Tim Morton
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November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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The Forestry Commission investigation “should shed more light on this troubling incident”.
In the aftermath of the felling, Mitchells & Butlers Retail claimed the tree had died.
The company declined to comment on the call to fund attempts to keep it alive.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In the aftermath of the felling, Mitchells & Butlers Retail claimed the tree had died.
The company declined to comment on the call to fund attempts to keep it alive.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak
Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Forestry Commission investigation “should shed more light on this troubling incident”.
In the aftermath of the felling, Mitchells & Butlers Retail claimed the tree had died.
The company declined to comment on the call to fund attempts to keep it alive.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In the aftermath of the felling, Mitchells & Butlers Retail claimed the tree had died.
The company declined to comment on the call to fund attempts to keep it alive.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Peace
We passed their graves:
The dead men there,
Winners or losers,
Did not care.
In the dark
They could not see
Who had gained
The victory.
Langston Hughes
We passed their graves:
The dead men there,
Winners or losers,
Did not care.
In the dark
They could not see
Who had gained
The victory.
Langston Hughes
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Peace
We passed their graves:
The dead men there,
Winners or losers,
Did not care.
In the dark
They could not see
Who had gained
The victory.
Langston Hughes
We passed their graves:
The dead men there,
Winners or losers,
Did not care.
In the dark
They could not see
Who had gained
The victory.
Langston Hughes
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I love that acclaimed novelist Joyce Carol Oates has destroyed the fragile ego of the world's richest man from behind this keyboard
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I love that acclaimed novelist Joyce Carol Oates has destroyed the fragile ego of the world's richest man from behind this keyboard
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People CAN vote where they have a second home as well as their first home in local elections (but not national).
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
People CAN vote where they have a second home as well as their first home in local elections (but not national).
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can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
BBC slammed for asking Kelvin Mackenzie about journalism standards
Liverpool fans and others staggered by choice to invite former S*n editor to discuss ongoing issues at the BBC
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
can't think of a headline that better sums up the BBC at present
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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Strange as this meeting may seem, 35 years ago next week Bush met with Assad as that Syrian leader joined a coalition to defeat a common enemy-Iraq. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
BUSH MEETS WITH SYRIAN LEADER
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Strange as this meeting may seem, 35 years ago next week Bush met with Assad as that Syrian leader joined a coalition to defeat a common enemy-Iraq. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...
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the fun thing about the BBC story is that I can't actually read about it for more than couple of minutes at a time because it makes me feel too insane :)
The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
Tory culture spox demanding the BBC "grovel" to Trump is baffling. Who is this supposed to chime with?
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
the fun thing about the BBC story is that I can't actually read about it for more than couple of minutes at a time because it makes me feel too insane :)
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Such a brilliant song, and such a perfect, enduring tribute to the men who were lost "when the witch of November come stealing".
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Such a brilliant song, and such a perfect, enduring tribute to the men who were lost "when the witch of November come stealing".
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So Ukraine really needs the voters in the US to step up when they get the opportunity.
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So Ukraine really needs the voters in the US to step up when they get the opportunity.
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Today one Russian paper suggests the US midterms “could undermine Donald Trump’s power & hurt Russia.” Other papers focus on Russia’s economic problems: “Zero growth in the 4th quarter…a gradual increase in crisis phenomena in manufacturing.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper suggests the US midterm elections could "hurt Russia"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today one Russian paper suggests the US midterms “could undermine Donald Trump’s power & hurt Russia.” Other papers focus on Russia’s economic problems: “Zero growth in the 4th quarter…a gradual increase in crisis phenomena in manufacturing.” #ReadingRussia
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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A reminder that going through a checklist of questions and letting politicians deliver soundbites and spew nonsense unchallenged is not an interview, it's a stage.
a man in a red shirt is sitting at a desk with a dell laptop and the word journalism written on it
ALT: a man in a red shirt is sitting at a desk with a dell laptop and the word journalism written on it
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A reminder that going through a checklist of questions and letting politicians deliver soundbites and spew nonsense unchallenged is not an interview, it's a stage.
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It appears the stinging award for most 💩 bike path down Leith walk actually caused Edinburgh Council to build something WAY better
Not sure if it’s officially officially open yet as the entrance on Dock Street still has fencing - but the Leith Connections section along Sandport has had all barriers removed and is a JOY to ride!
Want to ride along? 😁
@edi.bike
Want to ride along? 😁
@edi.bike
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It appears the stinging award for most 💩 bike path down Leith walk actually caused Edinburgh Council to build something WAY better
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Why was #CelebrityTraitors one big SUV ad?!
SUVs like the Defender are three times more likely to kill a child under 10 in the event of a crash, compared to a small car.
This form of advertising needs challenging. #AirPollution #RoadDanger
SUVs like the Defender are three times more likely to kill a child under 10 in the event of a crash, compared to a small car.
This form of advertising needs challenging. #AirPollution #RoadDanger
Is the Land Rover Defender the biggest star of Celebrity Traitors?
Is the Land Rover Defender the Celebrity Traitors' biggest star? With almost 12million people tuning in, search results have surged 35% for JLR's best selling 110.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Why was #CelebrityTraitors one big SUV ad?!
SUVs like the Defender are three times more likely to kill a child under 10 in the event of a crash, compared to a small car.
This form of advertising needs challenging. #AirPollution #RoadDanger
SUVs like the Defender are three times more likely to kill a child under 10 in the event of a crash, compared to a small car.
This form of advertising needs challenging. #AirPollution #RoadDanger
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Strangely distracted wondering when & why I wrote the single word
Grasshoppers?
on a bit of scrap paper.
Grasshoppers?
on a bit of scrap paper.
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Strangely distracted wondering when & why I wrote the single word
Grasshoppers?
on a bit of scrap paper.
Grasshoppers?
on a bit of scrap paper.
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Worth noting that the U.S. has a specific law (the SPEECH Act) that means foreign libel judgments are unenforceable in U.S. courts.
They do like a bit of hypocrisy.
They do like a bit of hypocrisy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Worth noting that the U.S. has a specific law (the SPEECH Act) that means foreign libel judgments are unenforceable in U.S. courts.
They do like a bit of hypocrisy.
They do like a bit of hypocrisy.
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Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
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Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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I can only find a collection on Amazon for £30. I'll keep on hunting. I'm sure it has to be around somewhere. It's pretty seminal, iirc.
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I can only find a collection on Amazon for £30. I'll keep on hunting. I'm sure it has to be around somewhere. It's pretty seminal, iirc.
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Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Council To Double Tax On Second Homes Despite Nigel Farage Calling The Idea 'Madness'
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madne...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Politico: "Veteran BBC presenter David Dimbleby told Channel 4 last night that it is “one of the most violent assaults on the BBC’s independence that I’ve seen in my lifetime,” while Playbook is told staff have been voicing “a lot of anger towards [right wing BBC board member] Robbie Gibb.”
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Politico: "Veteran BBC presenter David Dimbleby told Channel 4 last night that it is “one of the most violent assaults on the BBC’s independence that I’ve seen in my lifetime,” while Playbook is told staff have been voicing “a lot of anger towards [right wing BBC board member] Robbie Gibb.”
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Reform Councillor Peter Mason from Burton has been forced to apologise for social media posts which included: “What a surprise a statue of a fat arsed black woman."
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reform Councillor Peter Mason from Burton has been forced to apologise for social media posts which included: “What a surprise a statue of a fat arsed black woman."
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