For me it’s where people say ‘last’, rather than ‘larst’. Coming from Nottingham I’m in the former camp. But raising our kids in Sussex has brought this subject up a lot. Grass, bath etc are taught as ‘tricky words’ (non-phonic) in southern primary schools…. proving the North is correct 😁

Katy Jon Went@katyjonwent.bsky.social · 4d ago

Where is up north for you? When I lived in London it was Walthamstow, now I live in South Norfolk, it's Swaffham or even Hellesdon! I'm only 3 miles from Norwich but going in to the city is heading up north for me

I wrote this 👇 open.substack.com/pub/vicderby...

What has happened to @bsky.app? The #FPL feed this year is full of porn and adverts. Seriously, sort it out.

Could not agree more. A site which prides itself on its wholesome friendliness is in truth a minefield of malicious collective bullying of anyone who doesnt conform. @safety.bsky.app and @bsky.app please take action.

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

Shame on everyone who has politicised the climate emergency. We are beyond the stage of the changing climate being up for debate - politicians need to grow up, and act now.

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf@rahmstorf.bsky.social · 2w ago

Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.

They're gonna have to shoot an extra bit of that 'What has the BBC ever done for me' ad. 'Made Donald Trump turn over his financial records' is a pretty good one.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2w ago

NEWS: A Florida judge has ordered Donald Trump to turn over financial records sought by the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit. The judge granted the BBC's motion to compel records from Trump's revocable trust, handing the broadcaster a MAJOR early win in discovery.

RIP to King Kev - a hugely sad day in our NUFC and NFFC supporting household. www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...

Kevin Keegan: The miner’s son who achieved greatness as a footballer — and a person (Gift Article)

The Athletic's Daniel Taylor was the ghostwriter for his 2018 autobiography. Here, he reflects on his relationship with Keegan

nytimes.com

#FIFA allowed, through the lack of officiating against #Argentina during the entire #WorldCup, thuggery and some of the most dangerous soccer I’ve seen from Argentinian players. Also, #Paraguay and #Uruguay. FIFA should be more concerned with the safety of players, but I’m not holding my breath.

Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸@resistrebelrevolt.net · 2w ago

Reminder: Leandro Paredes #5 pushing Jude Bellingham in the England game. And the other 100 fouls Argentina did. Ugly is their skill.

Finding this quite hard to stomach from a country that is bombing the shit out of other countries…

How much lower than this half-time shite can football fall? 🤦‍♂️ #WorldCupFinal

Well worth a read. I have the utmost respect and gratitude for @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, we are lucky to have her fighting for our democracy. I’m sure it must be bittersweet for her to be proved right after enduring everything she has over the past decade.

THE NERVE@thenerve.news · 2w ago

NEW: Who funds Nigel Farage? And why has it taken till now for any journalistic scrutiny? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social who has tracked him for a decade exposes how the UK press & regulators looked the other way 🧵👇

Yes. Lovely speech, seems a lovely man

Alice Lilly@aliceolilly.bsky.social · 3w ago

That’s a really lovely, impassioned defence by Joe Hart of this squad and everything they’ve given 👏👏👏

If every genuine football fan brings a vuvuzela to the stadium they could probably stop the half time show within 10 minutes

Arrogance is assuming nature is a foe to be battled, rather than the very system that gives us life. You cannot win a war against the life-support system you depend on. It’s time to shift from conquering nature to collaborating with it. 🌿 #EcologicalLiteracy #Biophilia

‘Finally, a manifesto based on snacks’ = wonderful.

Sonia Silva ❤️@vallygirl.bsky.social · 4w ago

If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️

Great article, Ronay on the nose once again.

Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 4w ago

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

That's an edition of Question Time I need to see.

Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · 4w ago

On my way, Clacton.

I bloody love Count Binface. This would be WONDERFUL

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’m slightly excited by the prospect of Count Binface sitting in the House of Commons with his binhead on. It would be the ultimate satirical comment on the state of UK politics. But I imagine there are some rules about being masked in the chamber.

Overturn this! 😎

I’m fascinated by how many American FIFA rules experts there are on here, who knew? It makes me wonder why we have to go all the way back to Garrincha in 1962 to find the last comparable event at a WC involving a red card. 🤔 That involved corruption, too.

It's the Gulf of England now, I don't make the rules.

Omg Harry Kane’s voice in the post match interview 😍

I wonder if Keir Starmer’s trying to find FIFA’s number rn

Agreed. This stinks.

EF@frohe.bsky.social · last mo.

Nothing against Balogun, but the rest of the teams should immediately file protests

Better link → removepaywalls.com/https://inew...

This comparison nails it.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last mo.

There's somethign about private school VAT that makes Tories lose their minds. I've been accused of hating children for defending it. By people who backed the two-child limit! I guess that wasn't their kids.

If Andy Burnham pledges to ban people who were children in 1976 talking about how they "just got on with it" he'll be Prime Minister for life

We were all supposed to be furious about the ‘gifts’ of glasses and Taylor Swift tickets… And yet now we’re not meant to care about about £5m. If the playing field were level, Farage’s political career would be over.

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social · last mo.

Marina Purkiss, "Nigel Farage said 'up the Ra' for £86, What do you think he's willing to do for £5,000,000?

Back on the other site, years ago, there was a thread about the most pretentious thing people had ever overheard. Someone said they witnessed a guy at an ice cream van asking for 'two Magna'.