Paul
@bitoclass.uk
SE Londoner, in Lewisham. Been here ages, enjoying the "2008 Twitter" vibes. Interests include: London, transport, politics, food, feminism, music, arts, culture, Manchester, the media. Hoping for Leveson 2
I'm still morbidly curious to know what went on with Huey Morgan's sudden 6 Music exit. No mention on his recorded show today of it being his last, and his show is still in the schedules again from 10 Jan – but now has an updated description which says it's hosted by 6's deputiser-in-chief Deb Grant
December 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I'm still morbidly curious to know what went on with Huey Morgan's sudden 6 Music exit. No mention on his recorded show today of it being his last, and his show is still in the schedules again from 10 Jan – but now has an updated description which says it's hosted by 6's deputiser-in-chief Deb Grant
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Any radio/media peeps with the inside skinny on Huey Morgan leaving 6Music? Sounds like a bottle of whisky & revolver in the study situation….
December 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Any radio/media peeps with the inside skinny on Huey Morgan leaving 6Music? Sounds like a bottle of whisky & revolver in the study situation….
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This is how cults work, by the way. They convince you to buy deeper and deeper into the cult’s project and cut yourself off from friends and family, who might help you to realise your new mates are roasting your brains.
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is how cults work, by the way. They convince you to buy deeper and deeper into the cult’s project and cut yourself off from friends and family, who might help you to realise your new mates are roasting your brains.
"Because it's where our constituents are" was barely true at any point and it's certainly not now.
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X? - www.ft.com/content/5b0e...
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X? - www.ft.com/content/5b0e...
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X?
Despite concerns, politicians continue to use Elon Musk’s platform in search of a ‘civilised debate’ with constituents
www.ft.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Because it's where our constituents are" was barely true at any point and it's certainly not now.
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X? - www.ft.com/content/5b0e...
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X? - www.ft.com/content/5b0e...
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Half Ma’am Half Brisket
December 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Half Ma’am Half Brisket
This photographer's pension plan just started paying out
The person who chose the photo for the Guardian story knew what they were doing
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This photographer's pension plan just started paying out
Paedophale (is this anything?)
December 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Paedophale (is this anything?)
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Customers have asked over the years, why don't we stock David Walliams books?
Because we know what the publishing industry has known for years.
You won't find his books in many indies, because we have the luxury of choosing what we stock and who we promote. 1/2
Because we know what the publishing industry has known for years.
You won't find his books in many indies, because we have the luxury of choosing what we stock and who we promote. 1/2
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Customers have asked over the years, why don't we stock David Walliams books?
Because we know what the publishing industry has known for years.
You won't find his books in many indies, because we have the luxury of choosing what we stock and who we promote. 1/2
Because we know what the publishing industry has known for years.
You won't find his books in many indies, because we have the luxury of choosing what we stock and who we promote. 1/2
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David Walliams hosted an ultra-sleazy secretive men-only dinner where the waitresses were seriously sexually harassed, propositioned, groped, & frightened, 3 years running, and never really apologised, and somehow got away with it www.thebookseller.com/news/trade-r...
Walliams criticised over involvement in controversial charity dinner
David Walliams' involvement at a controversial Presidents Club Charity Dinner has attracted criticism, including from some booksellers, who have removed his titles from sale.
www.thebookseller.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
David Walliams hosted an ultra-sleazy secretive men-only dinner where the waitresses were seriously sexually harassed, propositioned, groped, & frightened, 3 years running, and never really apologised, and somehow got away with it www.thebookseller.com/news/trade-r...
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Anyway, there’s a few more to take down who’ve always liked them young
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Anyway, there’s a few more to take down who’ve always liked them young
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A friend has sent me this photo from the website of the Sandringham Estate. That fireplace looks *remarkably* familiar, doesn't it? bsky.app/profile/jame...
December 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A friend has sent me this photo from the website of the Sandringham Estate. That fireplace looks *remarkably* familiar, doesn't it? bsky.app/profile/jame...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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At least it was adult women and nothing more than that. *leaves post to age like the finest milk*
Every time there's a breaking story about a celeb's treatment of women, everyone in the book world asks, "Is it finally Walliams?" Well, it finally is.
Exclusive: David Walliams dropped by publisher over inappropriate behaviour towards women
Telegraph investigation into best-selling children’s author uncovers claims that he ‘harassed’ junior female employees at Harper Collins
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
At least it was adult women and nothing more than that. *leaves post to age like the finest milk*
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One of the awkward things for the last few years has been trying to stop my kid from getting into a certain author's books because of how much of a pain it would be when one of those investigations finally got through a legal team.
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
One of the awkward things for the last few years has been trying to stop my kid from getting into a certain author's books because of how much of a pain it would be when one of those investigations finally got through a legal team.
Meanwhile the BBC has suddenly announced Huey Morgan is leaving 6 Music in just over a week's time, with comments disabled on their Insta post. I never forgave him for making nasty and extremely obviously wrong public comments about Lauren Laverne many years ago, so good riddance from me at least
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Meanwhile the BBC has suddenly announced Huey Morgan is leaving 6 Music in just over a week's time, with comments disabled on their Insta post. I never forgave him for making nasty and extremely obviously wrong public comments about Lauren Laverne many years ago, so good riddance from me at least
So the old boss of HarperCollins suddenly stood down in October, and his replacement is a woman, and suddenly HarperCollins cares about all the open secrets about Walliams! You love to see it
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
So the old boss of HarperCollins suddenly stood down in October, and his replacement is a woman, and suddenly HarperCollins cares about all the open secrets about Walliams! You love to see it
Who are they even going to call? Just the Mirror? Labour List?
In reality the Downing Street "press conferences" are anything but.
Starmer's spokespeople choose who ministers will take questions from in advance and if you're not on the list then you won't get called.
It's a blatant attempt to get subservient coverage by controlling access
Starmer's spokespeople choose who ministers will take questions from in advance and if you're not on the list then you won't get called.
It's a blatant attempt to get subservient coverage by controlling access
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Who are they even going to call? Just the Mirror? Labour List?
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I note that when I read of someone gendering a chatbot - something which acts like a human and acts in servitude - it's always a man gendering it as she/her. I don't think this is nothing actually!!
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I note that when I read of someone gendering a chatbot - something which acts like a human and acts in servitude - it's always a man gendering it as she/her. I don't think this is nothing actually!!
This has some privacy safeguards but not the one I was hoping for: an optional ticklist of my contacts from which to choose exactly which ones to upload. Immediately deleted mine once I established this.
v1.112 is live!
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This has some privacy safeguards but not the one I was hoping for: an optional ticklist of my contacts from which to choose exactly which ones to upload. Immediately deleted mine once I established this.
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No one is on Twitter, never was.
Teens turn to a variety of online platforms, but YouTube continues to stand out. Roughly nine-in-ten teens report ever using it. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the next most widely used platforms.
December 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
No one is on Twitter, never was.
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oh this is fascinating
You should see how they all do with making a clock... updates every minute, and somehow most never get any better at it.. and those that do, will not necessarily in the next minute.
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
clocks.brianmoore.com?ICID=ref_fark
AI World Clocks
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
clocks.brianmoore.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
oh this is fascinating
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Pessimistic reading: the green paper is so broad because the secretary of state has no interest or grip on the brief so this spits out as 'IDK, you tell us'.
UK ministers consider ads and subscriptions for BBC as part of funding rethink
Broadcaster enters negotiations over new 10-year charter amid intensifying competition from online rivals
www.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pessimistic reading: the green paper is so broad because the secretary of state has no interest or grip on the brief so this spits out as 'IDK, you tell us'.
This guy apparently has more empathy for Donald Trump than for doctors
Wes Streeting tells broadcasters President Trump has “every reason to be angry” about an edit in a BBC Panorama program and “he may well want to proceed with a court case, that’s for him to decide and for the BBC to answer”
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This guy apparently has more empathy for Donald Trump than for doctors
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As usual the right wing press is trashing the noble legacy of Big Dog
December 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
As usual the right wing press is trashing the noble legacy of Big Dog
I'd noticed our DLR trains had got shorter recently. No surprise why – and still no news on what the work is that they're doing to return the new trains to service 😬
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I'd noticed our DLR trains had got shorter recently. No surprise why – and still no news on what the work is that they're doing to return the new trains to service 😬