John ‘the importance of ideas & information’

I’m deeply honoured to receive the Royal Television Society 2026 Special Award. Thank you RTS and many thanks to the great BBC team in Moscow.

It’s like the Bat Signal. You call and he comes to restore order.

The Quote Investigator page for this is so thorough it’s kind of scary

Paging @dorianlynskey.bsky.social. !Urgent call for @dorianlynskey.bsky.social !

Heading to Cardiff Central perchance?

Iran is a fanatical authoritarian theocracy being led by a lunatic [pic of weirdos praying over trump] oops, sorry. wrong picture.

@meme_ec Rubio: "Let me explain to you guys, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics [pic of people praying and holding on to trump

Honestly, they could swap and nobody would notice

@abbeytheatre.bsky.social Sadly we are not able to make Monday’s performance. I am endeavouring to sell our two tickets via the Twickets website. I hope that this is acceptable. If not please advise. Thanks, John

Will you be able to sleep or will you be too excited?

Always love a wee flight back to Belfast when you get sat beside somebody you know and it’s somebody you also like.

Reuters: ‘"We have decided to fight #Americans wherever they ⁠are," General Kioumars Heydari, a commander of #Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, told state TV, adding Iran did not care how long the war lasts.’

The Trump admin and the Israelis are being led by religious fanatics and greedy corp billionaires. Their only belief is that their white supremacist idealogy must prevail because empire is more important than people's lives. Wars are useful because they can add to wealth and more control over people

The USA fought the Taliban for years but the Taliban still governs Afghanistan. If the US invades Iran with ground forces, the US will lose.

From FT comments

Reed Brody, avocat : « Le contraste entre l’Europe et les Etats-Unis dans le traitement des révélations des dossiers Epstein est saisissant » Dans une tribune au « Monde », l’ancien substitut du procureur de l’Etat de New York voit dans les répercussions de l’affaire Epstein par l’administration Trump un grand « test institutionnel », qui révèle une inquiétante instrumentalisation de la justice américaine par le pouvoir exécutif.

Reed Brody, avocat : « Le contraste entre l’Europe et les Etats-Unis dans le traitement des révélations des dossiers Epstein est saisissant »

Anything! Qobuz is the very best though. But all the rest (paid premium) are much better.

Failed asylum seeker families to be offered up to £40k to leave The home secretary says the

This morning in seminar I was explaining to students that a key difference between Enoch Powell and mainstream 1960s Tories was his plan for financing re-emigration. An hour later a student put her hand up and told us all that this had just been announced. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thou Shalt Not Assault Marines While Sending Them To War U.S. Senator Sheehy Is going to Hell.

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USA = war criminals. Always. Since the ‘nation’s’ inception.

Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

BBC Verify has pieced together verified videos, satellite imagery and expert views after a deadly attack near a primary school in Minab, souther Iran, which suggest the area was hit more than once "by multiple simultaneous or near-simultaneous strikes".

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I’d suggest cutting straight to swallowing a horse. But adverse effects have been reported.

Of course.

went out for a walk, open-mouthed in the sun. I definitely swallowed a fly.

(I do know why. Because it flew right into my throat and then what are you going to do? Tried to spit it out, no good.)

There are times when I could eat a horse - metaphorically speaking!

Check out this bird - Eurasian Blue Tit Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.

merlinbirds.org/species/blutit Just this one when stood outside. Drowned out a bit by traffic. #BirdIfTheDay

Traders mint money on betting platforms on US-Israel strike on Iran Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.

Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.

Al Jazeera investigation: Iran girls’ school targeting likely ‘deliberate’ Al Jazeera investigation raises questions over deadliest single attack of war that killed 165 schoolgirls and staff.

A thorough analysis of the Minab school missile strike, which killed 165 people - mostly schoolgirls - and injured 95.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/... #Iran

Emma Barnett is absolutely shocking on the Today programme.

I Gave Him That Neck Rash. You're welcome.

I GAVE HIM THAT NECK RASH! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!

Corporate Media Buries Story of US and Israel Killing 168 in Girls School Attack No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.

“No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.” www.columnblog.com/p/corporate-...