Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats. 

Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.

Anything to be said for being honest & saying that, although you appreciate how kind it is of her to include you, that you are uncomfortable in social gatherings, especially with new people / surroundings (i.e. it's not you, it's me). Tell her it's stressful for you.
People do understand.

#NowWatching #FatherMotherSisterBrother ..... & I'm liking it. The styling, motifs, dry humour, angst, subtle delivery all work for me. Loved the 1st segment with the wily Mr Waits' character. The 2nd segment was more theatrical, but fitting to the facades being played out. Just started part three.

#NowWatching #Mint on @bbciplayer.bsky.social . A beautiful, entrancing drama dealing with gruesome villainy & love. A modern Romeo & Juliet tale is central to the piece, but it is far from just another cliched rehash. It is a captivating story seen from the eyes of those trapped inside its worlds.

Strands #779
“Risky business”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵

Wordle 1,767 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜
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Connections
Puzzle #1045
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Blossom Puzzle, April 21
Letters: E L O R P S X
My score: 314 points
My longest word: 10 letters
🏵 🌸 🌼 💐 🌷 💮 🌻 🌺 🌹 🏵

#waffle1551 1/5

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🔥 streak: 1
wafflegame.net

Midnight movie culture in the 70s was a wild time 🤯📽️🍿

Check out our extended interview with cult cinema legend JOHN WATERS talking 'Trash' in the latest Take 🎬

+ This week's biggest films reviewed & more 🎞️

🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/3ffac9

FULL SHOW on YT 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ZH...

Let us salute the rogue genius of Desmond Morris, ape-watcher and last of the Surrealists, gone at 98. Here he is, less than 2 years ago, with his Man Ray tribute work - the photographic lips are those of Diana Dors, whom he dated in the 40s when she was still Diana Fluck.

This war is so damn confusing. It’s why we shouldn’t let drunks and dementia patients run it.

The records of the #1926Census were released on 18 April '26, exactly 100 years after the first census of the #IrishFreeState was conducted. This landmark collection is now freely searchable on the National Archives of Ireland: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...

📷: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls0...

Strands #778
“Gloriously glaring!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵

Wordle 1,766 4/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #1044
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Blossom Puzzle, April 20
Letters: C D E M I N S
My score: 393 points
My longest word: 13 letters
💮 🌹 🌺 🌼 🌻 💐 🏵 🌸 🌷 💮 🌹 🌺 🌼

One of the best shows in years. Love Taylor Dearden (Dr Mel). Did not know until 1/2 way through this series that she's Bryan Cranston's daughter. Now I can't unsee it.

Would anyone like a ticket to Christy Moore in Vicar Street tonight? I can't go because I have broken my arm and am pretty much housebound. My husband isn't that into Christy. I would hate for this ticket to go to waste, so please reply if you are interested. I have also advertised it on Facebook.

Strands #777
“Small change”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Connections
Puzzle #1043
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4 away
Blossom Puzzle, April 19
Letters: A C D E H N T
My score: 296 points
My longest word: 11 letters
💮 🌻 🌸 🏵 🌷 🌺 🌼 🌹 💐 💮 🌻

#waffle1549 2/5

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⭐🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⭐🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🔥 streak: 1
wafflegame.net

I promise you this will fill your heart full of joy.

Nothing captures the positive bond between a human and their dog quite like this.

Priceless ❤️

Strands #776
“Not too much”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵

Wordle's gone rogue.
Wordle 1,764 4/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #1042
🟪🟪🟪🟪
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2 away 🙄
Blossom Puzzle, April 18
Letters: A C E S H O R
My score: 298 points
My longest word: 13 letters
🌷 🌹 🌻 🌼 🏵 💮 💐 🌺 🌸 🌷 🌹 🌻 🌼

🔥 Incredible footage of Ukrainian Yak-52 crews in action. Pilots of the 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade “Kherson” clear the skies of Russian drones.

🚨 Time for my annual competition…

🐕 Visit me and the dogs in Thailand
✈️ 2 flights to Thailand
🏝️ Hotel stay for 1 week

A trip of a lifetime.

To enter all you have to do is sign up for email updates here niallharbison.substack.com?utm_source=X...

Winner Tuesday. Good luck 🥳