Duncan Wellaway
@duncanwellaway.bsky.social
Writer-Director FACSIMILE 🔑🔑
represented by United Agents, Soho
#COYG ❤️🤍
Irish / Scottish
💚🤍🧡💙🤍
https://youtube.com/@duncwellaway?si=t3F5DoWF5lbcpRGk
represented by United Agents, Soho
#COYG ❤️🤍
Irish / Scottish
💚🤍🧡💙🤍
https://youtube.com/@duncwellaway?si=t3F5DoWF5lbcpRGk
There is an old boy on the train next to me now whose ringtone is ‘Around the World’ by Daft Punk… a couple of days ago I was in the doctors waiting room and a different old boy had some dark electro as his ringtone… old boys are cool rn ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
There is an old boy on the train next to me now whose ringtone is ‘Around the World’ by Daft Punk… a couple of days ago I was in the doctors waiting room and a different old boy had some dark electro as his ringtone… old boys are cool rn ❤️
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The first rule of Crossword Club: tank told it's messed up to keep mum about (4,4) Crossword Club.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The first rule of Crossword Club: tank told it's messed up to keep mum about (4,4) Crossword Club.
Gyökeres and Gabriel are my favourite @arsenal double act since Saka and Smith-Rowe. Just amazing chemistry and bringing all the fun ❤️🤍 #COYG #worldclassperformance
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Gyökeres and Gabriel are my favourite @arsenal double act since Saka and Smith-Rowe. Just amazing chemistry and bringing all the fun ❤️🤍 #COYG #worldclassperformance
Barely use this app anymore… anyone else the same?… don’t reply quickly or you will look like your fibbing
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Barely use this app anymore… anyone else the same?… don’t reply quickly or you will look like your fibbing
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Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar
Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar
If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar
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spurs have not been good tonight. but it’s the mark of a great side that *even* when you don’t play well, you can still grind out a point against a tiny Narnian fishing village
September 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
spurs have not been good tonight. but it’s the mark of a great side that *even* when you don’t play well, you can still grind out a point against a tiny Narnian fishing village
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Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations
A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.
Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
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Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer who forever changed the way power players dressed with his soft-shouldered suits, died on Thursday at 91. Here’s a look at his life and career in photos.
Giorgio Armani’s Life in Photos
One of the most prolific fashion designers in history, he turned a certain kind of Italian chic into an international phenomenon.
nyti.ms
September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer who forever changed the way power players dressed with his soft-shouldered suits, died on Thursday at 91. Here’s a look at his life and career in photos.
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The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial over accusations that he raped a woman at his Paris home over seven years ago, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations
The actress Charlotte Arnould has accused the French movie icon of raping her twice in 2018 at his home in Paris. He denies wrongdoing.
nyti.ms
September 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial over accusations that he raped a woman at his Paris home over seven years ago, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Microplastics in the brain could affect how it functions.
A new study found high amounts could trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
A new study found high amounts could trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
Study links microplastics to Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice
Mice with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s show cognitive and memory problems when exposed to microplastics.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Microplastics in the brain could affect how it functions.
A new study found high amounts could trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
A new study found high amounts could trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
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Exceptional piece, one of the best I’ve ever read on Wilder.
I have a new piece up @thenation.com on Billy Wilder, the Holocaust, survivor's guilt, and confronting the limits of Zionism. www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Billy Wilder’s Battle With the Past
How the fabled Hollywood director confronted survivor’s guilt, the legacies of the Holocaust, and the paradoxes of Zionism.
www.thenation.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Exceptional piece, one of the best I’ve ever read on Wilder.
Do hope the Wolves fans will be chanting ‘Ag—-baaaaadouuu do do push pineapples shake the tree , Agbadou do do push pineapple make coffee ‘ this season as much as possible…
August 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Do hope the Wolves fans will be chanting ‘Ag—-baaaaadouuu do do push pineapples shake the tree , Agbadou do do push pineapple make coffee ‘ this season as much as possible…
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"When you become less polite, the alteration in your conduct can make you less happy, more depressed, and angrier about life.... Being impolite is more like scratching at your poison-ivy rash. Giving in to the urge makes things worse."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Power of Politeness
Being courteous can be challenging in these times of online snark, but it is guaranteed to make you happier.
www.theatlantic.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"When you become less polite, the alteration in your conduct can make you less happy, more depressed, and angrier about life.... Being impolite is more like scratching at your poison-ivy rash. Giving in to the urge makes things worse."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Which cartels? Coca Cola, Amazon, Google, Tesla???… oooh little bit of politics
Trump administration eyes military action against some cartels reut.rs/40Weh6a
Trump administration eyes military action against some cartels
President Donald Trump's administration can use the military to go after drug cartels that have been designated as global terrorist organizations and has directed the Pentagon to prepare options, U.S. officials said.
reut.rs
August 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Which cartels? Coca Cola, Amazon, Google, Tesla???… oooh little bit of politics
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For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel. But a New York Times investigation found that hundreds of thousands of people reported that they were sexually assaulted or harassed during Uber rides.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem
A Times investigation found that measures to stem the violence were set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.
nyti.ms
August 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel. But a New York Times investigation found that hundreds of thousands of people reported that they were sexually assaulted or harassed during Uber rides.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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TV tonight: Johnny Vegas’s lovely public art project
TV tonight: Johnny Vegas’s lovely public art project
The comedian creates a sculpture for St Helens and grapples with a diagnosis of ADHD. Plus: MasterChef, but not as we know it. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
TV tonight: Johnny Vegas’s lovely public art project
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Kier says that the suffering is terrible
Kier says that the suffering is wrong
Kier says that he’ll recognise Palestine
Once all the Palestinians are gone
Kier says that the suffering is wrong
Kier says that he’ll recognise Palestine
Once all the Palestinians are gone
August 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Kier says that the suffering is terrible
Kier says that the suffering is wrong
Kier says that he’ll recognise Palestine
Once all the Palestinians are gone
Kier says that the suffering is wrong
Kier says that he’ll recognise Palestine
Once all the Palestinians are gone
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Ridiculous situation. A man who has spent the last thirty years being one of the most inventive, prolific and funniest stand-ups out there. You should make a beeline for this, I'd say.
Very few people coming to Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth but I have decided not to worry - I will create different experiments every night- and if there are eight people there , so be it -I will be fully committed
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue
www.edfringe.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ridiculous situation. A man who has spent the last thirty years being one of the most inventive, prolific and funniest stand-ups out there. You should make a beeline for this, I'd say.
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Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
Barristers report going unpaid and cases being turned away amid fears firms will desert legal aid work altogether
Lawyers have warned that a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency has pushed the sector into chaos, with barristers going unpaid, cases being turned away and fears a growing number of firms could desert legal aid work altogether.
In May, the legal aid agency announced that the personal data of hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales dating back to 2010 had been accessed and downloaded in a significant cyber-attack. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
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Major US law firms, wary of political backlash, are scaling back or concealing pro-bono and civil-rights work that could clash with the Trump administration reut.rs/4l8V7kE
How Trump’s crackdown on law firms is undermining legal defenses for the vulnerable
Interviews with over 60 lawyers and 30 nonprofits show legal aid groups now have fewer resources to defend the vulnerable.
reut.rs
August 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Major US law firms, wary of political backlash, are scaling back or concealing pro-bono and civil-rights work that could clash with the Trump administration reut.rs/4l8V7kE
Gyökeres is a Gooner. I’m very very excited. Have been saying we should sign him for 18 months and now the deal is done. Genuine goosebumps. He looks formidable in the 14 shirt. Wow ❤️🤍
July 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Gyökeres is a Gooner. I’m very very excited. Have been saying we should sign him for 18 months and now the deal is done. Genuine goosebumps. He looks formidable in the 14 shirt. Wow ❤️🤍
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Newcastle United are likely to want £150m for Alexander Isak — but that’s not all.
Throw in agent’s fees, wages and a 4% transfer levy for Premier League clubs and this deal could end up costing £250m over a five-year contract.
Can any club afford it?
@cweatherspoon.bsky.social
Throw in agent’s fees, wages and a 4% transfer levy for Premier League clubs and this deal could end up costing £250m over a five-year contract.
Can any club afford it?
@cweatherspoon.bsky.social
Alexander Isak could cost £250m to sign. This is why – and who could afford it
The Newcastle striker wants to leave but signing him will not be easy financially. We analyse the true cost
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Newcastle United are likely to want £150m for Alexander Isak — but that’s not all.
Throw in agent’s fees, wages and a 4% transfer levy for Premier League clubs and this deal could end up costing £250m over a five-year contract.
Can any club afford it?
@cweatherspoon.bsky.social
Throw in agent’s fees, wages and a 4% transfer levy for Premier League clubs and this deal could end up costing £250m over a five-year contract.
Can any club afford it?
@cweatherspoon.bsky.social
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🚨❤️🤍 BREAKING: Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties involved. Sporting accept last bid from Arsenal for €63.5m plus €10m, agent will reduce his commission. Gyökeres will sign five year deal at #AFC. He ONLY wanted Arsenal. 🇸🇪
July 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨❤️🤍 BREAKING: Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties involved. Sporting accept last bid from Arsenal for €63.5m plus €10m, agent will reduce his commission. Gyökeres will sign five year deal at #AFC. He ONLY wanted Arsenal. 🇸🇪
