Rich Hornby
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October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, ‘Do trousers matter?’”
“The mood will pass, sir.”
“The mood will pass, sir.”
October 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, ‘Do trousers matter?’”
“The mood will pass, sir.”
“The mood will pass, sir.”
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1 in 6 bacterial infections now resistant to treatment, says WHO - rising to 1 in 3 in SE Asia on.ft.com/46Zv7Dq
One in six bacterial infections now resistant to treatment, says WHO
Levels of antimicrobial resistance highest in south-east Asia and eastern Mediterranean
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October 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
1 in 6 bacterial infections now resistant to treatment, says WHO - rising to 1 in 3 in SE Asia on.ft.com/46Zv7Dq
the 24-year-old person with the least amount of power in this situation had the largest consequences for what happened
At #TAF25, Monica Lewinsky says she’s grateful to younger generations for helping shift the perception of her story, saying they wondered: “How is it that the 24-year-old person with the least amount of power in this situation had the largest consequences for what happened?” bit.ly/3IkhDd9
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
the 24-year-old person with the least amount of power in this situation had the largest consequences for what happened
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Anyway, someone really needs to do some due diligence on those "5000 new jobs" figures that have been announced, because it sure won't be 5000 people working at data centres
September 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Anyway, someone really needs to do some due diligence on those "5000 new jobs" figures that have been announced, because it sure won't be 5000 people working at data centres
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September 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book because there would be no one who wanted to read one.
— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book because there would be no one who wanted to read one.
— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
"Your toast and honey, tasting much sweeter than mine"
September 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Your toast and honey, tasting much sweeter than mine"
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I'm sure there are many terrible things about a product this cheap, but the £1 IKEA milk frother is one of the very best value for money ways to purchase fleeting moments of joy. (Is surprisingly durable too.) www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/prod...
PRODUKT milk-frother, black
Frothed milk enhances any cup of coffee. Frothes milk up in 15-20 seconds. Can be used for both cold and hot milk. Find out more.
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August 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I'm sure there are many terrible things about a product this cheap, but the £1 IKEA milk frother is one of the very best value for money ways to purchase fleeting moments of joy. (Is surprisingly durable too.) www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/prod...
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It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!
August 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's Minnesota State Fair time! It's time for Minnesotan folk art! Here, for example, is Saturn Devouring His Corn, in the seed art category!
‘The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.’
Today marks the birthday of English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and critic Martin Amis. Born August 25, 1949 in Oxford, England.
Today marks the birthday of English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and critic Martin Amis. Born August 25, 1949 in Oxford, England.
"Some sleepers - maybe just two or three - the dead will never leave."
-- Martin Amis, Night Train
-- Martin Amis, Night Train
August 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
‘The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.’
Today marks the birthday of English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and critic Martin Amis. Born August 25, 1949 in Oxford, England.
Today marks the birthday of English novelist, essayist, memoirist, and critic Martin Amis. Born August 25, 1949 in Oxford, England.
ig.ft.com/life-of-a-so... The avant garde reaches round to meet the most traditional form.
Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet — how a homeless man’s singing became a contemporary classic
Composer Gavin Bryars looped and layered a recording of a rough sleeper to create something hypnotic
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August 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
ig.ft.com/life-of-a-so... The avant garde reaches round to meet the most traditional form.
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Interview with Miss Piggy from the Aug 1, 1981 issue of TV Guide.
June 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Interview with Miss Piggy from the Aug 1, 1981 issue of TV Guide.
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The world's first org chart, drawn by George Holt for the New York & Erie Railroad in 1854-55.
Make bureaucracy beautiful again.
Make bureaucracy beautiful again.
April 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The world's first org chart, drawn by George Holt for the New York & Erie Railroad in 1854-55.
Make bureaucracy beautiful again.
Make bureaucracy beautiful again.
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'Window.' (1856) Anton Dieffenbach was twenty-five years old and still a student at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf when he made this work. It's an extraordinary painting; possibly it is his response to a momentary light effect.
April 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
'Window.' (1856) Anton Dieffenbach was twenty-five years old and still a student at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf when he made this work. It's an extraordinary painting; possibly it is his response to a momentary light effect.
“We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us.” — Charles Bukowski
March 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us.” — Charles Bukowski
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"The Devil chooses to deceive some people in the following way. He will marvellously inflame their brains with the desire to uphold God's law and destroy sin in everyone else."
- 'The Cloud of Unknowing', unknown author, c.1400's
- 'The Cloud of Unknowing', unknown author, c.1400's
February 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"The Devil chooses to deceive some people in the following way. He will marvellously inflame their brains with the desire to uphold God's law and destroy sin in everyone else."
- 'The Cloud of Unknowing', unknown author, c.1400's
- 'The Cloud of Unknowing', unknown author, c.1400's
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Researching and so re-reading “Back to Slavery” by Du Bois about the fall of Reconstruction, and, just whew.
February 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Researching and so re-reading “Back to Slavery” by Du Bois about the fall of Reconstruction, and, just whew.
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This kind of thing is why I always read the letters page, especially in @londonreview.bsky.social.
February 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This kind of thing is why I always read the letters page, especially in @londonreview.bsky.social.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 17
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January 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 17
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 16
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January 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 16
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 16
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January 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 16
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 15
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January 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 14
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January 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! - Day 14
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