Paused house of dynamite halfway to say I love you all I don't say that enough just keep your loved ones close hug them tightly you're all amazing don't put that thing you're thinking of doing off just do it keep well I love you all kthanxbai

Look I'm not saying my body's becoming frail with age but I just dislocated my little finger fishing my phone outta my pocket... Alright I admit it's a vulnerable joint cos of multiple dislocations through cricket, but still...

Been thinking about this a lot recently: there's a compelling argument to shift funding from discrete projects with set parameters towards creative multidisciplinary teams trusted to make progress. What would help make that kind of thing happen? defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2018/10/29/f...

If you see this, repost with three words you overuse, but you do so happily because you think it makes you look clever. I'll start: augment supersede relational

All eyes on Murrayfield... 👀 #ScoNZ #NationsSeries

Love you so, no matter what #TotMun

Just had to write one of the most difficult messages I’ve ever sent at work 💛 It’s one of those moments that grounds you, and reconnects to the knowledge that we work with humans not robots. AI will never replace good managers; it simply cannot replicate humanity and empathy.

Should've used

Which of these two teams are down to ten men?! #TOTCPH #UCL

Got a ticket for @ukgovcamp.com and I'm like

Putting the ouvre in the Louvre

Frame this and hang it in the oh wait

I've reached that specific stage of middle age where I'm enjoying: - searching for and finding obscure paper or electronic documents from a decade ago - scanning the paper ones in - emailing them off in the smug knowledge that my solicitor will have what they need SEND HELP

Shefali Verma's gone from watching from the sidelines, to starring with bat and ball in the final - absolutely incredible #cwc25

Very (a)cute decorations

India women defeating the mighty Australia women in the cricket world cup is the sort of energy I am here for

"please may I have this form as an editable file?" "sure, here is a Word document" _opens file_ WEEPS, BECAUSE THE DOC IS JUST ALL THE FIELDS IN THE FORM PASTED IN AS IMAGES

I'm no tech bro I promise, but in 2025 far too many private sector services rely on 'please complete the attached form' where said PDF can't be edited, meaning print, write in ink, scan, attach... I'm spoilt by years of using user centred GOV.UK digital services, but surely we can do better...

I'm sorry but I really don't get why people find #CelebTraitors so compelling Massively over-egged production Half decent challenges I guess Talking heads Then a bunch of folks pointing the finger at each other, with no substance behind their thinking What am I missing?

If it's pictures of primates it's baboonscrolling

Will OpenAI be to 2026, what Lehman brothers was to 2008...? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Mood

Salt and Brook have lit up the Hagley Oval with Diwali fireworks! #NZvsEng #cricketsky

Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, of knowledge over ignorance. Whoever, wherever you are, happy Diwali 🙏🏽🎆

A false dawn no doubt, but an enjoyable one...

Consider my bum squeaked #livmun

The Mandalorian, but portrayed by a kitchen utensil for slicing veg thinly The Mandolineorian Not to be confused with the Mandalorian, but portrayed by stringed instrument The Mandolinorian

Best 'seat' in the house, standing pitchside watching the heroic Sale Sharks take on Saracens

It's 2057, the fifth year of King Sheeran's reign You stir from a quick nap as your self-driving hover car arrives at Old Trafford, where the tannoy announces "now to open the bowling from the Sir James Anderson end..." www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... #OohJimmyJimmy #OohLancyLancy #cricketsky

This week, in failing upwards... www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Judging by his volume and how animated the chap sat opposite me is on his video call (on speaker not headphones), I suspect I might be sat near @realdomjoly.bsky.social...

NOT NOW KILLER INSECTS

Finally succumbed and watched K-Pop Demon Hunters with The Boy... It's... Actually rather good?!

Sickening hatred and violence, in a place of worship, on Yom Kippur. Appalling. Terrorism returns to the streets of Manchester 🙏🏽🐝

TIL I am older than Henry and I can't even

Read about how @janethughes.bsky.social is setting about reforming the state, bringing vast experience and #OneTeamGov energy Be more Janet www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

Work in or around the #PublicSector? Fancy a breakfast time natter, and optional co-working day? The last 3 #OneTeamGov North #Manchester meetups of 2025 are on Tuesday: 🐝 21 October, 🐝 18 November, 🐝 16 December. Sign up via www.eventbrite.com/o/hosted-by-...

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Independent restaurants (at least in East London) have long been better value than chains. Private equity doesn't feature in a family joint serving authentic pizza/dosa/kofte/noodles - explore your high street and eat local!

Move over Miracle at Medinah We've just witnessed The Bum Squeak at Bethpage #RyderCuo

SHANE

Squeaky bum time, golf edition #RyderCup

I may regret asking but why is Bluesky talking about rapture

"The management guru Peter Drucker is often credited - perhaps apocryphally - with the line, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” And if that’s true, Whitehall appears to have a hearty appetite" Based off the opening line, I'm going to enjoy reading and responding to this :-)

RIP Dickie, a true great passes on 🙏🏽 I was at Old Trafford for one of his finest moments share.google/tZ0JuN3g1ABf...

James is a thoughtful leader with a vision of a more human way of achieving public good. Thanks for sharing, and for the work itself - I've spent years (decades?!) at the edge of big systems trying to make them more human, more relational, better informed & more impactful, this is so good to see

As always, will be fab!

Love being wrong

Best part of ninety minutes against ten men and I'm still not confident we can score let alone win #MUNCHE