john bone

Malversation in plain sight. Speaker Hoyle takes benefits in his trip to Israel, lobbies and politics for those who paid for his trip, and then covers up shamefully in breach of FOI rules and any ethics or decency.

One of the coolest concert halls ever: just look at the grand 13th c. hammer-beam roof at the Bijloke in Ghent, Belgium. Apparently a whole forest in the Ardennes had to be cut down to create this extraordinary work of art. Photo: Denys.

Of all the various ways this government is finding to disappoint and dismay, the Home Office is the stand-out winner, for me.

12th century wall painting from St. Laurence’s Church at Pittington in County Durham depicting St. Cuthbert’s consecration as a bishop by Archbishop Theodore, with King Egfrith of Northumbria looking on.📷 My own. #WednesdayWallpainting #Medieval #Pittington

It does annoy me, it shouldn't be "Venus In Furs", it should be "Venus Implies".

She’s great.
“He’s [Abbott] trying to get soundbites. He has no legal mechanisms”

Half and half horse meme, with a great back half and a crap front

Test cricket season segueing into The Hundred

Tree Tunnel, David Hockney 2005

Tree Tunnel, David Hockney 2005

Well he's on here as @haugejostein.bsky.social‬, so potentially can elaborate. Although zero activity so far.

I suppose it will seem hopelessly old-fashioned to suggest that General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL might like to consider the propriety of his continuing to sit in the House of Lords

The Lunch Hour Rush on 5th Avenue, New York, 1949, by Andreas Feininger.

non-circular

Warning issued over spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could reach UK Antimicrobial resistant bacteria found to be spreading rapidly among severely malnourished children in Niger in ‘early warning’ to world

This is a stark reminder of how fast antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can spread.
 
It's one of our greatest public health threats. But the global response remains too weak and fragmented.
 
We need more ambitious, collective, evidence-based action to control AMR.
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Feest op de Houtkopersburgwal en de Markenbrug: Op 5 augustus 1913 vierde Johanna Rood-Velman haarr 100ste verjaardag. #opdezedag #OTD #amsterdam750

appease/encourage

More disclosure of suspects' immigration status needed, Cooper says The home secretary says the public 'need to have more information' about those suspected of crime.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1. Innocent until proven guilty
2. Equal before the law
3. Justice is blind

All foundational principles of justice now to be thrown under the bus in a pointless effort to appease racist mobs.

Terraced Houses, Yorkshire, 1968, painting by Bingley-born Herbert Whone. Painter and violinist, became deputy leader of Scottish National Orchestra. Parents were both employed in cloth mills. #NorthernArt

Fair enough, although I’d rather have recursive definitions than circular ones.

You'd like to say 'unbelievable'. Sadly, you can't.

In terms of lasting and deliberate damage, a worse Chancellor than Kwarteng, who at least had the excuse of being stupid.

The main funding issue isn't the purchase cost. It's the required infrastructural investments.

"investment vehicle" = gravy train?

Cricket needs to grow, but is this really a price worth p... Forcing five Tests into seven weeks risks ruining the players, but cash is king

"Now for The Hundred, and its colourful cast of troubadours. The players will mouth perfumed banalities, to keep their paymasters happy, and commentators who know full well the stuff they are paid to peddle is muck will try to persuade us that three threes make 10 ..
Rejoice! August for the people!"

for quite possibly the last time

We're leading the way on overt though

Then enjoy ..

Rolling Stones performing at the New Elizabethan Ballroom, Belle Vue theatre, Manchester, August 1964 (@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).

The octagonal reliquary which is topped by a bust of Oswald wearing a diadem.

Aug 4: Vigil of St Oswald (†642). It was commonly said that whoever fasted on this day would have foreknowledge of his or her death. Reliquary of St Oswald 📸Dommuseum Hildesheim #medievalsky