Sacha 🇺🇦
@sachazarb.bsky.social
Charlton supporting, payments product managing, music loving someone from the Home Counties
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I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I just think it’s so much cooler and more interesting to try to be the best audio show rather than the shittiest television show
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Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
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Honestly also the brass neck of this paper, which cheered this asymmetric trade deal at the time and advocated that Liz Truss, the Cabinet minister who signed it should become *prime minister*.
A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying “anger as 0.6% becomes 1% of total” and I’m not sure that’s particularly justifiable
December 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Honestly also the brass neck of this paper, which cheered this asymmetric trade deal at the time and advocated that Liz Truss, the Cabinet minister who signed it should become *prime minister*.
Used to be one of the great joys of changing bank card was being able to kill subscription without the off boarding flows. Then the likes of Netflix’s got Stripe and Adyen to build the tech to automatically change your bank card.
"One company, Rocket Money, is capitalising by selling an app that helps cancel subscriptions. It too charges a monthly fee."
Subscription overload is exhausting Americans
The battle for Warner Bros could be the last straw for cash-strapped viewers
www.ft.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Used to be one of the great joys of changing bank card was being able to kill subscription without the off boarding flows. Then the likes of Netflix’s got Stripe and Adyen to build the tech to automatically change your bank card.
Been interesting to see what effect that would kind of merger, would have had on Football rights, and the absolute power the Premier League has money wise compared to the other big European leagues.
It'd be a bit too crazy for them but I would say not intervening in the sale of Sky. If you used the sale of Murdoch assets to Disney to broker a Sky/BT/ITV merger (maybe letting BBC worldwide have some of the overseas assets) then Britain would have gained a second powerful broadcast/comms company
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Been interesting to see what effect that would kind of merger, would have had on Football rights, and the absolute power the Premier League has money wise compared to the other big European leagues.
I don’t think I can explain how much I hate the Asda Christmas adverts
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I don’t think I can explain how much I hate the Asda Christmas adverts
Album of the year, loads of good ones, Florence, Lorde, Dave, but the winner is Barry Can’t Swim
youtu.be/dpSUbK-bOLA?...
youtu.be/dpSUbK-bOLA?...
Barry Can’t Swim & O’Flynn - 'Kimpton' (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Barry Can't Swim
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Album of the year, loads of good ones, Florence, Lorde, Dave, but the winner is Barry Can’t Swim
youtu.be/dpSUbK-bOLA?...
youtu.be/dpSUbK-bOLA?...
God knows how deep a financial hole they must be in to take this deal, and consign the event to something most people won't notice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC replaced by TNT Sports as Commonwealth Games live broadcaster
The subscription channel takes over from the BBC which had been the principal partner since 1954 and provided free-to-air coverage.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
God knows how deep a financial hole they must be in to take this deal, and consign the event to something most people won't notice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hurrah, my old uni has made it here at last
Oh no they found me.
(Yes, this is our new official account. 😉 We're just sorting the domain verification)
(Yes, this is our new official account. 😉 We're just sorting the domain verification)
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Hurrah, my old uni has made it here at last
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A third of 16-18 year olds girls say in surveys that they experienced unwanted sexual touching at school. There are several hundred rapes reported in schools every year.
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A third of 16-18 year olds girls say in surveys that they experienced unwanted sexual touching at school. There are several hundred rapes reported in schools every year.
And this is why the unrelenting bollocks about her being on the up and doing better, is just that, bollocks. Lazy, uninterested and terminally online
Even by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And this is why the unrelenting bollocks about her being on the up and doing better, is just that, bollocks. Lazy, uninterested and terminally online
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Even by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Even by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.
My new nighttime wind down is Night Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind (kudos @stephenkb.bsky.social for mentioning the show to get me interested), and this last night is one of the most brilliant things I've heard. The range of track on that show is just amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4-...
Keeley Forsyth - Start Again (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Leaf Label
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My new nighttime wind down is Night Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind (kudos @stephenkb.bsky.social for mentioning the show to get me interested), and this last night is one of the most brilliant things I've heard. The range of track on that show is just amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4-...
Tories look a bit unhinged over Erasmus, and Laura Trott has been reasonably sensible for the most part
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Tories look a bit unhinged over Erasmus, and Laura Trott has been reasonably sensible for the most part
Jay Boothroyd on ref watch is like that Blue Jam sketch about not arguing with stupid people.
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Jay Boothroyd on ref watch is like that Blue Jam sketch about not arguing with stupid people.
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It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
The "London = most dangerous place on the planet" discourse is still going strong on Twitter
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
Shocked, I am shocked
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Shocked, I am shocked
Such a sad moment, I used to sit/stand near Norm in the Covered End for years, one of the nicest human beings you could ever meet. Beautiful photo used by the club from May at Wembley. Rest well Norman #cafc
Norman Barker: 1957-2025 | Charlton Athletic Football Club
www.charltonafc.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Such a sad moment, I used to sit/stand near Norm in the Covered End for years, one of the nicest human beings you could ever meet. Beautiful photo used by the club from May at Wembley. Rest well Norman #cafc
I remember when Stephen used to be the future
Next year, Morning Call with be ten years old*. Hugely successful and a newsletter that brings a lot of people a lot of value.
*My god, I'm ancient.
*My god, I'm ancient.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I remember when Stephen used to be the future
Rita Skeeter levels
December 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Rita Skeeter levels
No country for young people
It's a good thing I've paid in all my life otherwise I'd worry about who'd be covering my healthcare and pension.
📈 #IFSSatStat: The number of children in the UK is expected to decline by about 7% or 800,000 between 2025 and 2035.
These declines are expected to be fastest in Scotland (8%), Wales (10%) and Northern Ireland (15%).
These declines are expected to be fastest in Scotland (8%), Wales (10%) and Northern Ireland (15%).
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
No country for young people
Oh Ferrari is in his full Lewis Prothero mode today to defend Farage.
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Oh Ferrari is in his full Lewis Prothero mode today to defend Farage.
Good interview this, do however wish there could be interviews with interesting newer firm CEOs/founders like Greg Jackson, TS Anil, Rishi Khosla or Stephen Fitzpatrick
I just interviewed James Daunt, the ceo of Waterstones (and Barnes and Nobel in the US). Genuinely fascinating- he’s full of optimism for the high street, the Budget and books! Will play some on #r4Today Friday morning and the rest will be available in our Big Boss Interview podcast first thing
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Good interview this, do however wish there could be interviews with interesting newer firm CEOs/founders like Greg Jackson, TS Anil, Rishi Khosla or Stephen Fitzpatrick
The James v Natasha weekly row is quiet a difficult listen
December 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The James v Natasha weekly row is quiet a difficult listen