Sasha is snug.

Can we all just pause and send our thanks down the ages to whichever ancient it was who looked at a coffee bush and thought "hm, I bet if we gathered those berries, roasted them, ground them and then brewed them up with hot water, it would make a delicious life-giving beverage".

Perhaps I have misjudged this, but if you are a comparatively unpopular government mid-term in need of momentum, digital ID cards seems like a daft idea.

Nice to spook you, to spook you nice!

Throughout the world, there are many different ways to settle disagreements and disputes. For obvious reasons, not everything ends up in front of a judge. Legal action happens when two parties cannot settle their differences. If you want to settle a dispute by Sharia principles, feel free. /1

We are perhaps asking the right question - how should the media respond to the paracetamol/autism “link”. If a US President announced that the world was flat, and no credible scientist offered evidence in support, the reporting would be either ignoring or ridiculing it. /1

The more cynical explanation for the scientifically nonsense association between paracetamol and autism is the control of women. Can women use a common and inexpensive pain killer to assist the demands of pregnancy…. Not on our watch. /1

Owen really doesn’t get it. Extreme left or right wing politics is about purity, there is no room for difference. That the fall out occurred before the box was opened should lead to the death of this project.

I am not entirely convinced that forcing “rich Brits” to holiday in the UK is going to be a great success.

While not wishing to get into the wider issue of Palestinian statehood, there is no basis whatsoever for saying Britain “could” end up paying 2trillion in reparations. A bit like saying Legslclaret COULD end up being cast as the next James Bond. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

I do like a touch of Silver Sun #totp.

International talk like a Pirate Day always reminds me of an awkward moment when I was cycling along the Thames Path. I saw a man dressed as a pirate, roughly 8:30am and decided to shout “oh me hearties” at him. He reacted in the way one might have expected someone not dressed as a pirate to. 😳

The cats have merged!

This is actually hilarious!

Piss up and brewery immediately comes to mind.

Whoever decided to present the US President and King with what appears to be a rather disappointing country fete on an overcast day, congratulations.

Post five pleasures in life: 1. Ms LC. 2. Cats 3. Triathlon. 4. Diving. 5. Good food.

A deeply unserious party seemingly unfamiliar with election rules, practically or common sense.

TLDR: Make racism shameful again. While you’re at it add fascism too.

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Two I have never heard of, two who are not dead and two who showed no obvious signs of hard-right politics (indeed one famous for mocking Conservatives). A truly batshit conspiracy.

Incredibly sad news this morning. A true entertainer. Rest easy champ. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Politicisation of the midlife crisis may be the perfect description of the current right wing shift.

- West Ham thread - Potter isn’t going to make October. Time to cut losses.

The @radiohead.wastehq.social ticket ballot constantly kept booting me out saying “are you a real fan” and requiring various things, including switching to 5G. If they only want real fans at the gigs, why not call the tour “The we will only play 4-5 songs from the Bends and OK Computer* Tour”? /1

Am at my local train station where ~8 middle aged white men with England flags are getting the Charing Cross train. I'm precisely the demographic they claim to want to 'protect' (pfff) (white, cis female, born within these isles) and they scare the shit out of *me*.

Surely you have to be glad that someone who killed a man with a sniper rifle at a public event has been arrested? We can put aside any politics here - cold blooded murder must result in criminal justice.

If Mandelson is forced to resign or fired would he be the first person to have to leave three different jobs in British politics for three different scandals?

An interesting legal/moral question re the removal of a “Banksy”. Some have suggested that the painting increases the value of the building. While it may be correct, this does not negate the offence - any unauthorised work, even with good intention, commits the offence. /1

@mrjamesob.bsky.social perhaps naive to think the dropping of traffic to adult websites is translated into those lost viewers simply not bothering! Stats on use of VPNs and sites that have not put in age verification may have increased. No answers from me, but no simple solutions either.

Once again, you have the right to say whatever you like. There are restrictions to what you can say in certain circumstances that can lead to harm to others. (Fire in a crowded cinema etc.) There are restrictions on what you can say if you are a regulated professional using your position. /1

Minou is being eaten by the shark!

As every news story today is appalling, and the football is extremely dull, I thought you might like to see the fox puppy that is relaxing in my garden.

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I have literally never ever been fed. Never, which is why I only weight 7kg.

Naturally, Mr Neidle covers the Rayner situation calmly and rationally, highlighting the point that the answer is almost certainly neither dishonesty or complete blamelessness. /1

In the least surprising political development of the 21st Century…

Personally, I think it is a wonderful idea to ban transgendered people from owning firearms in the USA. Ban non-transgender people from owning guns as well, and you might finally see a decline in people killed in mass shootings.

Herein the problem. bsky.app/profile/kira...

Before everyone barges into their boss’s office to denounce them as a dickhead, I remind you that employment tribunal decisions are not binding on anyone other than the parties to the particular case. Proceed at your own risk.

Blaming “inaccurate legal advice” for your stamp duty difficulties is a real “rod for your own back” situation. If you are running with it, you better be able to demonstrate a) you sought proper legal advice; b) you were transparent with the advisor and c) the advice was wrong. /1

A short thread on the powers of police to arrest a person, which may have some relevance to the recent case where an individual was arrested at Heathrow by five armed officers. Firstly, the law is set down clearly in section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). /1

Herein the problem. The Home Secretary is asked “do you have a flag in your home”? The over the top comment about bunting/St George’s Cross sounds silly, but if she said no the Mail bleats on about “unpatriotic Cooper etc”. Do I have a flag in my house - no. Aren’t they supposed to be outside?

This is a bit of a humblebrag, but I was a straight A student in my GCSEs, as were many people at my private school. I never heard of a single one being given any kind of an offer until they a) had predicted A - Level grades and b) applied for a university. (I failed the Oxford interview.) /1

This is stunning!

As the evenings get darker and the weather colder, I hope we can spend the next few months talking about mid-range hotels in dull locations and flags. That would be great.

That is my excuse and I am sticking with it! 🤣

I of course wish Mr G well. But this account of what allegedly happened has more holes than Swiss cheese factory located next to a golf course.

0.4 seconds after I open the bag for collecting leaves in the garden…..

Stat of the day.