Lamb with mint sauce or redcurrant jelly.

By starting a war and driving up oil prices, Trump has handed a massive windfall to Russia while hurting growth for the rest of us.

He will mark history as a corrupt leader who was more interested in shielding Epstein and helping autocrats than delivering on his own agenda

'Hey dude! You were a good friend of Jeff's! He was a great guy!'

I'm slightly allergic to 'fruity' IPAs.

La Stanza dei Discorsi Seri.
(The room for serious conversations)

Marcello Mastroianni & Anouk Aimée in La Dolce Vita, Federico Fellini (1960)

Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) * ... @magyarpeterMP Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then - on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office.

Hungary’s Péter Magyar issues an ultimatum.

April 20, 2026 Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that...

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores convinced him the military could pull off another quick victory. He seemed to believe that if his gamble worked, he would be saving the world. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

April 20, 2026 Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that...

simply telling him what was going on at important moments.

The journalists describe an erratic president who entered the war after Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced him the Iranian people would support such strikes and after his successful extraction of Venezuela’s president

April 20, 2026 Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that...

Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that his aides kept him out of the room as they received updates,

#Jaydee flies in.

Expect Laurel and hardy to follow.

When politics are fishy:

"create false narratives of the situation on the ground", especially on the subject of the Strait of Hormuz.

Writing in Persian, Major General Abdullahi says that the IRGC has driven Israel and the US "to despair and exhaustion, forcing them to desperately request a ceasefire", according to Fars.

He says the armed forces would not allow the "lying and delusional US president" to

'I remember you now. You wouldn't let me play with your battleship.'

The picture shows a pair of Egyptian sandals made of woven reed and palm leaves, the sole with bound edges and pointed toe. One sandal is completely preserved with ankle strap and toe strap.

#Egyptian flip flops: a pair of sandals made of woven reed and palm leaves. Dating around 1500-1400BC

On display at Museum of the University of Tübingen

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Keir Starmer: Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This all sounds a bit silly. I am sure everyone knew that Mandy was as 'dirty as a dog's bum' (expression I heard once and liked), but that was exactly the point - so was #TrumpyPumpy!

The alternative was gorgeous George Osborne for God's sake.

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Hungary Must Arrest Visiting Leaders Sought by ICC, Magyar Says Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would halt the departure from the International Criminal Court that his predecessor Viktor Orban initiated, affirming that Hungary would respect ...

Magyar confirms that Netanyahu was lying when saying he was invited to Budapest. Today the incoming PM said that Hungary under him will "have a legal obligation to enforce the ICC rulings and I'm sure [Netanyahu] knows this"

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Monday Musings

Looking to rehome these journals for the cost of postage only - UK based. Costs £12 to post 20kg and less to post less #booksky #academia #archaeology #history

2. Since 2021, Kushner has collected more than $110 million in management fees from the Saudi government.

Now, Kushner has seeking billions more from the Saudis.

Well Huck A Bee!

IDF Confirms Viral Photo of Soldier Smashing Jesus Statue Is Real After Swift Backlash The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the authenticity of a viral image showing one of its soldiers hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in Lebanon.

IDF Confirms Viral Photo of Soldier Smashing Jesus Statue Is Real. This no accident This is the same Netanyahu regime that is openly supporting cleansing Christians from their hones in Wast Bank to be build Jewish only settlements. They are religious supremacists
www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):

NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2

In a nutshell. 😊

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For you a happy one.

And many happy returns.

He was very busy, and very political. He was an aristocrat from the Labour point of view because he was Herbert Morrison's grandson.