What a quote #CelebrityTraitors

What the actual fuck?! That sentence is shocking.

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead. This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

Israeli's kidnapped: cutting off the water supply for a whole population seems reasonable Brits kidnapped: have we thought about letting nature take its course

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

BREAKING: At least 84 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 69 people in Gaza City, hospital sources told Al Jazeera. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/i4tlc9

In memoriam...

Netanyahu’s government officially welcoming a visit from Britain’s leading fascist thug. Astonishing and disgraceful.

Fuck. Ing. Hell.

It’s refreshing to hear someone - Zach Polanski, new leader of the UK Green Party - actually making the case for migration as a good thing. Not a view you hear very often at the moment, even from those ostensibly on the centre left www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I wish more MAGA types realized that in Trump, the rest of the world does not see a tough leader who won’t be walked over any more. They see a complete joke; a stupid toddler who has to be pacified and mocked behind his back.

What a headline!!

Spotify really is shit if you don't have Premium huh? What do you mean I can't rewind a song? Why are my curated playlists only now available to play on shuffle?

I'll take 'Things I Never Thought I'd See on a British Quiz Show' for $500 please, Alex

Meanwhile, I've sacked off the rest of my holiday in Albania and am going around feeding and offering water to any strays I can find in the local area. This little cutie was very happy with some cooked sausage.

Do any of my followers know of anyone in Sarande / Ksamil in Albania who might help me get a stray dog to a vet? His front leg / paw is possibly broken and he's so scared he hobbles away when I offer him food. I'll pay for transport and vet bills, but need help to catch and transport him.

“Let’s call it for what it is: bullshit. The truth is, politicians have talked about little else but immigration for decades and in the most dehumanising ways. Polanski added: “Stop the boats’ is all we hear. Well, today I'm saying ‘stop the bullshit’.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Hallo Albania, thank you for the pool to myself, and the Fanta Exotic

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.

Corfu you have been a dream. Palaiokastritsa is 😍. Thankfully holiday was all paid for before we lost our business, so I decided to still come away and it's been just what I needed. Now we're going to Albania for a few days before the job hunt continues. 45 vacancies applied for and counting.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

Incredible Racists wanted to burn a koran at an asylum centre. Mayor said no. A judge said it was ok but “the book had to be placed in sand, and an extinguisher and fire blanket had to be present”. Protesters threw fireworks at police. NOS: “Koran burning gets out of hand” nos.nl/artikel/2583...

I am not shy to say when I disagree with Sadiq Khan. But I also think it's important to say out loud when other politicians get it right. This is exactly what the leader of a diverse and vibrant city like London should say. Thank you Sadiq.

A big good news story which won’t get as much attention as it should: the impending rollout in poorer countries of Lenacapavir, a drug which is *nearly 100% effective* at preventing infection with HIV. Musk spends his money on the AfD; Gates spends his on this. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Thank you for the wonderful holiday read @sachacoward.bsky.social

In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich." A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."

Names for the three-in-a-row game, around the world… *Tic-tac-toe (US) *Noughts and crosses (UK) *Crosses and buns (Denmark) *Butter, cheese and eggs (Netherlands) *Sausages (Latvia) *Cat (Mexico) *Game of the old lady (Brazil) *Tripp-trapp-tresko (Norway) *Pubic louse (France) *Hobo chess (Sweden)

Amy has a tattoo of a bearded lady that looks like Ben in drag #TraitorsIRL

Yes Joanna, call those ladies out! What an exit #TraitorsIRL I did love Vanessa's response to 'are you OK?' though...."yeah, I just realised I'm a dickhead" 🤣🤣

Having mispronounced Azerbaijan & mistaken Armenia for Albania last time he mentioned this conflict, Trump has now settled on a formulation of words he is much happier with. And after all, what’s 4000 miles between friends? As the expression goes…

entire press has gotten bullied into treating charlie kirk as if he was one of the most important americans alive and not a modestly popular podcaster

Dutch late night TV has its take

If every expat planning to buy a house next year moved into a caravan instead, the housing shortage would barely change. It’s like blaming a traffic jam on the car in front of you. I mean, sure, they play a role, and they’re very visible to you - but the major problem is much further along the road

Buying a villa in Veldhoven? Yeah, you might have to compete against a foreign buyer who works for ASML. But your daughter can’t afford a flat in Woerden? That’s the fault of national housing policy and cuts to social housing and tax regimes and NIMBYs - not expats.

Ben and Nick have some neck celebrating like that after Oyin did the heavy lifting. #TraitorsIRL

Get him Oyin!!! #TraitorsIRL

No need for a round table tonight because Siobhán just murdered Vanessa. #TraitorsIRL

I'm confused. How is Christine at breakfast if Nick hugged her in time to murder her in plain sight? #TraitorsIRL

What bloody temperature IS IT in that castle? #thetraitorsirl

40 jobs applied for, a combination of referrals via friends, direct on company websites and via LinkedIn, and nada. Not one interview offered. I'm not sure I can do this for months on end. I have a friend who has been unemployed for a year now, and it's looking bleak.

When asked about mourning Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump changed the subject to construction of the White House ballroom, renewing concerns about the Obamas’ aloofness.

Obv we can’t expect Starmer to criticise or sanction Musk for inciting violence, he’s far too busy arresting pensioners for holding placards that say genocide is bad

Political debate is things like marginal tax rate, systems of government, etc. It's not "Hey, let's eradicate <insert marginalised group>". People who say that shit? You don't debate them. You *certainly* don't give them a platform to say their shit. That this is even remotely controversial...

Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative

The only thing bringing a smile to my face at the moment is #TraitorsIreland so it is. Episode 5 in particular is epic. These Traitors are soooooo bad at the game after a good start #TraitorsIRE

This hot mic Zuckerberg moment show their numbers are all lies, undercutting Trump’s entire economic agenda. In a rational world every media outlet would be leading with it.

And in case anyone was wondering how a three or so meter rainbow display fits under a low Dutch canal bridge… #Pride #rainbow #boat #Leiden #Nederland #Netherlands