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Still looking for my Clippercard.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... tried to make it look like he kermit-ed suicide.
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Great bit about the great Terry Hall in Mojo.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Tudor? Who da, more like.
February 14, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Introducing a new feature: my favourite Country Diary piece of the week. Let the badger brawling commence! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 AM
More forceful than I would expect from the Athletic, but you’ll get no disagreement from me.
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Reality check bounced.
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Politics, bloody hell. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The greatest run of singles in music history? open.spotify.com/album/4FCjoP...
SMASH – The Singles 1985 – 2020 (2023 Remaster)
open.spotify.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A perfect album from a band incapable of anything but perfection. pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
The Blue Nile: A Walk Across the Rooftops
Read Sam Sodomsky’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Reposted
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Could’ve been challenging for the league were it not for that clown from Portugal.
January 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM
20 year contract now.
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Arsenal looking worryingly good here.
January 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Ok, I’ll buy one. But only if we win.
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Hopefully not the last bottle job we see from those of an Arsenal persuasion today. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race by Labour ruling committee
Decision likely to set off ferocious row between Keir Starmer loyalists and allies of Greater Manchester mayor
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM
For reasons obscure even to myself, been hammering Bona Drag over recent days. So much effortless brilliance. What a falling off was there…
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Crack that badge! 💉💉💉https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/21/what-exactly-is-going-wrong-at-manchester-city?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
As their midwinter slump goes on, what exactly is going wrong at Manchester City? | Jamie Jackson
Manchester City have issues with injury and form, and need their big players to step up and turn the ship around
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Who’s playing Rock of Gibraltar?
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Manchester United agree multi-million deal with production company Lionsgate to explore dramatized retelling of club’s storied history, similar in concept to The Crown.

Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio involved in talks

Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Manchester United agree deal to create ‘The Crown’-style TV series
Club are developing plans with North American production company Lionsgate for a drama chronicling their history
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Disappointment for Tottenham fans as everything goes right for Tottenham.
January 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Dry January but it’s just ex-United players keeping their gobs shut for a few weeks.
January 19, 2026 at 10:38 PM
New series of Industry. Utterly preposterous, utterly baffling, utterly brilliant. And two New Order tracks to boot.
January 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Reposted
That's £414m since 1 January 2025. Meanwhile, still no sign of a decision in the PL/City legal wrangle over 129/130 charges, several serious enough to warrant relegation if substantiated. A joke, not a good one.

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Man City: Marc Guehi set to complete £414m rebuild
Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Almost feels a shame that we’ll regift city them points next week when we do the same to Arsenal.
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM