Is refusing Royal Assent to the Assisted Dying Bill a constitutional crisis? The short answer is no. But this is because of the basis for the refusal, and exactly what has been done by the UK government, so it is worth giving the long answer. Why does an Act of Tynwald need…

On Friday, Royal Assent to the Manx legislation for assisted dying was refused. Is this a constitutional crisis? No.

I’ll never forget watching The Wicker Man with my outer Hebridean mum. “I just don’t know where there got all that wicker from”

In the UK we call them lifts but in the US they call them elevators, because we’re raised differently.

Headline needs more clarity "Peacock (left) terrorises ...".

a man in a wet suit is standing on a red paddle board in the water Alt: Ed Davy in a wet suit is standing on a red paddle board in the water

Watched Ed Davey on TV with person who hadn't caught who he was. I suggested she imagined him wearing a wet suit. Bingo.

Good read - thanks. Maybe also worth noting that there are theologies in some Christianities which reinforce this. I found looking into the Serpent Seed doctrine, in the 20th c as developed by William M Branham, depressingly enlightening.

ChatGPT: you’re right you’re so much smarter than him. He’s so schlubby and you’re so suave. Columbo will never catch you.

Final reminder that this event is happening TOMORROW from 5pm in the East Oxford Community Centre. I'll be sharing some reflections on interviews I did with HIV positive people about how we've been (and could be better) represented culturally, followed by a discussion, with refreshments provided! ☕

Mitchell and Webb: The Death Ray YouTube video by J K

M and W have fun with this ...

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Famous last words, but @cmackie.bsky.social and I seem to have both of these events sorted - written, tech side sorted, special guests arranged ... Just need to do them!

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Famous last words, but @cmackie.bsky.social and I seem to have both of these events sorted - written, tech side sorted, special guests arranged ... Just need to do them!

PRO U.S. can finally join Warsaw Pact

Pros And Cons Of U.S. Withdrawing From NATO theonion.com/pros-and-cons-of-u-s-wit...

Professor urges registrations as votes really count in Manx elections A law researcher at an Oxford University says it's vital to register to vote in this year's election - because a few votes can make a huge difference.

Yup - I did and I do.

I am not going to find out why JD Vance is talking about his wife sky diving.

Next thing you know, the chief executive will want multiple divorces from wives he mistreats and discards.

Paging @danwaterfield.bsky.social

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I don't suppose he clarified which one?

This also reflects a disturbing proportion of my working practices; especially on Moodle.

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A Crow on the Orient Express

It has been discovered that Charles Dickens 'A Tale of Two Cities,' was serialised in a couple of local newspapers.

It was the Bicester times
It was the Worcester times.
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I know the tweet is Al generated when they use " ," before and.

“I will NOT sacrifice the Oxford comma. We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They assimilate the em dash and we fall back. They capture ‘not just X but y’ and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!”

The darkest parts of my bluesky feed tend to be iluminated.

OK, I need you all to see this UK drill clip put out by London freemasons.

www.instagram.com/p/DWqtiAMtUP1/

Perhaps with an unpaid "tapman' helping out?

I am playing Stellar Tactics over the Bank Holiday, and so far it is the modernised Megatraveller 3 I was hanging on for. Awesome indy game. www.stellartactics.com

If the answer to these is the same, we are in a very fark place.