Those definitely 👍

Unless survival boot camps are counted?

A constant issue with FTSU, is staff saying how they get no feedback on the issues they raise. The current system encourages colleagues to speak up, but because of confidentiality, Trusts cannot close the loop on those individuals on the issues. So they feel unheard or worse ignored.

That’s an excellent piece Lewis - and absolutely on point about Mandelson being able to swim in the cesspit of DC

In other news - hand mixer beats egg whites faster than me

Random thoughts when I’m walking Bertie.

Can a zombie get fat?

Discuss

Straits and Straits The Hormuz crisis has ancient precedents. They are not reassuring.

Dusted off the PhD for a Sunday essay. Ancient Athens depended on the Hellespont for grain the way the world now depends on Hormuz for oil. Athens never found an alternative. Nor, yet, have we.

(Shoutout to @brokenbanker.bsky.social who is presently in Athens.)

open.substack.com/pub/unstable...

a group of soldiers are sitting in a truck and one of them is saying " you ignorant , servile scum " ALT: a group of soldiers are sitting in a truck and one of them is saying " you ignorant , servile scum "

Not technically a film but

Also this particular scene is so on point for the times in the US

Bertie all windswept and interesting at Hatchlands Park

Bertie rocked the Friday sun!

#dogsofBluesky
#minischnauzergang

Is he really proposing to interdict a Chinese flagged tanker or tanker escorted by a Chinese ship?

a woman in a yellow leotard and white tights is dancing in a video game called manchild ALT: a woman in a yellow leotard and white tights is dancing in a video game called manchild

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is making an ok sign with his hands . ALT: a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is making an ok sign with his hands .

Bertie “11/10, no notes”

Nom nom nom

Bertie also waiting for his groom…or a treato….or both

Yeah - it’s both

Post your favourite film from the year you turned 18

ps best Christmas movie ever!!!

Post a picture of yourself as a doctor

Trump, Vance, Goodwin et al

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán concedes with opposition on course for landslide election win - follow live Hungary's prime minister has been ousted after 16 years in power, with Péter Magyar set to be the country's new leader.

This is good news on two levels.

Hungary was the sole veto against the EU €90 billion assistance loan to Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

This could be transformative for Ukraine.

IIRC Orban has been the sole veto against the EU assistance package of €90billion

“Siri - show me an example of a real world ‘closing the barn door after the horse has bolted’”

Bertie has claimed new territory!!

Let it be known that Petworth now and forever after, shall be in his dominion!!

#minischnauzergang
#dogsofBlueksy

Unfortunately Jasper wasn’t with us, but it meant Bertie had us to himself 🐾🐾🐾

Bertie also enjoyed Hugo’s Forest! A bimble around Kingswood Oak and the plantation

I’ll dm you 👌