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Scrappy win. But a win. Boing boing! #wba

Nice here too today! ☀️

England's European Championship winning goalkeeper, Hannah Hampton, pictured on a big screen during her halftime interview at The Hawthorns.

Hannah Hampton's a Baggie! #lionesses #wba

West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers teams emerge from the players’ tunnel at The Hawthorns for Albion's first home game of the 2025-26 EFL Championship season.

Baaaaaaaaaaaggggggies! #wba

James A. Lovell Jr., Commander of Apollo 13, Is Dead at 97

What a remarkable life. Ad astra.

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Hat tip to LNER/CrossCountry for the 20% rise in Thomas Jr's rail fare on Saturdays between Leeds and Birmingham. Albion might be doing their best to keep season tickets affordable but train companies couldn't care less about accessibly priced transport for passengers. #wba

Has anyone other than the Telegraph reported this allotments sell off story? Doesn't sound like the kind of thing Rayner would do.

Such a strong player. Really commanding presence. And her hold up play is great.

TV directors can fuck off with all the attention on that leech, William.

Hannah Hampton is a Baggie! #WBA

What a finish from Kelly!

Has the ref disallowed that Hampton save yet?

Spanish keeper going the right way more often than I'd like.

Assist from the ref for that first penalty miss now!

Commentary team absolutely buggered it now by banging on about Wiegman never losing a shootout.

Spanish diving at every opportunity now. Frustrating.

Bloody hell. HUGE kick from Hampton!

Just to be a pedant for a moment, Estelle Manor is not actually in the Cotswolds AONB.

A spot-lit ‘Always Be Comedy' logo is visible on a wall above a fireplace at The Tommyfield pub in Kennington, London.

Back at @alwaysbecomedy.bsky.social and ridiculously excited to see comedy legend, Josie Long. 🤩

Screenshot of headline that reads 'Labour to review state pensions age as Kendall says triple lock commitment 'out of scope' or commission - UK politics live'

Screenshot of an article that reads: 'However, the potential nationalisation of the water industry was out of scope of the Commission, under the terms of reference set by the government.'

How can big policy choices be thoroughly reviewed if Government prevent consideration of all available policy levers? Ministers seem unable to act in the public rather than private and Party interests. We need new ways to resolve the direction of policy issues in ways that inspire public confidence.

New ‘integrated regulator’ should replace Ofwat and drive ‘fundamental reform’ of the water sector, review finds – business live England and Wales’s water industry requires “fundamental reform” to address the problems that have dogged the sector, Independent Water Commission says

What a spectacular cop out from Labour. You don't solve the profligacy and corruption of the water industry with another regulator. A cynic would think ministers have one eye on the gravy train of consultancies and non-execs roles if they don't rock the boat.

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The web link is working for me 😁

The history of the countryside is that it is working land: it has always been the factory of the rural economy. Its historical purpose is not to look nice, that’s just a nice byproduct. Build the damn wind farms. (Happily, they don’t even ruin the visuals, imo. I like to see land at work.)

My cultural awakening: I joined Danny Wallace’s accidental positivity cult – and found the love of my life I was aimless and lonely after finishing my A-levels. Then a friend recommended the author’s book and everything changed

This is lovely. Gawd bless you @dannywallace.bsky.social.

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Star Anise is an excellent cafe!

Bloody hell. The arrogance of these ftone ftafis!

Rain at last! #banbury

Oh God, yes. The idea of AI panels is bubbling up alarmingly frequently in the marketing world at the moment. But as absolute and utter AI expert, @mathewlodge.com, would tell McSweeney: 'Oi! McSweeney! LLMs DO NOT THINK!'.

Jim Callaghan & Denis Healey would have had their hands full putting out statements about the outbursts of punk rockers c.1976-7. But, you know, they weren't knobheads.