Stress 'em to death.

A good start might be to show them what Winston said about the European project. And Sheila Hancock at the age of 92 ranking against false memory syndrome.

Loved his music, an intelligent man.

Cast and composer (second from left) of Gerald Barry's Salome

Always expect the unexpected with madcap genius Gerald Barry. The Irish premiere of his Salome - based on Wilde, no nods to Strauss - can be counted a triumph. theartsdesk.com/opera/gerald...

They're all the same, these mad grifters, on both sides of the pond.

West Virginia dad dies after insurer denied his $50,000 cancer treatment 4 times — 93% of patients face the same delays The vast majority of patients who require prior authorization from their insurer face delays, which can result in permanent disability or even death.

Out of 38 OECD countries, the US provides the worst healthcare for its people.

This time it killed Eric Tenant, 58, who needed cancer treatment, but instead of the US providing it, his healthcare insurer denied it as "unnecessary" four times — and then he died.

moneywise.com/insurance/he...

“You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it's bad.”

— Duke Ellington

Cork oaks?

As I wrote.

Yep. One of the few people who could change the USA, which must happen if it's not to go on sinking into the abyss.

Does he have a condition (just asking anyone, because Mr Rupar never responds)? To watch with the sound off is very painful.

Meet Philip Anschutz, the very conservative boss of progressive Coachella Now that the music festival is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus, attention is turning toward its billionnaire owner who has long financed extremely conservative organizations.

Just in case you don't know (I posted about him earlier): www.lemonde.fr/en/style/art...

And who owns Coachella??

Hungarian election got no coverage on front page of UK papers. But people always want to know the latest obscene utterance of Pres Pizda.

National Strike next. But people need to be protesting every day, all the time...

Unless the USA changes radically for the better...it's dead as a nation right now.

Stevens to RFK Jr: "To top it off, Mr Secretary, I got a copy of HR-944. You know what it is? It's your impeachment articles, sir. You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health! You should be ashamed."

I wish.

I was being sarcastic about the visuals. If he survives this, I'll never vote for him. Had my doubts the first time and they were soon confirmed.

Ah. It's below. The maleficent seven.

Which other so called Democrats voted in favour?

Indeed, nothing to see.

Good luck with that one.

We had no idea how gay Jon Pertwee's hair was then. As a gay boy, I rather idolised La Sladen.

Yes, we were told not to swim because of the box jellyfish. Loved a two day drive around Kakadu.

Still the greatest.

Yes. He's on The Nerve too. The Observer is essentially the Sunday Grauniad. Our best music writer, @fionahmaddocks.bsky.social, is there.

CC (the best) now writes for The Nerve (to which I subscribe) and on Substack.

The banality of evil yet again.

It's gone downhill of late. Still has some essential writers, but the column-inch fillers just get worse.