I'm going to share a little something daily in this thread until December 25. That way we'll have plenty to enjoy for all those wanting a bit of kindness, company, comfort, seasonal cheer and occasional cats. Please join me.

“When so much money is concentrated in questionable investments, less is available for more productive uses” open.substack.com/pub/persuasi... … definitely what I’m seeing in the UK public sector

Great Insta videos by @gordonmckee.bsky.social such as www.instagram.com/reel/DRb2Jvo...

We need this kind of leadership and programmes from the new Sussex mayor

Such a brave man

Glad to be off Facebook

Maybe land some of the other things you’ve talked about www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Love this Robert Redford tribute

Very sad news

Hurray! #silksong

Dropped back into Hollow Knight ahead of Silksong’s release this Thursday. I forgot how great the soundtrack is - City of Tears is a standout for me

Reform boycotts the local paper I used to work for. I imagine the journalists there will keep on holding politicians to account

I’ve deleted Facebook from my phone. I’d delete it altogether if it wasn’t for the couple of groups I run. Meta has failed to stop the spread of racism and lies in the UK in recent months, and I want to interact with FB as little as possible

Instabuy 4th September

OMG

Eldest son got two A* and an A just now. Hope the A level fairy brought you good cheer #proud #Alevels

Last week my family took a break from the UK (holiday in Iceland) and social media too. Returning to Reform's latest "Britain is Lawless" nonsense feels overwhelming and repugnant. I don't know we're standing for it

Agree 100%

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

Another Thatcherite disaster

We’re going to Iceland next Friday. Fingers crossed it still happens

Parents need an easy to use app that monitors and controls usage of all their children’s devices, not a bricked £99 per month iPhone

Worth reading and sharing

Love these. No shipping to UK :(

Here’s a lovely interview with our new (ish) MP @joshbabarinde.bsky.social who we’re extremely lucky to have

Let’s do this in the UK www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releas...

It’s great to see Steve Coogan loves co-ops

Amazing day at LocalGov Drupal Camp. Not sure if I’ve ever had one quite like it

Anyone remember LifeCheck? An NHS product I inherited after an Alan Milburn promise about free health checks for various groups. Millions had been spent, a total basket case. Today’s announcement was a reminder…

I’ve been doing this on and off as contracts allowed since my kids were born. We’re all a lot happier as a result #4dayweek

On a train to the second annual LocalGov Drupal Camp today - so exciting. If you’re going see you there

Am extremely proud of the sticker I acquired this morning #nhs

Great to see @joshbabarinde.bsky.social campaigning to reinstate our direct train to London Bridge

Reading @jamestplunkett.bsky.social’s piece on place based working open.substack.com/pub/endstate.... We’re doing this @techresort.bsky.social, mainly with Citizens Advice and other orgs in Hastings

Woke up to the Mamdani news - great!! We need politics over here that actually tackles concerns of working people www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This HS2 tale sounds so familiar - boosterism coupled with the lack of a plan or the expertise to carry it out martinrobbins.substack.com/p/hs2-and-th...

Returning to Hyrule on Switch 2, I had to recreate my lovable steed #stobbinge #botw

I saw first hand how the tech industry destroyed UK local and magazine publishing. Now it’s coming for the content too. This isn’t progress

Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why www.zdnet.com/article/the-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is bidding #Windows and Office adieu for #Linux and LibreOffice.

More people came to see Geno Washington at the Finchley Carnival. We were there and he was great

Spotted around the corner from us. Have a great Father’s Day! #yarnbombing

Stumbled on this page just now, and remembered how much I love Kahn’s library. Would love to visit someday

My eldest took 27 GCSE exams two years ago. It’s madness

A-levels are over. Normal life resumes

This is chilling but well worth watching

Stroll along the Ouse valley culminating at the mythical temple of abundance and wonder #argos

@profgalloway.com’s comments about Elon Musk’s behaviour are spot on www.instagram.com/reel/DKgan2h...

In what other industry could you get a job where you have no real idea what to do?

@iandunt.bsky.social great ‘podcast’, more please. My 14 year old and I spent last night cursing “Conkdor” on Mario Kart World

LGR is a great opportunity to push for more open source, open standards and collaboration