Iain Taylor

A wee limerick: A grumpy old lady named Pat, Once had an untameable cat, To dispense with the wrangle She put it through the mangle, And sighed " Now it's flat and that's that!"

Elon Musk needs to be investigated and held accountable.

Before Trumpism Came To Town....

Musk is an enemy of Europe. There is no justification for continuing to use his products

This bank is situated in Peebles High Street. Now, even though the robbery took place in the early hours of the morning, it beggars belief that none of the residents were woken by the noise or thought to phone the police, assuming that there is a police force in Peebles. Or was it their day off??

Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country. Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.

Nor can you stop farting afterwards...

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

A Tuesday limerick to brighten up your day... A grumpy old lady named Pat, Once had an untameable cat, To dispense with the wrangle She put it through the mangle, And sighed " Now it's flat, and that's that!"

For limerick lovers - here's my latest contribution: There was an old fakir from Delhi, Who stuck needles and pins in his belhi, But his favourite trick Was to spin on his d--k, While consuming a bowlful of jelhi.

This week's examples of poems from eighteenth-century newspapers are parodies of Hamlet's soliloquy: "To Drink or Not to Drink” literatureinc.substack.com/p/to-drink-o... #c18 #poetry #c18th

Call from 07712 609993 this morning " This is bank security, withdrawals have been made from your a/c" Balderdash and bullshit - beware!!

The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us.

For limerick lovers - here's my latest contribution: There was an old fakir from Delhi, Who stuck needles and pins in his belhi, But his favourite trick Was to spin on his d--k, While consuming a bowlful of jelhi.

Absolutely brilliant - those were the good old days when entertainment really was at its best!

A Tuesday limerick to brighten up your day... A grumpy old lady named Pat, Once had an untameable cat, To dispense with the wrangle She put it through the mangle, And sighed " Now it's flat, and that's that!"

The Survivor #Art by René Magritte, 1950

And thanks for all the fish.... (Hitchhikers' Guide)

#ও☉❢☉✑ #poetry #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters #writingcommunity Would that all our weapons fade to dust and shadow, leaving the silent earth to green and grow.

Sleepy Don dozing off again in public in the middle of the afternoon at Lindsey’s service.

I know the fashion is for short, “clean” sentences these days but I yearn for lengthier lines from time to time – how old fashioned of me! – & I love this from László Krasznahorkai in the New Yorker:

One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron.

Happy 100th birthday to one of the best and funniest film makers in the World

TLC: Singing rescued elephants shows music reaches hearts across species. 🎶❤️ #MusicSky #Singing #Elephants @plumes officie!

Father's Day Urtext

Dylan, on life in your 80’s, is incredible. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

10 Reasons to Love Solar Power 1. Zero CO₂ to run 2.Infinite fuel 3.sunlight 4Cuts air pollution 5.Creates local jobs 6.Low water use 7.Price keeps dropping 8.Powers homes + grids 9. Works off-grid too 10. Energy independence Future-proof tech

Reminds me of the Edinburgh trams, when I was a wee boy in 1950. They had seats which were reversible when the tram reached its terminus, ready for the return journey.

Truth...

The legal profession, already extremely tardy in their response, had better get their act together - quickly!

Re the ongoing Murrell case, I asked my adviser, Microsoft Co-Pilot, to explain the difference between the original missing amount and today's figure of £400,000. I attach the following - very interesting!

Re the ongoing Murrell case, I asked my adviser, Microsoft Co-Pilot, to explain the difference between the original missing amount and today's figure of £400,000. I attach the following - very interesting!

Bad choice America

The ex-Mrs Murrell insults our intelligence by denying all knowledge of her husband's dodgy activities. I reckon that the number of people who believe her would fit quite comfortably in a phone box.

The great Magritte, creator of "The Son of Man"

love it

This painting is titled "Chair Car" and was created by the American realist artist Edward Hopper in 1965. “Chair Car" was one of Hopper's final paintings, often considered a summary of his career-long exploration of loneliness and stillness. It is currently held in a private collection.

Never heard of Mr Macke before, but I do like this painting

Happy 87th Birthday to Harvey Keitel.

Looks like a nice bloke to me.....??