The news coming out of Palestine at the moment is horrific. But I found this Leading interview with Arab Barghouti — son of imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti — really interesting and unexpectedly hopeful. Definitely worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/1hKm...

This PSG Liverpool match is exhausting! Two things: Alisson for Man of the Match Also, how cocky were this guy's parents? And how frustrating that their cockiness turned out to be justified!

A Trump shill on Newsnight claims there are more people in prison in UK jails for freedom of speech violations than in Putin’s Russia. These people are radicalised, insane, plain stupid or some combination of all three.

🚨 Is America Becoming an Authoritarian Kleptocracy? Recent moves by Elon Musk & Donald Trump raise concerns of growing corporate-state fusion. With AI, government restructuring, and legal shielding, are we seeing democracy erode into tech-driven kleptocracy? Let’s break it down. 🧵👇

There's been a lot of talk about a proposed 10% rise in Bradford’s council tax for 2025-2026, set to take effect from April 2025. On the surface, that sounds like a big jump—but let’s put it in perspective. 🧵⬇️

Wow - what a way to round off the weekend! Ibibio Sound Machine @thetradesclub.bsky.social (and if you missed them in Hebden Bridge you can catch them @deershed.bsky.social)

🎶@Alhambra Hamilton My name is @Alhambra Hamilton🎶 This entire touring cast is fantastic... Really liked Chastity Crisp as Angelica Schuyler but totally stealing the show every time he's on stage was Billy Nevers as Aaron Burr... What an amazing voice and presence... Can't believe he's only 22!

Congratulations @nanofthenorth.bsky.social -- very well deserved! Winner -- Best Promoter Winner -- Outstanding Contribution @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social #Bradford2025

1. Have been exploring ChatGPT a fair bit this week. Stating the bleeding obvious -- but it's *so* useful, for literally *everything*. However... Here's what, *in its own words*, is troubling me this fine morning...

Missing the West Country melodrama and toxic relationships of Rivals? Then get your peepers on this BBC gem from 1973, starring the one and only Brimblefather at the pinnacle of his short-lived (one-off?) romantic-lead / village-hottie / so-fit-he-might-as-well-be-a-statue period.