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I worked with Kenny’s brilliant daughter, Kelly, a few years back and got to meet her dad. I was pretty starstruck, but he was genuinely warm and witty and lovely company. An absolute honour to meet him. Will definitely check out the doc.

Bloody hell 😵‍💫

Christ almighty

A letter to Donald Trump, from London You don’t seem to like London very much, or our mayor. But people around here live longer than Americans, and we’re much less likely to get murdered. As for your Sharia law claims - have you ever actu...

"If I was in a nasty mood, I’d say that your constant attacks on London look more like the uninformed, racist rants of a low-information cable news viewer, who’s never seen the world and never had his stereotypes challenged. But you’re the president of the United States"

Live updates from crunch meeting to decide fate of Sheringham bus shelter Live updates as crowds gather in Sheringham for an extraordinary town council meeting to discuss the demolition of a 1950s bus shelter.

Sheringham Bus Shelter demolition latest.

There's been a LOT happening tonight.

Thankfully, Local news have covered it all in a handy live blog, updated here.

Summary. 1 vote in it, and potentially bankrupting the Town Council as a result.

*yay*

www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/2568555...

I’m crying!!!

The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.

The Netflix age has been great for consumers but terrible for artists Returns to musicians and writers are dwindling fast

My column in tomorrow’s FT: on how Netflix and streaming created a huge consumer surplus, but at the cost of a supply side crisis for the artists that produce their material:

Just when I had repressed this 2024 quote it comes back, like Mike Myers, who would apparently be just as scary if I watched him in bright lights on a tiny screen.

Jess Conrad and Pattie Boyd, 1965.

“But we’re still going to use it ourselves.”

bubs, i’ve only got two, maybe three Motown puns left in me. Four tops.

you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit

I’ve been wondering all morning, what happens to DC Comics and the DCU if this Netflix deal actually goes through? Will it elevate things or shake them up? Hard to say until it’s real. For now, I’m trusting the process… again! #DCComics #DCU #Netflix #WarnerBros

If you see this, quote with your model of positive masculinity:

a cell phone is plugged into a book with headphones ALT: a cell phone is plugged into a book with headphones

Quick note to parents of young kids and teens, there are many wonderful #audiobooks for young listeners. Sadly, sales figures are very low compared to adult audio

Obviously, kids might not have their own phones, but there are other devices (like Yoto players) and libraries can loan CDs...

Nigel Farage at a press conference earlier refused to answer further questions about his racism, and instead resorted to just shouting "Bernard Manning" at a reporter from ITV

Nothing says "I'm against groupthink" more than a series of cliches and platitudes to launch a show that a thousand other people are already doing.

Labour bearing down on immigration will fix this any day now.

RIP Steve Cropper, what a guitarist and what a songwriter.

YouTube video by remhq R.E.M. - Electrolite (Official HD Music Video)

"Electrolite" was released as the third single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi in the US on this day in 1996.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lew...

Right. Genuine Bus Shelter demolition update.

Previous image was an (admittedly very convincing) fake, but the saga rumbles on.

The sit-in continues, and not only has a local Fish & Chip shop been up to feed the protestors, but a significant haul in dessert has been accumulated.

My music review of the year has revealed that middle age has hit hard this year.

The crazy right will never be satisfied about migration Keir Starmer slashed net migration as the Mail and Farage demanded - and still got hammered for it

“Put bluntly, net migration fell because 400,000 fewer foreigners arrived, and 200,000 more foreigners left the UK. This is precisely what Reform, the Mail, and the new, nastier Tory Party have claimed – again and again – they wanted to happen. And now that it has, they have ignored it entirely.”

This is my favourite Christmas album.

Wednesday

Are libraries just about books? 📚
Yes - and so much more.

My library hosted a construction careers fair 🚧👷‍♀️, helping people take their next step on the employment ladder.

For me, growing up in East London, East Ham Library was my safe place. Those Saturday visits with my dad shaped who I became ❤️

Watching Father Ted’s a Christmassy Ted and remembered this nugget of pop trivia, the priest with the most boring voice Father Fitzgerald (Sean Barrett) in Ireland's largest lingeree section was the cover star of The Smith's single "How Soon is Now" a still from the 1958 film "Dunkirk".

Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.