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I assume Maya’s having Sugar Puffs #CelebrityTraitors

Maya Jama at the Traitors breakfast table, wearing an enormous fluffy garment that looks like a honey monster costume.

#CelebrityTraitors: Romesh Ranganathan asks Julie Hesmondhalgh: “Is there anyone here you don’t like?” Julie: “Yes.” Romesh: “Me too.” Cut to Mr Kemp walking in. I think I’m going to enjoy how this series is edited.

Chaminda Jayanetti@cjayanetti.bsky.social · last mo.

Spend some time with this thread and you will be rewarded. It’s also given me a flashback to yesterday evening, doing back garden chores with my next-door-neighbours-but-one blasting out a whole Paul Robeson album. Yes, I know that’s an era further back, but tell that to my brain.

in terms of music since the 1950s, I'd say there are some genres that were huge but have disappeared from public awareness: - opera-style mainstream music (Al Martino, Mario Lanza, David Whitfield) - pre-rock'n'roll childlike novelty songs - skiffle - easy listening (not big-voiced crooners)

Greatly enjoying the Guardian innocently discovering how election manifestos work. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...

By not introducing it until after the next general election, they argue that the public will be given a say - though Burnham made clear Labour's next manifesto is likely to include a range of other major policies.

Crazy name, crazy guy.

A circular grey slate plaque on a wall. The plaque is decorated with gilding and gilded letters say:
“WYNKYN de WORDE
Father of Fleet Street first set up his Press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.”

Wonder how long the arguments over the typo lasted?

A stone memorial plaque, on which is engraved:
IN MEMORY OF MR HENRY PARRY
WHO DIED FEBUARY 16TH, 1822.
AGED 43 YEARS.

CENTRE OE GRAVE 37 FEET SOUTH OF
THIS MONUMENT.

The word “February” has been carved without its middle letter r.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

This is an emotional rollercoaster of a story. What you take away from it will depend upon your own mix of optimism and pessimism. Personally, I take my hat off to the people showing children that while there are rotten so-and-sos out there, they don’t have to win.

The children at the Mis Amiguitos preschool in New York City had tended to corn stalks for months, growing them on a busy sidewalk to over seven feet tall — until a vandal took it from them. But as word of the incident spread, an unexpected influx of generosity emerged in the neighborhood.

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

🚨 EXC: An over-prescribing epidemic is sending 1,000 elderly patients to A&E every single day - a consequence of a fragmented NHS unprepared for the ageing silver tsunami heading its way as 468k baby boomers turn 80 this year: www.thetimes.com/article/ddf4...

Mixing pills sends 1,000 elderly people a day to A&E

Our investigation shows millions are at risk of avoidable reactions to overprescribed drugs

thetimes.com

Tom Freeman@tomfreeman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

And to make matters worse they’ve spontaneously gone for this look.

Oswald Mosley surrounded by saluting Blackshirts.

Well yes, of course it was spontaneous. If it had been planned, they would have taken care to avoid the awful embarrassment of turning up wearing the same outfit.

No arrests made during Dover protest, Kent Police says
published at 13:34
13:34
Kent Police has issued a statement following the disruption in Dover earlier today.

It says officers "responded to a spontaneous protest" during Saturday morning, adding "no arrests were made".

"Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday," it adds

Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 2mo ago

My kids and their friends know Dolly Parton because she’s the person who sends books out to everyone in the post and that’s just really nice isn’t it.

When the world loses someone this good, in both senses of the word, it does at least remind the rest of us to aspire to be good at whatever we can be good at, to be good to other people, or preferably to be both. youtu.be/lKsQR72HY0s?...

Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You (Official Audio)

YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO

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Little gem in Peter Snape’s Times obituary. Would that our current crop of politicians exhibited such innate curiosity… www.thetimes.com/article/3e5a...

Sometimes his transport interests caused him problems. He once got locked in the boot of his beloved Jaguar after climbing inside it to see if the interior light went off when it was closed.

Boy, do I wish there was a photo of Su Pollard waving at Blair and Brown while they did the Granita deal. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Paul McCartney asked for my autograph!’ Su Pollard on Hi-de-Hi! and her amazing celebrity encounters

Even after half a century in the limelight, the actor can still surprise. Who’d have guessed she went clubbing with Freddie Mercury? Or that she watched Blair and Brown strike their fateful deal at Gr...

theguardian.com

Looking forward to seeing everyone’s ridiculously huge Harvey Nichols mugs then… www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols

Frasers Group acquires majority of upmarket retailer’s sites from the administrators

theguardian.com

An informative 4 mins, starting 53 mins into this morning’s Today programme, on the importance of Healthwatch, HSSIB, independent investigation, independent patient and service user voice, and Andy Burnham’s opposition to abolishing Healthwatch while GM Mayor. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today - 10/08/2026 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

bbc.co.uk

Paul @rudemrlang.com · 3mo ago

Facebook served me this uninvited post and my first question was how Russell Brand had slipped through a time vortex.

Screenshot of Facebook post from a group called I Grew Up In The 70s & 80s. The post is reminiscing about the TV play Abigail’s party, with photos of cast members and one of a Demis Roussos LP cover, with a close-up of his long hair, beard and hat.

In a world where so many people are absolutely awful, live your life so you earn an obituary like this one.

Toby Hadoke@tobyhadoke.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Jimmy Cricket Guardian obituary by me: www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

Walking up Great Portland Street and feeling a strange compulsion to apply for a job in here.

A large, stone office building. Above the door a sign reads: The Smiths Building.