What it feels like

my favourite today is the guy who said starmer had made no obvious blunders and after being told all of the blunders, said "30 responses saying "I can't believe you don't understand Starmer's lack of popularity is down to this ONE thing" before giving 30 different answers. I stand by my point."

In the end, there were just a lot more human rights abuses than I was expecting from the human rights lawyer.

Forced to eventually remove the two child benefit cap, fighting all the way to keep it, then trying to claim removing it as one of the successes of his government.

Poverty HIGHER Corridor care HIGHER Low earners paying tax HIGHER Unemployment HIGHER Homelessness HIGHER Lack of rights HIGHER Cost of living HIGHER Marginalised groups isolated HIGHER Migrant lives disrupted HIGHER Hate crimes & attacks HIGHER Far right rallies HIGHER

Objectively funny. The most lacklustre “oh well at least he’s not overtly Tory*” pre-PM leadership imaginable *Dear Reader, he was Tory

Streeting throwing his weight behind Burnham is another giant red flag. It’s just same old same old.

If you haven’t been to France on 21st June you really really should. The Fête de Musique is quite something.

Howay folks, check your sources.

What, do they think Andy wants the govt to reintroduce industry as a substantial northern employment source and implement major social welfare reform to protect the poorest? Bc I think Andy wants nothing of the sort.

Not a bad Sunday morning view to wake up to

Tell me you have no idea what the Jarrow Marches were about without etc

Just leaving this here www.bbc.co.uk/beyondfakene...

https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/35139 『猫にチェックされるおばけ マスコットフィギュア』3月発売予定。 "Ghost Mascot Figure Being Checked by a Cat" is scheduled for release in March. #ガチャポン #gachapon

I’m overwhelmed at how generous, kind and friendly the people of Marseille have been towards us over the last week. Strangers have given us treats and freebies, laughed and joked, there have been many bisous. A massively diverse and vibrant city. One more week here, it has my heart already.

so small he only need 1 popcorn

I’m intrigued as to what anyone who voted in Makerfield thought they were voting for.

*sigh*

I think a lot of things about the U16 social media ban. I‘m just going to list a few of them and go have some lunch. 1. It belongs in part to groups of parents who read (parts of) Jonathan Haidt’s questionable book and then yelled a lot on WhatsApp.

What it feels like 💛🧡❤️

The idea that every human is a life deserving of fundamental rights, dignity & care—irrespective of race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, or ability—*is* the common ground. It is the ground of the universal. People opposed to this aren't interested in common ground.

Uh huh

Nothing shows how insanely dumb most humans are than an airport. But big props to the lovely airport staff who seem to handle it all with equanimity.

Some interesting and emotive comments in the visitor book this week, with people reacting to previous comments and even one person rubbing a comment they don’t like out. I’ve never seen a comments book like this. The exhibition is clearly tapping into something good & something ugly simultaneously.

In case you missed it the Rebellion! exhibition is now open at Newcastle City Library marcdavenant.com/2026/06/03/r...

I've joined the Guild of Food Writers committee where I'll be organising regional events and online book launches. Supporting and celebrating writers, local producers, and hospitality businesses has always been my priority so this feels like a natural and inevitable decision. Exciting times!

Muños? I’m not averse.

I hate tax returns with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.

The soullessness of Freight Island is quite something to behold. Channeling airport lounge personality.

Melon Kuma, a terrifying hybrid of a melon and a bear, is a character from Yubari City in Hokkaido, and was inspired by wild brown bears destroying melon patches in the area. He visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building today.

I’ve always said we need space for redemption in our often-too-critical sport. Dan is exactly that example.

The epitome of someone who messed up, learned their lesson and pulled themselves up by the bootstraps. His partnership with Andy Murray was joyous.

He’s genuinely a very proactive, industrious and organised person (with a consistently evident holiday clothing blind spot).

Spent the last 4 weeks asking the OH whether he has everything he needs for his holidays. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. The afternoon before his holidays - no smart shoes, only boots. It’s going to be 28°. Oh well 😂

You may think that my banging on about the SEEN Network and transphobia in the Civil Service is just a petty personal grievance, but when I shared this info on LinkedIn, either someone in Defra group or someone sympathetic to SEEN got my account suspended. No great loss, but ... (1/3)

Centrists squeezing through the Overton cat flap to the sound of jackboots: “We’ve got to understand their legitimate concerns more.”

115 charges. How many more years?

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Average height of NUFC since Tripps left and Jaouen joined

OH has asked me four times now if I’m going to the gym today and I’ve responded patiently three times that I’m going to the gym tomorrow, as I said at the start of the week. The fourth time not quite so patiently.

Why does all packing expand to fit the luggage available?

Dr Lowly and his apple-shaped TARDIS 🍎

It makes no difference what “contribution” anyone makes! Honestly this discourse is so fucking poisoned.

your boyfriend has donated £100 to led by donkeys in response to the pogroms.

This “New Castle New Blood” and “die for the badge” thing with Ewen is giving me the ick in so many ways #NUFC

Tl full of posts from lads who didn't know northern irland existed until last night being like how do you do my fellow countrymen

grand sumo in paris - #sumo #相撲 #paris 🥐🇫🇷🥖🧀

I just don’t think anybody could listen to today’s committee and conclude that the law is now clearer. Stephenson herself concedes - repeatedly! - that since there is no document that proves biological sex, the system can only be enforced through crude supposition.

Serena and Vicky doing it there 🥳