@zackpolanski.bsky.social: "Margaret Thatcher said there's no such thing as society. And then The Tories over 14 years shut the community centres down."

Still managed to finish a new batch of sour cherry sherbet truffles today. No real rest planned until the end of the month but I’m holding on!

Oh look. They’ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.

A viral video compilation claiming to show Israeli missiles hitting Iranian bases includes three faked clips, which were probably made using artificial intelligence. Read our fact check to find out more 👇

Rice Chex Party Mix!! Big hit at parties, and so easy to make! It's wheat and rice chex, cheerios, m&m's, pretzels and peanuts. Melt white chocolate in microwave and pour over evenly. Spread out on wax paper and let harden, about an hour. Serve in a big bowl!!

Is this how Reform UK will save costs? Ridiculous. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz68d284dvyo

Now listening to Klein's excellent String Trio, completed in the Terezin concentration camp less than a year before his death in 1945. Gideon Klein born in Moravia on this day in 1919.

Done. Gladly. Thank you for the advice.

A car just passed down my street with Last Christmas at full volume. I fear he plans to eliminate the entire city by the end of the day.

Norfolk’s wildlife mystery of the year. A beaver has appeared in the wild on the River Wensum for the first time in 400 years. Somewhere there is a breached beaver enclosure, but none of the nature reserves admit to losing one! Here's the intriguing story ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Keir Starmer is set to welcome President Zelensky, President Macron and Chancellor Merz to Downing Street on Monday as talks on ending the war in Ukraine continue www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

#NowSpinning Neeme Järvi’s Shostakovich Symphony No.13, from Gothenburg. For some reason I stopped at 12 in the series, so we’re going to move on. I’ve loved the cycles so far, but more so the Chandos discs. Ears and mind open, then!

Estimated net migration was 204,000 in the year ending June 2025, a decrease of nearly 69% on the year before. As a result, our Government Tracker is now rating Labour’s promise to “reduce net migration” as ‘appears on track’ 👇 fullfact.org/government-t...

Dezember-Rose @alex270.bsky.social

Look at this cutie. 🎄

I don’t want cinemas to disappear, but the reason I stopped going is simple: people. Between the screaming ones, the constant talking, the phones lighting up, and the followers of the latest stupid Tiktok trends… Until people learn how to behave, it is a big nope for me.

Will it last longer than 49 days? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/05/liz-truss-show-former-pm-youtube-talkshow

Exactly this. Grew up at the same time, in much less metropolitan surroundings. We knew it was wrong then too; took a dim view of racial abuse at school, communities etc.

NHS heroes: you deserve better than this. You keep us safe, you save lives, and you belong here. You will *always* be loved, respected and appreciated in London.

An event in Hebden Bridge celebrating 25 years of the CRoW Act spurs on the movement for further land access rights in England and Wales By Andrew Bibby yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/right...

Pro move: put yourself at an advantage in conversation by saying: "Oh yes, we've met before!" every time you're introduced to a stranger, without explanation.

Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

Leandro Trossard evens the score. Bukayo Saka instrumental.

Release the #Epstein files NOW! Wealthy rapists are still free, committing violent crimes.

Heron and Cranes

I think I need to stop making jokes on here lol everyone is too earnest and I’m still in troll mode like I always have been.

in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company

Art review: ‘Der lästige Kavalier’ by Berthold Woltze (1874). Read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/12/06/a... Or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...

Pirro said the pipe bombing suspect had "not a lot of social media". She should call me, because I have now found his: Twitter, Tumblr, Soundcloud, YouTube channel, songs he made on YouTube, Steam, and about five fanfic and gaming forum accounts.

Anybody know why there are no reviews out for ‘Into the Woods’ at The Bridge despite it being open nearly a week? @eggsbened.bsky.social ?

★★★★ From sunlit uplands to gates of hell: Giltburg, NSOI, Bihlmaier, National Concert Hall, Dublin @davidnice.bsky.social enjoys clear-sighted Bruckner, transcendant Mozart and Schumann www.theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...

The more videos I see of ICE agents, the more it's confirmed for me that they all deserve a bullet to the back of their skull. Each and every single one of them. Anyone who in any way supports fascism deserves nothing more than a summary execution.

some days you just have to laugh at how unbelievably stupid everything is

They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...

Did you know next Tuesday 9 December is #ChristmasCardDay?

Over on the Facebook, you can bet that whether it's ICE brutalizing immigrant toddlers, or the US military mass-murdering civilians in international waters, every person cheering it on makes sure that you know they are a "Christian" in their profile. Every. Single. One.

This is wake-up call for Labour MPs. 👋 Vote for our EU customs union bill on Tuesday so we can start to undo the damage done by Brexit.

"The 21-year-old American [Ilia Malinin] landed a jaw-dropping seven quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel - a jump only he has landed in competition"

#NowSpinning Sir Colin Davis in Boston for Sibelius Symphony No.7. A truly inspiring work played by inspiring Sibelians.

Chaos Is Coming open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa... If we can't get this destructive, asinine regime out of power soon they will permanently damage our relationships around the world. This damage will not only hurt us strategically, but financially as well. #MAGATraitors #CongressionalCowards

WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN

Since we can’t ever expect Mike Johnson to do the right thing, we’re forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits. And we only need four more members to sign the petition to make it happen. Help us move the needle!

Over 1 in 4 of police forces in England and Wales still haven’t implemented basic policies for investigating sexual offences. That’s why we’re supporting Nina Cresswell to hold the police force that failed her to task: https://goodlaw.social/4w3n

MY WEEKEND READ: ‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU? The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The university conference catering here in Turin is fabulous and unlike anything I’ve experienced. Octopus and sparkling wine for lunch, anyone? 🥂🍾

The FIFA peace prize? I give up.