Tim Osmond
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Tim Osmond
@chiena.bsky.social
Tickling text into place. Rarely English. Localisation and Localism. Plus cats. Always cats.
Drop something WHITE
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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On the one hand, *God* he looks frail, but on the other, so glad he's still able to do stuff like this at all.
A couple of photos from Tom Baker’s recent MBE Investiture ceremony. Louise Jameson was there too to show her support on Tom’s big day.

Photos: Olly Mc.

#DoctorWho #FourthDoctor #TomBaker #LouiseJameson
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
According to 6Music News “91 pensioners have been freed by mistake in the past year”. Shocking. But may explain the old guy hiding behind the bins.
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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JR Hartley sitting in a tree
F-I-S-H-I-N-G
What's JR Hartley doing up a tree in the video for XTC's "Dear God"?
youtu.be/p554R-Jq43A?...
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*.

The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.
Tory culture spox demanding the BBC "grovel" to Trump is baffling. Who is this supposed to chime with?

Just a bizarre line that no one who doesn't use X would ever think.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
What's JR Hartley doing up a tree in the video for XTC's "Dear God"?
youtu.be/p554R-Jq43A?...
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Bookies manager of 6 years here.
- They do not support mental health, they enable problem gamblers. “Responsible gambling” is a myth.
- They moved gambling addiction to being a healthcare problem in 2022
- Penny machines? Not the same, not even close.
- Completely agreed on Point 4.
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:

1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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On this day in 1970, Charles Schulz replied to a 10-year-old kid who had written and asked, “What makes a good citizen?"
November 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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could you imagine how great a Claudia Winkleman commentary version of the series would be, her sitting there with a barrel of wine, laying into what’s going on.
I ask the bbc to release the Winkleman Cut #TheTraitors
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Wikipedia vs Elon Musk

In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.

✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...

My newsletter, out now.
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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A retirement home for the terminally online
Hopefully Your Party doesn't fall apart but continues to offer a cordon sanitaire to contain the very worst people on the left.
We take no joy criticising a young left-wing UK political figure who has often spoken up for workers' rights and progressive causes. But these barely coherent comments from Zarah Sultana on Ukraine sum up much of what is wrong with her wing of the left www.instagram.com/reel/DQT62ys...
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Another thing of brilliance from Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social. Who I must thank for his generosity of posting on here. I see most of the newspapers ones but this one is from @prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Because I am writing about Tirzah Garwood for a talk, please have this picture of her kitchen.

Otherwise I will have to post about the Parliamentary briefing documents which are making me cross and I think you would rather have cats
October 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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'London Dreams: Sleeping Cat and BT Tower' by Edward Luper
edwardluperart.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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🚨 A unique test panel from the Tottenham Court Road Station murals by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) is coming up at auction with Lyon & Turnbull on Oct 31.

Created in 1982-86, the polychromatic glass mosaics at TCR are the ‘Sistene Chapel of art of the Underground’, yet remain unlisted.
October 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Looking for illustration and drawing projects. Portraits, children’s books, comic art and editorial illustration just some of the things I can offer.

🎨🧑‍🎨🖌️🖼️

Shares very much appreciated 🙏
Some news shared in visual format (more details in blog post #linkinbio).

Please swipe for a short heart-felt summary of my health and if you need an illustrator/artist please do get in touch!

Thanks for reading 🙏
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
October 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado.

The Nobel Committee recognised her “struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

In other words, exactly the opposite of what Trump is doing to the United States.
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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October 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM