With some of the recent incoming transfers to the WSL, Sweden 🇸🇪 has now the most players from outside of England. 🔢📊

There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs 🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs 🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs 🟢 All the 4 Green MPs 🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs ➡️ No Reform MPs

Bayern München have announced the departure of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 international Georgia Stanway. She was last linked to Arsenal.

Long but very important article pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/3...

LOVE this!

A short thread on The Death of Pubs inspired by that post from @steveuntilnextyear.bsky.social 1. One of our early blog posts, back in 2009, was about *why* people stopped going to the pub boakandbailey.com/2009/03/pubs... “Working class homes are nicer now than they were in the 60s and 70s...”

'Thanks for calling. Did you know, on our website...' YES I HAVE TRIED YOUR WEBSITE BECAUSE IT IS THE 21ST CENTURY, BUT YOU SEE, YOUR WEBSITE IS A LOAD OF OLD SHIT, SO I AM CALLING IN THE - I ADMIT, FAINT - HOPE OF INTERACTING WITH A FUCKING HUMAN BEING

A planned US takeover of critical infrastructure in the Netherlands raises troubling questions for all of us in Europe and the UK. open.substack.com/pub/georgina...

Hey Bluesky, send us your best ducks (Happy #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay to all who celebrate)

We are looking for girls aged 12-18 who want to have their voices heard regarding parks. We are creating a video and would love them to be part of it. Find out more: www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/be-part...

We thought better of licking this giant chocolate orange as we thought in these chilly conditions our tongue might get stuck to it… …not because it’s bronze and therefore inedible.

Sat down with the Guardian football of the year 2025, Jess Carter, for this wonderful and insightful interview. Brilliant player, brilliant person, remarkable year on and off the pitch. It could have easily been quadruple the length. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.

My #DuvetKnowItsChristmas bingo card from @carsmilesteve.bsky.social Will go from square 1 (top left)

I’m entering The Teenager as potential winner of #Duvetknowitschristmas He’s had to move from his bedroom to the unconverted attic Cardboard floor & headboard is a nice touch which I’m sure he appreciates He think it looks like he’s living in a meth den #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

Brother and sister in law have invited both families and thus I have been relegated to this classic #DuvetKnowItsChristmas arrangement in their downstairs office/music practise room. Had to lobby to get a lamp 😂

Suuuuch a strange decision

Good morning from York and its majestic sky!

Stealworkers

Panetonne! Curated gins! Pig snouts! It’s that time of year again, the Observer bumper guide to Independent Shopping in Greater Kennington! kenningtonrunoff.com

thelocal.to/investigatin... Fascinating article and makes me even more determined to support pubkications that put in the hard graft to ensure this isnt happening (although I appreciate it must be tricky)

Hi, I'm Amy! ✨ ⛩️ I wrote a Japan guide book: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa... 🍣 Here are my Japan travel videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/cakeswithfaces 🍡 I also design gifts & clothing, inspired by Japan and kawaii style: www.cakeswithfaces.co.uk

We’re very excited to announce Thinky Dailies! 🎉 Follow our thinky friend on an adventure through handcrafted daily puzzles! thinkygames.com/dail...

The host for the next Euro tournament has been announced 🥳

It’s that time of year again! Today over in the Observer we tell you about Open Studios weekend over at @pullensyards in Walworth. All the artists/craftspeople fling open their studios for us to have a snoop. And you might even end up with a necklace made from forks. kenningtonrunoff.com

"Few sights are as cheering as the tiny Dane scurrying down a continental alleyway, like a Womble chased out of a boulangerie. This Côte d’Azur travelogue is marvellous fun" Unexpected snort laugh in the very first paragraph

If you haven't bought a calendar yet, now's the time to do it. This weekend I'm giving away a free greetings card of choice with every order :) juliaallum.co.uk/shop/

Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement. Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph Because this does NOT add up! No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies… 🧵1/9

We’ve mapped the mansion tax. You can see who's paying - which constituency, which postcode - and how many "mansions" are near you. Full interactive map here 👇

Throwback to Megan Campbell's phenomenal long throws 😮‍💨 #BarclaysWSL #BarclaysWSL2 #LC_Lionesses

Glad to hear someone else doesn't get on with summer too! substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive. www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...

Meet the mother and daughter duo playing on the same team in the FA Cup: ‘It’s surreal’ www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Buying #Christmas cards or presents? Shop with small independents (like me) instead of the big high street names. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk Are you a small business? Reply with your link. Let's support each other this Christmas.

If you're on the hunt for a unique Christmas gift, how about a print? Travel, birds, sport, botanical, food, there’s something for everyone. All prints are available in a variety of sizes to suit different budgets & I offer personalisation too. juliaallum.co.uk/shop #prints #shopindie #shopsmall

Thursday's edition of Journalism Today features pieces on an AI plagiarism scandal at the Express, Meta ordered to pay €479m to Spanish media companies and a milestone for Manchester's Mill Click to read, share and subscribe 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-pla...

With the chance of thundersnow in the forecast this week, why not find out more about it here ⤵️ weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/... ⛈️

It’s SNOWING!!! ❄️

Still as true as ever! If you only buy from Amazon, that's all there'll be. ➡ Small businesses only stay open because of your purchases. Even small orders count. ⬅ Christmas shopping's the perfect time to support small businesses - they rely on your support, & every order helps keep them open. 💖🎁

We all know we’ve entered the “they’re banning Christmas” season now poppy rage is over on social media. But I didn’t expect actual newspapers would take the confected outrage by anonymous far-Right Twitter accounts and turn them into “news” stories! But here we are in 2025🤷🏼‍♀️ 21/

I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄 Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque? It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage 🧵 1/26

PLEASE 🙏 🙏🙏🙏

Looks like yet ANOTHER year that Olly Murs has wasted the opportunity to release a Christmas album called Gold, Frankincense and Murs.

Breaking into tech or changing careers? Join our free CV & interview workshop at Google London. Wed 26 Nov | 7–9PM | King’s Cross | Free | Snacks included Ten Googlers will offer 1:1 feedback to help you stand out. codebar.io/events/cv-wo...

Around this time of year and around Richmond town centre, the usually wide and deep River Thames shrinks to the width of a modest stream. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bir...

Absolutely stunned that a game went ahead in these conditions! (Great goal though) m.youtube.com/watch?v=65iF...

The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion. So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.

Ohhhh West Ham! I've been rooting for you, what an opportunity missed!

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.