From the 90s cycle

I thought this was about cost explorer for a moment

I wonder if people at BA get paged when the app actually works

Where abouts are you?

I’m so jealous

eww - please do not come to even virtual Greenwich

this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

This letter to The Economist makes a decent point. The case for robo taxis probably feels overwhelming in a country where the urban design means you're utterly screwed without a car.

It's like how higher crime rates presumably boost the car for security solutions. Not entirely enviable

Not a kindle in sight on the tube this morning - books everywhere

It’s central Stratford, what’s he expecting to see? It’s always mayhem there; did he act by flinging himself in front of the ticket barriers?

A red rose against the backdrop of a garden

From Greenwich, earlier today

Yes, he just happened to take a special interest in the veracity of climate change - but just asking questions!

The Empire would have been defeated on Ghorman by British planning rules.

“That administrative building is far too bulky, not in keeping with the area, and too tall for the low rise neighbourhood it’s sited in” #andor

It means, it’s time

Antisemitism in the Oval Office A confrontation seen with a historian's eye

I clicked on this post from @timothysnyder.bsky.social with the intent to read it later, but instead found myself unable to look away.

An incredibly eye-opening read worthy of a few minutes of your time today:

snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...

Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows: [scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech] 1 CHURCHILL: The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. 2 CHURCHILL: Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. 3 CHURCHILL: If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun- BBC PRESENTER: Thank you prime minister 4 BBC PRESENTER: Mr hitler, your response? 5 HITLER [in the studio]: Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill 6 HITLER: What we are proposing - CHURCHILL: Hang on 7 HITLER: Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement - 8 CHURCHILL: What's he doing here BBC PRESENTER: It's important we hear both sides of the debate 9 CHURCHILL: This isn't a debate You don't debate fascists 10 HITLER: Oh here we go with ze Godwins law! 11 HITLER: Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'... CHURCHILL: Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit- 12 HITLER [standing up, saluting]: RAUSS! BBC PRESENTER: *Please* Mr Churchill let him speak [ends]

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Daily Mail front page from 2016 describing judges as "enemies of the people"

A screenshot of a Financial Times article which reads "Judiciary in England and Wales facing 'recruitment crisis', study finds" - the subheading of the article states "More judges complain about threats to personal safety and poor working conditions"

How could this situation possibly have developed?

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I’d pay so much for the Stephen McKinley-Henderson/Thufir Hawat edit of Dune; especially if we saw it from the spacing guild perspective also

That sounds exciting though - it’s very high level for us; Kotlin, Elixir, Python etc

Hey! I’m currently working at Sedna - we do maritime team email; have you used it?

Yes, it’s more like “fellow traveller”, I’ll be in the stream with you

This was a lot of fun - not sure what the sneak peek of the first episode is; I thought that was locked up next to the ark of the covenant!

Euston station concourse featuring the new information board display; previously they were using the entire length to show adverts

The hellgate beckons… (now with 100% fewer ads)

A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Xmas Special Part I Quiet Riot · Episode

🎄🎇 A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Part I 🎆🎄

@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social, review 2024 with their BFFs @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social!

What surprised us? Who impressed us? What TV did we binge?

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A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Xmas Special Part I Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 19/12/2024 · 52m

What a beautiful hug of an episode! It feels like a warm invitation has been extended to join a group of clever, kind and fun friends.

Thank you to @quietriotpod.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org

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In which Quiet Riot reclaims 'Nigel' and its variants from camp Farage, and has some festive lols to boot. Featuring
@nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org plus @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social

The Quiet Riot team on the Spotify sofas, with special guests.

The Quiet Riot team on the Spotify sofas, with special guests.

ONES SLEEPS to Part 1 of the Quiet Riot Xmas episode...

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