Now we know why Melanoma did that weird announcement thing.

True.

Donald Trump has agreed to Iran’s 10 point proposal that includes Iran continuing to enrich uranium. So what was the point of the past 6 weeks?

Thank you Pakistan for mediating a temporary halt to this madness.

I’ve worked in hospitals for about 35 years. Everyone told me to watch The Pitt. It’s hard to enjoy because they constantly explain everything and if feels so unnatural.

Maybe the SCOTUS justices can end their “dangerous” hostility towards the American public?

I’m sure the United States can rely on its great ally, Victor Orban’s landlocked Hungary to send its navy to help out.

The points discount that United give to MileagePlus card members is pretty generous.

Braised pork knuckle in white wine or Codillo de Cerdo is a common feature on a Menú del Día in Spain. It’s a hard cut of meat to find in the USA because it’s usually turned into ham hocks. I cooked it in a light white wine and chicken broth and added potato wedges and beans near the end.

Spendy? Yes. But Aneto broths will take everything you cook to a new level. It’s not made from powders and concentrates, just chicken and fresh vegetables from the countryside around Barcelona.

Hey Pam. The Dow is under 50,000 now. Release the Epstein files.

Why does the inside of my car smell like hot garbage?

The Dow is now WAY below 50,000. Release all the Epstein files, Pam.

If Trump wants a lesson on how the USA’s NATO and EU allies stand behind the USA, look at how Iran hasn’t attacked the U.S. bases inside Turkey or the British Bases in Cyprus. Iran knows that it would face an existential crisis if it did attack the territory of a NATO or EU ally of the USA.

When is Barron Trump going to enlist?

I guess we got the spelling wrong. Turns out it was called the Bored of Peace.

If you want to know what everyday life in the UK is like for a typical British person, watch the TV show Industry. It’s very accurate. * *This is not true.

Every thriller set in New York City has to have a character who owns a gallery.

Another reason BlueSky beats Twitter/X: fewer trolls and Nazis, and a real chance of a reply from the legendary @nigella.bsky.social

One day it will be a different name in the headlines.

This photo illustrates the problem.

I see news about celebrities dying all the time. I don’t know them and it doesn’t affect me. Seeing the news of Catherine O’Hara’s death is different. It feels like I’ve lost someone I know.

I hate Russian dolls. They’re so full of themselves.

This is a magic ingredient.

Onion, leek, carrot and celery. My favorite aroma…. Until I add some white wine.

La Venencia in Madrid opened in 1922 and is exactly the same today as it was then. Taking photographs inside or speaking to staff in English are forbidden. All they serve is sherry. No beer or wine. They take preserving tradition seriously.

I never get too old to think that fartón is a funny name for a type of Spanish pastry.

There are a lot of bars here in Madrid and having a drink is inexpensive.

Awake in Madrid at 4.00am? Time for churros at the 24 hour chocolateria.

BREAKING: President Trump announces that if Mayor McCheese "cannot contain the violent and 'crazy' Hamburglar," he will invoke the McNugget Act and dispatch the U.S. military to all McDonald's to get him dinner

I sued an airline when they lost my luggage. I lost my case.

That time I went to The Parthenon in Athens during Covid lockdown and there was virtually nobody there.

So let me get this straight. According to Donald Trump people born in the United States to foreign parents are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and therefore not citizens. However, a foreign president is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Got it!

The United States doesn’t even try to pretend anymore that it’s invasions of oil rich foreign countries are about democracy.

Trump just legitimised a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

I was gifted beans from @ranchogordo.bsky.social and decided that Cassoulet was in order. Turned out absolutely fantastic.

I started the year with a light dose of cancer followed by surgery. This put the brakes on my travel plans for a while. Once I go back into it in spring I went a bit silly with my traveling. Managed to do 36,424 miles. 8 countries and 3 continents.

I never planned to build an ADSBExchange alternative, but after it was sold in 2023, I was effectively forced to. It’s been on the back burner, but TheAirTraffic now has a new main page, and I’ll be launching a user friendly replacement for the tar1090 tracking page soon. theairtraffic.com

This year’s Presidential Christmas card.

I do love trains and others seem to think I’m on the spectrum.

Prediction: Once primary season is over for the midterms, the GOP in the house will start pushing back on Trump.

Just flew Royal Air Maroc in business class on one of their 787-9s. Really great friendly service from the crew and a superb product. Would not hesitate to fly them again.

@nigella.bsky.social I’m in Morocco for 24 hours. What would you buy here to take home?

The Supreme Court of the United States moves at lightning speed when it benefits Trump and also at a glacial pace when that benefits Trump. It has become such an obviously partisan institution with no credibility.

Does everyone remember when products that contained pistachios just said “with pistachios” rather than being described as “Dubai style”?

The rum in Spain is from Cuba. Just one more reason to love Spain.

A shot of cherry brandy for breakfast is traditional in Lisbon. Sure, why not?

The seats on the Lisbon Metro are made from cork.

Dulles is a dump