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Viva la Birkenhead*. UK Citizen of Wülferhampton. Give peas a chance. *stolen from from the glorious Paul O'Grady.
What will be the consequences of Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses? One Russian paper today: “Russian enterprises will face a deterioration in financial performance due to rising logistics costs & damage to warehouse infrastructure.” #ReadingRussia
Russia's platform economy "threatened" by Ukrainian drone strikes, warns Russian paper.
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Fabulous, from them all.
And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic
The picture on the front of Reform's policy is of HMS Ocean on the River Thames in 2012. It was sold by to the Brazilian navy in 2018. Turns out you can judge a book by its cover.
What are this morning’s Russian papers saying about Saturday’s restaurant bombing in Moscow? Almost nothing. #ReadingRussia
Russian newspapers barely mention the Moscow restaurant bombing
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"The Strait of Hormuz" Cartoon: Klaus Stuttmann (Germany)
Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the balletic poise, calm elegance and graceful athleticism of the panda.
"Good morning. Can you spare a few minutes to talk about our Lord and Saviour Godzilla"
A brilliant opportunity for young people in the Liverpool City area. Please pass on to anyone who might be interested. andytaylorfoundation.org/our-work/foo...
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In a bid to keep the two sides of my work life separate I’ve set up @infinitemonkeyshq.bsky.social A place for writers of all kinds, readers and viewers too. Things I’ve learned on the road to getting published, my work made for TV, talk about the craft, tips, news and intel, reviews. 1/2
"Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle"
Su madre, María Arthuer, cruzó el desierto del Sahara a pie y descalza en 1994. Saltó la valla de Melilla embarazada de Iñaki y sin recursos. Hoy su hijo, es campeón del mundo. #respect
When you're one slight inconvenience away from completely losing your shit at work.
My wife: We don't have to stay at the party all night. Just give me a sign when you've had enough and want to leave. Me after five minutes:
"This is my latest piece. While freeform in structure overall, it also incorporates the symbolism of the petrosomatoglyphic style. I call it 'FUCK YOUR DRIVEWAY'"
Me returning to my introverted self after one mildly awkward social interaction. 📹: instagram.com/markacoger
One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️
Few politicians have done more to push the cause of devolution and the spreading of power out of Westminster than Lord Michael Heseltine I spoke to the man dubbed the 'Minister for Merseyside' this week to ask about his views on Andy Burnham's plan to tear up the way Whitehall operates...
Heseltine backs Burnham's plan to change the way the country works
Exclusive: Tory Grandee credited with turning around Liverpool's fortune backs incoming Prime Minister's bid to restructure country's power networks
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Me being escorted out of an all-you-can-eat buffet after getting my money's worth.
Actual footage of every penalty run up in the World Cup.
Me pretending to injure myself at work so they'll send me home.