This is what happens when you have generations of people who think every thought and idea they have is precious and tell them they are a genius when they’re not. PS intelligence is an awareness of one’s own stupidity.

Corbyn is once again being exploited by people he doesn’t understand. It may be time for a safeguarding intervention, as he has always been incapable of helping himself

Porn soaked man doesn’t notice that he’s lost touch with reality

I couldn’t agree more. I’m afraid Starmer is using Leadbeater to push through a terrible piece of drafting with no scrutiny. If this passes, Starmer will blame the horrrible consequences on Leadbeater. He needs to grow up, and do this properly

Walter Plinge Sarasaurus 🎗️🇺🇦 I certainly have no evidence of someone having smallpox which would prove it’s not eradicated from human populations. Since WHO has only declared on infectious disease eradicated and there are lots of orthopox viruses naturally occurring it is ignorant to thinks it’s gone.

Oh my!

The most perfect tweet today

A couple of &lits (where the whole surface clue is the literal definition) from yesterday’s Times Quick 2929: What could replace a super tom at work? (9) Sources of high art in Kyoto University? (5)

Just found some popping corn at the back of the shelf. 10 years out of date, but it tasted great and only four kernels didn’t pop. Arjuna Wholefoods seems to have abandoned Twitter years ago, but they still have fantastic produce

In penance, here’s the nice opener from today’s Times Quick 2932: They help one see exact requirements (5) If there’s anyone who wants a hint, we can do a spoiler thread

Oh come on Dr. Canton Winer. We saw what you said. Either defend it or apologize, but don’t try to pretend you never said it

I don’t bother retweeting many things, but for anyone still awake this is a magnificent example of an expert explanation of something rather technical to a non-technical audience

You start from a claim without any logical or legal validity, and then make a claim to emotion. Please go and do some research (the decision from World Rugby is an excellent example of a fully explained and fully referenced explanation of their decision)

I don’t know if anyone’s tried Saturday’s Guardian prize 29,691 but there’s something weird in the completed grid. 8d and 13a hint at a theme, but while there are lots of vague echoes, there is nothing I can see as precise as Brendan normally does with a theme…

And of course no comments allowed. As someone who personally wants the right to assisted suicide, I find this bill (and its parliamentary process) utterly repugnant

I am afraid the vote will go the wrong way tomorrow, but thank you Yuan Yi for everything you have tried

Saunders doesn’t have any coherent legal argument. He has acquired a PhD from the law department of a UK university, and thinks that this means he is a legal expert