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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 6h

The big exception is the coffee, which is usually diabolical and like something a British cafe would’ve given you in 1981.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 6h

My not very clever take is that a lot of market participants are looking for an excuse to pull back without admitting that they’ve massively overdone it on AI and this is one such excuse.

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 6h

tariff otaku woke up and posted one China tariff threat and we get the worst stock market result in 6 months lol

Blurry TV Headlines @blurrytvheadlines.numbergoup.com · 7h

S&P, NASDAQ CLOSE OUT WORST DAY SINCE APRIL

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 12h

This is probably a badly thought through idea (why does Qatar even need a base there?) but seeing all the Americans in the quotes going ‘WHAT? A FOREIGN AIR BASE ON AMERICAN SOIL?’ is very funny.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 12h

This is a huge part of it. I didn’t break the rules but I was fortunate enough to be able to move back in with my family, WFH and have a big house, a garden, a local park and a dog that was the excuse for being outside. Had I stayed in my airless 1 bed flat in Stockport, it would’ve been way harder.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 12h

Choose your path

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 13h

It's not 'the norm' but I've certainly known a few people living in ridiculous places like Chelsea or Edinburgh's New Town and paying less rent than I do in outer Leeds because the landlord just wasn't trying to maximise yield. You can't rely on it, but it happens.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 13h

I can do a guest spot that's basically me going 'until the fix the toilets/showers at LHR T5, what's the point in anything else?' if you like?

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 13h

I think it's basically fine, the problem is that they always end up with loads of concepts out there at once because their CapEx budget for renovations is so tightly controlled. We still had Exec Club branded lounges (pre-1998) in the system until COVID...

Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 14h

I'm sorry what?

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah I think that's fair. I was really, really struck by this reading a long piece on the Israel/Hamas ceasefire proposal last week and thinking 'I know none of this'. Despite drowning in content about the conflict, I actually knew very little.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 15h

I think this cuts two ways. I don't think 'following the news' in the sense of scrolling Bluesky or seeing endless news alerts on your phone that you click on and read one paragraph in helpful. That's my news diet now and I know less about what is going on than I did 15 years ago.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 15h

I think it's a bigger problem that the NHS is apparently that reliant on an 80 year old bloke working 3 days a week.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 15h

Of all the people to go after in Britain I don't think the Siddiqi dad off Gogglebox is the one. Also, the bloke is 80 and still working! Leave him alone!

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 16h

Usually at that time in the morning, it's staff being sick/getting to work late.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

Pleased but slightly surprised to see Glasgow coming back given how much United has piled into Edinburgh (although EDI is really short of space at the moment, may be seen as the only way of expanding Scottish capacity).

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

If Mr Kipling had a social media account, he would have exceedingly good takes (I'm sorry)

John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 1d

It's pretty crazy that these days Kipling is remembered for his baking more than his writing.

Jonny Deane @jondeane.io · 1d

Then how is it I can type? You'll be telling me Mr Kipling didn't make any cakes next.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

On a slight tangent, this is something a non-sulking culture secretary would be trying to work out. What is ITV getting these days in return for all its public service stuff? Because In 5-10 years you could easily see an owner going ‘sod this’ and abandoning the license.

Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody makes money doing commercial television news in the UK. Sky News existed for years to be the reasonable face of Murdoch journalism, it now exists as it was a competition concession when Comcast bought Sky. ITV/Ch 4/Ch 5 are PSB obligations.

Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 1d

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

It's a smaller operation than it was but yeah, I'd imagine the numbers are pretty eyewatering. Murdoch would be happy to cover that for various reasons. I can see Comcast deciding to run away in 2029 or whenever the agreement runs out. Sky is also less of a money printer than it was.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like GB News and wish Ofcom would regulate them properly but this was never, ever about making money and that was always clear!

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody makes money doing commercial television news in the UK. Sky News existed for years to be the reasonable face of Murdoch journalism, it now exists as it was a competition concession when Comcast bought Sky. ITV/Ch 4/Ch 5 are PSB obligations.

Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 1d

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

It's not nearly as important but did really enjoy this book for making the same point about sports coverage. The vast majority of people experience sport on television and that aspect of the experience is undercovered as a result www.amazon.co.uk/Sit-Down-Che...

Sit Down and Cheer: A History of Sport on TV (Wisden Sports Writing): Amazon.co.uk: Kelner, Martin: 9781408158746: Books

Buy Sit Down and Cheer: A History of Sport on TV (Wisden Sports Writing) by Kelner, Martin (ISBN: 9781408158746) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah, I’m not really thinking of nerds here (as you say, they actually have a lot of social things these days). I’m more thinking of people spending the evening scrolling TikTok and sending the odd WhatsApp group chat.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

As much as I kind of hate this, I think the revealed preference of a lot of people is that they prefer staying at home on the Internet and it’ll take a lot to shift that.

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 1d

Off to the dentist for the first time since COVID (I know…). Fully aware that my teeth are not great. Not looking forward to this.

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