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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3h

Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 14h

[Aside: my celebrity traitors thoughts thus far. Love Imrie, Garraway should have a big arrow pointing at her saying "traitor", Nick M is a lovely bloke, Ross is as good as I thought he would be, Carr is wonderfully entertaining, but christ Fry is a pompous vampire sucking the entertainment out]

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 14h

@rickburin.bsky.social just read this book, then read a bit about its genesis and I think you might like it

The Invention of Morel

Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of The Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a...

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 14h

Reminiscent of when Lee and Herring did a 'Beatles special' on R1 once, Herring happened to mention McCartney and the following exchange took place:
RH: And what's the connection between Paul McCartney and the Beatles?
SL (wearily): He was *in* the Beatles, Rich.
RH: That is correct! #totp

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 18h

@dralistruthers.bsky.social gave school tasking and you a shout out in my talk last night

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 18h

Badly

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 23h

One legal practitioner book

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Some people want a word

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

If anyone did watch last night, in person or online, and has comments do please email me at my Edinburgh university address.

Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Huge pleasure to speak to the statute law society tonight. Thank you to the society for inviting me and to those who attended in person and online

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Skirted over her

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Huge pleasure to speak to the statute law society tonight. Thank you to the society for inviting me and to those who attended in person and online

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Disney plus have some stuff on ITVX, in the reciprocal arrangement they have. That one must blow his mind

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

i have added a slide of Liam Neeson and one of Hurndall, Troughton and Pertwee to the slides for my talk on statutory interpretation tonight. what could possibly go wrong?

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

Good to see what AI imagines outpost gallifrey looked like as a person.

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Orm and Cheep reboot looks rubbish

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

One of the great sketches

Absolutely - Calum Gilhooley (Booking a Flight)

YouTube video by stancoftest

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Alexander Chandler KC @familybrief.bsky.social · 4d

Modern McCarthyism. Jenrick’s “list”.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2118...

Robert Jenrick lists 30 'activist judges' he vows to axe

In a bold move, Robert Jenrick is set to unveil a controversial plan targeting what he calls 'activist' judges, at the Conservative Party conference.

www.express.co.uk

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d

i spent literally seconds on that.

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 4d

Doctor Who - City of Death (6th October 1979). "Ah, well. You're a beautiful woman ... probably".

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Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · 4d

Send in yer poems!

Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 4d

MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now open for entries in both categories:
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
magmapoetry.com/competition/

Magma Poetry Competition - Magma Poetry

MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now open for entries in both categories The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines De...

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d

Lines on the marriage of one's first love

It is better to have loved and won
than to have loved and lost.

[will this do? ed]

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d

Brit Ian sounds like someone that would have been mocked in early Lee and herring stuff

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d

Wuthering Heights Like You've Never Heard It Before | Vinheteiro |

YouTube video by Vinheteiro

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 4d

Nobel week. Maybe they'll finally give it to Ana Blandiana or Salman