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At BBC Sport, bouncing between Glasgow (nearly) and Salford. Formerly of Twitter and Apple. Any rare views are very much my opinion alone.

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If anyone wants an update, Iโ€™m up to a plan D.

09.03.2026 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a man saying " so professor would you say it 's time for everyone to panic ? " ALT: a cartoon of a man saying " so professor would you say it 's time for everyone to panic ? "

And now we go live to my head as I try to work out how to get to and from Salford on a weekly basis.

09.03.2026 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Building collapses at Glasgow Central Station as fire causes major disruption Dozens of services have since been cancelled and the station will be closed until further notice.

Thereโ€™s a live page here on the absolutely massive fire near Glasgow Central train station. In terms of practical travel news, the station is shut and closed โ€œuntil further noticeโ€. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

08.03.2026 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Might be worth Bluesky using slightly more neutral language in its version of the trending section โ€ฆ

09.03.2026 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also to flag, Iโ€™m seeing many repeat misinformation offenders I remember from previous jobs taking an interest in this. So verify stuff before you trust it.

08.03.2026 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the grand scheme of things itโ€™s a small deal, but I am somewhat relieved not to be attempting to go down to Salford tomorrowโ€ฆ

08.03.2026 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Building collapses at Glasgow Central Station as fire causes major disruption Dozens of services have since been cancelled and the station will be closed until further notice.

Thereโ€™s a live page here on the absolutely massive fire near Glasgow Central train station. In terms of practical travel news, the station is shut and closed โ€œuntil further noticeโ€. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

08.03.2026 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The major fire next to Glasgow Central station has spread.

Follow LIVE updates: www.heraldscotland.com/news...

๐˜๐˜๐˜‹๐˜Œ๐˜–: ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต

08.03.2026 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Didnโ€™t realise Czechia had seen the Midlandsโ€™ finest soap, fair play.

08.03.2026 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Lowland League in Scotland suddenly threatening to get very interesting againโ€ฆ

07.03.2026 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suspect France would welcome that comparison. The knack with Rosalia is that she has this huge international fanbase so seems like a sleeper hit if youโ€™re just watching our chart, but is a huge deal.

07.03.2026 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Half the battle is identifying the countries that are desperate for the win, you often get just a little extra from them to push them over the line. France and Finland come to mind here.

07.03.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

France have not won grown-up Eurovision while Iโ€™ve been alive. And I wasnโ€™t born yesterday.

07.03.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Monroe - Regarde ! | France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | Official Music Video #Eurovision2026
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest Monroe - Regarde ! | France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | Official Music Video #Eurovision2026

The Eurovision juries clearly have to reward this if performed to this standard live. If the public get behind it โ€ฆ well, Iโ€™m seeing a distinct lack of contenders this year.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ujoC...

07.03.2026 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Following in the footsteps of Flo Rida, it appears Boy George is now going to represent San Marino at Eurovision. Both appearing alongside Senhit, who must just open her contact book at a random page each year.

07.03.2026 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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unfortunately I lost it at this extremely stupid New Yorker cartoon

06.03.2026 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 366    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The UK song probably has more German in it than the German song.

06.03.2026 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are calculated reasons to take a risk at Eurovision. The song that finishes last is often not the worst one, itโ€™s the one no-one notices. If loads of people hate your song but enough people love it, theyโ€™ll vote.

All on the stage performance for me, this one.

06.03.2026 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Safe to say the UK Eurovision entry is very different to anything its ever sent before - and there had been a lot of calls for that sort of approach. Also safe to say itโ€™s impossible to say how this one will do until we see it on stage.

06.03.2026 07:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Good news: the joy of Scottish Twitter appear to be alive and well.
Bad news: it seems to have shifted over to TikTok. Which is a bit of a pain for those of us just used to tapping out our thoughts versus filming a full video, but hey ho.

05.03.2026 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thereโ€™s something a bit Doctor Who about it all from what Iโ€™ve seen, which is in no way a bad thing. Feels like the sort of thing that 1% either way could be amazing or completely the other way. So, er, yeah, no pressure.

04.03.2026 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Almost time for the UK Eurovision song. No pressure.

04.03.2026 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a shirt that says just say yes is watching a wrestling match . ALT: a man wearing a shirt that says just say yes is watching a wrestling match .

The Manchester United streak is over.

04.03.2026 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, there have long been calls for the UK to take a risk at Eurovision. Definitely feels like the approach this year.

02.03.2026 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not saying I watched too much Sanremo, but the new Apple clock design looks familiar.

01.03.2026 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) โ€” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reports.

01.03.2026 01:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 667    ๐Ÿ” 244    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin - Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | National Final #Eurovision2026
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen - Liekinheitin - Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | National Final #Eurovision2026

In Eurovision, nothing says winner like a violin. Trust us - bring a violin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfw...

01.03.2026 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ญ

28.02.2026 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He wouldnโ€™t be getting through the traffic in Sanremo this week, certainly.

28.02.2026 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look, I know thisโ€™ll be an Italian word or something but itโ€™s unfortunate it looks like โ€œWorst Securityโ€. #Sanremo

28.02.2026 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0