it is important to emphasize that this was *the point*. this was *intentional*. elon musk is a vicious white supremacist who thinks poor african children ought to die, so that the world can be whiter

These are the last three books I’ve read in my quest to divine the mysteries of Kind of Blue. They were all excellent. Yes, the cover designs are kind of similar.

'A kind of cinematic big bang' My review of Samira Ahmed's new book on 'A Hard Day's Night' is in this week's Spectator. spectator.com/article/the-...

I’m so angry about this. Bull Yard (1963-9) was a humanely civic-scaled square, with elegant bronze clad mullions, good lettering, the splendid William Mitchell sculpture, & local shops. Coventry council’s advertising their net zero aims in front of the utter vandalism they’ve wrought is grotesque.

I love them but this doesn’t fill me with joy.

Ugh.

How did 'house won't sell for asking price' make it into a national newspaper? inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

@quantick.bsky.social Ringo Narwhal and his All-Narwal Band #WhaleSupergroups

"The traits that should have disqualified Mandelson from the job were mistaken by Starmer for credentials." - spot on by @rafaelbehr.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein? KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

a crazy framing in the times here this is a wider access foundation year for talented kids who didn't have the opportunities as their privately educated peers, and who have been let down by the systemic downgrading of music education for state schools... www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO CLYDE McPHATTER

Reform: The Party Made by the Worst People in Britain For the Worst People in Britain

Monday

Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.

I’ve literally not heard any of these tracks before. Another Soul Jazz Records triumph. Fingers crossed for a British volume. #nowplaying #rsd2026

Hungary: Orban loses historic election The new Private Eye is out now.

Bereaved family members of Covid victims write to Nigel Farage urging him to sack his Croydon candidate who said COVID was a "staged event" by the US military, with vaccines used to control the population. Reform has not responded to our story revealing his views bylinetimes.com/2026/04/15/r...

Recent BBC articles highlight misconduct by a small number of unscrupulous advisers who charge thousands to fabricate asylum claims. This is fraud & must be stopped. But the coverage is selective, harmful & risks obscuring the wider reality of access to legal advice. 🧵

Outrageously good writing www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Life is full of surprises, most of which can't go on a postcard. (Card courtesy of @jondennis.bsky.social )

I wrote about Jim Windolf's excellent new book Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other – and the World. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f859fe5...

Should be part of his next test.

"Brigitte Bardot", Antonio Saura, 1959

A great moment to remember why Scruton's FT column came to an abrupt end.

Time to read this democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits

It’s a great night for the Leftist chatterati

i hope the white house sends vance to campaign for Reform in britain

Bruce Springsteen is making me a fan... Opening his concert in Los Angeles yesterday, worth the wait to see the transition to the opening song 90 seconds in. ✌️❤️🇺🇸 #Resist

Oh shit

Ok. Who made this? 🤭😅🤣🤣

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

We are overwhelmed by friendship & gaiety. I cannot describe it here. (Card courtesy of the estimable @jondennis.bsky.social)

Bloke on Discogs dismissing this as elevator music - it is light and has catchy tunes - but I was happy to pick it up for a tenner the other day. Marcos Valle on guitar and produced by Creed Taylor.

“Little progress in cease fire negotiations with Israel”

Congratulations to Homer on his new book

I like this because it articulates the conservative concept of freedom in a nutshell. You have the freedom to do x, except you don't, because I don't want you to. bsky.app/profile/atru...

A reminder that this is the same "unhinged" war and President the Daily Mail has spent weeks berating Keir Starmer for not joining and following

A really special event at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social on Saturday .. it was a fascinating story and a unique opportunity to listen to The Beatles on the cusp of their success in April 1963. Close your eyes and it felt just like being there. #TheBeatles #StoweSchool

AOC: “This is a threat of genocide & merits removal from office. The President’s mental faculties are collapsing & cannot be trusted. To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat”

The temptation to buy loads of books is too great.

One of the very best from Clickhole

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

Incredible day at @britishlibrary.bsky.social hearing a playback of the earliest recording of a #Beatles UK concert, 63 years ago today. Beautifully hosted & curated by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social & @marklewisohn.bsky.social Lasting gratitude to John Bloomfield for capturing the gig for the nation.

This event was special. Now listening to the BBC session they recorded in the morning before heading for Stowe. George’s sore throat in evidence.

Just watched Truffaut’s Stolen Kisses (1968). There’s an intense scene with the lead character talking to himself in the mirror. Influence on “You talking to me?” in Taxi Driver?