I see Kemi and Zack's time defending this was well spent. Clowns.

Keith@keithcowans.bsky.social · 11h ago

Whatever the party - if someone is genuinely trying to redeem, reform themselves, good. They should be encouraged. That does not make them a suitable political candidate.

Whatever the party - if someone is genuinely trying to redeem, reform themselves, good. They should be encouraged. That does not make them a suitable political candidate.

Andy Burnham Accepter@jorisbinned.bsky.social · 11h ago

Hello I'm an idiot

Seen the reference to this story a few times today, now home so have dug out my copy to read. Must read more often, still such vivid ideas and words.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · yesterday

The day that Ray Bradbury died I was on book tour and that night I read "There Will Come Soft Rains" to my audience instead of the usual reading.

I do not accept The narrative of decline And I never will

An under-rated approach.

Lev Parikian@levparikian.bsky.social · 2d ago

*says nothing*

Watched last night, very good. Humour with political sharpness, will be getting the audio via bandcamp when released in a couple of weeks.

Nato Green@natogreen.bsky.social · 4d ago

Here is the link for my brand new standup special The Darkest Hour. Album version out 8/14. It is not for everyone but it is extremely for who it’s for. I hope that is you. I’m quite proud of it. Please give it a watch and share etc. youtu.be/_er-hJ8nZh0?...

1am UK time according to the site, will watch some time after work tomorrow.

Nato Green@natogreen.bsky.social · 5d ago

My first stand up special The Darkest Hour is released today Friday 7/31 at 5pm on YouTube. As befits a man of my age, I’m celebrating by getting a colonoscopy this morning. Please join me for one of those things. You can pick.

A good thread that should not have been necessary. Even by @thenewsagents.co.uk mediocre standards that was irresponsible and poor.

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d ago

🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12

🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12

From previous posts, one completed @thebugle.bsky.social jigsaw. Featuring @alicefraser.bsky.social @rialina.com @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social @natogreen.bsky.social @harikondabolu.bsky.social and others in zig-zaggy glory. To my amazement no missing pieces, though there is a duplicate bit of HZ.

Strange choice of photo, going for the out-dated and out of time club singer look. Coming to a hall of 20-30 OAPs near you!

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · last wk.

New campaign leaflet from Reform UK in Clacton. Weirdly, Farage's 'promises to Clacton' don't appear to contain any, umm, actual promises...

I've written a few books and checked all the quotes (deleting some bangers because I doubted their authenticity) and if you're letting fabricated ones slip through then you're cutting corners in an egregious way. It is not the copy-editor's job to check every source, it's yours. Do the damn work

Just home to an email saying my membership is going up over £70. Easily the biggest increase I've had. So after checking other options I will cancel. I get what Rhodri says, I've no tolerance for this kind of thing so they aren't getting the chance.

Rhodri Marsden@rhodri.biz · last mo.

Every year breakdown recovery firm offers renewal quote up 35% on previous year despite me never using their service Every year I make a tortuous call where they roleplay looking through screens & beard stroking before giving me same price as last year Every year I make this post on social media

I got my dog chipped the other day, my other half thought we should have buried him but we’d hired the chipper for a week so I thought I’d get the use out of it.

It's funny how no-one ever asks where the money is coming from when you announce a cut in immigration.

Better clip than the ridiculous clickbait suggests, it's not clear if he means £50 for a meal out. But pity the poor soul at the start having to cut back on subscriptions, spotify, holiday fund. If you have enough spare cash for all of that, you are not struggling.

Sky News@news.sky.com · 2w ago

'£50 doesn't even buy a meal': What people think of Burnham's electricity VAT cut

Found some lovely posters of my home town on Etsy. You know, with the sea front facing the wrong way and featuring that lighthouse we don’t have, and the local pubs the Ope and Howebts. (Biographical note: we used to go drinking in Howebts when I was a teenager. Fun times!)

There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets #hmhb

Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago

Looking forward to Red River Valley from @imcmillan.bsky.social, stay tuned for more information from your friendly, local* bookshop. Or beat the rush and pre-order now! *If you live near tarn

Ian McMillan@imcmillan.bsky.social · 2w ago

Pleased to announce that my new collection of poems, Red River Valley, is coming out from Carcanet Press in October. You can pre-order it from your local independent bookshop, ask your library to stock it, or take advantage of Waterstones giving a discount if you pre-order in the next 3 days.

Am I missing something here? Jones had 'a swipe at the VAT cut being unfunded' is false, he is having a swipe at the (soon to be cancelled) digitial ID scheme being unfunded in the full quote. If true, perhaps he should ask Starmer why that was the case? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy

Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

bbc.co.uk

Seen a few people saying rough sleeping policy isn’t aimed at median public concern. Quite apart from any policy/moral imperative it really is - rough sleeping comes up time again in focus groups as one of the most visible signs of Broken Britain and community decline!

Well that's been dull. At least the beeb has given warning of how long to turn the TV off for. #esparg #halftimeshowturnoff

Plus 'cold, hard rage', the riots in 24, the attempts to stir up a repeat, etc.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w ago

After Zia Yusuf accuses critics of endangering Reform politicians with violent language, he is read a list of quotes where he called Reform's opponents "lunatics who deserve extinction", "sick arsonists" and "traitors" who will face a "reckoning". He says these are in "a totally different category"

While plosive diarrhoea is just where you can’t stop doing p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-pooo

David Blanchflower BSc@davidbflower.bsky.social · 3w ago

'Explosive diarrhoea' outbreak remains a mystery as officials struggle to find sources. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After moving etc. I have been gradually catching up with things including podcasts. This is well-worth a listen, a broad-ranging panel discussion starting with Syria and covering all sorts of areas and issues. All is intertwined in terms of major players and their current roles in the world.

Arthur Snell@snellarthur.bsky.social · last mo.

I was very happy to be on a panel talking about almost everything with @hannahluci.bsky.social and Will Wintercross. It was in aid of Syrian Refugee Relief Fund, so if you found it interesting please consider making a donation to srrrf.co.uk podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

I know you know this on bluesky, but I posted it on insta so I thought I should post here too. And if it makes someone second guess using AI for these things then maybe it helps.

The UK has no official language, perhaps interviewers should ask our Nige about the origins of English? The clue is in the constituent parts of 'Anglo-Saxon'.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reform UK plans to jail candidates for using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish on their election leaflets. Nigel Farage’s party propose amendment to the elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/r...

12 people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected extreme right-wing terror plot against an Islamic gathering in Suffolk The UK Ijtima, which hosted 15,000 Muslims for a programme of talks and discussions, was closed and evacuated by police on Sunday

By pure fluke have just watched Contact for the first time, on anniversary of release (1997). Generally excellent film in build, framing. Though I understand the critics emphasis of visual effects ahead of meaning in the final phase, that doesn't detract from the overall experience. #filmsky

At last! Paleontology is adopting measurements that @thebugle.bsky.social can understand. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Uragasaurus kalasinensis: New dinosaur discovered in Thailand

The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

bbc.co.uk