Watching #totp 1998 - when the world felt way more shinier than it does now..

What’s happening in Gaza is a genocide.

Whilst US tech bros like Nvidia visit with Trump to push AI infrastructure into the UK - little consideration or mention of their massive draining data centres expanding ever outwards & the effect on an already overheated world...the climate is now so far down the pecking order, it's frightening.

Hallelujah!

To those with dormant accounts still on Twitter/X - with Musk supporting and generally stirring up things at yesterday's far-right march, I'd say now is a good time to deactivate and delete forever...

Brilliant piece by Ian Dunt ...👇 ..."Outside the station were the fascists. A small army of them, nearly every one holding a flag they do not understand and a symbol they do not deserve to stand under. A great swell of entitlement, and hatred, and cultivated victimhood"

The actual group moving most strongly to Reform are male Gen X-ers. We need more articles on how to deal with them.

Powerful new Banksy mural on the Royal Courts of Justice building shows a judge hitting a protester lying on the ground with his gavel, with blood splattering the placard.

If Farage wins the next election, it will be down to one person. His name is Keir Starmer. This thread explains why. 1. Destroying faith in democracy. The UK decisively voted out the Tories, only for Starmer to give us a Continuity Tory government, shamefully beholden to economic power. 🧵

If you vote Reform you will be voting against women’s equality, for more harassment in the workplace and beyond (as if there isn’t enough) Remember 41% of the Farage Foot Soldiers arrested in last summer’s disgraceful riots had already been REPORTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE

Starmer and Cooper have left Shabana Mahmood in a truly unconscionable position here. In the current climate leaving this particular mess for a Muslim Home Secretary to tackle is awful. If she changes course she’ll be a global hate figure – US and UK far right would never give her any peace.

👇Absolute madness. What on earth is happening to the UK? Peaceful protestors & almost 900 arrests by the Met? It's a joke. I'm sure our backlogged criminal justice system will love that. Wonder if they'll arrest as many at Tommy Robinson's hate filled entourage next wk... www.bbc.com/news/article...

F*** that was a hot one!! 🥵🏃🏻‍♀️A really tough run at #theBigHalf but not a bad time of 1:47:09 given the heat... #halfmarathon #running #WeRunAsOne #ukrunchat

Lets make some noise London!! 🤩 At the start line for #TheBigHalf - great atmosphere as usual. Ignore the madness in the world - this is what humanity is about! #HalfMarathon #running #ukrunchat #werunasone #BigHalf2025

I, and thousand like me, have spent our entire careers in the public sector. Every aspect of my entirely life has been funded by tax payers. In exchange I’ve worked as a researcher and a teacher. It was a wage, not a giveaway. Take your misogyny and get fucked, Jez.

My god.

Shakeout run before the Big Half in London tomorrow. Pre-race nerves setting in now - but nothing a flat white can't sort out 🤩🏃🏻‍♀️ #TheBigHalf #HalfMarathon #running #raceday #ukrunchat

Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza

Early morning 0530 recovery run. Testing out the new Sauconys... all I can say is I felt way more lively on my feet than last nights Brighton Phoenix 10k! 🤩🏃🏻‍♀️ #Saucony #EndorphinSpeed4 #running #ukrunchat

And they're off! Brighton Phoenix 10k tonight and plenty of super speedy club runners on the south coast. Managed to spot myself already knowing it's going to be a slog! 😬🏃🏻‍♀️ #Phoenix10k #Brighton #running #ukrunchat #raceday

Tonight's Brighton Phoenix 10k was the first time I wanted to bail & DNF a race. Battled my head for a couple of km as it felt like a slog & there is nowhere to hide in a 10k! Pushed on through. Chip time 47:39. No PBs but all mileage in the bank as they say🏃🏻‍♀️🧡 #BrightonPhoenix10K #running #ukrunchat

Hottest day so far & probably not the day for a parkrun! 🤩 Luckily we had the tiniest of breezes on the south coast + a bottle of water beforehand & kept it nice and easy! 🏃🏻‍♀️🥵😎 #loveparkrun #ukrunchat #running #worthing

Well it was hot but fun at Endcliffe Park parkrun. 🥵🏃🏻‍♀️ No chance of a PB with its mix of hills, trail & tarmac, single file in places + the heat. All in all, not a bad result: 24:19 time, 16th female in out of field of 609 runners + 1st in age group 🏃🏻‍♀️ #loveparkrun #ukrunchat #running #Sheffield

Just getting ready to run Endcliffe Park parkrun in Sheffield. Apparently it's "flat for Sheffield" said the marshall - and you know what that means ...😬🏃🏻‍♀️ #loveparkrun #running #ukrunchat

Windy on the way out, hot & humid on the way back 🥴🏃🏻‍♀️. So so close to giving parkrun a miss today as legs felt they had nothing in them, but glad I pushed through + a respectable time at Worthing of 22:43 🤩🏃🏻‍♀️ #loveparkrun #ukrunchat #running #fitness

Worthing 10K race today. Great atmosphere but no PBs. 😬Legs didn't have it in them early on & learning they need a longer recovery post marathon! Plus what is it with the weather?! Way way hotter than the Met Office forecast...🏃🏻‍♀️🥵 #running #worthing10K #ukrunchat #raceday

For everyone who was like “Google search is getting worse,” we were absolutely right.

Amazing. Come on the Palace! 🤩What a cup final. Well deserved. Brilliant #FACup

And they're off at Worthing parkrun... come on, we know it's one of the best! Look at this sunshine ☀️😎🏃🏻‍♀️ #loveparkrun #parkrun #worthing #running #ukrunchat

What a beautiful day. Up early to do a (not) parkrun run. Coach planned an easy 25mins & no racing 🏃🏻‍♀️😬. Wasn't sure I could do that once you're at the start line and parkrun fever sets in...! So opted to to do it early in the sunshine ☀️ followed by coffee by the sea 🏃🏻‍♀️🤩 #parkrun #running #runchat

Finished Worthing RUN-FEST 10k! It was a tough one 🤪. Very warm 🥵, windy running east + a couple of lengthy inclines. Results not too shabby considering no PB...46:12 official time, total field 1322, 2nd in age cat, 22nd female in....🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ #worthingRUN-FEST #10K #raceday #running #ukrunchat

And they're off! Watching the Worthing RUN-FEST half marathoners set off at 0930 this morning (before doing the 10k!)... quite a warm one 🥵 #HalfMarathon #WorthingRunFest #running #ukrunchat #raceday #runner

A gif of Macron's amazing handshake with Zelenskyy While in a stylish way avoiding shaking Trump's hands

Good luck to all you London Marathon runners for tomorrow. And if you can't sleep tonight, it really won't matter as the adrenalin, the crowds and your training will get you through. 🤩🧡💪🏃🏻‍♀️#LondonMarathon2025 #running #raceday #LondonMarathon #ukrunchat

Oh dear. Appears I've caught that bug post Paris Marathon! 🤪Only gone & booked another in Nov this year. Sticking with the le français theme I've signed up to Nice-Cannes marathon. Largest marathon in France after Paris (plus sunshine ☀️) 🇫🇷🏃🏻‍♀️🤩 marathon06.com #NiceCannesMarathon #running #ukrunchat

Back at parkrun & donning the pink high vis for marshalling at what will be a 'keep your head down' against the wind kinda run! Sticking to coaching plan as no parkrun this week whilst legs are in post marathon recovery! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🤪 #loveparkrun #running #ukrunchat #worthingparkrun #parkrun

Couldn't resist a pic given it's Medal Monday. One final coffee and croissant. So long Paris and thank you for a great ride (run) 🇫🇷😘🏃🏻‍♀️ #ParisMarathon #MedalMonday #running #ukrunchat #SchneiderElectric

Here are the Paris Marathon KM splits for the running geeks amongst you (I include myself)...🤩🏃🏻‍♀️ #parismarathon #SchneiderElectric #running #ukrunchat

Smashed it. 🤩🏃🏻‍♀️3hr 42 in the Paris Marathon. My first marathon and what a race! The last 10K was a killer but now means I have the Good For Age time for London and Boston #ParisMarathon #ScheiderElectric #Running #ukrunchat

Walking to the marathon start just ahead of L'Arc de Triomphe 🤞🙏🤩🏃🏻‍♀️ #ParisMarathon #SchneiderElectric #raceday #running

You can feel the quiet anticipation. Early morning 0700 arrival to find the bag drop. Trying to keep the nerves at bay 😬🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ #ParisMarathon #SchneiderElectric #running #raceday #ukrunchat

Resting the legs after a final lunchtime 30min shakeout run in the Paris sunshine ☀️, around the beautiful streets St Germain. Less than 24 hours to go... 😬😎🏃🏻‍♀️🙏 #ParisMarathon #SchneiderElectric #running #marathon #ukrunchat

Been to the run expo and got my bib number. Bring it on...! #ParisMarathon #SchneiderElectric #running #ukrunchat

Bonjour Paris 🇫🇷 🤩 ... 2 days until the Paris Marathon. Time to get something to eat before heading to pick up my bib number before Sunday's big day🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ #ParisMarathon #SchneiderElectric #running #ukrunchat

Last long run of the taper done. One hour + 5K @MP followed by a seaside coffee ☕️. And it's seven days & counting til you know what...🏃🏻‍♀️🤩🙏 #ParisMarathon #SchneiderMarathon #running #ukrunchat #raceday

Tesla protest London, UK. @teslatakedown.co.uk