Country hotels, decent wine, estate cars.

I encourage people to read the systemic review RFK jr is expected to cite to claim “Tylenol causes autism” as is a wonderful example of the danger of people who don’t understand the limitations of systematic reviews, and why a single review should not override the totality of scientific evidence.

Anyway, that concludes today‘s ancient history lesson! Quite appalling what the Nazis did there in the 1930s. And a good thing that we have all learned our lesson, and would never again fall for this kind of crude, radicalizing propaganda, right? Right? 17/17

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Plain white paper bag as used for bacon sandwiches by Italian run London cafes.

It's that time again(*). (*) Time for bad decisions.

Sorry. (Not sorry!)

IMPORTANT

I don't need to read this to know that "claims" means "a claim by Avi Loeb" and NASA's response is "Nope".

NO GUNS FOR GUNNERA!

Good day Bluesky. Have a cat in a flowerpot.

Is the independent's picture/headline combo choice (or the ai summariser algorithm's choice) ill-conceived, out is this a major plot twist?

<At the pearly gates> ST PETER: Okay the bad news is... You're dead. Good news is... You're in! ME: Oh sweet! ST PETER: Welcome to heaven! ME: Amazing! Can't wait to... Wait. This is a- ST PETER: A half-pipe, yes. ME: But i can't skateboard ST PETER: I mean, you were warned. We sent a prophet.

Joining the Bourgeoisie tonight

I've just realised (by dint of noticing an upcoming 40th anniversary re-release) that Rum, Sodomy and the Lash was released when I was sweet(?) sixteen.

Can anyone set up a meeting between this woman and our current Home Secretary. She really seems to know what she's talking about when it comes to asylum law, and really understands the importance of family reunion. x.com/YvetteCooper...

First impressions of the Connemara coast: breathtakingly beautiful, but currently uncannily like being inside a very green car wash.

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At this shitty time in the universe, thrust remember the wisdom: "Look around They're moving in Hold your ground When they begin We can do it We can do it, and if they wanna they can try But they'll never get near Then they can get out of here"

Every time you walk around this gate, a sheep bites a random child

He's this -><- close to inventing the wheel.

I scored 14/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media.

The search completion suggestions on X seem to be trying to say something...

slightly diminish a band: nine centimetre nails

View on my walk home from dinner.

Those coffee pods have bigger problems than just ink contamination.

Heard the latest news from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration? We detected the collision of the most massive pair of black holes so far: #GW231123 weighing in at ~137 + ~103 times the mass of the Sun! So to celebrate, here’s a handy chart ✨ Just how chonky are these black holes? 🤔

Hazelnut Old-Fashioned O'Clock appears to have crept up on me.

Felix chilling in his hammock.

@sayeedawarsi.bsky.social Thank you for highlighting this. It's disgusting that the charities commission condones it. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

If you’re contributing to the commercial success of the Harry Potter franchise then you’re funding the removal of Trans+ rights. There is a very transparent funnelling of money toward that. So you don’t get to say you don’t wish to ‘add to the trans debate’. www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/k...

View from the bar...

My cat starting me out from the litter tray.

This was the best selling - www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPud... #2, #3 and #4 were bangers too: Soft Cell - Tainted Love; Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver; Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming.

How bizarre!

SO UNPLUG THE JUKEBOX AND DO US ALL A FAVOUR, LADS

ANT MUSIC

ANT MUSIC

Me (under my breath to Alexa without invoking her name): I'm loving this current mix but please, for god's sake, play something shit next so that I can switch off. Alexa: (faint guitar strumming fades in) ... "Ground control to Major Tom..." Me: FFS

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Y THO?

This has to be one of the most minor... Many years ago(*), I once exchanged a knowing nod with actor James Nesbitt in an adjacent car in a traffic jam. Looked like he was moving house or helping somebody move (car full of stuff). (*) It was while Cold Feet was on TV. I'm guessing 1998/99

I want to eat the forbidden ice-cream sandwich.

It's always projection with the right.

So, I just got home from a night of good beer and bad(*) darts with an old friend, then did the bins (including crushing a roomful of cardboard down to a single box size) and cleared out the litter tray in case our (possibly slightly senile) old cat takes against it and shits in the living room...

Wow! This is a "must read" piece for anyone who thinks that LLM-based AI is going to replace us all any time soon. It's especially relevant for anyone in a management role who is currently considering replacing some functions with LLMs.

Wordle 1,441 5/6* ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Proper process of elimination today.

Am sitting in a hotel by the sea having afternoon tea and struck by the thought that sexing a seagull is probably quite an undignified procedure for both parties.

I have eaten the rhubarb that was in the garden and which you were probably saving for your family Forgive me it was delicious so tart and so pink