In the past when ever I wanted to check anything geo-demographic I would resort to the CIA fact book an admirable short description of every country in the world population , size , products etc discontinued by DOGE as unnecessary Feb 4 2026

I found this image this morning, I'm keeping it for further use, hope it inspires you

Tapping the sign.

Woke up, saw the news and knew it was time to write about the creepy day I spent with Jared Leto, who now stands accused by several women of sexual wrongdoing open.substack.com/pub/heawood/...

The day I spent with Jared Leto

and how we ended up in a cupboard, buttons undone, "regifting the gift"

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Jared Leto I would like to introduce you to these, I doubt you've met them before, they're called CONSEQUENCES

This is why I hate living in a post truth era. I can’t stand this guy, honestly, and she tells us exactly why I find him “off”. Also follow her, she’s pretty switched on.

[AFTER KEIR STARMER RESIGNS] ME: PAL: ME: PAL: Lot of human rights abuses for a hu- ME: A LOT of human rights abuses for a human rights lawyer!

Hannah Elias@hannahelias.bsky.social · last mo.

In the end, there were just a lot more human rights abuses than I was expecting from the human rights lawyer.

In the end, there were just a lot more human rights abuses than I was expecting from the human rights lawyer.

Precious moment when World Cup winner Nico Williams looks for his family in the stands to give his gold medal to his mother. 🥹

Spain’s Nico Williams gave his mother, Maria, his World Cup winner’s medal after Sunday’s final ❤️💛 Nico's parents trekked some 2,000 miles across the Sahara from Ghana to Spain as refugees. Now, their son is a world champion 🥹

Some tough choices in this year's Chainsaw Awards. @fangoria.bsky.social I hope you agree that the best kill was Billy vs the Nazis in Silent Night, Deadly Night. 🪓🪓🪓 www.fan.gd/share-vote-bs

As counter-terror police open an investigation, Reform are desperate to make themselves the primary victim of an old political ally's death by @joejglenton.bsky.social

Reform UK scramble to make themselves main victim in alleged Widdicombe murder

As counter-terror police open an investigation, Reform are desperate to make themselves the primary victim of an old political ally's death.

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The big literary discourse on twitter right now is whether The Hobbit—a children’s book that won children’s lit awards and was literally written for the author’s children—is appropriate reading for children or in fact such a difficult book most adults can’t “get their head around” it.

You know who's homegrown South Carolina and recently looking for a job????

Stephen Colbert Waves Enthusiastically

Alt: Stephen Colbert Waves Enthusiastically

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Curious to hear Mitch McConnell's comments on the passing of Lindsey Graham.

Trump on Lindsey Graham's death: "This is a big blow to the SAVE America Act, let me tell you"

Not only that but because the regular disabled life was out of order, @staceysmith.bsky.social and I got to go in/out via the stage door, so I was _backstage_at the Old Vic 😍 Universe are you trying to tell me something? Also as we left we saw Indira Varma up close 😍

Sarah Carter@ephemerawoman.bsky.social · 4w ago

Oh my good GODDAMN a dream job has come up at The Old Vic which I am mostly very qualified for (other than the whole CIPD thing 😬), and I was there ONLY YESTERDAY for Glengarry Glenross. Which feels like a sign. Also their application process is SUPER accessible 😍

Tim Scott pays tribute to Lindsey Graham: "They played golf together more than any other two folks in public office at any time I think in history"

"i wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy" i would. that's the point of having a worst enemy. grow up and hate people like an adult

It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait.

Lindsey Graham spent the last decade of his life in public service as a US Senator, trying hard to be remembered as an enemy of the Constitution who worked to destroy American democracy and exhibited occasional signs that he knew why that was bad but kept doing it anyway. I will honor his choice.

Phil Plait@philplait.bsky.social · 4w ago

When a politician dies we see a lot of hagiographies about them. If you mention they were a terrible person IRL, you get chastised. My feeling? If you don't want people to talk shit about you after you die, don't be shitty when you're alive.

this, for me, is the defining Lindsey Graham statement

Waking up to Lindsey Graham being dead is like waking up on christmas morning to a sega saturn when you wanted a nintendo 64

I was sunning by the pool when the boxes arrived. And here in my hand is my life’s work: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy.” Coming 8/18. Pre-orders make a huge difference! Make a fascist sweat—pre-order today! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

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CONOR THE RAPIST MCGREGOR BLEW OUT HIS KNEES 😭😭😭