The palaver of updating addresses with every institution is quite something. They all do it very slightly differently but almost without exception the process is extremely circuitous. And if you're not phone or computer literate, god help you.

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The Secret Barrister@barristersecret.bsky.social · 2w ago

I regret to inform you that we have reached the “Broadmoor is a holiday camp” stage of right-wing discourse.

I genuinely cannot understand how the Labour government has now had two, genuinely cultured prime ministers who both looked at Lisa Nandy’s record there and went “I’m pleased with this. I want this to continue.”

Thank fuck for that!

This is insane! So yes please Mr Burnham. Tax the buggers who should pay but don't.

Marie Phillips@mariephillips.bsky.social · 2w ago

Just learned that our local cheese shop - a small, single-venue store in South Norwood - will be paying more corporation tax this year than the whole of Starbucks UK. Maybe Andy Burnham's Labour Party should take a look at that.

What Dan said

Dan/iel Mudford@danmud.bsky.social · 3w ago

I know I know, but someone with a huge amount of followers needs to remind people about posting prejudicial stuff about a possible extradition case.

Oh well

Oh

The prettiest sky tonight here in Whitstable.

Farewell, dear Tess. Pretty, vain and characterful. Seen here in the waste paper basket. I did say characterful.

I've signed and sent a letter - from authors, broadcasters, journalists, artists, scholars and performers - to express our deep concern at @exeter.ac.uk’s troubling plans to make mass redundancies within the Humanities Dept @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social. I would love it if you read and shared widely.

A people vs the establishment by-election. So he's resigning and re-standing. Hey ho.

Is there even a point to this?

Is he simply going to bore us all to death?

Permit a retired person a moment's boasting. So very pleased that my lovely former author @susannahstapleton.bsky.social won the non-fiction dagger last night & I was there to see her do so! #ThatDarkSpring is a perfect summer read too. So off you go ...

The Crime Writers' Association@thecwa.bsky.social · last mo.

And the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2026 WINNER is… SUSANNAH STAPLETON, for ‘That Dark Spring’ (Picador) 🗡#CWADaggers

This is remarkable.

Just trudged upstairs to find that the fan in our bedroom which shows the temperature is reading 31 degrees ...

Thank the lord for Brindisa's gazpacho, prosciutto and melon straight from the fridge.

F*ck.

Jonathan Birch@birchlse.bsky.social · last mo.

My strongest memory of Starmer will be his 2024 conference speech, where he said "every child deserves respect", a young activist said "does that include the children of Gaza?", and he laughed and said "he's obviously got a pass to the 2019 conference".

My friend (& former author) @proffrancesca.bsky.social is set to lose her job, along with her colleagues across the humanities. That successive governments & now even the Russell Group cannot value these vital subjects is a disgrace. We need the humanities even more than ever.

Francesca Stavrakopoulou@proffrancesca.bsky.social · last mo.

Guess what? I’m at risk of redundancy. My job - and those of my colleagues in my department and across our wider faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences - is one of those currently targeted for cuts. I received a personal letter today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Guess what? I’m at risk of redundancy. My job - and those of my colleagues in my department and across our wider faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences - is one of those currently targeted for cuts. I received a personal letter today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Exeter in talks to cut about 150 members of staff

The university says it is consulting with colleagues over "limited and specific potential changes".

bbc.co.uk

Mickey Mouse ramekins? Jesus, the tragic paucity of ambition and imagination. I mean - a Rolex; a Cartier tank; a diamond ring; a Ferrari ffs. But £39 ramekins, Mickey Mouse ramekins at that.

Keeping asking this question.

HOPE not hate@hopenothate.org.uk · last mo.

The weather isn't the only thing making Farage sweat today 🥵

Brixton Market is at risk of being bought by private equity developers. Locals are launching an emergency counter-bid to bring it into community ownership by June 22. Add your name to help keep it independent: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bu...

Back the community bid to keep Brixton Market independent

Private equity developers are trying to buy Brixton Market. Support the local traders' emergency counter-bid to keep it in community hands before the June 22nd deadline. Add your name to the petition:

you.38degrees.org.uk

Nightmare for a friend of mine in London. Please share.

My goodness, Ed Luce is furious giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Exactly

Tom Sutcliffe @tds153.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What a life. Smoked right down to the stub.

Friends for supper again. Apricot tart again. Made my own pastry rather than thriftily (and stupidly) thinking pepparkakor dough would be a good substitute. And I think it might have worked. @shaunwhiteside.bsky.social is on main course duty - poulet basquaise since you ask. With rice and salad.

This morning in the garden, poppies, peonies, roses.