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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16h

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

JFC the man has not one ounce of shame in him.

He went to private school and Cambridge. He owns three homes and rents a fourth!

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 1d

I did have a Scirocco once. Loved it.

Cost me a curry. Sold for a bag of chips.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 1d

Not the diesel Clubman. I think that only came in British Racing Green ;)

I'm struggling to believe any excitement about a Maestro.

Now the Montego. That was a car I could, and did, get behind the wheel of.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 1d

On reflection you're probably right to knock the Maestro, and all the others in that range.

There was a rumour at the time. If you got caught speeding in a company car your fine would be covered. They wanted to sex up the brand image.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 1d

Don't knock the Maestro.

I worked for Rover in the early '90s. I helped organised the Track Test programme. I remember watching a red automatic (Maestro) screeching around Brands Hatch overtaking the 820's, 420's and 216's.

Mind you, might have been more down to the racing driver behind the wheel.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 15d

Also has:

"The freshly titled Newcastle Red Bulls, in theory, could be the first of several new iterations. Bulgari Bristol v Leicester Lego Men? Give it time."

“People know that, if Red Bull are involved, there’s going to be energy, it’s going to be a great night out,” Calder says.

Oh, FFS.

Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 15d

Robert Kitson is in suitably coruscating form in this week's Breakdown: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

I almost feel sorry for the "suitably bearded head of growth" and serial booze marketeer at the Prem.

The Breakdown | No place for ‘old school’ rugby values as PREM rebrand aims to turn heads

English top flight’s push to attract a younger audience is accelerating and relegation may soon be a thing of the past

www.theguardian.com

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 16d

Brilliant, I thought.

Screenshot of a Google AI response explaining that Gems can't be directly shared, as they are tied to individual game accounts and used for in-game purchases and speed boosts.

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 19d

Did an event at The Grove, Watford, last night and spotted this interesting piece of art. From afar it looks like Mrs Thatcher; look more closely and the red bits are @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 19d

Everywhere you turn in Bath this you find a Jane Austen cosplayer.

I love it.

But what are they doing other than dressing up?

Are they attending readings? Balls at the Assembly Rooms?

Woman dressed in regency era clothing. Lilac dress bonnet. Sat outside The Raven.

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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 19d

TREK BATH IS THE BEST BIKE SHOP IN THE WORLD. Claire recognised my bike on the way in to work and said “that’s not meant to be there” and TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP!! They called me and refused any sort of finders fee. I do not deserve people like this.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 19d

Created and wild?

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Coen Graamans @sn0r.bsky.social · 19d

Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach has a nice bit about Disney cancelling Kimmel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRX...

Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been cancelled | The New Disney | LUBACH

YouTube video by LUBACH

www.youtube.com

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Sylvia Leatham @sylvialeatham.bsky.social · 21d

I loved doing this booky Q&A with
@booksireland.bsky.social !

My faves and influences, from Patrick DeWitt to Douglas Adams to W.G. Sebald.

booksirelandmagazine.com/q-and-a-with...

Thanks @ruthmckee.bsky.social

Q&A with Sylvia Leatham - Books Ireland

Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything probably changed my life. Our Q&A with Sylvia Leatham.

booksirelandmagazine.com

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Jonathan Sanderson @jjsanderson.bsky.social · 22d

Like most scicommers ‘of a certain age,’ I crossed paths - if not swords - with Kenward on a few occasions. He was a character, and he got stuff done. Both of which I find admirable. The sector owes him more than many today will know.

JoBrodie @jobrodie.bsky.social · 22d

Sorry to learn that science journalist Michael Kenward has died (I knew him through the Association of British Science Writers and the psci-com mailing list) www.absw.org.uk/articles/the...

The world of science journalism is poorer without Mike Kenward

"Mike changed my life. Twice." By Peter Wrobel, director of Science Business Publishing and freelance science writer.

www.absw.org.uk

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 22d

Paging @paulclarke.com

Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · 22d

I don’t blame it theconversation.com/the-moon-is-...

The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

The Moon influences ocean tides – and ocean tides, in some ways, influence the Moon back.

theconversation.com

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 23d

Just wait until it is an Irish public sector organisation and by law they withhold 20% just in case you owe some tax.

Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 23d

Oh, did you make the mistake of flicking on to Moonfall last night too? Dreadful movie.

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 26d

Act! rings a bell with me.

Am with you on the bloated nature of the current alternatives. Everyone trying to be Salesforce.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 27d

Charlie Kirk’s death is an appalling event.

Precisely because it is so appalling, it is staggering to see senior politicians and media figures commenting at a time when we don’t have firm evidence about motive or the murderer.