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Tim Riley

@timriley.bsky.social

Reading. Writing. Sub-optimal parenting.

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I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Southbank.

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Enjoyed this very much too.

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Particularly when you get to listen to Tom Petty followed by Gil Scott-Heron.

28.09.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(I was also the only one left at the end to see the tribute to the AD.)

28.09.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

28.09.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Highly likely.

27.09.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Going tomorrow!

27.09.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
nyer.cm/6ApBXER

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One American who’s always guaranteed a good reception in London. Aaron Copland at the Barbican this evening.

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2019. The last time this happened.

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You know you’re living in strange times when Last Night of the Proms feels like the least jingoistic thing happening in Britain at the moment.

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INDEED.

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It’s uncredited, Lea. But very of its time…

10.09.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tate Modern.

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Jane Austen x The Early 1970s.

09.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice. We were in Edinburgh at the weekend and were surprised to find it was actually warm. (Briefly.)

03.09.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well worth the wait.

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Black spray painted graffiti on a grey bricked up window that reads: long live social care. There’s an empty bottle of cider on the window ledge.

Black spray painted graffiti on a grey bricked up window that reads: long live social care. There’s an empty bottle of cider on the window ledge.

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Goodbye spider.

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Great book.

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About fifteen years ago, we got Terence Stamp in to do a voice-over for a TV commercial. He was just as charming as you’d have hoped. β€œI started off working in advertising” he said. β€œThe first ad I ever wrote was for a knitting machine: β€˜Knit faster with Knitmaster.’ β€œ

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Exactement.

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Bon choix.

08.08.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When in France.

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Currently listening to le jazz in Gruissan. 🎢

03.08.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same answer!

03.08.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair enough!

02.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And what’s the best place you’ve been to?

02.08.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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October.

02.08.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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