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@BritishComedy Extraordinary chap

[Recap:] What really happened when comic actor Bob Todd disappeared? Our latest Comedy Chronicles article takes a deep dive: comedy.co.uk/features/comed…

@ThermopylaeRIP I will not be drawn on it. 🫡

@ThermopylaeRIP It’s t’other side imho

@davidicke Crackers.

There are people in straitjackets for less.

@BarackObama Mate. That Trump lad. Is he off his meds?

Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob’s family, and everyone who knew and admired him.

@NSTRIKE1231 Errrr……

@AimenDean If the next step is boots on the ground I would wonder if it could potentially be a coalition of Arab States taking it over supporting a ceasefire fire? Could that be a solution to protect the infrastructure and begin negotiations? But which countries would be willing?

Look, yesterday I said there was maybe a 25% chance that this war could end with the use of tactical nuclear weapons to obliterate Iran’s 460 kg of highly enriched uranium, the amount that could theoretically produce about 11 nuclear warheads. That was the doomsday scenario. But today, after watching how things are unfolding, I think there is another path emerging, it has a 50% likelihood! What I would call the mother of all deals. Here is my thinking. If you want the Islamic Republic to give up its 460 kg of highly enriched uranium, you need leverage. Real leverage. Something the regime cannot live without. And that leverage has a name: Kharg Island. For those who don’t follow oil logistics, Kharg Island is not just another island in the Gulf. It is Iran’s economic jugular. Roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports leave the country through that island terminal. Millions of barrels per day. It is, quite literally, the golden goose that lays the golden eggs for the regime. Now imagine the following scenario. The US military already this morning neutralised the island’s defences, the naval units guarding it, the missiles, the air defenses, the IRGC garrison. Now that umbrella is gone, Kharg becomes what strategists call a sitting duck in the Gulf waters, literally. 🦆 And then comes the strategic move: seize the island with all the oil facilities intact. Because the facilities are the bargaining chip. And once you have that island, the negotiation becomes very simple: “You want your island back? Fine. Hand over the 460 kg. Every gram. Not one kilogram missing. Then you get your oil terminal back.” It’s brutal leverage, but in strategic terms it’s actually kind of genius. Trump basically taking the Ayatollahs’ golden goose, pointing a literal gun at its head, and saying: “Give us the highly enriched stuff… Or I will blow up the stuff out of the goose.” Now of course the Ayatollahs could respond with bravado. They could say: “Fine. Keep the island. We’ll survive. We’ll continue to harass the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll endure.” .. in fact, they might start bombing the island themselves to target US forces there, but then they risk damaging the very thing they could very soon depend on for survival cash!💰 So what you get is a standoff. An island. A nuclear stockpile. A lot of very tense bargaining. Trump on one side. The Ayatollahs on the other. And everyone playing a very uncomfortable mind game of who blinks first. Honestly, the whole thing sounds less like traditional strategic geopolitics and more like a script from “Lost” 😅 except the scriptwriters themselves are lost.😵‍💫 But if you ask me (and this is just my opinion, my own calculation looking at the board right now) this scenario is no longer a mere possibility. If I were a betting man, I would say this is now the most likely outcome. 50% probability. The war turning into a very strange standoff over a small island in the Gulf - an island that happens to control 90% of Iran’s oil exports and might end up deciding the fate of 460 kilograms of uranium. I personally prefer this option. It’s less bloody and more predictable.

This is absolutely BRILLIANT from @ProudofusUK 🇬🇧 Every single football club in the world exists because of our Island 🇬🇧 I love love LOVE this!!! ⚽️❤️ x.com/ProudofusUK/st…

In 1929, a man named Roger Babson predicted the crash that would destroy the American economy. Wall Street laughed at him. 47 days later, they lost everything. Babson wasn't lucky. He identified a 5-stage pattern that appears before every major financial collapse. The same pattern showed up before 1987. Before 2000. Before 2008. And right now, 4 of those 5 stages are flashing red.

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@rickygervais Here’s new merch.

How many times can you watch this without going mental? I think it would make a great dance track.

It's always about the money, honey. #teacher #money

#pledgewithreg reginalddhunter.com

If you grew up in the 1970s, you probably possess these rare traits.

@Mattallwright @lisareality1 @FoxNikkiFox @BBC Well said x2

@lisareality1 @FoxNikkiFox @BBC Lisa. Nikki’s a friend, and one of the most impressive people I’ve ever met. Please consider the effect a post can have on another human being. If you can’t post with empathy, then maybe it’s time to put down your phone and do something else that briefly makes you feel good.

Why is @FoxNikkiFox sat in her mobility scooter and not an ordinary chair? Is it to ram the diversity message down our throats? @BBC

@johnsweeneyroar Very concerning.

Read this.

@currys Sir Henry at Rawlinson End #CurrysPurpleFriday

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@Aiannucci Tinkety Tonk!

You’re reading my last post on this hate-addled pipe of septicaemia. Goodbye all!

@ATRightMovies It’s a 9/10 - I can’t give it a full 10 because, for me Matt Damon’s role I feel would have better suited the mania of Steve Buscemi.

What would you rate INTERSTELLAR out of 10?

@reginalddhunter Odd memory - but on a holiday in America I saw it there.

Swear to God never heard of it