Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

Bolsonaro in prison, Yeon sentenced to prison, Andrew arrested on his birthday...and America still holding on to a 34 count felon as President.

A really good summary of the issues around Diego Garcia from Ben Judah - and shows why the UK right, who are deliberately using foreign powers to destroy the deal, are betraying the national interest. There is a very good reason both the Tories and Labour backed this deal in power. A word for that

Russia says Trump has already agreed to lifting sanctions - his greed is his only ethic. The US will lift sanctions against Russia due to potential joint projects worth $14 trillion, according to Putin's special representative, Dmitriev. 1/3

Only once people admit that the entire Ukraine-Russia negotiations process being orchestrated by the USA/Trump is first and last a sham designed to help Putin as much as possible (and provide massive payoffs to the administration), will people be able to discuss it honestly.

A reminder to Americans getting arsey about the British Royal family: How is the case against Trump for misconduct going? And against his family for corruption?

Not just any syndicate but a transnational, global one. These are @sarahkendzior.bsky.social words. She’s been writing, speaking, and addressing this subject for over a decade.

I believe in redemption, but not for this. Not for predators and the people who protected them. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/shipwreck-...

UK: Prince Andrew arrested. South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life. Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence. USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.

Andrew: I'm worried I'll be alone on my birthday Thames Valley Police: Relax

I tell you what though, arresting you on your birthday. That's a choice.

Five, four-wheel-drive vehicles in convoy on the gravel drive up to a stately home? It's the Traitors! Claudia Winkleman side eying to camera, "Ello ello. What have we here then?

Charles the First is getting a lot of name checks this morning.

America: well we must have extended immunity for the president because we inherited the principle of sovereign immunity from British legal tradition, and... Britain: *arrests the brother of the sovereign*

Just getting a pair of keys cut and the man in the shop said ".they've arrested Prime Andrew" it's all over Epping High St already.

Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.

I've lost count of the number of times I've had to pull out this chart from the FT. It's not really true to say young men are moving right in the developed world overall, let along within the UK. Just like the mythical Reform surge with teenagers, it's a meme that just will not die.

This is bad.

1108 people tried to forecast what would happen in 2026. What does the combined wisdom of their predictions tell us? (Plus: my own forecasts for the year ahead). www.edrith.co.uk/p/what-do-pe...

This is good. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

No wonder they are so relaxed "There’s no student debt in Denmark; students get paid more than €600 a month to study;" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

The most corrupt pro-Putin president in US history endorses the most corrupt pro-Putin leader in Europe.

Tory inflation 11.2%. Labours 3%.Record stock markets,strong pound interest rates falling for business & mortgages under Labour.Labour have had 2.3% growth in previous govts,Tories 1.2%.Reform Brexit knocked up to 8% of GDP.The only people to have wrecked the economy are Tories, Reform Kemi Farage.

“I learn more on X,” he said, oozing slowly to the floor in the manner of any number of gelatinous invertebrates

Journalists have to stop being complicit in their own radicalisation

X is a propaganda machine for driving conservative political views among its users

Senile mobster shouts at islands.

X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ooh. LinkedIn connection request, I wonder who it is.. "I'm a Crypto Nomad" Um.. no, blocky block thanks.

DOG AT THE OLYMPICS FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

Every time someone attacks Labour for our lack of economic growth this should be forcibly quoted back at them.

It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life

They're going to poison everything.

There's a lot of concern of Europeans being dependent on US payment firms, notably Visa/Mastercard. We forget that until 2016 Europe DID have its own payments champion. Visa Europe was owned by European banks (it merely licensed the Visa name) Sold for ~$20bn. Basically zero regulatory scrutiny.

Polly told me that a friend of hers is very ill in hospital with food poisoning after eating undercooked lamb. I said ‘goodness that’s rare.’ Polly said it was no laughing matter and I agreed that I should be more tender. Three hours and counting and hasn’t spoken to me since. #diary

OMG.. 👀

Look, if you're going to suddenly start using insane quantities of computer parts, you should be forced to make them yourselves rather than disrupting the entire planet for years.

Not surprising Farage hasn't bothered to announce a health spokesperson - his entire team is populated by politicians who broke the NHS. They've also forgotten about a foreign affairs spokesperson, but I guess they will take their orders straight from Trump's White House anyway.

Something in my eye..

Just thinking about school insults. Are we going to hear "I'll set my AI on you!" I wonder

Zelensky hinting that, once again, the US might be delaying the supply of anti air missiles to Ukraine, so as to help Russia.

How can it be raining again? How is there still water left in the sky?

“UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.” Good EU considering too www.theguardian.com/business/202...

NEW French police raid multiple locations in Jeffrey Epstein criminal probe, including Arab World Institute

Could this be in breach of any sanctions? If not its certainy not remotely patriotic..

I really don't think we should be giving these people access to our systems, or money. 👀

We have a leak in the roof. Calls to prior roofers in my phone have gone unanswered. Nothing for it but to throw myself at the mercy of Checkatrade. Phone now ringing off the hook with names like Mikey and Steve all desperate to visit. It's because the village is posh. They will be disappointed.

Man needs a hobby. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

FWIW, after 2+ decades in 🇬🇧 diplomacy my settled view is that BBCWS is *the* (not *a*) vital element of British soft power and the continued attacks on its funding are nothing short of barbaric and self defeating.