Europe is such a tough place to do business.

Here we see a French Court completely devaluing a previously valuable asset into which the Russian government invested millions.

I don’t think I’ve ever been to a gig where the artist has shown such technical brilliance and consummate professionalism while at the same time connecting so genuinely with the audience. Wow @alisonmoyet.bsky.social thank you for fully bringing the fabulous, warm, impervious you. 🙌🩶

Some things, it turns out, are just better in German.

"Am Ende des Gartens befindet sich ein Wurm,
Und sein Name ist Viggly Voo."

Sharif don't like it.

Roses are red,
Violets are red,
Everything is red,
Subarachnoid haemorrhage.

A *really* big story about how the rich and powerful use London law courts to silence, going out on Democracy for Sale tomorrow.

Would recommend signing up for this one! democracyforsale.substack.com/subscribe

Wondering if anyone else has been affected by any of the issues in Kafka's The Metamorphosis? At the moment I'm just putting out feelers.

Apps should not be allowed to put a notification badge on their icon that can't be accounted for in one click and, ideally, cleared in two.

She’s checking it out,
That fiction you wrote,
Are there women who chat, or is it all blokes?
Alison Bechdel* is coming to town.

*And Liz Wallace

We have a child& young adult mental health crisis in the UK, with huge waiting lists for therapy. Social media, poverty& covid all played a part. But we pay adults to do things like this with our tax money🤯. Do something about it *now* @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Massive away win for the little fella.

In a sauna.
A woman and a man are talking loudly about his (apparently awful) workplace.
Man: And then my boss said, “My wife’s only good for three things: cooking, shagging and ironing.”
Woman: “Ironing?! I mean who even irons these days?”

I'm assuming we all left the MrBluesky handle open for Jeff Lynne?