Putin and Netanyahu are having a very rough night. Orban was their veto.

I found these painte ‘Hattie’ leaves today amongst a box of family keepsakes. They are souvenirs from Pitcairn Island. I remember somebody once mentioning that a relative had been there, these must be from that trip.

Just caught the evening sky.

Just popping in here to say Happy Easter to all my old friends, I hope you had a peaceful weekend.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

If you’re watching us from outside the United States, it’s pretty much as bad as it looks.

A glorious sunset and a full moon rising made for the perfect light to photograph ginger doggos.

Happy New Year Bluesky people. 🎉 🎉 🎉

Robert Jenrick and his wiggy puppet

Another glorious sunset to walk out to and a big, hazy moon to light the way home.

Did the police ever chase up the goon who talked openly about killing Starmer at the Yaxley- Lennon meet?

Elon Musk: “I love Javier Milei.” Kemi Badenoch: “Javier Milei is the template.” Donald Trump: “My favourite president.” Nigel Farage: "Amazing. Cutting and slashing … doing all the things he’s done … that’s leadership.” Meanwhile... in Argentina www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔴 Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ Rally Was Sponsored by a Convicted Fraudster Allegedly Behind Cryptocurrency ‘Rug Pulls’ The far-right rally was bankrolled by a convicted fraudster alleged to be behind two cryptocurrency scams, Byline Times can reveal bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected. Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

I was given masks whose ear loops fell off & aprons so flimsy they ripped apart when you tried to put them on, Michelle. Nurses and porters in our hospital died from the Covid they caught there, Michelle. How dare you try to bleat victimisation now, Michelle?

Bloody hell! Go Ed!!!

Glorious walk last evening with the puppers.

Blimey, Starmer is on fire with this speech. I think he’s got it.

Thought I ought to visit here, I’ve been missing all my old pals who left The Other Place.

This is a fantastic piece and lays bare the tightrope that Starmer and the Labour government is walking. I think the way Starmer is connecting to the EU, is spot on. Please all ‘rejoin now’ merchants, please read this. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

David Stancombe is running the marathon to raise funds for Elsie's story of hope, in memory of in memory of Elsie Dot Stancombe. They ran a 3k charity run together in 2023 and she wanted her dad to run the London marathon one day. The link to donate is here www.justgiving.com/page/elsiedo...

Very moving report on 10 o'clock news about David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar running the London Marathon in memory of their daughters, among the 3 girls murdered in the Southport atrocity, also raising funds for projects in their memory www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How I arrived on Bluesky...

How I arrived on Bluesky.

My garden is filled with the scent of apple blossom. Fingers crossed for a bit of rain and no frost and we shall have a good harvest.

You can’t even say the word Easter. These days.

Got a little present from Jemima this morning. The OH can have that for his lunch.

The lunch of champions.

We don’t really need timeline cleansers here so much but here’s one anyway.

All but certain to be more Labour vs Conservative than Labour vs Reform contests in the 85 seats Labour must defend for a majority & the 200+ seats it could lose to someone. But more Labour v Reform contests in 2029 than 2024 (half a dozen). Reform's 89 second places inc many where it is nowhere

Sunday Times says McSweeney believes there is more chance "Reform eclipses the Conservatives than the Conservatives eclipse Reform". (Neither scenario is esp likely: more likely Labour 2029 faces contests with 4 different challenger parties when defending seats) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Conservative Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith tells the BBC that "too many" Liberal Democrats are vegans

Because you have two homes?

Good morning BlueSky. I’ve been missing my old friends, I reckon they must all be here.

Marianne Faithfull, unique in every way. RIP youtu.be/d0NxhFn0szc?...

Unbelievably petty! The Spanish language version of the White House website was deleted after the inauguration yesterday. Look what happens when you hit the “go home” button!

I have two robins in the same part of the garden, there was only one before Christmas. I thought they were normally solitary birds so does that mean they might be a mating pair and there will be robin babies later this year?

This is a very good speech from Starmer.

So racists aren’t racist anymore, the far right isn’t far right, and Nazi salutes aren’t Nazi salutes.

Oh my

Sieg Heiling to own the libs

CNN saying it may have been more of a heat of the moment Sieg Heil than an actual Sieg Heil

Fancy having to do this, issue pardons to people to protect them from Trump’s revenge.

President Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

I have a question. Trump’s slogan last time was that he would make America great again. He didn’t do that, so why do people think he will this time?

England's children's homes run by private equity rake in millions. Private firms own 83% of homes. Average charge for a child in care is £281,000 a year. Some charge £63,000 a week per child. For-profit homes provide the worse care. End privatisation scam. www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...

Bold move for an entitled London cyclist to ride straight at me after taking exception to me taking to long to limp across the road, however the the loud public admonishment hurled at him from wing woman @ferretgrove.bsky.social was very funny.

Nobody should be above the law. If you live in a country where your leaders are above the law, you can’t call it a democracy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Famous actors and their stunt doubles.