Ol in it together
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Oli, Ol' Bean, Good old Ol.
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For a second I thought the mysterious black void was the mirror being sold, but no. I'm still a bit confused though @sellingamirror.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For a second I thought the mysterious black void was the mirror being sold, but no. I'm still a bit confused though @sellingamirror.bsky.social
Matty Cash is obviously a West Ham player. Or maybe Chelsea.
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Matty Cash is obviously a West Ham player. Or maybe Chelsea.
These are good - possibly best new maize-based snack of the year! #hashtagmarmite
December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
These are good - possibly best new maize-based snack of the year! #hashtagmarmite
An underrated Xmas boogie open.spotify.com/track/0K6BYW...
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
An underrated Xmas boogie open.spotify.com/track/0K6BYW...
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For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Moving my 1 December tradition that I used to have on Twitter of sharing my alternative Xmas playlist (no-Miriah, no-Bublé, no-Wham etc) open.spotify.com/playlist/0N2... partly to annoy a mate who loves the Fairytale of New York but also to share some great + weird tunes that don't get played enough
Alter-nativity
open.spotify.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Moving my 1 December tradition that I used to have on Twitter of sharing my alternative Xmas playlist (no-Miriah, no-Bublé, no-Wham etc) open.spotify.com/playlist/0N2... partly to annoy a mate who loves the Fairytale of New York but also to share some great + weird tunes that don't get played enough
Yes to Bath too
Delighted the government seems to be on the cusp of allowing a tourism tax (as is standard in much of Europe). Here I am calling for it back in 2018 to help Bristol.
Now need to make sure that there is further fiscal devolution to cities, and accountability. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
Now need to make sure that there is further fiscal devolution to cities, and accountability. www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
Should a tourist tax be introduced in Bristol?
Industry leaders have slammed the proposal to impose a levy on overnight stays
www.bristol247.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Yes to Bath too
Enjoyed this very much. (Come back to Bluesky @tickerscricket.bsky.social it's a bit better now!)
After bursting onto the sports-linguistics scene last week, the CRICKET CLICHES team are recording Episode 2 soon...
Want to get involved? ➡️ cricket.footballcliches.com
Catch up with the first episode ➡️ pod.fo/e/356bbf
Want to get involved? ➡️ cricket.footballcliches.com
Catch up with the first episode ➡️ pod.fo/e/356bbf
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Enjoyed this very much. (Come back to Bluesky @tickerscricket.bsky.social it's a bit better now!)
Alahhhhhh
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Alahhhhhh
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Unusual combo
🦇 Are you a gaming and bat enthusiast? Are you looking for ways to help bats? Why not raise funds for bat conservation while you game? You can easily link your Twitch account with Give as you Live to raise money for bats.
More info here:
More info here:
Gaming for bats - Fundraise for bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Are you a gaming and bat enthusiast? Are you looking for ways to help bats? Why not raise funds for bat conservation while you game?Charity gaming event...
www.bats.org.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Unusual combo
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English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
Social spaces lost forever. Libraries, community centres, school playgrounds, parks closed/sold as council funding cut in real terms to appease the rich.
Social vandalism.
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One nice detail that can easily be lost in this graph - even right wingers trust the BBC more than the right wing tabloids
Here’s the same data, but with trust broken down by political views (circles are trust among people on the left, +s the right).
It’s not just that the BBC is widely consumed — it also has solid trust on both left & right, whereas trust in the biggest US media brands is hugely polarised.
It’s not just that the BBC is widely consumed — it also has solid trust on both left & right, whereas trust in the biggest US media brands is hugely polarised.
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
One nice detail that can easily be lost in this graph - even right wingers trust the BBC more than the right wing tabloids
Interesting
What if there was a consensus on the tax reforms the UK needs?
What if it was backed by policy experts from think tanks across the political spectrum, from the Adam Smith Institute to the Resolution Foundation?
The consensus is real. The question is: will anyone act on it?
What if it was backed by policy experts from think tanks across the political spectrum, from the Adam Smith Institute to the Resolution Foundation?
The consensus is real. The question is: will anyone act on it?
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Interesting
What a rocket of a goal! Binoculars out!
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What a rocket of a goal! Binoculars out!
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I urge the fast food outlets of London to create and sell this thing, I would buy
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I urge the fast food outlets of London to create and sell this thing, I would buy
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And that's how it's done.
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
And that's how it's done.
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This is an incredible effort among Amazon employees to pressure their employer:
"We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth."
www.amazonclimatejustice.org/open-letter?...
"We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth."
www.amazonclimatejustice.org/open-letter?...
AI Open Letter — AECJ
Sign our open letter below to tell Amazon leadership that we need a more responsible rollout of AI. Every single signature makes our message stronger.
www.amazonclimatejustice.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is an incredible effort among Amazon employees to pressure their employer:
"We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth."
www.amazonclimatejustice.org/open-letter?...
"We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth."
www.amazonclimatejustice.org/open-letter?...
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Hard to even know what to write when I see things like this. Look at it, here's your North/South divide. What's labour doing to address this? What did the Tories do? What have successive governments over the years actually done to address this?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hard to even know what to write when I see things like this. Look at it, here's your North/South divide. What's labour doing to address this? What did the Tories do? What have successive governments over the years actually done to address this?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How are so many people watching the Arsenal game? Surely you can't all have Amazon Prime? (Terrible company, shame on you) If you have a stream link please share 🙏
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
How are so many people watching the Arsenal game? Surely you can't all have Amazon Prime? (Terrible company, shame on you) If you have a stream link please share 🙏
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Sock based graffiti.
Batheaston, nr Bath, October 2025. Marker pen on wooden bench.
Batheaston, nr Bath, October 2025. Marker pen on wooden bench.
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Sock based graffiti.
Batheaston, nr Bath, October 2025. Marker pen on wooden bench.
Batheaston, nr Bath, October 2025. Marker pen on wooden bench.
Atletico have brought Paul Foot on!
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Atletico have brought Paul Foot on!