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The best time to quit X was two years ago, the second best time is now...
July 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The best time to quit X was two years ago, the second best time is now...
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As a communal consolation prize, I’ve put together a 50-track MMB (Minds/Martyn/Bush) playlist featuring everyone's song choices, in partial homage to Nicky Campbell’s great BBC (Beatles/Bowie/Costello) night of programming on late night Radio 1 many, many moons ago.
open.spotify.com/playlist/7Lg...
open.spotify.com/playlist/7Lg...
MMB
open.spotify.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
As a communal consolation prize, I’ve put together a 50-track MMB (Minds/Martyn/Bush) playlist featuring everyone's song choices, in partial homage to Nicky Campbell’s great BBC (Beatles/Bowie/Costello) night of programming on late night Radio 1 many, many moons ago.
open.spotify.com/playlist/7Lg...
open.spotify.com/playlist/7Lg...
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There are, worldwide, 56 Nobus, 25 Zumas, 13 La Petite Maisons and 12 Hakkasans, all offering “deracinated takes on the same reassuringly luxurious ingredients”
@jayrayner1.bsky.social's brilliantly entertaining deep dive into how high end dining went global. on.ft.com/4q6VzUf
@jayrayner1.bsky.social's brilliantly entertaining deep dive into how high end dining went global. on.ft.com/4q6VzUf
How high-end restaurants went global
[FREE TO READ] As a new generation sets out in the footsteps of Nobu and Zuma, Jay Rayner examines the rise of ‘luxe’ food chains — and whether it has come at a cost
on.ft.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM
There are, worldwide, 56 Nobus, 25 Zumas, 13 La Petite Maisons and 12 Hakkasans, all offering “deracinated takes on the same reassuringly luxurious ingredients”
@jayrayner1.bsky.social's brilliantly entertaining deep dive into how high end dining went global. on.ft.com/4q6VzUf
@jayrayner1.bsky.social's brilliantly entertaining deep dive into how high end dining went global. on.ft.com/4q6VzUf
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Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.
October 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.
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The htfw #whisky shop hes a new release of Laphroaig 10 48% from Elixir Distillers at around £80. It’s a Small Batch Whisky from 2015 Vintage.
#laphroaig
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#laphroaig
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September 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The htfw #whisky shop hes a new release of Laphroaig 10 48% from Elixir Distillers at around £80. It’s a Small Batch Whisky from 2015 Vintage.
#laphroaig
www.htfw.com/laphroaig-si...
#laphroaig
www.htfw.com/laphroaig-si...
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🔊Calling #Dundee! Mills, the UK's 1st public observatory, is about to turn 90! This time last year looming budget cuts threatened its closure forever, but overwhelming public support saved it🥳. Do join us for the 90th🎂birthday celebrations on the 27th Oct! 🏴🔭
🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...
🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...
Hot-off-the-press news: this evening Dundee City Council voted to formally approve the recommendation that the Mills Observatory remains open for the public to use! Huge thanks go to Dr Gilchrist, chair of the Dundee Astronomical Society, who has worked tirelessly to secure this win 🥳🔭🏴
October 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🔊Calling #Dundee! Mills, the UK's 1st public observatory, is about to turn 90! This time last year looming budget cuts threatened its closure forever, but overwhelming public support saved it🥳. Do join us for the 90th🎂birthday celebrations on the 27th Oct! 🏴🔭
🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...
🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...
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I left the country and can confirm that from abroad you all look absolutely deranged. Hope everything's going ok, pls put the bins out tomorrow tks xx
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I left the country and can confirm that from abroad you all look absolutely deranged. Hope everything's going ok, pls put the bins out tomorrow tks xx
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Rebranding soup as wet salad
September 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Rebranding soup as wet salad
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Happy Monday to you all!
This morning's sunrise on Portobello beach (and yes that is me in the water) 🤗
📷: Lynne, fellow Porty sea swimmer.
This morning's sunrise on Portobello beach (and yes that is me in the water) 🤗
📷: Lynne, fellow Porty sea swimmer.
August 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Happy Monday to you all!
This morning's sunrise on Portobello beach (and yes that is me in the water) 🤗
📷: Lynne, fellow Porty sea swimmer.
This morning's sunrise on Portobello beach (and yes that is me in the water) 🤗
📷: Lynne, fellow Porty sea swimmer.
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‘… social historian David Kynaston, told The Observer he suspects “a serious scandal is unfolding”
John Wyver, Ian Greaves, Erica Wagner and others on the growing battle to prevent damaging changes to the BBC’s priceless behind-the-scenes archives:
John Wyver, Ian Greaves, Erica Wagner and others on the growing battle to prevent damaging changes to the BBC’s priceless behind-the-scenes archives:
Historians dismayed by ‘scandal’ of BBC cutting access to...
Critics say new limit to trove of information sounds knell for independent research
observer.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
‘… social historian David Kynaston, told The Observer he suspects “a serious scandal is unfolding”
John Wyver, Ian Greaves, Erica Wagner and others on the growing battle to prevent damaging changes to the BBC’s priceless behind-the-scenes archives:
John Wyver, Ian Greaves, Erica Wagner and others on the growing battle to prevent damaging changes to the BBC’s priceless behind-the-scenes archives:
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A First Nation in B.C. has reclaimed a large part of its traditional territory, opening the door to protecting old-growth forests and heritage sites.
Squamish Nation reclaims 20,000 hectares of their traditional land | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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July 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A First Nation in B.C. has reclaimed a large part of its traditional territory, opening the door to protecting old-growth forests and heritage sites.
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Good to see that Last Leg C4 has closed its X account, as have my all time fave band The Stranglers.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
February 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Good to see that Last Leg C4 has closed its X account, as have my all time fave band The Stranglers.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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After months of rumors of a rarities release in the works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of BEDTIME STORIES, Madonna confirms THE UNTOLD CHAPTER, a vinyl EP featuring a “never before heard story, early demos from the main manuscript and more.” (Panic.)
February 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
After months of rumors of a rarities release in the works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of BEDTIME STORIES, Madonna confirms THE UNTOLD CHAPTER, a vinyl EP featuring a “never before heard story, early demos from the main manuscript and more.” (Panic.)
Dancing Madonna with Vito. Imagine, go Sarah for us all 🤩 #lifegoal #strictly p.s. did you know I had trousers like that #truestory 🪩
December 14, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Dancing Madonna with Vito. Imagine, go Sarah for us all 🤩 #lifegoal #strictly p.s. did you know I had trousers like that #truestory 🪩
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I love #Strictly for showing us anything is possible and that the world needs to wake up and be less skeptical and dismissive when it comes to imagining what anyone is capable of.
December 14, 2024 at 7:47 PM
I love #Strictly for showing us anything is possible and that the world needs to wake up and be less skeptical and dismissive when it comes to imagining what anyone is capable of.
Is there a word for those who’ve been skeeting since before? Are they Platinum?
December 1, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Is there a word for those who’ve been skeeting since before? Are they Platinum?
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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
Goin thru weekend party shots 📸 #gaybluesky
November 24, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Goin thru weekend party shots 📸 #gaybluesky
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
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Me every time a new person is announced on that man’s team.
November 15, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Me every time a new person is announced on that man’s team.
November 22, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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I’m finding the community here far more engaging and respectful, while still wickedly funny. Happy to be migrating to these friendlier skies.
November 22, 2024 at 4:27 AM
I’m finding the community here far more engaging and respectful, while still wickedly funny. Happy to be migrating to these friendlier skies.