Tim Aldrich
@timaldrich.bsky.social
Regulator, policy person, writer, runner, school governor. Not necessarily always in that order.
👏👏👏 love a good philosophy gag
Thinking lots about baking lately. Wittgenstein apparently once wrote that ‘Raisins may be the best part of a cake; but a bag of raisins is not better than a cake.’ @nigelwarburton.bsky.social calls this Wittgenstein's 'critique of pure raisin', which rather made my day. @wiglet1981.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 12:21 PM
👏👏👏 love a good philosophy gag
Expecting @netflix.com to option this shortly
Snakes on trains - new research from India
"we propose that snakes, king cobras included, may inadvertently expand their ranges by accidental transport on trains"
HT @mikeshanahan.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
"we propose that snakes, king cobras included, may inadvertently expand their ranges by accidental transport on trains"
HT @mikeshanahan.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Snakes on Trains: Railways May Sway Goa's King Cobra Distribution
Distribution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus kaalinga) across Goa, India, shows occurrence in climatically suitable forests and, notably, also along low-suitability railway corridors, suggesting that sna...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Expecting @netflix.com to option this shortly
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It's dawned on me that one of the reason that kids made such *excellent* forts in the 1970s and 1980s is that they were inadvertently participating in a nuclear civil defence programme.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It's dawned on me that one of the reason that kids made such *excellent* forts in the 1970s and 1980s is that they were inadvertently participating in a nuclear civil defence programme.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
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BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
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Prioritising balance over objectivity is the most cowardly exercise that a news outlet or journalist can engage in.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Prioritising balance over objectivity is the most cowardly exercise that a news outlet or journalist can engage in.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
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The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
Looking at you @bbcnews this evening…
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 24, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Looking at you @bbcnews this evening…
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Several people have said this by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk is good. They're right.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Airport Book Brain
How faddish ideas keep seducing.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Several people have said this by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk is good. They're right.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
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WINNING STORIES for Valentine show #ExAndNext Tue 10 Feb at The Phoenix revealed! Seduction A-Zs, Antarctic awks, divorce dates, "accidental" murder etc.
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
WINNING STORIES for Valentine show #ExAndNext Tue 10 Feb at The Phoenix revealed! Seduction A-Zs, Antarctic awks, divorce dates, "accidental" murder etc.
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
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but when I buy 70,000 cans of Tyskie on credit only to find that only 35,000 people want to buy a can of Tyskie from me, suddenly the state considers this my problem
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
but when I buy 70,000 cans of Tyskie on credit only to find that only 35,000 people want to buy a can of Tyskie from me, suddenly the state considers this my problem
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We’re aiming to publish a @nestauk.bsky.social analysis of the Warm Homes Plan tomorrow. In fact, I’m off to work on it now.
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
Deciphering the Warm Homes Plan
Join us to discuss the new Warm Homes Plan
www.nesta.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:59 PM
We’re aiming to publish a @nestauk.bsky.social analysis of the Warm Homes Plan tomorrow. In fact, I’m off to work on it now.
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
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Permanent seats on *my* board of peace are available for only £1M each. We'll meet on the last Thursday of every quarter in my garage. There'll be a password, a secret handshake, and a free decoder ring for every member.
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
You read this correctly.
“The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
www.bloomberg.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Permanent seats on *my* board of peace are available for only £1M each. We'll meet on the last Thursday of every quarter in my garage. There'll be a password, a secret handshake, and a free decoder ring for every member.
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
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*much of America will be punished with a 10% tax hike on European goods for Europe not giving us Greenland
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says much of Europe will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
*much of America will be punished with a 10% tax hike on European goods for Europe not giving us Greenland
Quick reminder that when Trump puts tariffs on other countries it is the US consumer that pays that tariff
January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Quick reminder that when Trump puts tariffs on other countries it is the US consumer that pays that tariff
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Weekend timeline cleanse!
A #Greek rhyton in the shape of a #dog's head. 🐕🐶
Vessels such as this were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, their contents had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down
Dating ca. 475 BC.
📷 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 🏺
A #Greek rhyton in the shape of a #dog's head. 🐕🐶
Vessels such as this were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, their contents had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down
Dating ca. 475 BC.
📷 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 🏺
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Can’t help but feel that Tony Blair has become ever more his Martin Rowson caricature over the years…
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Can’t help but feel that Tony Blair has become ever more his Martin Rowson caricature over the years…
If you’re a writer looking for inspiration for a short story, starting with one of these wouldn’t be a bad place to start…
January 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
If you’re a writer looking for inspiration for a short story, starting with one of these wouldn’t be a bad place to start…
Flash fiction this morning from @pastpostcard.bsky.social 👇
I wish you were on the mountains with us in rain, wind, fog, lost and frightened.
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Flash fiction this morning from @pastpostcard.bsky.social 👇
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I think that one of my major projects for 2026 is to escape from falling into the trap of seeing everything as doom and overall terminal decline. Specific things might be proper shit, but declaring everything as the end times just plays into the hands of very right wing wrong 'uns
January 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I think that one of my major projects for 2026 is to escape from falling into the trap of seeing everything as doom and overall terminal decline. Specific things might be proper shit, but declaring everything as the end times just plays into the hands of very right wing wrong 'uns
You wait years for a play about Mary Todd Lincoln to hit the London stage etc etc…
January 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
You wait years for a play about Mary Todd Lincoln to hit the London stage etc etc…
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Alastair Sim as Scrooge in Scrooge (1951). The meme daddy.
So you *can* do it. Film & TV producers have made enough adaptions of Scrooge at the window to fill a whole advent calendar. They can do anything they like. Of course they can.
You there boy! What day is this?
To-day! Why, CHRISTMAS DAY!
So you *can* do it. Film & TV producers have made enough adaptions of Scrooge at the window to fill a whole advent calendar. They can do anything they like. Of course they can.
You there boy! What day is this?
To-day! Why, CHRISTMAS DAY!
December 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Alastair Sim as Scrooge in Scrooge (1951). The meme daddy.
So you *can* do it. Film & TV producers have made enough adaptions of Scrooge at the window to fill a whole advent calendar. They can do anything they like. Of course they can.
You there boy! What day is this?
To-day! Why, CHRISTMAS DAY!
So you *can* do it. Film & TV producers have made enough adaptions of Scrooge at the window to fill a whole advent calendar. They can do anything they like. Of course they can.
You there boy! What day is this?
To-day! Why, CHRISTMAS DAY!
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Christmas Eve in Ukraine
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Christmas Eve in Ukraine
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Peter Sellers once told Kermit the Frog, "There is no 'me'... there used to be a me but I had it surgically removed."
Had he forgotten that a dozen or so years earlier he had been 'Imperial Me' in Rod Serling's Carol For Another Christmas?
We're covering it this week!
pod.link/1569929507
Had he forgotten that a dozen or so years earlier he had been 'Imperial Me' in Rod Serling's Carol For Another Christmas?
We're covering it this week!
pod.link/1569929507
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Peter Sellers once told Kermit the Frog, "There is no 'me'... there used to be a me but I had it surgically removed."
Had he forgotten that a dozen or so years earlier he had been 'Imperial Me' in Rod Serling's Carol For Another Christmas?
We're covering it this week!
pod.link/1569929507
Had he forgotten that a dozen or so years earlier he had been 'Imperial Me' in Rod Serling's Carol For Another Christmas?
We're covering it this week!
pod.link/1569929507
Ready at my first Smithfield’s Christmas Eve meat auction…
December 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ready at my first Smithfield’s Christmas Eve meat auction…
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Elegant couple at goldsmith’s shop for a ring, in 1449. But what about those 2 men in the mirror? And what is luring us? Wonderful wares, wonderful painting, Petrus Christus. It’s his day today.
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Elegant couple at goldsmith’s shop for a ring, in 1449. But what about those 2 men in the mirror? And what is luring us? Wonderful wares, wonderful painting, Petrus Christus. It’s his day today.