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Turning 72 years old this week, 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms' was Ray Harryhausen's first picture as a solo animator. The film's starring creature, the Rhedosaurus (a fictional dinosaur created by Ray) was awoken from its long hibernation by an atomic blast, before gradually

💥 The UK Govt is planning to pilot a digital pound (CBDC) 🫠 So today we delivered a report to parliament on why this “spycoin” risks ushering in a whole new web of financial surveillance + control - and how to build an anonymous alternative. Proud to collab with NEF on this

Jim Lees-Milne on Anthony Powell (1 December 1975) from “Through Wood and Dale, Diaries 1975-1978”. Always a pleasure to dip into any of JLM’s diaries.

Am struck, reading the Casey audit, of who is believed and who isn’t. Contrast the grooming-gangs scandal with the ‘VIP paedophile’ scandal, when Carl Beech — a fantasist and paedophile — baselessly accused Leon Brittan, Harvey Proctor, et al, of running an abuse ring in the 80s.

"Riding in a three grand Deutsche car A to B is often very far" #StatusQuo #FranticFour youtu.be/jSvxUEmfFII?si…

On this day, June 17th, 1965, THE HILL starring Sean Connery opened at the Empire in London..

Alfred Brendel 1931-2025 RIP Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A, D.959 - 2. Andantino

💰The Cost of Renewables 2025 Megathread💰 The Government is pushing the narrative that renewables are cheap and gas is the problem. It's been 18 months since my last thread showed this to be a lie. Have things changed? Or is Ed Miliband driving us towards ruin? 🧵

"Essential reading." Roger Lewis The Oldie "Sheds new light on the Carry On stars..." Brian Lee 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 "Essential reading for Carry On fans" Robert Lloyd Swansea Online When the Carry On Stopped White Owl Books Pen & Sword Books P&S History #WhenTheCarryOnStopped

No jail sentence is long enough for the cowards who covered up for the Pakistani rape gangs telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/1…

Timely.

The Labour Govt in a nutshell.

Whoever runs this account is just doing it for shits and giggles now

Wednesday's plans.

Sketchbook of Sonia Delaunay. Image from Pinterest. Get more inspiration in your inbox by subscribing to my newsletter. designreviewed.com/newsletter/

“I buy avocados that are grown in Mexico and shipped to the UK.” “I buy tomatoes that are grown in Morocco and shipped to the UK.” “I buy quinoa that is grown in Bolivia and shipped to the UK.” "Red meat from local UK farmers should be reduced. It’s bad for the planet.” 🤷‍♂️

Green jobs / green industrial revolution update... Hi Ed Miliband.

“More than half of Britons believe farmers are being unfairly treated by the UK government, according to new polling.” ~ Farmers Weekly

Sex, Nazis, and classical music: Ken Russell’s ‘Lisztomania’ dangerousminds.net/comments/sex_n…

Auction underway! Corresponding essay: rb.gy/npuqd2 Planet Paul Neil Scott @SMelfont David Forrester IPCallaway Jamie Collinson Peter Parker David Taylor Auberon Waugh Diary CW of Evelyn Waugh