Russell Holden

We are nearly there-a couple of hours until The Ashes commence. For what it's worth, I predict a 3/1 margin favouring Australia. However, this is likely to be a tight series between 2 vulnerable teams. #TheAshes

Classic sportswashing. I love the Olympics and I hate the IOC. If you're not following @nolympicsla.bsky.social or @julesboykoff.bsky.social, time to correct that!

I +ope this session is on-line.

Who else is likely to be excluded?

Could not agree more.

This sounds good.

As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.

I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…

This was a really wide ranging, stimulating and entertaining session to chair. Many thanks to Tim and Jarrod.

Call for Papers | Cricket Research Network Annual Conference | Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge (overlooking Fenner’s Cricket Ground), February 26, 2026. Call ends November 21, 2025 What looms on the horizon for cricket in 2026? In England & Wales we are contending with new ownership of The Hundred teams and the threat of player strikes in the Men’s County Championship, while loo...

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Absurd.

Very much looking forward to this event.

A red cricket ball on grass, with players in whites visible in the background.

PANEL: Cricket, Gambling and Match-Fixing

29 October 2025
5pm-6pm (London time - GMT)

Chair: @stevemenary.bsky.social
Panelists: Dr Minhyeok Tak – Loughborough University, Anca-Maria Ghergel – Sheffield Hallam University, Will Gunn – Sporting Solutions

Open to all. DM us for the Teams link!

Today's essential reading.

What a valuable project.

Could not agree more.

Anything @heidimaurer.bsky.social is involved in will be dynamic, considered and inspiring & this is a particularly significant agenda. And it's just so good to see #Teaching&Learning centred again.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Another damaging Trumpian action.

Pro-Trump Tech Billionaires Are Poised to Cash In on Gaza's 'Peace' Deal Documents show Tony Blair’s Ellison-funded institute designed Gaza’s recovery plan on data-driven lines echoing Oracle-Palantir war systems.

"The pro-Trump billionaires behind Israel’s war-tech are in prime position to deploy the suite of militarised surveillance and border control technologies of a Trump-brokered peace"
@nafeez.bsky.social
on the 'circular economy of war'
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
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The World Cup has increasingly become a tool of authoritarian regimes, political corruption, and plain and simple grift. That it looks like the US is going to be the most extreme example of all this yet says volumes about the world in general.

Next summer could prove to be very interesting and the start of Trump's undoing.

RIP Diane Keaton.

So sad.

Jane Goodall.
Jilly Cooper
Diane Keaton

All in one week.

God, now balance the books:
Trump
Putin
Netanyahu

Sorry to have missed this.

Congratulations and what a relief. #Nobel #Peace #Prize

Why is this threat to players and fans being ignored yet again. #ICC #NZvBAN

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Any idea what Welsh Fire will be called?

So young Zidane opts for Algeria.

So predictable.