That was quite a Sunday in Brazil, two thrilling cup semi finals that went to penalties and two giants - Corinthians and Vasco - qualifying to meet in the final.

Always a great day when the Old Firm lose. Even better when its in a final. Congratulations to St. Mirren! 🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

Undeveloping country.

Trump’s Golden Age.

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

sex criminals stick together

Olha que gracinha: Ligada a evangélicos, produtora de filme de Bolsonaro tem contrato de R$ 108 milhões com prefeitura de Ricardo Nunes em SP - e mais 👇🏾

Best books I read this year ALL FOURS Mad, captivating, and worthy of all the praise it got. Read it in two sittings.

Best books I read this year OLD SCHOOL If you like films such as Dead Poet's Society then you'll love this beautifully written novel about a teacher at a midcentury New England private school. Wolff is a top notch stylist. Not one word is out of place.

Best books I read this year EAST WEST STREET and THE RATLINE Excelling in one field is impressive. Excelling in two, like barrister/author Philippe Sands, doubly so. A huge feat of reporting went into both books. Can't wait to read the third in the trilogy when it comes out in paperback in 2026.

Best books I read this year SUBMISSION Picked this up in a second hand book shop in Madrid and was instantly captivated. Easy to see why Hollebuecq is such a star (and so controversial).

Best books I read this year STATE OF FEAR Short but incredibly powerful memoir by a journalist covering the start of the Argentine military dictatorship in the 1970s. Has instantly jumped on to my top 20 list of favourite books of all time.

Best books I read this year THE MANY LIVES OF JAMES LOVELOCK Fascinating biography by Guardian environment journalist Jonathan Watts of someone I knew nothing about and am now pleased that I do. Lovelock had so many strings to his bow and Watts does them all justice.

Best books I read this year. GLORIOUS EXPLOITS Brilliant fiction, taking an outlandish idea and turning it into a novel that is both fresh and interesting. We'll see imitators soon.

Best books I read this year. DAYS OF ABANDONMENT Came to this after reading the four Neapolitan novels. This is different, capturing the unhinged spirals of a woman whose husband leaves her. No one writes female characters like Elena Ferrante.

Best books I read this year. WINNIE AND NELSON What a book. Steinberg goes where the story takes him, unafraid of contradicting established and sacred narratives. He found so much incredible information. The result is an absolute masterpiece of research and organisation.

And the Oscar for the worst comedy goes to....

“journalist”

Hunter and the hunted, more like.....

Thank you for your talent and vision. Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96 May his memory be a blessing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

Remember in 6 previous World Cup appearances Scotland have won three games....

World Cup draw. Remember half of the third placed teams go through. Unlikely to be a gripping group stage, but some fun matchups nonetheless.

As a former resident of Port-au-Prince and a man whose greatest achievement in football was gettinga trial for Haitian first division club Violet FC, I hope Haiti win the group. 🇭🇹

Fifa deserve some credit. They beat out the Old Firm, VAR and neologisms like "low block" as the biggest reason to hate football.

Scotland v Brazil. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Group B. Group of life.

Best books I read this year ALL FOURS Mad, captivating, and worthy of all the praise it got. Read it in two sittings.

Best books I read this year OLD SCHOOL If you like films such as Dead Poet's Society then you'll love this beautifully written novel about a teacher at a midcentury New England private school. Wolff is a top notch stylist. Not one word is out of place.

Best books I read this year EAST WEST STREET and THE RATLINE Excelling in one field is impressive. Excelling in two, like barrister/author Philippe Sands, doubly so. A huge feat of reporting went into both books. Can't wait to read the third in the trilogy when it comes out in paperback in 2026.

Best books I read this year SUBMISSION Picked this up in a second hand book shop in Madrid and was instantly captivated. Easy to see why Hollebuecq is such a star (and so controversial).

Best books I read this year STATE OF FEAR Short but incredibly powerful memoir by a journalist covering the start of the Argentine military dictatorship in the 1970s. Has instantly jumped on to my top 20 list of favourite books of all time.

Best books I read this year THE MANY LIVES OF JAMES LOVELOCK Fascinating biography by Guardian environment journalist Jonathan Watts of someone I knew nothing about and am now pleased that I do. Lovelock had so many strings to his bow and Watts does them all justice.

Best books I read this year. GLORIOUS EXPLOITS Brilliant fiction, taking an outlandish idea and turning it into a novel that is both fresh and interesting. We'll see imitators soon.

Best books I read this year. DAYS OF ABANDONMENT Came to this after reading the four Neapolitan novels. This is different, capturing the unhinged spirals of a woman whose husband leaves her. No one writes female characters like Elena Ferrante.

Best books I read this year. WINNIE AND NELSON What a book. Steinberg goes where the story takes him, unafraid of contradicting established and sacred narratives. He found so much incredible information. The result is an absolute masterpiece of research and organisation.

rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.

Doctor Sócrates left us 14 years ago today. ✊🏼⚽️💚🇧🇷 www.instagram.com/doctorsocrat...

I like the Old Firm, VAR, xgoals, short corners, neologisms like "low block, " and defenders who beat their chests after making a tackle more than presenter Rio Ferdinand.

This is required reading, as much for the media's portrayal of the issue as for the issue itself. Top notch opinion writing.

Uh-oh...

Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷

Treason. It's not just a story.

We're doomed. (To be imbeciles with great teeth.)

Facebook is evil, part 10,981

Bolsonaro admits to have tried to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron g1.globo.com/politica/blo...

This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Former extremist president of Brazil has been taken to prison after he tried to break his electronic tag at home.

O plantão da Globo com a notícia da prisão de Bolsonaro foi durante uma matéria do Globo Rural sobre arroto de gado.