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Rishi Sunak: “The plan is working.”

I’ve never seen this clip, from a few years ago. The best articulation of simple geopolitical reality I’ve seen in a long time. Even a simpleton could understand it, if only they’d listen.
God I miss grown up, well-read, pragmatic and convincing leaders.

Donald Trump seeks advice from an old friend as the Stormy Daniels hush money trial gets underway.

Loved reading about Jonathan and Gary's blind date.

'He bombarded our waiter with questions about his immigration status.'

An appeal went out to sample this Amol Rajan response on University Challenge and this one wins all 15 bonus points
thepoke.com/2024/01/09/an-…

A devastating 4-minute demolition of the #RwandaBill by Chris Bryant.

Each of his five reasons for voting against this bill is unanswerable. The five together are an annihilation of the govt's nonsense.

If you only watch one speech from this debate, this is the one. ~AA

Piers Morgan I don't think you've got the cardio fitness, Piers, TBF. You'd gas out and after that I'd just be playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven.

SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike variety.com/2023/biz/news/…

Something to keep an eye on….

Left: Boris Johnson, 'We got the big calls right'

Right: Hugo Keith reads out WhatsApps at the #CovidInquiry between Cabinet Secretary and Chief Adviser:

'I appreciate your help in getting back to some sense, Boris Johnson wants to declare we're over covid, it'll all be fine.…

By now, I'm guessing most have already seen the news on our new project, Nightshade. Lots of artists sharing it, but here's the article from MIT Technology Review (thank you to the wonderful Melissa Heikkilä), and a thread explaining its goals and design. technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/108…

The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement. This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who stood with us for over 146 days. More details coming after contract language is finalized. #WGAStrike

Congratulations Rishi Sunak on being even more of a car crash than our two previous sorry excuses for Prime Minister Liz Truss and Boris Johnson #ourgovernmentisfailingus

All power to Bill Willingham ✊🏽 #fables #billwillingham

Tim Burton says he saw an article that had AI make Burton versions of popular Disney characters that made him feel like his soul was taken.

“It takes something from your soul or pysche; that is disturbing, especially if it has to do with you.”

(Source: independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…)

Couldn’t help myself #mosttoriesineffective #ourgovernmentisfailingus

Update on the AMPTP’s August 11th counteroffer #WGAstrong #WGAstrike wgacontract2023.org/announcements/…

This team is something special. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿