Go ahead and slam journalists when they deserve it. I certainly do. But also realize that New York Times journalists Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi willingly traveled to an Ebola ward in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to inform the world. Many journalists are heroes. (NYT gift link)

I remember when this was supposed to be a hoax. Life was better then...

Absolutely 💯 Agree….

Women messing with men's heads du jour, #1: Judith prepares to decapitate Holofernes. By Tintoretto of Venice, whose day is today.

Sound ON for Puppy Mozart Appreciation Club:

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

My Dutch friend told me yesterday that, in the Netherlands, these are known as engelse drop (‘English liquorice’) and I think this might be the most patriotic I’ve ever felt in my life.

I don’t know if there’s anything in "The Art of the Deal" about negotiating with a foreign power by using the strategy of shitting your pants and running away, because I haven't read "The Art of the Deal." There again, neither has Donald Trump.

Look, all I'm saying is if some bitch wanted to prick my finger so I could sleep uninterrupted for a few years I wouldn't be all that mad about it

On the tube

There is a statue of author Alex Haley in East Knoxville, TN. Knox County just removed Roots from all school libraries.

Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

My bachelor’s degree in a nutshell. 😆

If you missed the king's speech in parliament, simply imagine an elderly man dressed as a Christmas decoration being mildly bewildered as he finds himself reading out an insipid Guardian editorial to a Downton Abbey cosplay party.

A fellow Labour Party member once described Wes Streeting to me as Zippy from Rainbow if he'd been radicalized by Mumsnet. which is a very specific set of references but also disturbingly accurate.

"yes it's a beautiful 7 bed Grade II listed Manor House situated on the River Avon and enjoying 54 acres of gardens and grounds" "just one question" "no you can't change the village name" www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/8...

"okay, knobs! listen up!"

Yet over-babied in the White House.

If someone drops a glass and it breaks in the pub everyone must cheer loudly and at least one person must shout "SACK THE JUGGLER".

Legend says they’re still looking for the ball.. 😂

vegetable rights & peace

Woah. I mean, families CAN be complicated, but.

When you roll back voting rights, rewrite slavery in textbooks, purge Black leadership from government jobs, deny Black farmers resources, and criminalize Black political organizing - that’s not “policy disagreement.” That’s suppression. Yes: this is an assault. Systemic. Coordinated. Relentless.

This dog was a three term mayor of Whoville.

Well that’s a little on the nose. Message I just received from the New York City Bar Association:

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Some people say we don’t build beautiful things anymore and, like, lol. Motherfuckers, we built this:

What if the real Kennedy curse was RFK Junior this whole time?

I remain, Sir, Ever yours,

“… that’s your mum, that is.”

Deploring Israel's actions as a state isn't antisemitic. Attacking Jews and symbols of Jewish culture in supposed retaliation for Israel's actions is however *textbook* antisemitism and these are not complicated thoughts to simultaneously hold in one's head.

Just breaking up the timeline

King Charles should enforce family peace the mafia way: give Harry the US podcasting business while keeping total control of reigning, smiling and waving. William to run extortion and baldness. Edward gets the overpriced jam racket. Andrew to hide in a Sicilian village until the heat dies down.

2/2 Baby J carrying cross, zooming in through window at Annunciation. Cheerful!

Journalists who are still attending the WHCD this year don't seem to get just how much things have changed. It isn't 1998. You're not going to pose for cute photos with the West Wing stars at "nerd prom." You're enabling a regime who's assaulting your own profession & you're torching your career.

As her brothers wrestle, Flora’s face sums up mood of women everywhere

Hmm, I wonder why…

Fifth and final lamb of Spring 2026. A little girl.

Today's artist without a (known) birthday: Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp of Dordrecht. Painter of portraits, animal and human. Here, his own jolly twin daughters, in their little chairs & holding their teethers.

The CEO of Palantir's UK arm is Oswald Mosley's grandson, incidentally.

Puppies! Dumped in a cardboard box, but now cared for in my shelter and having a lot of fun.

At seven years old, Pirata has only just learnt to sit on command. Why? Because until a few months ago, she was kept on a chain by her owner for YEARS. Here in my shelter, where she’s safe and loved, she’s very proud to show off her new skill.

WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.

I know it’s amusing to say Vance lost the election for Orbán, but he didn’t. This win for Magyar has been brewing a *long time*, and the anger is deeper towards Putin than towards Trump

I’m not sure it has broken through to the general public that the president is a megalomaniac crazy person. Hopefully posts like this help.

You know what doesn't get its support unceremoniously pulled by a tech company? Fuckin' books, brother