Solidarity to everyone in Budapest today.

Hi everyone

I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests

I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing

“Occupational therapy provided by local authorities to state school pupils not available to those who opt out of the state system, under legislation brought in by the Tories”
There, fixed it for you.

Everyone’s a restaurant critic!

Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉

Mail complaining in poor English about immigrants with poor English

The Daily Mail complaining that immigrants have not the English too well.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

With more to come this month

Not a word of this is true. Literally not a word.

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

I'm not saying that Vance has angered God, but if he offers to pray for you, it might be best to politely decline

If you know, you know

JD Vance talking to Pope Francis

I really hope the last words Pope Francis heard weren't "Do you even own a suit?"

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

You’re a woman - how dare you have ambitions! Ignore him Jen he really isn’t worth it.

The fact that Trump said last night (again) that the US should take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into a coastal resort and it isn’t even reported on is just testament to the level and quantity of insanity that comes out of that man’s mouth on a day to day basis.

no idea who made this but it’s genius

We take tariffs on our beautiful Heard Island very seriously. We will be consulting all mammals and flightless birds and will make an announcement in the near future detailing our response. #heardisland #tariff #mcdonaldisland #trumptariff

Very very good useful thread

Dad of detained US tourist urges care on visa requirements Becky Burke, 28, has spent 10 days in a facility in Washington State and is desperate to come home.

I learned about a 28-year-old Welsh woman who has been held in a US immigration detention facility for the last 11 days here on Bluesky. This is our BBC article on her situation... www.bbc.com/news/article...

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils

Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

In a world of Matts, be a Derek.

What a front cover...

Only two countries have committed peace-keeping troops. The UK and France.

Absurdly dishonest, indeed. ~AA

"20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years"

JD Vance's comments and this picture coming to an election leaflet near you soon

"I cannot tell a lie" - George Washington
"I cannot tell the truth" - Donald Trump
"I cannot tell the difference" - MAGA

Just as a matter of practical reality, the US cannot negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine without Ukraine. They can simply decide whether to de facto fund/support one side of the conflict over the other. That is not achieving peace. That is choosing to side with an autocrat. Coverage should reflect.

I may or may not walk five hundred miles
And I may or may not walk five hundred more
Just to be the man who may or may not have walked
a thousand miles to fall or not fall down at your door

- The Disclaimers