Sending lots of love and healing vibes to Queen Dolly.

Zo simpel en toch zo goed. Al die narcistische imperialisten die oorlog maar als een normaal instrument zien om hun politieke doelstellingen te behalen, maken de levens van miljoenen onschuldige burgers kapot.

Defacing a memorial on Remembrance Day is idiotic. No cause is furthered by this kind of behaviour. www.dutchnews.nl/2026/05/nati...

Finally, some good news.

Not only is Reform’s new policy of putting migrant detention centres in any constituency that votes Green a piece of disgusting imported Trumpism, the centres meet the definition of concentration camps.

“So Mr Farage, what was it about the total lack of transparency of a system widely used by money launderers, Russian criminals and hackers that first attracted you to cryptocurrency?”

Anyway, I’ve had a lovely night out with one of my closest friends, who is kicking arse at her job and leaving a toxic relationship. Super proud of her. Plus I got to play @bagpuss.org games on the train journey home. Very disappointed in myself at my Tory or Not Tory score.

Yeah.

If you check out the #buyastrangerabook hashtag and you live in the UK, you'll see about 10 unclaimed offers. People are offering to buy people books, but nobody is asking. It's not tricky to do. Essentially, people are being lovely. So check out the hashtag, stop being a doof, and just ask!

This is a lovely initiative from a good friend of mine!

Dear America. If in doubt. This is only in Trump’s head. King Charles really is not that dumb. And he won’t appreciate Trump making shit up about their convos in the vain hope that anyone who is sane would support Trump’s decision.

Random question for British friends: has anyone used an at home optician for an eye test? Looking for one for a relative who has mobility issues.

If you’re a British citizen abroad like me, you might also be able to help out your preferred party with phone banking. Every little helps!

So, I've got some questions for Nigel Farage, about his £5m gift. Here's one: "You have previously stated that on police advice, you hold no parliamentary surgeries…Given that we now know you have a large private security budget, why are you unable to hold constituency surgeries?" Here's the rest:

“To get in there, you have to be very smart, have to do a lot of things physically good. So I would have had no trouble making it, I’m physically very, very good. Maybe a little bit of a problem. We’ll have to try it.” He can’t even let astronauts have a win. Vile, petty man.

It’s the 250th year of American independence, and the Pope and the King of England are reminding Americans of their revolutionary values, principles, and ideals Somewhere, John Adams is confused as fuck

AOC tells PabloReports that the reinstatement of the agent who shot Renee Good is a reminder of why Democrats should not give ICE and CBP a dime. AOC: Every single person that that man encounters is in just as grave danger as she was in.

Very good Private Eye cover this week.

Today in Brexit Britain you are being asked to believe that a Thailand-based cryptocurrency tycoon secretly gave Nigel Farage - the person, not his party - five million pounds without any hope or expectation of getting anything in return.

Post-truth nonsense from Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. Some facts: - employment is up over 800k since the election - employment rate is near the highest on record (look at this chart) - inactivity rates are lower than all but one year under the Tories

I think it's really underappreciated that a large chunk of people across the world are everyday being served images of the world's worst atrocities, essentially live as they happen, in ways previously only experienced by people on the frontline, who have historically had years of trauma as a result.

Deploring Israel's actions as a state isn't antisemitic. Attacking Jews and symbols of Jewish culture in supposed retaliation for Israel's actions is however *textbook* antisemitism and these are not complicated thoughts to simultaneously hold in one's head.

Why is Dave always on point 😂 www.instagram.com/dvdcolumbo?i...

the Sacramento zoo has 6 BABY CAPYBARAS

Remember you now need valid photo ID to vote in England this May. 🗳️ No ID? There's still time, don't lose your voice! You can apply for a free Voter ID Certificate by 5pm tonight. ✅

Cesar Sayoc, a Trump super fan & obsessive Fox viewer, sent pipe bombs in 2018 to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, & many other top Dems. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In the wake of the attacks, Trump said about his rhetoric: "Tone down, no. Could tone up."

“What are you watching sweet pea?” “The European seagull imitation championship.”

if only Louis XVI had had a ballroom he might be alive today

Ahhh petrichor.

😆😆😆😆😆😆 bless #ReformUK

Fijne Koningsdag! 🧡🥕✴️🧶

I hope you are all relaxing this weekend.

"was i fined for being fash?" nah mate being fash made you think you were exempt from the rules

To repeat: if you are attending the White House Correspondents Dinner tonight and you are not planning to actively protest the presence of Trump and his henchmen and yet you claim to be a journalist and a patriotic American.. You are neither a journalist nor an American STAND FOR SOMETHING

British friends: If you get the chance, ask Reform candidates about this - both how they are funded and very specifically what they want to do with the NHS. Profit capped insurance? Prexisting conditions? Minimum deductible?

Today is #NationalPenguinDay so we're remembering that time we made a Penguin out of Penguin Books. It's a Penguin Penguin. 🐧

The big divide in Britain today is between working people and the privately educated, rich, greedy, tax-dodging, selfish, grifting gobshites who try to manipulate working people by pretending to give a shit about them.

Sound up.

Ran into my neighbours today who asked me when I’m replanting my balcony. Apparently several neighbours enjoy the bright flowers I usually plant. Just goes to show, you might be making other people smile and not know it.

Europe

I know the chat’s all about Andy Burnham, but if you actually want someone serious who would also scare the living daylights out of MAGA cultists, I’d go Emily Thornberry.

Good morning! Here is a three-day old sea-otter pup, snoozing on their Mama. The image is by one my favourite wildlife photographers, Suzi Eszterhas, who runs girlswhoclick.org - an organisation that mentors girls and young women interested in nature photography. Feel free to share.

Eric Trump -- the president's son -- is on Maria Bartiromo's show bragging about one of his companies landing a $24 million Pentagon contract

The long weekend is almost here. Excited to wear something violently orange and eat my own bodyweight in bitterballen.

Blimey, didn't know this was coming. Some great choices here and the descriptions make us sound good! ❤️

I’ve never felt particularly English. Growing up close to Scotland and coming from an Irish family, “Northern” is the only thing that feels normal to me. That’s a specific culture borne of a melting pot, where anyone can be a member if you learn to how take the piss and what belongs on chips.

“Reform UK has unveiled a series of education policies, including mandatory displays of the King's portrait and the Union flag in every school, alongside the introduction of "patriotic" history lessons.“

Only the best, most level headed people for Trump will do. 😏

The issue IMO is the pattern of behaviour: relying on a process; incurious about all the wrong things; confusing responsibility with accountability. That‘s not leadership.