Keir Starmer says he wants to establish facts by *watching Donald Trumps press conference.* People said giving him a second state visit was a genius move of strategy - really seems to have paid off. Special relationship - alive and kicking.

Reuters, a news organisation, just quoted a speak n spell like it was human.

Today's fun history lesson: Hairpin laws, where women were infact stabbing men so often for acting improperly or dangerously towards them that cities began passing ordinances limiting how long hair and hatpins could be and if they needed a "safety cap." Women adopted larger hats to use longer pins.🤣

See also: ‘but if we tax billionaires, they’ll all leave!’

This is version two, with all the dough heavy lifting (aka mixing, stretching and proving) done by the bread maker.

Yeah so I’m making another focaccia. When is too much too much I ask?

I’ve run every day so far this year. Pretty pleased with myself.

This is why we try and engage with the Reform voters we know, because the ones we don’t are uglier and less reasonable.

Time for some anti-Amazon merch to be added to the stores perhaps?

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Pleased with how my one-day focaccia turned out. Think my water was too warm, as it wasn’t as bubbly as I’d hoped. Bread machine version next.

This from @markgoodrich.bsky.social, is one of the only reasons I've found where I wish I were still on twitter - so I could share it to encourage others to leave open.substack.com/pub/markgood...

Congratulations! You’ve been chosen as a #taskmaster contestant! What’s your outfit going to be?

Gin and Tonic Origin Story

Congratulations! You’ve been chosen as a #taskmaster contestant! What’s your outfit going to be?

Not bad really! Less next year I suspect #booksky #goodreads #storygraph

Delighted to announce I was awarded a Peace Prize in the New Year's Honours List. Got a medal and everything!

A great collection of books to fall into are the Mick Herron ‘Slow Horses’ series. Deftly written, with brilliant plots and amazing turns of phrase.

What’s the most you’d personally spend without speaking to your partner?

A little Six-Seven diversion for you all: #puzzles

A little Six-Seven diversion for you all: #puzzles

Write for you, first

Came up with an idea for those people who have a wildly untamed email in-boxes. Who’d be interested‽

I’m not saying I’ve got a bad cold, but my sneeze just made a baby cry.

Algorithms are tricky beasts. I liked a few beer posts and now a third of my feed is #beersky. I’d love the ability to turn that off.

This seems like a good ritual to get into at the end of the year blog.dougbelshaw.com/answering-th...

Just finished Mr Inbetween and feel bereft. Such a brilliant series. Disney Plus for those interested.

Just #JakePaul here, celebrating with all his family and friends. Oh.

Brother in law asked me THE questions today, and I had to get my phone to answer. So: Best fiction book this year? Best non-fiction book this year? Best film this year?

Karma knows your address.

I can shake off thinking about this. On one hand, I love the lightness of my kindle, but is dual screen what I’m waiting for?

…seems unfair. So in summary, if I had been King Edward, I would have been pretty annoyed that my lasting legacy was a good roast potato. (6/6)

“Miss, do you agree with the sign?” “Absolutely not. My great niece was 4 months pregnant and her fetus had no skull. And because of men involving themselves in women’s bodies she was forced to deliver the fetus… there’s a reason God created medicine.”🔥 #ForcedBirthNation

Is everybody ready for Christmas?

Clots and prayers!

Dual screen e reader! www.crowdsupply.com/diptyx/dipty...

Hmmm. I should have found a suitable screensaver for the boardroom TV. Just added something in post-production. #hertshirepolice

People have STRONG opinions!

I think another thing people have against audiobooks is that it’s somehow ‘cheating’ because you can do other things. Cheating who‽ Also, audiobooks take twice as long to get through as books! Weird way to cheat!

Die Hard O’clock

Happy Pandora Day, guys!

Big old debate online about audiobooks being counted as books. I’m staggered ANYONE can concentrate on an audiobook. I certainly can’t. Therefore they absolutely are books.

Matthew Bowles works for the IEA. Funded by the fossil fuel industry, gambling and tobacco. Times up. Merry Christmas! Join.greenparty.org.uk

I LOVE that people are using copy and paste to un-redact files!

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

For #apple users HATING the new look update: - Home Screen - long-press on the screen but not on an icon - Edit, top left - Customise Tinker!

A really thoughtful an insightful blog (as ever) from Doug.

For #apple users HATING the new look update: - Home Screen - long-press on the screen but not on an icon - Edit, top left - Customise Tinker!