The faraway islands of
Heard,
To whom Trump's announcement referred,
Face tariffs, they say,
Because one fine day
A penguin flipped Donald the bird.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Someone's lost a glass slipper 👠

If I was Starmer and Reeves, I would use this as opportunity to rebuild my entire economic strategy. I would seek closer union with the EU and work on reducing dependency on the US. I would rip up the manifesto and come out with a bold new plan based on today's world reality. Time for a real reset.

#JusticeforMuhsin: Gay Imam remembered at Cape Town Pride

Hundreds joined the Cape Town Pride Parade on Saturday morning to celebrate queerness, love and inclusion

Read groundup.org.za/article/just... by Daniel Steyn. Photos and video by Ashraf Hendricks.

His Truth Social is marching on...🇺🇲

Man Just Having One Of Those Decades Where He Doesn't Feel Like Doing Anything
theonion.com/man-just-hav...

Welcome to the public domain, THE SKELETON DANCE (1929). 🎞️ 🎶👻 Walt Disney Studios' first Silly Symphony cartoon is a wordless masterpiece of synchronized animation & music featuring dancing skeletons in a graveyard.

➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025⁠

Archaeologists’ Discovery Of Skeleton From 2.7 Years Ago Sheds No New Light On Anything
theonion.com/archaeologis...

In case you missed it, a Telegraph columnist is calling for the UK to join a federal superstate with a single currency and free movement of people.

Loving the new album by Gossip - their first in 12 years and a collection of real pop bangers. Been playing it on repeat this week. Particularly like the first track, Act of God.

Been listening to Heather's Tina Turner Deep Cuts playlist (again). This catchy song from her final studio album contains some tricky syncopated lyrics. Don't attempt to perform this in karaoke unless you really know what you're doing!