The accusation that the Lords are “obstructing democracy” by supporters of the assisted dying bill is a ridiculous one that shows up the flaws in this process that have been there from the very beginning – which have repeatedly been covered up by heated rhetoric (1/?)

A kestrel at Filey Brigg today, living up to its aka of windhover.

Venerable…

A wintry sun on Beadnell Bay today. Moments later a sea fret extinguished it.

A grey January woodland

If you’re in comms and media do give @danslee.bsky.social a follow on here, he knows his onions.

Hull Daily Mail website posted guide to non-existent property law - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage - suspicion raised here is that it was AI generated. Pretty poor if your AI is making it up as it goes along… www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/re...

A wolf moon, rendered as an impressionist painting by my iPhone

This is almost comedically evil. A churnalism story that I suspect will be retold for decades.

So quite a few new followers … a heads-up once again that verification works a little differently over here, and not how you may be used to elsewhere.

Doctor Who In Memoriam 2024. Remembering people from the Doctor Who universe who died this year. youtu.be/SKzqWWW763A

The grad trainee programme at the FT is extraordinary. We train you for THREE years you get decent money and an overseas placement. I've seen other news trainee schemes and this one is exceptional. It's open now. Pls share with anyone you know who would benefit d/l 14/1/25 www.ft.com/content/314f...

My big birthday present has arrived, a new guitar, custom built by PJD Guitars

I'm surprised at how my view on assisted dying has shifted from broadly in favour of a change to opposing Leadbeater's bill. Liz Carr's documentary is an important contribution to this debate as is this ⬇️

Gwynver Beach, Cornwall

Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵

I retraced my steps and asked in Munchies cafe as that was the nearest spot to where I thought I had heard the clink and some kind soul handed it in and the staff had it for me. I’m in floods of tears, the chain seems gone but I have the locket. Thank you universe ❤️

Watery sun on the Derwent, North Yorkshire…

London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated

If you add a "then" after "name", then you can sing this tagline to the Indy theme. It fits perfectly.

Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy…

Bright, blue day before the arrival of #StormBert

Hello all, it's Friday and you know what we're doing right, right. Bringing back #fridayfollower where we share smaller accounts that may not have crossed paths to build this community as a whole. I'll go first. We have the amazing @dbanksy.bsky.social who came up with this idea and also...

Wake up babe Alistair Green has ruined another app 😎

I see ‘internal server error’ is doing the work once done by the Twitterwhale.

We have a great opportunity for a trainee community reporter to join the famous @liverpoolecho.co.uk You don't need any qualifications & can work in our newsroom as you learn on the job. A great chance to get a foot in the industry. Details here 👇 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school: “Slow, talkative and lacking direction.” 1979, Mr Hinks-Edwards, art teacher and fine judge of character.

This Bill is finished imho.

I'm worried about this Assisted Dying By Ski Jump Bill. Sounds like a slippery slope to me.

Remember folks that we need to return to the old habit of reposting (retweeting) people's posts instead of liking them to allow the folks we think are cool to build their following. Let's continue to build one another's visibility as a community should.

Wales, again like 8/10 years ago, are back to being a team greater than the sum of its parts. Thankfully the wilderness years after Bale have now been swept aside and there is talent across the whole pitch. Very excited for the future, and it is a privilege to get to watch them.

Name a show you’re positive no-one remembers but you…

Post you from a different era

Farmers. They need to lay out – transparently – what average pre-tax profits are for, say, a £4m farm and a £10m farm. At the moment the debate is polarised between: a) they’re greedy rich bastards b) they’re impoverished suppliers of our food. The NFU needs to supply income data, not assets

I'm Ken. I write plays and films, though not all the time, and I've tried hard to write a blog post most every week for the last 16 years. You can see the latest one here:

Essex Police action against Allison Pearson is misguided and chills press freedom, writes media law expert @dbanksy.bsky.social pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...

I would be extremely happy with my star columnist had they encouraged my paper to make such a massive fuss about this. FWIW, Allison Pearson is sincerely one of the least pleasant people I’ve ever encountered. Rude to junior staff almost weekly when I was at Telegraph.

Good Lord, pre-Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden were bloody awful weren’t they? #totp

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

Evening, new followers

What the husband @mjowen174.bsky.social says is true. It’s been a bit quiet in my shop lately. If you’re looking for #Christmas cards and gifts please have a look at my website. gailmyerscough.co.uk A repost would be lovely too.

Picture 10, everyone. You can thank me later. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Ok, buckle up, time for another good old yarn from the family archives: That time an uncle that faked his own death then just turned up at a family reunion like nothing happened.

Some more riot sentencing remarks that might fall under “pointed” #Law www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-worl...

My friend Claudine is visiting so naturally we are discussing her amazing late cat, Finnigan and the greatest cat photo ever.