I think this is a petition many of you can get behind. It's similar to my petition earlier this year, but focuses on a specific aspect of media regulation: Ofcom rules around political news! It's only been up a few days, but already has 379 signatures - but I'm sure we can easily increase that!

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 8: a song with you, me or us in the title The Specials – A Message to You Rudy youtu.be/cntvEDbagAw?...

Among the family stuff I sorted through this weekend: my great-grandmother’s dues books from her #union, the International Association of Machinists. Little slogans for each month: “EVERY MEMBER AN ORGANIZER,” “PROGRESS IS BUILT ON UNION SOLIDARITY”

#SundayPixMemorableFood Quite literally a dog’s Christmas dinner: kibble, turkey, pigs in blankets, sprouts.

[Legal bit: Promoted M Blake for B Heaven (Green Party) c/o 5 Rose Leigh Way PE11 1GW]

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 7: a song from 2013 Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble youtu.be/TqAollrUJdA?...

#DavesMonthOfMusic Day 6 another favourite song Spirit – Topanga Windows youtu.be/xclpkmb99hs?...

How ridiculous is this World Cup draw?! And Trump’s Peace prize 😂😂😂

You know that drawing game where paper is folded several times and everyone draws a bit of a person? Well, I sometimes think that’s how the SWs have written some of the plots #TheArchers

@wombat37.bsky.social Thinking of you snd sending hugs and good wishes x

#DavesMonthOfMusic Day 5: a song with a number in the title Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen youtu.be/earDfJM4guQ?...

Morning CiF and ORCs. Frost and fog overnight, glorious blue sky and sunshine now, heavy rain tonight! Been having mild palpitations for a few weeks. Blood tests normal except slightly high cholesterol (5.9). so probably another post-menopause gift 🙄 Happy Friday wishes to you all 🤗

Can we have it in writing that Farage will never speak to the BBC again and if that’s the case can the BBC now stop subjecting us all to Reform on bbcqt and every other political programme. Thank you. regards The UK population who isn’t racist.

What a shambles! I am furious that Labour has postponed Sussex's mayoral elections until 2028 - wasting public money, council officers' time and throwing away detailed plans. It's blatant incompetence, so this morning I challenged the Minister about it in Parliament.

#DavesMonthOfMusic Day 4: a song with four words in the title Guns ‘n’ Roses Sweet Child of Mine youtube.com/watch?v=1w7O...

Please sign and send this letter to Ofcom weownit.org.uk/act-now/end-...

@littlemavis.bsky.social 🎉🎈Happy birthday!!! 🎂🥳 I wish you the very best day possible 🤗💐

#DavesMonthOfMusic Day 3: a cover version Ellie Goulding covering Joni Mitchell’s River youtu.be/_8IoUoH3-EE?...

Could it have anything do with all the housing that’s been added in recent years with no additional reservoir and pitiful investment in infrastructure?

Does she extend the sentiment of the message to Harry and Meghan too? Catherine sends Christmas message of love in 'uncertain times' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hello fellow #ORCsawake Just popping in to say you’re not alone and I hope sleep finds you asap. I’m off to the sofa to read and, hopefully, doze off 💤💤🤞🤞

Spain hits back: Masks are mandatory again Spain’s Health Ministry warns of rising flu and COVID this winter and mandates masks in hospitals, primary care, long term care, and elderly facilities in high-risk areas to protect at risk people, prioritizing nursing homes and immunocompromised patients.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social we are seeing an influx of UK doctors to Canada. Better working conditions, better pay, better life. A UK GP averages 41.5 face to face patients a day and 30 phone consultations. UK governments say they can’t tax the rich because they’ll leave. Who is more valuable?

Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇

#DavesMonthOfMusic Day 2: a song from this year Everybody Scream Florence and the Machine youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE?...

Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries. Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.

#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 1. A favourite song: Daydream Believer The Monkees

#SundayPixBelovedCritters The next three of my fur babies. Wizzy: black cat, gentle & loving 02–21 Leo: ginger & white cat, one-eyed, equally loving and feisty, 2011 and still here. Rufus: sable & white smooth/border collie X, intelligent, fun-loving boy still hugely missed every day 2015–24

#SundayPixBelovedCritters The first three of my fur babies in the order they came into my life Tammy: b&w collie x who thought she was human 1981–96; Tara: tabby & white, firecracker ‘88–2007; Zoe: the gentlest collie you could ever meet 96–2012

@mushen.bsky.social Good luck for Phase Two today 🤞🍀🤞🍀🤞🍀

I’ve been awake since 4 and still no sign of sleep. Might as well give in and get up ☹️

Introduce yourself with five animals you’ve seen in the wild White squirrels (Uk) Opossums (NZ) Fin whale (NZ) Ghekos (Bali) Deer (UK)

Small businesses have a tough time competing during the holidays, so every purchase means so much 🌍 🙏 My art is fully hand-illustrated (No Ai👹),printed in the UK with soy riso inks,& packed with care in my little studio office. Shop small this Black Friday 🥰 20% discount ✨ jasminefloyd.etsy.com

Yay!! I couldn’t be there but Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring just won gold at the APA podcast awards!! Whole thing was crowdfunded by @the-citizens.bsky.social to highlight 5-year legal case to get an investigation into Russian interference in UK politics. Power to the people!

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen Spirit Meatloaf Steve Miller Band Blue Oyster Cult Blondie

Our heating pipes are ‘knocking’. Gas CH, initially installed decades ago, radiators added and moved over the years, lots of dead end pipes and a higgledy piggledy flow pattern. Would love a house where I could afford to put heating in from scratch! And yes, I know I’m lucky to have the problem.

Here is a rather brilliant book trailer @vspearson85.bsky.social created of us all as our characters, for Agents of Secrets and Lies, Book One of The Summer Realm Trilogy, out on 26th December. Pre-order it now! mybook.to/SRAgents 💙📚👀📢📚 #books #newrelease #steampunk #fantasy #quest

Here we go... Look out for the full video of me as my character, Cleaveskull, coming soon. Please repost this with wild abandon, and pre-order the book. Paperback pre-orders should be along before too long.

In Nepal, the festival of Kukur Tihar, is dedicated to celebrating & worshipping Dogs for their loyalty, love, and their bond with us. They are honored as faithful protectors & companions. In Hindu belief, dogs are the vehicle of Bhairava, a form of Lord Shiva. They guard the doors of Heaven

Gove has been an extremely poisonous influence on our politics. Undermining expert consensus on Brexit [had enough of experts, etc] and lying his way through the whole process in the aftermath of the Referendum. A travesty that he is on this panel of judges assessing political writing.

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

WTF!👇 'In April, @weownit.org.uk mobilised 6131 people to respond to the government’s “A railway fit for Britain's future” consultation,outlining reforms the Railways Bill needs to include. The #Government *LOST* 6120 of these responses! Lost OR IGNORED?🤬 Sign HERE👇 weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...

On Friday, I visited CAE to learn more about the great work they are doing in Burgess Hill. CAE's simulators provide training for commercial and private flights, as well as training pilots across the armed forces. I even got to land a plane in one of their simulators!

This week I am writing about obeying illegal military orders. Happy to hear any informed views and of any interesting/useful information, on or off record. DMs open.

In a massive backlash against MAGA fascism, Democrats have now swept school board elections in Pennsylvania, Texas and Ohio and defeating all terrorist Moms For Liberty candidates in the process. Much more of this please, we have a democracy to rescue. 💙👊

Thank you to these Labour MPs who have already supported Cat Eccles, MP's parliamentary motion to force the government to drop their plans for new NHS private finance. Write to your MP and urge them to support it too - deadline is tomorrow before the Autumn Budget: vist.ly/4fseh

Thank you for all your beautiful music, Jimmy Cliff 🙏 Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81 www.bbc.com/news/article...