Trump's wild claim 'a civilisation will die' suggests he's considering genocide The febrile US President's horrific threat is reminiscent of a drunk urging onlookers to hold him back in a fight

My latest, can’t-believe-I’m-writing it dispatch for @theipaper.com

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Naomi wolf tweeting “Call me ill-informed, I was an English major, but -- what is the light source here?” About the Artemis images of the far side of the moon

Breaking news: conspiracy theorist about to discover the Sun!!

Who Were The Major-Generals? ⚔️

Potential Royalist uprisings continued to be a threat during Oliver Cromwell’s rule.

📷: Levitt Parkes

Watch live! NASA Artemis 2 crew's historic moon flyby is today YouTube video by VideoFromSpace

Humans have in the last minute travelled further from earth than have ever travelled before.
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Listening in to the live Artemis II feed. I love the way they talk about everything (jargon, acronyms, plaing English) . Like a bit ago, an astronaut was talking emotionally about how beautiful the views were of the approaching moon, and Houston's CapCom person responded plainly “Copy. Moon joy.”

"A state banquet? While he's bombing the hell out of Iran and people are dying all over the Middle East...?"

David Dimbleby, journalist and presenter, argues against King Charles' planned state visit to the US in April.

#Newsnight

Marvel's problems don't end on screen - here's the MCU complaint you might not be aware of Some readers say that Marvel's film and TV dominance has hurt its comics – here's why.

As a reader of Marvel Comics since 1969 this is one of the best things I’ve read on the state of the comics and the MCU,
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We’ve had an excellent walk through the rolling countryside of Dumfries and Galloway ending up at the world’s oldest post office in Sanquhar.
The business has been in continuous operation since 1712.

A relaxing day of reading in the library at our Scottish place at Maybole in South Ayrshire.

The handsome husband surveys the Scottish coast at Culzean Castle in South Ayrshire.

The impressive display of weapons in the entrance hall at Culzean Castle on the South Ayrshire coast.
The collection features 716 flintlock pistols arranged in decorative patterns across the walls.
There are over a thousand weapons in total, including hundreds of swords, cutlasses, and pikes.

It was marvellous to take John, our friend from the Californian Desert, to the magnificent Inn at Whitewell in the Forest of Bowland.
The inn has excellent food, amazing service and a stunning location next to the River Hodder.

Blue skies at Carlisle Castle in Cumbria.
The castle is widely regarded as the most besieged in England, having endured at least seven major incidents due to its location near the Scottish border.

We’re in the Downtown Park in Palm Springs and the handsome husband is preparing to bid a fond farewell to the desert after a month here in the Coachella Valley.

Lunch in Palm Springs with our friend Daniel who’s the town crier of Provincetown in Massachusetts.

There’s something magical about palm trees and snow in the same scene.
The view from Cathedral City in California.

We’re staying with a friend at Cathedral City in California who has a large private collection of RCMP uniforms and memorabilia.
I’ve always had something of a thing for Mounties and enjoyed the opportunity to play dress-up.

The 26-foot-tall 'Forever Marilyn' statue in Palm Springs seems even more remarkable by night.

The Joshua Tree is an iconic symbol of this part of Southern California.
I’ve always been fascinated by their otherworldly appearance.

We seem to keep coming back to Skull Rock which is deep inside the vast Joshua Tree National Park in California.

The Brittlebush is blooming in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California.

It’s fair to say that I look neither stylish nor sexy while reclining on an artificial grass couch in downtown Palm Springs.

We’re starting the day at Dave’s favourite coffee shop in Palm Springs.

The extraordinary Mexican inspired Fountain of Life at Town Square Park in Cathedral City.

I’ve read Marvel’s Avengers since I was given issue #68 in 1969 and now have a complete run back to 1963.
I was delighted to pick up the anniversary issue #800 from the legendary Sid Johnson at Desert Oasis Comics in Palm Desert.
It really is the best comic book store in the Coachella Valley.

The waterfall at the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden at Palm Desert which is part of the Palm Springs Art Museum.

The four cherubs of Palm Springs.

It’s always a pleasure to visit the Palm Springs Art Museum to see one of my favourite exhibits.
The 80" Great Rhombicosidodecahedron by artist Anthony James uses internal LED lights to create an infinity mirror of cascading and deeply recessed geometric shapes.

We’re back … and we’re here in the Coachella Valley till the end of the month.
We’re looking forward to some extended downtime in the desert sunshine.🌵