I can't believe we have reached this point, but this bears crystal clear emphasis: Our global climate system ensures that even "limited" use of lower-yield "tactical" nuclear weapons against civilian or industrial targets would have major regional-to-global scale consequences.

“To blow the bloody doors off, you’re only supposed”

This week’s listening.

Something about this email doesn’t seem quite right but can’t put my finger on it.

I think everyone would agree that the police and MPs shouldn’t be shoplifting.

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

RIP to the wonderful Glen Baxter

My extended thoughts on the new RAYE album, written as a sort of appendix to Then Play Long: abracagaga.blogspot.com/2026/03/raye...

If you see this, post a gig photo that you took.

A superb piece which reveals many surprising facts about Bob Todd I had no idea about - the story about his disappearance in Ireland is utterly absurd and faintly disturbing, whether you believe his version of events or anyone else's.

This week’s listening.

Sad to see this place go, bought a few things from it on my occasional trips north. I’d guess anything half decent will have been cherry picked but if you’re in the area might be worth a look.

Lost in space, you say?

How am I going to cope with the album when I was a quivering mess after listening to one new song. Just the best. youtu.be/2n1IhyF6R0U?...

This week’s listening.

This is the shot of energy I need on a Sunday morning. youtu.be/SUEunq3jihE?...

Just a heads up that when the time comes, I am not going to "be better than" this post. Expect confetti.

My fiancé says I have stop buying old catholic pictures. But who could pass up this beauty. It's really going to go well in the guest room with the rest.

First bike trip of the year which was pure pain at the end. Still picked this CD box from Yarm Oxfam for £2 and ‘The Ipcress File’ from a bus stop book stop, so wasn’t all bad. Pleasingly cycled though the village of Deighton with it in my back pocket.

Jesus, they weren’t bloody joking.

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday

Picked up a couple of CDs today. Very pleased to get the Prefab Sprout reissue with the acoustic versions. #CDFriday

But of a niche post this morning, but trust me, this is good stuff. Shamefully, I forgot most of this a long time ago. Fortunately they only let smart folks like Dan become a chief. @roostweather.bsky.social youtu.be/YmZiq00CO60?...

Going through my attic found this great hand printed Bridget Riley shirt, bought from Pollocks Brixton High Road December 1976. Original photo by the great Ida Kar

*laughs in 'the night we had the big BAFTA award celebration for HH I had to ask my Job 2 boss to do an early shift at the shop, take my bafta dress, get changed & do my make up in the staff toilets and then run to get the train'*

Amazon TV currently showing (free) Up The Junction - it’s advertised as the ‘68 film but it’s the original Ken Loach Wednesday play version, essential.

rip len deighton you are buying tinned champignons in heaven now

If you’re going to read one to mark this sad occasion, read ‘Bomber’. Great writer, great cook, and quite a good book jacket designer.

Now Paul Weller's joined Star Trek I guess they're going to rename it Space Jam.

Good.

It is *fascinating* to me how quickly some people have gone completely from “we all must work in the office! human collaboration is vital and only happens in person!” to “I can replace all these pesky people with chatbots!” Definitely some commentary there about our society and who gets to choose.

This week’s listening.

I’m on Radio 4’s premium music and general knowledge quiz this afternoon. You can see if I make the final at 4.30pm. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”

At Fountains Abbey for a park run* , is there a better location for it. *I was on child minding duties.

Robin sounds like a bit of a prick to be honest. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday

Surprised to see this lot in The Guardian. I saw this show in Edinburgh and they were amusing but nothing which stood out. www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/m...

Andrew Wasylyk quite wonderful tonight and unexpected bonus having Kathryn Joseph on the bill.

This week’s listening.

#np Joshua Idehen magnificent new album

Three of the actresses in the Hammer horror film “The Vampire Lovers" Madeline Smith, Janet Key and Pippa Steel, Elstree Studios. 12th March 1970.

Americans will do anything to avoid using the metric system 🦩

The late afternoon sun shining on my monitor is making the dust on it look like a galaxy of stars.

This week’s listening.

Passer-by:’Dude, are you sure that’s how you spell boulders?’ Graffiti artist: ‘…boulders?’

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday

Watching the BAFTA montage for 2025 and thinking they should’ve just got David Ehrlich to do it.

This week’s listening.