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To Edinburgh, there to see the new exhibition at @NtlMuseumsScot on Roman Scotland.
I was privileged this summer to have a sneak preview of some of the treasures that are featuring in it, and can confirm that it’s an eye-opening, often unsettling, sometimes moving banger.
Very much enjoyed this RSC production when it ran in Manchester last year. The combination of Shakespeare and Radiohead works really well. Now playing at the Barbican. theguardian.com/stage/2026/n…
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Throttling Starshield during the peace talks is a crystal-clear attempt to pressure Ukraine into accepting unfavorable deals, I hope everyone understands this.
I hope it is also clear that Ukraine is the only side the U.S. chooses to pressure: the victim, not the aggressor.
Received briefings from Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi. Unfortunately, our units have been recording significant disruptions to Starshield’s operations over the territory of Ukraine for several days now – along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Specifically, systematic speed restrictions are being imposed on Starshield, limiting it to 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour). The Ukrainian military have already investigated the circumstances, and these are not random errors but systematic speed restrictions. For us, this primarily means a significant complication in intercepting Russian jet-powered drones. Unfortunately, there have already been strikes that got through because our interception systems cannot reach sufficient speeds and are unable to intercept in time. Unfortunately, this is helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes against Ukraine. We are trying to establish all the circumstances with the American side.
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The speed restrictions on Ukrainian satellite connections are back 👇🏻
Received briefings from Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi. Unfortunately, our units have been recording significant disruptions to Starshield’s operations over the territory of Ukraine for several days now – along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Specifically, systematic speed restrictions are being imposed on Starshield, limiting it to 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour). The Ukrainian military have already investigated the circumstances, and these are not random errors but systematic speed restrictions. For us, this primarily means a significant complication in intercepting Russian jet-powered drones. Unfortunately, there have already been strikes that got through because our interception systems cannot reach sufficient speeds and are unable to intercept in time. Unfortunately, this is helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes against Ukraine. We are trying to establish all the circumstances with the American side.
Bob Hammond retweeted
Physically abusing an 80 year old man with stage 4 cancer possibly in his last days helps Palestinians how?
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I've had a massive change of perspective over the past year or so. I used to labour under the delusion that the best way to establish someone's guilt for a serious crime was to conduct an investigation, examine the evidence in a court of law and allow a jury to reach an informed verdict.
Turns out, that's hopelessly outdated. The entire system should be scrapped in favour of this far more sophisticated and vastly more efficient single-question test:
Does the accused parrot my political beliefs?
If yes: They're obviously being persecuted by the deep state because they're such an existential threat to the establishment.
If no: They're clearly a filthy nonce who should be shot.
Who knew the pursuit of justice could be so wonderfully straightforward? All those years of legal training, evidence gathering and jury deliberation. What an appalling waste of everyone's time.
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Stacy Keach was one of the great undersung acting giants. More real than real in FAT CITY & THE NEW CENTURIONS, bigger than life in the DION BROTHERS, NINTH CONFIGURATION, & ROAD GAMES, sublimely theatrical in THE TRAVELING EXECUTIONER. But watch FAT CITY. That is the grail.
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From science fiction blurring realities and fabulist, arcane novels, to a harrowing novel about rock climbing, M. John Harrison's ouevre has wonderfully flitting range.
@MinorLits' editor Cristina interviewed Harrison before his Booker win; here's your chance to discover him!
congrats to M. John Harrison! as good a time as any to revisit @MinorLits' interview with him ...
minorliteratures.com/2026/06…
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As usual the Booker Prize seems to have completely polarised people. For the first time in a while there are a number of books on the shortlist I fancy reading, including the winner by M John Harrison.
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Thumbs-up from me for the new Ghosts movie. Was like being greeted by an old friend! Plenty of mileage there for further movies if they want to keep it going.
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Love this. I hope he gets over the line.
HOLY CRAP!
Democrat @scott_colom appears to have won Mississippi!!
I’m pretty sure this campaign ad had something to do with it.
Hilarious if you haven’t watched it.
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Feels quite extraordinary that the media are reporting on the vote counts in Texas and other states while some people are still voting in those states. Completely different to the UK!
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US election night. Have quickly cast off BBC and Sky in favour of CNN, whose coverage of the mid-terms is as slick as ever. I’m a big fan of John King and his hi-tech results board; he seems scrupulously fair and cautious in his analysis.
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Violence, torture, nudity - I can see why The Devils is regarded as controversial. It’s also a powerful, well-told story about religious intolerance, with a number of wonderful performances. One of Ken Russell’s best, I think, alongside Altered States.
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