Jim
@jimdriscoll.bsky.social
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Corfe Castle, the model of Corfe Castle in Corfe Castle Model Village, and the model of Corfe Castle in the model of Corfe Castle Model Village in Corfe Castle Model Village.
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Corfe Castle, the model of Corfe Castle in Corfe Castle Model Village, and the model of Corfe Castle in the model of Corfe Castle Model Village in Corfe Castle Model Village.
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Went to bed thinking about it/woke up thinking about it. Anyway I actually thought this was a new film but turns out was released 2021. Still with a day to spare maybe my fave film of the year. On iPlayer too www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Compartment No. 6
Finnish Laura’s long train journey to the frozen north is shared with coarse young Ljoha, and finding common ground seems impossible. Award-winning 'odd couple' drama set in 1990s Russia.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Went to bed thinking about it/woke up thinking about it. Anyway I actually thought this was a new film but turns out was released 2021. Still with a day to spare maybe my fave film of the year. On iPlayer too www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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How I rebooted my social life <— a slightly more personal essay than usual, for New Year. (Free to read.)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/this-might...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/this-might...
How I rebooted my social life
Some self-help for the New Year
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 7:51 AM
How I rebooted my social life <— a slightly more personal essay than usual, for New Year. (Free to read.)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/this-might...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/this-might...
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Just a quick reminder about etiquette at your holiday gatherings 🤣
December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just a quick reminder about etiquette at your holiday gatherings 🤣
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It crops up every Xmas and I always post it, because I love it.
Ian Curtis at his office Xmas party.
Ian Curtis at his office Xmas party.
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It crops up every Xmas and I always post it, because I love it.
Ian Curtis at his office Xmas party.
Ian Curtis at his office Xmas party.
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RIP Martin Parr. I worked with him once on a story about the NHS. I interviewed and he photographed Britain's busiest and least busy GP. I think he was brilliant and this is one of my favorites of his.
December 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
RIP Martin Parr. I worked with him once on a story about the NHS. I interviewed and he photographed Britain's busiest and least busy GP. I think he was brilliant and this is one of my favorites of his.
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“Here kitty kitty” ❤️
33 lb Maine Coon
Theodore Scritches McWiggles
TT: tonnagrimm
33 lb Maine Coon
Theodore Scritches McWiggles
TT: tonnagrimm
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's that time of year
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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"Sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine?"
I went to Riyadh to see the transformation of a country with the world's biggest cultural chequebook. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I went to Riyadh to see the transformation of a country with the world's biggest cultural chequebook. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Many Comedians Does It Take to Change a Country?
What it’s like to watch Louis C.K. do stand-up in Saudi Arabia
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine?"
I went to Riyadh to see the transformation of a country with the world's biggest cultural chequebook. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I went to Riyadh to see the transformation of a country with the world's biggest cultural chequebook. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Robert Jenrick and his wiggy puppet
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Robert Jenrick and his wiggy puppet
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Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?
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Honestly I hate Jenrick more than Farage. Far more sinister because of the speed of his transformation from off-the-shelf Tory mediocrity into dead-eyed National Front race-baiter
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Honestly I hate Jenrick more than Farage. Far more sinister because of the speed of his transformation from off-the-shelf Tory mediocrity into dead-eyed National Front race-baiter
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'Brexit hardman' Steve Baker on Robert Jenrick's racist comments on Politics Live: "he did say the comments privately."
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social:
"… a clear dog whistle… shocking how quickly we have allowed senior elected politicians to echo language that is used by the far right."
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social:
"… a clear dog whistle… shocking how quickly we have allowed senior elected politicians to echo language that is used by the far right."
October 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
'Brexit hardman' Steve Baker on Robert Jenrick's racist comments on Politics Live: "he did say the comments privately."
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social:
"… a clear dog whistle… shocking how quickly we have allowed senior elected politicians to echo language that is used by the far right."
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social:
"… a clear dog whistle… shocking how quickly we have allowed senior elected politicians to echo language that is used by the far right."
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
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Every year I add a few more songs to the ever-expanding autumn playlist.
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What To Look For In Autumn | Pete Paphides
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September 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Every year I add a few more songs to the ever-expanding autumn playlist.
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Tony Blair and Rishi Sunak snapped after they bumped into one another outside Trump Tower in New York, four days ago.
September 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Tony Blair and Rishi Sunak snapped after they bumped into one another outside Trump Tower in New York, four days ago.
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Before Britpop & Cool Britannia, Blur were just 4 lads from Colchester finding their feet. On Talk 90s To Me, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social chats with @daverowntree.bsky.social about those chaotic times and his brand new book of pics from the band’s early days!
Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome
Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome
September 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Before Britpop & Cool Britannia, Blur were just 4 lads from Colchester finding their feet. On Talk 90s To Me, @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social chats with @daverowntree.bsky.social about those chaotic times and his brand new book of pics from the band’s early days!
Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome
Listen linktr.ee/talk90stome
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There's a new thing. Called Track Record. Free. No adverts. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and stuff. I've written a bit about my part in bringing in the curse of VAR. And how home fans have just got to SHUT UP! Give it a go. 😉😀😡
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/09/17/i...
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/09/17/i...
September 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There's a new thing. Called Track Record. Free. No adverts. No clickbait. Just decent writing about sport, music and stuff. I've written a bit about my part in bringing in the curse of VAR. And how home fans have just got to SHUT UP! Give it a go. 😉😀😡
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/09/17/i...
trackrecordmedia.org/2025/09/17/i...
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I honestly believe everyone needs to stop and consider how far @suedehq.bsky.social have raised the bar for older bands in their second existence. Antidepressants is a 10/10, and so were their three albums before it. Suede sound like they're winding UP, not down. And you won't see a better live act.
September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I honestly believe everyone needs to stop and consider how far @suedehq.bsky.social have raised the bar for older bands in their second existence. Antidepressants is a 10/10, and so were their three albums before it. Suede sound like they're winding UP, not down. And you won't see a better live act.
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Almost four years out from an election & paying *the actual fucking Taliban* to torture & murder people who risked their lives to escape them is getting the full ‘both sides’ treatment in Brexit Britain.
August 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Almost four years out from an election & paying *the actual fucking Taliban* to torture & murder people who risked their lives to escape them is getting the full ‘both sides’ treatment in Brexit Britain.
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we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light
August 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light