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I just read that it's not possible to buy a new mirror, only used one.

US administration refuses invitation to monitors from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe mid-term elections. Such monitors have observed elections in the US and elsewhere for over 20 years. Only countries to refuse them before: Russia and Belarus.

On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.

Mr Spencer v Mr Windsor squabbling over ancient history that is no one's Who cares? Grow up. While we're at it, news outlets, grow up and stop reporting this shit. Rich spoiled woman fucking rich spoiled man in Paris died 30 years ago. Her husband was and is a prick. Her brother is and was a prick.

If he ever gets in, we can't say we weren't warned. That's dictatorship right there. Straight from the horse's mouth.

This, I fear, fellow folksters, probably has enough grains of truth within it to worry those of us who began musical life as putative rock stars (unsuccessfully) and ended up in the folk(ish) world ....

It's been suggested that this is among the finest renditions, if not the finest, of Hamlet's soliloquy on film. I'm inclined to agree. youtu.be/4WnNL67PEKU?...

Any country can call any place anything it wants. Lake Ontario is Lake Anerica? Ok. Washington DC is now Pædoville US and should be marked as such on all maps. Florida is WeAteTheCrayons State. Mar-a-Lago is EpsteinFile Land.

Such a petty and silly little man. "Lake America" my arse. Nurse! He's wet himself again!

The Chief Rabbi posted on TwitX this morning about his meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury. In that post, he referred to "our soldiers." Michael Rosen, picks him up.

"What was your most embarrassing moment? My first holy communion, where my trousers were too big for me and fell down, a circumstance which earned me both the instant contempt of the girls and the heightened interest of the priests." - Andrew O'Hagan, the Guardian.

Too high a word count for Bluesky, so screenshot from my other channel.

From Nigel Kane on another channel.

In case you missed the original exchange ...

I think it's going to get ugly in N Ireland tonight. The knuckle daggers are organising to close off streets, ordering businesses to "close by 5:30" and telling supporters to "come prepared to fight." Yep, this is on posters openly circulating on social media.

Black guillemots seen today on Annalong harbourside, County Down. #birds #UKBirds #NorthernIreland #CountyDown #Mourne

I agree wholeheartedly. No serving politician should present any television or radio programme that has anything to do with current affairs.

Most of us are not soldiers or physical fighters. I am visually impaired. But all of us can offer something to speak truth to power. I write songs ad I talk to people. Only a few ever hear the songs, I dont always speak when I should, but it's what I can do. If we all try, it will work.

When old friends meet for the first time in about 40 years and it's like no time has gone by. 1 This morning - me and Skunk 2 Skunk in our "golden summers" 1981(?) 3 Me around the same time We last saw each other around '87 or, maybe, '89.

Photos by Owen Davies taken on 31st Oct 1982 at Bath Pavilion. Bow Wow Wow played on Annabella Lwin's 16th birthday. I was front row. One of the best gigs I ever attended.

8 years sober today. Go me.

"In practice, the financially secure are most likely to vote either Labour or the Tories while the struggling go Green or Reform, depending on whether they’re socially liberal or conservative." @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social in today's Guardian. An important insight into voting patterns in #UKPolitics

We're going to see voting intention poll after poll after poll in the coming weeks for Makerfield. Most will be total bollocks put out by one party or another to favour its own candidate. Here's the baseline from 2024 GE. My guess? Green again. People don't like being told who to vote for.

I've got £5,000,000 in crypto that says otherwise ...

via Church of Jeff. Pretty much, in my 'umble, how it is.

With First Ministers of each of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all representing parties with manifesto commitments to independence from the UK, perhaps they should be having a three way summit to discuss chucking England out of the union? Might be a quick way around the problem.

With First Ministers of each of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all representing parties with manifesto commitments to independence from the UK, perhaps they should be having a three way summit to discuss chucking England out of the union? Might ge quick way around the problem.

Latest odds for the Gorton and Denton by-election from Ladbrokes. The bookies tend to do their homework, they don't like losing money. Currently they reckon it's close Reform v Green with the bad guys very slightly ahead. Greens heavily backed which has shortened their odds, too. #UKPolitics

"The UK has a gay Jew leading Muslims to vote Green" I reckon that's brilliant. But it was written by Katie "racistfucker" Hopkins trying to show the opposite. Long may gay Jewish people & enlightened Muslims & Hindus and whoever else be prominent in secular politics. A rainbow nation is great.

Understand that after Nuremberg, many were not allowed to live. Jail was not an option. This was not just the highest ranking. This was for many, many of those who served the Nazi regime at all ranks, including administrators. This can happen again.

Not the only lie in his graceless, stupid speech today. "America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is." (Canadian Broadcasting Corp)

"America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is." -Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2026. Canada appears to have seen the truth of the matter. It's deeper than one man.

imagine if it happens on tv

Thoughts on Starmer's speech. A bit too wordy for this format, so I screenshot it.

From Spring '27 former service personnel will be eligible for recall to until the age 65. Reasons updated to include the government and military making "warlike preparations" rather than there being a declared "national emergency" or "state of war." That's not just a minor tweak. #UKPolitics

I live in the UK. To all US visitors who pretend to be Canadian because you're embarrassed. Mostly, we can tell you're lying. There's enough Canadian accents on the internet that we generally know the difference. Just own it.

The Clash, July 1978. "The Only Band That Matters" played 4 nights at the Music Machine in Camden. The climax of their On Parole tour. Guesting on guitar, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. What a time to have been alive. (Photographer unknown to me, apologies for lack of credit).

Mealy-mouthed #BBC referring to Trump "acquiring" Greenland. Try using that language if Putin was talking about a possible invasion of Estonia. Would Russia "acquire" Estonia or invade and annexe it? Trump and the USA is threatening to invade and annexe Greenland. NOT fucking acquire it. #UKPolitics

Excellent analysis by We Have, I Fear, Confused Power With Greatness across on FB. #UKPolitics

From the great Modern Toss.

Are people suggesting that your darling son is a war criminal? Oh dear. How sad. Never mind. They're saying it because he is. Not the worst, just a thick-as-shit grunt, but he carried out illegal orders and (from the sound of it) knowingly. No excuses. Jail them all at the 1st opportunity.

Yup. Every last one. From the president to the lowest grunt with a rifle who "just obeyed orders." Nuremberg established the precedent. The top get a rope, lower down get jail time. The day will come. But, dear American public, not until you make it happen. And that won't happen at a ballot box.

A porcelain plate from the Soviet Union. Circa 1977. And why not?

This can be read as equivocation if you're feeling generous. I'm not. I think this sounds like support, but he doesn't want to come right out and say that because too many right-thinking people are outraged and understand the actual ramifications.

My money's on an abstention by our gallant PM, another terrific reason to stop voting Labour. Yes, I've seen plenty of "who would be better right now?" posts. Answer - certainly no one to the right. Polanski? Don't know, but I reckon he'd back a UN censure ...

And, once again, the US proves itself a rogue state. Maduro ain't a good guy. I know. But intl law and norms are there for good reason. Sanctions on USA now. Universal travel ban. Freeze Tr*mp's UK assets, ditto all US "defence" officials.

And, once again, the US proves itself a rogue state. Maduro ain't a good guy. I know. But intl law and norms are there for good reason. Sanctions on USA now. Universal travel ban. Freeze Tr*mp's UK assets, ditto all US "defence" officials.