Headline has been updated but can we please stop these clickbait headlines, which are massively contributing to the "I'm not making this up" disinformation and misinformation pipeline. A man did not avoid deportation because of chicken nuggets, this fella didn't simply ask for a kiss etc etc

Nearly 4 grand on salt and pepper mills is bad enough, but imagine the sheer amount of cruet in this lad's house! 20 mills and a salt pig!

PRIDE after 40

So she's talking about the public sector equality duty. Here it is. Which of these are a bad idea? It doesn't even require action. It just requires that you fully consider the consequences of your actions. Which, call me crazy, is a good thing, actually?

My MP hasn't, so will be writing to him tomorrow tonight. If you don't know who your MP is, you can pop your postcode in here and it'll tell you:

Well that was a weird fucking movie

A bit risky given how windy it's been lately.

If this has not already been a real headline, it's only a matter of time

I did make it to the nursery where I met this guy, whose hobby is starting fights with dogs

Moby dick, obv

Just got this from my GP. My wife, a patient at the same surgery, did not.

"Greg, your date has a ludicrously capacious horn".

Norway football team having a perfectly normal one, I see.

I'm normally pretty pro card, but this is either intentionally or accidentally targeting homeless people and should be changed. Toilets should be free in the first fucking place if we want a less ableist and sexist society. But they certainly shouldn't be card only.

Sort of going on my own terms and definitely not a sacking, but I am going to be going down to one job within the next month or so, so shall need some sort of additional income. Just a few hours a week really, something I can pick up as and when I need it. Does such a mystery job exist?

You know Chris, there are these wonderful things called batteries. And what they do is they store energy. Etc etc.

Oh god this really is sad

And it teaches neurotypical people that autistic people are weird. Which then encourages us to stop being autistic in public

Worf? Is that you?

God, I need the World Cup to happen so badly. Or any sort of relief from the never ending grind of existence. I've been back from an event for just three days and I already want to wander into the woods and disappear.

Well it shouldn't have highlighted that debate, because it's a stupid debate being held by idiots. Statistically and anecdotally obviously untrue.

Air to Ground Message: WELL WE GOT OFF THE GROUND LOL Area: New York City, NY, USA Type: Bombardier CRJ900 A: #acf7caf264c F: #f24f81d5070

Holy shit, this is the sort of stuff that I live for.

I advise people at the coalface & genuinely enjoys difficult legal analysis, I understand how you can get lost in the puzzle and forget the people that are part of that puzzle. They are playing with words without actually engaging with the effect of that analysis. It's a cryptic crossword to them.

Posted this over on Instagram, thought I’d post it here too. I hope UKGE see this and hear us.

Was just talking about this so I post it here, as it's such an insight into Amelia Earhart. Short version: Don't really want to get married, but will do it if we don't have to be faithful, it doesn't interfere with my work, and I can sometimes live somewhere else. Plus a one year probation period

We are not in US-style judicial territory, but the difference between the Hale Presidency and the Reed presidency feels pretty stark right now. I haven't read the judgment but it looks like the Court is becoming more and more regressive and it's hurting the people that need it most.

Tilly Norwood’s most recent Instagram post, which is 2 weeks old, has 280 likes and 30 shares. No one other than reporters has any particular feeling one way or the other about Tilly Norwood.

Just finished the second of Jonathan Sumption's books on The Hundred Years War. It's published by Faber and Faber, a big publisher So why does it read like nobody gave it even a cursory proof read? Did he prevent a copy edit? Because there are so many random words inserted in the text, it's bizarre

That's day three of UKGE for you.

I don't think this has ever happened before, but I am at UK Games Expo and I think I might be at a loose end. Not really sure what to do with myself.

Ehy have I never played Blood on the Clocktower? *Looks at price* Oh, that's why...

Just rescued two people from the rail replacement bus queue from hell and let them share my Uber. They were going to miss their flight and now they should make it. And I have a Tesco meal deal for later (I just wanted to help out but they insisted I had to take something). Everyone's a winner.

The whole point of being a writer is to fucking write things. Otherwise be an editor (which I also am)

Absolute scenes.

No elected official will ever top this

Me: I'm absolutely lost on the answer to this housing law issue. I'll give the Shelter advice for professionals line a call. Shelter adviser: I'm even more confused than you are. Give me a week to talk to senior colleagues? This has helped with my imposter syndrome no end.

Changing my home insurance just before we move: Agent: "Do you know roughly when it was built?" Me: "Just give me a minute to look at its listing on English Heritage..." Agent: "Oh, is it listed?" Me: "Grade II*. Oh here we are, it was built in 1461."

Have advised on 3 cases where landlords have sent a section 21 form dating back to the May government, which in my view does not include substantially the same information as the current form and is therefore invalid. In the two most recent, they also gave less than two months notice. Invalid!

This is the basic disconnect I have with a lot of religions. Eliminate suffering and you also eliminate love? That doesn't follow at all.

"The Irish unification of 2024...."

Kat was watching something set in a fishing village in Yorkshire (my mum's home county), and she was surprised any part of Yorkshire is on the coast: she thought it was landlocked. That Life in the UK test teaches you nothing. TBF, whenever I've talked of Yorkshire, I've never mentioned the seaside

but they were all of them deceived, for another monday was made

I love this.

This is an email update on the new EHRC Code of Practice. It's from a very well known employment lawyer and he's relying on an AI summary. What the fuck?

If you've never seen it, watch him talking about how good Brendan Fraser is.

If at Comic Con today in London, do the south side of the Excel first, as there are more narrow spaces there and some of it is pretty tight and claustrophobic when busy. The North side aisles for stalls are twice the width and therefore easier to navigate when the show gets really busy after 11.

I won't, and I don't. But thanks for playing

This will be easy, as it's an adaptation of my rule that if I see someone stealing food or nappies in a shop, then no I didn't. It's especially important for me, as I'm one of six people who knows a trans colleague is trans. And I'll be watching those other five like a fucking hawk.

Ooh just gonna throw ten out at random, rather than try and think too hard. Anna Von Hausswolf St Vincent Tinariwen Bloc Party The Divine Comedy Public Service Broadcasting Smoke Fairies Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Hot Chip Bear McCreary