lukens
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Remembered foremost for his directing, Rob Reiner was phenomenal in The Bear as the nicest guy ever to give business advice.
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Remembered foremost for his directing, Rob Reiner was phenomenal in The Bear as the nicest guy ever to give business advice.
“We noticed you didn't shop Black Friday...”
Some email marketing is just creepy!
Some email marketing is just creepy!
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
“We noticed you didn't shop Black Friday...”
Some email marketing is just creepy!
Some email marketing is just creepy!
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
A partridge in a pear tree? Like number one in the song? Heads shaken (hearts racing?). (12)
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A partridge in a pear tree? Like number one in the song? Heads shaken (hearts racing?). (12)
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December 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
A partridge in a pear tree? Like number one in the song? Heads shaken (hearts racing?). (12)
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A partridge in a pear tree? Like number one in the song? Heads shaken (hearts racing?). (12)
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Are these Wes Streeting rumours being spread simply to scare people out of challenging Starmer’s leadership because it could end up with someone even worse?
I’m mean, seriously, Labour have a big problem, but Wes Streeting is about as far from the solution as you can get.
I’m mean, seriously, Labour have a big problem, but Wes Streeting is about as far from the solution as you can get.
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Are these Wes Streeting rumours being spread simply to scare people out of challenging Starmer’s leadership because it could end up with someone even worse?
I’m mean, seriously, Labour have a big problem, but Wes Streeting is about as far from the solution as you can get.
I’m mean, seriously, Labour have a big problem, but Wes Streeting is about as far from the solution as you can get.
Less convoluted than some of my Minute Cryptic clues for you to solve:
Hires parents informally (5)
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Hires parents informally (5)
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November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Less convoluted than some of my Minute Cryptic clues for you to solve:
Hires parents informally (5)
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Hires parents informally (5)
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I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Tonic extract is taken by parent after china bear’s tail is displaced by niece’s mayhem (11)
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Tonic extract is taken by parent after china bear’s tail is displaced by niece’s mayhem (11)
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November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Tonic extract is taken by parent after china bear’s tail is displaced by niece’s mayhem (11)
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Tonic extract is taken by parent after china bear’s tail is displaced by niece’s mayhem (11)
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📊 Ref lead of 15pts
‼️ Grns 3pts ahead of Lab
Westminster voting intention
REF: 33% (+1)
GRN: 18% (+1)
CON: 16% (-)
LAB: 15% (-1)
LDEM: 11% (-1)
via @FindoutnowUK, 05 - 06 Nov
Chgs. w/ 29 Oct
britainelects.com
‼️ Grns 3pts ahead of Lab
Westminster voting intention
REF: 33% (+1)
GRN: 18% (+1)
CON: 16% (-)
LAB: 15% (-1)
LDEM: 11% (-1)
via @FindoutnowUK, 05 - 06 Nov
Chgs. w/ 29 Oct
britainelects.com
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Sky News's data forensics team has spent 9 months examining the algorithm on Elon Musk's X platform, and found it clearly promotes right wing views to new users of the site, even to those who deliberately only follow left wing accounts. This short film explains more www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq6M...
Elon Musk, X and the shaping of British politics
YouTube video by Sky News
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November 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Sky News's data forensics team has spent 9 months examining the algorithm on Elon Musk's X platform, and found it clearly promotes right wing views to new users of the site, even to those who deliberately only follow left wing accounts. This short film explains more www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq6M...
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🎬 The arts aren’t a luxury - they’re an export.
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🎬 The arts aren’t a luxury - they’re an export.
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
Can you guess which hand the wasp stung me on?
November 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Can you guess which hand the wasp stung me on?
Hey, “moderates”, how’s the old “but PR will give the far-right seats in parliament” argument looking like it’s panning out for you lately?
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hey, “moderates”, how’s the old “but PR will give the far-right seats in parliament” argument looking like it’s panning out for you lately?
Reposted by lukens
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
Seems a weird move from the guy who’s obsessed with getting the Nobel peace prize.
The 9 countries with nuclear weapons as US set to resume testing after 30 years
The 9 countries with nuclear weapons as US set to resume testing after 30 years
The 9 countries with nuclear weapons as US set to resume testing after 30 years
www.independent.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Seems a weird move from the guy who’s obsessed with getting the Nobel peace prize.
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Our latest Westminster voting intention (26-27 Oct) has Labour on their lowest figure ever recorded by YouGov, with the Greens on their highest
Reform UK: 27% (+1 from 19-20 Oct)
Labour: 17% (-3)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Greens: 16% (+1)
Lib Dems: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Reform UK: 27% (+1 from 19-20 Oct)
Labour: 17% (-3)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Greens: 16% (+1)
Lib Dems: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Our latest Westminster voting intention (26-27 Oct) has Labour on their lowest figure ever recorded by YouGov, with the Greens on their highest
Reform UK: 27% (+1 from 19-20 Oct)
Labour: 17% (-3)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Greens: 16% (+1)
Lib Dems: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Reform UK: 27% (+1 from 19-20 Oct)
Labour: 17% (-3)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Greens: 16% (+1)
Lib Dems: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Beating an AI got it upset (9)
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Beating an AI got it upset (9)
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October 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Beating an AI got it upset (9)
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Beating an AI got it upset (9)
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I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Knocking decapitated czar’s head out. Soviet leader is next. Down with tyrants! (2, 5)
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Knocking decapitated czar’s head out. Soviet leader is next. Down with tyrants! (2, 5)
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October 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve:
Knocking decapitated czar’s head out. Soviet leader is next. Down with tyrants! (2, 5)
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Knocking decapitated czar’s head out. Soviet leader is next. Down with tyrants! (2, 5)
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As it’s kind of spooky season now, here’s a Minute Cryptic I made:
Mid-level zombie, initially trapped in ghastly maze, nourishes itself noisily eating heads (9)
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Mid-level zombie, initially trapped in ghastly maze, nourishes itself noisily eating heads (9)
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October 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As it’s kind of spooky season now, here’s a Minute Cryptic I made:
Mid-level zombie, initially trapped in ghastly maze, nourishes itself noisily eating heads (9)
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Mid-level zombie, initially trapped in ghastly maze, nourishes itself noisily eating heads (9)
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Tea bags are a sanitary disposable?
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Tea bags are a sanitary disposable?
It’s so sad how all the icons on my iOS home screen are slowly being made uglier to align with iOS 26. 😭
The super blurry Slack one is the worst (I hope it’s an error), though the @monzo.com one makes me sad too.
They might look better if I updated to 26, but everything else will look worse.
The super blurry Slack one is the worst (I hope it’s an error), though the @monzo.com one makes me sad too.
They might look better if I updated to 26, but everything else will look worse.
October 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It’s so sad how all the icons on my iOS home screen are slowly being made uglier to align with iOS 26. 😭
The super blurry Slack one is the worst (I hope it’s an error), though the @monzo.com one makes me sad too.
They might look better if I updated to 26, but everything else will look worse.
The super blurry Slack one is the worst (I hope it’s an error), though the @monzo.com one makes me sad too.
They might look better if I updated to 26, but everything else will look worse.