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Warning of Dave's Syndrome. 88 F is 31 C...

This 1952 memo from the Pentagon UFO files is superb There is no point preparing for aliens ‘because no one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless it happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the traditional manner of grand panic.’ 🤣 www.war.gov/medialink/uf...

A supercut of No Context Adam Curtis Intertitles m.youtube.com/watch?v=jAno...

This has to be the funniest question AND response I've ever seen in a poll. Less than half of Republican men think they could beat Trump in a fight. What a bunch of pathetic losers.

Nice things we can have #32: Gifford’s circus. An excellent show this year. The final act was genuinely stunning but the highlight was the band and the vocals which were remarkable throughout. (Did miss Tweedy a bit though).

Turned over to 1917 on BBCTwo. Seen it before but a lot less harrowing than another Chris Mason extended metaphor on #bbcnews.

Tried making a coffee Paris-Brest as an experiment. Never tried to make choux pastry before and haven’t really piped anything but I think it was a moderate success.

Yes, PSG are very good Mr Commentator but that is a goal not the trailer for a Marvel end of franchise epic.

Silbury Hill, with Cherhill Down behind. #Wiltshire

A gold star to Laurence Williams of Bexley, who is standing for election this May for the Greens - which I think is his tenth political party. It takes some political journey to stand for both UKIP and Rejoin EU. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/person/6615/...

the thing about gerrymandering that no one ever talks about is that it should be pronounced as in 'garymander' because that's how you pronounce the name of the fifth vice president Elbridge Gerry

Watch the Magic Faraway Tree at the cinema and rather enjoyed it as a gentle but silly U. Odd though that Matt Baynton didn’t end up in the Matt Baynton role as TVs Matt Baynton.

Just finished A Nasty Little War. Slightly disappointing, even disjointed as it feels journalistic. Despite the subtitle, little room is given to why the Allies fought so the focus is on the individuals and their anecdotes, not the strategic or tactical #histbookchat

Mackenzie Crook’s magical suburban folk tale, #SmallProphets published by #PenguinBooks and #PuffinBooks down the years. A 🧵 1/

NEW: French sailor reveals position of aircraft carrier with fitness app. His runs track Charles de Gaulle as it steams across the Med. Story by @lemonde.fr 1/ www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Another day, another stupid Excel chart.

I am Gung Ho to share the origin story of the phrase!

As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

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Can’t remember who here recommended Adrian Carton de Wiart’s Happy Odyssey but it is a joy. As a narrator he’s unintentionally hilariously Woosterish despite the injuries, self-amputations and accidents that would have crippled someone with a less topping constitution. Or any self awareness.

Lambasted (n): sheep born out of wedlock.

Important …

Trump Ramblespeech remix…

I think Trump has taken over from Frank Spencer in one very important way for the majority of the UK population. In the sense that he is the one impression that anyone will happily attempt, regardless of ability.

"You should be aware, Reeves, that I I no longer feel an obligation to think of peace."

Meet the new party, same as the old party.

After all these years it has only just occurred to me that the most unrealistic element of the A-Team wasn’t all the harmless bullets or walk-away car crashes, it was the persistent level of state-funded mental health care that Murdock received (albeit actual treatment was limited).

Tried Titanic Sinks Tonight but when it needed a naval architect, we got a dramatist. When we needed detail we got some unsourced captions making unsupported assertions. Like the film, lost interest long before the boat actually sank.

Been watching Pluribus. I like it, I think it is good. #DaisySteinerstylereviews

Who put Ray Slijngaard of 2Unlimited in charge of the advertising boards at #AFCON?

Looking for something fruity to add to your seasonal menu? May I present the Twelve Historical Fruit Recipes of Christmas, which might just give you a few ideas: orchardnotes.com/2025/12/20/t...

We all know the Sunday Telegraph has long been insane but how are the subs permitting such atrocities as these three hideous orphans in the first four paras?

Berry Bars

#AUSvENG #Ashes

Worth a follow: just the ep title cards from old TV shows. Inspired — and creditably single-minded.

“No less an authority than the United Kingdom’s former Prime Minister, Liz Truss” That’s a real sentence that someone wrote, which made it into Trump’s legal filing.

Starting to feel festive www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJwL...

This is a borderline psychotic thing to put in a newspaper.

It is very odd that the outcome of a major stage of the Covid Inquiry was barely news after about 24 hours but Chris Mason is leading bulletin after bulletin with some sort of impenetrable pedantry days after the budget.

Yes, but undescended right testicle doesn’t rhyme with Albert Hall.

Feels like it is about time Americans learned who Clinton Baptiste is.

Just finished the 1,000 page Judgment At Tokyo by Gary Bass. Not entirely sure what to make of it. Bass handles the detail well and fashions a compelling narrative from clearly extensive research, but the constant attempt to be even-handed is slightly wearing. #Histbookchat

I didn't know until today about the British royalty who were stripped of their titles and honours after the First World War for siding with the Germans. www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue...

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.

Monday