I don't know enough about the Nobel Committee to know how much of a sense of humour they have, but surely now is the time to award Barack Obama a second Nobel Peace Prize.

Just wondering whether anyone can confirm that we have officially reached the first Seldon crisis?

For anyone wondering who should replace Tess and Claudia, may I suggest Hanna Waddingham and Ellie Taylor.

Why are there so many empty seats at the US Open tennis final?

Unbelievably sad to hear of the passing of Tom Lehrer. The only solace I can feel is that we didn't all go together after all. Still, the pigeons are probably not going to have the best of days tomorrow, that may also be true for a squirrel or two.

There will be a moment in time when the Republican Party pivots away from Trump / MAGA, and those that are first to go will reap the spoils.

This could well be that time, when the bold can untie themselves from the anchor that Trump has become, and start working towards the end of all this madness.

I would like to register my copyright claim for ICE agent Halloween costumes.

The problem with the problem of the cosmic acceleration problem is the assumption that the default state of space-time is flat rather than a wave.

As ever, the devil is in the detail. You say America should be a country where you can be whatever you want to be but then forget to include an exceptions clause for fascist dictators and autocrats. Schoolboy error.

Gotta say, killing the pope to keep the latest Pete Hegseth snaffoo out of the news cycle is a bit extreme, even for this administration.

Not sure it makes up for Mythic Quest being cancelled, but the revised ending to that last episode is so much better.

Just watched Mythic Quest Side Quest episode 2. The very best homage to breakfast club!

It was the worst of times, it was the worsterest of times...

Something that warms the heart in these bleak times:

It's good to see the respect given to science experts by UK government committees. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjn7...

If I may say so, there are many of us in the UK who would welcome a state visit by Donald Trump and all the opportunities it would give us to truly, and forcefully, express our feelings towards him. Now, who’s got the baby blimp…

John Wick Chapter 2. 38 minutes in. The most perfect 4 minutes of its genre. Sommelier et al.

So presumably the inhabitants of the dark energy / dark matter universe are wondering where the other 5 percent of the mass is?

I am so delighted every time I scroll down and don't see an Elon Musk post.