Whatever #Starmer ‘s sins, it’s mildly gratifying to see David Davis relegated to the back benches where he can do little harm

“Peter Mandelson has a history,” says Diane Abbott, which should have been the beginning and end of the whole sorry matter for anyone with a bit of sense #Starmer

Emily Thornberry not messing about 😂😂😂 I’d say she’s savouring every minute too #starmer

Cover shot of a book on a slight angle showing its spine and its shadow on a light gray background. The cover is bright yellow and white with red bold text that reads “END TIMES FASCISM” Additional text is in black and reads: And the Fight for the Living World The authors’ names follow in black text: Naomi Klein Astra Taylor

One year after our original essay appeared, @astra.bsky.social and I are thrilled to reveal the North American cover of our forthcoming book END TIMES FASCISM - and the Fight for the Living World.

On bookshelves Sept 15th and now available for pre-order.

Canada: is.gd/RNravu
US: is.gd/U3nR3H

This is not how we should be finding out where the worst people’s lines are

Easter Sunday #stetwalk in Leamington

View from a back lane of some red brick properties

Thursday #stetwalk in around Leamington lanes

View out the window after taking off from Dublin Airport

See yis in a week #stetwalk

Genetically gifted men will be celebrated. Genetically gifted women will be crushed, lest they threaten the prowess of the men

Picture of a happy white dog

Delighted with himself

A loaf of white bread just out of the bread machine

A loaf of bread machine bread with the heel sliced

I bought a cheap bread machine and it performs some kind of magic

The Twink “Zip up your mickey”episode, obviously

I once said “cupboard” instead of “press”. Now I have no family

Concrete Cabin West Side by Peter Doig in the National Gallery of Ireland

Sunday’s #stetwalk was around the National Gallery. This was my favourite

It’s an interactive museum, you know the type 😆😆😆

Photo of a well-stocked bar

Wednesday’s #stetwalk seems to have led me somewhat astray

A screen grab of my projected electricity cost from Electric Ireland showing an entirely unrealistic cost of €2104.25

Good job I have that €5 voucher from SuperValu 😐😐😐

A shelter at the end of Clevedon pier, with the sea beyond

Wednesday’s #stetwalk on Clevedon pier

A view of Clevedon Pier in the sunshine

Tuesday #stetwalk in Clevedon

Wow.

Margaret Atwood holding a mug that says, “I told you so.”

McSweeney resigns as British PM's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff after facing pressure in the Peter Mandelson controversy.

They brought this nonsense on themselves. Pigeons learn quicker than the Labour party www.rte.ie/news/politic...

a woman in a sequined dress is walking in the fog . Alt: Moira Rose being fabulous in a sequined dress is walking in the fog

RIP you absolute legend

A bowl of salad

A bowl of chips

That’s a balanced diet, right?

The Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture: Anne Applebaum – Autocracy, Inc YouTube video by Blavatnik School of Government

Without ever being explicit or rude about it (quite the opposite), @anneapplebaum.bsky.social illustrates how Brexit has fortified Trump and his illiberal bedfellows and encouraged them to pursue the break-up of the EU. youtube.com/live/okxtIOB...

For “kitchens of Ireland” see “Facebook comments”.

I, on the other hand, have in fact visited every kitchen in Ireland* and I can tell you that everyone** in every kitchen thinks Enoch is an absolute melt.

*My mother’s kitchen
**My 80-year-old mother

View of a rainbow over a row of houses

Tuesday’s #stetwalk during a brief reprieve from Storm Chandra

The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.

wapo.st/49Zqv1L

Apparently selling out was a Gen X thing 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Yes, you are of course quite right, Darach. My apologies. I am in fact watching Nationwide