Stevie by the sea

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Imagine there was a war on in the Middle East and the US president was using his time to talk about curtains...

Sunrise over the mouth of the Tyne

Pals from The Old Place may recall that when Firstborn was at Newcastle Uni we often came to Tynemouth to spend February Half Term with her.

Although she finished her degree ages ago, the Tynemouth trips continue, and the sun still rises at the same time.

Good morning, nice to see a bit of sunshine after nothing but grey skies and rain for the last month!

It has to be reflection entirely of fitness. Miley still not ready and there is no way an unready youngster is getting a start is one half. And frankly as painful as it will likely be on the left, Hall desperately needs a rest heading into more important matches.

This is hilarious!

Cannot tell you how much I adore this clip from 1941 of women from the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides singing as they work their Harris Tweed.

It was shot by the Oscar winning cinematographer JACK CARDIFF.

How anyone is taking the Tonali story seriously is beyond me

It was an Arsenal-targeted clickbait story off the back of Merino getting injured that all the main outlets immediately rubbished. Even Sky said Sky Germany were talking shite.

I know we got Swedish PTSD but still, this is unusual #NUFC

Yeah, I hope he's not. I think he's great in the middle but gets really exposed at LB

4 - 3 - 3 ?

Miley Thiaw Botman Burn

Willock Tonali Ramsey

Elanga Woltemade Hall

I hope not!

Lovely hit as well, proper delicate for Joe! #NUFC

I was bawling already but I had to stifle at sob at this point.

I'd given up on this happening in my lifetime. Thanks Eddie, mad dog, Bruno etc.

Not just a great year. The best year.

Happy Christmas #NUFC

If you're looking for some good news we're through to the fourth round 🖤🤍

If you're looking for some good news we're through to the fourth round 🖤🤍

Oh yes. Stuart Maconie’s freakzone on 6Music is two hours of alternative cover versions of Christmas songs.

Already had Low, Can and Jethro Tull

Would pay the BBC license fee for Freakzone alone

Lots of “Oh no, Dan Burn at LB” posts. Genuinely curious who we’d rather play there when Hall isn’t available. Alex Murphy?

FBs needed in January for sure but for now, it is what it is. Also, it’s Burnley ffs.

#NUFC

Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.

Which one is more English?

Monochrome photograph of a young white girl jumping on the bonnet of an abandoned car near a brick wall covered in graffiti

Tish Murtha (1956-2013), social documentary photographer who documented marginalised communities under Thatcher in NE England #womensart
Image care of and property of Ella Murtha

I'm not sure I follow Slot's argument here. He's saying that Isak isn't fit at the moment because he didn't train properly pre-season, but they told the Swedish national team about 3 weeks ago that he was fit enough to play 2 games in 4 days. Can both statements be true?

Article "Modern News Cycle" from Private Eye.

Brilliant - from Private Eye Magazine.

Here's Farage parroting Russian propaganda lies that could have come straight out of Lavrov's mouth.

Are we really to believe that Nathan Gill, who spouted the same lies, is the only Russian asset in Reform UK.

That's some finish! High risk but he took it brilliantly, there's no way a keeper is going to save that

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the GeordieMan triathlon yesterday. Brutal winds in Druridge Bay made it really tough. #IronMan #GeordieMan #Northumberland

Why would you even need to ask? It's obvious it has. Your colleagues have spent the past 10 years looking away and not pushing back against the rise of far right politicians in the UK. Many, including the paper you link to, deliberately stoke it every day.

Newcastle have a new striker! ✍️

Welcome to the Premier League, Nick Woltemade ���

I go. I try. And I will keep trying, even though it feels like a losing battle. Because I remember the whole point of the far-right astroturfing of social media is to make it feel like a losing battle, to make us give up.

Anyway, a few snippets on small boat crossings and immigration.

This story from Douglas Adams has been going around for years but it remains one of my favourites.

✍️ We will sign promising Spanish winger Antonio Cordero on 1st July following the expiry of his contract with Málaga

Welcome to Newcaste United, Antonio! 🙌