Jon Porter
@jonporter.bsky.social
Senior HR bod in the NHS, interested in current affairs, economics, politics, and expert opinions. Father to Bertie a mini-schnauzer, husband to an exceptionally tolerant wife, and father to three adult(ish). I block rudeness or the impolite
As I walk thro the Kings Cross tube station, that all the META glass adverts feature women and not men does not surprise me one iota
Sean Jones KC@seanjones.org · 2d agoRe: pervert glasses. Should it occur to anyone that they might use them to film court or tribunal proceedings, don’t do that. It’s a criminal offence.
Wait - Tuesdays come hot and fast nowadays 🌮 news.sky.com/story/iran-w...
Iran war latest: Trump 'cancels' strikes - as Tehran responds with 'psychological warfare' claim
Donald Trump has said he's agreed to hold off any attack on Iran for now, claiming Middle Eastern countries have reached "the perimeters of a deal" to end the war. Follow the latest - and watch our la...
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As much as Farage claims an establishment stitch up, the fuel for the reports are based on internal leaks “Asked about this supposed deal with Tice, Reform sources told HuffPost UK”
The 🇬🇧 Headline Bot@uk-headlines.bsky.social · 4d ago📰 HuffPost UK Farage 'Made Secret Deal' To Return As Reform Leader Months Before Election ⟶ HuffPost UK | headline in context
I’m never sure if this is one of those random Allister Heath headline generators….but…having lived in Alberta where wildfires in summer are a constant menace, Heath can….
Will Jennings📉🗳️@drjennings.bsky.social · last wk.Yeah, the Mediterranean is burning right now...
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: No Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, or Ghibli.
Jeff Goldblum inspects a massive pile
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BrokenBanker@brokenbanker.bsky.social · 7d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: No Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, or Ghibli.
Call me a bluff old traditionalist, but hear me out here; why not do background checks and stop people being able to buy assault rifles.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last wk.Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters The plastic, non-lethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers will be at the ready at certain schools in Colorado, Florida and Georgia www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Today’s stage of le Tour finishes on Alpe D’Huez. This is *the* iconic climb - 21 hairpin bends at an average gradient of ~8.1%. It has seen many historic finishes - from Le Mond and Hinault in ‘86, Armstrong’s “Look” in 2001, to Geraint Thomas cementing his Yellow jersey in 2018.
God I despise Vox pops - lazy, as illuminating as a broken bulb, and generally infuriating
Share a book you'd love to see adapted into a movie A cheat - this would have to be a franchise but it would be incredible
Tuffy@smtuffy.bsky.social · 2w agoShare a book you'd love to see adapted into a movie
Jenrick - a man with an over-abundance of ego, ambition, and spite; yet utterly devoid of personality, empathy, or self-awareness
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 2w agoJenrick: I’ve heard ‘no plan from Burnham to fix the country’
Today's Spot The Difference competition is a tough one.
One person’s reluctance to declutter becomes everyone else’s problem.
@danneidle.bsky.social continues to hold those to account who’d rather not be accountable. Sterling work sir, sterling work
Goodnight Gentleman
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Dan Neidle@danneidle.bsky.social · 3w agoIn May we said Nigel Farage probably didn't owe tax on his £5m gift. The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics. *If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform.
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Yeah - man mark him with Big Dan Burn
Sky News@news.sky.com · 3w agoWorld Cup: Can England stop Messi?
Security provided by HMG would log with whom he met, when, and where
The London Economic@thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 3w agoReform's Zia Yusuf had claimed the state was "providing no protection whatsoever" to the party's MPs. In fact, Nigel Farage had been offered a package that would have given him the same level of protection as Kemi Badenoch - but he turned it down.
Some great signings for Bristol City, with 2 possible areas left to strengthen: 1. Out-and-out Striker Depth: Finding a physical #9 to backup or partner with Emil Riis is now indisputably the number one priority. 2. Natural Right-Back Cover: Ensuring there is a dynamic alternative to George Tanner.
Just finished Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings saga. They are quite simply, the best saga I have ever read; a Persian carpet of interweaving of elements, stories, and legends. Plus a sassy wolf! #ROTE
Just finished reading the Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings saga after I started some 12 months ago. 16 books of passion, betrayal, love, duty, honour, magic, dragons, and a wolf. Quite simply the best series I have ever read & the last 100 pages of Assasin's Fate were read through tears #ROTE
Just finished reading the Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings saga after I started some 12 months ago. 16 books of passion, betrayal, love, duty, honour, magic, dragons, and a wolf. Quite simply the best series I have ever read & the last 100 pages of Assasin's Fate were read through tears
Just finished reading the Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings saga after I started some 12 months ago. 16 books of passion, betrayal, love, duty, honour, magic, dragons, and a wolf. Quite simply the best series I have ever read & the last 100 pages of Assasin's Fate were read through tears #ROTE
Just finished reading the Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings saga after I started some 12 months ago. 16 books of passion, betrayal, love, duty, honour, magic, dragons, and a wolf. Quite simply the best series I have ever read & the last 100 pages of Assasin's Fate were read through tears #ROTE
Watching @danneidle.bsky.social explain to Gary Stevenson why an annual wealth tax is a nonstarter and proposes tax changes that make the tax system more efficient is 🧑🍳🤌🏻