Tom Hogg

How was it at Easter Road today with the kit clash? It looks awful on the telly.

Anita Rani on #thewheel tonight, resplendent in the colours of the Spanish Republic. ¡No pasaran!

In Lord Offord's case he *is* the money

This ⬇️

As I said last week, where do these people become radicalised?

I'm hearing that there's a Glasgow film buffs' peace prize available.

Wow. That's quite a stat!

A grey haired man with a slightly startled look caused by concentrating on taking a selfie. He's wearing a gold coloured medal on red and white striped ribbon.

Some personal news. I've just been awarded the Edinburgh Partick Thistle Supporters' Peace Prize.

That was certainly the LOL result of today's fixture list.

I've never listened to The Ring Cycle apart from via that particular medium. See also The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

JFC we are so f*cked

Nigel Farage was once run out of Edinburgh. Now Scottish voters are embracing his rabble-rousing | Dani Garavelli The Reform leader is exploiting growing resentment towards migrants and hosting a sold-out event - something unimaginable just a few years ago, says freelance columnist Dani Garavelli

A wee bit I wrote about the hammerblow of watching people from the country that gave us the Glasgow girls and Kenmure Street turn to the right. And about the opportunism of Farage as he heads north. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I was there when Farage was confronted in Edinburgh. I saw that he was a man of straw, but back then, his coterie were bumbling softies. Now, he has a gang of credulous hard men around him and a fully funded disinformation machine, and he's finally returned, acting tough again.

Watching Ed Sheeran on #gogglebox.
"Would you like a song?"
"Aye. How about The Jeelie Piece Song?"

It's the filler tunes from a greatest hits album

Imagine being a footballer who grew up in a council house, worked their butt off, made it to the top level and got to the World Cup, only to see a bigoted overstuffed couch being given a golden trophy by FIFA? For nothing. Gutting.

I'm watching via Bluesky and so far I've heard that England have drawn Antarctica, Micronesia, and Tristan da Cunha.

That's possibly the maddest thing I've ever seen and I've seen some mad shit.

I'm not even watching and it's awful

We all thought Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini damaged the reputation of football.

I feel sorry for all the people for whom Eurovision brings joy, but I feel a lot more sorry for the civilian populations of Palestine, both Gaza and the illegally settled West Bank.

I guess his ban includes the former Hugenot Farage family as well?

The most amazing thing about this story is how little cash it took to get inside Westminster. In the background, it's a story about a troubled young man struggling to find relevance.

Who radicalised these rich people? Are there special schools they get sent to?

Friday's World Cup Draw

Interesting for viewers in Scotland, where similar UK funded proposals are in place. No sign of anyone in Scottish Labour protesting.

I read somewhere that tahini goes with sweet as well as savoury. Can confirm, raspberry jam and tahini on toast is possibly nicer than the peanut butter equivalent. No pics because it's in my tummy right now.

Top writing...

One Christmas I put a photo of a Partick Thistle player on our tree ornament. It was only when it was being taken down in January that my OH noticed. Great fun.

Thanks for the excellent update. That's a great outcome, albeit with some reservations. Well done.

Words and phrases that should be gently dropped from written English. I'll start.

Alight (as in train travel)
Refrain from (as in putting your feet on the seat in front)
Please contact myself (no, just no)