A reminder for obituary writers today that appearing in a few films a while ago doesn’t excuse you for being an unrepentant racist and homophobe.

Well done to Farage for winning Rat of the Year in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social. Can’t argue with that award in what’s been a competitive 2025.

Catching up with the latest edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social and enjoyed this brilliant whimsical “Christmas” story by @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social

Great article on the farcical MCG Test. Particularly love the line: “This was junk food cricket, in one end and out the other in quick time, with little nutritional value and much regret.” @brydoncoverdale.bsky.social #Ashes #AUSvENG

This is a fantastic nostalgic listen. Also hadn’t realised it’s 70 years since Kermit first appeared on TV in 1955. @muppetwiki.com #TheMuppets70 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Loving Pep getting mad at the cameraman for getting in his way of applauding the @mancity.com away support. #ManCity #NFOMCI

(Insert obvious lame joke about reindeers and Christmas here) @mancity.com #Reijnders #ManCity #NFOMCI

Two-day Tests are sooooo last month … #Ashes

Not sure I’m quite ready to return to the real world after those mad 2 nights of utter chaos. #Ashes #AUSvENG

mad that this shambolic, nihilistic farce of a series is - by dint of this single stupid win - now in england’s top ten greatest men’s ashes tours since WW2

This result now means England cannot lose the two Test Melbourne/Sydney consolation #Ashes.

Eagerly await prices for days 3-5 for this … #Ashes www.cricket.com.au/150th-annive...

“We’ll get them in no balls.” #Ashes

Still trying to work out if Carse did actually bat at three earlier, or if I was being delusional in my sleep-deprived state. #Ashes #AusvEng

So it turns out playing someone who has barely batted all year, and never hit a first-class century, WAS the answer. #Ashes #AusvEng

No doubt Aussies will be changing their captain a third time mid-series for Sydney after this. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Disappointed nobody’s made a joke about Bethell and a pull shot yet. #Ashes #AusvEng

I might have to watch highlights of the Hundred at the tea interval to remind myself what proper cricket is like. #Ashes #AusvEng

Memo hasn’t quite reached Cricinfo yet about Carse at three. #Ashes #AusvEng

Bazball emitting its final death cry. #Ashes #AusvEng

Finn knew exactly what he was doing there with that Uber comment. #Ashes #AusvEng

Travelling to Melbourne in 2027 for that 150th Anniversary Test looks like an even less enticing option now given the state of this pitch along with a pink ball. #Ashes #AusvEng

Stranger Things is one of those shows where I don’t understand what’s going on half the time but remains an enjoyable watch. #StrangerThings5

All this bonkers Test needs now is Boland to bang a ton opening the innings. #Ashes #AusvEng

Can’t deny that having watched England play cricket since the 90s (and Man City then too for that matter), there’s something enjoyably masochistic watching the pure unfolding theatre of utter carnage. #Ashes #AusvEng

I guess I really didn’t need to take Monday off work next week to be watching cricket … #Ashes #AUSvENG

I think the commentators are giving a tad too much credit to Brook for playing recklessly just because of the pitch. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Well the OCD in me enjoys the square numbers of 16/4 … #Ashes #AUSvENG

Fully expect a barrage of “Uber for Duckett” comments now … #Ashes #AUSvENG

Umpires lose a review there. Two left for them now. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Fourth Test in a row that England have started well. No way am I going to get optimistic this time. Burnt. #Ashes #AUSvENG

To be fair, for all the failings of the TNT Sports #Ashes coverage, this was an amusingly good bit of commentary. #AUSvENG

Tongue’s tongue. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Lovely Christmas email today from the GOV.UK Covid updates service.

This one definitely sounds like one for the hardcore. #ManCity

Presume I must have Stockholm syndrome as I’m already getting excited for more torture in the 4th #Ashes Test on Christmas night. #AUSvENG

Aussies changing their captain for the second time mid-series. Wheels completely falling off … #Ashes #AUSvENG

The Edge #Ashes review on TNT Sports is a curious show not least because they insist on calling sixes “sixers”.

Get Pep to take over the cricket team for a bit more discipline. #Pepball #Ashes www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Have to admit, this is a quality front page from @theobserveruk.bsky.social. #Ashes #AUSvENG

I think my phone is trolling me and basically telling me to get a life. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Funny that. Turns out having a front line spinner wins you games. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Always feels a bit weird when we are this deep into the innings and Crawley is still in. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Trying to compute it England are actually taking this game to a fifth day or I’m still dreaming. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Poor form from Australia not to give Pope a guard of honour on his final Test innings. #Ashes #AUSvENG

Even the BBC live text commentary have had enough. #Ashes #AUSvENG

England were also about 100 ahead with 1 wicket down at a lunch interval in Perth and lost. So England favourites? #Ashes #AUSvENG

Fair play to Weatherald not reviewing to make things even for all that Snicko nonsense yesterday. #Ashes #AUSvENG

TNT Sports taking this performance a bit too personally. #Ashes #AUSvENG

All we can hope for now is Archer somehow being top scorer in this innings. #Ashes #AUSvENG