Nigel Jones
@nigeljones.bsky.social
Reader, runner, reluctant gardener.
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Huge news. 007 job share.
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Huge news. 007 job share.
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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in my judgement, Chris Mason misled the country
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
in my judgement, Chris Mason misled the country
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Just mucking around with some stats on the internet and found the stability of UK labour force participation remarkable given all the discussions / panics over many years www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Just mucking around with some stats on the internet and found the stability of UK labour force participation remarkable given all the discussions / panics over many years www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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#OtD 29 Nov 1830 "Captain Swing" farm workers fighting for better pay and more jobs attacked a farmer and a constable in Stour Provost, Dorset. Some were arrested, but were freed by sympathisers and rioting spread stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1012...
November 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
#OtD 29 Nov 1830 "Captain Swing" farm workers fighting for better pay and more jobs attacked a farmer and a constable in Stour Provost, Dorset. Some were arrested, but were freed by sympathisers and rioting spread stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1012...
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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14 years ago today.
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
14 years ago today.
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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#wordle1621 A 2, followed by a 3, and now a 4. Not looking good for Saturday.
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#wordle1621 A 2, followed by a 3, and now a 4. Not looking good for Saturday.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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#wordle1621 A 2, followed by a 3, and now a 4. Not looking good for Saturday.
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#wordle1621 A 2, followed by a 3, and now a 4. Not looking good for Saturday.
November 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM