A photo thread about China. I last visited 13 years ago, (Tianjin and Shanghai) where glitzy shopping malls were a revelation, in stark contrast with dirty streets and grey smog outside. Wife and stepson returned from a 10-day trip last week (Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing)...

Experience over youth, every time www.effectivetext.net/post/experie...

I don't know whether Zack Polanski ever managed to increase anyone's breast size, but he has certainly made lots of boobs.

Whether voting in the UK or US, it's not ID that needs checking, it's IQ.

Listening to Reform chairman, David Bull, on @timesradio Why will no one ask whether his ear has healed okay?

This is what a sensible, centre-right (and witty) Tory looks like. It's a great loss to the current discourse for the likes of Gauke, Javid, Rudd, Greening, Hague, Fallon and Morgan to have left the stage. The calibre of the current crop is just dire.

Not the best title, but very intense doco on Netflix. And shame on Police Scotland. Should I Marry a Murderer share.google/gOnIwzauSgrA...

Watching Kegsbreath saying that "America's gift to the world is a red, white and blue dome over the Strait of Hormuz". It was open before they started this war. What a fucking pillock.

Don't care what party you support, but this is very grim politics.

Tragic, a top man who never gave up. RIP

Top 15 TV shows, without overthinking Breaking Bad Frasier Succession Better Call Saul Clarkson's Farm Curb Your Enthusiasm The Sopranos The Newsroom The White Lotus Industry Landman Hacks House of Cards (the original) Alpha Males (Machos Alfa) Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent)

The Kinahans have been hiding there in plain sight for years, along with hundreds (thousands?) of known criminals. Presumably this sudden arrest is a quid pro quo for something else.

Not a sci-fi fan at all, but Project Hail Mary is ace 👌🏻 10/10

AI is total bullshit in many use cases. Wanted to know who the heroic journalist was in the White House briefing yday and asked Trump about his mental health, after quoting Trump's own "crazy bastards" post. Tried ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Deepseek and Perplexity, and drew a complete blank.

Can't we cancel them both?

Who is this British reporter who asked Trump about his mental health yesterday??

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

This @channel4tv.bsky.social doco is worth a watch 👌🏻 www.channel4.com/programmes/c...

TIL that Trump Senior's middle name was 'Christ'. Fact. Maybe that explains a few things.

The Guardian has got hold of some of Nigel Farage's Cameo outtakes. They're a bit sweary... www.instagram.com/reel/DWJDpU3...

I'm sorry, but what sort of diaper/nappy even is this??

JFC, so presidential 🤪

Great new business idea! 'Trump Pump', petrol stations where MAGAs can queue to fill up with overpriced fuel, to show their patriotism and support their favourite president. 🛢️ ⛽

These people are fucking nuts. When will this end?

How is this fucking moron still President of the United States? What the hell is the matter with people over there? 🤡

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I watch a LOT of movies and TV series. Can honestly say I've never heard of at least 75% of these people on the red carpet. www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/re...

Maybe the best way to apply for a job in 2026 is… by fax www.effectivetext.net/post/maybe-t...

This 'review' is 🔥 www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

ok yes that lrb piece is as good as everyone is saying

"Doing coke" is not a harmless crime Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

George Carlin in 1992(!) It's like he was a prophet or something.

While Dubai has a reputation for stoopid influencers everywhere, only TIL that there is/was such a thing as the paid Dubai industrial influencer complex. Interesting listen >> pca.st/episode/71c1...

Videos suggest the US consulate in Dubai is on fire.

Whether pro-Israel or not, like the exploding pagers, they certainly know how to play the long game. smry.ai/proxy?url=ht...

IYKYK...

Charlie Mullins must be rubbing his hands with all that upcoming plumbing work once the bombs stop falling. #DubaiPlumbers

Why does Simon Calder not have a CBE/OBE yet? He's like the 'Martin Lewis' of travel, always the first person broadcasters call when chaos reins.

I don't get the resentment toward tax-dodging expats returning from Dubai. Welcome their taxes with open arms! Steven Bartlett, Rio Ferdinand, Jo Malone, Amir Khan, Ronan Keating, Lakshmi Mittal, et al, welcome to you and your millions! Except that twat, Charlie Mullins. He can fuck all the way off.

Now that Operation Epstein Jury is well and truly underway, perhaps we can bomb the whole Middle East out of existence. Or, at the very least, Dubai. #EpicFury

there’s always a tweet 

Is Jeffrey Epstein the first person to start a war posthumously?

Good old Tim Stanley 😂

Yikes! Looks like @itvpeston.bsky.social has been taking style tips from Nick Foulkes @itvnews.bsky.social

This is all killer, no filler 🔥

Amazing work.

Well no shit, Sherlock. Three files with allegations of Trump sexually assaulting a minor are missing from the DOJ's published Epstein Files 🧨 www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

You can call this a life of privilege, but I don't envy having to turn out for endless clapathons in tux and evening dress. 🥱

'Industry' is one of the best things I've watched in recent times, but Season 4 is absolutely insane. Insanely good 🔥 m.imdb.com/title/tt7671...

These people thought the *USA* was a safe holiday destination... ‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...