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Old-school November.
in NOVEMBER? in London? do we usually do this in November? I feel like we don't? is this really normal? is this something we do every year without topping ourselves somehow? in London?
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Old-school November.
On the Crow Black. I have Dylan Thomas on my mind.
"The sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea"
"The sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea"
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
On the Crow Black. I have Dylan Thomas on my mind.
"The sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea"
"The sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea"
#NowPlaying Still wishing I was skinny. 1993 was alright. www.last.fm/user/Guerril...
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#NowPlaying Still wishing I was skinny. 1993 was alright. www.last.fm/user/Guerril...
A firewall for a wet blanket.
Exc - Downing Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among the prime minister’s closest allies that he is vulnerable to a leadership challenge in the wake of the budget.
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer allies say ousting PM would be ‘reckless’ as fears grow over leadership challenge
Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of challenge after this month’s budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A firewall for a wet blanket.
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Sunset today: 16:28. Not gonna lie, I love it - the dark, the cold, winter.
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sunset today: 16:28. Not gonna lie, I love it - the dark, the cold, winter.
This is splendid. Burton packed a lot into his 58 years; the Beeb packed it into 59 minutes. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Documentary charting the highs and lows of Richard Burton’s life and times - revealing an ongoing struggle with drink, fame, love and his own talent.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is splendid. Burton packed a lot into his 58 years; the Beeb packed it into 59 minutes. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Is anyone else also internally screaming about this BBC nonsense? I feel like someone's pumping hallucinogenic gas into my house. Nothing makes sense
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Is anyone else also internally screaming about this BBC nonsense? I feel like someone's pumping hallucinogenic gas into my house. Nothing makes sense
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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This is spot on. Quantum’s gonna be the next cyber grift (again), after the bottom falls out of GenAI. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is spot on. Quantum’s gonna be the next cyber grift (again), after the bottom falls out of GenAI. www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
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€88.80 to be precise, at that link. About £77.
For which you get a full month's unlimited travel within an area the equivalent of roughly Reading to Canterbury to Colchester.
Less than the cost of one anytime return to London from Portsmouth.
For shame.
For which you get a full month's unlimited travel within an area the equivalent of roughly Reading to Canterbury to Colchester.
Less than the cost of one anytime return to London from Portsmouth.
For shame.
In Paris, you can get a monthly public transport pass for the city and its surroundings (Île-de-France) for less than 100€/month, and your employer has to reimburse at least half of it.
www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/titres-et...
www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/titres-et...
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
€88.80 to be precise, at that link. About £77.
For which you get a full month's unlimited travel within an area the equivalent of roughly Reading to Canterbury to Colchester.
Less than the cost of one anytime return to London from Portsmouth.
For shame.
For which you get a full month's unlimited travel within an area the equivalent of roughly Reading to Canterbury to Colchester.
Less than the cost of one anytime return to London from Portsmouth.
For shame.
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Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
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An essential precondition for authoritarianism is the neutering of sources of real news.
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
An essential precondition for authoritarianism is the neutering of sources of real news.
Guess how many times a day I make sure these Rubik's Cubes are perfectly aligned, stacked.
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Guess how many times a day I make sure these Rubik's Cubes are perfectly aligned, stacked.
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We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
It’s not at all clear to me how the BBC can do any kind of serious journalism if its top two bosses can be forced to quit over such an obviously confected scandal. There is no substantive error here. How can the BBC report on Trump, or Farage, or anyone else, in these circumstances?
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We are so far through the looking glass that the man who tried to overthrow an election becomes president, the people who attacked the Capitol are turned into martyrs, & it's the BBC that gets punished - cheered on by the worst news outlets in the UK & the two most dishonest politicians of our age.
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Likewise the new head of BBC News. The outgoing one did terrible damage to its credibility and it is hilariously ironic that she is leaving because of alleged left-wing bias
More than any time since the 1980s, perhaps ever, the BBC needs a journalistic warrior to lead it. Someone who can see the shape of a fight coming and work out how to win it and have the will to do so. Davie was never that guy. It can't be a hack from the queue. Maybe it should be a refugee from CBS
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Likewise the new head of BBC News. The outgoing one did terrible damage to its credibility and it is hilariously ironic that she is leaving because of alleged left-wing bias
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
The beautiful chaos of a small room filled with used books...
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The beautiful chaos of a small room filled with used books...
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Losing both the director-general and the very obvious heir apparent as the result of such an orchestrated attack is truly existential stuff for the BBC.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Losing both the director-general and the very obvious heir apparent as the result of such an orchestrated attack is truly existential stuff for the BBC.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
#NowPlaying An album that starts off brilliant, never dips, and nails the ending. One of my all-time favs. www.last.fm/user/Guerril...
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#NowPlaying An album that starts off brilliant, never dips, and nails the ending. One of my all-time favs. www.last.fm/user/Guerril...
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This is very much the wrong reason for Tim Davie to go, but he has been an utterly terrible DG of the BBC. I hold no hope that his successor will be any better and quite a lot of fear that they will be much worse.
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is very much the wrong reason for Tim Davie to go, but he has been an utterly terrible DG of the BBC. I hold no hope that his successor will be any better and quite a lot of fear that they will be much worse.
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The right thing can happen for the wrong reason. Fear of a dictator like Trump shouldn't be enough to make stuff like this just happen. Davie should've been booted out long ago but
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The right thing can happen for the wrong reason. Fear of a dictator like Trump shouldn't be enough to make stuff like this just happen. Davie should've been booted out long ago but
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Tourists! Come to America! Our air traffic controllers haven't been paid, so there's a non-zero chance your flight will crash! Don't worry, if you do get here you could be kidnapped by a masked stormtrooper and held indefinitely in torture conditions! Bring your money to the US!
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tourists! Come to America! Our air traffic controllers haven't been paid, so there's a non-zero chance your flight will crash! Don't worry, if you do get here you could be kidnapped by a masked stormtrooper and held indefinitely in torture conditions! Bring your money to the US!