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Still incredulous that a person supported by Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga could not win anything they wanted. But then I spend a lot of time with British teenagers.

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On the plus side, at least Rebecca Long Bailey is not Prime Minister

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Jesse Lehrich predictions

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amp.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

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Over 3 million workers will receive a pay boost after the Chancellor confirmed the National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025. A budget for the low paid and young workers? www.gov.uk/government/n...

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View from Blackfriars bridge

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www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...

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Where am I?

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My thoughts and remembrance of the late, impossibly great Maggie Smith. Written for obviously sad reasons, in a tearing hurry. 1/2 www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfi...

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When your school friend says they are going to see Sisters of Mercy this evening and you remember wearing trench coats and then find the last person whose coat you borrowed on Facebook and they also live in Washington DC. That conversation.

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There is very little I miss from the Other Platform. Except, on a Saturday morning, Marina Hyde. At her scathing best today, on a multimillionaire announcing relocation to the twin cities of Marbella and…Dubai. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Full house on Front Row tonight. David Benedict and and Catherine McCormack in to review Van Gogh, Garth Greenwell’s latest and Ian McKellen in The Critic. And Paddy O’Connell announcing the shortlist for the National Short Story Award. Plus mystery guest, embargoed until Paddy spills the beans!

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This endorsement may be as important as the Harris/Trump debate www.theguardian.com/music/articl...

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Name that band

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I have not been accused of anything on this platform in nearly a year. However, I have been messaged by someone pretending to be Brad Pitt and someone pretending to be Jason Mamoa, who wanted to know if I had seen him in Aquaman.

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Past Lives really is a beautiful, understated film

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Computers were a mistake.

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Ellsworth Kelly, Colors for a Large Wall, 1951 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135955

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Are AI chatbots influencing our memories? www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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How can an incumbent present themselves as a change candidate? Harris is attempting to pull the table cloth off the table and leave the teacups on. Will it work? www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Transcript of Harris and Waltz first television interview in the 2024 election. www.cnn.com/2024/08/29/p...

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If you don’t want to read more US content look away now as I’m going to Florida in October, which I am likely to mention. Not specifically to attempt to change voter intentions.

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Tonga is represented by an athlete in the discus who has also competed at Paralympic level in table tennis. Perhaps table tennis is so frustrating to be any good at you just end up throwing things. Preceding an extraordinary 140 strong team from Ukraine. Good luck to all #Paralympics

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I saw Oasis at Earl’s Court in 1995. The only difference between the sound check and the performance was that Liam threw his microphone on the floor and stormed off stage when there were 20,000 people there to watch. www.lawgazette.co.uk/obiter/oasis...

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My blue sky feed is around 70% Oasis commentary today. Shall I tell my Oasis anecdote?

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Next equal pay re sex judgment: www.nextplc.co.uk/~/media/File...

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Leigh Day press release on the Next case - thanks for reading - no ET link www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...

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Do social media influencers have a new role in American politics? At the DNC they did, but will it make a difference? www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/dnc...

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Timely Telegram explainer by @matthewdgreen.bsky.social blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2024/08/25/t...

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Guessing anyone who was considering whether to leave X for Telegram has quietly shelved that option?

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The Isle of Harris, Scotland

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BLOG - Does the Government control the Government? laurathompsoncom.wordpress.com

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If you see this #quote post a #photo you have made of a #sunset. Palmerston Place, Edinburgh

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Zen business thought for the day

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As I’m on @seanjones.org list of lawyers, I feel I should post something lawyerly. So, here is a guide to Labour’s proposed changes to UK employment law. Do bookmark it. We’ll keep it updated. And it’s written by Connie Cliff, the doyenne of employment-law PSL’s. gowlingwlg.com/en-gb/insigh...

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Nothing like adopting a personal touch in employee relations? Click yes if you agree. www.personneltoday.com/hr/ex-twitte...

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Took a social media break and came back to 1300 new followers on mastodon. So that’s how you do it

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NEW BLOGPOST: Two-tier justice? Cutting through the online myths A cut-out-and-keep guide for the conspiracy theorists in your timeline. thesecretbarrister.com/2024/08/14/t...

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The lawyers appear to really mean it this time

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