Chandos.
@chandos64.bsky.social
Law, housing, leaseholds, property valuation, more law, and Oxford commas.
Incompetent but enthusiastic linguist. European. Lagomorphs, bees, tea & cake.
Incompetent but enthusiastic linguist. European. Lagomorphs, bees, tea & cake.
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ever wanted to go to jail on a civil case?
February 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
ever wanted to go to jail on a civil case?
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Interestingly cryptic email from Jeffrey Epstein to Peter Thiel, 26 June 2016:
"Brexit, just the beginning"
"Brexit, just the beginning"
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Interestingly cryptic email from Jeffrey Epstein to Peter Thiel, 26 June 2016:
"Brexit, just the beginning"
"Brexit, just the beginning"
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Perfectly summed up!
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Perfectly summed up!
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
They hark back to the good days when we had thriving communities and bustling high streets but any suggestion of doing anything to bring that back is “they’re locking us up!!”🙄
If you want to read about 15-min cities working well in Spain - open.substack.com/pub/valenciapr…
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Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
February 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
Latte art del giorno.
(Rabbit?)
(Rabbit?)
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Latte art del giorno.
(Rabbit?)
(Rabbit?)
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
Tax return & payment AND tv licence all in 1 day.
Beans on toast (no butter) for dinner, at this rate.
Beans on toast (no butter) for dinner, at this rate.
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Tax return & payment AND tv licence all in 1 day.
Beans on toast (no butter) for dinner, at this rate.
Beans on toast (no butter) for dinner, at this rate.
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Hello, international fans of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME!
You can now listen to ep1 of our latest series. It’s about Rome’s infamous Emperor Nero, and my guests are the amazing comedian & actor @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and brilliant Professor @wmarybeard.bsky.social
You can now listen to ep1 of our latest series. It’s about Rome’s infamous Emperor Nero, and my guests are the amazing comedian & actor @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and brilliant Professor @wmarybeard.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Hello, international fans of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME!
You can now listen to ep1 of our latest series. It’s about Rome’s infamous Emperor Nero, and my guests are the amazing comedian & actor @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and brilliant Professor @wmarybeard.bsky.social
You can now listen to ep1 of our latest series. It’s about Rome’s infamous Emperor Nero, and my guests are the amazing comedian & actor @pattonoswalt.bsky.social and brilliant Professor @wmarybeard.bsky.social
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Germany plans satellite missile detection system to cut reliance on US
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Germany plans satellite missile detection system to cut reliance on US
Berlin’s move reflects unease over depending on US capabilities to spot long-range missiles from space
giftarticle.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Germany plans satellite missile detection system to cut reliance on US
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He’s 23?
I have older underpants.
I have older underpants.
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
He’s 23?
I have older underpants.
I have older underpants.
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“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”
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As always, cannot resist posting my personal favourite, which was aired on Turkish TV more than a decade ago now
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
As always, cannot resist posting my personal favourite, which was aired on Turkish TV more than a decade ago now
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European blister beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) larvae emit a floral scent to lure bees before hitching a ride back with them to their hive where they then devour the colony's eggs. 🧪
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
European blister beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) larvae emit a floral scent to lure bees before hitching a ride back with them to their hive where they then devour the colony's eggs. 🧪
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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"Another remarkable case is a 106-year-old woman who took up swimming at age 70 & won her first competition three decades later. Longevity runs in the family: she has two younger sisters over 100 & a 110-year-old aunt."
Great story from @marilenharo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Great story from @marilenharo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity
Scientists seek to understand the factors that have allowed people in Brazil to reach their 100th or even 110th birthdays despite facing adversities.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 AM
"Another remarkable case is a 106-year-old woman who took up swimming at age 70 & won her first competition three decades later. Longevity runs in the family: she has two younger sisters over 100 & a 110-year-old aunt."
Great story from @marilenharo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Great story from @marilenharo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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So happy these bastards are paying me for stealing my work.
some of my favorite snippets from newly released court docs in the Anthropic copyright book case. eye-opening stuff on Project Panama, their plan to "destructively scan all the books in the world" in order to train AI
January 28, 2026 at 7:32 AM
So happy these bastards are paying me for stealing my work.
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Today is Nonidi the 9th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate poplar.#JacobinDay
More information on poplar
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate poplar.#JacobinDay
More information on poplar
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Nonidi the 9th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate poplar.#JacobinDay
More information on poplar
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate poplar.#JacobinDay
More information on poplar
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“If [Braverman] possesses endearing qualities they’re imperceptible to the naked eye. She manages to be both malevolent and goofy, like a clown with a grenade-launcher.”
🔴 Nigel Farage is sabotaging his own party 🔴
I think the recent defections have shown that his political ambitions are entirely selfish.
👇
I think the recent defections have shown that his political ambitions are entirely selfish.
👇
Nigel Farage is sabotaging his own party
Initial thoughts on Braverman switching teams...
writesbright.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“If [Braverman] possesses endearing qualities they’re imperceptible to the naked eye. She manages to be both malevolent and goofy, like a clown with a grenade-launcher.”
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🥟 Drinks and canapés: 7pm
🍽️ Dinner: 7.45pm – 10.30pm
👔 Dress code: Business attire
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🍽️ Dinner: 7.45pm – 10.30pm
👔 Dress code: Business attire
🫱🏾🫲🏼 Open to: Members of the Inn with an affiliation to the North Eastern Circuit
🎟️ Book by midnight! nrtm.pl/4pl8Qb5
Events | The Inner Temple
Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn
nrtm.pl
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🥟 Drinks and canapés: 7pm
🍽️ Dinner: 7.45pm – 10.30pm
👔 Dress code: Business attire
🫱🏾🫲🏼 Open to: Members of the Inn with an affiliation to the North Eastern Circuit
🎟️ Book by midnight! nrtm.pl/4pl8Qb5
🍽️ Dinner: 7.45pm – 10.30pm
👔 Dress code: Business attire
🫱🏾🫲🏼 Open to: Members of the Inn with an affiliation to the North Eastern Circuit
🎟️ Book by midnight! nrtm.pl/4pl8Qb5
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Det er dette de ville ha. Og det er dette store deler av europeere vil ha også.
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Det er dette de ville ha. Og det er dette store deler av europeere vil ha også.
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L’Europe encore loin d’être en mesure d’assurer la défense du Groenland
L’Europe encore loin d’être en mesure d’assurer la défense du Groenland
Le soulagement suscité par les déclarations de Donald Trump excluant un recours à la force au Groenland a été de courte durée. Une question plus dérangeante s’impose désormais : l’UE serait-elle réellement capable de défendre l’île arctique si nécessaire ? Les débats récents ont mis en lumière des années de sous-investissement et de négligence stratégique européenne dans la région.
The post L’Europe encore loin d’être en mesure d’assurer la défense du Groenland appeared first on Euractiv FR .
euractiv.fr
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
L’Europe encore loin d’être en mesure d’assurer la défense du Groenland
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The Telegraph showing the BBC how craven bootlicking should be done
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The Telegraph showing the BBC how craven bootlicking should be done
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire* burn and caldron bubble.
(* induction hob)
Fire* burn and caldron bubble.
(* induction hob)
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire* burn and caldron bubble.
(* induction hob)
Fire* burn and caldron bubble.
(* induction hob)
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Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
Fußball-WM 2026: Sollte der DFB über einen Boykott nachdenken?
Die Fußballwelt als Staffage: An Donald Trumps Politik wird auch die Weltmeisterschaft nichts ändern. Die Positionierung des DFB scheint klar.
www.faz.net
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
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as a left-wing American, I feel the need to warn the British something they already know: if you have a choice between milquetoast centrist fucks everyone hates and literal Nazis, please don’t make the same mistake that we did
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
as a left-wing American, I feel the need to warn the British something they already know: if you have a choice between milquetoast centrist fucks everyone hates and literal Nazis, please don’t make the same mistake that we did
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Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.