The BBC will sack Lineker for his humanity but pay Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg eye watering sums to rim Tories and push a right wing agenda.
We urgently need press reform.
As ever, cinematreasures a vital resource, and great for any enthusiasts: cinematreasures.org
Closure eventually came in 1959, and like most became a bingo hall 2 years later. Even this was short lived, and lay dormant as shown below for some years until the late 80s. Pretty great mural tho.
Raby Bingo in the 1980s. Source: Cinema Treasures, Cinema Theatre Association Archive
Leaving the Durham coast to Byker, for a new series walk to Whickham. I started off at Commercial Road yesterday in the heart of the Byker Wall, and once home to the Raby Picture Theatre.
STANANZA ALL-DAYER
Bank Holiday Monday 26 May | From 3pm | Free entry
Join us for another bank holiday bash brought to you by our good pals STAN, with special guests Sam Shields and Emma Robson.
Live music all day. No tickets. Just great bands, beer, and canny people.
'The difference between a hero & a coward is one step sideways'
Gene Hackman was a latecomer, but a quick master of genre and tone - a performer whose comedy timing & fatherly gravitas were always in a constant duet.
Goodnight, Mr. Luthor. You were indeed a mastermind.
#RIPGeneHackman #GeneHackman
Scandalous- a completely rigged game.
SMOG, a 4.7% mosaic pale. Not our usual thing but we smashed it nonetheless. Grab it this week at the taproom.
Great read with even more reasons to live Sandro (if you don't already)
#NUFC
THIS: #NUFC
On December 31, 1946, in Brooklyn, two young women got on a subway train and sat across from each other. They had never met, had never spoken, but their lives had been drawn together—and the entwinement was a sinister one. #NewYorkerArchive
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution.
Rise caused by parents ferrying children in Range Rovers and SUVs, not using public transport.
The rich cause most of the carbon emissions, don't bear the social cost.
Tax the rich.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Breaking news: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose his acquisition of more than 5% of Twitter’s stock in a timely manner www.ft.com/content/e487...
Trump and Republicans threaten to withhold aid from California
The president-elect and his minions in Congress have threatened to punish California for its liberal policies by letting its people suffer.
physics of climate impacts 101:
- Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
- Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
- Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
- Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
- Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)
SEC accuses Elon Musk of delaying disclosures on Twitter share position
www.ft.com/content/e487807d-0786-4c...
Looking for something retro and gadgety for that difficult someone? Have a browse of my 20 affordable retro tech gift ideas. Everything from old school computers and instant cameras through to Nintendo-playing alarm clocks. bit.ly/3YOj73E
Netflix is donating $10 million to the California wildfire relief efforts.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Election meddling evidence enough to convict Trump, says prosecutor
www.ft.com/content/c381fbfa-8e10-4e...
🎂 Happy birthday to former #NUFC midfielder Yohan Cabaye! 🥳
Yohan made 79 appearances for Newcastle United and scored 17 league goals
He is now part of the academy staff at PSG, where he started as a sporting coordinator and was promoted to assistant sporting director in 2023
#NUFCFans #Newcastle
There seems to be widespread recognition that bad facts are bad news, and, despite skepticism, there is an enduring thirst for reliable information. The question is, where can it be found, and how can its purveyors make themselves heard amid the noise?
It's an old song. But I think it has a vibe for today's stress.
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What was your favourite album artwork of 2024?
Art Vinyl just announced the winner of #BestArtVinyl2024 - congratulations to Rajni Perera for her work on the fourth studio album from @hiatuskaiyote.bsky.social, 'Love Heart Cheat Code'👑
📣 Free Food Tuesday this week:
Texan Loaded Fries – FREE when you spend £7 at the bar, 7pm-9pm.
• Bacon or veggie sausage toppings with nacho cheese sauce, onion rings, crispy jalapeños, spring onions, and ranch dressing.
Come hungry 😋
I most certainly did ! Was a bit, can I be bothered to set up another social, but thought, that’s going t*ts up, so might as well jump aboard ! 👍😃
Reaction video and our weekly free podcast are now live across all platforms 🎙️
Let's hope this run keeps going!! ⚫️⚪️
#NUFC
I was on there, but now on here, but I’m still on there as well ! 😁
@nicolam1980.bsky.social Hellow 😃👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼x
cbn social #01: saturday 25th january
With more of a focus on our North East community this year, we’ll be organising some meet-ups for people to come along to. The first one is Saturday 25th January for the Tyneside Lambic Trail.
Head over to our Facebook event for more info!