I thought Mock The Week made a strong return to TV tonight. I've been hiding away in the past, watching The Office US on repeat, in an attempt to find some respite from recent events. It was like seeing an old friend.

Pedro Pascal pays tribute to Catherine O’Hara “Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always ❤️" "The one and ONLY Catherine O’Hara”

I need more privacy and socal media options to avoid/minimise my use of Meta. Insta was full of things I loved. FB was the only means of joining some communities. WhatsApp is so ubiquitous. I'd be on my own if I used anything else. We need better privacy options.

No, no, you see it’s entirely consistent. It’s the *Right* to bear arms, not the Left.

Actually, NBA legend Larry Nance made this same point not too long ago.

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

"If someone tells you it is raining and another tells you it is dry, it's not your job to quote them both. It's your job to look out the ****ing window and find out which is true" Jonathan Foster, on journalism

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

youtu.be/KmDzATfkanE?... This is the best Star Wars content on the last 20 years..... The galaxy is watching.... God I love Star Wars....

Sobbing after seeing a still image of what happened yesterday alongside a similar image of a Nazi with a gun. I haven't watched the video but I recommend playing a lot of Tetris right now (it's scientifically proven to reduce the impact of trauma). Take care of yourselves and each other.

WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment "I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."

This may sound stupid but it's evidenced-based. If you're inadvertently exposed to something traumatic and you're able, take some time to play Tetris. There is a known association between playing Tetris post-exposure and a reduction in risk of PTSD and distress severity. (We don't know why yet.)

The galaxy is watching…

The Traitors UK series 4 is one of the best. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

The rumours are that @nigella.bsky.social will be the new Bake Off judge! 😀 After an exhausting week and all the recent awful world news, this really made my day. I hope it happens 🤞

Share a television show that raised you:

I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you! adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

If you see this, take a pause with me here. Take a breath in. Hold it for 3 seconds. Let it out slowly. You're going to be ok. Maybe you don't know yet what ok is going to look like, but all things pass, and this will too. You're going to be ok xxx Im proud of you

It’s the future I long for.

Are we honestly doing the World Cup over there? For real?

I'm not sure who created this but kudos to them! #RedDwarf #Trump

Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says research prompted by Trump autism claims reut.rs/4qltxEl

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Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch. DMs open.

wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Orchi, a Bangladeshi illustrator/comic artist currently based in Germany. I'm trained in several art styles and I'd love to work in some cool projects! 📩 [email protected] 🌎 adhorapototry.wixsite.com/home #illustration #comics #fantasy #gothic #ttrpg #kiidlit #dnd #scifi

Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪

If you have a clear sky tonight, Jupiter, Castor, Pollux, and Orion will be a fine sight looking east. 🔭 🧪

Q had a point.

I'm not seeing much difference between us and the popularity planet in The Orville right now.

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🌬 It will take you less than a minute to help our Canadian friends in the battle for clean air. NB/ You do NOT need to be from Toronto to sign their petition. DEADLINE: 12th January

Have you seen the new Dawn French “comedy” series that implies that infection control is a joke? This is a serious issue, particularly for Clinically Vulnerable people who remain at increased risk, and we are not laughing. 1/

Some UK gift cards can't be used for partial payment for some retailers. You have to buy products totalling exactly the full amount or you lose out. The card companies charge extortionate fees to merge balances, so you can't mop up balances. Give cash or transfer money instead.

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🛡If you are in a 'vulnerable' group please sign up to 'priority services' for your utilities ahead of storm Goretti. Examples include: 💙Age 💙Disability 💙Serious or chronic conditions 💙Pregnancy 💙Young children 💙Communication needs Find out more: www.thepsr.co.uk

We need some more of this fantastic show. #TheOrville #SciFi #TVShows #TV

That’ll teach junk food companies for taking up precious space in the gambling advert break

Christmas decorations are down. 🎶 It's the most miserable time of the year 🎶 😭

Finding Father Christmas, on Channel 4, is really worth a watch. It may be worth checking out yourself before watching with little ones, though. #Christmas #Santa

My Lego build is currently paused while I overthink how many ways I could mess up this Star Trek shuttlepod with my dodgy sticker placement 😫 😭

Watching through the Orville after a few years and I'm still caught off guard at how much authentic heart and emotion was put into this series by the same guy that brought us Family Guy and Ted.

The gritters are out in Scotland, making the roads safe in the snow and ice. I find the names highly entertaining! Gritterbug Thistle Do Icely Sir Andy Flurry 🤣 www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...

Happy New Year to you :) You deserve joy, you deserve happiness, you deserve safety, you deserve to love and feel loved :) Going into 2026 lets all remember - we're not alone, someone will always be here to listen, and all things are temporary xx Love to you all - each and every one ❤️ 💕 ♥️

Psst. Hey, come closer. No, closer. I have a New Year’s secret for you. It’s this: If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.

Happy New Year, everyone. For me, winter will be a good time to rest and make sure I'm sleeping enough. I'll still be in Christmas mode until twelfth night, though, but the Lego builds until 3am may have to be reeled in a little!

This year's Royal Institution Christmas lectures are by Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock about life beyond Earth. Absolutely love her!