🧵Spotted at a Garden Tea Party in Aotearoa New Zealand: A man (70s?) and a tiny human (1?) are both laying on their backs under some blossoming plum trees. Looking up at the sky while Grandad points at interesting clouds. His fedora sitting on the grass nearby. Chortles from tiny human. (1)

Age yourself with a film you saw in the cinema as a kid.

These have come up really nicely and after experimenting with some new inks, adjustments to the press and some changes to my technique the red and white both ‘pop’ even better against the kraft than when I printed my proofs. You can still pre-order these for another day or two, link in pinned post!

Beautiful Ely, more golden September sunsets and sunrise. 🧡☺️🧡

I scream (in vain?). Look, here is Ukraine. I brought you the key news if your media doesn’t care anymore. I brought you a story of what russians did after occupying Crimea. Just read. I brought you the truth www.patreon.com/posts/sunday...

Just took my daughter out for her very first driving lesson. Nobody ended up in tears or shouting, which I consider a major achievement 😇

So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.

I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation

If you don’t know the story then you can find James Blunt’s account here. Yes. James Blunt singer and veteran soldier… www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

This is the BBC I remember.

200 years ago today LOCOMOTION pulled a train between Darlington and Stockton and everything changed.

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed that. Highlights for me were Alex's style and Vito's thoughtfulness, and some real surprises, especially from George and the two footballers. La Voix is going to bring some laughs as well as being a great performer. Thank you all; have a great week x #Strictly

Is Carlos even more camp than La Voix? Love him. And I loved that jive. What a way to close the show! Full of sass and energy, and some pretty complex moves - well done, Karen! #Strictly

Of course Amber's a ringer, but that was lovely. Her arms especially are so graceful. She's going to be amazing, if that's how she does after 48 hours' rehearsal. What a shame for Dani, though. #Strictly

As someone commented on the Guardian liveblog, I see Wardrobe put Tom Skinner in a black shirt ... #Strictly

Once again, I have to say poor Amy. I suppose he's not John Sergeant levels of bad, but it was very clunky and I can't help seeing Amy's fixed grin. #Strictly

Thoroughly enjoyed that from La Voix and Aljaž. Of course, she's a consummate performer, but the dance was elegant and restrained. And "I've got a bathmat like that" just sent me. #Strictly

Thoroughly enjoyed that from La Voix and Aljaž. Of course, she's a consummate performer, but the dance was elegant and restrained. And "I've got a bathmat like that" just sent me. #Strictly

Very harsh scores for Balvinder and Julian, I thought. #Strictly

Oooh, nice hip action and upper body work from Balvinder. A touch heavy on her feet, perhaps, but she carried the whole thing off brilliantly. Julian seems a good addition too. #Strictly

That wasn't bad at all from Jimmy and Lauren! It felt a little as if Lauren was leading, but Jimmy had great footwork, and terrific musicality. Pure joy! #Strictly

Vicky and Kai - wow! She's got amazing legs and some terrific footwork. Perhaps a little stiff in the upper body, but that was not an easy dance, and she carried herself brilliantly. #Strictly

Wow, I was not expecting that from Content Creator George. Some lovely musicality, smooth move and great lifts. I agree with Craig - he definitely has potential. And he seems a sweetie too. One to watch. #Strictly

With that score for Ross and Jovita, the only way is up ... surely? #Strictly

Wow, Jovita's dress! As for the dance ... there was a lot of her walking around Ross, and he was rather clunky, but it is only week 1, after all. #Strictly

Lewis isn't a ringer at all ... Was there too much flash and not enough real dance content? But what wonderful energy: so much fun to watch. #Strictly

Oh, I love Vito setting up the rehearsal room like the #Strictly dance floor ... well, let's face it, I just love Vito. Ellie looks as if she's having great fun. She's got the pizazz and cheekiness needed for the chacha, and some good timing. Nice start.

Awwww - baby shower for Dianne 💕 And Neil as a stork 🫣 #Strictly

Was that really better than Alex and Jojo? Only one mark, but still ... #Strictly

An awful lot of time sitting there! Stefan looked as if he was thoroughly enjoying himself, and already has a great dynamic with Dianne. Legs rather stiff, but some good musicality. #Strictly

I really like Harry. Really emotional there, recovering from injury. Nice upper body - unsurprisingly - and although his footwork and hips weren't great, he's got style. #Strictly

Oh, I just got it 🤦‍♀️... Cry Me a *River* ... #Strictly

Cute dog klaxon! Of course Jojo is a cat person: he has impeccable taste. That wasn't bad at all from Alex. Style, grace and some nice footwear. She is pure class. #Strictly

What a spectacular opening number, despite Craig's dodgy hair. Good to see the judges have still got it, though were there a couple of missteps from Shirley? Who cares; I've already got a ridiculous grin on my face. #Strictly

If you play along with @michaelhogan100.bsky.social's #Strictly bingo, you're guaranteed to be legless well before the end of tonight's show ...

10 minutes to #Strictly - and your periodic reminder to mute the # if you're following me and not a fan. To everyone else, charge your glasses; see you there!

URGENT UPDATE! WE NEED YOUR HELP Thanks to everyone who has entered, we've had some amazing pictures. BUT we have not received enough entries! We know social media is a mess & that you're all very busy, but we need your help. Entries are now open until *5th October*

For those who don’t seem to quite get it yet. 🆘🇺🇸

This morning’s endeavour in the Peak District. Two minutes of undeniably glorious light. Autumn getting off to a decent start and I’m trying to get back into the swing of sunrise.

3 hours remaining and only a single vote separates our contenders. Please only one vote per player. We know tight matches are tempting, but go recruit a friend to vote instead! It’s more of a challenge, and brings the fun of delighting in rocks to everyone!

In the early 1960s a senior Conservative minister, John Profumo, resigned and inflicted perhaps decisive damage to the electoral prospects of his party for a decade ….. for far less than this

Hegseth is putting all of the American generals and admirals from around the world into a single room. Why might Hegseth do such an extraordinary thing? Here I discuss four possible reasons. snyder.substack.com/p/hegseth-pu...

Counterpoint: Cheese Moments were far superior to Scampi Fries and should be brought back immediately. *Ducks*

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

If you or anyone you know is wondering what is REALLY going on with the shutdown… Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

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The "no-one talks about immigration" line is so obviously nonsense. Not only is it one of the single most reported on issues in the media, it is also one of the most talked about in politics, with "immigration" alone referenced more than 1,700 times in the last 12 months in House of Commons. 1/

This about sums it up, yeah. My issue is not with IDs being available. My issue is with “why the fuck is Labour trying to do this, this way, right now”