Underrated not-tweet.

Brexit is so endlessly, relentlessly, pointlessly shit that it has now prevented readers of @2000ad.bsky.social comic in Europe from being able to subscribe to their favourite comic. Fuck Brexit and fuck all politicians who campaigned for this stupidity all the way to hell and back.

Coming soon: bills, thrills and bellyaches

Who remembers the Superman character who says things like "ME HATE YOU, ME GIVE YOU KISS" when he's actually trying to punch your head off?

In which I pit American constitutional knowledge I largely learned from Marvel Comics up against someone who actually knows what he’s on about…

Does the US need to go up on blocks after Trump has gone? The second of a three-part mini-series we just had to tag 'Fables Of The Reconstruction'.

What I would give to hear the defence minister tell Nick Robinson “Will you just shut the fuck up for one second and let me answer one of these stupid questions you keep asking me?”

We make no apologies for this.

Does American need a complete reboot? The first of our 3-part miniseries Fables Of The Reconstruction: How To Fix The USA. Today: Why America’s two parties suck and how to make them suck marginally less.

The Slate Political Gabfest was my entry drug to podcasting – so it was great to have familiar voice David Plotz on OGWN to talk about the sad shabbiness of Trump’s “semisesquintennial” celebrations.

Looking forward to Germany vs Paraguay and all the spice that comes with a local derby.

In my experience it’s a very good idea to cosy up to people called Andrew. New Start Your Week all up in your apps.

This is the new talking point from Reform supporters over on X. In other news, Nigel Farage has yet to hold a single in-person MP surgery in his constituency in the almost two years since he was elected

Call 999, I am experiencing a schadenfreude overdose.

Welcome to the Age of ANDEH.

James Blake is talking total bollocks about music journalism and Sean rightly roasts him (gently) for it.

Did Guy Mowbray just say Prince Andrew is about to come on for Ghana? I mean I know he’s got legal fees and everything but this seems a bit much. #ENGGHA

Ref about to call a hydration break in the middle of the hydration break. #ENGGHA

52/48 WAS MY NUMBER…

The only reaction you need on the Fall of the House of Starmer.

My people get to grips with the real issue. www.livpost.co.uk/brace-for-th...

The simplest explanation for this is that Trump is so brain-rotted he thinks it IS his daughter, and so are Melania, Maria Bartiromo, Alexa Bliss from WWE and the standard lamp in the White House bedroom.

“And in tonight’s must-win fixture it’s @juderogers.bsky.social vs @eamonn-forde.bsky.social at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 9pm, only on ITV.”

At this point any comedy scriptwriter would be sent away to come up with a less on-the-nose company name, something like Turd Soup Enterprises LLC.

SHAKERMAKERFIELD

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.4 – new pics released.

Good to see the Islamic Republic of Iran taking inspiration from the 1992 Marc Grunewald/Rik Levins arc of Captain America where Cap is temporarily transformed into a werewolf. #MakeMineMullahs

Seems that “chippiness” is back because of the Burnham chat. One of the most inane, dishonest and under-examined concepts in politics. It’s just a cheap way to shut people up. I’m all for “chippy” people. They make things happen.

Pod’s out early ’cos big stuff happening tomorrow, you might have seen it in the paper.

Please please please please please.

Just the colour of that sky is taking me right back to Glastonbury ’94 and ’95.

I guess tomorrow’s headline is ON TOP OF THE WORLD, LOOKING DOWN ON CROATIANS.

I seem to have something in my eye. Attn @talk90stome.bsky.social

Put your cross where you think the podcaster is.

As yesterday’s news about the Starmer arson plot shows, we’re in a war with Russia whether we like it or not. It was fascinating to talk to ex-CIA station chief Sean about the realities of counter-intelligence, even if he had to swerve certain overtly political questions for professional reasons.

A nerd can dream.

I talk to Bridget Phillipson MP about the social media ban on today’s pod, and she gives as good as she gets. (As promised, Bluesky not X, @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social! )

The social media ban is going to prove one of the iron laws of politics: You can’t make reasonable, workable policy which balances individual rights with what society needs when the key voices in the debate are the parents of dead children.

*grudging applause*

Must we fling this filth at our pop kids? Yes, we must.

Were YOUR teen years ALSO shaped in their entirety by Select mag? Let us know!

Or you can have us being serious instead.

No point having your own podcasts if you can’t give off about yourself now and again.

Here’s Russian asset and American traitor Tulsi Gabbard leaving Putin a present by smearing Ukraine before she heads off into richly-deserved obscurity. Which is better than jail, which she deserves even more richly.

First-ever IfG/Michael Jackson crossover moment.

The increasingly absurd Amol Rajan presenting Steve Hilton’s shot at the California governorship as a jolly, chirpy underdog story and not the tale of a fruitcake who damaged the U.K. and then fled to the US to reinvent himself as populist grifter. Ends on who he’ll support in the World Cup. Bantz!!

I don’t think I can stomach to watch the World Cup. Here’s why.

Can confirm that Podmasters will be pitching to make new show and will be looking to cast either @seththevoz.bsky.social or @jonnelledge.bsky.social in the title role depending on audience testing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hey this is fun.