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'All text produced in despair is ultimately subtext. It shouts “All is lost!” but it whispers “Please find me.”' – Adam Mastroianni

Poster for the film 'In the Hand of Dante' (2026)
All I have is a voice To undo the folded lie, The romantic lie in the brain Of the sensual man-in-the-street And the lie of Authority Whose buildings grope the sky: There is no such thing as the State And no one exists alone; Hunger allows no choice To the citizen or the police; We must love one another or die. -- From 'September 1, 1939' by W.H.Auden
"The transformation of a tangible ecological crisis into a culture-war abstraction can be pinned on the Left. They framed it as divine chastisement, wallowed in its penance and imposed arbitrary deadlines and contrary measures that took nuclear off the table."
It’s about their insatiable craving for outrage and grievance. They are constantly starved for things to be angry about. They wake up every day begging for things in the world to piss them off. They are irrationally addicted to their own anger.
Which candidates are competing against Nigel Farage in Clacton? AI Generated by DeeperDive Nigel Farage is currently competing against only one other candidate in the Clacton by-election: comedy candidate Count Binface. esimedia-huffpostuk 3 Articles This by-election was triggered after Farage chose to step down as an MP earlier this month following increased scrutiny over a £5 million donation he received from a crypto-billionaire. Although Farage has described the contest as a "people versus the establishment" fight, all other major political parties have refused to field a candidate for the race. esimedia-huffpostuk
But in the wild lands beyond Bree there were mysterious wanderers. The Bree-folk called them Rangers, and knew nothing of their origin. They were taller and darker than the Men of Bree and were believed to have strange powers of sight and hearing, and to understand the languages of beasts and birds. - The Lord of the, Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
Cover of the novel of '2001 - A Space Odyssey' by Arthur C Clarke.
Dinklage as Poirot (Audible cover).
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Ned Flanders saying: "If it's clear an yella, you got juice there fellah; if it's tangy and brown you're in cider town!"
Turn your ideas into full-length books—Get a lifetime subscription on sale for $119 Boing Boing's Shop 8:00 am Tue Jul 7, 2026 Aivolut AI Book Creator Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The Aivolut AI Book Creator can turn your notes and ideas into full books, and a lifetime subscription is only $119 right now.
Google AI Overview of the query "Is 10051963 prime": No, 10,051,963 is not a prime number; it is a composite number. You can break it down into the following prime factorization: 3 x 13 x 257,743 = 10,051,963 Since it can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 and itself, it is not prime.
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Dan Ackroyd and John Cusack in the cafe in the movie Grosse Point Blank.
The moment when 666 likes happened.
The new 2026 U.S. 250 dime does not have 11 stars above the eagle. There are NO stars on the eagle face.
Generally speaking, do you think the government is doing and spending too much to try and reduce carbon emissions, not doing or spending enough to reduce carbon emissions, or are they getting the balance about right?
Secondly it reveals what many people have suspected for a long time and which Hilary Cass confirmed a few days ago; namely that the NHS “services” for young trans and non-binary people are deploying state-mandated conversion therapy for trans children in the new clinics set up by Wes Streeting. This deeply transphobic government would not make something it is doing illegal. This is what Cass said in an interview with BBC News; “It may be that if they were prescribed puberty blockers instead, that would give more time for the therapist to work with them and perhaps come to a different solution than a long-term life on medication.” The government is carrying out state-mandated conversion therapy on trans children, this bill formalises and legitimises that practice. This is horrific enough and has echoes of state psychiatric ‘normalisation’ processes carried out in the Soviet Union and in Putin’s Russia today as well as in the UK’s own past. The fact that, in essence it effectively legalises private conversion therapy for trans people means that this is not a ban, but rather a manual for conversion therapists.
Cover of American Hippo by Sarah Gailey.
Full results of Makerfield byelection - with Labour on 55%, and Reform UK on 35% Here are the Makerfield results in full from the Press Association. Lab hold Andy Burnham (Lab) 24,937 (54.82%, +9.62%) Rob Kenyon (Reform) 15,696 (34.51%, +2.71%) Rebecca Shepherd (Restore) 3,111 (6.84%) Michael Winstanley (C) 997 (2.19%, -8.68%)
Norway football team magnificently arrayed in Viking gear, set against a background of fjord and longboats. Photo by David Yarrow.
X-15 in flight
"Of the total, SpaceX says $26.5 trillion is in AI, compared with $1.6 trillion in Connectivity and $370 billion in Space." (N.B. 'Connectivity' is the only part of the business currently showing an operating profit.)
Portrait of Paulette Goddard, by Diego Rivera.
In response to the accusations, Theresa Arnold told the Sheffield Star that the tattoo had been “misunderstood” and was connected to her husband’s brief interest in Buddhism when he was younger. “In his late teens, my husband briefly explored Buddhism and had a symbol tattooed on his arm during that period,” she said.
An example google window showing the location of the 'More' and 'Web' search option.
Post from X-Twitter by 'look-a-diversion' aka 'ghost-on-the-stairs' Knives Out: y'all made a bad situation worse and royally fucked yourselves over by treating this young woman badly Glass Onion: y'all idiots planted the seeds of your own destruction by treating these women badly Wake Up Dead Man: all this tragedy could have been avoided if y'all had simply NOT TREATED THESE WOMEN SO BADLY HOW DARE YOU
Red crane framed by buildings, blue sky, black lampost
North Korean general in uniform, wearing literally dozens of medals.
The cover of 'The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India' retold by W.H.D.Rouse illustrated by W Heath Robinson
Bluesky strapline saying "!Forbidden". All else is devoid of content.
Clocks on two faces of the Elizabeth Tower, Westminster (aka Big Ben). One shows 12 o'clock; the other shows 20 past 7.
Looking directly up at the inside of the great dome of St Paul's Cathedral
A thrupenny bit, worth three old pence.
Kombucha girl: colonising the chilly deserts of Mars (yuk); holidaying above the sunny cloudscapes of Venus (mmmmm)
Xkcd cartoon... Han Solo: I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Luke: What's that? Han: It's the ship that made the Kessel run in kess than 12 parsecs! Luke: No, what's a falcon?
Sign on a hotel door saying: "Please use this door to make way to reception."
Netflix chat statement: Upon checking, based on currently available information and the results of this search, there are no reports, rumors, or official indications that Netflix is considering or reconsidering giving Louis C.K. a headlining spot at any event, including a Hollywood Bowl Netflix Festival.
The cover of 'Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ, Or, As The Bear Swore'.
The America First Award, represented by an eagle statue
Map showing location of Socotra Island, at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden
Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. Gandalf: This is all exceptionally stupid, though.
The Dude Abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
Godzilla and Kong
Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that-I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's "treatable" not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock - it was to me too. The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment. My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie 'Ernie & Emma' this fall. There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand. That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon! Much love, Bruce Campbell
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Maybe I have been too influenced by the scale, the vision and the ambition of Neom The Line in Saudi Arabia, having worked on the high-speed stations running alongside the one hundred and seventy kilometre long city for the last few years," Williamson said.
Rainbow over a Spanish town.
Dawn clouds glowing orange over a Spanish city.
Black and white cat loafing on a sofa.
Graph showing public opinion on right/wrong on decision to leave EU. Public very much think it's wrong that UK left (ratio is about 55% to 30%). Presumably the 15% left over are Don't Knows.
The European Court of Human Rights has seldom ruled against the UK government in relation to the removal of people from the UK. Indeed, the Court rarely rules against the UK at all. It issued only one final judgment finding a violation of an ECHR right in a UK case in 2023 and one in 2024. Neither concerned immigration policy or deportation. Since 1980, there have been 29 UK cases at the Court that have concerned either deportation (enforced removal of a foreign national) or extradition (removal of a person to another country for trial or to serve a sentence). In 16 of these cases, the Court found that a planned deportation or extradition by the UK government would not breach the Convention and could go ahead. For example, in 2017, the Court held that the UK government’s decision to deport a Nigerian national who had lived in the UK since he was two years old did not violate the Convention: the individual’s long history of offending and the government’s legitimate interest of preventing disorder and crime outweighed the applicant’s Article 8 rights. In the other 13 cases, the Court found that deportation or extradition by the UK government would violate the Convention and should not go ahead. This means that, on average, judgments of the European Court of Human Rights prevented removal of a foreign national only once every 4.5 years.
Rita Hayworth as Gilda (1946). Black and White, but definitely a redhead.
The very magnificent facial hair of Friedrich Engels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Engels
A Nature review by Candice Odgers of his book The Anxious Generation says: "Several meta-analyses and systematic reviews converge on the same message. An analysis done in 72 countries shows no consistent or measurable associations between well-being and the roll-out of social media globally. Moreover, findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, the largest long-term study of adolescent brain development in the United States, has found no evidence of drastic changes associated with digital-technology use. Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University, is a gifted storyteller, but his tale is currently one searching for evidence."
Transavia AirTruk, which is NOT an AI generated image.
AI Overview The image is a screenshot of a social media post showing the tugboat Dolphin 26. The tug was ordered by Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Ltd (AVPPL) from a Japanese firm, M/s Kowa. It is the first of four tugs ordered for the Vizhinjam port project. The post in the image captures a moment around March 13, 2019, when the tug set sail from Kobe Port, Japan, to Vizhinjam, India. The vessel likely berthed temporarily at Kattupalli port near Chennai, which is also managed by the Adani Group.
Map of England and Wales shading the 5% of LSOAs with the highest population density.