Why do so many young male Tories and Republicans look like incel dolls? theguardian.com/politics/artic…

“I gotta be honest with you: I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.” theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

World gets madder every day. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

Oh do go away you gout-ridden bores.

Bodge deffo has bigger thumbs (but even stupider hair) than the other conman.

“…the real truth is that we can’t afford the super-rich. They make us all poorer, and refusing to tax them properly only makes public services more expensive for everyone else.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Nigel Farage: Oswald Mosley disguised as Basil Fawlty.

No idea how yesterday happened. None at all.

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Throw away the key. Rioter who punched police officer in face in Southport jailed for three years theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Funny that all these men just *look* so nasty. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

“The reality is that racism isn’t a bottom-up expression of popular discontent, but a top-down project propagated by people in positions of power.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“If Musk chooses to ‘predict’ a civil war in the States, what will that look like? If he chooses to contest an election result? If he decides that democracy is over-rated? This isn’t sci-fi. It’s literally three months away.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

… from people like this.

Ann Applebaum: “I’m very happy to call Russia a mafia state.” podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lea…

Surely not. Hollow laughter emoji. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

US election: millions of Americans reportedly risk losing health insurance under Trump – (and more than a few of them will have voted for him). theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…

Of all the hand-wringing pieces I’ve read since Wednesday, this is the one that nails it. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…

What’s coming in Trump’s brave new America: “What's happening is unbearable to watch. A civil war is essentially in full swing in Russia. One part of society is revelling in another part's misery.” The great film director Andrey Zvyagintsev in July this year.

I’m outta here. See you on Bluesky.