I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Today seems like a good day to re-up my cheat sheet on understanding complicity in the Epstein files open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

SCHOOLS! Here are fifteen books. I'm giving them away. If you're a UK school and would like them, let me know. I'll pick one of you this evening. You can share it too, if you like. Ta.

Out-take from "Doctor Who: The Awakening" part 2 (1984). #DoctorWho

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).

Just back from seeing The Christmas Carol at the Playhouse in Leeds - if you can get there for the last couple of performances, do go and see it! The whole cast were amazing, they all richly deserved their applause at the end (especially @reecedinsdale.bsky.social). I liked the idea of transporting

Loving this from my old colleagues at the TUC

For non-German speakers: “Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”

New graphics from Target Ovarian Cancer just dropped. I’m really keen to spread the word about symptoms, so please share either my post or the graphic. Other common symptoms include fatigue & changes in bowel habits, it can seem like IBS, and there’s no routine screening.

UK-based Yemini artist Asmahan A. Mosleh, known for her hugely intricate mandala artworks #WomensArt

#Blueskyrelay #assimilate #poetry She tried to #assimilate, which required a ladder, three spoonfuls of patience, and a diagram no one could explain. To bend to fit she practiced folding elbows learning new alphabets, spine negotiating politely with corners.

Anyone looking for the full map or wondering who made it, it’s the work of Matt Brown and it’s here. open.substack.com/pub/londonis...

James Merril’s poem “Christmas Tree,” written while he was dying of AIDS. 1995.

Yuletide felicitations! The 1975 Christmas 'Radio TV Times' magazine is now available! 🎁 Explore 10 days of December 1975’s TV listings across both BBC and ITV. Open the PDF, click on a programme title and start streaming from various platforms. 🤶 visualmutterings.com/1975-christm...

Think there’s quite a few people who could do with hearing this piece of advice. Kick flip by @ldlapinski.bsky.social is a great read and bouquet of wankers might be my new favourite insult. This is definitely a must have text for secondary schools.

My poor dog has come back from the groomer with a curiously shaved mouth, giving him an odd “black lipsticked pouting Goth” look

It’s that time of year again for buying book Christmas presents for my early years crew😍 This year I’d really welcome suggestions for recent-ish books that are excellent to read aloud to children from 12 months - 4 years old. So far I’ve Emily Gravett and Rachel Bright.. #kidlituk #earlyyears #eyfs

4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day. On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga

As we move into “foreigners are cancelling Christmas in the name of political correctness” season it’s worth remember that Christmas was indeed once banned in England, by Christians and the man who enforced the ban has a statue in his honour outside the Houses of Parliament.

I’m not sure that Morrisons is really giving its More card holders much value for money here 😄 I do miss being able to tag companies on here like we could on Twitter - it’s the only thing I really find lacking.

Gorgeous start to the morning - the mist was hanging in the valley over the river and canal, completely obscuring the woods, but the sky was a bright blue and the sun picked out all the shades of autumn in the trees and bracken.

Which one is more English?

Even I thought this was one of mine!

Connections Puzzle #877 🟩🟩🟪🟩 🟦🟦🟨🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Ha! Finally I have completed it in the reverse order of difficulty 😄 #connections

Two robbers were robbing the local off licence. One robber said to the other robber, “Is this Whiskey?” The other robber replied, “Yes, but not as wisky as wobbing a bank…”

This might be one of the best remakes I’ve ever heard.

Just yards from two busy A roads in Leeds is a little pocket of serenity - the Japanese Garden in Hall Park, Horsforth. It’s glorious in all weathers, but in Autumn it really comes into its own, with the scarlet of the paintwork on the bridges and shelters reflected in the foliage of the acers.

What makes even your strangest dreams feel familiar, explained by a neuroscientist www.sciencefocus.com... Because it's weird, right? You're dreaming of being upside down in a flaming boat made of fingernails, talking to a bat who's also your mother, and be all like "Yup, this is fine" Here's why

#Museum30 day 8: storage Ever wondered how books at the British Library get from our storage to you? youtu.be/AY6B0wNisUY (This is for books on site in London, and not all materials! Many have special handling requirements and are collected and delivered by hand.)

Let’s be real: approximately ten seconds after you told Tolkien that Catholics couldn’t go to Mass because they were afraid of being disappeared by agents of the government, he’d be out there protesting.

Minority representation on TV causes outrage From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Third day in a row for a last ditch success - it’s becoming a habit. #wordle Wordle 1,593 6/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The reform party nativity scene. No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation. And not a wise fvcking man in sight…

#lufc not the worst option to have above us in the table 😄

Under Over Over - West Hampstead So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains. The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.

#wordle Wordle 1579 - when you think you’ve sussed it after line 2, and yet … 🤦🏽‍♀️ Wordle 1,579 6/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

Last night’s spectacular Derbyshire sunset

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

My take on why everyone should come to #Bradford2025 to see #TurnerPrize - even frequent TP visitors are finding something fresh & new in #Bradford - but it’s attracting artistically unseasoned eyes, too. Brilliant art, brilliant setting, all in brilliant Bradford!

Still one of my favourite books to read out loud - it always gets an appreciative and interactive response from the under fives. I keep meaning to buy more Ian Whybrow books - does anyone have any recommendations? #kidlit #eyfs

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater. The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable. interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

Homan Nature Border boy Tom Homan took a bribe from a PYT in the FBI. But this smooth criminal gets to stay while every migrant workin’ day and night has to beat it. Who's bad? by Maureen Dowd

Scarborough beach getting some banksy inspired sand art. By Fred Brown.

Charlie Kirk was killed for saying things "that used to be simple common sense," says Boris Johnson. Here's a few of those things

#GBBO unusual first round as I don’t feel I’m rooting for anyone in particular so far. It all feels a bit of a homogenous bland, white, Home Counties, work in computers-ish blur … Give it a couple of weeks and hopefully it’ll get a bit more interesting 🤞🏼