Gemini here, not content with trying to write my emails, also trying to make decisions for me. That's the fun part!

Just got a cheese and ham sandwich and a packet of crisps from a mid-range bakery (decent but not Gail's-level posh). SEVEN QUID. And not even London.

Just attended a talk with the author Cory Doctorow in our office. It started off well, but went a bit downhill as it went on.

Two things I actually miss since closing my Twitter account: 1) Bristol City transfer gossip. 2) FPL tips.

Think this stuff misses the point. Until you can open Bluesky to reliably find out what’s going on in the football, it won’t be mainstream.

Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 2d ago

The new CEO of Bluesky wants to change Bluesky from being a leftist bubble. The thing is, there’s nothing wrong with being a leftist bubble: the idea that everything has to be all-encompassing and suitable for everyone is a trap. 🧵 1/4

I know people like to take the p*ss out of Adrian but this is a great piece of writing.

I’d never cried during a live broadcast – then three poignant words had me sobbing | Adrian Chiles

I couldn’t help choking up when the writer Katriona O’Sullivan told me her life story. Now I’m on a mission to get everyone to read her memoir, writes Adrian Chiles

theguardian.com

Ed Davey's WFH setup is straight out of March 2020.

Ed Davey@eddavey.libdems.org.uk · last wk.

I feel hopeful about the talks today on fixing our broken care system but this is just the beginning. A solution is desperately needed. I will always stand up for family carers through this process.

Yes to this. UEFA, and its constituent FAs, have so much power. Boycott a World Cup, hold an extra Euros instead, and Gianni would be finished.

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt@nadinebh.bsky.social · last wk.

The World Cup without UEFA means no Mbappe, no Bellingham, no Haaland, no Olise, no Yamal It means no England, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium It means no Zidane, Tuchel, Klopp The World Cup this year without Europe would have just been Argentina & Egypt in the final 8 UEFA must hold firm

Magnificent use of social media.

Against League 3@againstleague3.bsky.social · last wk.

If everyone supported their local football club, which club would have the biggest supporter base? Who knows? Well I do, because I was bored and I worked it out. A thread on the question you've never asked but now want to know the answer to.

I've been obsessed with this all week. Just joyous.

Will Harris@sandwichpick.bsky.social · 3w ago

The perfect parody doesn't exis-

How long has this been a thing? It’s immense. (It’s not just cherry coke, but zero, it’s cherry *and* vanilla)

Excellent thread. Also, an oven costs maybe £50 or £60 a year to run. It's not a logical thing to skimp on. www.which.co.uk/reviews/cutt...

How much your appliances cost to run - Which?

Which? reveals the running costs for tumble dryers, dishwashers, fridge freezers and other appliances, plus tips to reduce your energy bills at home

which.co.uk

Legal C@legalclaret.bsky.social · 2w ago

This disingenuous commentary doesn’t help anyone. Frauds start unravelling pretty quickly. That you apparently cannot afford to put your oven or treat yourself is quickly undermined by the question “so why are you spending £50 per week on petrol?” Then, it turns out, she has an agent and /1

I've known people who carry Tabasco everywhere they go, which I can understand, but this is wild. There are only a handful of dishes that go with HP. Like, is he putting it on his lasagna or does he just eat an obscene number of sausage sandwiches?

Ciaran Martin@ciaranm.bsky.social · 2w ago

Always liked John Healey but it’s moved to next level love with this revelation

I don’t wear fashion trainers anymore - your Adidas, your Vans - because they’re not good for your feet. Sensible shoes or supportive running trainers only.

Black Aziz Anansi@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2w ago

What's your old person trait?

Went to a pharmacist with a possibly infected mosquito bite. Him: ‘so, Lyme disease’. Me: ‘What??’ Him: ‘I don’t think it’s Lyme disease’

Ah, the great wisdom of Polymarket.

One of Truss's worst legacies is to give the lobby an obsession with small moves in gilt prices.

Will Dunn@willdunn.bsky.social · 2w ago

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ***THURSDAY***

Burnham just skipping ahead and winging it on the tests. 'D - all of the above' usually a safe bet.

Shaun Lintern@shaunlintern.bsky.social · 2w ago

Imagine the mandatory e-learning Andy Burnham is having to do before he can start appointing ministers. If it's borrowed from the NHS approach he won't actually start work til Wednesday.

I've been ruined by the menswear guy. Every time I see Burnham in a suit the first thing that pops into my head is 'collar gap'.

N-dubz have let themselves go

Rooney entirely correct (again) about Infantino's trainers.

Messi is like the soft-spoken gang boss who says things like, “While I personally abhor violence, some of my associates may be less fastidious.”

Julianna 💎@batariangal.eurosky.social · 2w ago

BBC panel talking about the post-whistle Argentina scrap taking a moment to talk about Messi being gracious in defeat and, ngl, as a tourist, I feel like that guys gets way too much of a free pass

World Cup final happening in broad daylight is a weird vibe and should not be repeated

Get in

something utterly beautiful about the fact that the most hyped, gilded, oversold, VVIP’d football game of all time has been an absolute stinking turnip. sport will always find a way!

Me at kick-off / me at full time

Absolute joke.

Imagine being down to 10 in this heat, extra time, and one of your players is a middle aged genius who hardly moves.

That is instantly one of my favourite red cards in football history