David Hopps
@davidkhopps.bsky.social
Freelance cricket and travel writer (just), ex ESPNcrinfo & Guardian. Social
Liberal. Beach hotel at suitelanka.com. Leeds fan. Often exasperated.
Liberal. Beach hotel at suitelanka.com. Leeds fan. Often exasperated.
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The min wage for a 40 hr week is £25,397. The BBC is advertising a job for a journalist with "significant experience" on the Today programme for £27k.
Sure, this is benchmarked - but it just isn't good enough. What do we want from our national flagship news radio broadcast?
Journalism is dying.
Sure, this is benchmarked - but it just isn't good enough. What do we want from our national flagship news radio broadcast?
Journalism is dying.
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The min wage for a 40 hr week is £25,397. The BBC is advertising a job for a journalist with "significant experience" on the Today programme for £27k.
Sure, this is benchmarked - but it just isn't good enough. What do we want from our national flagship news radio broadcast?
Journalism is dying.
Sure, this is benchmarked - but it just isn't good enough. What do we want from our national flagship news radio broadcast?
Journalism is dying.
“ I want to live in Dubai” said nobody ever
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
“ I want to live in Dubai” said nobody ever
I’ve seen a lot of dodgy journalism in my life (some might say I’ve occasionally contributed to it) but never this level of perpetual, cynical, shameful clickbait. The people who run this site are totally infantile. I do hope they are not getting press passes #lufc
motleedsnews.com/news/dominic...
motleedsnews.com/news/dominic...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin reacts as gutting surgery confirmed with season over
Leeds United star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has taken to social media to react after season ending surgery was confirmed away from LS11.
motleedsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I’ve seen a lot of dodgy journalism in my life (some might say I’ve occasionally contributed to it) but never this level of perpetual, cynical, shameful clickbait. The people who run this site are totally infantile. I do hope they are not getting press passes #lufc
motleedsnews.com/news/dominic...
motleedsnews.com/news/dominic...
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Pray to God (or Being of your choice) that they never invest in a UK cinema chain
Alamo Drafthouse, the US cinema chain that banned mobile phone use is now, bizarrely, encouraging mobile phone use.
filmstories.co.uk/news/alamo-d...
filmstories.co.uk/news/alamo-d...
Alamo Drafthouse | US chain now lets you use your phone during screenings
Alamo Drafthouse, the US cinema chain that banned mobile phone use is now, bizarrely, encouraging mobile phone use.
filmstories.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Pray to God (or Being of your choice) that they never invest in a UK cinema chain
. @privateeyenews.bsky.social is going to have a field day in the Street of Shame column comparing what was written when Starmer appointed Mandelson (“shrewd choice to handle Trump“ etc) to what they are saying now. But if Starmer can’t follow his instincts for probity, I’m not sure who can.
February 6, 2026 at 3:16 AM
. @privateeyenews.bsky.social is going to have a field day in the Street of Shame column comparing what was written when Starmer appointed Mandelson (“shrewd choice to handle Trump“ etc) to what they are saying now. But if Starmer can’t follow his instincts for probity, I’m not sure who can.
Pray to God (or Being of your choice) that they never invest in a UK cinema chain
Alamo Drafthouse, the US cinema chain that banned mobile phone use is now, bizarrely, encouraging mobile phone use.
filmstories.co.uk/news/alamo-d...
filmstories.co.uk/news/alamo-d...
Alamo Drafthouse | US chain now lets you use your phone during screenings
Alamo Drafthouse, the US cinema chain that banned mobile phone use is now, bizarrely, encouraging mobile phone use.
filmstories.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Pray to God (or Being of your choice) that they never invest in a UK cinema chain
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That's quite a thing for Reform to manage, hosting so many failed former Conservative politicians
January 27, 2026 at 9:55 AM
That's quite a thing for Reform to manage, hosting so many failed former Conservative politicians
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This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls
In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...
jessasato.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Really proud of how one of our young stewards at Suite Lanka is developing his video skills. What do you reckon @melindafarrell.bsky.social @jarrodkimber.bsky.social ?
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Really proud of how one of our young stewards at Suite Lanka is developing his video skills. What do you reckon @melindafarrell.bsky.social @jarrodkimber.bsky.social ?
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NEW | Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the FIRST time ever.
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
NEW | Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the FIRST time ever.
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
🌪️ and ☀️ made up a RECORD 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2026/
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Love it !!!!! ☺️🐶🧡🇷🇴🇪🇺
Stray dog accidentally becomes the first to cross the Romania-Hungary border after Romania became a full member of the European Union's Schengen area.
January 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Love it !!!!! ☺️🐶🧡🇷🇴🇪🇺
Which is the most ridiculous source of "transfer news" for Leeds United? #lufc
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Leeds Press
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MOT Leeds News
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">All the no-nothing sites are as bad as each other
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The drunken bloke down the pub
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Leeds Press
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MOT Leeds News
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">All the no-nothing sites are as bad as each other
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The drunken bloke down the pub
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January 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Which is the most ridiculous source of "transfer news" for Leeds United? #lufc
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Leeds Press
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MOT Leeds News
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">All the no-nothing sites are as bad as each other
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The drunken bloke down the pub
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Leeds Press
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">MOT Leeds News
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">All the no-nothing sites are as bad as each other
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/JOaREj/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The drunken bloke down the pub
📊 Show results
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Isn't this a telling aspiration? To want robots to look after your kids, so you can do stuff, rather than robots to do stuff, so you can spend time with your kids?
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Isn't this a telling aspiration? To want robots to look after your kids, so you can do stuff, rather than robots to do stuff, so you can spend time with your kids?
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
This level of child neglect by parents is utterly depressing
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
One in four children in England start school without being toilet trained, say teachers
Survey finds rising numbers of reception pupils struggling with basic life skills such as eating independently
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This level of child neglect by parents is utterly depressing
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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This was posted by @mambarlife.bsky.social in the Other Place and it’s too good not to share it.
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This was posted by @mambarlife.bsky.social in the Other Place and it’s too good not to share it.
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I've received this email from Ryanair...
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I've received this email from Ryanair...
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Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
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Visa delays for Pakistani-origin players travelling to the T20 World Cup are just another example of how ICC tournaments are becoming harder to take seriously | @coynejames.bsky.social
India have cause to be vigilant, but geopolitical brinkmanship is taking its toll on World Cups | The Cricketer
Visa delays for Pakistani-origin players travelling to the T20 World Cup are just another example of how ICC tournaments are becoming harder to take seriously
www.thecricketer.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Visa delays for Pakistani-origin players travelling to the T20 World Cup are just another example of how ICC tournaments are becoming harder to take seriously | @coynejames.bsky.social
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Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
What does Joe Root's record in Australia say about his place among modern greats? The insatiable
@jarrodkimber.bsky.social
has crunched the data. The least he deserved was a post.
www.goodareas.co/p/joe-roots-...
@jarrodkimber.bsky.social
has crunched the data. The least he deserved was a post.
www.goodareas.co/p/joe-roots-...
Joe Root's legacy in Australia
What is the Good Areas’ verdict?
www.goodareas.co
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 AM
What does Joe Root's record in Australia say about his place among modern greats? The insatiable
@jarrodkimber.bsky.social
has crunched the data. The least he deserved was a post.
www.goodareas.co/p/joe-roots-...
@jarrodkimber.bsky.social
has crunched the data. The least he deserved was a post.
www.goodareas.co/p/joe-roots-...
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The much-needed tranquillity of Derbyshire is a chance Shoaib Bashir can ill afford not to take | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
The much-needed tranquillity of Derbyshire is a chance Shoaib Bashir can ill afford not to take | The Cricketer
Shoaib Bashir, who was an unused member of England's squad for the Ashes, has signed a two-year deal at Derbyshire as he seeks a place to develop his game through consistent game time
www.thecricketer.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The much-needed tranquillity of Derbyshire is a chance Shoaib Bashir can ill afford not to take | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
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Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
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US vetoes most Ethiopian athletes for the World Crosscountry Championships in Florida by denying their visas. Ethiopia will be unable to record a team result in either the U20 men’s or U20 women’s races, ending its 44-year medal streak.
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
U.S. denies entry to 14 Ethiopian athletes ahead of World XC Championships - Canadian Running Magazine
According to a report from LetsRun.com, only four of the 18 Ethiopian U20 athletes had their U.S. visa applications accepted
runningmagazine.ca
January 10, 2026 at 6:32 AM
US vetoes most Ethiopian athletes for the World Crosscountry Championships in Florida by denying their visas. Ethiopia will be unable to record a team result in either the U20 men’s or U20 women’s races, ending its 44-year medal streak.
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
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Pensioners have been cushioned for too long. It’s time for Labour to get off the sofa on welfare bit.ly/3Yv2Cd1
Pensioners have been cushioned for too long. It’s time fo...
Ending the triple lock would be a high-risk move. But there is a dividend for clarity and honesty in politics
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Pensioners have been cushioned for too long. It’s time for Labour to get off the sofa on welfare bit.ly/3Yv2Cd1