Genuinely surprised that (1) Chris Philp is willing to do a broadcast slot after Thursday’s #BBCQT , and (2) that CCHQ/Number 10 would want him anywhere near a camera after it.

In case you missed it, Meta AI’s new chatbot is FALSELY reporting that NY state lawmakers like Clyde Vanel and Kristen Gonzalez have been accused of sexual harassment: cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

“The truth is that the #MeToo movement did not end the impunity of rapists and abusers so much as highlight how entrenched and tenacious the social forces that create that impunity really are.” I wrote about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I know it’s a Saturday night but a Russian court has just arrested our Reuters colleague.
Journalism is not a crime.
Konstantin is a TV producer, not an “extremist”.
He ought to be released immediately.

'Time and again he was battered, robbed and blackmailed by those he treated generously. His desire for affection simply brought him further affliction.'

Wow!! The The Times and The Sunday Times has reviewed The Diaries of Mr Lucas.

And it's completely and utterly lovely!

archive.ph/yoipH#selectio…

“Trump’s team and GOP think tanks are coming up with plans for sweeping executive orders, plans to clean out thousands of officials, and to remake the international order. Chaotic as it felt, the first Trump term would look moderate compared to a second.” inews.co.uk/opinion/the-mo…

This is one hell of a choice. Especially when the podcast is then just put out in the same feed as normal editorial content.

…it’s happened *again*

I cannot stress enough how much I love this guy.

If this does mark the arithmetic crossover that’s quite notable: to lose two off your majority looks like misfortune. To lose 40 starts to look like carelessness.

Free speech is back, baby 🙄

Tinfoil hat, 5D chess*, theory: Labour HQ knew they had a defection coming this weekend, so set the rumour mill going on the election being called imminently, so that they can accuse Rishi Sunak of “bottling it again”.

*which is to say: I find it plausible but only just

“Trump still has a better than 50 per cent chance of winning the next election, based on the current polls – and he has lawyers suggesting in public that the holder of the presidential office should be able to order assassinations with legal impunity.“

Opinion | The most alarming moment yet from Donald Trump’s court battle

Trump’s endless legal battles are just one element of his new and more extremist nature

✒ James Ball

trib.al/xZDb6Fi

On a catamaran sea trip (ostensibly on holiday with family) and it’s playing some cheery upbeat music for the tourists……and on comes Enola Gay. Hmmm.

“Neurodiversity advocates can romanticise autism. While many with mild forms of autism might lead relatively ‘normal’ daily lives with little or no assistance, many who are more severely affected cannot function properly without round-the-clock care