Devastated to hear Mani has died. His bass guitar is the soundtrack of so many people's lives. Gone too soon.
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Devastated to hear Mani has died. His bass guitar is the soundtrack of so many people's lives. Gone too soon.
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#OtD 16 Aug 1819 the Peterloo massacre took place when British cavalry charge into a crowd of 60,000-80,000 working-class people demanding the right to vote. 15 were murdered and up to 700 injured, including many women. Learn more in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/2018/11/07/e...
August 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
#OtD 16 Aug 1819 the Peterloo massacre took place when British cavalry charge into a crowd of 60,000-80,000 working-class people demanding the right to vote. 15 were murdered and up to 700 injured, including many women. Learn more in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/2018/11/07/e...
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I know there's a lot going on at the moment, but Ronnie O'Sullivan has just made his second 147 OF THE MATCH in a semi-final vs Chris Wakelin.
August 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I know there's a lot going on at the moment, but Ronnie O'Sullivan has just made his second 147 OF THE MATCH in a semi-final vs Chris Wakelin.
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“I want to thank the MU for the work you do to make sure that musicians are properly remunerated, that everyone feels able and safe to perform, and for the work you do to make sure live music is a part of towns and cities”
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP is our 1st speaker
#MUConference
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP is our 1st speaker
#MUConference
July 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
“I want to thank the MU for the work you do to make sure that musicians are properly remunerated, that everyone feels able and safe to perform, and for the work you do to make sure live music is a part of towns and cities”
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP is our 1st speaker
#MUConference
Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP is our 1st speaker
#MUConference
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Newcastle is known as a party city, rain, snow or shine and NorthernPride 🏳️🌈 is the best kind of party - open to everyone, free music and dancing, pride in who we are and everyone celebrating the right to love and be who we chose
July 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Newcastle is known as a party city, rain, snow or shine and NorthernPride 🏳️🌈 is the best kind of party - open to everyone, free music and dancing, pride in who we are and everyone celebrating the right to love and be who we chose
Bloody hell England! Wow. Never gave up.
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Bloody hell England! Wow. Never gave up.
Georgia Stanway. Foot like a traction engine!
July 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Georgia Stanway. Foot like a traction engine!
Still a truly outstanding athletic achievement. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mi9K...
Jonathan Edwards: Men's Triple Jump World Record
YouTube video by World Athletics
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June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Still a truly outstanding athletic achievement. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mi9K...
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We need, as a society, to denormalise video calls.
A phone call is fine 90% of the time. We don’t need to be able to see each other.
A phone call is fine 90% of the time. We don’t need to be able to see each other.
May 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We need, as a society, to denormalise video calls.
A phone call is fine 90% of the time. We don’t need to be able to see each other.
A phone call is fine 90% of the time. We don’t need to be able to see each other.
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May 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Loved 'The Black Dog' by Kevin Bridges. Fantastic characters and writing with memorable and realistic lines. Had no idea it would be this good.
April 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Loved 'The Black Dog' by Kevin Bridges. Fantastic characters and writing with memorable and realistic lines. Had no idea it would be this good.
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Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax
Them: What band are you in
Me: Erm, The Charlatans
Them: Your council tax band?
😬
Them: What band are you in
Me: Erm, The Charlatans
Them: Your council tax band?
😬
April 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax
Them: What band are you in
Me: Erm, The Charlatans
Them: Your council tax band?
😬
Them: What band are you in
Me: Erm, The Charlatans
Them: Your council tax band?
😬
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Word of the day is ‘foxy’ (19th century), used of weather that misleads you into thinking it’s extremely warm when in reality it’s pretty chilly.
April 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Word of the day is ‘foxy’ (19th century), used of weather that misleads you into thinking it’s extremely warm when in reality it’s pretty chilly.
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I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
You. Shall. Not. Pass.
March 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
You. Shall. Not. Pass.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Believe it or not, gilts have now outperformed all G7 bonds this year apart from U.S. Treasuries.
(h/t @chriswhittall.bsky.social for setting me on this path)
(h/t @chriswhittall.bsky.social for setting me on this path)
January 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Believe it or not, gilts have now outperformed all G7 bonds this year apart from U.S. Treasuries.
(h/t @chriswhittall.bsky.social for setting me on this path)
(h/t @chriswhittall.bsky.social for setting me on this path)
The Fraggle Rock song is definitely up there with the all time greatest theme tunes and intros to kids' TV programmes. Including The Mysterious Cities of Gold and of course The Raccoons.
January 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Fraggle Rock song is definitely up there with the all time greatest theme tunes and intros to kids' TV programmes. Including The Mysterious Cities of Gold and of course The Raccoons.
@susiedent.com Is there a word or phrase that sums up the emptiness following the removal of Christmas decorations (and tree)?!
January 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
@susiedent.com Is there a word or phrase that sums up the emptiness following the removal of Christmas decorations (and tree)?!
If you didn't see 'The Walk In' a few years ago on ITV it is now on Netflix. It stars the brilliant Stephen Graham and is well worth watching. Terrifying because it is true. Just as real is the courage of Hope Not Hate and people's ability to change for the better.
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
Watch | Netflix
www.netflix.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:37 PM
If you didn't see 'The Walk In' a few years ago on ITV it is now on Netflix. It stars the brilliant Stephen Graham and is well worth watching. Terrifying because it is true. Just as real is the courage of Hope Not Hate and people's ability to change for the better.
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
www.netflix.com/gb/title/817...
Love this and also the fact that 1 in 10 Icelanders publish a book. Or at least did a decade ago. www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazin...
December 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Love this and also the fact that 1 in 10 Icelanders publish a book. Or at least did a decade ago. www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazin...
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For those who’ve asked, there’s a full list of places where Sycamore Gap tree saplings will be planted here www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-...
December 14, 2024 at 11:51 AM
For those who’ve asked, there’s a full list of places where Sycamore Gap tree saplings will be planted here www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-...
Terrific true story and so enjoyable to read. One of my favourite books this year.
With two weeks until Christmas, what are you buying the fan of spies and war in your life? How about the true story of the man who named the SAS, invented the Commandos, and made a thousand tanks appear in the desert, as if by magic?
December 7, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Terrific true story and so enjoyable to read. One of my favourite books this year.