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'Prince, I can hear the trumpet of Germinal, The tumbrils toiling up the terrible way; Even to-day your royal head may fall, I think I will not hang myself to-day'. (Chesterton)
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"That way is Proctor, and over here is the moors. I go this way." ~ "Thanks for the ride, sir. You have lovely sheep." All shot using real figures, miniature sets and a rock I painted from the garden

"Any form of protest that appears the slightest bit emphatic, aggressive, valiant, or physical will completely erase any support from the dozens of Americans still on the fence about the whole 'Elder God Apocalypse' thing."

There is still beauty in the world. (Japan, photographer Jii Tewari)

Jesus. The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

Cops cannot wait to murder you.

There are a couple of kids in my nephews's class who weren't born in the US, and the class has decided (w/o teacher input) that if ICE shows up in they're all going to pretend not to speak English. 10yos reinventing "I am Spartacus" because they don't want their friends to get disappeared.

Dear god the rank scientific ignorance of Justin Webb and Sarah Smith here is appalling www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Americast

Council tax is arguably the most unpopular tax & the one people would most like cut. Think it would be v.risky for government to place the burden of tax rises there - & idea that it is local decision and so shields national government from blame is misguided.

Latest statement on the Scottish gov’s goal to cut car use doesn’t contain much detail and progress is frustratingly slow But, it isn’t nothing that the gov remain committed to this goal and are spelling out how achieving it will tackle inequalities, improve health and encourage a wellbeing economy

Turns out my talk at @renner-institut.at on the situation in the U.S., and the lessons for Europe, is also online. 👇

Me in June when I hear a lawnmower going

think i found a movie written by aliens, from outer space maybe?? kris kristopherson voices the dog btw

The siren soundtrack makes it the perfect piece in an age where COVID impacts keep coming.

Bluesky feels incredibly busy and vibrant to me….becuase I follow a lot of people. Which you have to do here if you want to see a lot of action, because *the site has no central algorithm.* A startling number of professional tech writers still don’t seem aware of this basic aspect of Bluesky.

Today in kah-raaaazy:

Damn.

Almost 20 years ago, I wrote this profile of the man who basically founded the contemporary anti-immigration movement. inthesetimes.com/article/keep...

Good @tommctague.bsky.social Starmer profile. Whenever I read stuff like this I just think “no thank you”. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

As the jackboot of fascism aims for the throat of democracy, Politico offers a spit shine. Disgrace. This story should be studied in journalism schools as an example of how to whitewash autocracy. Reminder: Peter Thiel gave $50m to the son of Politico’s owner www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...

Had not seen spraypainting the windshields before, that's clever

Thus, then, in our hearts’ honeymoon, lay I and Queequeg—a cosy, loving pair.

In moments like these, I go to Frederick Douglass. Here are his words in a letter written after visiting Robert E. Lee’s abandoned plantation in 1863:

Dracula AND Christmas Carol. This guy's becoming the king of directing stories I never need to see a new version of!

Canada’s military took on southern Kandahar province, which every single American I met in Afghanistan admitted was the toughest patch there was. One hundred and sixty-six Canadians died fighting a war provoked by an attack on U.S. soil, including my colleague Michelle Lang

I 100% guarantee you that absolutely no-one crossing one of the world's busiest shipping routes in order to seek asylum was doing it based on the timing of the spending review.

A pop-up shop that sells pro-Trump and other conservative-coded memorabilia, was set up on-site with campaign-style merchandise on Army property. Soldiers were seen purchasing "Make America Great Again" chain necklaces and faux credit cards labeled "White Privilege Card: Trumps Everything."

My favourite one like this is Don Henley getting Brian to autograph a copy of Pet Sounds. Brian signed it "thanks for all the great music" then thought for a second, crossed out "great", and wrote "good"

Describe your favorite movie in the most misleading way possible. A man has to deliver a P45 by hand.

Copperhead traitor politicians from the Ohio River Valley. Same as it was in the 1860s

all truth with malice in it