Mike Gerrard

Keep Colbert on Air! We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...

We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

First, never believe anything he says. Second, why is he giving his political rally speech to graduating seniors?

Oldest Pubs in London | The Travel Pages The Travel Pages picks out some of the oldest pubs in London, going back to the 16th century, and recommends an ale to try in each of these historic gems.

What are the oldest pubs in London? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-...

Oldest Pubs in Glasgow The Travel Pages The Travel Pages finds the oldest pubs in Glasgow, dating back to the 16th century, from traditional bars in the city centre to historic pubs by the River Clyde.

What are the oldest pubs in Glasgow? thetravelpages.net/oldest-pubs-... #Glasgow

these tariffs aren’t dead, they’re just resting they’re pining for the fjords

here's today's post, in which I try to wade through the latest tariff incoherence — "these tariffs aren’t dead, they’re just resting."
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My new book! Go to Hell: 100 of the USA's craziest placenames. amzn.to/3E9kWBL

BREAKING

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would require tariffs to be approved by Congress within 60 days, or the tariffs will expire.

The steps leading to Gare St-Charles in Marseille not only make for a dramatic entry to the city, but are a suitably grand starting point for our #RouteoftheWeek from the 18th edition of Europe by Rail - Route 15: Exploring the French Riviera…

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Tell AI Companies They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...

'Concerned' Trump Supporter Stunned After His Own Wife Was Detained By ICE He got what he voted for.

You get what you vote for.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.

Authors, search your name here:

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Yes, it's Saturday.

See you in Tucson.

X post by Republicans against Trump (@RpublicansTrump ), posted 18 hours ago, featuring a verification badge. The text reads, "'The golden age of America has only just begun'" in quotation marks, followed by a graph titled "S&P 500 Since the Election." The graph, sourced from LSEG Data & Analytics and credited to The New York Times, shows the S&P 500 index performance from Election Day through March 2025. The index starts at approximately 5,800 on Election Day, rises to a peak above 6,200 in early 2025, and then declines sharply to around 5,500, marking a -10.1% drop from the peak.

So much winning!

The president is essentially saying any media outlets that don't express overt fealty to him will be subject to investigation and prosecution -- and he's doing this in the Justice Department's headquarters.

Calling Suffolk. Please come to my show at the John Peel Centre Stowmarket on March 29th. It will be a fun night.

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secret Canadian fentanyl labs, and other fucked-up Republican fairy tales and Donny’s going to make us all rich!

here's today's post: "secret Canadian fentanyl labs, and other fucked-up Republican fairy tales" — and Donny’s going to make us all rich!
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I've never seen a nation torch its reputation the way Musk and Trump are torching that of the US. Every day they find a way to make a new segment of the world population detest them. Makes Brexit look like a PR triumph.

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Trump's Administration Orders Staffers To Stop Reading the News at Work Donald Trump’s Social Security Administration just directed employees not to read “general news” content on their work computers.

Welcome to North Korea: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Things could get painful for U.S. agriculture producers – a traditionally conservative-leaning industry – now that President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico have kicked in: politi.co/3Dd63xZ

Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice

Life is a series of disappointments.

An Interview with Author Mike Gerrard Mike Gerrard is an award-winning travel and drinks writer who has contributed to newspapers, magazines, and websites in the UK and worldwide. He has also published over 40 travel guides, a collecti…

My interview with SouthWest Writers, mostly about my book Behind Bars: www.southwestwriters.com/an-interview...

Last Supper Museum - Arizona Travel Guide Arizona Travel Guide visits The Last Supper Museum in Douglas, Arizona, a unique collection of artworks inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper.

A visit to the very unusual Last Supper Museum in Douglas, Arizona, a mile from the Mexican border: www.arizona-travel-guide.com/last-supper-...

Good job it's propped up on both sides!

Omg! 😍

Perfect.

Kemi Badenoch ‘wants Liz Truss to shut up for a while’ Tory leader told shadow cabinet last week she wanted predecessor to stop making unhelpful interventions

At last I agree with her on something! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

As someone with low vision, I struggle to read paper books. Ebooks and audiobooks are MUCH EASIER on my eyes, but I love the feel of paper! That's why I'm excited to see the Record Shop Mysteries in Large Print. All three are available to order through your favorite bookstore. 💀 ☕️🎵

Front cover of Private Eye.