So, you've decided to write a terrible EV piece. An early column, because I'm away this Friday.

My head assploded and harsh words came out after reading the ABCs stupidest ever 730 report on EVs

There may be cheese involved.

It's kind of weird when 'air burst' means a tall teenager with a head cold.

“Maximum lethality” I guess is what Hegseth wanted, so…

No need for any advanced biowarfare viruses or experimental shit. America's leaders are so monumentally stupid, so block-headedly ignorant, that they will actively help Iran conduct an unimaginative, entry-level biowarfare campaign to kill American soldiers.

Oh, they're going to make this EASY easy for Iran. Just figure out how to get a little bit of flu into U.S. military bases.

Yeah, fair doos. This is an absolute genius bot. I would have no idea how to do any of that.

Close up of a vehicle being towed with a sign saying "rear steer".

Yes, it is a wonderful recognition of their love and commitment to each other.

Seat and Shadow BW My momochrome photogrpah of a bench seat in sunlight casting shadows onto the wooden floor below it.

So nobody likes† this?

What about something simpler but with similar‡ lines?

† Yes, I am as needy as a webcomic artist. Sorry about that.
‡ What do you mean, you can't see similar lines? You should join my 'How to read a photograph" course for a mere $6,000.

The famous four opening notes from Beethoven's fifth symphony.

But of course, the tension.

Where do you think this came from…?

@realludwigvan.myatproto.social knew about tension

Beethoven Große Fuge B Dur Op 133 Alban Berg Quartett YouTube video by Natalia Karatjeva

Ok, look. This one isn't actually @realludwigvan.myatproto.social's fault.

Observe 1st violin looking at 2nd violin and the viola looking at the bassist.

You are just waiting for the luxurious locks of 2nd violin and double bass to perform a bloodless coup on baldies (1st violin and viola).

ZZ Top - La Grange (Live From Gruene Hall) | Stages YouTube video by GIGS

The thing about this performance of ZZ Top's la Grange is that you might ge the impression of two character actors with beards foofing around on guitars while the drummer is the actual musician.

Now, I'm not saying that's wrong, but that is so very wrong.

I'd ask, from a safe distance, if you knew where to get a big dish of beef chow mein.

I'm not saying that's wrong, or a bad thing, but I will say that it is not at all what I said.

Fair dinkum, I am more embarrassed about my 'Google smart home' now than when I first proudly instituted it several years ago.

It is just utter shit.

Good plan. The weeds will wait for you tomorrow.

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Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia.
ANZAC Day 2016

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Paris
1932

I do not live in a 'walkable city'.

I have been totally car-free since the State Government made public transport free at point of use 3 weeks ago.

I have also been car-free for 30 years before that.

Sounds great, yeah?

I left my house today for the second time in the month and walked to the shops.

Probably the fastest that boat has ever gone, full astern!

It's ok, lots of people react that way to JB's works!

Yes, it was.

I think that was appropriate given the circumstance though.

I got a haircut before you did the video as well, but I'm not sure if that is at all relevant.

$50 for the Wolfram New Kind of Science

$50 all together for all your Ursula K Le Guin. There's a gamble.

Plus postage.

Three cool scientists introduce their work "Our new theory has been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, but we feel its depths and intricacies are best appreciated on the limited-edition vinyl release."

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

Om nom nom nomom.

So glad I have bacon sandwiches and so very glad I don't have a webcam.

Hit it, @stilgherrian.com

Yes, every part of this sentence makes sense except for the first word.

Surely it should be Liberals… etc.

Once more the Light on the Hill has been pissed on and put out!

And what? Is somebody else anti-cake?

How can a person be anti-cake?

That's just not right.

Wait, what?

How are you… Ok, no, that's fine. I see that one foot.

Excellent photograph, Sandy. Well done.

So very much good Dom advice just passing on by.

As it happens, also good "Squish the cat" advice as well.