Simon Harris
@simondo65.bsky.social
Software engineer at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, doing research in orthopaedics. Loves model trains, science fiction and vintage microprocessors, doesn't own an anorak. Also likes to cook and take photographs, not necessarily of my cooking.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... '“She was like: ‘Not again; they’ve told you twice they don’t want you,’” Burnham told Elizabeth Day on the How to Fail podcast.' I hope she did it in the Brenda from Bristol voice!
Andy Burnham reveals wife’s reaction to third Labour leadership bid
Burnham said his wife, Marie-France van Heel, took some persuading after he ran and lost in contests in 2010 and 2015
theguardian.com
First Hardle with my new phone. I was expecting it to reset my streak, but no, Apple’s phone transfer procedure copied all the cookies over too, so on we go! Hardle 🟦🟪 #1633 3/8 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 hardle.herokuapp.com
So far this week Keir Starmer has received Ukraine's Order of Freedom, the French Légion d'honneur and a carriage clock from his cabinet. Gonna need a bigger mantlepiece!
I promised myself a new phone to replace my dying 6 year old iPhone when I reached 600 on Hardle. Better not bugger it up tomorrow!
I like the service that @natrail-bot.bsky.social provides, but I wish they'd provide accreditation for the photographs they use.
David Hockney, 88, Donald Sutherland, 88, Robert Redford, 89, Pope Francis 88... Whenever one dies I think, bugger, that's the same age as my dad. Keep going, dad, I'm not ready for you to join them. Be a David Attenborough instead.
Firstly, grossly understating the length of World War II - it should be 313 weeks Secondly, completely neglecting the war in Ukraine (currently at 220 weeks from the full invasion, much longer if you include annexing Crimea) Thirdly WW1 at 220 weeks is missing. Fourthly 6 weeks? Ahem: 10 perhaps?
Worth a reminder of the last time Trump attended the White House Correspondents’ dinner. youtu.be/HHckZCxdRkA?...
Watch Obama roast Trump
YouTube video by CNN
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My wife just bought us a big TV. The picture quality is great and it’s all very nice, that is until you put the news on and there’s a life-size Trump in front of you.
In referring to acts of violence of governments against civilians, why do people revert to made up words like ‘unaliving’? Why not just call a spade a spade and use the actual word ‘killing’.
I have a hospital appointment tomorrow. If my doctor isn’t wearing Jesus robes I will be severely questioning their professionalism.
Tonight thinking of our friend Zsofi from Hungary who died suddenly and far too young almost 3 years ago. She should have been around to see today.
They just announced the toilets don’t work on the EMR train I’m on. Who do they think they are? NASA?
Is the whole world currently playing peekaboo with the Apollo astronauts, or are the Apollo astronauts playing peekaboo with the whole world?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... sanctions were put on Iranian oil to keep the pressure on Iran on nuclear development. If the US is now removing those sanctions because Iran’s actions in the Hormuz Strait are hurting too much, that’s not much of a demonstration of ‘winning‘ by the US!
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefit
theguardian.com
Surely if the characters on banknotes are to be replaced by animals, the obvious replacement for Churchill is the British bulldog… …Oh yes!
TV choice for tonight: The State of the Union Address or Episode 1 of Designated Survivor?
The washing machine timer is down to 0:01 It’s been on 0:01 for 10 minutes now.
It has taken the Winter Olympics to make me realise the Ford Cortina was named after the place in Italy where it’s being hosted.
www.tomsguide.com/gaming/wordl... Is this going to bugger my strategy of using the same starting word until it comes up?
Wordle just confirmed major change for next week — and it's controversial
The folks behind Wordle are making what's old new again
tomsguide.com
Wordle 1,689 5/6* 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well, that came as a bit of a surprise!
Wordle 1,684 2/6* 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The letters just fell into place!
When Trump’s ballroom is finished, is that where they will film Dancing With The Tsars?
Errr … has Trump looked at a map recently? Remind me what that big country is that starts about 50 miles west of Alaska.
