Peter Warne
@pzwarne.bsky.social
Food, cycling, swimming, music, books - the usual. Liable to post in languages other than English. Lausanne.
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Latest rankings with the addition of Roquefort Carles:
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
Er, no. Farage is the Mosley de nous jours.
Alt text: a Labour politician leaving no10 Downing Street in London. Who? You don't want to know.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Alt text: a Labour politician leaving no10 Downing Street in London. Who? You don't want to know.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage is today’s Enoch Powell and his appeal down to slow economy, says minister
Business secretary Peter Kyle says appeal of far-right parties like Reform due to ‘their dogma of disruption, division and despair’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Er, no. Farage is the Mosley de nous jours.
Alt text: a Labour politician leaving no10 Downing Street in London. Who? You don't want to know.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Alt text: a Labour politician leaving no10 Downing Street in London. Who? You don't want to know.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Marcus Smith and his moustache go together as well as sausages and custard. Get rid, mate. Really.
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Marcus Smith and his moustache go together as well as sausages and custard. Get rid, mate. Really.
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Saturday morning quiz, name the song.
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Saturday morning quiz, name the song.
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“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That
Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
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My friend lives in Leeds, this is what the eat there 🙂
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My friend lives in Leeds, this is what the eat there 🙂
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Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Bought some books at Hatchard‘s in St Pancras last week; just looked, they are part of the Waterstone‘s empire. Pfft!
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Bought some books at Hatchard‘s in St Pancras last week; just looked, they are part of the Waterstone‘s empire. Pfft!
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Broadcaster and writer Afua Hirsch explaining how Tim Davie the now former BBC Director-General looked her in the eye and said Black staff supporting anti-racism “breached impartiality” www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4fxa6...
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Broadcaster and writer Afua Hirsch explaining how Tim Davie the now former BBC Director-General looked her in the eye and said Black staff supporting anti-racism “breached impartiality” www.instagram.com/reel/DQ4fxa6...
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My wife was at this gig. She messaged me immediately afterwards to tell me about Zack's appearance. "Such a great moment. The crowd absolutely loved it."
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My wife was at this gig. She messaged me immediately afterwards to tell me about Zack's appearance. "Such a great moment. The crowd absolutely loved it."
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Heute vor zehn Jahren wurden bei islamistischen Attentaten in Paris 130 Menschen ermordet und über 400 verletzt.
#NeverForget
#13novembre2015
#NeverForget
#13novembre2015
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Heute vor zehn Jahren wurden bei islamistischen Attentaten in Paris 130 Menschen ermordet und über 400 verletzt.
#NeverForget
#13novembre2015
#NeverForget
#13novembre2015
Methinks they doth protest too much. Or on modern English - what a load of bollocks
Alt text: a Murdoch executive lying about climate deniers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Alt text: a Murdoch executive lying about climate deniers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’
Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Methinks they doth protest too much. Or on modern English - what a load of bollocks
Alt text: a Murdoch executive lying about climate deniers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Alt text: a Murdoch executive lying about climate deniers
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It would be difficult to imagine a more disgusting and morally bankrupt bunch than the White House and its operatives.
Alt text: thumbnails of a paedophile rapist and ... another one. Trump (L) and Epstein
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
Alt text: thumbnails of a paedophile rapist and ... another one. Trump (L) and Epstein
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
New Epstein emails that mention Trump released by House Democrats - live updates
The White House says the victim - whose name is redacted in the emails - is the late Virginia Giuffre.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It would be difficult to imagine a more disgusting and morally bankrupt bunch than the White House and its operatives.
Alt text: thumbnails of a paedophile rapist and ... another one. Trump (L) and Epstein
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
Alt text: thumbnails of a paedophile rapist and ... another one. Trump (L) and Epstein
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
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A man with decency!
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
A man with decency!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
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Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
www.bigissue.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
Latest rankings with the addition of Roquefort Carles:
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Latest rankings with the addition of Roquefort Carles:
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
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Eating a human body would provide 81,500 calories.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Eating a human body would provide 81,500 calories.
Shocked. To the core. And he was so good in the Bee Gees.
Alt text: BBC logo.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Alt text: BBC logo.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Shocked. To the core. And he was so good in the Bee Gees.
Alt text: BBC logo.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Alt text: BBC logo.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
God I hate Nazis.
Don‘t be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party.
There was a time in living memory when people would laugh at these and others like them for the right reasons. Today they are more likely to get the tiki torches out and march.
Don‘t be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party.
There was a time in living memory when people would laugh at these and others like them for the right reasons. Today they are more likely to get the tiki torches out and march.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
God I hate Nazis.
Don‘t be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party.
There was a time in living memory when people would laugh at these and others like them for the right reasons. Today they are more likely to get the tiki torches out and march.
Don‘t be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party.
There was a time in living memory when people would laugh at these and others like them for the right reasons. Today they are more likely to get the tiki torches out and march.
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The BBC will fuck things up from time to time. Lots of major news organisations do; just look at The Times having to memoryhole several fake news stories in a matter of weeks.
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UK newspaper editor calls Bill de Blasio fake interview blunder ‘humiliating’
A Times associate editor reportedly addressed situation in an email to staff, saying: ‘We should have been on our guard’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The BBC will fuck things up from time to time. Lots of major news organisations do; just look at The Times having to memoryhole several fake news stories in a matter of weeks.
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No one is calling for the abolition of The Times, however.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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From government departments targeted by Doge to CBS to now the BBC, we are seeing liberal institutions are not capable of putting up *any* resistance to fascism.
They disintegrate at the lightest touch from a fascist.
They disintegrate at the lightest touch from a fascist.
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
From government departments targeted by Doge to CBS to now the BBC, we are seeing liberal institutions are not capable of putting up *any* resistance to fascism.
They disintegrate at the lightest touch from a fascist.
They disintegrate at the lightest touch from a fascist.
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If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …