ollie masters
@olliemastersbskys.bsky.social
I’m starting to think I might have left it too late to be a child genius… Writer. Repped by Independent Talent.
This is the real guy the character’s name comes from. At the time, he was a claims adjuster who had assisted writer Ken Keeler after he was in a car crash.
joe kwaczala@joekwa.bsky.social · yesterdayi probably shouldn’t admit how much i gasped when i saw this
What are the best non-fiction books about friendly countries either spying on each other or surreptitiously undermining each other? (or if not a good book, then just an example from history I can research?)
This is a truly grotesque "trial" of a vaccine known to be safe and effective. It will in practice randomly withhold that treatment from a percentage of children to see what happens. It is absolutely the reverse of good practice.
Rachel Fairbank@sweetsciencewriter.bsky.social · yesterday“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.” No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
Notice how they don’t regret drinking 9 lagers and passing out watching Brideshead Revisited.
Remembering Elmore Leonard on his birthday 🎂 📷 Janette Beckman, 1980 "Elmore Leonard is as close as anything you have here in America to a national novelist." - Martin Amis
Public executions were not abolished out of tenderness towards the criminal. They were abolished because of the effect on the people watching, and the dangers of making human death a source of commercial entertainment. Here's Charles Dickens in The Times, after witnessing an execution in 1849.
A think tank’s suggestion of adding 2% tax to online purchases would provide £1.5billion to revive traditional shops ✏️ @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
This is the way to save Britain’s high streets - and Burnham should listen
A think tank’s suggestion of adding 2% tax to online purchases would provide £1.5billion to revive traditional shops
thenewworld.co.uk
What are the best non-fiction books about friendly countries either spying on each other or surreptitiously undermining each other? (or if not a good book, then just an example from history I can research?)
The public evidence we have shows low-level use of fake social media accounts during the referendum – and much larger use after it when it became a bitter social divide. If the PM is saying something more happened, that's significant – but we need more detail than just saying something happened.
That time someone dumped a toy house on the cemetery wall and, when I crouched a bit, some ✨ Hollywood Magic ✨ occurred.
Andy Burnham says UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement The prime minister said he “asked the question” when he entered Downing Street and was given “the clear answer that, yes, there was”.
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
observer.co.uk
Not surprising. If they ventured into a church they’d hate it. All that stuff on the walls about helping people in poor countries. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
theguardian.com
Apparently when we ask why they’re building machines to write poetry rather than take out the bins, the answer is that they’ve got a completely different (dismal) perception of what matters.
Sorry, MAHA moms. These grifters only cared about commodifying your anxieties. They never cared about protecting you and your kids.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2d agoFDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It’s incredible how desperate some people are to throw away their humanity. Seriously, I beg of you, go outside and talk to actual human beings and stop living in a simulation with your fake girlfriend.
So much of this stuff that is foisted on us isn't actually popular
Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 2d agoSuella Braverman selling 106 copies of her book after all that publicity is so delicious.
This a million times. People of colour being dragged on to debate maniacs about imaginary labels & race science is an abomination. proper ‘how German are you’ Nazi shit Note that people like me with white migrant parentage never asked to defend our identity Englishness. Is. A. Made. Up. Thing
Sathnam Sanghera@sathnam.bsky.social · 3d agoDear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played
Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played
Handy poll and thread this. Bringing this out because there has been a lot of misplaced out-of-town criticism of a) the Labour candidate and b) the Green campaign’s choice to go for a “don’t worry! It won’t hurt Andy!” campaign message for much of the campaign.
Steve Akehurst@steveakehurst.bsky.social · 3d agoWhy did people vote Labour? The local candidate was well known and popular, and ultimately people didn’t want to do damage a Labour government.
What are the best books about diplomatic relations between the US and the UK? Anything from the cold war to now
anyway yeah, I wrote an unhinged screed against the very concept of online recommendations: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/against-re... [free to read!]
I have seen ppl say Labour held because Starmer left, Burnham gave a good speech, the Greens self sabotaged. I'm gonna say Sagal Abdi-Wali is a great candidate. Local, clearly very connected to the area and thus far well intentioned. And maintained a 45% vote share to Starmers 48%. not bad
