On a train and feeling like I might need to put a cardie on

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I love the meaningfully traditional names of modern cities, such as Chicago which refers to the wild garlic that used to grow there, Paris after the ancient tribe that once lived there, and Dublin which is what the rent does every year

The third in this series of Wimbledon inspired illustrations. It's probably too hot, but champagne in the sun anyone?

This. I grew up in a very socially conservative area and our local bus driver (it's a place everyone knows the bus driver) came out and began to transition. She got some abuse. In solidarity... all the farmers road the bus in drag to show they supported her right to live as she wished

Just a little post to say that funds are as always, a bit short, so if anyone is looking for any editing or writing work, please do get in touch. I am currently, like an idiot, doing a big edit for free that I would normally charge 4+ figures for, and kicking myself 🫠

Got a free trial of this but I don't think I could ever buy it because the name is so contradictory. "Liquid IV" Real IV fluids are liquid. This is not. It's a powder. Real IV fluids are given intravenously. This is not. It's taken orally. "Neither liquid nor IV"

Which Spice Girl Are You? britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...

Tesco is extending its Kids Eat Free scheme to 7 days a week over the summer, where children get a free meal with an adult purchase, but honestly, this detail about how small the adult purchase can be broke my heart.

The reason the royals aren’t moving back in is actually to improve public access and usage of Buckingham. If they aren’t living there, it’s much easier to have regular public access and events. And it is the most globally famous royal residence. Tourism is a major export of the Britain.

These are the stats I've been wanting, to back up my recollection of "it used to be a big and notable if it got to 30C"

British politicians really started treating PM like a semester abroad. They're gonna go away and learn about the culture of leadership and then come back with a weird prime minister accent even though they weren't gone that long

When you get the good seat on the bus but the front window looks like this 😆 (Guess there are still bugs in Scotland, lol)

Surprise flavours in the work fridge!

It's the 10th anniversary of the dumbest moment in modern British history so let's celebrate some of the idiots who made it happen. First up ... Jacob Rees-Mogg and his promise of cheap food and wine... In fact food prices have increased some 12% as a direct result of Brexit (LSE) 1/5

A podcast is a delivery method! If I can't get it into my podcatcher via an RSS feed it's not a podcast!

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Loads of advice about keeping your windows open at night/during the cooler parts of the day and zero advice about what to do if the robin flies in while you're still in bed and yells at you that the bird feeder is empty. Good morning!

At the risk of igniting a public debate about the design… we prepared for days like this. There are now more than 100 water fountains all over the city, and 4,000 water refill points. Fill up. Stay hydrated.

I thought thunderstorms we supposed to BREAK a spell of hot weather but we had the most enormous one at 4am and the weather forecast has just got hotter.

It really was A Lot

if you are an unpaid carer there is a union for you seeking official recognition at the moment theyre advocating for better rates and it's free to join but there's also a donate link which anyone can donate to https://nucuf.co.uk/

not the main problem with today's book landscape, but do you think we could find a way to bring back long-running fantasy series whose authors have not even begun to think about the possibility of resolving their psychosexual issues so their books end up reshaping queer teens' minds permanently

This week on Overinvested, we reviewed Disclosure Day! In many respects, this is Spielberg reminding everyone why he's the king of blockbusters... but I simply could not get onboard with that ending.

Not sure I can remember the story but banger opening credits as always #HouseOfTheDragon

Ed Balls: "You served in the cabinet with Andy Burnham.. did you think back then he was prime ministerial material?" Jacqui Smith: "Listen there were a lot of you that thought you were prime ministerial material back then" Uh oh.

I'm also a mammal and unfortunately I too have bills.

Another simple geometric shape study, this time with a tennis theme 🍓 #illustration

Having not heard that there were weird massive birds in the park, it was a shock to encounter them the first time!

Okay, which of you ordered a rosy-fingered dawn

Must say cows when you see cows

Well, that was a fucking ride.

same energy

Hey there, I am Alex Goldman and I used to host a podcast called Reply All, and now I make one called @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social. If you liked Reply All you'd like this show. You can listen here: hyperfixedpod.com

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What age is: Pretty but what's it doing to the brickwork, rather your house than mine

Reading all these takes about how Bluesky people are judgy hall monitors

I probably am interested in this play but does anyone else think this looks like the guy about whom it is heartbreaking that the worst person you know just made a great point?

I have seen this tiger!

Great one for anon opin because of course I need to think of and then share my order. I'm thinking dog, adult, kid, toddler.

this week's essay is about the problem I think we're all finding that we're just not reading as much as we used to - and what we can do about it. I've been thinking for a while that I want to create a kind of Couch to 5k for reading. Any takers? naomialderman.substack.com/p/doing-enjo...

Sharing the 1990 Bisexual Manifesto once again to remind everyone that bisexuality was NEVER binary

The group chat is desperately trying to explain that NO you do not want to start with Riders Not in 2026 No it's fine you can skip it Let Rupert's previous behaviour be rumours and fuzzy memories The allowable level of crimes for a "reformed rogue" have changed in the last 40 years

The dish of my air fryer goes in the dishwasher

I have a bunch of smallish things I want to get done today and I also want to read a decent chunk of my book so it's a list day. And the best lists are ones where you get to check off lots of achievements even if they're very mundane and quotidien. 🐅 Feed cat 📚 Read Chapter 17 🧈 Get butter out

Hank Scorpio