Tim Aldrich
@timaldrich.bsky.social
Regulator, policy person, writer, runner, school governor. Not necessarily always in that order.
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Proposal: all Premier League managers rotate around all 20 clubs and manage two games for each club - one home, one away. Just think: Pep at Man U, Eddie back at Bournemouth, Slot at Everton. What’s not to love? And nothing changes at Nottingham Forest…
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Proposal: all Premier League managers rotate around all 20 clubs and manage two games for each club - one home, one away. Just think: Pep at Man U, Eddie back at Bournemouth, Slot at Everton. What’s not to love? And nothing changes at Nottingham Forest…
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Rose are red,
Violets are blue…
Violets are blue…
February 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Rose are red,
Violets are blue…
Violets are blue…
Proposal: all Premier League managers rotate around all 20 clubs and manage two games for each club - one home, one away. Just think: Pep at Man U, Eddie back at Bournemouth, Slot at Everton. What’s not to love? And nothing changes at Nottingham Forest…
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Proposal: all Premier League managers rotate around all 20 clubs and manage two games for each club - one home, one away. Just think: Pep at Man U, Eddie back at Bournemouth, Slot at Everton. What’s not to love? And nothing changes at Nottingham Forest…
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I think this the version that pretty much every tech baron in this country read in the bathroom as a teen.
can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I think this the version that pretty much every tech baron in this country read in the bathroom as a teen.
Well, this is a bit old school, n’est ce pas?
February 12, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Well, this is a bit old school, n’est ce pas?
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Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
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Probably made that sound too worthy in that description. I simply think it's useful to be reminded if there's a film-ish thing on the Beeb in the evening, watch it, don't watch it, who cares. But follow @isthereafilmon.bsky.social and get reminded
is there a film on the bbc tonight? (@isthereafilmon.bsky.social)
If we don't use the BBC we'll lose it, do your bit, watch some ordinary broadcast TV tonight. https://isthereafilmonthebbctonight.robmanuel.workers.dev/
isthereafilmon.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Probably made that sound too worthy in that description. I simply think it's useful to be reminded if there's a film-ish thing on the Beeb in the evening, watch it, don't watch it, who cares. But follow @isthereafilmon.bsky.social and get reminded
Saw this and had a flashback to a time when Rosie Boycott tried pivoting the Daily Express to being a liberal rival to the Daily Mail. What a different era that was
These people will never, ever be happy. Never. They will drag us and drag us until there's nothing left: of our friendships, our prosperity, our independence of the US, our trade and security deals, of the Union.
January 31, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Saw this and had a flashback to a time when Rosie Boycott tried pivoting the Daily Express to being a liberal rival to the Daily Mail. What a different era that was
While I don’t disagree with the piece the conclusion suggests that media and fair election admin can be relied on and that is decidedly difficult to swallow this far out from midterms.
January 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM
While I don’t disagree with the piece the conclusion suggests that media and fair election admin can be relied on and that is decidedly difficult to swallow this far out from midterms.
And an opinion that might get me cancelled but… Toby Carvery does a better job for less than a tenner than 90% of London gastropubs charging £30
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
And an opinion that might get me cancelled but… Toby Carvery does a better job for less than a tenner than 90% of London gastropubs charging £30
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Very strongly recommend @benansell.bsky.social’s piece on Minneapolis. One takeaway: ICE should have read Putnam’s classic ‘Bowling Alone’ before choosing Minnesota… open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
My Minneapolis
An ode to a city that knows who it is
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Very strongly recommend @benansell.bsky.social’s piece on Minneapolis. One takeaway: ICE should have read Putnam’s classic ‘Bowling Alone’ before choosing Minnesota… open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
👏👏👏 love a good philosophy gag
Thinking lots about baking lately. Wittgenstein apparently once wrote that ‘Raisins may be the best part of a cake; but a bag of raisins is not better than a cake.’ @nigelwarburton.bsky.social calls this Wittgenstein's 'critique of pure raisin', which rather made my day. @wiglet1981.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 12:21 PM
👏👏👏 love a good philosophy gag
Expecting @netflix.com to option this shortly
Snakes on trains - new research from India
"we propose that snakes, king cobras included, may inadvertently expand their ranges by accidental transport on trains"
HT @mikeshanahan.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
"we propose that snakes, king cobras included, may inadvertently expand their ranges by accidental transport on trains"
HT @mikeshanahan.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Snakes on Trains: Railways May Sway Goa's King Cobra Distribution
Distribution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus kaalinga) across Goa, India, shows occurrence in climatically suitable forests and, notably, also along low-suitability railway corridors, suggesting that sna...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Expecting @netflix.com to option this shortly
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It's dawned on me that one of the reason that kids made such *excellent* forts in the 1970s and 1980s is that they were inadvertently participating in a nuclear civil defence programme.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It's dawned on me that one of the reason that kids made such *excellent* forts in the 1970s and 1980s is that they were inadvertently participating in a nuclear civil defence programme.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect...
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BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
BBC having a totally normal one again, granting respectability and credence to their sworn enemies.
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Prioritising balance over objectivity is the most cowardly exercise that a news outlet or journalist can engage in.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Prioritising balance over objectivity is the most cowardly exercise that a news outlet or journalist can engage in.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
'The evidence shows X, but the regime says Y - so it's impossible to know the truth.'
Lies should not be afforded the same respect and credibility as the evidence that exposes them.
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The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
Looking at you @bbcnews this evening…
Media: do not lead with the false government framing of what happened
January 24, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Looking at you @bbcnews this evening…
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Several people have said this by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk is good. They're right.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Airport Book Brain
How faddish ideas keep seducing.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Several people have said this by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk is good. They're right.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
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WINNING STORIES for Valentine show #ExAndNext Tue 10 Feb at The Phoenix revealed! Seduction A-Zs, Antarctic awks, divorce dates, "accidental" murder etc.
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
WINNING STORIES for Valentine show #ExAndNext Tue 10 Feb at The Phoenix revealed! Seduction A-Zs, Antarctic awks, divorce dates, "accidental" murder etc.
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
Congrats to authors @kategl.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social Grace McKenzie Jeff Wood+ debutante Lor Vanden
liarsleague.com/2026/01/08/n...
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but when I buy 70,000 cans of Tyskie on credit only to find that only 35,000 people want to buy a can of Tyskie from me, suddenly the state considers this my problem
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
but when I buy 70,000 cans of Tyskie on credit only to find that only 35,000 people want to buy a can of Tyskie from me, suddenly the state considers this my problem
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We’re aiming to publish a @nestauk.bsky.social analysis of the Warm Homes Plan tomorrow. In fact, I’m off to work on it now.
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
Deciphering the Warm Homes Plan
Join us to discuss the new Warm Homes Plan
www.nesta.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:59 PM
We’re aiming to publish a @nestauk.bsky.social analysis of the Warm Homes Plan tomorrow. In fact, I’m off to work on it now.
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
And we have an online event to react to it on Thursday at 12 noon - join us!
www.nesta.org.uk/event/deciph...
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Permanent seats on *my* board of peace are available for only £1M each. We'll meet on the last Thursday of every quarter in my garage. There'll be a password, a secret handshake, and a free decoder ring for every member.
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
You read this correctly.
“The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board
The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.
www.bloomberg.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Permanent seats on *my* board of peace are available for only £1M each. We'll meet on the last Thursday of every quarter in my garage. There'll be a password, a secret handshake, and a free decoder ring for every member.
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?
Top of the 1st agenda: Would Green Land be a good name for a garden centre?