And that's why they could never afford to by a home.

"the Petitioner's health has declined to include two partial foot amputations" and yet it's claimed the health care provided to this man in detention was "constitutionally adequate". He's now permanently disabled due to medical neglect; heartbreaking.

Little house in the big woods under and even bigger sky. Didn't quite have the settings right, but it worked out.

And an INCREDIBLE way to celebrate, by the person who first translated one of the Gilgamesh tablets into English.

Thoroughly enjoying learning about the Epic of Gilgamesh. Fascinating that its version of the flood myth happens because the gods forgot to give humans a mechanism to die; there are just too many of us. The one survivor says eternal life only happens thru community, not Gilgamesh becoming immortal.

Rainbow over Broadcasting House

Come see #familyfriendly #comedy goodness with us soon, we heading to: 🎟️ #Hornchurch, Queen's Theatre 🎟️ #Chester, Storyhouse 🎟️ #Slough, The Curve 🎟️ #Leicester, De Montfort Hall for @kidscomedyfest.bsky.social & @leicscomedyfest.bsky.social 🎟️ #Sutton, @cornerstonearts.bsky.social 🎟️ #Durham, Gala

Reminder that I have a new stand up special out to stream and download (and even buy on DVD). It’s called Late Bloomer and it’s available via my website. sarahmillican.co.uk

It's half term and Nephew (7) is going to the space centre tomorrow; I'm jealous. 🚀

Naming my new band Microwave Porridge Explosion.

Thanks to the combined advances of The Drying Room (with external ventilation) and polyester fleece, I put a load of washing on at 5pm yesterday and clean, dry pyjamas are already available. Should it be That Kind of Monday.

Hmm. Secondary legislation is, of course, much quicker than primary legislation. It’s also unamendable and frankly subject to less robust scrutiny procedures than primary legislation.

Cuts to overseas aid by the UK are set to go further and faster than those made by the Trump administration in the US, as Sir Keir Starmer’s government wrestles with funding pressures www.ft.com/content/ad52...

7.20am: definitely daylight and a largely blue sky. I'll take it!

The Babylonian law code of Hammurabi states that ordinary people will pay half the cost for medical treatment that the elite pay.

Soup made for lunches, dry laundry folded, sheets changed and a load of laundry hung out; Sunday jobs DONE.

Such beautiful lyrics, made all the more charming if you imagine it’s Godzilla in love

Sharp intake of breath when you come round a corner and see how much of Grenfell has come down... And how much justice done nearly 9 years in? None.

Today's omelette was fine, but a thin-sliced 400g white loaf produces a sad photocopy of real toast.

Now Grade II listed!

Cerys is interviewing a Brazilian musician/producer and just asked: Cerys: "Have you always been interested in <long list of abstruse, linguistics-related topics>?" Musician: "No." Reader, I laughed! (He did then expand on how he became interested in languages, but still.)

Reading up on Rossetti's pets: www.laurasbeau.co.uk/rossettis-wo... Wombat, bull, two kangaroos, a Pomeranian, Irish deerhound, various owls, mice, squirrels, rabbits, hedgehogs, parrot, and possibly a penguin. Also a beautiful white peacock which dived under a sofa; refused to come out; died.

I'm going to make porridge for breakfast next week, which I'd usually top with a spoonful of golden syrup. All out of syrup and wondering about stirring in a spoonful of mincemeat...

#JohnDoesJapan open questions thread! Ask me anything: how to plan, great places to go, sample itineraries, the lowdown on railway museums, the best Japanese gardens, the 12 remaining original castles, train set cafés and bars… (Drop hints about what you like, are interested in, or want to do!)

10 Things I Hate About You just started on Film4 so you can: - enjoy the soundtrack - mourn Heath Ledger - wonder why Julia Stiles' career stalled as Bourne sidekick - rebel in Allison Janey's glorious cameo as Ms Perky, Guidance Counsellor "I've got deviants to see and a novel to finish, scoot!".

“We’re not spending millions of dollars on foreign assistance, on health saving dollars for childcare and maternity health and diseases and epidemics and famine around the world, but we are spending it on this.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

My bestselling book Ask A Historian is on a HUGE ebook discount — grab it for only 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Historia...

"That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." —Carl Sagan Voyager 1 captured the "Pale Blue Dot" image #OTD in 1990. 🧪 🔭 🔵 Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The half-length radio edit is on BBC RADIO 4 at 10am this morning, the full length podcast is on BBC SOUNDS 👇👌

The whole sky just exploded in green here in Reykjavík. It was so bright, I didn't even need my flashlight to walk out to my neighborhood beach. It's rare when we get these whole sky engulfing shows. This season has been something else. #solarmaximum ftw! #northernlights #aurora #iceland

This is an interesting idea - hope it works. (Part of the motivation for the housing association involved is to free up larger homes currently occupied by one over-55.)

Since I often whinge about rubbish customer service, here's some praise. Got a Co-op delivery today and they'd substituted the 800g granary loaf I ordered with a 400g thin cut white loaf, BUT the confirmation email said any substitutions could be refunded. I emailed and they've already processed it!

You need budget tips for visiting Japan? John's your (mildly outraged) man:

Over 1,400 days of war in Ukraine, as Zelensky speaks at Munich security conference. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Lovely evening out, meeting friends for dinner. I was too busy eating it to take a picture, but the Käsekrainer (smoked and grilled cheese sausage) with sauerkraut, herby mashed potatoes and crispy onions was delicious. My jokes about the sausage-heavy menu were the wurst.

Reminds me of this gem of a Douglas Adams quote comparing the BBC’s attitude toward producing a radio play of the HHGttG to Macbeth’s attitude toward murder.

*gestures to the BBC to come closer* Hey lads. Come here. Just watching Small Prophets. You know, that thoughtful, sweet comedy you've given someone time and money to make. How about you invest in more people that have nice ideas and maybe nurture a new generation of voices? Just an idea, like.

This is the lunch my Friday needed.

It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea

Currant affairs. Slightly charred round the edges because... *gestures at everything*

VERY much appreciate a heads up on comedians being in movies, it is both an incentive to go see and sufficient advance notice to not leave an audient spluttering "WHAT!?" in their seat at eg a Brett Goldstein reveal at the end of Thor: Love And Thunder.

10pm at the RVT:

I wonder if the Home Office has considered it could just accept the judgement of the court and stop dying on this terrible, pointless, vote-losing hill?

These are the two grounds on which Palestine Action won

#Archaeology on iPlayer:

STP Guy has joined bluesky!

I've not really told you lot about books you can buy from me for a day or two. (YOU CAN BUY ANY BOOK AT ALL FROM ME BTW. YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK!) I've got a few tasty signed books you might like. 10pm. The perfect time to do this. Here we go.

Up next, on Film4:

“We can’t have eggs and eat chicken too”. Have you ever thought “We need something better than ‘you can’t have your cake & eat it, too?’” Well you’re in luck. Lance Corporal T. Lloyd Harber’s letter to his sisters Margaret & Marie on 10 March 1945 provides this alternative. (see Alt text for info)

I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic. There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition. There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot. This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.