Sad news. As a young man I disagreed intesly but never questioned his beliefs. BBC News - Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq…

Brilliant Japan.

Pete Hegseth went on CBS this morning and argued with a straight face that America controls the Strait of Hormuz right now. These people think we’re fucking stupid.

These ‘hydration breaks’ are fundamentally warping the World Cup. Curacao had just enjoyed perhaps the highlight so far with that equaliser against Germany and were on the attack again. Then three minutes to promote a laptop brand, and momentum is handed straight back. Wretched.

Awesome pics just released by the MoD of the Royal Marines seizing a Russian sanctioned shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of this morning

APPLEBAUM: Putin has grip on power unlike almost any other leader in the world. He controls enormous economic, political, social, propaganda levers. At the same time, it's important to remember that there's nothing more fragile than system in which there is no obvious successor. The funny thing about Putin is that not only do we not know who would replace him, we don't know how that person would be chosen. There's no Politburo, there's no Soviet Communist Party, there's no internal group that would choose the next leader. So, you have this weird, precarious situation where you have this strong system that, without him, would suddenly become very chaotic.

Toxic rain falls on Russia. 🇷🇺 Ukrainians 🇺🇦 ask: Should we pause the fight? The answer is written in fire. 270 drones just reminded Putin that war doesn’t take holidays. The sky burns, the message is clear: Surrender or ashes. #NoDayOff ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Overnight, Royal Marines Commandos of the @RoyalNavy were involved in the interception of a shadow fleet vessel. They were supported by @HMSSutherland, @HMSLedbury and the Maritime Air Group. Mission success thanks to the skills, bravery and professionalism of our people.

The first all British F1 podium since 1968 🇬🇧

Russians resort to scavenging for drops of gasoline on foot as their car fuel tanks are empty. Makhachkala, occupied Dagestan. Population 600,000

I thank all friends of Ukraine and everyone who helps us obtain important information and supports Ukrainian intelligence operations. Our intelligence agencies reported on the results of their work to assess the internal situation in Russia and obtain documents that end up on the Russian leader’s desk. We understand that Putin rarely receives information that is entirely truthful and unvarnished. But even what he sees in the documents that reach him still allows conclusions to be drawn. In particular, the so-called “projected indicators” of Russians’ dissatisfaction with Putin will continue to rise steadily, and he is already being conditioned to accept the idea that this growing dissatisfaction cannot be stopped and that this indicator “will not plateau” by September, when parliamentary elections are scheduled in Russia. As for the level of support for Russia’s ruling party, a steady downward trend is being recorded, which means significantly greater electoral fraud will be needed. They are also reporting a substantial rise in protest sentiment in Russian regions. We believe these reports also do not yet take into account the potential events of June, July, and August, which are bound to further affect the situation in Russia. The entirely justified pressure on Russia over this war will continue and intensify – and it won’t be just our pressure. So by September, Putin will be facing significantly worse indicators. Unfortunately, to all the public and non-public peace proposals we have made, the only response has been words about continuing his war. The internal situation in Russia should convince him of the opposite: that peace is needed. Ukraine is proposing to negotiate a dignified peace. Obviously, the trends will not change, and over time this may mean that an agreement will have to be reached with someone else from Russia – someone who will not shut themselves off from reality. Glory to Ukraine!

“The illusion is over” Russian Duma member Vyacheslav Marhayev (Communist Party) launches a powerful attack on Putin: “The time for illusions is over. The country is on the verge of social collapse. The reason is the power that rules the country.” He demands that Putin immediately present a clear plan to end the war in Ukraine. Otherwise, social unrest and chaos threaten, he warns. At the same time, there are reports of more and more dissenting voices in Russia – and Putin’s trust has fallen below 30%, according to VTsIOM. Things are starting to really crack at the seams. Preferably tomorrow, thank you.

RT @StefanThumann: Russia will loose Crimea.

The fuel crisis is spreading across Russia. A resident of Novorossiysk asks for life hacks on how to live without gasoline. "We've learned to live without water, electricity, and the internet. Without everything. But how the hell are we supposed to live without fuel? What app do I need? How do I beat the system?"

ZELENSKYY: Today we have reason to express special gratitude to Britain. They have detained Russian oil tanker off their shores — this is the first such step taken by United Kingdom. We must stop Russia’s shadow fleet to bring Russia’s war closer to a halt. Thank you, Britain!

More windows open than Microsoft.

Maybe this should be in the news??

Nigel Farage's latest Substack shows he's just a race-baiter in a Barbour jacket. Sowing division is not patriotic in the slightest.

Let's hope it's terminal.

Strike after strike by Ukraine's long distance drones on Russia's strategic energy reserves facility in Yaroslavl, with no air defenses of consequence. As all Russian air defenses are now in Moscow or protecting Putin's palaces, Ukraine destroys Russia's entire energy industry.