Surface Indication Passes

no official indication a hit or not becomes more obvious
a critical flop as well as a commercial one
failed to turn a profit not the only companies to do so

total lunar eclipse moon passes through the shadow
of the earth being the penumbral phase
can easily go unnoticed shadow passing across

lunar surface half-tonne spaceship obliterate asteroid
blown up by NASA rocket rocks hurling our way
tack on a new guidance system impact place launched

-- Clark Allison

NASA to save Earth by blowing up asteroid with rocket
Total lunar eclipse 2022: what to look out for
Nobody in the world was playing Babylon’s Fall

Secret Electric Horror

Score-settling, boo suppression and arrests:
will this be the movie we all had to see?
It's almost impossible to see the original film.

Under permanent fire, pounded by blast waves,
the spirit of intercontinental togetherness is a mirage,
emphasising outrageously partisan national voting.

Bomb-shattered glass and hoping for rescue
has provided joy, hilarity and squawking failure,
even when they’re singing a direct hit in English.

-- Rupert M Loydell

Evacuees’ horror weeks in Azovstal steel plant
Score-settling, boo suppression and voter arrests
The secret to seeing Star Wars in its original form

Phased Political Edge

most extreme political organisation recent American history
upend the political dynamic ahead of midterm elections
opportunity to energise portray drifting dangerously right

moved tamp down soaring inflation largest hike since 2000
overall economic activity edge down fixed investment strong
likely to exacerbate supply chain disruptions

attempting increase of tempo in offensive
pay a high price for brutal aggression phased oil embargo
find alternative supplies just as energy prices spiking

-- Clark Allison

Russia ramps up air strikes in ‘bid to increase invasion tempo’
Federal Reserve announces biggest interest rate hike since 2000
Joe Biden calls Trumpism ‘most extreme’ political movement in recent US history

The Biggest Mysteries

For more than 13 billion years,
the Labour leader has accused
the Conservatives of 'mud-slinging'.

The universe has been constantly expanding
but a leak suggests that could all change.
Researchers say they have found evidence

there was no party, no rules were broken;
dark energy is the long and the short of it.
The Tories' repellent force may be weakening.

-- Rupert M Loydell

Universe could start shrinking 'remarkably soon'
US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘mud-slinging

Real Invasion Atrocities

disastrous Ukraine invasion sparks speculation about health
early stage dementia paranoia being driven insane
fuelled rumours critically ill insisted health excellent

what’s real and make believe auto-erotic product placement
transformed to alluring siren space-age nightclub crooner
increasingly sophisticated image archetypal doomed romantic

past point of negotiations 63rd day of a three-day invasion
neutrality considered as a surrogate political factor
negotiations stalled for various reasons after atrocities

-- Clark Allison

Ukraine 'past the point of negotiations'
Bryan Ferry has published his lyrics as a book
Putin 'has dementia and paranoia is driving him to insanity'

Freeview Asylum Troubles

Residents sent on an awayday
during the home secretary’s genocide
fear losing new TV programmes.

Survivors of Boris Johnson’s domestic troubles
declared Priti Patel a ‘direct threat’
in contrast to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Putin must retune to unlock a new tomorrow,
will head straight to the settings menu
and perform a weapons upgrade.

-- Rupert M Loydell

Why it took the UK a long time to become a Russia hawk
Freeview users must retune to unlock new channel
Genocide survivors moved out of hostel for Priti Patel

All the Zeros

Inflation began as a boredom cure for Boris Johnson
but can viral success ever be a substitute for hard graft
or a spiraling route to a no-confidence vote?

Shoppers find it hard to swallow MP comedians
and the social media mood has turned against them.
Everyone seems depressed and nihilistic all the time.

Supermarket stardom has become a viable alternative
to dog food, coffee and cat food: readers are reporting
shelf shock, and far more pains are now inevitable.

-- Rupert M Loydell

TikTok hopefuls trying to make it big in comedy
Fines issued as PM warned no-confidence vote inevitable
Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices

Toxic Forensic Controversy

courting controversy need a long-term solution
right documentation horrendous genocide small African
country claimants bizarrely not returned to UK

a toxic political issue struck a deal fisheries agency
salmon and trout relations unravelling
livelihood of northern regions disputed islands

called to reports of a shooting just after 3am
five gunshots and screaming teenage girl
a cluster of forensic markers where the roads meet

-- Clark Allison

Residents heard 'five gunshots and screaming' as teenage girl was hit
Japan, Russia sign fishing deal despite Ukraine tensions
Sending refugees to Rwanda is tough, but it isn’t sensible

Voices are Raised

It’s hard to concentrate at home
but don’t hold your breath:
the floor is covered in shame.

Whatever scientists do now
they will be forever followed
but nothing can make them go.

People speak louder and compensate
so I am decamping to the garden.
This is the only way to work from home.

-- Rupert M Loydell

Shutting the door on crumbs, scattered toys and unmade beds
Study reveals why voices are raised on video calls
Shame will cling to Johnson and Sunak

Potent Preparation Measures

doesn’t allow for that kind of immersion
fever dream enthralling dark space narcotic quality
the experience wasn’t as potent edgy awkward off the street

several convoys of military equipment eastern Ukraine
seen travelling along T2104 highway preparation
for a renewed offensive revelations from satellite images

Putin destroyed ruble heavily sanctioned country’s invasion
measures designed to keep currency afloat
controls on system tough rules on exporters

-- Clark Allison

Russia's economy in tatters as 'Putin has destroyed the ruble'
Ukraine war: Russian forces amass in the east
The meaning of Taxi Driver

A Cold Snap

The public should be told
if the prime minister’s wife
falls as far south as London.

As a result of its investigation
into morally bankrupt individuals,
the government issued a yellow warning.

It seems an insane thing to do,
sending people into icy conditions,
so I think we are seeing breaking disquiet.

-- Rupert M Loydell

Russia Ukraine War: Latest News
Snow falls as far south as London
Public should know if PM’s wife gets police fine

Spring Promises Intensify

Shocking footage of Vladimir Putin
shows self-confessed killer laughing
and saying 'I warned you'.

A lot of freaks and introverts
virtually wrote the job description
for preparing new attacks.

After having a triumphant cigarette
Putin grabbed the last cabbage
to continue his killing spree.

-- Rupert M Loydell

'Tens of thousands' of lives at stake in Mariupol
Jim Kerr: ‘A lot of stars are freaks or introverts’
Shocking footage shows self-confessed killer laughing

Conscripts Support Trajectory

travelled extensively try to navigate visa requirements
trajectory increasing reasonably significant technical work
enough speakers to process them did not have biometric data

preparing for new attacks in the east setbacks troops
invasion turning point new conscripts annual spring draft
consequences of being driven out concentrating new strikes

money-making exercise switch most drivers electric vehicles
spending to support charging infrastructure
more electric chargepoints than petrol pumps

-- Clark Allison

Drivers rage at EVs as chargers to outnumber fuel pumps
Zelenskyy says Russian invasion at a 'turning point'
Ukraine refugees facing ‘Kafkaesque’ UK visa system