First saw this story over on Threads, and people really, really, really did not like anyone correcting misinformation about their misreading of the story. We seem to be moving to some sort of post-reality where people just want fake stories that reinforce their beliefs.

Fractures Emerge Between GOP’s Pro-Pedophilia, Extremely Pro-Pedophilia Wings

The ticking clock on the Strait of Hormuz staying closed works far more against the US and its allies than it does against Iran. But there's every chance Trump just doesn't know that.

Regional ITV.

If I’m reading this correctly, and I think I am…

Russians are now sh*tting bricks

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Welsh polling remains very noisy

Reform has dropped off in other polling but steady here

29% would be Plaid's worst Senedd VI from YG since Nov 24 (sceptical of this given other trends both in Wales and UK)

Lab bounce driven by MiC polling, but some small hope for them

Of course they are concentration camps. And @anatosaurus.bsky.social is right that once you accept the euphemism you are halfway to normalizing the thing.

There isn't a single member of this cabinet who isn't a sub-80 IQ fuckwit

FFS. In the UK we don't use coal any longer.

what the fuck?

"when prices go up, that's not inflation, that's market forces. Inflation is when the Fed had something to do with it"

That's not just wrong, it's fractally wrong.

Latest poll confirms: this election is a straight fight between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK!

Labour's time is up, and other parties risk letting Reform in through the back door.

Vote Plaid Cymru 7 May - for new leadership to stop Reform and stand up for Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

❗️Hungary and Slovakia confirmed they will support a €90 billion EU package for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia once Druzhba oil supplies are restored, Czech foreign minister said. #Ukraine

NEW ITV Wales YouGov MRP has Plaid and Reform neck and neck in Senedd vote intention

Impossible to say who would be largest party in terms of seats but neither would be close to majority

Would almost certainly result in Plaid led government as they have more potential allies in the Senedd 🧵👇

BBC BBC FFAGAN SAIN BBC NEWS Reform UK will tell Welsh museums how to present history, manifesto says

Absolutely.

The fuck.

Not.

And any of my countryfolk knowingly deciding to vote for surrendering yet more of our culture to English millionaires who would be happier if we all died are clearly a bigger threat to our nation than any immigrant.

Fetterman Gets Stunning Rejection from His Fellow Pennsylvania-Based Congressional Democrats When Asked if They Would Back Him for Reelection Fetterman has burned so many bridges within his own party, none of the Pennsylvania House Democrats will say he should run for reelection as a Democrat in 2028.

PA Dems deliver brutal rejection: Not one Pennsylvania House Democrat will back John Fetterman for reelection as a Democrat. His tRump flirtations, Fox appearances, and betrayals on key issues burned every bridge. His own party sees him as a betrayer.
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As today is the tenth anniversary of the death of Prince, I've updated @thequietus.com #ThePortal archive dive with writing on his utter genius: John Higgs on Prince & William Blake, a guide to Prince's Minneapolis, classic albums revisited, Prince beyond the hits & much more

thequietus.com/portal/

EU plans to provide Ukraine with the first tranche of a 90-billion-euro loan in late May or early June EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says the first tranche of the 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine will arrive in late May or early June 2026, with no technical delays in preparation.

EU Commissioner Dombrovskis: first tranche of the 90bn euro loan for Ukraine to arrive late May or early June 2026.

"There are no delays." Memorandum and reform list being finalised. EU ambassadors vote Wednesday.
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40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl Endangered species are making their home in a massive wild zone around the derelict Chernobyl nuclear plant.

"The zone has undoubtedly been shaped by radiation but also, crucially, by abandonment and time. As a consequence, the usual ecological rules no longer apply and this has meant Chernobyl now has some remarkable wildlife." theconversation.com/40-years-on-...

Oh God…

Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank The U.K. Treasury has expressed little enthusiasm for an initiative to provide lower cost loans to finance the armed forces.

I know we are all obsessed with the Robbins stuff, but another important story today via @estwebber.bsky.social

Despite current need for defence investment, we are not sending a minister to this incredibly important meeting.

www.politico.eu/article/keir...

The idea that you need to send corrupt sociopaths as Ambassadors to DC is so funny, because it's a standard we have never applied anywhere.

We don't appoint corrupt gangsters to embassies in Moscow or religious fanatics to Tehran.

Also, Mamdani is able to handle Trump fine without becoming him.

Malcolm Tucker was intelligent, focused, and strategic, but he was also rude, overconfident and relentlessly unprofessional.

That's the kind of thing you can get away with in a TV show when the writers ensure you really are the smartest guy in every room.

In real life it leads to shit like this.

Sadly, I have met all too many people from Newport

🔥NEW: Sir Olly Robbins says there was an expectation from No10 to get Mandelson in post "as quickly as humanly possible".

There was a "dismissive attitude to his vetting process", Robbins says.

❗️The 🇬🇧British company Windracers, which specializes in logistics drones, has been included in the list of key suppliers in the largest “drone” military aid package from the United Kingdom to 🇺🇦Ukraine.

The package, with a total value of £752 million, provides for the supply of 120,000 drones.

BREAKING: Pressure came from No10 private office Sir Olly Robbins says in evidence to Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on Mandelson's appointment

Very interesting but my rule of thumb is to mostly ignore any demographic projection longer than about 25 years.
When you’re estimating how many children the as yet unborn will have there’s too much guess work.

Netanyahu claimed last week that Magyar invited him to Hungary.

Today Magyar said that Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Hungary:

“I made it clear to the Israeli PM — we will not back down... If a state is an ICC member and a person who is wanted enters that territory, they must be detained”

Alberta separatists chatting about who will get deported from the WASP Republic of Alberta and the suggestions are... not a big surprise...

MS STW Senate GE Benchmark Assessment Apr 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2025 Definitely vote to re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 16% 16% Probably vote to re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 17% 22% Total Vote to Re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 33% 38% Probably vote for someone else 13% 12% Definitely vote for someone else 40% 34% Total Vote for Someone Else 53% 46% [VOL] Undecided 14% 16% Democrat Scott Colom 36% 35% Lean Colom 3% 3% Total Colom 39% 38% Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 39% 48% Lean Hyde-Smith 3% 3% Total Hyde-Smith 42% 51% Independent Ty Pinkins 3% N/A Lean Pinkins 3% N/A Total Pinkins 6% N/A [VOL] Undecided 14% 11% Democrat Scott Colom 40% Lean Colom 3% Total Colom 44% Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 43% Lean Hyde-Smith 4% Total Hyde-Smith 47% [VOL] Undecided 9%

A new poll of Mississippi's U.S. Senate race from Impact Research has Democrat Scott Colom trailing incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 3 points.

With leaners added, she's ahead 47%-44%.

Trump won Mississippi by 61%-38% in 2024.
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