David McArdle
@davemcardle.bsky.social
Sports Law, Employment Law, Stirling University Law School, Scotland. Research Fellow, OP Jindal Global University Law School, India. Trustee @ spireitestrust Academic consultant www.23es.com. Insert specious disclaimer here.
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With warnings in place for some potential heavy snow in parts of the Midlands and Southern UK on Thursday, we may have some chances to photograph #snowflakes up close. I made a video tutorial on simple #Macro #SnowflakePhotography 4yrs ago; you can watch it here: tinyurl.com/6n6nzc4v
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
With warnings in place for some potential heavy snow in parts of the Midlands and Southern UK on Thursday, we may have some chances to photograph #snowflakes up close. I made a video tutorial on simple #Macro #SnowflakePhotography 4yrs ago; you can watch it here: tinyurl.com/6n6nzc4v
Will there be a deadly snake living in the attic?
The stadium being built for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will take inspiration from the “Queenslander,” a style of detached timber house in the state, as a team of architects are appointed to oversee the design process. Full details in the #ZeusFiles open.substack.com/pub/duncanma...
January 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Will there be a deadly snake living in the attic?
We can't build our dreams on suspicious swords.
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How fake admiral Jonathan Carley was caught by sword and rare medals
Jonathan Carley admitted wearing His Majesty's Forces uniform without permission at Remembrance Sunday event.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
We can't build our dreams on suspicious swords.
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Put my back out shaving.
Slipped a disc in my neck by being exuberant on a carousel.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Put my back out shaving.
* sigh * www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Maddy Cusack: Inquest into Sheffield United footballer's death delayed again
Sheffield United deny deliberately delaying the inquest into the death of their former women's team captain Maddy Cusack.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
* sigh * www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
This is bloody ridiculous. It's just a football match, and it's not even on the same day ffs.
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Public holiday to celebrate Scotland's World Cup return
Scotland will face Haiti in Boston on Sunday 14 June before taking on Morocco and Brazil in the US.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is bloody ridiculous. It's just a football match, and it's not even on the same day ffs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reckon the cleaners, caterers etc who lost their jobs at OT were unfairly selected for redundancy... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
'Ruben Amorim exit latest example of Man Utd chaos under Sir Jim Ratcliffe'
Ruben Amorim's acrimonious exit is the latest example of Manchester United's chaos and instability under Sir Jim Ratcliffe, says Phil McNulty.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Reckon the cleaners, caterers etc who lost their jobs at OT were unfairly selected for redundancy... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Remember kids, you don't take the decorations down until a PL club has sacked its manager.
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Remember kids, you don't take the decorations down until a PL club has sacked its manager.
I hope they have objective and transparent criteria, and an appeal mechanism... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/...
Premier League Darts 2026: Who are the contenders to join Luke Littler and Gian van Veen in line-up?
Four players - including World Championship finalists Luke Littler and Gian van Veen - have guaranteed their place, but who are the contenders to fill the four invitational slots in 2026?
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January 5, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I hope they have objective and transparent criteria, and an appeal mechanism... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/...
They're a pain in the arse. They rock up in jeans and trainers, stoned and totally unprepared, and then expect rescuing. The twats.
January 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
They're a pain in the arse. They rock up in jeans and trainers, stoned and totally unprepared, and then expect rescuing. The twats.
Excellent away point for Chesterfield today, albeit against a team that shouldn't exist.
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Excellent away point for Chesterfield today, albeit against a team that shouldn't exist.
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Vietnamese artist Vu Bach Lien, Snow path, 2014, woodcut print #WomensArt
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Vietnamese artist Vu Bach Lien, Snow path, 2014, woodcut print #WomensArt
Just dropped off middle child to go start his new job in London. Same age as when I first did it, and it feels like yesterday.
January 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Just dropped off middle child to go start his new job in London. Same age as when I first did it, and it feels like yesterday.
Have just realized that next year I'll be 60. Thank you for your atten...
What was I just saying?
What was I just saying?
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Have just realized that next year I'll be 60. Thank you for your atten...
What was I just saying?
What was I just saying?
In the olden fans the Brits would have sent the SAS to take out the murderous leader of such a kleptocratic regime. And they might have done the same with Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
In the olden fans the Brits would have sent the SAS to take out the murderous leader of such a kleptocratic regime. And they might have done the same with Maduro.
'unorthodox' is playing two spinners at Cardiff in April.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
'unorthodox' is playing two spinners at Cardiff in April.
Curious to see how Trump spends his $50 million reward money
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Curious to see how Trump spends his $50 million reward money
Feet should point at ten to two. Anything else is wokery.
London in the good old days - before everyone's feet pointed forwards.
January 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Feet should point at ten to two. Anything else is wokery.
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“A generation of Afghan Australians no longer see themselves reflected on Australia’s biggest cricket stage.”
Mate, try being a woman. 🤦🏼♀️
Mate, try being a woman. 🤦🏼♀️
Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path | Shadi Khan Saif
When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“A generation of Afghan Australians no longer see themselves reflected on Australia’s biggest cricket stage.”
Mate, try being a woman. 🤦🏼♀️
Mate, try being a woman. 🤦🏼♀️
Chris Rea wouldn't have pissed on her if she'd been on fire.
Susan Hall shares anti migrant posts on her Twitter account almost constantly. The grim irony of her sharing Paddington Bear (a migrant from Peru who entered the country illegally) as a mawkish tribute to Chris Rea is hard to stomach on more than one level.
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Chris Rea wouldn't have pissed on her if she'd been on fire.
But where's his Original High-Seat Chair?
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The £3m race to save explorer Shackleton's villa
The building was used as a base by Shackleton while he orchestrated the famous rescue of his stranded crew
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January 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
But where's his Original High-Seat Chair?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The results of an AI checker are at most an invitation to do more digging. If you rely on them, you'll get what you deserve.
I never run my students' papers through AI checkers because it tends to flag the "autistic cadence" as AI for some reason. It's only gotten worse 🫠
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
December 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The results of an AI checker are at most an invitation to do more digging. If you rely on them, you'll get what you deserve.
My meerkat's got no nose.
How does he smell?
He doesn't, he's got no nose.
How does he smell?
He doesn't, he's got no nose.
December 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My meerkat's got no nose.
How does he smell?
He doesn't, he's got no nose.
How does he smell?
He doesn't, he's got no nose.
No Gianni, it shows how the World Cup has become a rich guys' status symbol. - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup 2026: England fans fail to take up ticket allocation
A fan group says
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December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
No Gianni, it shows how the World Cup has become a rich guys' status symbol. - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...