Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, very likely by Israel, hours after attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president, where participants chanted “Death to Israel”.

What's the current state of European customs charges when getting something delivered from eg Italy to the UK? Has it been sorted out or does the delivery person still ask for an unknown sum of money on your doorstep (as happened to me when Brexit was new)?

This is horrifying to read. He was my colleague at Bard. I taught there from 2014-2017. I found it such a disturbing place to teach (so many reasons). I had no idea about this—he had been so kind to me the whole time ugh.

If anyone needs a budget hotel in Athens we loved Hotel Exarchion, €48 for two inc breakfast. The roof terrace!

Today's email update from a DNA testing company about my hereditary traits: "View your unread Photic Sneeze Reflex report." Truly, the Saturday night I've been waiting for.

Can someone with more experience than me explain what is going on here? rightmove.co.uk/properties/147…

This story about partying with Edna O'Brien is WILD nytimes.com/2024/08/17/sty…

Oh my God they never stop. I now agree with Josh and have to stop complaining to "admire the NYT's commitment to the bit," as he put it.

Booking fees

Oxford and Cambridge universities should only be allowed to enter one team each in University Challenge rather than a team for every single fucking college they've got

I’m willing to bet 10s of dollars that the mom of that baby was born in a year that starts with a 2

If Americans in London could observe the volume we speak at (half of theirs) that would be amazing. Currently being deafened by the Americans at the next table. Sssshhh.

I could not have loved co-running this course more!

Today I had a smear test and the nurse asked if it was my first one. No, I said, I've had loads? Well your NHS record says you haven't had any, she replied. Ffs. Does anything... work?

While I think there’s a lot of truth in this thread, it remains odd that people expect the UK to be a mini version of the US. We’re an entirely different country and countries have their own cultures. You don’t expect Portugal to be the same as Brazil.

Looking back through my diaries I see now that your child’s first year of life is really just dominated by your relationship with wet wipes. In your head, a whole existentialist philosophy of angst plays out, but in your hands, only wet wipes.