There’s always one utterly duff card in every edition of Top Trumps, and in the Chester Zoo one it’s the two-toed sloth. Small, thick, no fun, shags with abandon and even weak on the entirely made-up Top Trumps Rating. Shame because I’m a fan of sloths in real life, but this is rubbish. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreifbtrwajtvucmbsydc6yn6tuurfxevsweznrufsxoyzuetvkdomkq

Every year I think oh great, am looking forward to being in Edinburgh during the Fringe, now to book some tickets, and then I remember what the Fringe website is like and I want to stay in bed for all of August.

My Trade Secrets today. The supposed tariff deals governments have made with Trump, including the EU’s rather humiliating climbdown, will if anything only embolden him to demand more. Isn’t that a cheering prospect? [on.ft.com/4mjwB1u](https://on.ft.com/4mjwB1u ) https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreidru53q6klsvuu7337huigk7liivcxvek3y652v6nemltrgu24kwq

Fair enough, Carrie Bradshaw is an exception. I don't really live trade the way she lives her subject matter tbf. I mean, no one does. RE:

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Christian Kündig (@christian.kuendig.info)

l was about to say Superman, but I guess he’s actually a reporter? Carrie Bradshaw it is!