Philip Ardagh

@philipardagh.bsky.social

Award-winning children's author, poet, reviewer & commentator. Lifetime Ambassador CILIP School Libraries Group, ambassador Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Northern Children's Book Festival. Co-writer 'High in the Clouds' with Paul McCartney

"President Trump evacuated." It's usually buildings that are evacuated - emptied out - not people, so I was interested to see what they found. We know he's heartless, brainless, and gutless, so what did that leave? Turns out, they meant something else. Glad no one was hurt.

My Internet's SO slow tonight that, rather than ask Google, I think it'd be quicker for me to fly to San José Mineta International Airport, drive to Google HQ in Silicon Valley, and put the question directly to them. And that's even factoring in time for me to learn to drive and get a licence.

There’s a story currently doing the rounds that the reason why so many people mistakenly believe that a rabbit’s favourite food is carrots is that the idea was popularised by Bugs Bunny from the 1930s onwards... 1/2

Peter Rabbit and Bugs Bunny, both with carrots in hand, are looking at a framed picture painted by Beatrix Potter of another rabbit nibbling a carrot. It's carrots a-go-go!

1. This could imply that 10 people are accompanying me into the room and we have no idea how many people are already in there. In that case, unanswerable. 2. It could mean I go in alone and, with 10 people already there - 3 of who are soon dead or injured - that makes 11 people. [1/2]

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And the US Department of Defense - it can't officially be called the Department of War without the approval of Congress - is clearly actually the Department of Distraction from the Repeated Referencing of Trump in the Epstein Files. Death by Distraction. Contemptible. [cartoon: cagle.com]

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Men, International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for the women in your life, just as soon as they’ve cooked the Sunday roast, done the washing-up… and maybe a quick bit of Hoovering.

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One of Ginger Biscuit's final acts was to make his way upstairs - which would have been painfully difficult for him - and to sneak into our bedroom where he curled up on my side of the bed. For me, who couldn't be there at the end, that speaks a thousand words.

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A. has more water in it than a dewdrop on an oak leaf. B. contains more water than a bead of sweat on the brow of a mouse. C. contains less water than the Atlantic Ocean. D. contains less water than in the body of the person who came up with such a poorly worded question.

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'...You often find out at trial that people dispute things, that you never thought would be disputed during the investigation...' I hear you #JackSmith When defendants have their backs up against the proverbial wall, they might dispute anything & of course, lie

Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around. America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.