#OriginalRollCall Saturday 17 October Good morning, your weekend coffee (tea, hot chocolate…) awaits. Isn’t it dark out there? ☕️ 🥐 🥐 🫖

Today, Lifeboat Saturday, I’d like to pay tribute to the many brave men and women who volunteer for the #RNLI, risking their lives to save others in grave danger. I’m appalled at the abuse and intimidation faced by RNLI crews in recent weeks. Let’s support and celebrate this incredible charity.

#OriginalRollCall Saturday 10th October Good morning, welcome to the weekend, your coffee (tea, breakfast…) awaits. Have a good one! ☕️ 🥐 🥐 🫖

This week. The chimney sweep: down with 'the flu'. The insurance agent: down with 'the flu'. The baker: serving with 'the flu'. One of the many layers of protection is washing your hands, often and right. Here's how you do it. [While you're watching, I'm off for my jabs.]

The Covid wave in England is growing very fast, and the overall Covid risk level has been raised to High. As of 4 October, 1 in every 175 people were infected, up 34% on the previous week. We continue to recommend that Covid-Cautious people take full precautions in ALL indoor places. A thread 🧵

I do not want it in my words I do not want it faking birds I do not like it in my mail It really is beyond the pale I do not want it stealing art I not want it whole, or part I do not want your AI spam I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman

Best teacher ever Original post

The Covid wave in England is likely continuing to grow, and infection levels as of 27 September were probably between 1 in 249 and 1 in 218 people infected. This is the time to take sensible precautions against catching Covid in all indoor places. A (short) thread 🧵

I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish.

Transcript here when you're ready www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/brit...

‘We will believe again’: Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech in full - Politics.co.uk

Andy Burnham has delivered his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, setting out what he called “a more serious and thought-through prospectus for the future of Britain than people have be...

politics.co.uk

Farage posted this at 12.38 today. It has been hopelessly overtaken by events and shown to be entirely wrong (British nationals involved and they've been released on bail - not very terrorist-like). And if you believe anything Trump says, you are a credulous moron.

Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.

Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport

Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.

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Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.

George will be coming on my show this weekend to discuss this very important article.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#OriginalRollCall Friday 25th September Last Friday of the month! Make the most of it.

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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There’s still some space on my 2 upcoming zoom w’shops:bird illustr’n & mental health,10 Oct & botanical illustr’n & mental health,7 Nov.I teach you how to draw birds/plants & how creative activity alters 🧠 biochemistry to lift mood.Incl 10% off materials & full recording: workshops.emmamitchell.uk

Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday Instead of saying: “I’m struggling…” Try: “I am being severely inconvenienced by circumstances that are quite clearly not of my making. Sometimes changing the words doesn’t change the situation, but it can change how you carry

Chums! Baby Dog here. Guess where I went? Here’s Part One - my Journey to the Beach. I know exactly which Beach I’m heading to - MY BEACH! I know every step! I get so excited! Part Two tomorrow. [please share this for me so I can be as popular as the cats!]

I love this clip. The pure joy on Carole King's face when she realises that Aretha is singing her song. Beautiful.

america.is.not.free@antifapatriot.bsky.social · 4w ago

¡ THIS ¡ is The Kennedy Center! 💥💯 ❤️‍🔥👑🥲😍🤩😘 #KennedyCenter

At the Kennedy Center. The real America.

As many of you will know. my oldest friend's g/daughter was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. It's inoperable; treatment options on the NHS are limited. So they're exploring other therapies too. If you're able & happy to contribute even £1, they (and I) would be so grateful. gofund.me/ea5c2d9ca

Donate to Please help Riven fund her cancer treatment, organized by Mia Von Scha

Our 18-year-old daughter, Riven, has recently been diagnosed with glioblast… Mia Von Scha needs your support for Please help Riven fund her cancer treatment

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I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.

The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant!

Tomorrow is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay & we're releasing our new music video for #fingertips - a song about holding on & asking for help We're fundraising for @samaritans.bsky.social with the target £1,000 🙏 You can see it early here if you can donate: tiltify.com/@themarshfamily/fingertips

Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives

Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now

I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign

Does anyone have dehydrator advice? Have one on loan to try fruit and tumbling tom glut. The idea of tiny toms in basil olive oil is encouraging OH to help. Freezer is dying and replacement still not here.

#OriginalRollCall Monday 31st August Rise and shine! But wait … a Bank Holiday, you say? ☕️🥐🥐☕️