Steve Catling
@scatling.bsky.social
Teacher and #kidlit author (repped by Callen Martin, Bell Lomax Morton)
“One day…Someone will explain…” OK. So, Germany and Japan are progressive liberal democracies, and Russia is a war-mongering, illiberal dictatorship. Gosh, that was hard.
June 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“One day…Someone will explain…” OK. So, Germany and Japan are progressive liberal democracies, and Russia is a war-mongering, illiberal dictatorship. Gosh, that was hard.
Beautiful but amazed the Aussies didn’t collapse it and take the punishment… Coaches must have been livid
May 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Beautiful but amazed the Aussies didn’t collapse it and take the punishment… Coaches must have been livid
Don’t listen to old people like me. You’re golden. Oh, but buy good sunscreen.
May 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Don’t listen to old people like me. You’re golden. Oh, but buy good sunscreen.
This is a very normal “anti-recency” bias response.
May 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is a very normal “anti-recency” bias response.
How many tours previously have three of the four Lions nations outranked the host in world rankings? Without wasting too much time, I’m going to guess “never” 🤷♂️
May 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How many tours previously have three of the four Lions nations outranked the host in world rankings? Without wasting too much time, I’m going to guess “never” 🤷♂️
There seems to be very little disagreement on those who weren’t selected, so presumably you just think this is a currently very poor vintage of Ire/Eng/Sco/Wal teams. To which I can only agree in one instance 🤷♂️ (fwiw I think Lions will win both opening tests and 2-1 overall)
May 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
There seems to be very little disagreement on those who weren’t selected, so presumably you just think this is a currently very poor vintage of Ire/Eng/Sco/Wal teams. To which I can only agree in one instance 🤷♂️ (fwiw I think Lions will win both opening tests and 2-1 overall)
Might want to check your Boolean logic there (unless you DO think she DIDN’T wipe the floor with him, of course?) 🤷♂️
April 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Might want to check your Boolean logic there (unless you DO think she DIDN’T wipe the floor with him, of course?) 🤷♂️
No. Only for four years.
April 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
No. Only for four years.
“Are we a***holes? Yes, we’re Leinster”
April 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“Are we a***holes? Yes, we’re Leinster”
“We’ve had to spend our money to keep our child in private education” 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
April 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
“We’ve had to spend our money to keep our child in private education” 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
True, but “Most of the time”… I can’t think of one occasion where he’s genuinely knowingly played a master stroke. Everything is “bragadocious” chancing
April 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
True, but “Most of the time”… I can’t think of one occasion where he’s genuinely knowingly played a master stroke. Everything is “bragadocious” chancing
The younger brother is a bit of a tearaway, but prefers racquet sports I believe. Bad Minto.
April 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The younger brother is a bit of a tearaway, but prefers racquet sports I believe. Bad Minto.
This was meant to be a dm to his boss, Vlad
April 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This was meant to be a dm to his boss, Vlad
10/10 Classic Dunt. No notes.
April 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
10/10 Classic Dunt. No notes.
Unpopular opinion today… All filibustering is wrong as a means, whether you approve of the end or not. 🤷♂️
April 2, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Unpopular opinion today… All filibustering is wrong as a means, whether you approve of the end or not. 🤷♂️
Honestly, I don’t mind if refs unconsciously hold the dominant team to a slightly higher standard, (when the result is never going to be in doubt).
March 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Honestly, I don’t mind if refs unconsciously hold the dominant team to a slightly higher standard, (when the result is never going to be in doubt).
I’d like to think I’d manage that with most sports stars… unless I’d met Muhammad Ali.
March 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I’d like to think I’d manage that with most sports stars… unless I’d met Muhammad Ali.
Yes… but for children’s books, don’t read the celebrity ones. They’re all doing precisely that, writing Dahl pastiches and getting published anyway.
March 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Yes… but for children’s books, don’t read the celebrity ones. They’re all doing precisely that, writing Dahl pastiches and getting published anyway.
And anyway, my point is that it’s Farrell’s call. And I think he definitely is a pragmatist first and foremost
March 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And anyway, my point is that it’s Farrell’s call. And I think he definitely is a pragmatist first and foremost
Because whether you like it or not, pragmatism wins big games. That’s why Russell can call himself the Messi of Rugby all he likes, whilst his trophy cabinet stays empty 🤷♂️
March 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Because whether you like it or not, pragmatism wins big games. That’s why Russell can call himself the Messi of Rugby all he likes, whilst his trophy cabinet stays empty 🤷♂️