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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Mike Pence says no president in his lifetime has lied as often as Joe Biden. Um...

(MSN)
Embed from Getty Images

Mike Pence claimed that he had "never" seen a president lie as much as Joe Biden
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The "ethical" man (he came in benevolence) is, indeed, as jaded as his keeper Trump.
Anagram: Dharam

Gustavo Petro: The ex-guerrilla who could become Colombia’s next president

(El Pais)
Senator Gustavo Petro - Colombia Humana

Prisoner’s claimed to be ~ er, Colombia’s President
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: The Left

Donald Trump criticises Mike Pence's actions on January 6, 2021, says he lacked 'courage'

(Newshub)
Trump

"Let's be clear, this is not a congressional investigation, this horrible situation that's wasting everyone's time. This is a theatrical production of partisan political fiction. That's getting these terrible, terrible ratings and they're going crazy," Trump said
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“I confess, I’m this vile traitor, egotist, an aggressive strategist, the latent antiChrist, I organized the Capitol riot with the Proud Boys against Biden, Harris, stern Nancy Pelosi, AOC - that traitorous little intransigent SOB Michael Pence failing us terribly”
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: IoSonoUnaFotoCamera

Cactus bee mating ball

(PetaPixel)

Cactus bee mating ball
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Bumble act escalating
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Karine Aigner

Sunday, June 19, 2022

‘I am Good’: US President Biden Takes a Tumble Riding Bike, White House Says He’s ‘Unhurt’

(News18)

‘I am Good’: US President Biden Takes a Tumble Riding Bike, White House Says He’s ‘Unhurt’
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‘I AM BUSTED!’: Kaiser Trump knows he urged on sedition, he is unabashed - I bet he’s guilty
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Saturday, June 18, 2022

'Democracy is on a knife’s' edge: J. Luttig

(The Independent)
The  Charlottesville Terrorist, aka the Pittsburgh Terrorist; aka the El Paso Terrorist, etc.

'Democracy is on a knife’s' edge: J. Luttig
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Judge: 'Egos, anti-democracy ilk infest'
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Spencer Means

Friday, June 17, 2022

Twitter Called Elon Musk’s Bluff About Bots. It Could Backfire

(Forbes)
20/05/2022 Conectividade e Proteção da Amazônia com Elon Musk

CEO Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter
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"Let me see bot-count study, or I walk!"
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ministério Das Comunicações

Why did Lord Geidt resign?

(MSN)
Official portrait of Lord Geidt crop 2.jpg

Christopher Edward Wollaston MacKenzie Geidt
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PM, who disregarded law (Note - not like Ethics Czar)
Anagram: Chris Sturdy
Image: UK Parliament / Wikimedia

Suspeito "Pelado" confessa ter matado Bruno Pereira e Dom Phillips

(exame.)
Police car - policia

Suspeito "Pelado" confessa ter matado Bruno Pereira e Dom Phillips
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Post headline as biopirates locate, murder, dispose of popular men
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Mark Hillary

Mudslides close Yellowstone

(The Guardian)
Yellowstone flood event 2022: North Entrance Road washout (3)

Mudslides close Yellowstone
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Suddenly lets owls, mice loose
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Yellowstone National Park

Friday, June 10, 2022

Justin Bieber cancels shows after half of face left paralysed by virus

(The Guardian)
Justin Bieber @ Q102 Jingle Ball

Justin Bieber cancels shows after half of face left paralysed by virus
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This was true - Bell’s palsy affects raffish juvenile baby-faced crooner
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Stephen Eckert

Is house dust mostly dead skin?

(LiveScience)
HOUSE DUST MITE

Is house dust mostly dead skin?
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Husk died, lost a mess… so untidy!
Anagram: Mark McNamara
Image: Gabriel Trujillo

Hot, New Electric Cars That Are Coming Soon

(Yahoo!)
General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra confirmed during her 2022 CES keynote address that Chevrolet will launch the Chevrolet Equinox EV in the 2024 model year.

The Chevrolet Equinox EV
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Quote: Oh, rev next vehicle!
Anagram: Aronas Pinchas
Image: GM/Jun Masuda

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Jailed for losing a pregnancy

(The Guardian)
155/365 A much loved teddy

Jailed for losing a pregnancy
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Final jeopardy censoring gal
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: clog

Monday, June 6, 2022

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: Depp's urgent celebrity rehab stunt with the orphaned badger community

(The New Zealand Herald)
johnnyJoking

It's a desperate move by a desperate man, who's now facing an uphill battle to rebuild his Hollywood career
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Yeah, womanless cinematic failure Depp holds a sooty teetotal vulnerable orphaned British badger - wow!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Renegade98

God’s Bath Swimmer Found Deceased

(myMotherLode.com)
Stanislaus National Forest

God’s Bath Swimmer Found Deceased
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Sad show; nut died, member faces God
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: J. Stephen Conn

Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19

(BBC)
Alexander Litvinenko, Highgate Cemetery

The Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid
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It is official - karma excels and denounces Kovtun’s hard-line evildoing
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Duncan C
Also see the anagram: Litvinenko inquiry: the key players

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Hot air balloon's crash injures three

(NBC News)
Blue Moon over Fairbanks Ranch

Hot air balloon's crash injures three
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Airborne sail course, then harsh jolt
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Michael J. Slezak

5 people dead at Tulsa medical building, in the 233rd mass shooting of 2022

(National Public Radio)
2018.03.24 March for Our Lives, Washington, DC USA 00847

The Warren Clinic mass shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Last week, a school. This morning, an ICU. Ah...it's *normal*?
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ted Eytan

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The Ludicrous Beauty of Top Gun: Maverick

(The Atlantic)
Tom Cruise

The Ludicrous Beauty of Top Gun: Maverick
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Oh, our plucky but deaf vintage Tom Cruise
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Gage Skidmore