@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Apr Darts, one of few sports which has been largely co-ed esp. at top competition levels bec. sex differences don't factor in, has banned Dutch competitor Noa-Lynn van Leuven--subject of a long-running international hate campaign-- from all women-only events.

If you are looking for accommodation close to Abergavenny and the Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog) please check out our cottage, which can sleep up to 6.

For goodness sake can we have fewer poor people in our museums and gardens. This is the burning issue that keeps me awake at night and I am glad Robert Jenrick is tackling it.

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I remember buying a vinyl copy of Neil Young's After The Goldrush LP. Putting it on for the first time, I was bewildered as I realised I knew all the words to Only Love Can Break Your Heart. The two versions could not be more different.

If you’re an American should watch the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ep on Iran. A deeply humanizing look at a country full of people just like you and me. I watched it after Anthony died and it moved in ways that are hard to relay. I also immediately ran out to try kabob koobideh and tahdig.

Anyone going to SOAS www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... for the @vittles.bsky.social gig or here tenderbooks.co.uk/blogs/events... for the food magazines fair on 11th? Shout, if you want to grab some lunch :)

@nibus.bsky.social Have you seen this?

I made a whole BBC TV series (2020) about the remarkable resilience of the people of Iran and their culture over centuries of threat and callous rule. You can watch it right here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

>Canadian company builds solar panels in Malawi >is paid in Malawi's (volatile) currency >invests those payments in local farmers growing chili peppers >sells chili peppers to Nando's, in USD >builds sustainable business model on Cheeky Nando's This is my favourite news story of the year so far.

My one-hour special “Rick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today,” which helps humanize 90 million Iranian people, is streaming free and ad-free at www.ricksteves.com/watch-iran.

Been a while since I made chai latte but back at it now

Erm, they're called palaeontologists, actually.

Aaron Swartz was hounded and persecuted by overzealous prosecutors for a mass JSTOR download until he committed suicide. Sam Altman says that he deserves to violate copyright law in perpetuity because otherwise he can't make a fortune from a large language model. We are in the wrong timeline.

When I was a really young kid, the spectre of nuclear war between the superpowers felt real, even if not imminent. With the orange moron in charge of the USA today, nuclear war feels like a genuine risk again. I cannot believe we may be here again, with nothing learned by humanity.

Does anyone have a top notch ginger scone recipe? Bonus points if it's a triple ginger scone (the spice/candied/fresh). I could swear I'd saved a triple ginger scone recipe I wanted to try and now I can't find it anywhere!!

I couldn't breathe because I was laughing so hard. That bird's an asshole! 😂😂😂😂😂 Best with volume up.

"It is not hope. It is the specific exhaustion of people who have been denied hope for so long that the mere postponement of catastrophe registers as reprieve. We celebrated nothing. We simply exhaled."

The famous Andor line is that "tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle." Here is a perfect example of that through malicious compliance: Idaho forced the city of Boise to remove its Pride flags. So the city painted rainbows everywhere else.

Literally this morning Reform were suggesting refusing visas to every single citizen of a country whose government called for slavery reparations. Now their leader is upset by the refusal of a visa for one specific individual for things he actually said….

Last week, Farage was demanding a ban on "mass religious observances" in public spaces and described Muslim prayers in Trafalgar Square as "provocative" and an attempt to "intimidate and dominate" UK society. This week, he's defending the "free speech" of a multimillionaire who celebrates Hitler.

In important Mr Fedora news. He's contemplating a longer pre-sleep snooze right now. Just had a wash and prean, it's taken it out of him, so a nap is required before his snooze.

No sponsors yet for Reform UK flags which Lee Anderson said would not cost taxpayers 'a penny'

That freedom of speech latest: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

BBC News caught out with a fake quote. Why were they publishing a fake quote supposedly from an Iranian claiming he would be happy getting nuked for regime change?

On why we (anyone) shouldn't be putting our (in this case, Italians) food into an amber stasis, never to change, despite the "psychological pebble in the shoe." "They arrived abroad with a handful of memories & a deep desire to never eat bad polenta again." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Remember that Nigel Farage is Donald Trump's biggest supporter. Remember that Nigel campaigned for Trump and even wants to mimic all his policies. This is the sort of insanity Reform want to bring to the United Kingdom.

Hang on a minute, didn't many peoples' workplaces sign up and pay for Copilot because it was going to make us more efficient?

Aren't these all war crimes?

He could buy a lovely coffee from my local community hub café for £3. Would be a first for them to have a tory MP!

Tory MP Matt Vickers invited constituents to a coffee morning to discuss their concerns, but only if they paid £5 for the privilege. The cash would go to Vickers' campaign fund. No one should have to pay to see their parliamentary elected representative. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Stephen Spencer turns his toddler's imagination into songs. Virtually overnight, scores of people discovered & followed him on Insta. This is the song that kicked it all off. I just saw last night that he's now made a karaoke version! I shall wear my 'important mermaid' t-shirt as I sing along.🧜‍♀️ 1/2

Tory MP Matt Vickers invited constituents to a coffee morning to discuss their concerns, but only if they paid £5 for the privilege. The cash would go to Vickers' campaign fund. No one should have to pay to see their parliamentary elected representative. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Some good news The government have changed regulations to allow plug in solar panels, already very popular in Europe, without the need for an electrician They can be hung from a balcony and are simply plugged into a normal socket Cost is around £400 and will save around £70 per year

British newspaper The Mirror was much more forthright.

Self promotion alert! My book A Pox on Fools, comes out on 5/26 (UK) & 6/9 (US). It's a history of vax opposition, tracing RFK Jr.'s anti-vax grift back to once-somewhat plausible fears. Its goal: to help readers debunk his BS for any persuadables they know. Preorders are a book's best friend!

This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.

Two things can be true at the same time: employees should not have to deal with theft (personal safety is more important) and dismissing someone who worked for you for 17 years for a single incident is unreasonable. I hope Walker's bosses see sense and give him his job back.

This ancient Egyptian bronze ship once sat on top of a staff carried in temple processions. It’s a model of a divine sailing vessel, with a shrine standing in the middle. On one side, an inscription mentions the name of its donor: Aamonthu, the son of Padihor. 🏛️National Museum 🇦🇺 🕰️c722-332BC 📷mine

I see ‘Bluesky is dying’ season is coming earlier this year.

In need of some Saturday Schadenfreude? Here is very recently sacked former Attorney General Pam Bondi's portrait in the bin at the Ministry of Justice. 🗑 www.ms.now/news/pam-bon...

Even though we went out for lunch, @petedrinks.com made another recipe from Around The World In 80 Meatballs for dinner. Goji-wanja-jeon = pork and veg patties fried in a thin coat of egg. Super moist and very tasty. Bloody fabulous. #foodsky #bookreview Full book review in the next few weeks!

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"I said: ‘You have two, old broken-down aircraft carriers, do you think you could send them over?’" If they are broken down, Donald Trump, why do you want them?

For those of you familiar with the Goodness Gracious Me sketch where they claimed everything was actually originally Indian, you'll like this one... Turin Shroud? INDIAN!

"His dad had to deal with vats of burning metal that would punish a moment's inattention with a brutal and agonising death, but Luke is butthurt because when he delivers Amazon parcels, sometimes people say thank-you in Urdu." Shows them up for what they are.

If you thinking of going to South Korea in the future, or planning your trip, this detailed, helpful, photo-packed blog post from @kavey.bsky.social is what you need. Full itinerary with lots of suggestions of places to visit. www.kaveyeats.com/4-week-south...

In other news; Reform UK's transport spokesman (no gender nonsense with them) announced the reintroduction on smoking carraiges on the Tube. "The woke nanny State should not pander to Muslim immigrants by its ban on smoking on the Tube. Part of our Judeo-Christian heritage for the last 3,000 years"