Lilac spotted on our dog walk earlier.

"He's Very Unwell" - Marsh Family parody of Chuck Berry's "Never Can Tell" from Pulp Fiction YouTube video by Marsh Family

Here's a throwback to an iconic #PulpFiction track by #ChuckBerry with some half-arsed Sunday night twisting, 7 some parody reflections (to the tune of "You Never Can Tell") on the Christian White House stories last week - #Hegseth as #SamuelLJackson and the #TrumpChrist image:
youtu.be/K2WWjjVlr7M

Stowaway baby rabbits found on North Sea drilling rig The unexpected visitors were shipped from Aberdeen to the Valaris Norway, off the coast of Lincolnshire.

"Three stowaway baby rabbits have been rescued after being discovered on a drilling rig in the North Sea. The unexpected visitors were shipped from Aberdeen to the Valaris Norway, about 93 miles (150km) off the coast of Lincolnshire."
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a black and white dog is sitting on a couch with its tongue out and says `` wait ! what ?? '' . ALT: a black and white dog is sitting on a couch with its tongue out and says `` wait ! what ?? '' .

"false lies"?

FBI
Rob Rogers cartoon.
April 21, 2026

And my father was a Groenendael
Way down in New Orleans

A dog stands on a table, posing next a basted peak lapel sport coat. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.

A dog sitting on the floor, posting next to a basted blue tweed sport coat with notch lapels. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.

A dog sitting on the floor, posing in front of a wall where three tailored jackets are hanging.

A dog poses on a table. He's surrounded by a tailor's measuring tape.

Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made.

IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s

"No pressure existed whatsoever" on the FCDO to appoint Mandelson, Keir Starmer tells the House of the Commons. And that, I think, is gonna be a big big hostage to fortune.

Dems put Kash Patel on the spot to testify about his drinking detailed in 'damning report' House Democrats are demanding an honest accounting of FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged drinking problem.Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have called on the 46-year-old Patel to take an alco...

Dems put Kash Patel on the spot to testify about his drinking detailed in 'damning report'

www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-2...

The lady doth protest too much, methinks..

Obviously a sensitive point.

#KashPatel
#FBI
#TrumpAdministration

Kash Patel’s ‘nightclubs’ lawsuit against news analyst is thrown out FBI director had sued MS NOW pundit Frank Figliuzzi for suggesting he spent more time on nights out than in the office, a remark a Texas judge ruled was not defamatory because it had clearly been inte...

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Well, if that ain't an admission of guilt I'm not sure what is?

Patel shot himself in the foot using government resources to fly to Italy watch a hockey game and then chug beers in the locker room.

He looked like what he is, an entitled uptown fool and a drunk

Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over article alleging excessive drinking Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick

tRump’s FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250M over reporting that he’s been showing up drunk & missing briefings. Instead of denying it like a normal person, he’s weaponizing a lawsuit to bully the press into silence. Classic authoritarian move.
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At humbler levels (probably) many of us will recognise this workplace pressure and what happens to those who question and/or object to that momentum.
I saw it in my local authority in the late 90s.

Unbelievably, Keir Starmer can now be compared to Boris Johnson The Prime Minister was once a man with a reputation for integrity and decency

It is preposterous and honestly rather shameful for Starmer to act so upset over the Mandelson affair. He is basically attacking Robbins for doing precisely what he wanted him to do inews.co.uk/opinion/unbe...

Healthy life expectancy falls in the Tees Valley to the lowest level in England since records began People in the Tees Valley are not only living shorter lives than the national average, they are spending significantly more of those lives in poor health, and the gap between communities is growing

Ben Houchen was elected as mayor 9 years ago.

He said that he'd bring prosperity to Teesside.

Not true.

James Waterson reports for @northeastbylines.co.uk

Healthy life expectancy falls in the Tees Valley to the lowest level in England since records began northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

Starmer set for vetting showdown with ‘heartbroken’ Olly Robbins PM will address House of Commons amid dispute over whether officials should have shared details of Peter Mandelson’s security checks

Starmer set for vetting showdown with ‘heartbroken’ Olly Robbins ft.trib.al/cAFP4Uf

#DonaldTrump
#ICE(USImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement)
#Iran

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Beyond words why this can happen

#Louisiana
#Shreveport

Eight children killed in ‘domestic disturbance’ shooting in Louisiana The victims were aged between 1 and 14, Shreveport police said

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Thanks. The groomer is a great guy who really likes Airedales!

An Airedale terrier, newly trimmed, relaxes

Back from the groomers.
#Airedales

Vera Brittain’s grave, “ Impossible to find any satisfaction in the thought of the destruction of men, whether they be English, French, German, or anything else.”
Unless you’re glorifying in it and monetising it like Trump and his mob.

This weekend's cartoon: When the going gets tough... Some dig their heels in even deeper

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#JDVance
#Catholicism
#DonaldTrump
#PopeLeoXIV
#Thepapacy
#Christianity

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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"A full return to the EU was supported by 53% of all voters with support at 83% among Labour voters, 84% Liberal Democrat and 82% Green, the polling found.

Of Conservative and Reform voters, 39% and 18% backed the policy respectively, Best for Britain found."

18% of Reform Voters?

#Brexit
#Labour

More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote Experts say Labour’s ‘halfway house’ approach risks losing support from progressives and ‘red wall’ voters

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...