Incredible footage from a United Airlines flight of the Artemis II launch.

The Artemis rocket launches with a chyron below that says: Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood leaves BBC after 28 years.

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

That’s one hell of a cover…..

Here's something that's bothered me for years: why are scrambled eggs so much easier to eat? I feel like I could eat 8 scrambled eggs without even thinking. Eight fried eggs feels like a lot. Eight boiled eggs? Absurd

March, 19-21: God is a comedian A stiff drink is recommended

This is an excellent summary of the US War on Iran current situation.

I’m an existentialist and borderline absurdist and even I struggle with the current moment.

This summary is just fantastic.

The police had done nothing for six months, even though this was a terrorism matter, and then rushed through a charge without the requisite decision from the attorney general. There was then an attempt to reissue the charge even though they knew it was a day late. And the CPS, rather than accepting defeat at first instance, devoted time and resources to an appeal, even though the applicable law was long settled. Terrorism law should be taken seriously. It is a special body of law in respect of dealing with particular threats. But the case of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh shows two things. It shows the lack of seriousness with which the police take terrorism legislation, and it shows the utter seriousness of the CPS in trying to protect itself.

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What the botched prosecution of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh says about the police and CPS

A series of unforced errors show that terrorism law is not taken seriously by those who should be enforcing it

By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Irish coins of different sizes, showing a horse, salmon, bull, hare, hound, hen, pig and woodcock

In 1926, as a member of the Irish Senate, W.B. Yeats enthusiastically took charge of the committee designing new coinage for the Irish Free State. Yeats decided the different denominations should be symbolised by different animals (was he consciously thinking of this as the “tails” side?) 1/2

I love Jeremy Bowen in "I'm too old for this shit" mode #wato

“We cannot say that the United States’ actions are against international law, but we condemn Iran’s retaliatory actions as against international law,” is neither a coherent nor a compelling position.

What's the point staying up if there's no coverage, no tallies, basically waiting for one minute

British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on Wednesday

Bonkers www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

You can really do good things with the Marseillaise.

Jonathan Dimbleby is not helping.

#Newsnight

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

Sounds like Seb has time for a Fun Run, but the door on loop 4 and beyond is effectively shut. Unless Damo somehow snuck by without notice. #bm100

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is Going 'Exactly How Laz Wants It to Be Going' Just two runners, Damian Hall and Sébastien Raichon, remain as they do battle with rain, cold, low visibility, and mud on loop three.

Just two runners, Damian Hall and Sébastien Raichon, remain as they do battle with rain, cold, low visibility, and mud on loop three. #bm100

Barkley Results

The #BM100 sheet has a 2026 tab now!
- Not a primary source, and neither are most of its sources, WILL contain misinformation
- Don't share screenshots, share the link, so people see corrections
- Refresh the page manually even if it says it can do it automatically
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

In other words, conditions are normal for #BM100.

Sebastien and Damian have ~3.5 hours left if they want a chance at starting loop 4 #bm100

The Barkleys are on! Keith is the best source for news. Conditions seem horrific. #BM100 #Running

Plot Prose is such an awful name

A screenshot from the Traitors with Stephen in the confessional wearing a shirt with a distinctive red, white, and blue angular pattern

A photo of an Avanti West Coast Class 805 with a similar red, white, and blue angular design

#TheTraitors cast members as UK railway liveries.

Stephen as an Avanti West Coast Class 805

Parents & anyone else up early on Christmas morning: there’s a bright pass of the International Space Station over the UK, just after 6.15.

Well, I say it’s the ISS. Could be Santa heading home…

Exact timings for where you are at www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary....

Some are querying whether Andrew can renounce a dukedom without an Act of Parliament.

But you can parse a duchy and he’s left outside.

Good night.

A photo of Alar Carr in The Celebrity Traitors looking nefarious in the dark with a lantern and cape

Me during Saving Sessions #celebritytraitors

WHAT AN EPISODE.

Top tier television. Top tier cast.

We are so very lucky. #CelebrityTraitors

@zackpolanski.bsky.social Your mastodon bio still says you're Deputy Leader. Have you considered keeping it up to date? I'm about to leave Bluesky and think you'd be interesting to keep up to date on. Thanks.

the Right person indeed

This happened last night and I hadn't heard about it until this post, so went to the BBC News homepage. You have to go all the way down the page, below recipes for 30 minute meals, and you find it as a text link in 'politics'.

This is grim & dangerous over reach.

This is a government that have lost the moral argument & are still selling arms to Israel. Now further cracking down on dissent.

Absolutely the opposite of what they should be doing - so of course this is what the Labour Government choose.