Messi tears because he will retire after this?

Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.

Yeah basically this. And the whole announcement was a party political broadcast aired on the BBC. Also makes the subsequent suspension if there is one seem undemocratic. Can level of a lot of criticisms at Farage, being bad at politics isn't one of them.

Ronaldo shouldn't have even been allowed to set foot in the US so giving Portugal an extra 2 minutes is just expected

Other people are mere counters in their game. Oh whoops, you fell off the board. Never mind. Yet somehow these sick-minded people, who don't in any way reflect the attitude of the general population, come to dominate our politics and our media. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's a collective psychopathy, which treats disabled people, elderly people and people with long-term conditions as disposable. We see it in the Covid-19 pandemic. We see it in the heatwaves. Their deaths are inconvenient reminders that a favoured policy is disastrous. So they must be dismissed.

After I wrote last week's column, I learnt that a neighbour with severe disabilities, an extremely tough & resourceful woman who lived to the full, died in the heatwave. Everyone here is devastated. I can scarcely express my anger towards a mindset that treats people like her as collateral damage. 🧵

The final season of The Bear was perfect. I have loved this series from start to finish and will miss it and its wonderful characters dearly.

This commentary is still very vibes FC* but it's far more enthusiastic and endearing than any other commentary pairing in the WC so far *Why are English broadcasters so against tactical discussions during matches?

Call for book pitches! Our Bloomsbury series, Video Games in Focus, is seeking pitches for mini monographs. We are particularly keen for texts focused upon the influence of critical games and their enduring legacies. Pitches on classic games are particularly welcome right now.

Iñaki Williams playing at the same World Cup as his brother but representing different nations is a nice story though, particularly given how close they are

Arsenal players still being publicly pals with Partey is enough for me to not really care about this match tbh

So happy for Oyarzabal

"From the left and the right" *proceeds to make long list of right wing dangers and groups, absolutely nothing from the left*

@lilithfatale.bsky.social I think you'd like South of Midnight

Wearing my Croatia shirt so keeping up the trolling

The cover is here! Can't wait for my book on Cyberpunk 2077 to finally be out. You can pre order your copy for only £16.19 via this link: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cyberpunk...

Killer Frequency is a gem. Thoroughly recommend

Why does it bother me when a manager or the CEO of my employer boasts about using Copilot to write their emails? This. This is why

Well that was miserable (for me, rest of the world seems happy). Please never field that front 3 together again, and force Llorente to wear suncream as I think he has heat stroke based on that performance

Catching up on Ecuador vs Ivory Coast which is a great promot to declare Despelote the best football game.

Wearing my Shonan Bellmare shirt but now I think about it that might actually not be a lucky charm for Japan 😬

This is such a horrific thing to be doing to kids - they know who they are, and these safe drugs just buy them time to reach an age where they might actually be listened to. Instead they & their families are living in real terror of forced detransition. And who benefits? Nobody but bigots.

Visiting my mil who hates I don't wear England shirts so I've put on a Fluminense shirt as Brazil are playing later (this is just light trolling as we do get on)

It's better for my league if this ends on a draw but Canada gave me Mass Effect so...

I am wearing my Mexico 98 away shirt, I have finalised my fantasy team, I have selected my teams for our family competition. I am ready.

'Skills minister Jacqui Smith said a “significant government subsidy” already goes into the student finance system, with 30 per cent of the money loaned to students never repaid, on average', in a statement that reflected deep thought & a resounding commitment to resolve the HE funding crisis. Not.

Didn't think I'd look at the leadership challenge and think wow everyone might be worse than Streeting

There’s a reason why the global fascist movement is pushing so hard at Britain specifically, and it’s because they can see they are pushing at an open door.

Obviously Mass Effect beats all but the Ghost games series is superb.

‘Toem 2’ Is a Delightful Snapshot of Growth

Whoop's ad sounds like a bad ChatHPT output but guess that is fitting for the branding at least

"That the government doesn’t care if the university dies – and is in fact working actively to hasten its demise – is clear...The university is a singularly unloved institution in Britain (mainland Europe is different in this respect)" newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

Since this doesn't seem to have been noted as much as it should... A founder of Raise the Colours, the flag-obsessed ‘patriot’ group, currently faces a murder charge. RTC members were present at last night's Southampton protest, where the far right crassly sought to recruit over Nowak's murder.

Shedding 608 academic posts but creating 75 new managerial posts. No clear answers as to what those posts are, who they will go to, and why we need them.

#RecipeOfTheDay is Chocolate Cake with Coffee Buttercream! Well, why not? I’m celebrating the slight lessening of the brutal heat. www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...

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hey guys, your favorite manosphere podcaster here and for todays episode we’re gonna spend 2 hours looking at pics of dudes and breaking down how masculine they are, but first we answer the age old question: how gay is it to buy flowers for a woman youre in a committed relationship with?

Their new girlfriend is women

We’re cooked (…)

EXCLUSIVE: The Oxford Union's invitation to Tommy Robinson sparked resignations, protests and censure motions. Now Byline Times reveals allegations that a deal was struck for GB News to broadcast the event and create a national prime-time platform for the far-right. bylinetimes.com/2026/05/29/a...

I can think of a history book that, because of a typo, changes the time that the First World War ended. That error is in the print version. It’s my book. It’s my typo. It happens.

Today the Daily Mail opposes Restore Britain, partly it seems because RB could split the far-right vote in Makerfield, helping Andy Burnham to win. But if, as I suspect, RB soon becomes the leading far right party, how long will it be before the Mail supports it?🧵 www.dailymail.com/news/article...

Why are we continuing to use expensive fossilised technology when modern renewables are so much cheaper? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for the bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education. www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...

Capitalism is so smart cuz if u have lots of disposable income, u hardly ever have to see ads but if u can only afford a $8 Netflix subscription boy does Chanel at Sephora have deals 4 u and your no money

I am very happy to receive Teaching the Mexican Revolution. Published by the MLA Options for Teaching series, the book includes contributions by colleagues from a diversity of institutions, from community colleges to R1 and even a text from India.

Aaaand now Headway is requiring biometric scanning for BOTH therapists and clients to keep using the platform. The same Headway which already has a class action lawsuit against them for illegally sharing/selling provider and client data. www.404media.co/headway-ther... 🧵 1/4