Very Happy Easter to you all… x

“25 Hiroshima bombs per second…”

The Department of Homeland Security is suspending its TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs because of the shutdown of much of the agency, according to a DHS spokesperson.

Exciting developments for Rewild The Church! Last night @deborahmeaden.bsky.social & @chrisgpackham.bsky.social spoke to church decision makers & Commissioners explaining why Church Commissioners should commit to rewilding 30x30. Thanks to all who asked your #Synod reps to attend & sign the motion

Dropping hints!!

BREAKING: A Downing Street spokesman says: “Keir Starmer is one of only four Labour leaders ever to have won a general election. “He has a clear five-year mandate from the British people to deliver change, and that is what he will do.”

BREAKING: “The prime minister has my full support", says Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell.

That was worth a try… how to charm your Dragon!! Did it work though… you can catch up in BBC iplayer if you don’t know the answer to that!! #dragonsden

Keir Starmer is to announce a cash injection of £800m to rejuvenate the most deprived communities, which he admits have been "undermined by political neglect" news.sky.com/story/sir-ke...

Rebecca Wrong-Bailey says on @itvpeston.bsky.social that Mandelson continued his relationship with Epstein “when he was appointed”. Epstein died in 2019. Mandelson was appointed in 2024. What????

Thanks for joining along for #dragonsden what did we think?

Great question from Gary…”do you want a big business”? It’s something all start ups should address… not every business has to be huge!! #dragonsden

What do we think of Pitch One? Great energy…. Oh… I wasn’t expecting that.!! #dragonsden

New series of Dragons Den starting in 5 mins (8pm) and every Thursday @bbcOne … you joining me?

Right… timeline cleanse..if you our phones had smellorama.001-

Gary Gibbon, "On the Chagos islands, you negotiated a long lease so Diego Garcia is secure as you see it, he's turned around saying that's not sustainable" Keir Starmer, "When the US looked at it for three months, their conclusion was they strong supported the deal"

Revealed: Elon Musk’s anger algorithm that polarises our politics Elon Musk has lifted the lid on the computer code fuelling aggressive public discourse on X. If not rewritten it will continue to stoke division and extremism www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Peaceful protests unfolded outside schools and universities from Rhode Island to Texas on Friday to protest President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Erin Patrick O’Connor reported from Minneapolis’s march. https://wapo.st/4kajQ9z

If anyone has encountered the incessant ramblings and vitriol of #FatTonyStark online, rest easy this weekend. At least you never asked a convicted sex offender when his wildest parties would be.

If Kamala had been elected Minneapolis would not have been turned into a war zone where people are gunned down in the streets.

The federal government is on track to shut down at the end of Friday, as congressional Democrats push for changes to ICE policies as part of a sweeping funding package. https://wapo.st/4rlQ5F6

BREAKING: Some wins already coming out of Keir Starmer’s visit to China - Visa free travel for up to 30 days for UK citizens - Whisky tariffs to halve from 10% to 5% - worth £250m over 5 yrs for whisky exports - Deeper co-op on irregular migration

Blizzard conditions, coastal flooding and dangerous cold are all expected along the East Coast this weekend. The storm’s heaviest snow will fall across the Carolinas as well as along the coastline from southeast Virginia to southeast Massachusetts.

Keir Starmer, "Huge opportunities in China, it is the second biggest economy" 1⃣ US- $30 trillion 2⃣ EU- $22 trillion 3⃣ China- $20 trillion That aside, increased relations with China is good and very welcome 👍 Even better would be visa free travel, something Starmer said they're trying to agree 👏

Did we enjoy and did we agree #dragonsden

Wise and true words from Steven there…#Dragonsden

Mad valuation

Dairy free drinks… what are we thinking? #dragonsden

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Ooh…what do we think about the offers? #dragonsden

Touker getting testy there!!! What do we think?

What are we thinking if the photo app? #dragonsden

Well the hats were fun… next up? #dragonsden

Touker has forgotten what he’s wearing🤣🤣🤣

Oh yes!!

Who’s watching Dragons Den… what do we think of the HATS!!

Sorry to soil my timeline but this did make me laugh…you? Took me a moment… Greg Bovino was asked how he felt about his demotion today. "Well, obviously, I'm not happy", he replied. Someone in the crowd shouted back, "So which one are you?"

Hi Guys… Dragons Den New series starts tonight BBC 8pm… and there are some surprises!

Crucial warning if you’ve booked or are booking a holiday abroad. Get travel insurance ASAB. A snip from the new ‘Travel insurance and Life Lessons’ episode of the Martin Lewis Podcast. Listen to it on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players

Five health insurance executives appeared before congressional committees and faced a barrage of angry questions from Republicans and Democrats, who found bipartisan agreement that their constituents were being crushed by rising health care costs.

Retail sales in the UK bounced back in December with a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season, according to new figures news.sky.com/story/surpri...

Armed forces minister Al Carns says comments about NATO troops not serving in Afghanistan are ‘utterly ridiculous’ ‘I served tours... many alongside my American colleagues, we shed blood sweat and tears together’

I am increasingly impressed by this gentleman.

Heard someone heckle Trump during his Davos speech? It was Alastair Campbell...

Deeply chilling

Left: Jacob Rees-Mogg, "President Trump will be our greatest ally after Brexit" Right: Jacob Rees-Mogg, "I don't wish to put myself in the position of an ass"

ICE agents arrest an innocent old man, take him out in the snow in his shorts, drive him around for an hour then release him Is this really Making America Great Again? Come on America, os this normalised harassing of your fellow American citizen really what you voted for?

Left: Nigel Farage, "Why does Keir Starmer think that the French President is a better friend to this country than the American President?" Right: Nigel Farage, "President Trump using economic threats against the country that's been considered your closest ally is wrong, its bad"

2026: Rishi Sunak says the UK is under attack through our screens.. Misinformation from Russia 2020: Stewart Hosie, "The UK gov actively avoided looking for evidence that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum"

Well , glad I got outside yesterday… because today…. Here’s a little harmless Nature post for a Sunday… enjoy yours.