An envelope marked 'BRITISH — THE SMELL IDENTIFICATION TEST'.

<sniff> <sniff> No. Don’t tell me. Smells a bit like... a plastic bag caught in a tree? No, wait: is it the whiff of people complaining about Gen Z? No, hang on — it’s the heady waft of someone going too fast on an e-scooter and nearly hitting you, isn’t it? No? Oh. OK. Is it Laura Kuenssberg?

Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X.

"Your Account is Suspended" Message on X

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X.

I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!).

So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Absolutely. The Seymour Skinner defence.

celebrating a man city trophy win is like celebrating an american military victory: it’s best if you don’t think about everyone who died in the process

I’m sorry, you’re telling me Dungeness isn’t in Scotland. Are you high? It’s the most Scottish sounding place I’ve ever heard of. Get it moved! x

This is how I'm finding out how bad I am at UK geography.

"Why, sir. You must think me a fool, indeed, to propose exchanging my Swiss roll for a bunch of parsley."

#GirlsOwnCC

Enjoy the Sunday caption contest, give away lots of ❤️s, repost to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC

Opening text of a thread by Palantir from X Because we get asked a lot. The Technological Republic, in brief. 1. Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to the country that made its rise possible. The engineering elite of Silicon Valley has an affirmative obligation to participate in the defense of the nation. 2. We must rebel against the tyranny of the apps. Is the iPhone our greatest creative if not crowning achievement as a civilization? The object has changed our lives, but it may also now be limiting and constraining our sense of the possible. 3. Free email is not enough. The decadence of a culture or civilization, and indeed its ruling class, will be forgiven only if that culture is capable of delivering economic growth and security for the public. 4. The limits of soft power, of soaring rhetoric alone, have been exposed. The ability of free and democratic societies to prevail requires something more than moral appeal. It requires hard power, and hard power in this century will be built on software.

Palantir put out a 22-point summary of their CEO's book The Technological Republic. It's pitched as a defence of the West, but if you read it through the VDA framework, verification, deliberation, accountability, what it's actually doing looks rather different.
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That brought my stroke about five years closer. #MerseysideDerby

Got to work my way up to hating him next season.

a man wearing a red jersey that says standard on the front Alt: Mo Salah with his arms out after a goal

#Egyptianking

George Lewis runs the 2026 London Marathon for Autistica Help George Lewis raise money to support Autistica

George Lewis is running the London Marathon for Autistica. If you can share the link or chuck him a few quid, that would be much appreciated.
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RFK Jr pointing to his face

Democratic Ways & Means Committee confused as RFK Jr responds to questions with "Is my face bovvered?"

He lived with his girlfriend, a fat priest & a 7-foot-tall archer

Jeopardy making a great case for the Oxford comma.

Anfield stadium filled with Liverpool supporters creating a red, yellow, and white mosaic in the stands that forms the number 97, a tribute to the Hillsborough disaster victims. Players from both teams line up at midfield, with referees and a few photographers standing nearby. The pitch is green and well-kept, and the large roof of the stadium is visible overhead.

Unlawfully killed, unfairly blamed. Always remembered, never forgotten. Justice for the 97. 🌹

#JFT97 #YNWA #LFC

A red background with Hillsborough Never Forgotten 97 with two lamps on either side in memorial of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster of 1989

Sons, fathers, daughters, cousins, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. #YNWA #JFT97

I'd have thought that was a wild theory at one time. Now, I'm not so sure.

James Bembridge on X: Hate is too weak a word for what I feel towards the NHS. I'd tear it down and salt the earth upon which it stood.

Lovely people, these Reform UK candidates for the upcoming election, and great to know they're on our side.

Haha. Not looking like Jordan will be around much longer, to be honest.

One of my kids lives there now, by the Blue Jays stadium.

Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone [Official Video] YouTube video by Gerry Pacemakers

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#JFT97 #YNWA #DontBuyTheSun

CARDIACS - FIERY GUN HAND - MANCHESTER, Albert Hall - March 12, 2026 (HD) YouTube video by abcglobus

There is a snazzy video online of us Cardiacs playing “Fiery Gun Hand” in Manchester the other day, for those who can tolerate such things. My impossible keyboard solo begins at 3:59

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A Telegraph columnist whose name sounds like a hedge fund reckons we should all stop swearing.

How about you go fuck yourself?

What else is Riley Gaines going to do? Have the dignity and principles to stand up to Trump, which would cause the grift to come to an end? That wouldn’t be very MAGA.

She was going to, but four people got there first and she couldn't be bothered waiting.

Yes. There's a genuine pathetic pick-me vibe.

I remember Wes Streeting hot-footing it to Julia Hartley-Brewer to prove he 'knows what a woman is'. The epitome of dignity and respect.