North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly has introduced smoking bans in some public places
All smokers I’m sure will agree
This news ain’t what they want to see
The spread of the fad
That says cigs are bad
North Korea is no longer free
Reuters
MORE to follow.
From top: challenger Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump; Swing states as of 5.04pm today
“We knew because of the unprecedented early mail-in vote that it was going to take a while. We’re going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying votes is finished and it ain’t over until every vote is counted, every ballot is counted. But we’re feeling good. We’re feeling good about where we are.”
US Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Meanwhile…
“Millions and millions of people voted for us tonight. And a very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people, and we won’t stand for it.
“This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. So our goal now is to ensure the integrity. We’ll be going to the US Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop. We don’t want them to find any ballots at 4 o’clock in the morning and add them to the list, OK?
“We will win this, and as far as I’m concerned, we already have.”
US President Donald Trump this morning.
More as we get it.
Last night: Rarely Wrong
Meanwhile…
Good times.
At the Queens-bound platform of the Crosstown Local at Greenpoint Avenue, NYC.
(Pic: the Mister)
This afternoon.
Stephen’s Green Centre, Dublin 2.
Christmas decorations hang in St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre as many retailers fear they may not be able to open in time for Christmas due to Level 5 restrictions. The Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association (ISME) has written to all TDs expressing its opposition to the ongoing closure of all ‘non-essential’ retailers.
Hot Wheels
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Behold: the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder – one of just 97 such cars ever made, introduced at the 1953 Paris Auto Show and subsequently dubbed ‘giant killer’ in the wake of multiple victories over far more powerful rivals on the track.
This vehicle, (chassis number 550-0050, not far in order of assembly from James Dean’s death car) was originally exported to the US and fully restored in the mid 1980s.
It was once owned by Pablo Picasso’s son Claude, who raced it in the historic Targa Florio and the first Le Mans Classic.
Price on request.
The Fat Lady Sings – Arclight
Continuing our series on underrated Irish music since 1960, reader Brother Barnabas doffed his cap to this 1989 single from The Fat Lady Sings from their Twist album.
Fronted by Nick Kelly (top second right) – great name but a different guy to yours truly – they were based in London but generated a real buzz here in the 1980s on independent radio stations such as Capital who championed their early singles Fear & Favour and Be Still.
Nick went on to a fruitful solo career, garnering a Choice Prize nomination for his 2005 album Running Dog, and also records under the name Alien Envoy.
An acclaimed film director in his spare time, Nick also sometimes performs live with his friend Sean Millar in Dublin supergroup The Unelectables.
Nick says: Nick gets my vote.