Barbara Nadel
@barbaranadel.bsky.social
Author of Cetin Ikmen crime novels, televised as 'The Turkish Detective' on BBC2 Also writes Hakim and Arnold crime novels plus occasional articles for The Guardian. Cat lover, ruin fancier, magic afficionado. Here for the weird. Agent: Watson, Little
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The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
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The Book of Astronomy by Guido Bonatti: Medieval Astrology's Greatest Masterpiece
Discover Guido Bonatti's Liber Astronomiae, the most influential medieval astrological text ever written. From court astrology to horary techniques, explore how
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... None of his sodding business.
Trump writes to Israeli president calling for Netanyahu pardon
Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are ongoing
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... None of his sodding business.
Never, ever go skating without a crunchy rat.
Pair of charmingly grumpy owls out on skates for winter fun. Have even brought along a snack! By Adriaen van de Venne, who died (alas!) on this day 1662.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Never, ever go skating without a crunchy rat.
Too right! And yes Robbie Gibbs has been in there plotting away for years. The BBC does need to change - to get rid of THEM.
The BBC made him. He had a seat on Question Time for years with his name on it. Robbie Gibbs is the name to check. All gone as they planned.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Too right! And yes Robbie Gibbs has been in there plotting away for years. The BBC does need to change - to get rid of THEM.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Thank God! Anything that means this grubby blow-hard is kept out of the news cycle the better.
Reform UK pulls out of BBC film amid Trump speech edit row
Internal party memo says ‘trust has been lost’ as US president reiterates threat of legal action against corporation
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November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Thank God! Anything that means this grubby blow-hard is kept out of the news cycle the better.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n... This is absolutely an attack on our BBC. Gibb should be shown the door.
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
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November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n... This is absolutely an attack on our BBC. Gibb should be shown the door.
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
This attack is entirely political. Mr Thin Skin should not meddle with a foreign broadcaster.
The BBC - for all its flaws - remains the greatest news and broadcasting service in the world.
It is everything Donald Trump and his cabal of nasty little nobodies will never be and we need to defend it.
It is everything Donald Trump and his cabal of nasty little nobodies will never be and we need to defend it.
Donald Trump Slams 'Corrupt' BBC After Tim Davie Resigns Over Bias Row
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This attack is entirely political. Mr Thin Skin should not meddle with a foreign broadcaster.
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‘Freud knew that the family was the ultimate ghost story, a tendency reflected in the narratives that have become attached to ghost sightings, which often concern disputed inheritances, dynastic continuity or betrayed love.’
Jon Day on the unheimlich
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Jon Day on the unheimlich
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Jon Day · Gloomth: Haunted Houses
Haunted house stories tend to end in one of two ways: either the family flees, or the ghosts are soothed, and everyone...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
‘Freud knew that the family was the ultimate ghost story, a tendency reflected in the narratives that have become attached to ghost sightings, which often concern disputed inheritances, dynastic continuity or betrayed love.’
Jon Day on the unheimlich
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Jon Day on the unheimlich
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Dear, dear Larry.
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
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November 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Dear, dear Larry.
What the hell is he actually for?
If you were looking at a newspaper (or its website) this morning and didn't see this iconic photo, it was an intentional choice to pander.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What the hell is he actually for?
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Attn: he is baby
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Attn: he is baby
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I’m really enjoying watching them splinter off into ever smaller batshit groups. at this rate Reform will consist of ‘Nige’, a parrot and some weird geezer who may have been a comedian in the 1970s.
I do hope people are paying attention to what's happening at Reform's flagship attempt at governing, namely Kent County Council. It's turning into an absolute crapfest of bickering and incompetence.
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I’m really enjoying watching them splinter off into ever smaller batshit groups. at this rate Reform will consist of ‘Nige’, a parrot and some weird geezer who may have been a comedian in the 1970s.
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THE WOODEN LIBRARY is the latest instalment in the Ikmen mystery series by @barbaranadel.bsky.social
Featuring Inspector Ikmen, star of BBC2’s gripping TV series THE TURKISH DETECTIVE.
Stream the Ikmen series on iPlayer
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Featuring Inspector Ikmen, star of BBC2’s gripping TV series THE TURKISH DETECTIVE.
Stream the Ikmen series on iPlayer
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November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
THE WOODEN LIBRARY is the latest instalment in the Ikmen mystery series by @barbaranadel.bsky.social
Featuring Inspector Ikmen, star of BBC2’s gripping TV series THE TURKISH DETECTIVE.
Stream the Ikmen series on iPlayer
Pub Headline
@watsonlittle.bsky.social
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Featuring Inspector Ikmen, star of BBC2’s gripping TV series THE TURKISH DETECTIVE.
Stream the Ikmen series on iPlayer
Pub Headline
@watsonlittle.bsky.social
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Welcome to Venice Noir (Italian)!
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Welcome to Venice Noir (Italian)!
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"They shared their love of poetry, books and classical music with their daughter [Patti Smith], who was reading Yeats by kindergarten."
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Review: Patti Smith’s mesmerizing new memoir looks back in wonder — and sorrow
Patti Smith, the celebrated rock poet who won a National Book Award for ‘Just Kids,’ revisits her hardscrabble childhood, success and the loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith, in 'Bread of Angels.'
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November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"They shared their love of poetry, books and classical music with their daughter [Patti Smith], who was reading Yeats by kindergarten."
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Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live.... New York! New York!
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani challenges Donald Trump in victory speech as Democrats win key US election races – live
Mamdani condemns ‘oligarchy and authoritarianism’ in speech directly talking to Trump as Democrats win California redistricting vote and New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections
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November 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live.... New York! New York!
Do it now, right now. Get rid, don't just write a report about getting rid.
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
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The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
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The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
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November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Do it now, right now. Get rid, don't just write a report about getting rid.
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The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
He's full of it ain't he - and I don't mean good cheer. He's never so much as passed the time of day with a working class person. If he had he'd know that the cards are already stacked against us, we don't need 'aspiration raising' gimmicks. We need parity.
YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
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November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
He's full of it ain't he - and I don't mean good cheer. He's never so much as passed the time of day with a working class person. If he had he'd know that the cards are already stacked against us, we don't need 'aspiration raising' gimmicks. We need parity.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Flamingo news. People of Cornwall, help to find Frankie and take her to safety.
Frankie the flamingo missing after escaping from wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall
Four-month-old bird managed to fly away from Paradise Park on Sunday despite having feathers clipped
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November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Flamingo news. People of Cornwall, help to find Frankie and take her to safety.
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
I have yet to visit, I really want to.
I have yet to visit, I really want to.
‘The world’s most haunted forest’: twisted trees, UFOs and spooky stories in Transylvania
The native woodland of Hoia-Baciu in Romania is a place where the human imagination can run riot. A guided night tour is the perfect way to discover its otherworldly charms
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November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I have yet to visit, I really want to.
I have yet to visit, I really want to.