In case you've just joined, starter packs offer a great way to quickly populate your Following feed. Here's one I made (liberal/left-leaning Brit in political terms, but includes plenty of other types of accounts). go.bsky.app/HZx79Mc

Dramatic skies over the Spanish Mediterranean this morning. #MediterraneanSunrise

A bit of insight into the Spanish position from @mariaramirez.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Wondering if we should consider getting a telephone landline reinstalled... ☎️

Level-headed post about the current craziness from @snellarthur.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...

Ian Dunt on why we shouldn't neglect to read fiction: "I’ll pick up a novel and thumb through a few pages and this vast landscape of human experiences, this whole vista of potential, opens up before me and I think: dear god what have I been doing?" open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

Dear skincare companies Please stop putting niacinamide in everything, my skin can't tolerate it anymore. And I don't think I'm the only one. PS This includes so-called gentle formulations. #niacinamide

Next year's Nobel Peace Prize is gonna be a shoo-in.

Husband went to local surgery to inquire about flu jabs this morning with the result that the whole family was inoculated and home by 1pm. Job done!

These lovely people are brilliant for mending supplies & reconditioned speed darners etc - www.ministryofmending.co.uk

Happy new year from Spain!! 🎉🍾❤️

Brian on the nail again.

Die Hard and Miracle On 34th Street were our Christmas movies. Between them they encapsulated the 80s-90s US paradigm pretty effectively.

This made me laugh

This brings a tear to my eye every time. A Ukrainian song sung in English by a mixed-age, mixed ethnicity Spanish choir, and filmed in the Catalan town of Girona. And it's beautiful. The "making of" feature that follows is also well worth watching. youtube.com/watch?v=ygqy...

Jolabokaflod today - who's in? 💙📚💙📚💙📚🌲

Monthly digest from @darrenpjones.bsky.social just dropped into my inbox, and I'm reassured to note that at a national and local level, away from the stridency of Westminster, some politicians are getting useful things done. A much-needed timeline cleanse for 2025.

Yes please, more of this type of initiative, UK Gov. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This brings a tear to my eye every time. A Ukrainian song sung in English by a mixed-age, mixed ethnicity Spanish choir, and filmed in the Catalan town of Girona. And it's beautiful. The "making of" feature that follows is also well worth watching. youtube.com/watch?v=ygqy...

Getting acquainted with 2025 releases that slipped under my personal radar, with help from music writers at @theguardian.com Thanks guys! www.theguardian.com/music/ng-int...

Listening to Rosalía's Lux and greatly enjoying it. Although I feel it would be mostly improved by leaving out the bits in English.

We are looking to recruit a Rights & Contracts Assistant to provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Rights and Contracts departments. This is an exciting opportunity to launch your publishing career. faber.co.uk/careers/rights-contracts-assistant/

Got my sister-in-law a saw for Christmas. I don't mean to boast but I am BLOODY GOOD at disguising presents. Quite pleased with myself.

Claire's Hallmark threads are gold and this is already shaping up to be vintage quality. I'm invested already and we're only 18 minutes in.

Calibri is woke, it seems. Is that true if all sans serif fonts, I wonder? @sturdyalex.bsky.social @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social

The goats are great, but the alt text is *chef's kiss*

@darrenpjones.bsky.social As my MP, I'm asking you: can we please make this stop?

Like a small grey coffee pot Sits the squirrel. He is not All he should be. Kills by dozens Trees and eats his brown-red cousins. The keeper, on the other hand. Who shot him, is a Christian and Loves his enemies, which shows The squirrel was not one of those.

The advent playlist has been initiated, the tree's up and the first mulled wine has been imbibed. Not yet been Whammed either. So far, so good.

This has made grin, so I'm sharing it 😍 @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

If you see this, quote with your model of positive masculinity

Good morning Bluesky! Have a spectacular #MediterraneanSunrise on me.

Great day for a wee trek up the local sierra.

Good morning Bluesky!

Genuinely jaw-dropping.

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen. The Smiths Dolly Parton PJ Harvey Orbital Wet Leg

Revisiting The Dreaming by Kate Bush and wow, what an extraordinary, bonkers piece of sonic excellence it is.

Four episodes into S1 of The Diplomat, and gosh - it's a bit good, isn't it?!

Good call, #Bristol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good morning Bluesky! A few glorious sunrise moments from this week, including today. Enjoy! #MediterraneanSunrise

First DNF in a while. Shame, because I liked the premise and the start was quite engaging. Unfortunately, cluttered, stilted dialogue and unrefined exposition killed off my interest. Then immediately DNF the next by a well-known author whom I've previously enjoyed. Same sort of reasons. 📚💙 Next!

The only soldier now is me, I'm fighting things I cannot see... Random lyric I'm listening to now. #RandomLyric

Yes, I am exactly the right age to get a bit misty eyed over this one. Also amused to note who's doing the clearing up in the background of the final shot. Well observed. youtu.be/z1bRlnyQeDk?...

A day bookended by beautiful skies here.

Good morning Bluesky 🙂 #MediterraneanSunrise

I have had some lovely suggestions but I'd love some MOOOORE (before this place becomes a hailstorm of #celebritytraitors)

Hats off to the Germans for Hodenkobald, or “testicle goblin”, for someone who is being annoying. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Ah, Jilly, you gave teenage me so much entertainment with your books and their great sense of fun. 💐 RIP #JillyCooper

@sturdyalex.bsky.social Woke 'Nam

An extract from Cory Doctorow's book with an explanation of why "enshittification" doesn't only infect the online world. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...