this one is called goose horse

At this point everyone involved with Trump should be executed for treason.

Tim Weiner's short NYT obituary manages to convey both the horror and impact of what Ames did and also why it was the result of a dreadful culture at Langley at the time:

I have never used a shared ebike and I have no idea if this makes me weird or normal.

"I'm time travelin' Abe Lincoln and I like your modern shaving razors."

Imprecise recipes can be fine - recipes are just suggestions. The problem with "a glug of wine" is that it's cringe and obnoxious.

-Come on, Davy, shore-leave! Let's hit the strip-clubs! -Sorry, lads, I've got other plans -I don't believe this! Are you going to that poncy businessman bar again, the one with the fucking miserable piano player? -I… -Never mind, Davy. Enjoy your "tonic and gin", sailor!

I thought "how to drape a saree" would be an ideal use case for a video tutorial but I watched several and had literally no idea what I was looking at. So I looked up written instructions with a few pictures on WikiHow and it made sense. Is it actually possible to learn anything from a video?

Took out the rubbish and someone has put the box for a "Scrub Daddy gift set" in the recycling. The To/From wasn't filled in so I hope they just wanted both a Scrub Daddy and a Scrub Mommy at once rather than having received the world's lamest Christmas gift from someone who is a total scrub.

Thanks. Thanks, printer.

Tried to find out what the secondary security screen at Bengaluru was; instead found this review of the airport by the world's dumbest idiot. www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserRevi...

For a city of over 8 million people there are surprisingly few people at Bengaluru airport.

Three years ago John's dad had to give him a watch because of shenanigans. Now he has given me a watch because of shenanigans and admitted the first shenanigans to his wife. If this keeps happening John and I may never need to buy our own watches for the rest of his life.

Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*

It's far from the worst thing about him, obviously, but Pete Hegseth really has some of the worst outfits imaginable.

personally I think if a story about an illegal war and kidnapping leaks to you should publish it.

The IndiGo flight attendants wear headbands that look like plaited hair and frankly this is weird.

There was a drunk lassie in the chippy earlier crying about Maduro and as she left she said "I can't believe they've done this he was only inaugurated the other day" and I can only conclude that she has Maduro confused with Mamdani???? Fuckin hell hen.

Scenes from our final night in Mumbai: John's stepmum failing to get anyone interested in karaoke because John, his dad and I were just talking about politics and air disasters.

The toilets in Mumbai airport have a vending machine that will give you a free pad if you scan your boarding pass. I insufficiently want a free pad to see if it would work with John's boarding pass or if they have actually gender coded it.

#5: "You're the biggest rube on the planet"

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Flying from Bengaluru to Mumbai we tried to spend as little time at the airport as possible and then every single thing at the airport was a pain in the arse. So for the flight back we're much earlier and then everything worked so now I'm experiencing the joy of a domestic airport.

I forgot I had a 250 mL bottle of water in my hand luggage but the security people didn't notice it or yell at me??

Es ist wieder soweit! It's time to take down and responsibly dispose of your xmas tree. Please consider the Christmas tree cannon

Something I find very unnerving about some countries I've been to is the cops doing this sort of thing, and I've always appreciated how we didn't do this in Australia. Don't let the terrorists win - don't give the cops huge guns to make us "safe". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Mumbai adventures: John's stepmum is dancing to songs from ~2006 while her daughter looks like she will die of embarrassment. I am just hoping I don't have to pay for my drinks.

It’s too late, I have already portrayed myself as Chortling Bernie and you as Seething Eric Adams

I ~never drink lager in Australia but I am absolutely caning Kingfishers here. There is something about the Asian tropics that makes Asian lager... Very appealing. 🍻

Nothing comes out of these water jets but lies and insinuations. Why did I buy a j'accuzzi?

‘Happy and free, Jolly cats are we’ This might be the perfect card to celebrate New Year’s. From the TPL archives.

What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.

This map is genuinely driving me insane with the number of bizarre inaccuracies. Ireland is rich! Corsica is in France not Italy! How is Austria merely a trading partner but Hungary is an oppressor?! The Scandinavians had overseas colonies! GERMANY?!

Has there ever been a monorail that wasn't a scam?

I can't be normal about anything so here is my lucky lemon lotl for 2026

Waiting for 2026 in Mumbai.

My "no parts of human body and human skeleton allowed on the metro" sign has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my sign.

Incredible efficiency at the ticket office for the Elephanta Caves: there isn't a staffed ticket office there is a QR code and a WiFi password but the WiFi doesn't actually work and the reception is terrible so the security guards just scalp you tickets they bought that morning in exchange for cash.

we shall refer to this as the Chumbawamba Doctrine

The number of things in India owned by the Tatas really puts the jokes about Japanese companies to shame.

Apparently to get good prosecco you just need to get the Indian made prosecco.

Saw some good art at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.

If I die in a terrorist attack I hope my friends will exploit my death to advance their political agendas. My tragic murder will prove the need for proportional representation, a UBI, affordable housing, high speed rail everywhere, and world peace. I’d expect my friends to demand Albo deliver these.

If you take too much Anko brand horse tranquilliser you can fall into a

this is such a funny email to send millions of people several times per week

i went to the idiot bookstore and they hadn't heard of you because you're not even one of the notable idiot authors

Pivit to a life. Pivot to a job. Pivot to a career. Pivot to a family. Pivot to a fucking big television. Pivot to washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Pivot to good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance.

38 year old whose last watched broadcast tv was the simpsons is relieved that "old people love watching matlock" is still relevant knowledge

I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential