I get the point of Bazball, I do. I was brought up watching Boycott and Tavaré and I'm still scarred. But you're seven down and 350 runs behind on the fifth day with bad light closing in and the last recognised batter gets out trying to hit three sixes in a row? #ENGIND https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreia5sdahjjeatyqkyq4d5pry32azawdwecih6lt5uxfeyfcylbuhqy
Not trying to get preferential customer service by moaning publicly on social media but the sheer beauty of Thames Water’s chatbot surely deserves a wider audience. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreicmfcgx67qseeith7pdopqx44zsz5d2msypm3wanyv6m4tsrtl2va https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreifpav2wymdovk4vxuu6pir3qdcdtrey3tm7qj6p3k2f42bmqquiry
Yes yes I realise this is flippant and tasteless but ffs Russian oligarchs, build yourself a bungalow. RE:
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Anders Åslund (@andersaslund.bsky.social)
"Andrey Badalov, 62, fell from the 17th floor of the luxury Moscow tower block - where he lived in a tenth floor penthouse." "Badalov was vice-pres...
Boss move would be for Noel and Liam to come out and simply read out a series of controversial opinions regarding the situation in Gaza, Northern Ireland, racial integration in Britain, the winter fuel allowance, the teaching of phonics in schools etc and then leave the stage again. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreiewixlo53fxxmyyzu33hewohvdgj2g4vxtvsf5lc2clwuxehpl3ce
And so we consign the Freedom Caucus to the ash-heap of history along with the Tea Party, the Gingrichites and every other Republican movement after Eisenhower that has falsely claimed to be fiscally conservative. RE:
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Politico (@politico.com)
Inside the Freedom Caucus’ final surrender. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/03/house-freedom-caucus-megabill-surrender-00439657
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Standard practice. Make a big fuss about a minority as a smokescreen to let in the much larger numbers of workers your economy needs. I urge everyone to read this by the great [@heindehaas.bsky.social](
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Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social)
I had to read this twice to believe it...Meloni, who ran for office on an anti-immigration platform, has now announced plans to let in hundreds of ...
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As a one-time Glastonbury attendee I hereby state that, leaving aside political issues, I don't want to watch it on TV but am fine with the BBC showing it as many people evidently do. For those against showing it, please find inspiration in a TV show from my youth. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQk...]( ) [Why Don't You: Intro 1985]( )
Men in public life being objectified as per. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreifhdkidvzddjjzbmmyv7enchc7ddva5aaexvnnhsal7wm2jpppnbm
So a Tory former PM criticises the cuts to UK aid while those noted development champions Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, as far as I can tell, have been utterly silent on the subject. Brown was very happy to do it when it was a Tory government doing the cutting. [www.theguardian.com/global-devel...](
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'Savage' cuts to UK aid put children's lives at risk, says Gordon Brown | Aid | The Guardian
Former prime minister says chancellor is paying bills for Covid ‘off the backs of the poor’
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Peter Walker (@peterwalker99.bsky.social)
John Major has given quite the speech: • Aid cuts are "callous" • Trump and Xi are destabilising the world • On Trump: "This is not America a...