Men v Boys. Minuscule likelihood of first round giant killing

“Many ethnic minority families instil high aspirations despite disadvantage.” Why is this still the case? schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-really...

Straightforward.

“The seat of the diocese of Caithness was originally at Halkirk, but owing to the brutal murder at this location of the two bishops who proceeded Gilbert, his first decision was to transfer the seat of the diocese to Dornoch.” www.dornoch-cathedral.com/dornoch-cath...

GHF have actively been taking influencers in to Gaza to their sites but refused permission for BBC News to do so www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This obit for JD Twitch of Optimo fame was published using Optimo, named after the club. This makes me happy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Big news from @midlifecyclist.bsky.social Serotta back in the UK! www.cyclefit.co.uk/journal/ben-... For custom bike fans this is huge. Very nearly bought a second hand early 2000s C5S Colorado on eBay over summer. Always wanted one like Phil’s pink CdA

Near v Minnesota and New York Times Co v United States suggest this would run contrary to First Amendment jurisprudence www.ft.com/content/bc33...

It’s not going to get better, because it isn’t what they said it is, so it can’t do what they said it could, and this stuff is a feature not a bug. The next question is what to do when all the investment pulls out. Cos that’s going to take some real people down with it.

“We are aware of a brief and heavily edited video clip showing part of the 13 September visit. The clip is misleading, and we have reviewed a 10-minute body worn video recording showing the full exchange.” www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-mi...

When you’re typing out "I'm not big on conspiracy theories, but …" to your half a million followers, that’s probably a good time to pause and ask yourself if there’s a more straightforward explanation before posting whatever theory you have — because there is👇

Flash Gordon is one of the greatest pieces of British cinematic culture.

Rwanda refusing entry to VRT journalists to allow them to do their job & report on the cycling world championships www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

This one might be close.

First face off of the tournament between piano bangers. Pools Committee would have listed this one as home win... #Dont @ me

“Working for apps like #Deliveroo, #JustEat and #UberEats, riders have been pulled over by police for suspected traffic offenses and then handed over to immigration officers.” thebristolcable.org/2025/08/unde...

This stuff matters. Cycling's weak economic model has resulted in significant amounts of investment that could be seen as sportwashing to the outsider.

I spoke to Lewis Mudge of Human Rights Watch about Rwanda's record, the DRC, the Kigali Worlds and the UCI 🇷🇼 “Are [the UCI] going to be ready to answer tough questions if things turn south in the Kivus and Rwanda invades and starts annexing?” Full story: globalpeloton.substack.com/p/sportswash...

Don't waste your pity/contrarian votes, one of these is getting hosed and sent packing.

“During the Battle of Britain one fifth of Fighter Command’s aircrew came from overseas and 16 nations were represented in its squadrons.” www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/onl...

Does anyone remember when Met Police stopped issuing attendance numbers for protests/marches a while back? I'm curious as to when/why they've restarted

Queen World Cup is go! Refresh your musical memory with the accompanying playlist. As a bass player & PBer, I'm solidly a Deacon man. open.spotify.com/playlist/1xJ...

Oh yes!

This is quite a remarkable investigation into decades old mystery of what happened to Musa Al Sadr, influential Shia cleric www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Now passed VJ-Day, interest in WW2 narratives will wane. But it shouldn't. 1945-47, the demobilisation period is fascinating, logistics & social aspects - divorce rates rocket, Oscar-winning films (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bes...) huge international change begins. WW2 continues for 2 years...

A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

After media reports & experts warned for months that drastic & sudden cuts at the Nat Weather Service by Trump could impair their forecasting ability & endanger lives during the storm season, TX officials blame an inaccurate forecast by NWS for the deadly results of the flood.

Proper “crime is legal now” stuff here, just this time for serious and organised crime worth hundreds of thousands that no-one seems to think is worth their time to investigate

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Big two sports goods brands back in men’s cycling, but only for lifestyle apparel. Adidas at Ineos www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/ineos-g... & Nike at Visma www.cyclingnews.com/news/nike-st.... Nike already has deal via Demi Vollering at FDJ-Suez.

THREAD 1/ Al-Awda, the last hospital operational in Gaza, closed and was evacuated on 29 May. Here's the story of its final days: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc... Verification work by @jcheetham.bsky.social, @benedictgarman.com and me.

European federations complaining about cost of having to travel to Africa really need to take a long hard look at themselves. 80% of Worlds in last 20 years have been in Europe.

I told Lizzie Deignan that no rider had ridden more Tours of Britain Women than her. "Time to retire!" was her response. A real British cycling legend on her final time racing in the UK www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/its-c...

“Doing press” sounds relentlessly tiring for an uncertain result www.vulture.com/article/new-...

Another @richib.bsky.social explainer on standing up material from Gaza. My role these days is mainly remembering previous info to narrow likely locations. In case of aid trucks, previous WFP convoys routes.

"You either follow all their rules and probably survive in a small radius around these sites or you are very unlikely to survive."

Simultaneously 😮😬😢

Any munitions experts want to drop into my DMs with view on projectiles seen in video being thrown at aid distribution site in Gaza? Have decent idea but can’t find matching product, only visually similar www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We’ve been investigating the new aid distribution system in Gaza www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What became of the Afghan soldiers and intelligence officers who conducted counter-terrorism operations alongside British forces? A bank holiday deep dive markurban.substack.com/p/our-secret...

This search was a *journey* -- it started with me trying to fact-check a claim about the "dead loop" of the 1972 Olympics, but with the new "another round" search feature, I kept going and found a video from Moscow 1980 that debunks the claim that no fact-checkers cited. claude.ai/share/7c8214...

Nearly three years ago we launched We Were There, and now with VE Day there’s only VJ Day left to mark. So proud to see some of my interviews featuring in this excellent documentary of testimony www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

1/ THREAD Quick one on geolocation among the Kashmir strikes overnight. Here was the first video we verified late yesterday. It's from Kotli, later confirmed by the Indian Army as a site it targeted. Let me take you through how to check what's real and not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

When confronted by Trump, so many people and organizations look to polling for guidance, get paralyzed, talk in circles or just fold like a cheap suit. Disabled American Veterans, on the other hand, has taken the right approach. This is how you respond.

RFK Jr. Encourages Americans To Do Their Own Research About Dragons

Been thinking about this and realised it makes it sound like “you can’t just be a cllr without some level of high experience”. That’s not what I mean. I mean that it isn’t a frivolous endeavour, and there’s a difference between shouting about DEI for clicks and being responsible for vulnerable kids.

Both Rubio's tweet, and the response, are remarkable artifacts. You have a Secretary of State tweeting right wing talking points to defend Neo Nazis, and the country where Nazis originated telling him to sod off.

Grim reality of people smuggling is dying at sea having spent everything on an empty promise, @rehakansara.bsky.social reports www.bbc.com/news/article...

1/ THREAD Sometimes, what we can say is what we can’t say. Sometimes, it’s for transparency. Sometimes, it’s about testing a negative. In this case, regarding aid into Gaza, it led to this piece on the News Channel on Monday.

Today marks 80th anniversary of Operation Manna, the first humanitarian airdrop in history, executed by remarkable men from RAF's Bomber Command. For 1st time, machines conceived to bring destruction brought hope of life. www.rafmuseum.org.uk/blog/operati...