Rebecca
@arbitrarygenius.bsky.social
Love cats, comics, theatre, politics/news, films, TV. Trained librarian, but now analysing media. Not arbitrary nor a genius. Same tag on twitter. Do Moon Knight, Iron Fist and DCAU podcast. She/Her.
Starting NTLive watch with Amadeus
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Starting NTLive watch with Amadeus
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To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans
Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
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I have written to my MP, himself a son of a refugee, about this policy. I suggest others do the same.
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I have written to my MP, himself a son of a refugee, about this policy. I suggest others do the same.
Onto Slow Horses s2.
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Onto Slow Horses s2.
Let it collapse.
RedBird Capital withdrew its £500 million bid for the Telegraph Media Group on Friday, leaving the fate of the major British publisher unclear.
The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops bid for UK newspaper | CNN Business
RedBird Capital withdrew its £500 million bid for the Telegraph Media Group on Friday, leaving the fate of the major British publisher unclear.
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Let it collapse.
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So here’s Bannon celebrating Theresa May’s ouster with George Galloway in 2019, and Farage thanking Bannon and Breitbart for making Brexit happen
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
So here’s Bannon celebrating Theresa May’s ouster with George Galloway in 2019, and Farage thanking Bannon and Breitbart for making Brexit happen
If I get up at 3:45am (have been awake a while), what is the chance Ripley wants breakfast early? Sigh.
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
If I get up at 3:45am (have been awake a while), what is the chance Ripley wants breakfast early? Sigh.
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There is no earthly reason why this abomination should have ever been conceived, let alone developed and marketed. And even less rational justification for it being so unfathomably delicious or utterly addictive.
It is crack in a bottle and must be regulated, before the whole country is lost to it.
It is crack in a bottle and must be regulated, before the whole country is lost to it.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There is no earthly reason why this abomination should have ever been conceived, let alone developed and marketed. And even less rational justification for it being so unfathomably delicious or utterly addictive.
It is crack in a bottle and must be regulated, before the whole country is lost to it.
It is crack in a bottle and must be regulated, before the whole country is lost to it.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exh...
Maybe I can sneak this in after I watch it. Maybe I'm too lazy to go to London except when I have to.
Maybe I can sneak this in after I watch it. Maybe I'm too lazy to go to London except when I have to.
Slow Horses at The National Archives
Spy drama meets real-life espionage at The National Archives.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exh...
Maybe I can sneak this in after I watch it. Maybe I'm too lazy to go to London except when I have to.
Maybe I can sneak this in after I watch it. Maybe I'm too lazy to go to London except when I have to.
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'Chicken is already bigger than pizza [in the UK],’ said Andrew Rennie, Domino’s UK chief executive. on.ft.com/48cZGap
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
'Chicken is already bigger than pizza [in the UK],’ said Andrew Rennie, Domino’s UK chief executive. on.ft.com/48cZGap
Onto Slow Horses. My project for the week
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Onto Slow Horses. My project for the week
Due to rain for two days straight. Shops much nearer here than at home. Going to play with slow cooker cooking and um.. probably eat badly.
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Due to rain for two days straight. Shops much nearer here than at home. Going to play with slow cooker cooking and um.. probably eat badly.
Day 1 and slept poorly but just getting used to different bed and warmth. Plan is to ignore work as much as possible read comics, sub to ntlive@home and watch a play a day and hide from rain
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Day 1 and slept poorly but just getting used to different bed and warmth. Plan is to ignore work as much as possible read comics, sub to ntlive@home and watch a play a day and hide from rain
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
Have a great Thought Bubble, all
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Have a great Thought Bubble, all
Off to my final catsitting gig of the year after work today. If I lose my job, maybe I'll catsit.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Off to my final catsitting gig of the year after work today. If I lose my job, maybe I'll catsit.
Finished s1 of Los Espookys, an utter delight of a find. Started s2 immediately. Tati is iconic!
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Finished s1 of Los Espookys, an utter delight of a find. Started s2 immediately. Tati is iconic!
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Experts are raising concern around a template for bilateral agreements between the U.S. and partner governments that includes pathogen sharing and agreements on automatic approval for American products.
US template for bilateral health deals bypasses WHO pandemic negotiations
US template for bilateral health deals bypasses WHO pandemic negotiations
www.devex.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Experts are raising concern around a template for bilateral agreements between the U.S. and partner governments that includes pathogen sharing and agreements on automatic approval for American products.
Nearly two weeks of catsitting coming up, missing thought bubble, going to sub to Ntlive@home and watch a play a day!
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Nearly two weeks of catsitting coming up, missing thought bubble, going to sub to Ntlive@home and watch a play a day!
What’s that Ozzy? You haven’t been fed in a week so I need to get up immediately at 3:30am?
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
What’s that Ozzy? You haven’t been fed in a week so I need to get up immediately at 3:30am?
Flu-jabbed, think it hurt my sleep!
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Flu-jabbed, think it hurt my sleep!
Pied bleu mushrooms is the answer
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Pied bleu mushrooms is the answer
Zoe brought back some "blue mushrooms" from the food larder, said to look them up and we could work out what to cook with them. Discovered could be one of several blue mushrooms. I've never seen them in supermarkets (and these were from a supermarket...) Argh
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Zoe brought back some "blue mushrooms" from the food larder, said to look them up and we could work out what to cook with them. Discovered could be one of several blue mushrooms. I've never seen them in supermarkets (and these were from a supermarket...) Argh
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"I don't know about that" is not an interview-ending statement, not when Trump does it, and not when Johnson does it.
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
"I don't know about that" is not an interview-ending statement, not when Trump does it, and not when Johnson does it.
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I’ll be at the Bedford Central Library from Noon, and then at the Close Encounters comic shop from 1pm. @davestokes.bsky.social & @rachaelsmith.bsky.social ‘s presence will bring along a crowd.
November 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I’ll be at the Bedford Central Library from Noon, and then at the Close Encounters comic shop from 1pm. @davestokes.bsky.social & @rachaelsmith.bsky.social ‘s presence will bring along a crowd.