Bill Pope

I was just kind of assuming that would be happening occasionally throughout his sentence.

People do what you pay them to do.
You pay corporate executives to make stock prices go up, not to make better products.
You pay politicians to get re-elected, not to govern well.
You pay reporters to get a bigger audience, not to tell the truth.
And so forth.
Be aware of what you pay people to do

My other favourite wild reading book is The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien. Now I’m wondering if it was never published in his lifetime partly because of worries about its digressive, footnotey anti-structure.
His At Swim-Two-Birds was at least as wild but in yet another way. Genius

Lose yourself in this joyful little thread

When out on a dog walk, people who are too shy to acknowledge me, but greet Charlie like a valued neighbour.

Let’s talk about Smelt!

We want to make an always-on podcast channel made up of multiple short-run scripted comedy series. This is because making a new channel for every series is a huge barrier to getting traction and attention, so we want to build an audience of people willing to try new things.

Full moon through silhouetted willow branches in violet twilight

Summer tree in sunshine symmetrically framed because the photographer is standing in an architecturally interesting bandstand

A tree in full leaf perfectly framed by a railway arch filling the foreground of exactly the same size and curvature

A view up the trunk of a mature pine tree. The trunk is deeply textured and extends in perspective towards the radiating and interestingly curved branches above, through which a pale blue sky can be seen

OK. I’ve settled on these. I’m glad I posted another tree before for SundayPixRed

Locations are:
Mill Hill, London
Leek, Staffs
Arnos Park, London
Trent Country Park, London
#SundayPixTrees

I’m going to have to control myself. I’ve got so many.
#SundayPixTrees

#SundayPixRed
Leek Old Police Station
Acer
Bobby Moore Fund T shirt
Dragonfly, Boxer’s Lake, Enfield

Remember when Gary Lineker, who as far as I know pays tax in the UK, was told to stick to football?

E-petition debate relating to Russian influence on UK politics & democracy - Monday 9 February 2026. YouTube video by UK Parliament

Parliament debated Russian influence in UK politics. We owe thanks to the petitioners.

www.youtube.com/live/BXlk5uf...

Transcript hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...

He’s Charlieisnotaseal on Instagram

Velvety black puppy of 5 months in profile facing left. Mixed breed, but labradorish with a white bib.

Charlie’s first day in the family, 10 years ago.
#SundayPixBeginnings

Actor Donald Sutherland in a famous pose at the end of the 1978 film Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. Copyright United Artists.

I started using pedestrian crossings properly when I became a dad. We brought a book out at work partly because some people even get scared to drive. It’s a primal thing and quite lovely in a way.

I did a couple of times. I learned this:
1. if you laugh at Kevin, soon you become Kevin
2. Fall over. It’s fine, it’s soft. Trying not to fall over all the time is agony.
3. Don’t go skiiing anymore.
Seen me through life.

IT'S WEDNESDAY!

It's #buyastrangerabook day!

The grooviest day of all.

I'll give out TWO books.

FOR FREE.

If you'd like one, let me know.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

It's a thing! Look.

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UK only.

Tonight, Labour MPs voted to scrap the two child limit – a move that puts us on course to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament.

The Tories and Reform UK voted against it.

Don’t let anyone tell you voting Labour doesn’t make a difference 🌹

A snowy egret flying above the water. The water has a reflection of the egret. The water is uniformly blue.

Snowy egret and friend, Colorado.

#BirdOfTheDay #Reflections #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #snowyegret

This former sub-editor from a working class background just strained his neck nodding agreement with Ian.

Maintaining dignity while standing on top of a lamppost is impossi-

What an awful shock. I’m so sorry Moose

I just heard this beautiful poem read by Martin Sheen, which seems apposite for our poor American friends today www.poetry.com/poem/9356/co...

Sorry I’m late! Happy birthday! xxx

Gluey Business should have been a band name in the 70s.

At this juncture if a US Republican put pencils up their nose and said ‘wibble,’ no one would bat an eyelid. Except maybe the UK Reform Party, who would applaud.

From chippy ships!

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