Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s Action and Solidarity Party has secured a sufficient majority of parliamentary seats to stay in power for a second term, keeping the country on the path to EU membership.

[Running] My finish in the Cheltenham Half Marathon last weekend, raising money for Sue Ryder. https://www.justgiving.com/page/matt-hodgkinson-run-cheltenham #halfmarathon #charityrun #sueryder #runninguk #cheltenham

Back to Tooting #parkrun today, mostly so my wife could complete her 50th event where we both started. Perfect weather, imperfect running, but we both finished 👍

#bbc #golf Time for the BBC to lose their obsession with 'You-Know-Who'. 3 out of 5 sports headlines from last night's Ryder Cup use his name.

Should’ve done that with Trump, too “Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walked out of the U.N. Gen Assembly hall en masse as Israeli Netanyahu stepped up to give a speech about the Mideast situation to the world’s leaders and, beyond them, many of its people” […]

#railways #travel #eurostar Reopening Ashford International would be a positive step forward for rail travel too and from Europe. Sounds like Eurostar don't want it to happen. Would love to see it but I'm not holding my breath […]

#uklabour #ukpolitics The Labour Party conference next week is in danger of being swamped with Starmer v Burnham. An absolute gift to the right wing press and opponents. Burnham & Starmer need to get ahead of it before the weekend. (Does it look a bit like Biden/Harris) #starmer #burnham

Before I try to sleep, I need to thank all of you who like and repost any of my posts. Like so many others, I find the current state of the U.S. and the rise of fascism around the world sickening, frightening, and stressful. Being able to communicate here sustains my energy and commitment to […]

#un #maryrobinson #channel4news Excellent interview with Ireland's Mary Robinson on Channel 4 news this evening. Putting 'You-Know-Who's' speech into reality and context. https://www.channel4.com/news/programmes/2025/09/23/1900

#london #SadiqKhan #ukpolitics Solidarity with Sadiq Khan. A mayor determined to do the best for all Londoners. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/23/donald-trump-sharia-law-attack-sadiq-khan-outrages-labour

Where is that green, socialist Labour party government I was hoping for ? #labour #gatwick https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/21/gatwick-given-green-light-for-22bn-second-runway-plan

Easy 4 on this glorious sunshine Sunday 🏃🏻🌅🩵 (my wife is d best - not 1 but 2 pastries 🥐 🥐 😂) #Running #Music #cake #nhs #Health #fitness #stroke #Hospital #mentalhealth #mindfulness #silentsunday #love #Peace #harmony #runnersofmastodon #runningpunk #september #autumn #sad #pastries

#rugby #wrwc2025 #FRAvENG Half time - the Canadians will not be over worried by what they've seen so far...

#rugby #wrwc2025 O Canada ! What a great first half.

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Fasted 5 🏃🏻🩵 - delicious cake 🍰 and a local moorings for my friend @mlawton to enjoy ⛴️ #Running #Music #cake #nhs #Health #fitness #stroke #Hospital #mentalhealth #mindfulness #thursday #love #Peace #harmony #runnersofmastodon #runningpunk #september #autumn #sad

Good morning! If you’re on mastodon.social (or another server running nightly builds) you can begin quoting posts in your posts (quooting?) starting today. Remember, you control whether you can be quoted, and call always retract your post from a specific quote. And you can quote me on that!

#architecture #eastbourne #sussex This bandstand is a beautiful and unique building. Yes, I know councils have no spare funds but I've got to hope there is a will and a way to preserve it. BBC News - Future of historical bandstand hangs in balance https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl50k610d1o

#flags #ukpolitics Lots of flags on lampposts in some parts of the UK. One of the roads I travel regularly has a section of England flags. Over the weekend people have added flags of France, Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Ukraine and many others. Good work people.

#marathon #running To follow the dramatic finish in the women's marathon - the men's race goes to a photo finish ! 42k and a photo finish - wild.

#ukpolitics #labour Is it time for the UK government to leave Twitter/X ?

#running #Athletics #marathon If you want to see the drama and determination of marathon running - check out the last 5 minutes of the women's marathon at the World Championships in Tokyo. Also the post race interview with the 3rd place runner is priceless.

#parkrun Number 300 for my home course today! I've only been doing this since December '24, but Himmel Park has been hosting ParkRun for years. Congratulations on hitting this nice round number. Here's to many more! #tucson #running

#rugby #wrwc2025 #canada looking very strong. Is it a case of their semi final v NZ would make a great final ?

I run 10k yesterday, and after these last 2 months of training and quite some weight lost, my heat rate dropped from 142 to 133 for the same type of effort. Really happy with the progress! #running #runnersofmastodon

#sisters "Before I die in that old people's home, I would rather go to a meadow and enter eternity that way," said Sister Bernadette. My sentiments entirely. BBC News - Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps - BBC News […]

Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]

#running #recycle A gentle reminder that recycling your old running shoes is easy and will cost just £2 in the UK. ( Mine go via the Post Office) Enjoy your running (and recycling). https://www.jogonagain.com/sendusyourshoes

They erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day. 💔

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

#football #scotland #worldcup BBC Sports app predicting Scotland for the World Cup final in 2026.

“A trove of leaked data from Boris Johnson’s private office reveals how the former prime minister has been profiting from contacts and influence he gained in office in a possible breach of ethics and lobbying rules.” […]

#tomhanks Team Hanks all the way. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/08/trump-tom-hanks-woke

#running #newcastle #sunderland Secret agent code name 'Mackem' can return to their Wearside HQ - job done ! https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/08/great-north-run-apologises-newcastle-map-medals-sunderland

#rugby Cracking atmosphere at the #nzvire rugby this afternoon. Pretty ruthless from NZ, shame we didn't see a score from Ireland.

#running If you are in the UK #greatnorthrun is on BBC One now.

#parkrun #hastings Great piece of artwork on the way to volunteer this morning.

Let's see if a man named Nigel gets the same treatment from the UK press, for tax issues, as a woman called Angela. #Rayner #farage #ukpolitics Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings […]

#ukpolitics Birds of a feather... Nadine Dorries defects to Reform, saying Conservative party ‘is dead’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025?CMP=share_btn_url

#ukpolitics Perhaps Kemi Badenoch would like to refer herself to an ethics advisor regarding her education claims before she continues to criticise Angela Rayner. #Badenoch #Rayner […]

#trump He says Space Command, I think...

#farage #bbc You don't hear much about this on the BBC. https://bylinetimes.com/2025/09/02/sacked-expelled-or-in-the-dock-all-the-reform-uk-councillors-nigel-farage-has-lost-in-just-four-months/

All three top stories on the BBC News app are about migration. The top story on #R4Today just now was also about migration. Is this (as the #R4Today presenter has just claimed) the media reflecting the public’s interest, or is it in fact the public parroting back […] [Original post on toot.wales]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/01/green-party-leadership-race-exposes-tensions-electoral-ambitions-grow. I want a #greenparty I can vote for at the next #generalelection, @thegreenparty, @northants.greenparty.org.uk. Voting for a #leader outside #parliament doesn't strike me as […]

#rugby #rwc2025 #irevesp 12 points apiece after half an hour. Cracking game.

#running Sadly I have to put my running on hold for a while. I've elected to have Brachythetapy(LDR) treatment for my prostate. I'm very lucky that it has been caught at an early stage and that my outlook is positive. Not sure how long before I get back to running. Running has been the thing […]

A massive *two in five* of those arrested here in the UK for participating in the recent race riots had been previously reported for domestic abuse. All far-right movements are magnets for bullies of every kind. Fascism isn't about whatever the "legitimate concerns" of the day may be. It's about […]