I saw a suggestion yesterday that LinkedIn might flourish as a result of other social media platforms (particularly Facebook) going to shit, and while part of me gets the rationale, imagine THESE THINGS sitting under every post you make, and, worse, people using them to reply to you
I’m selling 2 tickets to see Stewart Lee at Bath Forum on May 16 - it looks like it’s sold out. Please share! www.fanticks.com/listing/51005
Actor Michael Sheen has launched a new national theatre company for Wales, which he says promises to herald a "new dawn" for Welsh creatives and content 👇
www.thestage.co.uk/news/michael...
Over 9,000 residents told us they want more trees and green space, more accessible pavements, less traffic, better lighting, and pedestrian crossings. Our new #StreetsforPeople plan sets out how we will transform streets and communities.
Watch our video to find out more.
Bath looking rather lush today.
Idiot!
I’m waiting for Elin to ask her about people she went to school with / mutual friends. There’s always a connection in Wales!
A blue plaque on the wall of a house, having just been unveiled - the set of red curtains have just been opened. The plaque reads "Historic England. Cary Grant (Archie Leach) 1904-1986 Actor and Film Star lived here as a child".
Three people - one woman and two men - stand on the steps of a house. They have just unveiled a blue plaque by pulling open a set of red curtains on the wall of the house above the front door.
A portrait of me standing on the steps of a house, with the new Blue Plaque mounted on the wall of the house. I'm wearing a blue suit, a pink shirt, and a dark tie.
It was an honour to represent the Historic England Blue Plaque panel last for our new plaque, marking the childhood home in Berkeley Road, Bristol, of Hollywood legend Cary Grant. Duncan Wilson, Chris Bryant MP, and Prof Charlotte Crofts gave speeches and pulled the cord #carygrant #BluePlaques
Great list. Also a big Sarah W fan. Fingersmith is one of my favourite books.
I loathe LinkedIn so much. Is it just me that was taught not to show off?
I forgot the worst thing about the dying year: all the LinkedIn bros and girls listing their career highlights of the past twelve months on social media. Wake me up when things are back to normal.
Meta confirms they plan to add tons of AI-generated users to Facebook and Instagram
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
Having not read the sentencing remarks, I’m cautious about rushing to conclusions, but on its face Feathers McGraw appears to be a prime example of the rampant sentence inflation that has led to chronic overcrowding in our zoos and the unedifying spectacle of animals being released early.
Top 10 episodes of The Shift pod in 2024 incoming… theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com/p/top-10-pod...
So happy to find this from pulppaperheaven.com at Bath Christmas Market. My sister had this actual annual and I devoured it as a child. Brings back so many memories.
I hope so. I really miss the early days of twitter.
@feebee69.bsky.social just used your fabulous ‘following’ list - so many nice people over here!
