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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

DDL - a man who flirted with fruitiness once in 1985 - wishes he had Stanley T's consistently queer-adjacent career.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

books rule :)

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 14h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

The funniest part of all this is that the board members were announced on the 3rd September but the mistake was only discovered last week.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

South Africa's Finance Minister accidentally appointed Mpumelelo Maseko to the board of the PIC, instead of his intended pick......Mpumelo Maseko.

salabournews.co.za/64086-in-a-s...

In a shocking name mix-up, Godongwana appoints the ‘wrong’ Maseko to PIC board

salabournews.co.za

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

Ban sports betting!

Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 12h

Padres manager Mike Shildt said he retired in part because of death threats from sports bettors:

Mike Shildt says decision to retire was his own, but Padres questions remain

www.nytimes.com

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 8h

His Ralph Fiennesification…….

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 9h

Daniel Day-Lewis photographed by us at the ‘ANEMONE’ #LFF premiere.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 9h

SLOW HORSE POWER RANKINGS:

Unimpeachable divas: Louisa, Catherine, Shirley
Top-tier: River, Lech
Mid: Marcus, Sid
Necessary but not my faves: Roddy, Lamb
Still deciding: Ash
Flops: Min, JK, Moira
Who?: Struan, Kay, Jed

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 10h

Lowkey my favourite roster of Slow Horses at the moment though.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 10h

100 pages in and the new Slough House book is very enjoyable, although I fear the premise may be growing stale.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 11h

Bafana Bafana qualifying for a World Cup is great but does it have to be *this* World Cup

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 11h

Intermezzo is the best one ☺️

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 12h

(Sally Roons innocent!)

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 12h

Even literary fiction is so indistinguishable these days. Wan, vulnerable autofiction.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 13h

Consider: you are on track for ILR in 3 years. Read together, Labour's immigration proposals would have you suddenly waiting 7 years, having to study for A-level English proficiency and required to do volunteer work. On top of all the stuff from before, like the Life in the UK test.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14h

One mistake Labour made in their first year is loading quite a few new costs onto business all at once. They are risking doing something similar on immigration, I think.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 14h

Incredible.

timoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 14h

Indeterminhwæt leave to remain...?

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 14h

reform voter STUNNED as immigrant FLAWLESSLY recites The Waste Land

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 14h

Sorry I can't stop cackling at the A-level English thing. Shabana Mahmood thinking immigrants should be able to answer questions on two unseen poems and write an essay on a Shakespeare play. Is she mad?

Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 14h

I'm saving my Franzen opinions for the essay question of my citizenship application!!!!!

bsky.app/profile/the-...

The Independent @the-independent.com · 18h

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 14h

I am not contributing my Franzen opinions to the discourse but know that they are VERY unique and unorthodox and self-aware

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

Liz Truss

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 15h

Sofia Coppola’s upcoming film starring Kirsten Dunst is a period piece based on a real-life person.

(Source: https://www.vogue.com/article/roofman-kirsten-dunst-interview)

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

"Beyond reproach" does sound awfully similar to "no debate"

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

"national security" spare me

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

Fuck off!!!!

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

they really did just invent a concept five minutes ago and now expect longstanding legal treaties and principles to adhere to it

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 15h

Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson is a "political appointee" whose opinions they see as very important. Reem Alsalem is someone from outwith the UK whose opinions they see as very important.

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