Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place" "Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people" -Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats

A fun, productive afrernoon making spice blends with friend/colleagues. Creole seasoning, Berbere spice mix, sambhar masala and garam masala. #spicegirls #food #foodie

Wonderful.

Despite the overwhelming evidence of Trump's criminality, his fascist policies, his support of Israel's genocide, his links with sex trafficking and his views that domestic violence isn't a crime, what were the standout looks of the state visit, BBC News?

Sleep well lad. X.

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When J. D. Vance hosted “The Charlie Kirk Show,” it became clear that the Vice-President was not interested in soothing the nation after Kirk’s horrific, polarizing murder.

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Many thanks to Peersphere for delivering such an engaging and productive session. Many thanks to Shekou International School of being such fine hosts. Again. And huge thanks to the teachers/educational staff in attendance for sharing and making me think! #peersphere #education #teaching

1/2 From Danny and Michael Philippou, who brought us 2022's fine Talk To Me, is this gem. Official synopsis: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. That's it, that's all you need!

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Pro tip to Laura Loomer who deleted this: The Internet is written in indelible ink.

Has he made Prince Andrew US Ambassador, yet?

- you clean up that banksy? - sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

For decades, linguists assumed kids drive language change through ‘imperfect’ learning. New research by Raviv, Blasi & Kempe (Psychological Review) show that instead, adolescents and young adults are more likely to spread, normalize, and cement linguistic shifts. www.mpi.nl/news/young-c...

Wonderful episode of the @becauselanguage.com podcast. Funny, engaging and thought provoking. An hour or so with @robbielove.org discussing the changing usage/semantics of 'fuck', and then @robdrummond.bsky.social on accents/prejudice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VScu...

"This is, at the moment, the official voice of the US government: a rancid mixture of trolling, cruelty, propaganda, and crass jokes about the human suffering they’re creating."

“Westminster isn’t kind to people with accents”

1/3 Inspired by real events, Sovereign is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. #film

the vice president usually only endorses war crimes in secret memos so i feel like this is a big step forward for us

1/4 Ever since her incredible debut book No Logo in 2000 [arguably one of the greatest non-fiction books ever written], Naomi Klein has had pride of place on my bookshelf.

1/4 Another recent language favourite comes from the really quite wonderful Dr. Rob Drummond. The book is focused on, well, how we 'talk'. Do you have an accent? Does it make you sound educated, powerful, or perhaps a bit dim and poor.

1/4 The second [and far more engaging in my opinion] book by the incredible Guy Deutscher. '*Does language reflect the culture of a society? *Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? *Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts?

1/4 The amount I read has diminished since 2023's relocation, though I am addressing that. Thankfully, my college has entrusted me to teach predominantly A Level English Language. For a language and linguistics geek, this is a blessing. My recent reading reflects my work! #language #linguistics

Hey friends💙💛 Finally, I wrote and published my new book about Donbas It’s the most personal thing I’ve ever done A story of childhood in a gray city Of coal dust, broken glass, silence and strength. Of how the war begar Long before the full-scale invasion. buymeacoffee.com/angelica.sha...

The beginnings of Christian nationalism date back decades. This is how the movement has evolved since the 1970s — and how it has become a powerful force in American politics today. By @phoebepetrovic.bsky.social (Published Oct. 2024)

One of 2025's best. Lush, atmospheric electronics with its own vibe going on. Quite simply beautiful. pulse-state.bandcamp.com/album/grounded #electronica

The BioFusion album [Darren Nye and Michael Robinson [iNFO]]. Quality mid-paced, emotive techno on the beautiful @neoouija.bsky.social . Crystal clear beats and gorgeous pads/melodies. neoouija.bandcamp.com/album/7-moun...

The first of two new/recent albums by the always beautiful Erell Ranson. Expect mid-paced, chilled emotive techno with lush pads and distinctive melodies. formatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/just-b... 'Just Breathe' is released on the ever reliable Japanese Form@ Records. #electronica

Shabba.

1/2 Documentary series Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time focuses on the chaotic aftermath of the storm in New Orleans, revealing the heroism of survivors and exposing governmental failures that turned a natural disaster into a national tragedy. #TV #documentary

1/3 The show follows former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances as they uncover a sinister conspiracy involving powerful pharmaceutical companies and the government who want to suppress the fungus's existence and its revolutionary healing potential. #TV #animation

From the arguably diseased mind of Tom Segura comes this dark comedy TV series. It is rotten, truly imaginative and hysterical. Not to be watched on date night. Brilliant. #tv #comedy

1/3 A brilliant Southern Gothic horror starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers returning to their 1932 Mississippi hometown to start anew.

1/3 A story about a family man, Josh, who becomes obsessed with saving the victims of car crashes occurring at a sharp corner in front of his new home, pushing his family into jeopardy as his fixation grows. #film

1/3 The film follows Stefan Mortensen, a strict judge who, after a debilitating stroke, is forced into a nursing home where he discovers a sinister hierarchy established by fellow resident Dave Crealy.

1/2 You have to give credit to HBO on the quality of their documentaries. Nature of the Crime follows three men incarcerated for crimes committed as teenagers as they navigate the parole system after decades behind bars. #documentary #film

1/3 Suburban dad Craig becomes obsessed with his charismatic new neighbour, Austin, but his increasing attempts to build a friendship threaten to ruin both of their lives.

1/2 Horse trainer Kate (Moore) leads an isolated life after a personal tragedy, which is disrupted when her troubled daughter, Claire (Sweeney), appears on her doorstep terrified and covered in someone else's blood.

1/2 Carpet Cowboys is a 2023 documentary about the "Carpet Capital of the World," Dalton, Georgia, and its unsung creators, focusing on Scottish expat and textile designer Roderick James as he navigates the changing landscape of American manufacturing, globalisation, and the elusive American Dream.

1/3 Becoming Katharine Graham is a documentary that chronicles the life of the shy but influential publisher of The Washington Post, who evolved from a "doormat wife" into a powerful media executive.

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“Bourdain freely acknowledged that part of the reason he continued to work at such a frantic pace might have been a fear about where his mind might go if he ever sat still,” Patrick Radden Keefe wrote, in 2018.

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

was just told by a doctor that I need to "limit and reduce stress" in my life but then he refused to put me in a medically induced coma -- pick a side, man