In just a few days, Pete Hegseth has gone from “Fake News” to Admiral Bradley gave the order (after saying the day after the event that he watched it all live), to saying he left the room after the first strike because he was busy. This is why you don’t put the Fox News weekend host in charge.

Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary: His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”

There was no state. Who does she think crucified him, an anarchist collective?

🚨🚨"Whatever the reason Witkoff is prolonging the conflict. He is not promoting peace. If this were a normal American administration, he would be fired immediately. But nothing about this negotiation, or this administration, is normal at all." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social's damning verdict on #witkoff.

Er - @darthbluesky.bsky.social? 😳😳

Ohhh Simon

WANTED: A Chair that does not give way when sat on.

THIS!

Listening to my old sparring partner Michael Gove defending the record on Covid of the Govt of which he was a part, while Justin Webb feeds him pathetic patsy questions. Let’s be clear: the verdict of the official Covid report is absolutely damning.

Good

I’m not sure how I would deal with being found to have been responsible for 23k deaths, but I think it would likely involve removing myself from public life and finding some way to help save lives.

We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)

Just a tip from your old pal Richy, no matter how freezing your toes are because it's Baltic out and you've been in and out to the shed in only your slippers, you shouldn't walk into your fiancée and announce "I have cold feet".

What security concerns. Russia illegally invaded a sovereign nation, it occupied parts of a sovereign nation. Tankies scream NATO but conveniently ignore how Ukraine was not in NATO and not likely to be. There are no security concerns, just Russian imperialist aggression.

12. Family Of Reclusive Ecclesiastical Bees Find Old Computer Printer And Come Up With Clever Way To Deter Cold Callers.

This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)

Genius

WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️

Trying to imagine what this policy would have meant for my grandfather and his friends, facing the constant uncertainty of when and whether they would have been deported, after fighting to save this country from the Nazis

@seanjones.org might be my favourite barrister

Attention shoppers…

Dad took me on a three hour walk once as we'd seen a mysterious thing on an Ordnance Survey map and wanted to know what it was. It was.....a pylon 😬

This isn’t even the stuff they’re trying to actually stop from getting out.

Anyone who ever sent an email to Epstein.

I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3

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Perhaps the BBC could offer Trump one of his beloved deals: they'll apologise for broadcasting sections of his speech, if he apologises for trying to overthrow an election, lying about the result, pressuring election officials, urging a crowd to "fight like hell" & pardoning those who did just that.

Like why would the bbc need to ‘balance’ its cover of the US in this way? When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?

the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever

Neither Tim Davie nor Deborah Turness incited an insurrection against the US Capitol. Congressman didn’t have to flee for their lives because of a BBC Panorama edit. That all happened because of President Donald Trump. If he didn’t resign, it’s truly *insane* that anyone else does.

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection. Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

Rather amusing to watch the British and political media establishment tear itself apart over fear of insulting Trump just at the same time as Trump's myth of invincibility is falling apart in America

Oh my. Out of the horror comes a hero. Essential reading as per from King Henry

Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean are heroes who saved lives. They showed the best of Britain: putting themselves in harm's way to protect others. They both deserve the George Cross in recognition of their incredible bravery.

Seriously - Mr Goodwin, Mr Hannan: the lot of you - get in the bin

Amen

chotiner: u always order "...and fries for the table" me: sometimes people's meals do not come with fries chotiner: does your meal always come with fries me: ...yes chotiner: is there anyone else at the table me: chotiner: we can revisit this later

My most popular cartoon by a long chalk is also oddly niche, in that it mostly appeals to a generation who remember the song it refers to and enjoy the nostalgia for their youth. I can draw one for you if you like. www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

It should be remembered that Jimmy Savile's "career" as a mass rapist of children never saw him arrested or charged. Savile and Epstein used the same methods: compromise, leverage, blackmail. In both cases their co-conspirators remain in the shadows: rich and powerful men who never face justice.

“But our best clue may be the dog”

Just when I’d finished mopping up the spluttered tea from the last one. King Henry IX strikes again

“Cutting off all trade negotiations with Heard Island and the McDonald Islands because the penguins refused to salute our passing aircraft. Thank you for their attention to this matter.”

(My art teacher told me explicitly that I’d never make any money doing “Viz-style rubbish”. I have not only worked for Viz for years and been paid, my love of Viz inspired no end of other stuff that I’ve made money from for me, but also for big media companies, and the good lads at HMRC.)

KITCHENWARE COMPANY BOSS: So, did you come up with a name for that revolving food tray, Susan? SUSAN: No, couldn't be arsed.

FLIRT REYNOLDS! And yellow modesty undercrackers too. Ahhh, we’ve missed you, Hercule ❤️

It’s happened again

This is the image Trump has in his head since visiting the UK.