Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-10-2026 — Luke the Evangelist

18th October, 2026: Luke the Evangelist.

Right … I think panic or pickyness has done something!

Yes: it’s meant I’ve got up ten minutes before my alarm went off.

Which is mildly ironic.

I slept through it, yesterday … !

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Yep: I officially had dinner with my nephew, last night.

After he made another video.

Feel free to hit the like button!

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I follow the news, every-so-often.

You’d possibly guessed, haven’t you?

At any rate, something that floated across my attention, yesterday, was this piece: one that tells us an unnamed male celebrity is seeking to prevent publication of serious allegations by ITN and The Guardian.

Some of which are of a sexual nature.

Medical evidence submitted by the man says that he will attempt “… to take his own life”.

Hmmm … 

I can understand someone not wanting to be named in these sorts of proceedings.

But … ?

I would also say that threatening suicide in this situation is … 

Is an attempt to blackmail the court into behaving as the celebrity wants: rather than in the interest of a public who’d feel it should be reported … as a prelude to the man’s trial for whatever he’s done.

OK: if the unnamed celebrity is already undergoing trial, himself, I can understand a non-publication injunction happening.

Reports like this could prove prejudicial to someone’s defence.

But to ban publication because “I’ll kill myself if you do”?

Strikes me as an attempt to silence the press, as an attempt at blackmail … and just downright offensive.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17th October 2026

17th October, 2026.

Arrrggghhh … !

I slept through my alarm, this morning!

I hate doing that!

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Oh, I had a phone-call, yesterday: or, at least, a phonecall from my doctor’s, followed by a confirmatory text message.

After a recent set of blood tests, it’s been found that I have fatty liver disease: something I’ve had for a while, and hasn’t really affected me.

The nurse I spoke to?

Then told me she’d be setting up confirmatory blood tests.

And arranging for an ultrasound.

To see if I’ve got gallstones.

Here’s hoping the procedures get set up and done, quickly.

And that I don’t need much in the way of surgery!

Heigh ho!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-10-2026 — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. (12 Question.)

16th October, 2026: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

It’s officially Friday.

And?

It’s officially raining, out.

If that’s not an excuse for a silly joke about cows, I don’t know what is!

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It seems the government is to ban online porn that shows incest or choking.

Well played, them.

But … ?

Has anyone mentioned Tor Browser or virtual private networks, VPNs to the government?

Both allow users to get around regional bans, and location-based restrictions.

Effectively?

A ban on this sort of porn, and the petition against schoolgirl porn, are nice ideal … but going to be very hard to enforce … 

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I’ve got very vague memories of Miss Yeoman.

At least, I think her name was Miss Yeoman: it could easily have been Miss Ward.

No … Miss Yeoman.

He says … 

At any rate she’d’ve been in her twenties, back then: when she was my teacher at school.

I couldn’t even tell you if it was junior school, or infants!

What did make an impression?

Was Miss Yeoman — or Ward! — reading The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, to us.

The story, and its cover,  made an impression … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-10-2026 — Mario Puzo

15th October, 2026: Mario Puzo.

Have you heard of a comedian called Russell Brand?

Well, I say comedian, but I’ve never found the man especially funny.

At any rate?

Over the past few years, he’s been accused of various sexual offences: and is now undergoing trial.

But, in-between accusations of impropriety, and the start of the trial?

He’s converted to Christianity: famously getting baptised in the Thames.

I like the line from that Guardian article: 

“Thames Water is no longer responsible for the biggest piece of shit in the river.”

Which struck me as appropriate.

At any rate … did you ever hear the phrase, “on the swerve”?

If I’ve got it right, it means whoever the phrase is applied to, is trying to dodge a bullet, trying to avoid punishment: usually by making themselves look good.

Donating to charity, say.

Making a public apology.

Or converting to a new religion, in a desperate effort to look like a good person.

Rather than a potential rapist, undergoing trial.

Personally?

That’s what I’m thinking Brand’s doing.

He’s doing a public — and false — conversion, in an attempt to avoid trouble.

I’d love to be wrong.

But?

If he’s not swerving it, I’m a duck.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14th October 2026

14th October, 2026.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OgflrAT8gfo

Right … it’s official: I’ve reviewed the first episode of Star Trek Strange New World’s most recent series.

And … ?

Thus far, “Valles Marineris” is the best episode of the series, thus far.

Although, yes: it’s the only one I’ve seen.

On a less silly note?

Saffron Burrows, as Commander Cassel, is well worth watching.

And can’t be called the villain of the piece: she’s way too sympathetic.

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On Sunday just gone … ?

I told you there’s a film version of C. S. Lewis’ The Magician’s Nephew been made.

And that I’d had my doubts about one bit of casting.

But … ?

I’ve since seen the trailer.

And … ?

I’m mildly interested.

I’m also thinking that if the director of the piece — Barbie director, Greta Gerwig — can make a success of this, she’s got a job for life … 

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