So, tell me Donald. Is this former president in the room with us right now?

Woken up with an idea of opening a cake shop in Swindon called Making Flans for Nigel.

I was once driving through Swindon, windows down, listening to XTC. Stopped at a crossing and an old, bald guy leans over my bonnet and grins and waves at me. I didn’t realise it was Andy Partridge until I got half a mile down the road.

So, two games in and this is the most open Six Nations ever. Anybody could win this, except Wales, sadly.

Carl Sagan unveils the Pale Blue Dot image YouTube video by The Planetary Society

Today is the 36th anniversary of the pale blue dot picture. Yesterday we did a journal club about a classic Sagan paper and my grad student BP ended by sharing this video. I’d heard the more polished pale blue dot speech so many times but I find this one to be more human

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BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:

“Stand with us.  Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”

Please share everywhere!

Red Sector A

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Excellent specialist subject, Danny!

So sad to hear about Chris Rea. Many will be making Driving Home for Christmas or eggs in the bath comments, but he was a genuinely, incredibly talented songwriter who will be very sadly missed. RIP, Big Guy!

I may have to suggest The Canterbury Tailbacks as a possible new name for my band… 👏👏

Not a chance. Terry’ll be nipping round to the White House while Donnie’s not in.

Always loved the idea that politicians should dress like snooker players so that we can all see who their sponsors are.

Klopp’s heavy metal football has been replaced with, at best, yacht rock, at worst, Val Doonican on a rocking chair.

Statistically speaking, they can’t ALL be the greatest football team the world has ever seen.

Which one is more English?

My favourite gift for my birthday today was a pair of tickets to the Uncanny show in Swindon next March. Can’t wait. #Uncanny #UncannyCommunity @dannyrobins.bsky.social

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, but I still think it’s a shame the Nobel committee didn’t give it to Obama again. Just because.

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?

Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.

It undermines police and the law.

These situations aren’t always what they seem. A friend was on her way to a party when she felt her period starting. She dropped into a supermarket for tampons. She also got vodka for the party and chocolates for the hostess. The cashier held her hand as she paid and said ‘Aww, I know how you feel!’

I’ve been looking forward to this for MONTHS!! So glad it’s nearly here.

Sounds like the GWPF is to the Tories what the NRA is to the GOP.

United showing again that it can be better to be lucky than good.

Very underrated band. I once spoke to Tim on Twitter. He was getting ready to go onstage at the Emirates stadium supporting Coldplay, so still surprised he had the time to tweet!

NBC News Chicago headline: 5th grader says friend saved him before getting shot in Minneapolis church shooting

It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot.

It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.

Ban assault weapons again now.

Nick Thomas-Symonds, "Latest poll, over 60% of the public want a close economic relationship with the EU"

"And public support for a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU is over 70%"

Maybe use a wrist based HRM, like the Garmin Fenix 6,7 or 8? Some have solar powered top up, so the battery lasts forever. Plus they now ‘talk’ to the Garmin bike computers, so no need for a chest sensor.

Putin ‘ate Trump for breakfast’, just like @kamalaharris.com said he would.

A reminder to always check the #Parkrun website before travelling. Yesterday we drove to a different parkrun only to find it was cancelled. Luckily, not that far away, but disappointing nonetheless.