Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.

In more productive news, my house is currently full of amazing smells, as I'm being really organised and food prepping for the week ahead. Beef stew;6 hrs in the slow cooker, pork shoulder slow roasting for 5 hours in the oven (pulled pork),Italian tomato sauce simmering on the hob. I'm so hungry 😋

As my week off work draws to an end I am once again left to wonder how is it even possible that we exist as a tiny speck inside a vast universe of millions of galaxies and yet only created *THIS* fucking system for ourselves to live in. Sigh. Back to work tomorrow. Deep joy.

this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free

Slow easy pace base builder, running for time not distance ( goal= 1 hour keeping hr rate in range) Still so windy out there, every direction felt like a headwind. 🎧 : Mark Lanegan : Bubblegum XX #running #runningpunks

Albanian PM to Farage: “You left Europe because you wanted less boats. You now have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have now have less investment. You left Europe because you wanted more happiness. Yet you are depressed” www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@geckobike.bsky.social One for you, not sure if any cafes en route... youtu.be/9DDOUbRooUw?...

The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast' 10/10 response, no notes

Bei der #Brandmauer gehe es nicht um rechts oder links, sondern um den Schutz der Republik – Standpunkt von @pauljuergensen.bsky.social und Wolfgang Schroeder zum Umgang der Union mit der AfD. Im Berlin.Table, ohne Paywall: buff.ly/tBTnaGQ @dpzberlin.bsky.social

Commons inquiry into Prince Andrew's rent-free housing gets closer as public accounts committee requests details of lease - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

The F1 Experience was a massive hit with my F1 crazy teen. As a Lewis Hamilton fan, the London show would probably been slightly better, this one being in Germany, was heavy on the German drivers. Still, a good show, really interesting, even for me. Lots of technology info, real cars, old & new 1/2

@adysaisons.bsky.social BMW leading the way as usual, taking advantage of the 14.000 free parking spaces in this town.

Dabei hat uns der Kanzler nicht verraten, wie er die schlechten Einwanderer von den guten Einwanderen optisch unterscheidet.

I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

Updating my LEGO White House

OK Oberhausen, we're here! Visiting the F1 Experience tomorrow. Currently parked in a multistorey car park, in the biggest shopping centre in Europe, and parking is FREE. 24/7. 365 days a year! Free parking, who does that these days?! Our visit is slightly bad timing; rain + 80kmh winds tomorrow 🫠

Slow jogging base builder, partly through the spooky woods 👻 A very clear starry sky, my phone camera not advanced enough to capture the stars. 🎧: King Buffalo #running #runningpunks

future grandchild: like shit, from an ass? me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House

Possibly not seen in international media - despite high expectations and high polling, the AfD did not win a any mayors in Brandenburg this autumn.

Après le braquage… #Louvre

Tough on Katie Lam's dad, who is the son of a German refugee. Will he be deported too, I wonder? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Probably should have added some # to that question, if i want any replies 😄 #garmin #running #runningpunks

Garmin users: Does anyone know why the heart rate chart in a run activity can often have a different appearance? Sometimes it's a red line, Sometimes it's a solid block of red colour, sometimes it's a multi-coloured line, depending which hr zones were ran. Do the different appearances have meaning?

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

Roped the teen into helping me hang some new ceiling lights (to teach about turning off at the fusebox, & colour coded wires) The lights are hung and he's now stomped off 'I'm done helping, this is all really annoying!' Guess i won't be showing him how to clean the kitchen sink plumbing next then..

Base builder, target 30 minutes slow and easy pac HR still high, to be expected. Thought it would be starting to get light by 7am, but it was still dark when I finished. Same route as Saturday, but this time no walking needed! 🎧: Tool : Ænima #running #runningpunks

There were so many great signs, it's hard to pick a favorite!

Who robbed the Louvre right answers only

Pretty pleased with my first day as head of security at the Louvre.

Andy Serkis has titled his forthcoming memoir "My Pressures" which puts him streets ahead of the competition for "dad joke of the year" if nothing else. Wonderful.

My cat woke me up at 3.30 am. this morning, and I couldn't get back to sleep 😼 Finished The Diplomat. It's simultaneously the weakest season so far and yet contains some of the best/ funniest scenes of them all. A real mixed bag. Starts strong, dips in the middle, rallies towards the end again.

11 days since my last run, due to illness, and it's back to starting from scratch again. All fitness totally wiped out. Felt awful. Pace and hr all over the shop. 2 walk breaks. Garmin agreed. Stopped at 4km. Walked the rest of the home. Dead. ☠️ 🎧 : Alice in Chains : Dirt #running #runningpunks

The Diplomat is back 🙌🏻 Just need Ted Lasso S4 and I can hibernate for the winter with all my favourites.

This recently re-appeared on my twitter timeline, so I thought I'd share it here. It's a list of books for escaping into, compiled during the very first lockdown. They're all personal favourites, pulled out of my memory and so not in any way definitive.

Imagine your favorite sports game but with all players replaced by crack smoking raccoons. That’s what international politics is now.

Sieht mann mir (weißer Haut/blauen Augen) denn auch gleich an, dass ich zu 100% Ausländer bin, wenn ich durch die Stadt gehe, Herr Merz? Was? Ich würde nicht auffallen? Das ist ja seltsam, woran könnte das nur liegen? 🤔

Connections Puzzle #859 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Ah.Today was the weekly easy ball puzzle to reel those on a losing streak, like me, back in!

Connections Puzzle #858 🟨🟪🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟦 Damn it, Janet.

Connections Puzzle #857 🟨🟦🟩🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟪🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Well that can get in the bin.. 😅

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

Reform UK's deputy leader has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register hospitality. So what's the story with Richard Tice, the French villa and the ex-Kremlin minister? hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

This is how I imagine JK Rowling when she posts.

Straightforward, once my brain was awake enough to cope with the optics of today's words. Connections Puzzle #855 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Back to work (wfh) but not back to running yet. Still too much coughing & too little energy, but at least I feel better than last week 💪🏻

*opens connections* 😵 *closes connections* Maybe later.

Connections Puzzle #854 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 This one is still acting suss though

I knew it! There was something up with yesterday 😄 Phew.. scraped it today. Wordle 1,576 6/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩