Mike

third culture kid

[💗 @ma1ybe]

This man literally covered his wife and children in gasoline and burned them all alive.. but sure here’s a nice family photo 🙂

[Mike @mikealsan]

@mikibosser He better be the transport minister. He might be insane and run diesel trains through the tunnels, but at least we know he likes trains.

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

"Mataron a Federico cuando la luz asomaba. El pelotón de verdugos no osó mirarle a la cara."

Hoy, se cumplen 90 años del asesinato de Federico García Lorca.

Su voz fue silenciada por la violencia, pero sus versos siguen vivos.

Memoria y justicia.

[hunter harris @hunteryharris]

make sure these out by the open. i ain't pay for beyquisha

[Mike @mikealsan]

@MartyWaterloo @CoopTory The Lodge is never used for prime ministerial addresses. It's almost always in the Prime Minister's courtyard (if live in front of the press) or if it's pre-recorded/televised it's from the PM's office in parliament.

[Mike @mikealsan]

@buttonalltheway From which episode are you starting with?

[Giovanni Tiso @gtiso]

He brings a wealth of experience in the field of [checks notes] snickering at ethnic names.

[Nick Schadegg @nickschadegg]

makes sense that Brazilians are blaming the rise in pentecostalism for their world cup crash out. the only non-catholic country to ever win it was England in 1966 and god has been punishing that pathetic little island ever since

[Mike Bird @Birdyword]

French: 4-1 (quatre-un)
Flemish / Dutch: 4-1 (vier-één)
German: 4:1 (vier zu eins)

[The First Serve @TheFirstServeAU]

“Craig Tiley said to me bluntly, and I remember it as clearly as yesterday, 'Why should we help you? What makes you special?' It was clear to me that TA were more concerned about us undermining their programs than actually creating a positive culture that would flourish. I have never understood this small-minded attitude.”

✍️ Christian Montegan
https://t.co/4bAXH1Oswu

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

Critics of the Supreme Court say that today's Slaughter ruling will give future presidents far too much power. They're wrong—the court will reverse itself as soon as there's a Democrat in the White House.

[Mark Di Stefano @MarkDiStef]

KPMG and PwC are causing untold damage to reputations of consultants

EY: Hold my beer lads…

[Mike @mikealsan]

@Tiare_MP Or something like I dunno Th Opportunities Party, could be TOP for short

[Tyler Durden🚈🚲🚌 @Llib7]

#skyrail 😁

[cones @praisemajus]

andy burnham moving the capital after his victory like a heian emperor

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

NORTHERN CONQUEST by @PronouncedAlva

When did Andy Burnham’s northern conquest begin? He had a sense of “unfinished business” from the moment he left Westminster in 2017, and never ruled out returning. Some of Keir Starmer’s closest allies would suggest the signs were there from the start of his leadership. “Andy was the first person to proactively criticise Keir and tilt for the leadership when things were difficult in 2021,” one recalls. Any time Starmer was struggling, his allies felt, Burnham unhelpfully popped up to remind Labour of his existence.

Starmer’s team were jittery about a possible coup as soon as his popularity began to falter in 2025. Lisa Nandy, asked about a possible Burnham return on LBC, said she would support him with “whatever he decides to do”. In a rage, No 10 called her team. “If she’s calling for a new prime minister, she has to resign.”
One week later, Burnham himself made his pitch ahead of the Labour Party conference, asking his party “Are you up for it?” on the cover of this magazine. But at that point, they weren’t. He then tried and failed to win selection for the Gorton and Denton by-election, when Ed Miliband offered his support.

The plan became serious in March 2026, when Burnham had a pivotal conversation with Louise Haigh, the former cabinet minister who had forged a new role for herself as a power-broker and leading figure in the Tribune group of MPs, and with another pivotal person: Nandy, still a serving member of the cabinet. In a secret meeting in Manchester, it was decided that Burnham should stand again; he should find another seat, trigger another by-election, and this time he would be explicit about his intentions. Miliband, too, kept in touch and told Burnham, “If you want to go again, I’ll support you again.” After the May elections seemed the logical time. The only question was which seat...

Cover art by Lisa Sheehan

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

The Aussies are doing shoeys at the ballpark.

[Heritage: Why? @heritage_why]

Checking in on this City of Melbourne plan to build affordable housing on a city-owned carpark. Started in 2020 and...not yet at the planning permit stage.

[Adam | Jet @anramsE]

TEMPORARY

SIDEWALK

[Mike @mikealsan]

@disco___cat @gbrl_dick I think the Senate is great for this. Governments at the end of the day still need to negotiate in the upper house and deal with those minor parties to get their bills through. Often the Senate is where the action is! It's where the government fights for its legislative program.