Kevan

It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.

We’re really struggling. Been a difficult year

We’ve had a heartbroken weekend, as our beautiful boy Atticus died in the road. He just was an exceptional wonderful cat, who was far too young to go. I really expected for us to grow old together

I for one will welcome our Chinese overlords #Beerjacket #China #Tsingtao

And almost certainly not out of his pocket.

Trump is a constant reminder of Dolly Parton’s observation “It cost a lot to look this cheap”

I can dream at a massive scale. A friend who has known me most of my life & heard about enough of them asked “but who’s got the BUDGET for all this?”

Thank you to everyone who credited the original UK outrage calendar. As ever, the calendar is kept under review. For example, both September's events are in jeopardy after a poor showing for the past couple of years, while confected Proms rage also seems to have subsided for now.

Fruitie & rather super

Netherlands approves ban on consumer fireworks The Dutch Senate has voted to ban the sale of fireworks to private individuals, a measure the government hopes to implement in time for the 2026/27 New Year's celebration.

Netherlands approves ban on consumer fireworks

The Dutch Senate has voted to ban the sale of fireworks to private individuals, a measure the government hopes to implement in time for the 2026/27 New Year's celebration www.animanaturalis.org/n/46953/neth...

Not enough attention is being paid to the effective closure of the bulk of one of the 2 or 3 most important public archives for modern British history. A terrible own goal for the BBC as a public-service agency.

“I’m afraid I was very, VERY, drunk at the time”

Super SUPER FRUITIE BUNS

I still remember my anthropology professor’s favorite joke from college:
“What did Watson and Crick discover?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”

No ordinary Bowie tribute act, a Marks & Spencer Bowie tribute act

Londoners with bar experience 👇

Good to know Noel Gallagher has been too

Combined with memories of exploring the derelict buildings awaiting demolition.

The opening of the Arndale was a huge event for Poole, as the area of Longfleet was basically razed to build it. The animal sculptures were so familiar, & triggered a wealth of memories, including the appearance of the Pirates speedway team that had just won that years’ league. Local pride all round

Yes, same flood of emotion here. Forgot about them, but instantly recognised them & transported back

Goebbels made a similar speech at the Sportpalast in 1943

When i was a little boy I bounced around between two homes. One full of snooker on the telly noise, sharing a bed with coats on-top to keep warm, mince & tatties every night, and the other, empty, full of echoes and me with a room on my own on the top floor.
You can guess where a kid felt safer.

Butlins

And bend your knees before you lift ‘em

Air vent, Victorian church

I haven’t read it, but assuming it’s the usual “guys, we can’t swear any more” bullshit

TBF, I found Pam Shepherd quite a challenge

THIS IS SO GOOD