Steve... What time did you get home last night? You look tired.
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Steve... What time did you get home last night? You look tired.
An exciting piece of news amidst global gloom for any China-based correspondent.
The president is handing out oversized clown shoes to his cabinet — and watching to see who refuses to wear them.
It's Solzhenitsyn's Stalin story come to life: the first person to stop applauding ended up in the gulag. The lesson then, as now — never be the first to stop clapping.
Bearded man, not happy to be squeezed onto small panel & imprisoned in heavy frame. Sorry! By Joos van Cleve, 1515. Today has been his day.
Portrait of an old man by Joos van Cleve, 1535. What a face!
Undated, unsigned painting depicting... well, something.
1700s.
Just finished reading the 18th book of the Bible. Job done.
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
🚨IRAN UPDATE:🚨
Charlie Gammell joined me a second time to talk about the latest.
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Gus Van Sant: ‘My assistant wanted to erect a statue of Luigi Mangione. My generation thought: this is murder’
Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew
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The painting "Night in the Steppe" shows a vast plain under a bright full moon, the light being distributed over the landscape and the water in an almost magical way.
This work is made by the renowned Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk, who invented the unique painting style called "plyontanism" (from the Ukrainian word plyontaty, meaning "to braid"). This technique consists of hundreds of fine, intertwined lines that create depth and an almost textile-like texture.
The knight stood, triumphant, over the prostrate dragon. He raised his sword high above his head and-
"I wouldn't if i were you"
The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby.
He raised the sword again.
"Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
Sun headline about £500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.
Did you see this headline?
Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you?
Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his fault🤷♀️
Would you like to know the reality behind the headline?
Course you would!😜
Let's take a look
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Part of the front of a two-page news-sheet printed in 1685, which reads “Strange and Dreadful NEWS from the TOWN of DEPTFORD in the County of Kent
It’s the 341st anniversary today of Anne Arthur flying over Deptford – and not because she was some neglected pioneer of powered flight, but because she “had divers Diſcourſes with the Devil” and he “carried her in the Air a Quarter of a Furlong” 🧵
Giuliano de Medici, looking very cool & confident (not to say arrogant) in 1478. As painted by Sandro Botticelli, whose day is today.
Timeline clense
No wonder Trump went to war with Iran in the dead of night, with the Capitol empty, most Americans soundly asleep
This war is illegal. Full stop. The worst abuse of presidential power in American history aims to cement a dictatorship on U.S. soil
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This is Buddy. He does hydrotherapy to stay strong and live forever as all good boys should. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (TT: doggiesbeautysalon)
BREAKING:
absolutely huge update.. Vital to know: for, if we don't know what's coming, how can we prepare for it?: >.>Watch.. www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
...ITV have only gone and bloody stepped forward and revealed what is in the FULL officially-suppressed national security assessment!... ;)
On a lighter note, good roasting Chancellor Merz!
Germany's leader will have a good after-dinner speaking career when he leaves office, judging by his Trump impression and take-down!
Poor Matt Goodwin. All he ever wanted was to be a hard working MP/academic/tv presenter/commentator/writer/pollster/wealth adviser/women’s health guru and you all ripped that away from him. A shame
This is Beau. He is a textbook example of a golden retriever. They really will try to be friends with anyone. 13/10 for both (IG: beaugoesoutside)
'My Wife's Lovers', 1893 painting by Carl Kahler (1856–1906).
Incredible shot of Rep. Al Green holding up a "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" sign with Trump in the foreground from photographer Kenny Holston (Getty)
This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)
Email to USA Hockey
Formal invitation to the hockey team sent,,, if any people with connections to the hockey team wanna have them email my team my bio. I’m for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Move over stoics! Why we should all embrace nihilism – and discover what really matters in life | Gemma Parker
Seems unwise to talk over and generally be rude towards Martin Lewis, who consistently tops polls of "most trusted celebrity"
Guangzhou is fucking great, my man. The inlaws live there so we were just there for CNY. You must wander around Shamian. The Whampao academy also worth the time.
