St Nicola: "'NATO and the democratic world shouldn't be writing Putin blank cheques' Well, that's them telt. https://twitter.com/ITVBorderRB/status/1504094294080208896 (View Post)

Siberian jays are the smallest of the crow family. Smaller than the Eurasian jay or the magpie, for instance. You'd have thought for his one meal he might have treated himself to at least a magpie, i… (View Post)

I find that I can quite quickly accommodate myself to the winners of an election even if I have invested in the losing side. It's democracy. There have been two exceptions. One, obviously, was Trump.… (View Post)

Ever heard of "Westplaining"? I hadn't, but here's a fascinating thread from George Monbiot, an unusually free-thinking Lefty. https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1503758826461409287 &… (View Post)

Tony Blair (I know...) on Ukraine. Actually, very good indeed. Clear-headed and clear-eyed. https://institute.global/tony-blair/immediate-challenge-ukraine-maximum-pressure-combined-structured-negoti… (View Post)