Trump: UKRAINE 'LEADERSHIP' HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS... If there were such a place as hell, then Donald Trump would win the golden ticket. Grade A arsehole. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...

Trump launches his own range of Black Friday 'bargains', offering exclusive discounts on the attractive, must sought after #Ukraine range for his friend Putin. But shoddy does begin to describe the deal on offer. Buyer beware, and remember: 🎶 When the goin gets tough The Trump goes chicken 🎵

More chaos from Trump maladministration. Rubio to be sacked by end of next week? #Ukraine www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I've not progressed as far as Bunny McGarry stateside yet. *Adds another book to already quite long Xmas wishlist* Bloody difficult keeping up with @caimhmc.bsky.social 's output. Is he ever let out of his writing room? 💙📚

"A single session of polynucleotide injections can cost anywhere from £200 to £500 - and it's recommended you have three of these over several weeks." 💳*I saw you coming.* 💷💰 BBC News - Move over fillers - people are getting facial injections derived from fish sperm. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's a shame/just as well (delete as appropriate) that I'm not in a position of power, because if I were I'd have sanctioned a covert op to hole the Yantar below the waterline by now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I am 20% oat.

Next off the shelf is🥁 Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland (2015). Picks up where Rubicon (2003) left off. Featuring Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero. Expect violence & scenes of a sexual nature. A 24 hour help line is available, blah, blah, blah... 💙📚💡

Putin backs US plan. Well, what a surprise. Who could have predicted that? Trump is an appeaser. Stand firm Europe.

Don't tell me ... Does Trump regard his current envoy too pro- Ukraine? www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Current US administration's strategy is to kneel down when confronted by an aggressor; eg. the current Russian regime. This gives Putin a closer jumping off point to threaten Kyiv, #Ukraine and the rest of Europe. Trump is an appeaser. A gutless, stupid little man. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

Whoever at UEFA thought this was a good idea should be taking a long, hard look at themselves. What are you doing with your life? Scotland fans told to remove celebratory videos.⚽🥳🍻 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Politics aside (Anna Netrebko: has she or hasn't she distanced herself enough from Putin?) I wish I'd had the money for a ticket to this, because it sounds brilliant. Puccini - Tosca. Only available another 3 days on BBC Sounds. 🎶👨‍🎤⛪🧑‍🎤🗡️👮🪦🩸etc 🎵 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Gorgeous graduation of blues and lilacs towards horizon this morning. Only the naked eye does it justice.

Very speedy supermarket shop this morning, as I managed to get in before the oldies had thawed themselves out.🥶 (Note: I am 362 days away from receiving my state pension & bus pass.😬)

News from SaxaVord, the first fully licensed vertical launch Spaceport in Europe. 🔭🧪🚀 saxavord.com/new-edition-...

Last night? I attended my first meeting of my local Stratford Astronomical Society. Expected 'The Detectorists' club night, but with telescopes. Yep. Lovely people, enthusiastic for all things space. Very good talk given by Simon Toogood, 2nd Yr PhD, on using JWST to study Jupiter's atmosphere. 🔭🧪

UK Space Agency - How we protected the UK and space in October 2025. www.gov.uk/government/n...

POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

Time to ask Gemini the question, 'When will AI bubble burst?' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In other news, I am one answer short (3D) of another completed Private Eye crossword. Found it a wee bit easier than previous issue.

Tonight? Parish council mtg. Our current PC is one of the most competent we've had (IMHO). I did a stint on PC in 90s, & it was more like The Vicar of Dibley. Anyway, 5 mins in, an old boy had room in stitches (intentional), excusing himself as he needed to empty his stoma. Thank you for sharing.🤣

What a glorious late autumn day. More please.

Hello BlueSky! This is the Christmas Tree Cluster. I color-mapped the heart of the nebula to tree-green to bring out the effect. Would you like this as a wallpaper? I'm happy to share for free: photos.app.goo.gl/e9LNThCC97NZ... Image credit: my tiny telescope. #science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾‍🔬

This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times.

⚠️Construction zone.⚠️ Pud in progress. (More details in Alt)

📢 Attention. Attention. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is the best adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella. That is all. #BookSky 📚💙 #MovieSky 📽️🎬

Just once, it would be nice if a footballer pointed down after scoring a goal, to dedicate it to a departed loved one they know is in hell.

This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely

Hands up! Who's been Googling micropenis this morning, while whistling the Colonel Bogey March? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Spent far too long this AM trying to fix my out of warranty 10-yo dishwasher for umpteenth time (intermittent leak that makes it cut off mid-program & drain), so I've ordered a new one. Same-ish model, but WiFi enabled. WiFi FFS! It's technology gone mad! Also, Marigolds for me till Wednesday. 🖐

Bad weather, fallen tree, & flooding results in late postponement of rare Friday night venture into Stratford. Restaurant very happy to rearrange (I think the staff would be happy to go home now, tbh).

Good start to the day. 7/7 on the BBC Quiz.

Finished BBC OU 'Once Upon a Time in Space'. Very moving final part. Yet we should remain optimistic, and I don't think that optimism is misplaced. 🚀

Enjoying this 4-part doc 'Once Upon a Time in Space' from BBC & The Open University. All episodes on BBC iPlayer now, & will be on US PBS (dates tba). Focus on astronauts & cosmonauts & families. Ep2, 'The Russian Thing' (Mir space station) quite tense. 🔭🚀🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Not while I'm trying to do this crossword, please.

Book him, Danno. New Epstein emails that mention Trump released by House Democrats - live updates - BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

Basically, it's a short, festive cyberman.

This morning I stumbled into a garden centre packed to the rafters with post-Christmas landfill. It's barely mid-November FFS. Nobody, but nobody needs one of these. Keep your 5 year-olds close, or risk kidnapping by Santa's elves, to be refabricated & programmed for some deviant's festive lair.

So, a portion of fish & chips costing £10-£12 would reduce to £9.50-£11.40. Friday night treat for family of 4 would cost £2-£2.40 less (eg. fr £40 to £38 at £10 unit cost). But millions lost from public funds (tax revenues). This is bollox Ed Davey & @libdems.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oh FFS, get a grip. Although, TBF Wes Streeting consistently does a better interview. >>BBC News - Starmer will fight attempts to replace him, allies say www.bbc.com/news/article...

That would be Nigel Farage, the absentee MP for Clacton. He is starting them.

I have just donated to Wikipedia.

Obviously, this was my favourite (and not only my favourite) cartoon of the current issue.

Pulled one back in tonight's #UniversityChallenge sofa competition. I'm now only 2 games down. 8-10. Also, yay... Amor, Apollo, Aten, Atira? Asteroid 'families' whose orbits cross or come close to Earth's orbit, of course. 10pts please.

Kinda surprised nobody’s snapped this up. Usually it goes in under a day. Would anyone like it? 🔭🧪

Frankie Goes To Finistere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ok President Trump, if you sue the BBC for $1bn for spreading lies, I’ll sue you for the same amount. I reckon Planet Earth would crowdfund that. Then I’ll buy Mar A Largo, turn it into a climate change research centre, free Melania, and put a 1000% tariff on orange face paint.

🎶It's 19:15. This performance of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades on BBC Sounds expires at 20:30, & I'm barely an hour in.🎵 We're not going make it, captain. 🤣