Closing out #blackhistorymonth with the Queen of Soul. #arethafranklin #goffinkingsongs

People who moved to the UAE for tax purposes are now, I assume, closely examining a map of the region.

Pete Hegseth: "The War Department will not be distracted by democracy-building, interventionism, undefined wars, regime change…and feckless nation-building."

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

there’s always a tweet 

Both Trump & Bibi depend on a fair amount of chaos & prolonged war-powers to stay in power/out of jail - that's probably another factor worth weighing in the analysis of the "why now" question.

I posted a link to a really lovely story about kindness and joy yesterday, the huge response has told me that, as I always believed, the majority of people are kind and decent. 😊

NEWS! Donald Trump launches 'major combat' Epstein diversion newsthump.com/2026/02/28/d...

This is going to be an early challenge for the Board of Peace to deal with.

The UK must stay out of the attack on Iran. It is led by two criminals clinging to power to avoid prosecution for terrible crimes.

CNN reporting that the strikes on Iran tonight are joint US and Israeli strikes. Which means Donald Trump should be impeached for a third time. What he has done tonight is illegal under the US constitution and the UN charter.

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

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A cynical person might think that Israel is doing this so that the orange felon has an excuse to move in and ’help’.

🐺 @Wolves get their second win of the season against west Midlands rivals Aston Villa

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission. Full statement from the band:

I am normal and can be trusted with a costco membership

I picked this up years ago at a country fair in Vermont. Still valuable advice.

the fact the president of the united states is even thinking about asserting emergency powers to disrupt an election - just a few years after he incited an armed coup attempt - should be the top issue. but the media mostly shrugs and the opposition doesnt focus on it.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a dinosaur? Nope to all of the above. This #FossilFriday, let’s celebrate pterosaurs, flying reptiles that ruled the skies for 150+ million years. Some were as small as paper airplanes while others had wingspans bigger than an F-16 fighter jet!

WTF. Anyone still claiming Elon supports free speech let alone that he's an "absolutist" is either an idiot or lying.

The company’s chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey, who also co-founded Twitter, made the announcement in a letter sent to staff yesterday which he also posted online. jrnl.ie/6969838

England 2/2 after 1.2 chasing 161 😱 #T20WorldCup

Cover of The Lancet: @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.

When "protesters" are told that they are to be lauded for breaking a female police officer's spine with a sledgehammer, then everything that makes democracy possible is in danger.

I’m old enough to remember this guy saying in May 2025 that if the club wanted him out he’d leave without compensation. Prime example of fine words butter no parsnips.

Forget the asshole in the White House, this is real America and it’s joyful! ❤️ Gift link.

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American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says

Me again with #TomorrowsPapersToday this evening. Come along for the ride?

Breaking WaPo: Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Well, if it’s 26 February, obviously it’s the 15th anniversary of this story about the German man found dead in his flat being eaten by his vast collection of spiders and insects... 🧵

Wow! 😳 www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Republicans on the cable shows this morning -- Suddenly talking again about need to "take" Greenland -- Hyping importance of "strangling" Cuban government -- Encouraging Trump to "topple" Iranian regime The Trump movement is totally out of control. This will not end well.

TFW you should probably just STFU spectator.com/article/my-s...

Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan gets final official approval

worth reading the whole story for all the awful details - including literal bounties for other people to rat out trans people using the “wrong” bathroom

Oh well. Anyway, the weather’s improving, so that’s nice.

Monstrous. ’Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows’

Full list of @paralympicsgb.bsky.social athletes competing in Italy. #Paralympics

Our turn next. Paralympic Winter Games ❄️ 6-15 March #ParalympicsGB #MilanoCortina2026

So criminals are welcome in America as long as they’re far right white. Ask me if I’m shocked 😠 Paul Harris, Steven Lennon, Steven Yaxley-Lennon, Tommy Robinson…. Even the judge in this case was sceptical as to his real name.

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A very interesting article. I’ve never been comfortable with the partnerships between football clubs and gambling companies.