John

UK Honours.

It's no surprise that Brewdog's James Watt MBE's ex-wife has an OBE.

If you're a 'high achiever', other 'high achievers' help you get here.

If you've no shame and are a master at PR, it's quite erm...'achievable'. I've seen it happen.

The UK Honours system is deeply flawed,

❗️The death toll from the russian missile attack on Kharkiv has risen to nine, including two children.

Two months until Scotland decides.

Stay stuck in broken Brexit Britain, or choose the fresh start of independence.

That wealthier, fairer future for Scotland is possible. On May 7, vote SNP to make it a reality.

In Kharkiv,in an apartment next to which a Russian missile struck,a portrait of Yesenin,a Russian poet,hung on the wall

A very symbolic image: a portrait of a representative of Russian culture amid the destruction caused by Russia.
Their goal is the destruction of everything and everyone
📹 place_kh

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “A country that always defends human rights and international law, like Spain, earns the respect of the entire world, as has happened in recent weeks.”

NO BOOTS ON THE GROUND UNTIL THERE ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND

Is Trump about to order the 82nd Airborne to seize Kharg Island? The principle export point for Iran’s oil? This would be escalatory madness. Nothing would inspire Iranian militancy more. It would mean massive oil price rises and complicate

A circumhorizontal arc, also known as a "Fire Rainbow."

H/T to Don Stit

He seems pretty sensitive whenever someone confronts him with evidence that Putin might not be our friend. Even when Fox brings it up.

3 ballistic missiles were launched, two targeting energy structures in Kyiv.

The other is said to have hit an apartment block in Kharkiv.
At least six people are reported injured - including a child.

Drones are still flying too.

Missiles are flying. Kalibr cruise have been launched and also ballistics towards Kyiv.

Remind me what Labour Lammy's job is? A deliberate error?

UKRAINE IS SENDING SPECIALIST DRONE OPERATORS TO MIDDLE EAST

Not only to defend the US bases but at the request of several monarchies who have no means of defence against drones. On what appear to have been a ‘name your price’ scenario President Zelensky authorised their deployment. The Arab states

RUSSIA USES ATTACK ON IRAN TO DISCREDIT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Moscow is now so annoyed with Trumps attacks on Iran that it’s cynically using the situation to justify why peace talks with Ukraine will fail. American war mongering ironically, is being used to justify that the Americans are only

SO THE WAR IS NOW OFFICIALLY OUT OF CONTROL

Iranian missile attacks and drone strikes on Azerbaijan.
Attacking the airport initially. US is demanding allies provide it with low cost anti-drone weapons- because they never thought for a minute they’d need them.
Azerbaijan is threatening retaliation.

Ukraine now hitting occupied Sevastopol.

#explodey

A real traitor

“For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads: 'We came in peace for all Mankind.' As the United States was dropping 7 ½ megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.” — Carl Sagan

Orban wants „to break the Ukrainian oil blockade by force“. Hear, hear..

I’m seriously intrigued to see how he intends to do that.

ITS A WORLD OF CRINGEY IRONIES

US forces in the Middle East are admitting having a hard time shooting down Geran-2 drones launched by Iran, saying they are more problematic to deal with than anticipated.
The US is asking Ukraine for advice and interceptor drones to deal with them - as is at least

The Economist MARCH 7TH-13TH 2026 A WAR WITHOUT ASTRATEGY

“Trump…is more likely to end up having to deal with regional chaos or a new hardliner. Surrounded by sycophantic courtiers, Trump has become rash… His opportunistic grabs for power whenever he sees weakness are dangerous. America needs a strategy in Iran, just as it needs one in the world.”

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul: “Spain can rely on solidarity from the EU and Germany. We will not let ourselves be divided.”

Major new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majority A MAJOR new Holyrood poll has shown the SNP just short of a majority with Scottish Labour down in third just two months away from the May elections.

Major new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majority
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Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has advised people to keep 1,000 kronor ($110) in cash at home, enough for a week of essentials like food and medicine in case of war, cyberattacks, or other crises. (Bloomberg)

UKRAINIANS ADVANCE AT HULAIAPOLE AND RUSSIA INTENSIFIES DRONE WARFARE

The scale of Russia’s military communications problem is so significant it’s genuinely difficult to quantify. They are facing severe challenges and these are most clearly represented by their genuine retreats in the Hulaiapole

⚡️Russia 'deliberately and brutally' execute 337 Ukrainian POWs by end of 2025, ombudsman says.

"Russia has turned torture into state policy and uses it as a weapon,” Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said on March 3 during a meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson: “We're not at war right now.

“We're four days in to a very specific, clear mission, an operation, Operation Epic Fury.”

A Special Military Operation, say, just like your pals in the Kremlin.

Blood Moon over The Kelpies c.o. Scottish Craic🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Reform falls behind Labour in Scottish Parliament election, poll shows The SNP remains set to be the largest party at Holyrood, 20 points ahead of Nigel Farage's party

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In the hotly contested Texas Democratic Senate primary, Bible scholar James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett.

The GOP side is heading for a run-off with regular MAGA John Cornyn just pulling ahead of openly-corrupt MAGA Ken Paxton.