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Just seen this and my heart goes out to you feeling so low. Hoping this feeling passes.

Sad to hear the news that the wonderful Moya Brennan has died. I was lucky to see Clannad in Leeds in March 2013, where Moya performed an epic In a Lifetime with Brian Kennedy, and the following year in Salford with Mary Black. RIP.

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Such a shame after a brave effort 🇮🇪#COYBIG

This. My husband did this to his head and injured his hand in a fall on Friday night. Taken the edge off this upset (plus it is his 66th season as supporter so he has seen much worse)

Be prepared for a good cry. I found it heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.

She is phenomenal. Her earlier interview with Garcia was so impressive. The Prime coverage is so much better than any other broadcasters.

Might be expensive but I think you brought us luck #nufc

BBC abruptly cancels new detective show despite positive reactions

Such a waste to cancel #Virdee before giving it time to find an audience. Given the popularity of the books and the quality of the series, this is a lost opportunity. We need more diverse drama not less

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My resting heart rate is usually 61 but it was 114 when we were denied the penalty in the Villa game 🤣

You beautiful man Sandro! #nufc

So yes, there is this point of view. You could very easily be cynical, jaded, lost in realpolitik at the revelation that Ratcliffe feels it useful to pretend Britain is in economic difficulty because of an invading army of foreigners. And that Nigel Farage, arch deregulator, seems, in his disinterested view, an entirely reasonable voice on this topic. Let us be clear about what is happening here. There is very little chance Ratcliffe feels any of this deeply. But he does know that a slash-and-burn Reform government would be good for business. With his Ineos hat on Ratcliffe has spoken publicly about the problems of doing business in the current version of a non-EU UK. He wants a harder out. Immigration is just a wedge issue in this dynamic, a way of pressing those buttons. If Ratcliffe actually gives a personal toss about this, is actually losing any sleep about its effects on "everyday people", I will gladly eat my own arm. This is pre-electioneering on behalf of the super-wealthy. A powerful person with skin in the game is trying to influence people into voting a certain way.

This is the best explainer I’ve seen on Ratcliffe’s motives for his racist outburst. We shouldn’t enter into any ‘debate’ on immigration on these terms. It’s a deeply dishonest and dangerous call to arms by cynical people who prioritise profit over everything else
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

It’s not your language that offends. It’s your racism.

I am ancient and I gave up my 3 times a week Zumba habit during Covid, but what wouldn’t I have given to be a tree in Bad Bunny’s Superbowl performance? Joyful antidote to what ails us now and such a powerful message.

Apost from a message board.

A great post from elsewhere, exactly the situation we face.

I couldn't have said it better myself, so I stole it.

The Howe out, simple fix merchants should give it a read. #NUFC

PhD students in the UK with a Victorianist bent will want to take particular note of the placement titled "Illustrated Newspapers: Beyond the Illustrated London News": cdn.sanity.io/files/v5dwki...
@rs4vp.org #Victorian

I am a huge fan of Lucas Jones and his poems to find meaning in difficult times. Spare a minute to watch his new ‘The People vs Epstein’ vm.tiktok.com/ZNRUYXt3e

Amid the gloom following last night’s game, my husband recalls being at Wembley for the League Cup final in 1976 when we lost to Man City. He’s never upset about individual results now but after supporting NUFC for over 60 years, he reckons there’s more downs than ups supporting the Toon. #nufc

This is a Brexit fallout that is enraging, deeply undemocratic and damaging for the whole country.
Tories, Reform and Labour have all decided that their stereotype of the brexity social conservative red wall voter is the *only* voter worth bothering with. The rest of us can go to hell.

With a different ref we would have won that. NUFC have so much to be proud of tonight.

Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Zack Polanski stood outside Palantir HQ to demand that the spy-tech firm - which has supported deadly ICE raids and enabled genocide in Gaza - gets out of our NHS

Say no to Palantir in the NHS ❌👇
goodlaw.social/658abc

I understand. I have always found that the only way to dim the pain is to rescue another animal and pour all the love you had for them into someone else, but I know it isn’t for everyone. It is rotten and I sympathise

Exactly this! Born and bred in Bradford but I’ve been married to a Geordie for 39 years, so gradually came to love NUFC . Leeds have chants ‘we are Leeds, we are vile…’ and they really are! Always trouble in the days of local derbies.

Love him!

Sounds fascinating. Congratulations

My husband suggested someone trod on his rat’s tail

What traitorous dolts the British rightwing were to oblige Russia and the network of oligarchs who hate the power of EU collaboration and prosperity. Now we find ourselves isolated, the EU weakened and Ukraine being betrayed.
Shame on all who paved the way…
Farage, you’re front of the queue.

Since Slot is casting around for more excuses for 🐀’s drop in form since leaving #NUFC, perhaps he should forget rationalising the stats and listen to George Michael’s Careless Whisper.

Guilty feet have got no rhythm!