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Trump's speech on the #Iran strikes is terrifying.This doesn't sound like limited strikes with a specific targeted outcome. It sounds like a massive campaign to cripple the regime and its military to enable the citizenry to overthrow Khameini.This could be weeks of military operation — though bear in mind I'm usually wrong about everything and early reports in war are rarely correct.At least this likely marks the end of Shahed deliveries to Russia, I guess.#Trump #war #USPolitics #USPol

I enjoy the trip to London when it's on personal time rather than work related so I get to use The Fun Laptop.

Starfleet Academy isn't necessarily the best Trek. The new setting post-Burn feels small and bleak, much of the sci-fi has an emphasis on seeming like magic rather than science, and the sense of discovery and wonder is entirely absent.But gosh, it's fantastic storytelling. I thought it a bit blunt at first, feeling like Galaxy High, but things got better fast. The latest episode was absolutely wonderful.Plus the chuds all hate it.#StarTrek #Trek #StarfleetAcademy

It's still impossible to predict the result. We may get some indication after 10pm, but I doubt we'll know the result much before 4am.Byelection days are chaotic with tons of spin and rumours confusing the discourse, so take this from The Sun's political editor with a pinch of salt.#UKPolitics #UKPol

@rhys They can’t accept responsibility because then they, not big pharma, the govt or whatever would be responsible for an utter horror and most people would actively fight that self image.

Incidentally, given Farage and Ian Duncan Smith lobbying on this issue against His Majesty's Government abroad, I'm somewhat inclined to think we need an equivalent of the US's Logan Act — which makes unauthorised diplomacy on behalf of the nation illegal.The far right populist wave across the world is a common community seeking to undermine the legitimacy of democracy everywhere. That they can organise to spoliate an elected government's diplomatic efforts is abhorrent.#UKPolitics #UKPol

@rhys there were a lot better opportunities earlier in the war for Belarus to join, or for the Russians to go through their territory again

Mogwai is the frigging best — and even absent a good camera, I can occasionally steal a decent shot.(Pixel Fold 9 while squiffy)