Amanda Forsyth
@pedaltrill.bsky.social
Charity Trustee, Choral singer, retired investment manager.
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"I can't be bought"
Says man who sells video birthday greetings for £70 a time.
Says man who sells video birthday greetings for £70 a time.
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
"I can't be bought"
Says man who sells video birthday greetings for £70 a time.
Says man who sells video birthday greetings for £70 a time.
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There's no patriot like a Monaco-based patriot.
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 AM
There's no patriot like a Monaco-based patriot.
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“People used to be getting healthier year on year.
Now we're getting sicker year on year.
The difference is Covid.”
Now we're getting sicker year on year.
The difference is Covid.”
🚨
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
“People used to be getting healthier year on year.
Now we're getting sicker year on year.
The difference is Covid.”
Now we're getting sicker year on year.
The difference is Covid.”
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Always an exciting moment when we see les grues (the cranes) flying north over our part of France… a sign that spring is on the way.
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Always an exciting moment when we see les grues (the cranes) flying north over our part of France… a sign that spring is on the way.
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“I think it’s a classic case of the devil you know”
Investors warn unseating Starmer could derail post-Budget rally in gilts and sterling.
Starmer’s allies say attempt to topple the prime minister would wreak havoc on the economy…
as.ft.com/r/682f40b3-1...
Investors warn unseating Starmer could derail post-Budget rally in gilts and sterling.
Starmer’s allies say attempt to topple the prime minister would wreak havoc on the economy…
as.ft.com/r/682f40b3-1...
Starmer camp warns leadership challenge risks economic chaos
[FREE TO READ] Investors also signal concern at prospect of a more leftwing government
as.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“I think it’s a classic case of the devil you know”
Investors warn unseating Starmer could derail post-Budget rally in gilts and sterling.
Starmer’s allies say attempt to topple the prime minister would wreak havoc on the economy…
as.ft.com/r/682f40b3-1...
Investors warn unseating Starmer could derail post-Budget rally in gilts and sterling.
Starmer’s allies say attempt to topple the prime minister would wreak havoc on the economy…
as.ft.com/r/682f40b3-1...
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What would the reaction be if this were Russia, or China?
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
What would the reaction be if this were Russia, or China?
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If you are a government with a majority of over 100 and you are worrying about being able to get a vote through parliament, that should really be a wake-up call as to whether the thing you are doing is a good idea or not.
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
If you are a government with a majority of over 100 and you are worrying about being able to get a vote through parliament, that should really be a wake-up call as to whether the thing you are doing is a good idea or not.
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Truly chilling to have an agent walk up to someone filming and say 'Have you not learned?'
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Truly chilling to have an agent walk up to someone filming and say 'Have you not learned?'
@stgilescathedral.bsky.social looking splendid!
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
Please repost with your own caption.
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 PM
@stgilescathedral.bsky.social looking splendid!
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the oldest adage in journalism is “follow the money”
new in the FT:
new in the FT:
January 31, 2026 at 11:43 PM
the oldest adage in journalism is “follow the money”
new in the FT:
new in the FT:
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I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?
January 31, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I’m sure others have noticed this exchange between Michael Wolff and Epstein about exorbitant price Rybolovlev’ paid to Trump for his the Palm Beach Mansion and suspicious trades with MBS - but how many have twigged that Rybolovlev is part of the current Ukraine negotiating team?
Apparently 5 under par is referred to as an ostrich.
Today I am 73.6% ostrich.
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 5 under the community par (77,243 solvers so far).
Today I am 73.6% ostrich.
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 5 under the community par (77,243 solvers so far).
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Apparently 5 under par is referred to as an ostrich.
Today I am 73.6% ostrich.
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 5 under the community par (77,243 solvers so far).
Today I am 73.6% ostrich.
Minute Cryptic - 30 January, 2026
"Fig 'n' ram!" (5,7)
⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 1 hints – 5 under the community par (77,243 solvers so far).
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Security guarantees from Trump can’t be relied on. He treats any decision point as an opportunity for extortion.
The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
Scoop with FT comrades
@maxseddon.bsky.social
@henryjfoy.ft.com
@a-mackinnon.bsky.social
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
[FREE TO READ] Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
as.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Security guarantees from Trump can’t be relied on. He treats any decision point as an opportunity for extortion.
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Feels like Trump is pretty much unconditionally surrendering as support collapses
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Feels like Trump is pretty much unconditionally surrendering as support collapses
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They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
They owe her, and all of us, an apology.
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Sad to learn of the death of former BBC foreign correspondent Sir Mark Tully. For so many years he was known as the ‘Voice of India.’ As a tribute I play one of the pieces Sir Mark selected on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs: Danny Boy.
My tribute to Sir Mark Tully: a broadcasting legend.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Sad to learn of the death of former BBC foreign correspondent Sir Mark Tully. For so many years he was known as the ‘Voice of India.’ As a tribute I play one of the pieces Sir Mark selected on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs: Danny Boy.
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I've done My Week: Donald Trump (again) for tomorrow. My first draft genuinely had a joke about Trump thinking there were penguins in Greenland but I took it out because it seemed too stupid.
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I've done My Week: Donald Trump (again) for tomorrow. My first draft genuinely had a joke about Trump thinking there were penguins in Greenland but I took it out because it seemed too stupid.
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The decline of the west, 1818-2025
January 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The decline of the west, 1818-2025
David's sacrifice is still being recognised today because Trump has crossed a line which even he can perhaps identify
He might choose to identify the fallen of his own country as 'losers'. We identify our war dead as better than we can ever be
There's no need for a search party for the high ground
He might choose to identify the fallen of his own country as 'losers'. We identify our war dead as better than we can ever be
There's no need for a search party for the high ground
This is David Marsh. He went to my old school.
He is one of the small number of European troops who went to Afghanistan and never did much nor went to the front line according to Donald Trump.
He died in 2008 aged 23 in Afghanistan when the patrol car he was in was blown up in Helmand Province.
He is one of the small number of European troops who went to Afghanistan and never did much nor went to the front line according to Donald Trump.
He died in 2008 aged 23 in Afghanistan when the patrol car he was in was blown up in Helmand Province.
January 23, 2026 at 10:35 PM
David's sacrifice is still being recognised today because Trump has crossed a line which even he can perhaps identify
He might choose to identify the fallen of his own country as 'losers'. We identify our war dead as better than we can ever be
There's no need for a search party for the high ground
He might choose to identify the fallen of his own country as 'losers'. We identify our war dead as better than we can ever be
There's no need for a search party for the high ground
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Extraordinary story: Henry Raeburn's portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns which was lost for 220 years is put on public display for the first time at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. The painting, which dates from 1803, resurfaced during a house clearance in Surrey.
Long lost portrait of Scotland’s great poet Robert Burns goes on show for first time
The painting by Henry Raeburn, which resurfaced last year, is being displayed at the National Gallery of Scotland
www.theartnewspaper.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Extraordinary story: Henry Raeburn's portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns which was lost for 220 years is put on public display for the first time at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. The painting, which dates from 1803, resurfaced during a house clearance in Surrey.
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Leaving NATO at a time like this would be absolutely nuts.
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Leaving NATO at a time like this would be absolutely nuts.
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BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
BREAKING: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump we’ve seen yet regarding Greenland. Wow.
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If you’re a US city that invested in a big convention center and hotels to attract and host big conferences, you gotta be worried.
Some BIG news for the UBI community:
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
Location Update for the 2026 BIEN Congress | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network
basicincome.org
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
If you’re a US city that invested in a big convention center and hotels to attract and host big conferences, you gotta be worried.