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After years of service, my company has given me the prestigious "Chairmans Award". It's a nice trophy and a great honour but I can't look at it without seeing the missing apostrophe. It's going into a bottom drawer somewhere.

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I was the narrative consultant on #TheContestant, a disturbing tale of a true-life Truman, and it’s on telly on Tuesday. Directed by lovely Clair Titley, edited by @rachelmeyrick.bsky.social - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Poverty is very expensive- John Bird with the excellent Pippa Crerar - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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This has frightened me. I sort of wish I hadn't read it, but I urge you to read it anyway...

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This is such a game-changer in Kastle Kirk!Hooray for long summer holidays where we can truly explore our region by bus (we don’t have a car, but we love the West!) 🚌 🌳🐝🌿

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You learn something new every day…

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Quote this with your most spine-chilling three-word phrase in the English language. I bet you can't beat "replacement bus service" or "family fun day".

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Face covered in cobwebs, legs covered in dew. A lovely walk to work this morning.

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One more day!

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🚨 Historic day in #BATHNES! 👏 Cllr Liz Hardman - 1st ever Chair from Paulton, she'll focus on mental health. 🎉 Cllr Robin Moss 10y as leader + 2y of big impact as Official Opposition: free school meals auto-enrolment; night-worker safety; S106 clarity; plus..... 1/2 📸Cllr Liz Hardman

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😂 Oh I wish

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Cor. Seasoned playwright, undergrad #writing tutor and grad of many a writing course here. Wandered into @harlancoben.bsky.social’s BBC Maestro course & gobbled it up in 2 days straight. What a load of FUN! #BigRecommend!

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Monday plans: 🖼️ Yuri Vasnetsov

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“We can’t control how readers, execs or producers take our scripts. If only we could! All we can do is write to the best of our ability.” - what Paul said! #scriptsky

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Just a few weeks now until our @bristolunienglish.bsky.social Writers Day. Sign up now for a full day of headline talks and workshops and a chance to network and meet fellow book fiends. Concessions available. bristol.ac.uk/english/stud...

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You may have seen media coverage, or have heard from worried friends and relatives, of Bath & North East Somerset Council's review of workers' jobs across the organisation. The Labour Group released a statement today: www.facebook.com/BANESCllrs/p...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY. A gas lamplighter in London (1935). 📷 google images

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📷 Desperately seeking shutterbugs We're looking for photographers to undertake a commission alongside the British Journal of Photography! Winning photographers will be invited to visually interpret the moments, discoveries, or actions that initiate significant change and advancement.⁠ ⁠

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An illustration of how FPP goes from sandbag to springboard - Reform votes and seats in different councils: Oxfordshire: 18% vote, 2% seats Cambridgeshire: 23% vote, 16% seats Devon: 27% vote, 30% seats Leicestershire: 33% vote, 46% seats Derbyshire: 37% vote, 66% seats

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Meta has gone to great lengths to hide its content moderation operation, where workers are tasked with reviewing disturbing content Workers say they were instructed to tell no one, not even their families, about the nature of their work (1/4) www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

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On World Press Freedom Day, TBIJ's Editor @wildfranz.bsky.social explains why the renewed targeting of journalists should worry everyone: www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-05...

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I suggest folks start putting "anti-AI statements" in their publications and talks. For example, state that you didn't use AI for any aspect of your work and that you didn't cite any studies that used AI. This shows worker solidarity and makes visible the collective action against AI.

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Huge congratulations to Helen Godwin, the new Labour Metro Mayor in the West of England. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

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I love these. Delve into James’s site and you’ll even find a painting of Flashheart (yes! Blackadder!)!

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Yes, this is a genuine 1949 DC Comics illustration printed on book covers distributed to schools in the US.

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In a lovely village between Bristol & Bath, lie Gina Belford’s paint workshops. They’re for everyone, from the creatively curious to the creatively locked. Teams, mates, family, solo. I did one- best gift ever. She’s got dates coming up. Best gift ever. www.ginabelfordart.co.uk/workshopspage

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25 more days til it’s 5 years of Norwegian Bokmål, with Italian, French, Scottish Gaelic & Welsh en route. Bloody love what Duolingo have done. (the Norsk course is FUN 🇳🇴… «sjefen hørtes ut som en bortskjemt barn», «edderkoppen ga ham overnaturlige krefter» & «jeg ligger på gulvet og gråter»…)

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Coming up tonight!

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NHS in England failing to record ethnicity of those who sue over maternity care

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How fabulous this looks! Big fan of climate theatre (did one myself!)- so sharing the #GetYourTicket message- bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the...

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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.

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Maybe a stupid question… but…. you know those graphs that show increase in a phrase’s online search over time - how do you get that info? Anticipating a massive “doh!” moment… oh well- 🤞 TY! 😃

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🗓️ BRLSI History Talks, Spring–Summer 2025 📍 BRLSI | 🎟️www.brlsi.org/whats-on/ WW2 escapes, interwar Bath, anti-slavery in E. Africa, & Russia from Vladimir to Putin. With Allan Hunn, David Williamson, David Baker & @martynwhittock

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I bloody love curlews.

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Still some tickets for our wonderful Writers Day coming up on 10th May at Arnos Vale Cemetery for adult writers aspiring to write for children. @racheldelahaye.bsky.social @joannanadin.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social www.storytalefestival.com/events/story... #writing #creativewriting

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Old message from my friend Simon: “Promised you a list of names of poisonous British mushrooms. I realise now that it reads like a list of rejected Cocteau Twins song titles.”

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