If Britain could be self-sufficient in food, there would be no St Patrick's Day parade in Boston. People have no idea what the hell they're talking about.

Unimprovable economic commentary, & the lovely thing is that it could come from literally any end of the political spectrum right now.

*stares in actual government policy* Yes, thats us as the second best performing nation globally on climate. We were in 17th when the govt took over.

I'm late to it but @bwalker.uk spots something that makes sense, but is still fascinating: the Greens seem to be taking votes from Reform "Some voters are looking more to Shake Things Up than pursue a necessarily right or left platform. They may see little difference in a Green or Reform vote"

This sort of facile populism is really damaging to trust in politics. Most British MPs are highly attuned to the cost of living crisis and challenges faced by their constituents.

Incredible footage from a United Airlines flight of the Artemis II launch.

Terrorist state russia has launched another massive daytime attack on Kyiv. Monitoring channels report ~100 drones and counting, with at least six Tu-95s airborne. As many Christians in the world celebrate Good Friday today, it is the right time to reflect on how profoundly demonic russia is.

😡 Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kharkiv at night, injuring 5 people, including a baby.

🙏 During the night, Russia launched a massive attack on the regions of Ukraine. The enemy killed one person by dropping an air bomb on a house in the Shostka community in Sumy region. Three more people were seriously injured.

I really should pay more attention to what I say in interviews 🙄

"Among young American men, the strongest predictor of support for the tradwife lifestyle was not gallantry but hostility towards women" Apparently this is not what researchers "expected". Which makes one wonder: had these researchers thought about it for 30 seconds? www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...

I watched 'Ammonite' last night & the look on Kate Winslet's face in the closing scene may have permanently altered my brain chemistry. Remarkable what two truly great actresses can do with almost no dialogue (three, if you count Gemma Jones, which I do).

They think it's such a flex. "We've been partially absorbing the costs of your whole society being militarised so that we don't have to invade Suez, Jordan, Lebanon or Syria ourselves, allowing you to slip into competitive authoritarianism, but we'd might stop doing even that if you're not careful!"

BREAKING: “It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path our long term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.. Brexit did deep damage to our economy” Prime minister Keir Starmer 👏

Um...

What America giveth, Ukraine taketh away

Absolutely gutted to learn my friend, Shelly Kittleson, has been kidnapped in Baghdad possibly by Kataib Hezbollah, according to initial reports. Shelly is incredibly kind, talented, and cares deeply about the region and its people. Praying for her safe return.

The man with the pipe and the man with the boat were much lambasted at the time, but they understood the real world. One day the Americans can't or won't be there for you. Europe is your only choice. Grand strategy is just cold reality.

The death penalty law passed by the Knesset last night is horrific and immoral – and it targets only Palestinians while Israeli settlers rampage through the West Bank and carry out deadly attacks. Everyone must stand against this legislation that solidifies apartheid.

It's worth asking every once in a while what would be different if an adversary of America were running the country right now

If you see this drop a hero with a sword

And Israel is on the wrong side of this realignment, because Bibi thinks Trump can keep him in power indefinitely, & the fascists think Bibi can give them enough power for long enough (not long now) that minor distractions like "the next election" stop mattering

Ukraine is making clever steps in the Middle East. While the US is increasingly losing trust across the region thanks to the botched situation in the Strait in Hormuz as well as the lack to efficiently counter the wave of Iranian drones, Ukrainian technology and tactics is filling the gap.

I get why people say this, it's powerful, but he did start with camps. Dachau opened in March 1933, the book burnings were 2 months later. He purged the judiciary in April 1933. Nazism was a violent movement from the start, street violence was crucial from day one, even before he got to power.

The international community rn

A convicted terrorist rams through the death penalty for other terrorists. In the teeth of the legal system, the security establishment, international law advisors, & public opinion. Because he can.

Extraordinarily powerful report. A reminder that our “allies” the UAE have been the central element in support of a genocidal war in Sudan. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

🇸🇸 An attack on a gold mine in South Sudan, one of the world's poorest and most volatile countries, killed at least 73 people and wounded 25 at the weekend, the vice president said ➡️ u.afp.com/SbYh

History is much more about the present than it is about the past.

Quite a lot of people are about to discover that for the first time. It's not going to be a pleasant learning experience.

Obviously this is the case, and it’s not even close

The tragic irony of the last few years is that, had the USG given Ukraine only a fraction of the weapons that they have expended against Iran in a few weeks (Patriots, Tomahawks, etc), Ukraine would have won, oil prices would not be skyrocketing and the US would be more secure.

"The rules-based order didn't collapse on Feb. 28, 2026, when America bombed Iran. It fractured in 2008, when Russia invaded Georgia, and Europe responded with thoughts and prayers." @ChakhoyanAndrew on why Europe’s future is still tied to the outcome in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/war-in-iran-...

Oh no, condemning an entire group as evil because of the actions of some is bad now

The quotes here are truely awful: not even hiding behind the Zionist formulation, explicitly rejecting apps because their founder had a Jewish name. And these arent random activists - they're party officers. The Greens should be taking urgent diciplinary action.

It’s not even about not wanting antisemites in the party. It’s just asking them to be more quiet about it.

Seem to be speed running this www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/8cc400b...

The Green Party has a problem and it's only going to get worse and after Corbyn's Labour I'm so very bored of how predictable this will all be.

Really like Rayner but I find this frustrating. I'm desperate for evidence, from at least one of the Labour contenders, that they have an alternate policy agenda or ideas about how to improve delivery. Not another fucking podcast. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Jewish women praying at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, circa 1900-1920. Shabbat shalom 🕯️ 🕯️ 📷 G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection.

Surely the responsible follow-up question is, "Will you close UK bases in strategic locations where other NATO members also have a presence?"

Essentially a lot of Polanski's schtick basically involves lying to people to tell them what they want to hear and confirm their prejudices. But we should know that from his previous career as a woo-merchant.

“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones."

We need a "working class history month". Remind people just where so many of our hard-fought rights come from and why those in power are so hell-bent on convincing so many people that minorities are the problem.

'Woke' might not be the enemy, but it still deserves critique - a response to Dorian Lynskey. takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/woke-might...

He's this >< close to getting it

I would DIE

We had the crew from Prime Theatre at the museum today, filming pieces for a project involving primary schools. These will be used prior to students visiting the museum! #BehindTheScenes @marstrina.bsky.social @jimrobbins.bsky.social @swindoncouncil.bsky.social @primetheatre.bsky.social

Today - a man defiantly hangs a Ukrainian flag in the apartment of a building hit by a Russian air strike in Lviv