I discovered this cocktail, the Bloemfontein Coherence Wobbler, in the papers of my great-grandfather, John Mastodon III.

Take an empty cocktail shaker. Into this pour the juice of 5 radishes. Add 2 measures of Canadian whisky and 5 measures of rye whiskey. Top up with Alan Bennett's tears. Shake vigorously for 2 minutes, then strain into a mug. Slàinte mhath!

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What would happen if we mated Patrick Stewart with Oprah Winfrey?

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Consider this story from my life:

John Mastodon was walking in Mozambique. An old woman questioned "Why does happiness exist?" John answered: "When you next visit The Valley, there you will find the answer."

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Study these words carefully:

The fat lavatory attendant argued with Miss World.

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Here's a little recipe from my cocktail book. I call it the Upminster Appendix Ruiner.

Take an empty cocktail shaker. Into this pour the juice of 3 lemons. Add 2 measures of Japanese whisky and 3 measures of bourbon. Top up with Irish stout. Shake unconvincingly for 15 minutes, then strain into a plastic beaker. Na zdrowie!

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Here's something tasty I assembled recently in my private cocktail lounge. I call it the Loanhead Brain Journey.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Into this pour the juice of 4 passion fruit. Add 3 measures of white rum, 3 measures of Japanese whisky and 4 measures of strychnine. Top up with sweat. Shake unconvincingly for 8 minutes, then strain into a chipped mug. Skål!

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This morning I hiked to the summit of Mount Mastodon and wrote this haiku:

The stupid teacher
Salivating on the thief
Inside the problem

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The strategy of fascists: killing civilians!

Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

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Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say

Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.

The New York Times

And why aren't news outlets covering the invasion? Is it because Israel has a history of killing journalists, cold blooded?

AP is calling Israel's attack on Lebanon an invasion

https://apnews.com/article/iran-lebanon-invasion-attack-war-ap-style-2e22f39ce455f859483463550c0725f0

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Why AP is calling Israel's attack on Lebanon an invasion

The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion. Israel has moved thousands of troops across the border into Lebanon, although it won't say how many. When considering whether to call attacks an invasion, the AP looks at information such as the broadening scope of the attack, the intention behind it and the extent of casualties and damages, among other factors. Words like “incursion” or “attack” are also acceptable.

AP News

What if we gave William H. Macy to Dame Janet Baker?

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