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Love the Valencia half marathon- such a great race. The people, the music, the chaos. It’s wonderful. I wish such races were available in my home city of London. I’d like an option which does not require payment of hundreds of pounds to charity - would just like to pay to enter as it’s my hobby.

Is there a way to make airport shops not ridiculously difficult to manoeuvre with luggage? Not even starting on the ridiculous prices. Looking at you WH Smith.

Now that we only use contactless no one gets any spare change…. There is no change, there is no cash.

Britishness has nothing to do with which team you support. It has a lot to do with a dog saying sausages. #that’slife

No interest in watching Traitors

Dear Europe. It is not especially foggy in the UK. It is a stereotype based on old movies, not reality. If you start talking to Brits about fog we will just be a bit perplexed.

@weratedogs.com why no new posts? I am not on other platforms… I miss these videos a lot

I got my ears pierced when I was 6. I had been told it was done with a gun. I understood this to mean the nice lady would stand back and fire it at my ear. I said “what if you miss?”. She said “I will not miss” and I guess that satisfied me sufficiently.

I don’t really understand #Newsnight editorial choices today. I thought there had actually been some significant news today…?

They just said at the end of #Newsnight that it’s going to be on at 7pm from next week?!! Arghh

A condition for driving a noisy motorcycle at night should be that the owner agrees to have the sound of their bike played into their bedroom at high volume while they are trying to sleep.

I’d love to go through life not being constantly hassled to rate and review everything.

Earlier I attempted to correct some misconceptions on the part of some Americans about how press restrictions operate in the England and Wales justice system. Obvs they weren’t good faith questioners, but reflecting today, what makes them think a less restricted UK press would assure good outcomes?

Someone just suggested on #newsnight that you can view the eclipse through a colander… by putting it on your head. Lol lol lol… don’t do that!!

Why oh why has the #BBC retained the One Show while axing the World Tonight on #BBCR4. Subjective taste aside, I simply don’t believe anything like the same value is delivered. You could show re-runs of Keeping Up Appearances and people would be just as happy as with the One Show.

Can’t believe this article is seeking to explain how women are actually uglier at times rather than it’s your hormones making you feel weird. What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I can’t remember a time when it wasn’t boiling all day everyday.

Edward Stourton was my Kevin Keegan #BBCR4

I swear there’s more ads on Prime viewed on the Firestick than through the Prime app on my TV. Ads on the subscription service… gah.

A lovely bright green parakeet in the garden behind Lucy Powell on #laurakuenssberg - I didn’t know parakeets had made it to Manchester too

I hope someone more technically savvy than me can make a clip of Elle’s speech from #heartstopperforever about feeling scared all the time because I really want to share it widely

Sick of politicians constantly saying “grip”… ready for a new political term du jour.

Overheard in a pub in #maidavale … a group of young men… “oh my god and he pronounced Riesling “Rice-ling”! Can you believe it”

@yourewrongabout.bsky.social you’re probably going to hate this… but do you think you could be ready to finish off the OJ Simpson trial?

What’s with the noisy engines that go bang? They sound like there’s something seriously wrong with them to me, a non-car person, but apparently they’re all the rage in London summer.

Oh my god #Accused on Netflix. This has got to be the most tragic, most gut wrenching, the most unrelentingly sad thing I’ve ever watched. What’s it trying to say? That things are really really miserable and we’re all doomed?

So nice to see Lucy Hockings presenting #Newsnight tonight. Such a breath of fresh air from Victoria Derbyshire

Oh my god why has Microsoft now decided to reopen all the thousands of things I had open on my desktop yesterday when I closed it? I rely on closing at the end of the day to get rid of it all arghhhh

The 5G in the Bakerloo to Lizzie line tunnel now works- praise be to TFL 🎉

It’s noisy motorbike time - summer in London #shutup

Today might be flying ant day in London

Many snobs deriding Eastenders in the news about BBC cuts. Just because you personally don’t enjoy something doesn’t mean it isn’t a worthwhile human endeavour. It’s mainly men… Not a coincidence that as men mainly prefer sports to soap operas they regard one as valid and the other as worthless

I can’t believe the BBC has chosen to cut the World Tonight of all things. A travesty.

I do not need video on podcast. That’s a different medium. It defeats the point.

Email your MP to reject the Code of Practice and support EDM 240 equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode

Can I just say Marks and Spencer, this is entirely too massive a pile of fresh red chilli to add to one small packet of stir fry veg 🥵🥵

6 months on from the transfer to Capita, FDA's Adrian Prandle spoke to @civilserviceworld.bsky.social about the ongoing pensions crisis, cautioning that he is “hopeful but not confident” that Capita will hit contractual service levels by the end of June. www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

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This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)

I’m not that fussed about the Muppets. Unlike apparently everyone else on BlueSky.

"The idea that at least half of so-called ‘back-office professions’ can be cut with no detrimental impact on services is just not credible.” - @fdagensec.bsky.social www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Yes “stand on the right” on the escalators in the Underground applies to you. No you can’t just wait and see. Yes you are inconveniencing other people. Don’t block the escalator… it’s not difficult

Congratulations to Anna Whittaker from Welsh Government, winner of the 2026 FDA Wendy Jones Equality Award, presented by Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister @darrenpjones.bsky.social

Standing up for members, supporting careers, & delivering real outcomes. That’s what makes us different, that’s what makes us strong, & that’s why we’re the fastest growing union in the country. A pleasure to deliver my speech to the FDA’s annual conference, celebrating the strength of our union.

As usual it’s absolutely freezing in the hall… insufficient hot air being generated #FDAADC26 @fdaunion.bsky.social

At this year’s ADC we are pleased to be joined by Political Editor of the i Newspaper Caroline Wheeler for an ‘in conversation’ discussion on the state of the political landscape.

Is it possible that Starmer is more susceptible to public criticism of the Civil Service precisely because he used to be one… it actually makes him less in solidarity than more? #FDAADC26 @fdaunion.bsky.social

Caroline Wheeler: Interesting analysis that we’ve created this expectation of immediacy through the furlough scheme and other cash pay outs.. maybe wrong to have created an expectation that we can fix everything straight away or just throw cash at it #FDAADC26 @fdaunion.bsky.social

“It is what you do Prime Minister, not what you say, that matters.” At our Annual Delegate Conference, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman warns that “trust is required for good, effective, and agile government. But I’m afraid that trust is in short supply”.

Kicking off at FDA Conference - an exciting day in Westminster #FDAADC26 @fdagensec.bsky.social @fdaunion.bsky.social