He has already explained he has to wear the sunglasses due to a minor eye condition

Great article which finally prompted me to delete my X account this evening- thank you.

Ireland will not be silenced by Israel over criticism of Gaza war, taoiseach says Simon Harris accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of using decision to close embassy as ‘diplomacy of distraction’

Not every day I’ll admit to being proud of Irish politicians from across the aisle, but today is such a day.

Ireland stands united with Palestine & against genocide, no matter how well connected the terrorist state may be.

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How do you explain Man City’s collapse over last few months? Ok Rodri is a big loss, but they were the best club team in the world in recent years- their B team would beat most top clubs-they still have same key core players plus some apparently exciting new signings…and they still have Pep…

Pedents   Foot soldiers in the War on Error, They’re here to save us from ourselves, With Fowler’s Modern English Usage (first edition, nineteen twelve).   They scrutinise each word we write For typos, gaffes, et cetera, Correcting all our dumb mistakes To make our grammar betterer.   They sigh and tut and tell us off For the rules we have forsaken And chart this nation’s steep decline By the care we should of taken.   Custodians of the King’s English, They merely serve to keep it pure And restrict, they hope, the ignorant To three mistakes or less.   In doing so, they hold no fear they will deprive a thing of life: for it’s not important what is said, what matters is that its right. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is dedicated to all those who have taken it upon themselves to correct the grammar or spelling in my poems over the last few weeks.

It’s called ‘Pedents’.

The Good Old Days   Pity the poor children of today, with their calendars stuffed with chocolates,   never to know the thrill of opening a small cardboard door and discovering behind it   a picture of a bell. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is called ‘The Good Old Days’.

An amazing piece of writing- gives you a real insight into homelessness in the US..a long read (15 minutes) but so well worth it

Welcome to Bluesky-you will like it!

This really rings true (From Sahil Bloom)

You would have to love the way the mare battled back to win that, superb.

Listowel Racecourse…unprecedented flooding from nearby River Feale.

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What did people think of Constitution Hill’s racecourse gallop (with the v talented Sir Gino) on Tuesday…has to be a little worrying, but trainer and jockey say they are happy… #horseracing #sportofkings

Welcome. It seems very promising

Middle age parents hangovers get covered by the amazing Marsh Family!

Delighted to see you guys moving to bluesky

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Impressive winner for Tony Martin in Cheltenham and confident ride by Daniel King.

Superb article as always from Max Roser/our world in data, well worth a read