Famine has been confirmed in Gaza, with over half a million facing starvation, destitution and death.

We have been warning about this impending tragedy for months. The UK can't say they didn't know this would happen.

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This is the world’s finest thread. Not just for the jokes but for the heroic persistence on display. Especially those who continue to make the same jokes even when they’re on their own.

Just thinking about dad jokes I’ve made which have annoyed/embarrassed my children. For example in a restaurant I ordered a coke. The waitress asked if I wanted a pint or a half. I said “Better make it a half, I’m driving”. No one laughed, apart from me.

I have a complicated relationship with Rush. But I do love the part in 'Circumstances' in which they helpfully provide an English translation of the French lyrics they have just sung. Maybe it's a Canadian thing. open.spotify.com/track/4lShKS...

Revisiting Pete Sinfield's 'Still' after many years, on the back of the recent news of his death. "I need to suck the breasts of time and freeze her milk in ink" remains a challenging lyric.

As an indicator of how my day is shaping up I have just put Van Der Graaf Generator's 'The Box' to play on repeat. "West is Mike and Susie..."

Hi there - a first post on this platform. Do please repost this message just in case anyone should want to find me here -- thank you...

Delighted to read that in France in the early 1900s the accepted level for men drinking in moderation was 'no more than four litres (of wine) a day'. Always liked the French.