🎉 100,000 orbits! European Space Agency’s Columbus lab on the International Space Station has circled Earth 100,000 times today—marking nearly two decades of European science in space 🌍🛰️ During that time, we’ve seen: 🧳4,26 billion km travelled 🧪250+ experiments 👩‍🚀16 ESA astronauts 🥼75 m³ of lab space

Literacy and comprehension last rites.

Says the shambling haystack who got sacked twice for lying, lied to Parliament, lied to The Queen, cheated on two wives, partied while people died, agreed the worst Brexit deal possible and promoted sex pests.

Delicious. Yum yum, even.

Guns cause thousands of deaths every year Vaccines save millions Guess which one the US is about to restrict access to? A country in rapid decline

Gem.

Nigel Farage (Dulwich, current termly boarding fees £21,422), Richard Tice (Uppingham, £19,392), Rupert Lowe (Radley, £20,112), Ben Habib (Rugby, £18,352) and now Danny Kruger (Eton, £21,099). Let no one say the far right in Britain fails to reflect the nation’s diversity.

Just in case you thought I've developed a sudden dislike for Danny Kruger...

#AllAboutMexicoInASongOrMovie Tequila mockingbird

Oh dear. Not such a great diplomatic start. Protesters managed to project images of Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and Prince Andrew onto the outside walls of Windsor Castle. #Trump #statevisit

Marvellous. President Trump receives a 21 gun salute, befitting his status. Smashing.

Undefeated post:

Ah, the new Jeremy Corbyn / Zara Sultana party seems to have imploded before it started. I wonder if the strategy of the left should be to all join Reform, as with their track record they could make the whole thing collapse in acrimony within a week.

Short, sweet thread.

Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was £18.0 billion in August 2025. This was £3.5 billion more than in August 2024 and the highest August borrowing for five years. Read more ➡ ons.gov.uk/economy/govern…

Worth a read. If you have the attention span. Knowing wink emoji. (remain_indoors Captain Science if you don't already follow Marriott he may amuse you.)

After promising to root out waste and ensure taxpayers' money is spent on "things that matter", Andrea Jenkyns wants to spend £147,000 on answering her emails. Somebody call DOGE!

How many more times must I accidentally cross into NATO territory before you realise it's deliberate?