Pip Marthaller

Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a

This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months

The real threat to BBC impartiality The BBC has suffered a week of mistakes, resignations and the threat of a $1bn lawsuit. But the biggest risks of bias are in the boardroom, not the ne...

This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

How the government captured the BBC A right-wing cabal, largely unaccountable, is waging war on the principles that made our public broadcaster great. It must not succeed

Nearly two years ago, I wrote about the extraordinary influence of former Tory spin doctor Sir Robbie Gibb on the BBC. It's still a helpful backgrounder for what's going on now. New readers start here: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

Invented Languages and the Science of the Mind Constructed languages have been used in religion, ritual, art, and entertainment. They're also being used in science to probe the structure of the mind.

Invented languages and the science of mind: Linguists use constructed languages to explore how children perceive language

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...

Your Friend Asked You a Question. Don't Copy and Paste an Answer From a Chatbot Your friend came to you because they respect your knowledge and opinion, and outsourcing the answer to a machine is lazy and rude. Just answer them yourself.

Your friend came to you because they respect your knowledge and opinion, and outsourcing the answer to a machine is lazy and rude. Just answer them yourself.

People who appreciate this also do not dunk biscuits.

A screenshot of an entry on Logeion for the Latin verb boo, meaning 'to cry out, resound'

Remember today that some ghosts may just be trying to speak to you in Latin.

"What you do makes a difference.."
Jane Goodall 💚

#jane #goodall #janegoodall #nature #wildlife #environment #earth

Big-girl pants paid off!

Oh, sounds fun!

Front cover of 'Adam destroys the internet ' by Adam B.

I recently read 'Adam destroys the internet' by Adam B with my 8-year-old son. It was the best book for his age group that I have read in quite a while. Highly recommend.

Calling all women writers - come along to this online chat if you're free on Thursday. The discussion is always illuminating - and friendly!

"Hey handsome. Why not come over to my place and eat the fried breadcrumbs I'm covered in?" she said, croquettishly.

Sorry to hear you are ill.

This seems perfectly reasonable behaviour.

BBC Apologises For Airing Fake Claim About Digital ID Scheme The BBC has apologised for airing a false claim about Tony Blair's son's company being awarded a government contract to produce the new mandatory d...

A BBC spokesperson told @politicshome.bsky.social this week’s Have I Got News for You “contained an inaccurate story” about Euan Blair’s firm being linked with digital ID cards

PoliticsHome understands the government plans to step up comms on the ID scheme to counter misinformation

on the brisk north wind
and the backs of wild winged geese
Autumn's chill arrives

#dailyhaikuprompt chilly

Breakfast are the most important meals of the day.

A bite-size News Eye explainer on how Nepal made history this week.

Inspiration for Gen Z everywhere?

Online here: 👇
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The Metropolitan Police have released updated figures for yesterday's protest by people holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"

857 people were arrested "for showing support for Palestine Action" and 33 for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers

'Analysis revealed frequent misreporting of immigration tribunal cases, as well as mischaracterisations of the UK’s system of immigration appeals and the role played by the ECHR in this context.'

Hugh Bonneville, "Before I talk about the fluff and wonderfulness of our lovely film"

"What's about to happen in Gaza city is indefensible. The international community must to more to bring it to an end"

ITV News presenter, "Of course it's not about the politics, it's all about the film"

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy What Farage’s British Bill of Rights really means for your freedoms

What Farage’s British Bill of Rights really means for your freedoms

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Nigel Farage says he wants to replace the UK Human Rights Act with a so-called “British Bill of Rights.”

But let’s be clear: this is not about protecting freedoms. It’s about removing them.

For the worst politicians the most important thing is to invent an enemy and therefore create a “problem.”
Sadly social media and the worst o f the traditional media buy in to the invented narrative that the “witches”are real. Thanks to @profaliceroberts.bsky.social

Are you an American national working towards becoming a British citizen? If so, it would be great to speak to you! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

I'm on lizzie.dearden@nytimes.com

Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.

Missed out on #CL2025? Four of our wonderful plenary talks are now available to watch on demand!

YouTube links on conference website and in replies:

www.cl2025.co.uk/home

Let us consider trying to personalize the image we use to depict the movie Good Will Hunting. Here we might personalize this decision based on how much a member prefers different genres and themes. Someone who has watched many romantic movies may be interested in Good Will Hunting if we show the artwork containing Matt Damon and Minnie Driver, whereas, a member who has watched many comedies might be drawn to the movie if we use the artwork containing Robin Williams, a well-known comedian.

I was just doing some random reading and learned that the artwork we see for shows on Netflix is personalized by the algorithm! 🤯

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Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —

An offer for a 25% discount on Waterstones with the code SUMMER25

There's one day left of the Waterstones 25% discount on upcoming books, which I've made use of to get the books of great authors and scholars like @cathamclarke.bsky.social and @saracharles.bsky.social. My own love letter to written English is included too!
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