From the piece about the Olivia Nuzzi book. I am trying to remain calm.

Starting to wonder whether Reeves was behind the Louvre heist, and that’s why they have decided not to raise income tax any more. It would genuinely make more sense than the current directionless clusterfuck this government seems to be inhabiting.

Yay, the even worse option of lots of small taxes upsetting noisy lobby groups.

Big scoop by my colleagues, this:

Reading about the rapid collapse of Eastern European governments in 1989 as completely rotten and corrupt leaderships disintegrated when people realised fear was all that was holding them up. Apropos of nothing.

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

The answer to this question is that British people could discuss this question till the end of time and not be done.

I wish I could write this fast.

Maybe Nigel Farage should refuse to appear on the BBC in protest.

This couldn’t be more Berlin if you tried www.thetimes.com/article/181a...

This is an outstanding post on the criminal justice system. Do read.

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection. Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

Another huge victory for mad shrieking about irrelevant rubbish

There's lots to be written and read about Jim Crow in the US army in WW2. But this is good on how local Brits often refused to accept it. Experiences Of Black Americans In Britain During World War 2 share.google/39ZYPKITB1c9...

Where's your fucking poppy

How many more bloody nights of fireworks does my poor dog have to endure?

Amazing

perfect, no notes

this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA

Every single woman you know has had this happen to her. Even the goddamn president of Mexico.

YES!!!!

I rushed my dog, who is not, to put it mildly, a stoic, to a specialist vet for a £2.5k CT scan (thank god for insurance). Turns out there is nothing at all wrong save for a “slightly sprained” muscle. But she still welcomes all your treats and strokes.

spread Samir Zitouni’s name far and wide

Good news and fluffy owlets from our team in the South West! Working closely with the West Cornwall Ringing Group, our ranger team has recorded the most successful barn owl breeding season in Cornwall. A total of 21 chicks were raised, a clear sign of a thriving population.

Let's normalize going to the women's bathroom to get relationship advice

Taken from Facebook, but I love this. This is how to do diplomacy.

Caturday

Sigh. Fireworks season is upon us, when my brave little dog decides she needs to confront the scary noises head on.

You can't make this up.

We managed to grow the world’s biggest pumpkin. Almost did my back in carving that

There’s a fine line between vision and hallucination www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Chugger at train station who told me (in a mad rush for train) that I dropped something…. “your smile” induced levels of murderous rage absolutely not conducive to my signing up for a donation.

Literally one of the greatest soft power brands on planet earth driven into the ground by successive British governments that embrace failure, decline and irrelevance. on.ft.com/3Wq1XIT

We will fight them on the quiches

Bloody hell

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so I gather this is a lot of people's first middle east cease fire.

Focusing on the ladder? Good police work there. Maybe look for masked men in stripey tops carrying bags marked "swag"

Amazing country

I think this is a tragedy for the CofE. It means they are still a long way from where the country of which it proclaims it is the national church is on gay marriage. How should gay people, or those of us who have gay friends or family members, think of an institution which doesn't respect them?

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

If I have to look like that you can forget it.

Exactly. It’s incredibly tedious.

Don't feel stupid, but also, if someone helpfully tells you "that's fake," the correct response is "oh shit, let me delete this" not doubling down and disabling comments.

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

Trump still hasn’t won a Nobel this year - but the son of Palestinian refugees did! www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

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Just spat out my coffee