I don't know anything about D. H. Lawrence's writing, but his delivery company is a joke.

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)

I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.

This is crazy. They really think 10 million UK *families* are using Musk’s fash platform as their primary news source? They didn’t think that might not be, you know, accurate? Absolute bubble brain behaviour.

"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white." Written for the Metro 👇🏼 metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...

I mean, at this point a "counter narrative" on X is an image of a fully clothed child

Probably people who were talking loudly in the reference section, as a warning to others. Oh, Iberians.

they also come in larger sets if, say, a group arrives unexpectedly

magical

no way to describe Starmer's whole vibe other than "prey animal"

Starmer and Farage both drape themselves in flags but once again it's really clear where their loyalty really is. It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime. This is not patriotism. It's subservience.

I reiterate my support for international law while at the same time supporting an action obviously in breach of international law. And if you think there’s an inconsistency there, you just don’t get how grown-up politics works.

Starmer must be approaching the record of most failures to rise to the occasion

This is an incredibly weak response from the EU, and a dangerous position to take. Maduro's legitimacy is not the issue at hand. The US is acting as a rogue state, and will embolden other states to use unchecked military power for their own ends. We need international law, not gangsterism.

The PM and Foreign Secretary should be condemning this illegal strike and breach of international human rights law. After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.

WOW!!!!!!!

augh I cannot keep going, there are just way too many. Go read @parkermolloy.com www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...

Charles II, 1630-1685. Probably made in 1661. Miniature. Looks a little like he's been told he has to do dry January. (Royal Collection Trust, HM CIII)

podcasts

What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.

Ask not for whom the nanny hoots; it hoots for thee.

Saying “See you next year!” on December 31st - Corny and annoying - Everybody hates you - Seriously this joke sucks Saying “See you next year!” on January 31st - Mysterious - Are you going on a long adventure? - You may not understand how years work

Already sick of this year

RIP 2025 2025-2025

Happy New Year! I mean, it’s probs gonna be shit, but let’s just allow the optimism of the will a few minutes to do its embarrassing thing.

Getting my signet ring and some molten wax together, just to seal something

On holiday for New Year and apparently I now have to eat Eric Cartman. Screw you guys, I’m going home.

For the hogmanay not the hogafew

I taught Pippa Middleton. When the tabloids subsequently got into a creepy lather about her I was Head of Department, and a reporter blagged their way into my office and basically asked me to comment on the source of their excitement. That was a weird one.

A couple of collared doves being cute, in case this is something anyone needs to see this fine morning.

There is no general principle in conservatism beyond, I get to do what I want, and you get to shut the fuck up.

I seem to have woken up in 1529…

wow, sorry. Deleting now. I didn’t know she was French

When you Google 'Kylie', the results should default to Kylie Minogue, not Kylie Jenner.

NEW BARDATHON REVIEW: My thoughts on Hamnet, particularly the implications of its changes from the book in relation to the conventions and tropes of Shakespearean biofiction, plus a shoehorned in comparison to Captain America: Civil War: drpeterkirwan.com/2025/12/27/h...

Looks like he’s being pelted with dog biscuits

There’s a guy in the place with a bittersweet face and he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Scrooge. His friends don’t call him anything because he hasn’t got any.

(trying to compliment my friend’s baby) wow man he’s so… tender, and… mild

Let's choose kindness in 2026. youtu.be/lopMMkz0law

‘You boy! Can I start on the cans yet?’

Somehow, Tiny Tim returned.

Merry Christmas to all our readers. Everyone else can fu(the rest of this post has been deleted on the grounds of taste)ck off. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q68x...

The new Wallace and Gromit is a bit dark...

"Like Amazon Prime, but with human beings."

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”

What will get her in the end is probably that she’s so unbelievably annoying.