Bazmeister

Treason ?

Quite a lot of Paul Weller stuff - 'On Sunset', 'More' and 'Rockets' on the 'On Sunset' album are great.

Maybe they should.

I'd have been hanging around.

Berlin

The history books covering this period of American history are going to be FASCINATING.

Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US. After Trump's latest insults to British troops, sending Charles, Head of the British Armed Forces, to honour Trump, would be a slap in the face to veterans. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Canada Announces Divorce from America And rightly so.

"This is the diplomatic equivalent of a wronged spouse telling their partner: No, I am not asking for a break or a trial separation. It’s time to move on."

Sunday night timeline cleanse

please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there

The mystery of South Bank's unknown husband 'I feel a bit sad for you that you have met the Easter Bunny, because now the mystery is solved, and you're just gonna close that chapter'

www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-mystery-...

The country doesn't want you.

You are my ideal team member.

What just happened ...

Comedy: Jamie Kaler

The bizarre ode to brutalist Birmingham that killed Cliff Richard’s film career The Peter Pan of Pop’s final big-screen role is a prize piece of Brummie pop culture. Just maybe not in the way he intended…

After their excellent piece on Penda's Fen a few weeks ago, @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social turns its attention to the Midlands' other great slice of celluloid history. Time for another showing, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social?

My sister fancied him. We saw it at the cinema - twice !

Thank you for capturing my best boy George.It was such a lovely Christmas gift from my husband and made me cry, (happy tears). Each time I look I see something more. You really captured him.xxx

Worth revisiting this @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social piece in light of the Waymo meltdown over the weekend.

Automated vehicles ignore social contracts and are only beholden to their corporate bosses. Humans are much better equipped to deal with unforeseen situations, and to prioritize human values.

Saw it in the cinema last week.

Includes shooting during the Troubles in NI ?

Christopher’s Christmas Cracker 2025 An explanation of what follows

Have you ever wondered what a review of the year would be like if it was written by a halfwit who spends too much time on here? WELL...

Historian John Julius Norwich used to publish a ‘Christmas Cracker’ of stuff he collected each year from history and literature.

I do the same, but stupider

These are significant driving forces.

Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.

There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.

Freddie Garrity leaping.

My model of masculinity.

Or likeability.

To be useless.

She's brilliant

"We work well together professionally, but I wouldn't want them in my house".

going through hell, keeping going on art, grief, and the emotional heroism of just bloody keeping on making your work

I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:

open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...

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