The Health Food Influencer. Camilla Honeyleaf runs the ‘Sugar is Poison’ channel on YouTube. She won’t rest until friends and strangers alike discover the joys of a cupcake made entirely from avocado, burnt quinoa husks and a semi-organic sweetener. spectator.com/article/the-...

Looking forward to @matthewhamlyn.bsky.social's memoirs for juicy anecdotes... ‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Scientists are identifying biological clues that reveal how well dogs are aging and developing new ways to help them stay healthier longer. www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Fox News thinks Morocco borders with "northern Spain". Look at a map FFS.

In Paris we have a "pied-à-terre tax" on vacant residences, but without the tabloid outrage. Though to my knowledge, a list of Paris second-home owners has not been published.

Update on the Montparnasse tower: shards of glass are falling from the tower. Police have cordoned off the area and closed streets. When is the French state going to move in and demolish this monstrosity? www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/par...

Industry executives have balked at the fee and the potential legal risks of a new data service that would provide ‘faster’ access to posts from the top accounts on Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social. www.ft.com/content/019c...

My most recent piece in The Spectator: spectator.com/article/my-p...

My piece in the Spectator on the return of Marine Le Pen in France's presidential race. spectator.com/article/mari...

France’s laws and regulations actively discourage air conditioning. www.thelocal.fr/20260707/why...

Advice from a prickly Parisian: take a holiday closer to home. www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/t...

Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/o...

Visiting a friend staying in a clinic near Père Lachaise, beforehand slipped in to the cemetery for a walk. At Oscar Wilde’s tomb, saddened to see this glass partition with a warning not to deface the tombstone. Quiet today, only a few tourists hovering.

My piece in the Spectator on the French and air conditioning. spectator.com/article/why-...

American national pride recedes across parties. www.semafor.com/article/06/2...

Scenes from “la canicule” in Paris www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...

It took three hours of grooming to remove all the dirt and matted fur that was on an abandoned dog named Lucy. Now she's been adopted — and recently won a grooming contest, earning her shelter and groomer $5,000 each. www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

Latest instalment in the continuing series: The American mind cannot comprehend Europe. www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-c...

At the Gare du Nord in Paris, a man fined 35 euros because he didn’t buy a train ticket for his dog Plume. The world has gone mad. @SNCFVoyageurs www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-i...

A summer solstice Bacchanalia in a sweltering heatwave, what could possibly go wrong? www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/cet...

Sex Pistols fans at the Economist.

Trump's art of the deal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Strolling through the Left Bank yesterday, walked by Place de Furstemberg. Remember when the city cut down one of the century-old Paulownia trees — and the outrage it provoked. Happy to see the young replacement (foreground right) is coming along nicely.

Paintings of the Jardin du Luxembourg. This one by Van Gogh, "Allée au Jardin du Luxembourg" (1886). jardin.senat.fr/histoire-pat...

British artist David Hockney has died aged 88. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...

FIFA faces empty seats as 180,000 World Cup tickets hit resale market. www.ft.com/content/ac26...

The next generation of illiberal leftism is gaining ground. It is time to fight back. www.economist.com/leaders/2026...