Washington Monument in D.C. from my visit in April. Figured I better visit again before Trump has it knocked down. I mean, anything is possible...

@femlfm.bsky.social Yo, I don't like to brag* but I'm going to see the wonderful Susie Dent at a wordy event in Wimbledon tomorrow. Confidently expecting to learn things! Will report. *You know it's a lie, don'tcha

When it comes to a choice between cock-up and con­spir­acy, most MPs nat­ur­ally grav­it­ate to con­spir­acy. So much more excit­ing. Life’s too dull when it’s just some unelec­ted appar­at­chik doing a job badly. -John Crace on the China Spies imbroglio

A scathing essay on Donald Trump, entitled "Behold. The festering carcass of American rot shoved into the White House", reportedly first published by Oliver Kornetzke on his personal Facebook profile on 18 August 2025.

Good morning and Happy Thursday 👋 If you are a #NeverTrumper let’s see your hands 👋 and let’s make more friends. I need names for a starter pack comment starter if you want to be listed. Have an awesome day. ❤️☮️ Repost

Commentary about the performative “grief” being demanded of us all, written by Stone Erickson Mims, a Black man I do not know personally. It was passed on to me. I’m passing it on without comment. None is necessary.

In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen

Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.

Using up the odds and ends of the chocolate stash in the house before I buy more. There is a box of After Eights that must date from Christmas. Did you know that a serving, according to the box, is two? Did anyone, ever?

@femlfm.bsky.social I can confidently recommend @susiedent.com ,though, whom I pretty much worship. She knows everything and more about words and has a series on YouTube about swearing, all enunciated perfectly like your fucking lady. You think: Does she kiss her mother with that mouth? 🥂 🇫🇷 💙

Hands up who's sad about Terry Reid's death. ✋😥

Tesco takes more from you than it costs for Asylum Seekers, and the Banks take more in 2 weeks than Asylum Seekers cost in an entire year. But of course, there is absolute silence about that.

I really don't think attacks onA&E staff are funny. But I couldn't help smiling at this juxtaposition of headline and picture. I mean, fancy that pelican following her all the way to the park to vent its spleen!

Sad news. Why does the BBC struggle so much to put on a decent book show?

Happy #InternationalCatDay to all who celebrate! 💙 #ProudBlue Caturday

My cartoon for this weekend’s @theguardian.com books.

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

thanks to our education system

GP is threatening to offroll me unless I agree a harmful care plan that removes disability adjustments that were helping me access care. It seems there is no way to stop this Any ideas? Anyone come across anything similar? If you can’t help please repost/like to help reach someone who can 🤍 1/3

Flexible working From the latest Private Eye, out now.

10 prevalent misconceptions regarding asylum hotels, clarified and refuted with accurate information for you to share, particularly if you are sick of hearing the same tired and often racially motivated arguments. from Community Integration and Advocacy Centre via @westcountryvoices.bsky.social 🙏🏻

Maybe…

Next week, the inside scoop on the pub where people go to have a nice time. Nothing good comes from having a nice time. People need to smash chairs over each other’s heads.

Trumpian economics explained 👇

The view from No. 1 Court right now. Pretty good seats, no? Happy Wimblesday all!

Composer Erik Satie died on 1 July 1925 and Radio 3 are celebrating the centenary all week. Half the contemporary critics thought he was the best thing since Mozart and half that he was a talentless crazy man. He was certainly eccentric. He sounds ravishing to me. Happy #Satieday

@hilarym.bsky.social I seem to remember charleyfarley from🐦 in the days before a certain "freedom of speech absolutist" curtailed mine, citing a fictitious infringement of X rules. Ñothing to do with my having called him a spoilt man-child, of course 🙄 Pleased to see you again!

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These kinds of stories really set my day up so beautifully.

Wellsplaining!

@sukie74.bsky.social @ktrev.bsky.social @julhat.bsky.social @sparklykitten.bsky.social Bye Pompeii for now 😢 Here's exquisite art from Villa Ariana where Pliny the Elder died of over-exertion from helping eruption survivors

@ktrev.bsky.social @julhat.bsky.social @sparklykitten.bsky.social Hello 👋 You lot expressed interest in my Pompeii adventures. Arrived yesterday. Here's: Vesuvius behind a beautiful tree. A couple of new excavations, unseen for 2k years A romantic reflection we spotted at dinner!

“I woke up with a sense of dread…” — from an EU citizen in the UK on how Labour’s new rhetoric is shaking people’s sense of belonging. Powerful open letter. 👇

@julhat.bsky.social Hi Julie 👋 Haven't seen you for ages 😢 ... so I thought I'd drop in and say hello. Hope you're good?

Police Raid Home of Suspected Arms Dealer

🔥 “There’s something wrong in this country… everything has gone up but wages… how many yachts and houses does one person need? — They want us to stay poor, stay hidden, and die silently.” 🇺🇸 #FightTheOligarchy H/T @violadavis.bsky.social

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

@sparklykitten.bsky.social Arepas al fresco as mentioned yesterday. With the Common looking very Déjeuner sur L'herbe, no? Hope your day is going as pleasantly!

youtu.be/VEtEvnhziPM?... 👇👇✊️

Happy #Easter Weekend! 🤣

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