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Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 22nd Nov 2025, or The Voyage Round the Cabinet Table Edition… (1/73)
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 22nd Nov 2025, or The Voyage Round the Cabinet Table Edition… (1/73)
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Ever wanted to know more about the origins of Santa?
Prof @thomasruyssmith.com from our School of Philosophy, Politics and Area Studies explores the literary and artistic origins behind Santa in his new book.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3JRtvUJ
#Christmas #SantaClaus #Academia
Prof @thomasruyssmith.com from our School of Philosophy, Politics and Area Studies explores the literary and artistic origins behind Santa in his new book.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3JRtvUJ
#Christmas #SantaClaus #Academia
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ever wanted to know more about the origins of Santa?
Prof @thomasruyssmith.com from our School of Philosophy, Politics and Area Studies explores the literary and artistic origins behind Santa in his new book.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3JRtvUJ
#Christmas #SantaClaus #Academia
Prof @thomasruyssmith.com from our School of Philosophy, Politics and Area Studies explores the literary and artistic origins behind Santa in his new book.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3JRtvUJ
#Christmas #SantaClaus #Academia
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I have written at length to explain why I think the Edinburgh International Festival's decision (announced in the Members newsletter last week) to open booking for selected events before the full programme is publicly available is mistaken: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/11/stag...
Staggered Booking at the Edinburgh International Festival Redux, or, You Cannot Be Serious
On the 3rd November I received an e-mail sent to all the various levels of Edinburgh International Festival Members. At this time of year I...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I have written at length to explain why I think the Edinburgh International Festival's decision (announced in the Members newsletter last week) to open booking for selected events before the full programme is publicly available is mistaken: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/11/stag...
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Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 7th Nov 2025, or, The Obviously Grocery Prices are Way Down Edition…(1/58)
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 7th Nov 2025, or, The Obviously Grocery Prices are Way Down Edition…(1/58)
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Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 31st Oct 2025, or, The For Sale. One Army. Only One Previous Owner. Anonymous Bids Welcome Edition… (1/47)
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 31st Oct 2025, or, The For Sale. One Army. Only One Previous Owner. Anonymous Bids Welcome Edition… (1/47)
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Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 24th Oct 2025, or, The It’s My House And I Can Do What I Like To It But I’m Definitely Not Behaving Like A King Edition…(1/73)
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 24th Oct 2025, or, The It’s My House And I Can Do What I Like To It But I’m Definitely Not Behaving Like A King Edition…(1/73)
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Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 19th Oct 2025, or The Special Sunday Supplement Edition (Because We Were Swamped with the Day Job on Friday)… (1/61)
October 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 19th Oct 2025, or The Special Sunday Supplement Edition (Because We Were Swamped with the Day Job on Friday)… (1/61)
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Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 10th Oct 2025, or, The We Must Defend the Federal Government from the Threat of People in Inflatable Chicken Costumes (And Priests) Edition. No Really. (1/n)
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 10th Oct 2025, or, The We Must Defend the Federal Government from the Threat of People in Inflatable Chicken Costumes (And Priests) Edition. No Really. (1/n)
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Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 26th Sept 2026, or, The Infamy Infamy, The Escalators Have Got It In For Me Edition… (1/n)
September 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 26th Sept 2026, or, The Infamy Infamy, The Escalators Have Got It In For Me Edition… (1/n)
#fridayreads The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood (re-read)
September 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#fridayreads The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood (re-read)
#fridayreads The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#fridayreads The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
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🎅🔎 Searching for Santa Claus, my collection of the stories, poems and illustrations that shaped a global icon, has a cover (by the amazing Studio GRRR)! Available for preorder from @bhousepress.bsky.social now!
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September 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🎅🔎 Searching for Santa Claus, my collection of the stories, poems and illustrations that shaped a global icon, has a cover (by the amazing Studio GRRR)! Available for preorder from @bhousepress.bsky.social now!
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Hi there and hello! The Spotted or Herbaceous US Politics Thread is Back for a new season. Oh yes. We present our Thread for w/e 5th Sept 2025, or, The Fingers Crossed We Don’t Get A Major Public Health Crisis Edition… (1/n)
September 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Hi there and hello! The Spotted or Herbaceous US Politics Thread is Back for a new season. Oh yes. We present our Thread for w/e 5th Sept 2025, or, The Fingers Crossed We Don’t Get A Major Public Health Crisis Edition… (1/n)
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Hi there and hello! Welcome belatedly to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 6th June 2025, or, The How Sharper Than A Serpent’s Tooth It Is To Have a Thankless President Edition… (1/n)
June 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hi there and hello! Welcome belatedly to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 6th June 2025, or, The How Sharper Than A Serpent’s Tooth It Is To Have a Thankless President Edition… (1/n)
Saw Giant today - good play about Roald Dahl. John Lithgow excellent, including the physical likeness.
June 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Saw Giant today - good play about Roald Dahl. John Lithgow excellent, including the physical likeness.
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Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 30th May 2025, or, The We Don’t Want Human Immigrants But Ostriches Are Fine Edition… (1/n)
May 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for the w/e 30th May 2025, or, The We Don’t Want Human Immigrants But Ostriches Are Fine Edition… (1/n)
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In a blogging mood this long weekend. Next up my thoughts on the Glyndebourne Parsifal: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/05/pars...
Parsifal at Glyndebourne, or, Blazing Music Fights Increasingly Incoherent Production
Let us start with the positives of this new Glyndebourne Wagner. Musically it is performed to a very high standard. At the centre is a warm,...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
In a blogging mood this long weekend. Next up my thoughts on the Glyndebourne Parsifal: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/05/pars...
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Rather belatedly (I wrote this up very soon after seeing the production but publication got delayed) my thoughts on the Royal Opera's Walkure: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/05/die-...
Die Walkure at the Royal, or, Simple is Best
Note: This is a review of the performance on Sunday 4th May 2025, drafted soon afterwards but delayed in posting. After the opening instalm...
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May 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rather belatedly (I wrote this up very soon after seeing the production but publication got delayed) my thoughts on the Royal Opera's Walkure: www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/05/die-...
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Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 23rd May 2025, or, The Short Edition Owing to Pressures of Work Edition… (1/n)
May 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hi there and hello! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 23rd May 2025, or, The Short Edition Owing to Pressures of Work Edition… (1/n)
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Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 9th May 2025, or, The How Are Those Government Cuts Moving Along Edition… (1/n)
May 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 9th May 2025, or, The How Are Those Government Cuts Moving Along Edition… (1/n)
For the last few weeks I’ve been reading Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante and finished today - absolutely remarkable and unlike anything else I’ve ever read.
April 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
For the last few weeks I’ve been reading Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante and finished today - absolutely remarkable and unlike anything else I’ve ever read.
Bought this today. Pleased to find myself in the bibliography
April 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bought this today. Pleased to find myself in the bibliography
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Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 4th April 2025, or, The Of Course I Meant to Levy Tariffs on Penguins (not to mention those Crazy Elephant Seals) Edition… (1/n)
April 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Greetings Friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 4th April 2025, or, The Of Course I Meant to Levy Tariffs on Penguins (not to mention those Crazy Elephant Seals) Edition… (1/n)
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My thoughts on Richard II @bridgetheatre.bsky.social : www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/03/rich...
Richard II at the Bridge, or Making the Text Live
The last time I saw this play it was an RSC production at the Barbican featuring a mesmerising performance from David Tennant in the title ...
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March 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My thoughts on Richard II @bridgetheatre.bsky.social : www.wheresrunnicles.com/2025/03/rich...
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Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 21st March 2025, or. The Of Course This Administration Is Not Answerable to Some Judge Edition… (1/n)
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Greetings friends! Welcome to the US Politics Thread for w/e 21st March 2025, or. The Of Course This Administration Is Not Answerable to Some Judge Edition… (1/n)