James Allport
@sososlowly.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Ex-lawyer, Shopkeeper, Non-executive director, Culture change expert, Coach, middle-aged runner, Depression-sufferer, Anglican children's ministry volunteer, Sub-Treasurer of Chichester Cathedral. Views mostly stolen from someone cleverer.
Current level of energy...
March 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Current level of energy...
City I like: Gothenburg
City I love: Chichester
City I think is overrated: Brighton
City I think is underrated: Gloucester
City I feel most myself in: Oxford
City I still need to visit: Rome
City I dream of living in: Seattle
Most inspiring city today: Kyiv
Favorite city of all time: Cambridge
City I love: Chichester
City I think is overrated: Brighton
City I think is underrated: Gloucester
City I feel most myself in: Oxford
City I still need to visit: Rome
City I dream of living in: Seattle
Most inspiring city today: Kyiv
Favorite city of all time: Cambridge
March 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
City I like: Gothenburg
City I love: Chichester
City I think is overrated: Brighton
City I think is underrated: Gloucester
City I feel most myself in: Oxford
City I still need to visit: Rome
City I dream of living in: Seattle
Most inspiring city today: Kyiv
Favorite city of all time: Cambridge
City I love: Chichester
City I think is overrated: Brighton
City I think is underrated: Gloucester
City I feel most myself in: Oxford
City I still need to visit: Rome
City I dream of living in: Seattle
Most inspiring city today: Kyiv
Favorite city of all time: Cambridge
Thread: When I was confirmed, a childless 20-something, my parish priest asked me if I was going to take a confirmation saint. I didn't know what that was. For Anglicans, it's a bit niche even for those of us in the Catholic corner of the big tent.
March 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Thread: When I was confirmed, a childless 20-something, my parish priest asked me if I was going to take a confirmation saint. I didn't know what that was. For Anglicans, it's a bit niche even for those of us in the Catholic corner of the big tent.
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As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”.
The man is a fraud.
The man is a fraud.
March 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”.
The man is a fraud.
The man is a fraud.
Wonderful 48 hours at Douai Abbey. Feels apt to share this photograph of their beautiful blessed sacrament chapel - the altar is dedicated to Jesus Christ the prince of peace.
March 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Wonderful 48 hours at Douai Abbey. Feels apt to share this photograph of their beautiful blessed sacrament chapel - the altar is dedicated to Jesus Christ the prince of peace.
Back to work after half term. Ecclesiastes at the Office of Readings was, erm, bracing... #trainoffice
February 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Back to work after half term. Ecclesiastes at the Office of Readings was, erm, bracing... #trainoffice
Who had "Arizona's attorney general accusing a sitting president of staging a coup" on their 2025 bingo card? Less flippantly, this is very well said indeed. youtu.be/jrE0DOEcbRE?...
Ongoing Coup | Attorney General Kris Mayes
YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office
youtu.be
February 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Who had "Arizona's attorney general accusing a sitting president of staging a coup" on their 2025 bingo card? Less flippantly, this is very well said indeed. youtu.be/jrE0DOEcbRE?...
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Presented without comment. www.ft.com/content/a7c9...
February 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Presented without comment. www.ft.com/content/a7c9...
Very strong...
AUSA Hagan Scotten, former clerk for John Roberts, really put some mustard on his resignation letter.
February 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Very strong...
Excellent commuter sunrise this morning. Happy Monday everyone.
February 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Excellent commuter sunrise this morning. Happy Monday everyone.
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We’ve been watching Wolf Hall, a fascinating study of how the fragile male ego of a fickle, greedy despot creates a culture of deep cruelty and mistrust, where everyone lives in fear of saying the wrong thing. Thank goodness we’ve moved on from those times.
February 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We’ve been watching Wolf Hall, a fascinating study of how the fragile male ego of a fickle, greedy despot creates a culture of deep cruelty and mistrust, where everyone lives in fear of saying the wrong thing. Thank goodness we’ve moved on from those times.
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Leopard: I will eat your face
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
J.P. Morgan econs on Trump’s latest are “increasingly concerned that the policy mix may tilt into an unintentionally far less business-friendly stance. The sustained 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico set to start this weekend is materially different than the tariff increases built into our baseline.”
February 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Leopard: I will eat your face
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
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This could win a Pulitzer
February 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This could win a Pulitzer
This morning I submitted my tax return. In the prevailing climate it feels important to say that I'm proud to pay the tax I do. I'm incredibly fortunate to do the job I do, and under no illusions that it was public infrastructure that makes that possible. So I'm happy to pay my share.
January 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This morning I submitted my tax return. In the prevailing climate it feels important to say that I'm proud to pay the tax I do. I'm incredibly fortunate to do the job I do, and under no illusions that it was public infrastructure that makes that possible. So I'm happy to pay my share.
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Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hi there Blue Sky folks! I'm new here, Here's some Bach Cello Suits in the west of Ireland winter sun. Is what you're into? Would you like to hear more? I'm finding it too upsetting to open up Twitter these days...
I'm sorry that I can't find the person who posted this prayer on Bluesky yesterday. I'm making it my prayer tonight - thanks for offering the words I'm too tired and angry to find .
January 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I'm sorry that I can't find the person who posted this prayer on Bluesky yesterday. I'm making it my prayer tonight - thanks for offering the words I'm too tired and angry to find .
The world and the church feels completely broken, but it was a beautiful morning beside the River Thames at Cookham.
January 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The world and the church feels completely broken, but it was a beautiful morning beside the River Thames at Cookham.
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One of my favourite stats is that there are at least a dozen UK universities with bigger revenues than the entire British fishing industry
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
One of my favourite stats is that there are at least a dozen UK universities with bigger revenues than the entire British fishing industry
Very helpful explanation of his to rename a body of water...
Legitimate question about the insane rantings of an illegitimate soon-to-be-President.
Who, exactly, DOES get to decide what the Gulf of Mexico is in fact called? Is it all just norms and conventions? How many things have different names across countries? Within countries?
Who, exactly, DOES get to decide what the Gulf of Mexico is in fact called? Is it all just norms and conventions? How many things have different names across countries? Within countries?
January 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Very helpful explanation of his to rename a body of water...
This cannot be too widely shared.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This cannot be too widely shared.
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put it this way, it's not a hand signal you'd do if you very much wanted people *not* to think you are a Nazi
January 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
put it this way, it's not a hand signal you'd do if you very much wanted people *not* to think you are a Nazi
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Good Morning.
“Blue Monday” is a made up phenomenon to sell holidays.
Dips in mental health happen at any time.
And the shit hurricane that is about to explode in the US is going to cause pain to a lot of people. Maybe not today
Here is a list of UK resources.
www.mind.org.uk/information-...
“Blue Monday” is a made up phenomenon to sell holidays.
Dips in mental health happen at any time.
And the shit hurricane that is about to explode in the US is going to cause pain to a lot of people. Maybe not today
Here is a list of UK resources.
www.mind.org.uk/information-...
Useful mental health contacts
For further support or information about mental health in general, find contact details of Mind's services and other useful organisations here.
www.mind.org.uk
January 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Good Morning.
“Blue Monday” is a made up phenomenon to sell holidays.
Dips in mental health happen at any time.
And the shit hurricane that is about to explode in the US is going to cause pain to a lot of people. Maybe not today
Here is a list of UK resources.
www.mind.org.uk/information-...
“Blue Monday” is a made up phenomenon to sell holidays.
Dips in mental health happen at any time.
And the shit hurricane that is about to explode in the US is going to cause pain to a lot of people. Maybe not today
Here is a list of UK resources.
www.mind.org.uk/information-...