My bad - Palace Pier - was just reading the headline and not thinking.

Brighton Pier up far sale as owners unable to afford to pay people minimum wage. Who's up for a whip round, turn it into a community led jazz co-operative or something? www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

David Paymer, aged 38, made up to look 71 (in Mr Saturday Night, 1992) and David Paymer aged 71.

Reminds me of another recent incident His colleagues 'got more than an eyeful...' www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politic...

Oops. His political career going down the pan.

I have no idea who to credit for this, apologies. But fuck, that's so accurate based on recent workplace conversations I've overheard.

Lounge Joggers. #Oxymoron

Just arrived, I purchased a bit of merch to support the best film podcast I subscribe to, @projectionbooth.bsky.social. Happy to become a walking billboard.

"I told you I was ill"

@alexpodyssey.bsky.social Just listened to Persephone 2 episode. Seriously... wow! I've been enjoying this series but that was top drawer stuff. I know I'm going to go back and start from the first one as soon as I get caught up. Truly exquisite podcasting, congratulations.

Sneak preview of @uklabour.bsky.social Manifesto for the next election.

Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.

🇨🇦 Canada is sending out agents into the streets of Toronto to deal with foreigners

@projectionbooth.bsky.social Listened to EgoFest, you say you don't get much feedback. So thought I'd send some love from the UK. You're still the best pod out there for anyone with interests beyond big chain cinemas. Keep it going. (NB - political comments welcome) Also, just bought a tshirt 🙂 🎬📽️

This is up there with Pluto no longer being called a planet.

@simonbrew.bsky.social I was just chatting with my sister about #ISwear, I mentioned how you said 'its a film that will change people's lives'. She told me this. It made me well up just thinking about the difference it's already made to that one child

@timharford.ft.com just listened to the piece on farmer's IHT. Was waiting for you to talk about possible impact of tax on farm values. Once current tax incentive for non farmer ownership removed, farm values should fall, taking more farms out of reach of the tax.

It's hard to be sure quite how many times #TheMeg2 jumped the shark (pun intended) but it was a lot, and honestly I was there for it - exactly what I expected, exactly what I wanted. Loved it.

Yay - for the first time in far too long, I'm heading back to Sevilla! Lived there for a while many years ago, the thought of returning has always been with me. Had a few brief visits but not for ages. I've heard so much about positive changes, can't wait to see them for myself. #no8do

Reality bites

This puts shit into perspective.

@quietriotpod.bsky.social May I be the 94th person to send you this... one for Grin and Share it from latest Private Eye.

It's pronounced "Boo-kay"...

I wish someone would teach politicians (and to be fair, head teachers too) the difference between causation and correlation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This came up on my calendar today, don't remember putting it in, but it checks out. 20k times round the earth's axis. Getting dizzy! Happy spiniversary to me! #20000DaysOnEarth

The Stages of Malus.

I don't recognise any of these. I just want Basmati and Paella varieties right now. Oh well...

Impulsive decision within seconds of seeing the listing, to go for the 35mm screening of #Kurosawa's #Ran tomorrow night. Never seen this on the big screen before. Actually stupidly excited. 🎬📽️

A seal hanging around near Saltdean this morning. Excuse the quality of the video

Starmer is the kind of guy who’d watch someone choke to death because the polls said Reform voters think the Heimlich manoeuvre sounds both German AND French

Oscar winning performance. I want these snacks!

Advert on my podcast app. God, don't do that! Don't ask co-pilot to decorate your place - that would be worse than asking your 3 year old for design ideas. Or Laurence Llewellyn Bowen. Bad idea.

Yes, September. Recognise Palestine. They'll all be dead by then at this rate Keir, ffs.

Watching Woody Allen's "Celebrity". With an unexpected cameo from Donald Trump. To be fair, Allen was clearly taking the piss out of him with the line he had, and Trump of course would not have got it. But still, stomach turning... Could have done with a MAGA warning on that.

Peter Hain says anti-apartheid campaigners would have been treated as terrorists under logic used to ban Palestine Action www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

surprisingly I had no idea about this

Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". This is real police state behaviour.

@sturdyalex.bsky.social I'm not sure what to do with this, or even if it's anything. In light of the BBC attitude to screening things at Glastonbury, and dropping 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' I discovered that they have quietly hidden another Gaza doc. Still in iplayer, but not listed... (1/2)

interesting to see how much more coverage here we're getting of a chant at a music festival than the IDF being ordered to shoot and murder people in Gaza who are seeking aid!

Well done to Channel 4 for doing what the BBC should have done themselves www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

The BBC has a documentary strand called Storyville. It has it's own section in iPlayer. It showed a film called "Life and Death in Gaza", is still available on iPlayer, but not included on the Storyville page. Every other show from the current series is there. It's almost like they are hiding it?

Project Fear, sorry... Project Fact.

Never mind the details, I repost this as I really like an MP simply letting us know what their day involves. No grandstanding, just a straightforward list of activities. Great to see this kind of transparency from our reps. (Not my MP btw. Mine is @sianberry.bsky.social, would love to see the same)

Criminal damage is not terrorism. FS - our very own authoritarian regime upping their game. @uklabour.bsky.social is a disgrace. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Evening out at the outdoor cinema, behind Preston Manor, for my first big screen outing of #TheWickerMan. Absolute classic! Years since I've seen it, seemed to be lots I've not seen before, but not sure if that's my memory failing me, or the restoration. Either way, great stuff.

Venn diagram

Large Rose Sawfly in my garden. I've never knowingly seen this before, although it's apparently quite common.

Beneath the Viaduct.

Yesterday I went to see #TheSaltPath at #pavilionhailsham The film was great, the venue was fabulous. Grade II Listed (as Pavilion Bingo Hall!), built in 1921 as a cinema, and now being brilliantly restored and run by a committed group of volunteers. Absolutely loved it, will be going again. 📽️🎬

Nothing to see here, just a chicken Oh, and the ONE THOUSAND year old Bowthorpe Oak, Lincolnshire Photo: Ed Parker