Some genuinely interesting characters in this photo but I just noticed the man in the centre-right, with his hands in his pockets, trying to aurafarm
There was a brief period of time when the trending section was meaningful. Alas
I was correct on The Odyssey being historically aberrant and having an overall odd action film vibe. However, I think this was intentional.
I saw the preview. Aside from being annoying and unfunny, Gervais' self-insert is repulsive.
British Comedy Guide@britishcomedy.bsky.social · 2d ago"It's the first thing I've ever created that I'd like to go on forever". Ricky Gervais introduces Alley Cats, his new animated sitcom which launches on Netflix on Friday. www.comedy.co.uk/tv/alley-cat...
This is fine and should be done but we're also going to have to grapple with how this will effectively isolate a large number of elderly people and force them to stay at home
Anna H@athenepallas.bsky.social · 5d agoIf this is true, it's an long overdue and constructive way of allowing people to continue driving after 70, whilst ensuring they do so safely: www.birminghammail.co.uk/motoring/mot...
I insulted a local bureaucrat and now the Party is making me work the fields.
This man seems like an (actual) pathological liar. Some completely barmy stories in there.
Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor
Jason Arday was regarded as an academic superstar, but then questions about his work prompted scrutiny of his backstory and counterclaims of racism
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Reading into WeRateDogs lore and apparently he was accused in the past of changing a dog's name from something in Arabic to "George" to be more metric-friendly
Fine, but it's all very well and good UEFA getting worked up about this - how do they have any confidence in Infantino? Surely his position in untenable.
New York Post @nypost.com · 5d agoFIFA has scrapped $20B World Cup sell-off plan following European boycott, global outrage: sources
Landships are hilarious because after a century the debate is "these are completely unfeasible because they'd destroy any road they travel on, become constantly stuck on any soil they drive over, would be annihilated by enemy aircraft, and need a lake of fuel" vs. "they look cool and scary"
After all these years Napoleon III is still doing what he did best: letting France down
Hearing a Times sports journalist saying 'we didn't really take any of the previous scandals that seriously because we found the football entertaining'
Don't have a particular recommendation as you probably know most of her songs if you know her. But I have a very fond memory of drifting off to sleep in the middle of nowhere in Maharashtra or somewhere, whilst Kashka from Baghdad came on and the passing street lights synced up with the panpipes(?)
Kashka from Baghdad
YouTube video by Kate Bush - Topic
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Albumism@albumism.com · 7d agoHappy Birthday Kate Bush! Explore her musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/KateBushHBD
[Trying to start shit voice] Reminder that if you are a true ally of the Global South you should side with FIFA
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
bbc.co.uk
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I don't think this attitude is defensible after reading the Retraction Watch story, which makes it quite clear there are serious problems with Arday's work. retractionwatch.com/2026/07/27/c...
Exclusive: News outlet killed story on plagiarism allegations after Cambridge prof hired law firm
Jason Arday In September 2025, Times Higher Education had a bombshell story in the works: A star sociology professor at the University of Cambridge had allegedly plagiarized parts of his Ph.D. thes…
retractionwatch.com
Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org · last wk.Jason Arday is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge's history – and now rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with untrue accusations of plagiarism. Not on our watch. Add your name in solidarity with Jason here: https://goodlaw.social/jg0w
I think I am actually going to concertedly pursue private therapy now as it's clear NHS mental health support is not taking itself seriously. Time to cut that mental burden loose.
A shockingly large amount of academic organisations have webpages detailing their dedication to "open data," even going as far to have documentation for every file, and then don't actually provide the data. I respect them; it takes real chutzpah to be that annoying.
Height is an odd thing at the moment because I don't think I've ever had a British person negatively comment on my height, like, ever. But if you pay attention to Americans you get the impression they're doing SS physical examinations in daily conversation over there.
RIP Bill Oddie. I'll always remember you for your somewhat bizarre advocacy for Woke Eugenics.
Biggest surprise from this is that just 25% of Atlee's cabinet attended public school. Didn't expect that so low, so early!
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
Genuinely interesting map for obvious reasons, but it also shows you the state of local journalism in your area. There was a huge fire about half an hour from me recently - yet I couldn't find a single reference from local news outlets. Other times you can track them down easily. firemap.live
Prime Minister Harold Wilson enjoying a bit of #StreetFootball in Huyton, July 1966 Out 31 August via Pitch Publishing 'Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game' www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/street-...
