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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21m

I went to Marina Abramović’s erotic, explicit new art show – and there was an awful lot to take in | Adrian Chiles

The ‘grandmother of performance art’ and I both have Slavic roots. But I didn’t recognise any of her 14th-century Dalmatian fertility rites – and neither did my mum, writes Adrian Chiles

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1h

Donald Trump’s golf resort at Aberdeen in Scotland posted a 13th consecutive year of losses in 2024 as it spent more money on marketing and to develop a second course at the site. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4haiDxz

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 2h

ITVX's "Space Live" channel showing pics of Earth from the ISS is very nice, have to say: www.itv.com/watch?channe...

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 2h

Hey, don’t I know you from somewhere

BBC Parliament screenshot of Rishi Sunak MP, Conservative, Richmond and Northallerton

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 4h

aghast to discover it is in fact a bellweather swing seat since 2001. Apologies to all involved

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 4h

South Dorset having a Labour MP is one of those things that still surprises, a year on

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 5h

Commons statements this afternoon on Ukraine, by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and the "Pride in Place" scheme by DCLG minister Miatta Fahnbulleh

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 5h

yeah this is probably too deep a hole to dig out from. Happy to be proved wrong though!

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 5h

England are "woeful" v Pakistan, according to the BBC Sport live blog

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Callum May @callummay.co.uk · 5h

The cricket situation is developing not necessarily to England’s advantage.

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 6h

As a friend who was planning to go to the 2026 WC told me, "this settles it". He won't.

Comparison of prices between the prices of tickets at the 2022 and 2026 Fifa World Cup, showing prices increases of up to 1,000%.

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 6h

yeah it's pretty unsettling in person, have to say. And do feel like we need a better array of words to describe these things, there's a difference between the quadcopter types and these things, which are basically v cheap missiles

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 6h

He’s speaking next to a Russian built, Iranian designed Shahed drone of the kind being used to attack Ukrainian cities and infrastructure

A Russian Shahed 136 drone, also known as a Geran-2

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 6h

Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk speaking at Portcullis House. He’s calling for the UK to designate Russia a terrorist state

A man in military style fatigues speaks behind a lectern, between the British and Ukrainian flags

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 8h

What's the charge? Wanting to eat a meal? A succulent Chinese meal? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Big John’ Fisher’s Australian takeaway: get the right visa next time

British social media star sent back by border force after apparently arriving on tourist paperwork but with several appearances scheduled

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 8h

an example of an Elon Musk property setting the tone, given what xAI/Grok will do

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 8h

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, speaking to Sky News next to a motorway, says she's "looking at tax and spending" ahead of the budget

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 21h

Tuchel having a pop at the Wembley crowd was so strange:
- it’s Wembley
- the game was over in twenty minutes and was a friendly
- for his purposes it doesn’t matter a tiny bit how atmospheric Wembley is. Your big, crucial games are going to be in the US

Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 21h

The England fans not too happy with Tuchel's comments about atmosphere

"Thomas Tuchel, we'll sing when we want"

"Are we loud enough for you"

Now: "Tuchel give us a wave"

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 22h

Now those are some *proper* floodlights

Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 22h

Riga

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

Aylesbury having a Labour MP is one of those things that still surprises, a year on

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of empty seats in the Commons for the Starmer statement on the Middle East, on both sides of the chamber

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

ah that's a no from me thanks

Random Restaurant Bot @restaurant-bot.bsky.social · 1d

Restaurant Chez Mère SATE; QM9C+FJC, Bambari, Central African Republic https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=5.769465899999999%2C20.6722428&query_place_id=ChIJ36JnQ3k5yRARymORoeL7dYY

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from the Prime Minister on the Middle East in the Commons from 1235

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

This is so good. Great run of music docs on Sounds atm www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Legend - The Bruce Springsteen Story - 1. My Hometown - BBC Sounds

Bruce's story begins in the small factory town of Freehold, New Jersey.

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 2d

Can’t help but feel something has been lost here

Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 2d

Last month, something unusual happened in TV - none of the main channels got a million viewers at 9pm. The bigger problem was it happened a 2nd & 3rd time soon after.

Another unwelcome landmark for linear TV & our shrinking shared TV experience.

Does it matter?

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

‘It was a binding experience’: TV producers mourn decline of hot 9pm slot

UK broadcasters used to rely on big audiences at 9pm, but as viewing habits change, figures are falling below the 1m mark

www.theguardian.com

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