“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow

It appears that you *can* ask people to call you another name. However, changing the name to the 'Department of War' is going to cost over $1bn for new building logos, database and web page changes, letterheads, insignia, security passes, et cetera ... and for what benefit? None more benefit.

Alex and her 'Always Offended' comedy chums must be pretty far down their 'That Was The Woke That Was' list by now ... although I see their American pals are talking against chalk now.

The always splendid Rosie Holt. I wish she was my MP.

'Operation: Raise The Colours'? This isn't an episode of 'Sharpe' and none of the people involved are being played by Sean Bean. 🙄

Presumably all the 'Protect Our Kids!' protesters who gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping will now be picketing military bases across the country because they're opposed to *all* child sex abuse. www.opendemocracy.net/en/armed-for...

I don't have a source for this artwork at the moment, but it seems very apposite.

Peter

Hey, America! Where are all your 2nd Amendment advocates who constantly talk about the right to keep and bear arms being a potential check on government power?

I'm sitting here waiting for Farage, N. and all his, "But ... muh sovereignty!" chums to start squeaking loudly about next week's meeting between Trump and Putin where they're going to carve up Ukraine without Zelenskyy being in the room. (Looks at clock ... again)

Presumably Hegseth will also be demanding Germany put up statues and memorials for Adolf Hitler, since no-one can remember what happened between 1933 and 1945. He's also going to ask Spain to re-instate their General Franco statues in order to educate people about life there between 1939 to 1975. 🙄

Ooh, look! There's an exhibition about one of Scotland's 16th century Kings at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. It's called 'The World of James, Vi and I'! (with apologies to Julian and Sandy's Bona Seats ticketing agency)

Who did this? Sad!

Has no-one thought of making an AI-generated video of Trumplestiltskin's appalling dance moves partnered with Theresa May's shape-throwing? Surely 'Dancing With The Stars' beckons?

It would be a good idea for people to read the UK Supreme Court's actual judgement rationale - which runs to eighty-eight pages - in the 'For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)' case before they post on social media. www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

Repost a photo someone else took of you that you don't hate … (Photo credit: DCR Online)

Here's the track listing for Chasin' the Train's second album 'Signals'. 1. Izzy Lee 2. Izzy Lee (Reprise) 3. Tripped Up 4. Deeper Than Darkness 5. You’ll Know 6. Smartest Monkey 7. Bob’s Big Pie Stay tuned to our FB page as we post more information in the run-up to release. 🚂🏃

I keep seeing posts on here saying that last year's US election was 'stolen'. If people have genuine evidence of this, it needs to be checked, compiled, and released to the public now. If we're waiting for history's judgement, it will be *way* too late.

*COVER ART* Here's the cover for Chasin' the Train's second album 'Signals', due to be released worldwide on Friday 4th April 2025. Stay tuned to the Facebook page for more information in the run-up to release. 🙂 🚂🏃 Image credit: 'Battle Mountain NV' by Shane Trotter

Today is @maryannehobbs.bsky.social last day on BBC6Music prior to her having a wee break, and her music selections this morning are just outstanding!

My band, Chasin' the Train, will be releasing 'Signals', their second album on 4th April 2025. Details to follow.

That's it ... he's become Esposito from Woody Allen's 'Bananas'.

I agree with Tim Walz - Elon Musk *is* a terrible president.

"No, it'll be fine. It's not like these leopards are gonna eat *my* face!" 🙄 🐆 www.soapcentral.com/human-intere...

When even God's calling you out on social media, you must know something is wrong.

I see the 'stable genius' knows all about air traffic control now. 🙄

There's never been a more important time than today, in this time period, on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, to read the contents of this page. Never Forget Never Again hmd.org.uk/what-is-holo...

So, dob your mates in if you think they're not worthy ... plus, we'll discipline you if we don't think you're reporting enough people. Didn't our parents and grandparents fight a war about this stupidity eighty-six years ago?

Oh, look! It's twenty-four hours since Trump was inaugurated, and yet the war in Ukraine rages on. Could it be he was talking absolute bollocks?

Thank goodness for take lanes in Ableton Live ... so it sounds like I actually know how to play guitar. #ableton #recording #RecordingTechniques

Ruh-roh! It looks like Mom and Dad are fighting, kids. 🙄 What a deeply unserious twosome they are. www.reuters.com/world/uk/mus...

"You will be visited by three spirits."

A Merry Christmas to all our family and friends. Since it's the first of the twelve days of Christmas, as proclaimed by the Council of Tours in 567, here's children's entertainer Jeremy Lion to lead you in a few rousing choruses of that well-known cumulative carol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugv1...

In addition to the ongoing embargo on the use of the phrase 'Farage Riots' and the hashtag #farageriots on any social media platform, I'm hearing that the terms 'President Musk' and #PresidentMusk are also upsetting the right people ... so please don't use them, m'kay?

Happy Rush day ... have some soup while someone holds your sausage!

First they came for transgender people and I spoke out immediately because I've read the rest of the poem ...

Given that America has elected a member of the 'Leopards Eating People's Faces' party as president as well as giving his party control of the Senate and Congress, shall we open a book on which group will be the first to squeak, "But ... but I didn't think they were going to eat *my* face!"?