking ritual only to tamely send it straight at the goalkeeper was comedy gold. Just jog up, whack it, you have 2 in 3 chance of scoring. Don’t overthink it.

Thought I’d dig this out ahead of tonight’s game. Aztec was a chocolate bar launched by Cadbury in the UK in time for the Mexico Olympics in 1968, and the World Cup in 1970. Which for many was the high spot of the English & Brazilian classic teams. The chocolate bars were OK too.

It’s just like watching Brazil (go out)

Of course Erling Haaland does actually qualify to play for Yorkshire at Cricket under the “Birth Yorkshireman” rules. #USA26 #NOR #BRA

Watch the replay. That’s a leg-breaker all day long. Same old FIFA always cheating. (Also what has being 25 have have to do with anything ?)

I’m not sure whether Americans are quite up to speed with this yet, but USA’s Balogun, has had his suspension for a straight red card (usually a 1 game ban) suspended for 12 months leaving him free to play in the Last 16 game. Corruption as ever from FIFA. CHEATS !!

Fascinating presentation on NYT of the Statue of Liberty The Most Iconic American Artwork Is the Hardest to See www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I JUST FIXED Elmer J Fudd’s recent Truth Social post : Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 17h Europe is learning that when you ELECT A STUPID FASCIST BIGOT TWICE you become a Third World Country. It happens quickly, in just a blink of the eye. I was elected just in time !!! President DJT

Trump dumped this shit on Truth Social in amongst his 7/4 rants : Avatar Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Europe is learning that when you take in Third World criminals, you become a Third World Country. It happens quickly, in just a blink of the eye. I was elected just in time!!! President DJT

They were really great fireworks Sir, I gotta say. Maybe the best fireworks ever. There’s just one thing I’m still wondering about though Sir, if you don’t mind me asking : When are you gonna release the rest of the Epstein files ???

I just saw on the BBC about the “Mexican Wave” connected with the 86 Mexico World Cup. Known in the US as just “the wave” the BBC correctly identifies it as originated at California baseball games. They forget that it was made famous at the 1984 LA Olympics football (soccer) tournament in Pasadena

Happy 4th July to any Americans celebrating. We tend to get a few American menus in restaurants in the UK, but not much more. It’s never seen as any kind of adversarial thing, which Americans never seem to understand. But there are lots of thing they don’t understand 😀. Enjoy the fireworks Skeeps !!

Much is being made of the scary atmosphere created at the Azteca. Let me remind you of the chant at the 1986 Mexico World Cup : Chiquiti Bum a la Bim Bom Ba Mexico, Mexico, Ra, Ra, Ra Chiquiti Bum a la Bim Bom Ba Mexico, Mexico, Ra, Ra, Ra You think it’s crap until you hear it. Then you KNOW

Many people are saying the heat is so oppressive that the fake assassination had to be postponed.

Reminds me of West Side Story somehow. A magnificent movie. Well two magnificent movies really.

Just back from 3 days in hospital having surgery to relieve a kidney stone blocking my left ureter. A lot of pain. Glad to be out, watching football, eating pizza, & stuffed with pain killers. And then to sleep in my own bed. With my own wife. Sorry Messi, not staying up to watch the Argies

Saw this in France last year It did make me wonder if it was an ad for a tattoo parlour

They’re all saying Tuchel is a genius now for making the right substitutions when the going gets tough So why can’t he be a genius and get the team right from kick off? Utter crap for most of the game. Rashford was awful Sad to see DR Congo go though. Great tournament for them #USA26 #ENG #CRO

Quite amusing seeing the stadium full of Brazilian’s in Brazil shirts, doing what Brazilians do at World Cups, and a few Americans in Brazil shirts trying to look cool but not really having a clue how to.

One of the ads for Gemini (Google AI) has AI showing how to arrange 4 paintings on a wall. Why the hell would anyone need help from AI (or anywhere) to decide where to hang pictures ?

A word to the New York Times - in Billiards there are three balls. None are usually striped. Sorry if that’s a spoiler

Best wishes to Chris Evert, in her fight against cancer for the 3rd time. Grew up watching her battles with Martina. A legend of the game

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