'In A Wild Sanctuary'. Beaver & Krause. 1970 Has a track called 'Spaced' - which tells you all you need to know...

"This area is one of France's major tourist hotspots..." Brit broadcast journo failing to connect brain with mouth while reporting on the massive wildfires currently engulfing France,,,

Great player and thoroughly all-round good bloke. A journo's dream too, because when you asked him a q - he answered it honestly. (Even the difficult/inconvenient ones...) RIP

Kevin Keegan: Liverpool legend and former Newcastle United and England manager dies aged 75

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan dies at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.

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This WCup a total crock. Too many teams/timezones/rubbish games. Too hot/expensive/l o n g. Over-hyped/over-blown Final halftime show. And Trump's usual "it's all about ME" trying to to hijack closing ceremony. But at least best team won. And sanity returns in Spain/Portugal/Morocco 2030.

Today in SW France. Not many better places to drink chilled rosé and enjoy the view

Only Trump could fuckup the W. Cup by "asking" his FIFA lapdog Infantini to give US star Balogun a walk after a red card...thus outraging upcoming US opponents Belgium AND Europe's very powerful; very vocal; and very p'd-off football governing body UEFA. And it had all been going so well...

In view of continued speculation, need to confirm I *am* among the select 4,500,000 guests at the upcoming Swift/Kelce wedding. Slight hitch that tho the nuptials are at MSG, my table's in Queens, seated alongside Kanye, Kim K, Katy Perry, the NYJets Defence, and other close buds of the bride.

One overlooked Trump achievment is thanks him and his proxy Netanyahu, Israel's been transformed from a generally tolerated, grudgingly admired country, pluckily standing-up to its many enemies, into an aggressive, universally unpopular, minority-opressing rogue state.

With perfect timing, Iran close the Straits of Hormuz again. Who says these guys don't have a sense of humor ?

Not surprised by this news. Am surprised this the first time (?) Eric Trump's been publicly called-out

Jean Pocket@jeanpocket.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There you have it the headlines for tomorrow.

So when the Supreme Court has revealed itself to be just as venal and corrupt as the rest of those who actually hold power in the US right now, who you gonna call ? Ghostbusters ? America rapidly disappearing down an endless dark tunnel.

Writing finds you out. I can't write fiction. (Tho not for lack of trying). But I have written 13 commissioned/published non-fiction titles; endless blogs/articles; and now - as I wind down - a regular magazine column. So if one genre defeats you, never give up. Keep going until you find your niche.

Supreme Court tenures for life are absurd. Re-election needs to be tagged onto each Presidential race, along with - like the Pres - a 2-term max for all Justices.

Castello di Roccacalascio in Abruzzo. Italy's highest fortified castle. Many Ladyhawke scenes shot here. Easy(ish) - and free ! - to visit. (But snowbound in winter...) Stupendous views from battlements across the desolate Campo Imperatore to Corno Grande - highest mountain in Appenine range.

Trump's reportedly reassured King Charles he'll be "very safe" during his upcoming US visit. So it'll be King William and Queen Catherine in the hot-seats at the end of the week then...

Even to a mild cynic, so much wrong with the latest alleged assassination attempt, that another ratings/ballroom-boosting bid can be the only explanation. In the circs, Trump declaring he "wasn't worried" not exactly galaxy-shattering news.

After finding myself suddenly locked-out of Bluesky, round of applause for their backstage crew who've swiftly reacted to my miffed bleats and re-established my presence here. Deserved round of 👏👏👏

Locked out of BSky on my MacBook...but can access without probs on my phone. Anyone else with similar issues ? Seems quite widespread. Suggested fixes ?

OK...so the world's richest are a bunch of dog turds. But surely by the law of averages, there's one seriously wealthy guy who's actually pretty nice. Treats his staff well and has a social conscience ?

Despite spending gazillions on hand-stitched bespoke suits, why does Pete Hegseth inescapably look like a midWest used car dealer who's fallen on hard times ? The 50s retro slicked-back hair just adds to the image. The guy's a living, breathing definition of low-rent sleazeball.

And the Award for 'Least Surprising News Story of the Year' goes to...

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency

The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

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Oh no ! Iran's not only closed the Straits of Hormuz again, but also fired on a few ships to underline they're not fucking around. Trump's rolled back the script a bit to state the 'imminent deal' between the two great nations is now 'quite imminent'

A NOTE TO ALL AMERICANS VISITING EUROPE THIS SUMMER Please don't feel you have to start every conversation by apologising for your President. We understand...

So Trump now says he'll now retaliate to the Hormuz blockade by...uh...blockading it. Redefining Batshit Crazy with every passing day...

"Storm Dave set to batter UK with gales and blizzards over Easter weekend" At last ! Weather with attitude - and a name I can relate to !

Pres T displaying his world-class grasp of that all-American sport - Cricket. He must be well-proud of his team's ethnic make-up...

Mickey Kuhns@mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Need proof Donnie’s not xenophobic? Look no further. Or maybe he’s not just xenophobic—he’s effing clueless too?

One for those who feel that with current anti-Brit sentiments in US Govt circles - plus the inevitable accompanying Epstein points-scoring shout-fest - cancelling Charles' upcoming visit to Trump HQ a good idea...

Richard Woodfield @richardwoodfield.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Bin the state visit!

If King Charles has an ounce of sense, he'll cancel his upcoming US trip. In situations Trump might even facilitate, he'll be endlessly ambushed by press/politicos shouting Epstein q's at him. Charles may one day engage with the issue, but not in the frenzied bullring atmosphere of a US media circus

This is a long - but easy - read, and by far the best analysis of the current clusterfuck - and its possible endings - I've come across. Seriously recommended...

Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor.

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Iran to US a few moments ago... "Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now. Not ever" Congrats on turning the bad guys into good guys Mr President !