Richard Francis
@linguafrancis.bsky.social
Twitter exile. Data Architect and #LUFC Fan
Both the FT and the Guardian are correct. The economy grew by 1% over the quarter (Guardian) but shrank by 1% for the month (FT)
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Both the FT and the Guardian are correct. The economy grew by 1% over the quarter (Guardian) but shrank by 1% for the month (FT)
The current US Government’s campaign against pain killers is baffling. This is after they’ve spoken out against paracetamol as well.
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The current US Government’s campaign against pain killers is baffling. This is after they’ve spoken out against paracetamol as well.
Get the diarrhoea lad offof the advert to back you up
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Get the diarrhoea lad offof the advert to back you up
I strongly suspect that the club are sounding candidates out on the belief that we’ll take little from the next 4 games.
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I strongly suspect that the club are sounding candidates out on the belief that we’ll take little from the next 4 games.
Got to say Archdoctor Bondwonka is one of my all time favourite posts. My wife is completely bemused at how the merest hint of it cracks me up.
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Got to say Archdoctor Bondwonka is one of my all time favourite posts. My wife is completely bemused at how the merest hint of it cracks me up.
Oh dear, now we need a new Archbishop of Canterbury AND a new James Bond, and pretty soon it'll be time for another Willy Wonka and a new Doctor Who. To save energy they should all be amalgamated into a single new character called Archdoctor Bondwonka.
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we took 0 points from the next four games. I always thought nothing from that run of games would get him the sack but there was a chance we could navigate it if we’d beaten the likes of Forest and Burnley.
November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if we took 0 points from the next four games. I always thought nothing from that run of games would get him the sack but there was a chance we could navigate it if we’d beaten the likes of Forest and Burnley.
It’d be a short hop from Restore Trust gaining control and pulling stunts like this:
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’d be a short hop from Restore Trust gaining control and pulling stunts like this:
bsky.app/profile/chri...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
I went to a conference a few weeks ago and attended a great presentation - I wanted to get in touch with the guy that gave it but the only contact details on the company website were to connect via LinkedIn.
I haven’t used it since I used to manage SM accounts so I didn’t bother.
I haven’t used it since I used to manage SM accounts so I didn’t bother.
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I went to a conference a few weeks ago and attended a great presentation - I wanted to get in touch with the guy that gave it but the only contact details on the company website were to connect via LinkedIn.
I haven’t used it since I used to manage SM accounts so I didn’t bother.
I haven’t used it since I used to manage SM accounts so I didn’t bother.
I had a friend at school who’s parents were wealthy - they had one of those
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I had a friend at school who’s parents were wealthy - they had one of those
Agree with that but the thing that people are proud of is the selective history they were taught, for the most part. It’s the pride nostalgia that sticks.
Introducing them to the rest of the story is jarring.
Introducing them to the rest of the story is jarring.
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Agree with that but the thing that people are proud of is the selective history they were taught, for the most part. It’s the pride nostalgia that sticks.
Introducing them to the rest of the story is jarring.
Introducing them to the rest of the story is jarring.
I thought he had Lee Anderson stood behind him for a minute there
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I thought he had Lee Anderson stood behind him for a minute there
“Execute a manoeuvre and you’ll be fine”
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
“Execute a manoeuvre and you’ll be fine”
“First ensure that you served for at least eight years with the SAS, SBS or one of their international counterparts”
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“First ensure that you served for at least eight years with the SAS, SBS or one of their international counterparts”