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've designed that logo you asked for, boss. Yeah, I based it on one of the words from the hotel name, like you said"
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"I've designed that logo you asked for, boss. Yeah, I based it on one of the words from the hotel name, like you said"
Waking up to the resignation headlines in Japan was like a weird fever dream. Had no idea there was a 'scandal'! Everyone's resigned over chronic bias, and it's *not* about how most of their radio news bulletins has a rightward slant and their political commentary is a never-ending Reform ad? 🤯
I'm guessing the BBC 'scandal' has been big on X this week as this was the first I had heard of it...
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Waking up to the resignation headlines in Japan was like a weird fever dream. Had no idea there was a 'scandal'! Everyone's resigned over chronic bias, and it's *not* about how most of their radio news bulletins has a rightward slant and their political commentary is a never-ending Reform ad? 🤯
Having a characteristically good time in Japan, but we'll be waking up here as the Traitors final finishes airing, and going straight out on an art tour for the day too so I guess we will simply have to Log Off until we get back to the hotel tomorrow night to watch it
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Having a characteristically good time in Japan, but we'll be waking up here as the Traitors final finishes airing, and going straight out on an art tour for the day too so I guess we will simply have to Log Off until we get back to the hotel tomorrow night to watch it
How's that redundancy and resilience playing out for the people who thought it was a good idea to build a second road tunnel which came out in the same place as the first? 🤦🏻
Big fire in Greenwich.
Both Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels are closed
www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/11/04/f...
Both Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels are closed
www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/11/04/f...
Fire in Greenwich: 70 firefighters on scene as Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels closed - Murky Depths
Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters are battling a fire at an industrial unit in Greenwich with road closures in place
www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
How's that redundancy and resilience playing out for the people who thought it was a good idea to build a second road tunnel which came out in the same place as the first? 🤦🏻
Sorry though I am to hear about the Afghan earthquake, I would prefer that info had not reached me from a push notification from an app which knows I am currently in Japan, knows I have never been anywhere near Afghanistan, and chose to push me an earthquake alert like it might a local storm warning
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Sorry though I am to hear about the Afghan earthquake, I would prefer that info had not reached me from a push notification from an app which knows I am currently in Japan, knows I have never been anywhere near Afghanistan, and chose to push me an earthquake alert like it might a local storm warning
I need to file a dispute with the data set behind Tubedoku as it relates to my local station, which I am pretty certain is just on the Lewisham side of the boundary with Greenwich
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I need to file a dispute with the data set behind Tubedoku as it relates to my local station, which I am pretty certain is just on the Lewisham side of the boundary with Greenwich
The ubiqity of the internet has radicalised millions to believe things that could bring about the end of our civilisation, but it also allows me to download last night's Traitors on bus wifi in a Japanese suburb via my home internet connection in London, so it's impossible to say if it's bad or not
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The ubiqity of the internet has radicalised millions to believe things that could bring about the end of our civilisation, but it also allows me to download last night's Traitors on bus wifi in a Japanese suburb via my home internet connection in London, so it's impossible to say if it's bad or not
Quite weird that TfL advertise the first DLR of the day from Lewisham being ten minutes later than it is, but glad @wiilassie.bsky.social got wind of the possibility of the earlier one we're now on, which connects with the first Crossrail of the day to Heathrow, getting us there about 30min earlier
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Quite weird that TfL advertise the first DLR of the day from Lewisham being ten minutes later than it is, but glad @wiilassie.bsky.social got wind of the possibility of the earlier one we're now on, which connects with the first Crossrail of the day to Heathrow, getting us there about 30min earlier
Would love to know the stats on who's switching off wholesome joyous 6 Music breakfast and switching over to 5 Live as a result of the Farage(?)-filled advert they keep playing for Nicky Campbell's show. I'm guessing literally zero switchers
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Would love to know the stats on who's switching off wholesome joyous 6 Music breakfast and switching over to 5 Live as a result of the Farage(?)-filled advert they keep playing for Nicky Campbell's show. I'm guessing literally zero switchers
I guess the BBC will drop any pending legal action now then 🕊️
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I guess the BBC will drop any pending legal action now then 🕊️
After eight or nine months, it appears there's finally a path through the centre of Lewisham Gateway again! Just the small matter of the developers/owners actually fixing the flooded basement/water/heating system so people can move back in and shops/cinema can resume setup – if they even want to now
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
After eight or nine months, it appears there's finally a path through the centre of Lewisham Gateway again! Just the small matter of the developers/owners actually fixing the flooded basement/water/heating system so people can move back in and shops/cinema can resume setup – if they even want to now
No criticism of the person I'm subtweeting here, whose post is clearly based on real experiences (perhaps with more neurotypical people?) – but I absolutely do notice who hasn't shown up at my parties and would prefer them to have told me, ideally in advance but on the day is still better than after
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
No criticism of the person I'm subtweeting here, whose post is clearly based on real experiences (perhaps with more neurotypical people?) – but I absolutely do notice who hasn't shown up at my parties and would prefer them to have told me, ideally in advance but on the day is still better than after
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Your Party: The nation needs a party that will be open and speak the truth, even when that's difficult
Also Your Party: A thing happened, but we won't say what, and we won't apologise for it happening, and we're not saying it shouldn't have happened, and the problem was that it was done in the open
Also Your Party: A thing happened, but we won't say what, and we won't apologise for it happening, and we're not saying it shouldn't have happened, and the problem was that it was done in the open
Statement on recent events:
We apologise for a number of measures undertaken on this account recently including a mass blocking of accounts and disabling of replies. This was done by an individual activist with account access without consultation, and has now been addressed internally. (1/2)
We apologise for a number of measures undertaken on this account recently including a mass blocking of accounts and disabling of replies. This was done by an individual activist with account access without consultation, and has now been addressed internally. (1/2)
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Your Party: The nation needs a party that will be open and speak the truth, even when that's difficult
Also Your Party: A thing happened, but we won't say what, and we won't apologise for it happening, and we're not saying it shouldn't have happened, and the problem was that it was done in the open
Also Your Party: A thing happened, but we won't say what, and we won't apologise for it happening, and we're not saying it shouldn't have happened, and the problem was that it was done in the open
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There's a whole other world out there: www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There's a whole other world out there: www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
People in the replies saying all reality TV is like this now may be interested to know that Big Brother seems to be an honourable exception, perhaps because they have so much footage every day to try to cram into 45min that they sometimes have to extend the episode
Is there an edit of Celebrity Traitors where they don't repeat everything three times? I'm having fun but every episode is 50% filler / drone shots / repeating what they have just said.
Or is this just the style of broadcast TV these days and I haven't noticed the shift?
Or is this just the style of broadcast TV these days and I haven't noticed the shift?
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
People in the replies saying all reality TV is like this now may be interested to know that Big Brother seems to be an honourable exception, perhaps because they have so much footage every day to try to cram into 45min that they sometimes have to extend the episode
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went to check in on this freak out of curiosity and, far from being a random, she's followed by lots of MPs current and former, journalists, think tankers, etc - once again! I feel like I'm losing my entire mind!
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
went to check in on this freak out of curiosity and, far from being a random, she's followed by lots of MPs current and former, journalists, think tankers, etc - once again! I feel like I'm losing my entire mind!
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Remember this the next time ChatGPT praises your insight.
This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed.
The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.
October 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Remember this the next time ChatGPT praises your insight.
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I'm publishing the weirdest story I've ever written tomorrow, for London Centric members only.
So here's an one-off offer. Sign up for a year before midnight today and I'll give you 33% off. If the story doesn't live up to expectations, I'll refund you tomorrow. www.londoncentric.media/a21e85e7
So here's an one-off offer. Sign up for a year before midnight today and I'll give you 33% off. If the story doesn't live up to expectations, I'll refund you tomorrow. www.londoncentric.media/a21e85e7
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm publishing the weirdest story I've ever written tomorrow, for London Centric members only.
So here's an one-off offer. Sign up for a year before midnight today and I'll give you 33% off. If the story doesn't live up to expectations, I'll refund you tomorrow. www.londoncentric.media/a21e85e7
So here's an one-off offer. Sign up for a year before midnight today and I'll give you 33% off. If the story doesn't live up to expectations, I'll refund you tomorrow. www.londoncentric.media/a21e85e7
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Put this is the Museum of Bad Political Campaigns
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Put this is the Museum of Bad Political Campaigns
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Lewisham station surrounded by recently built towers. Last night's approval of Lewisham shopping centre rebuild means a modest £500k towards possible new station entrance.
Towers also on the way at retail park site just on the right.
Tower in centre already contains an unfitted station entrance
Towers also on the way at retail park site just on the right.
Tower in centre already contains an unfitted station entrance
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Lewisham station surrounded by recently built towers. Last night's approval of Lewisham shopping centre rebuild means a modest £500k towards possible new station entrance.
Towers also on the way at retail park site just on the right.
Tower in centre already contains an unfitted station entrance
Towers also on the way at retail park site just on the right.
Tower in centre already contains an unfitted station entrance
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In today's least surprising news
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
In today's least surprising news
"In news and current affairs content, achieving due accuracy is more important than speed." – BBC Editorial Policy, 3.4.2
Completely embarrassing stuff going on the BBC news at Ten as Chris Mason attempts to form a synthesis of an 18 page document (witness statements on the China espionage row) in real time, flicking back and forth between pages of a printout.
October 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"In news and current affairs content, achieving due accuracy is more important than speed." – BBC Editorial Policy, 3.4.2
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kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school
October 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school
Susan Wokoma was sitting next to us but I was too starstruck to speak to her 🙈 Loved her intro too; these events can understandably get very luvvie-ish with all the thanks to cast+crew but she thanked those who'd taken a punt on tickets to see random shorts 🥰 Rarely has the punt paid off so well! 👏🏻
#LFF screening 8:
Show Me Who I Am (shorts)
★★★★☆
Normally I'd expect a 2-to-4-star mixed bag from a set of LFF short films, but these were wall-to-wall 4-to-5-star excellent films, bound by a theme of girlhood/womanhood in many forms. Superbly curated! Full list: whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...
Show Me Who I Am (shorts)
★★★★☆
Normally I'd expect a 2-to-4-star mixed bag from a set of LFF short films, but these were wall-to-wall 4-to-5-star excellent films, bound by a theme of girlhood/womanhood in many forms. Superbly curated! Full list: whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...
Show Me Who I Am | BFI London Film Festival 2025
Stories from girlhood to womanhood that battle the world’s expectations and preconceptions. These shorts explore tales of self-discovery, humour, heartache and pain, encapsulating femininity in all it...
whatson.bfi.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Susan Wokoma was sitting next to us but I was too starstruck to speak to her 🙈 Loved her intro too; these events can understandably get very luvvie-ish with all the thanks to cast+crew but she thanked those who'd taken a punt on tickets to see random shorts 🥰 Rarely has the punt paid off so well! 👏🏻
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WELL THEN IT'S NOT MEANINGFUL IS IT, NICK www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
October 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
WELL THEN IT'S NOT MEANINGFUL IS IT, NICK www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...