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The world’s softest grandpa and worst jazz trumpeter. Cricket, rugby, music, books, theatre, politics and - above all - family. You’d probably describe me as woke. And if you did, that’d be OK. I was (still am, for now) @freedmanhp4 in another place.
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This letter in the New Statesman a couple of years ago seems even truer now.

submitted 60 days ago • 113 comments

I don't understand the political timidity when it comes to regulating social media. These are companies that have decimated the free press, fuelled race riots on our streets, undermined the mental health of our children, paid little tax and are now undermining liberal democracy itself.

submitted 61 days ago • 177 comments

It amazes me that people rate Elon Musk’s brain. He doesn’t make Teslas or rockets. He didn’t invent X/Twitter. He’s an investor, lucky, canny even. But high intelligence? Analysis, insight, juggling many complex propositions? Creativity? No. He’s a barroom bore with crazy views. Repost if you agree

submitted 64 days ago • 2 comments

My first principle for the new year: When it comes to issues involving democracy, I do not seek compromise with Republicans. There is no middle ground between a firefighter and an arsonist.

submitted 67 days ago • 373 comments

This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media

submitted 72 days ago • 1166 comments

About a 10th of the number of Ukrainian refugee children state schools took in without any panicked coverage. Such nonsense.

submitted 73 days ago • 35 comments

Just made a donation to @wikipedia.bsky.social, occasioned largely by the fact that Musk doesn’t want me to.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly, I drink almost no alcohol these days, but it is #Christmas. So this gem from a trip to St-Emilion a few years back will get a modest outing today.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

@rrusselldavies.bsky.social Hello Russell. Here we both are on the other side.

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

BlueSky friends! I'm giving away a signed copy of my new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' 🇺🇦🏏 For a chance to win: – Repost this post; – Follow me and @ukrainecricket.bsky.social. I'll draw a winner on Sunday 1 December.

submitted 112 days ago • 8 comments

For the beady-eyed among my sparse followers I have just changed my Bluesky handle to be the same as my Twitter handle, as I’m told it makes it easier for other X-iters to find.

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments