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I think a lot about the catagory errors people make when they open up a restaurant, the most obvious of which is "I am a good home cook and like dinner parties, I can just upscale what I do as a hobby" and yet this remains the most "oh mate" article ever.
torontolife.com/food/restaur...
torontolife.com/food/restaur...
I poured my blood, sweat and life savings into my restaurant. Dumbest thing I've ever done - Toronto Life
I was a foodie who figured he could run a restaurant. I couldn’t have been more wrong—and it cost me my house, my sanity and nearly my wife
torontolife.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I think a lot about the catagory errors people make when they open up a restaurant, the most obvious of which is "I am a good home cook and like dinner parties, I can just upscale what I do as a hobby" and yet this remains the most "oh mate" article ever.
torontolife.com/food/restaur...
torontolife.com/food/restaur...
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Incredible. The people of Minnesota are inspiring a nation.
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Incredible. The people of Minnesota are inspiring a nation.
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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The best way of describing someone who’s all talk and no action that I’ve ever heard in the UK, by far, is “they’re all wardrobe and no Narnia.”
* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The best way of describing someone who’s all talk and no action that I’ve ever heard in the UK, by far, is “they’re all wardrobe and no Narnia.”
* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
* read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
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I'm curious ... Do self-employed plumbers get the benefit of the doubt from HMRC when they submit their tax return late?
Do benefit claimants get similar leeway when they miss an appointment at the jobcentre?
Do benefit claimants get similar leeway when they miss an appointment at the jobcentre?
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 AM
I'm curious ... Do self-employed plumbers get the benefit of the doubt from HMRC when they submit their tax return late?
Do benefit claimants get similar leeway when they miss an appointment at the jobcentre?
Do benefit claimants get similar leeway when they miss an appointment at the jobcentre?
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Robert Jenrick is unique in British politics for being the only MP who is an anagram of his constituency
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Robert Jenrick is unique in British politics for being the only MP who is an anagram of his constituency
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We are now pushing up to 10,000 subscribers on the newsletter. That makes us the 39th best selling political Substack in the world!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the first 16 months.
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Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the first 16 months.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We are now pushing up to 10,000 subscribers on the newsletter. That makes us the 39th best selling political Substack in the world!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the first 16 months.
3/3
Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the first 16 months.
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The reason I am able to spend my time scrutinising politicians in Wales is because members of public are willing to put their hand in their pocket to fund me to do so.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The reason I am able to spend my time scrutinising politicians in Wales is because members of public are willing to put their hand in their pocket to fund me to do so.
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Last Friday I attended the Wales Media Awards where I won Political Journalist of the Year.
I was up against two superb fellow hacks and I was really honoured to win.
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I was up against two superb fellow hacks and I was really honoured to win.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Last Friday I attended the Wales Media Awards where I won Political Journalist of the Year.
I was up against two superb fellow hacks and I was really honoured to win.
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I was up against two superb fellow hacks and I was really honoured to win.
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‘He’s taught me more about living than life itself’: on the road with Niki and Jimmy
‘He’s taught me more about living than life itself’: on the road with Niki and Jimmy
At 17 Niki vowed to give her newborn son, born blind and profoundly disabled, the best life she could. Thirty years on she and Jimmy are travelling Australia in a Toyota Troopy, balancing hard-won freedom with constant care
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
‘He’s taught me more about living than life itself’: on the road with Niki and Jimmy
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Marina tests the boundaries of FT readers with a report from dinner by a latex-clad chef near Venice. Personally I’m very taken by the view of the vineyards
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(Gift link works for first 300 prurient clicks)
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(Gift link works for first 300 prurient clicks)
Postcard from Italy: a trip to the outer limits of dining with the latex-clad chef
[FREE TO READ] At Michelin-starred Aqua Crua, Giuliano Baldessari cooks wearing rubber — and it’s the least interesting thing about his restaurant
as.ft.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Marina tests the boundaries of FT readers with a report from dinner by a latex-clad chef near Venice. Personally I’m very taken by the view of the vineyards
as.ft.com/r/b6fadba4-a...
(Gift link works for first 300 prurient clicks)
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(Gift link works for first 300 prurient clicks)
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giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... now this looks like a fascinating book
Surviving Rome — the surprising truths about everyday life in the empire
Kim Bowes’s history examines in thrilling detail the finances, food and working practices of ordinary Romans
giftarticle.ft.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... now this looks like a fascinating book
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Oh, man. I love this guy.
'All we want is a little sun on our face.'
'All we want is a little sun on our face.'
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Oh, man. I love this guy.
'All we want is a little sun on our face.'
'All we want is a little sun on our face.'
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It feels like The Hunger Games.
Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It feels like The Hunger Games.
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Y’all wanna see a multimillion grade II renovation done right?
Of course you do. Here’s the before pictures: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/4...
Of course you do. Here’s the before pictures: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/4...
www.rightmove.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Y’all wanna see a multimillion grade II renovation done right?
Of course you do. Here’s the before pictures: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/4...
Of course you do. Here’s the before pictures: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/4...
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and here’s the after: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 11 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove
11 bedroom detached house for sale in Selsley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 for £5,895,000. Marketed by Savills, Residential and Country Agency
www.rightmove.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
and here’s the after: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
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It’s going to be -20 next week and a guy I met In November, his office now has no windows as a result of Russian shelling. The office also stores aid that saves lives.
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It’s going to be -20 next week and a guy I met In November, his office now has no windows as a result of Russian shelling. The office also stores aid that saves lives.
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This morning she posted that it’s -11 and she’s had no power for more than 6 hours because Russia continues to target energy infrastructure in order to force civilians to live in freezing conditions.
January 10, 2026 at 9:29 AM
This morning she posted that it’s -11 and she’s had no power for more than 6 hours because Russia continues to target energy infrastructure in order to force civilians to live in freezing conditions.
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I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
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I wrote this almost 11 years ago theweek.com/articles/444...
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I wrote this almost 11 years ago theweek.com/articles/444...
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A reminder for anyone new to Bluesky (or who just wants to follow more policy wonks here) that I've made a starter pack of all the think tanks I've spotted on the platform and the researchers working at them (if you're missing and want adding in let me know!) - go.bsky.app/Geu9Jd8
UK think tanks - research edition
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
A reminder for anyone new to Bluesky (or who just wants to follow more policy wonks here) that I've made a starter pack of all the think tanks I've spotted on the platform and the researchers working at them (if you're missing and want adding in let me know!) - go.bsky.app/Geu9Jd8
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Here's just a few about the middle ages...
fakehistoryhunter.net/2019/09/10/m...
fakehistoryhunter.net/2019/09/10/m...
Medieval Myths Bingo
There is so much “fake history” going around about the Medieval Era that I decided to write this article and create this; There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about “The…
fakehistoryhunter.net
January 7, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Here's just a few about the middle ages...
fakehistoryhunter.net/2019/09/10/m...
fakehistoryhunter.net/2019/09/10/m...
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Happy birthday to Ivor The Engine, the little Welsh railway engine from the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company, who first appeared on our screens today in 1959. Toot-toot!
#onthisday #otd #wales
#onthisday #otd #wales
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy birthday to Ivor The Engine, the little Welsh railway engine from the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company, who first appeared on our screens today in 1959. Toot-toot!
#onthisday #otd #wales
#onthisday #otd #wales
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Merry Christmas to my mother, who got my toddler a toy fire engine that not only makes lots of noise, it also sprays real water
December 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Merry Christmas to my mother, who got my toddler a toy fire engine that not only makes lots of noise, it also sprays real water