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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2h

been asked to do an interesting speaking engagement on the back of my statute law society lecture last week. which is nice

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3h

Allocated to second division.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3h

There's three interpretation rules

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 9h

One of my comparative law heroes, William Twining, has passed on 9 October. I have always find his ideas interesting, challenging, and inspiring. RIP Professor.

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 21h

Yep. Watching this through my fingers. I like Clarke and think he was a fabulous club manager but the way people who are effective week in week out for decent sides fall apart in these games doesn't fill one with confidence

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 21h

Who buying them? RTD must go

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 21h

Imagine qualifying when being this bad and this lucky. Fitba eh? Bloody hell

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1d

A brilliant, multi talented woman. Was a joy to interview Diane Keaton and a shock to realize she didn’t think, despite all the awards, that she had a talent for comedy. See also her standout performance in the disturbing drama Looking for Mr Goodbar. RIP www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Diane Keaton, Glow, 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Award winners

Diane Keaton on Hampstead, Annie Hall and The Godfather; plus new Netflix drama Glow.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Anthony Dhanendran @dhanendran.co.uk · 1d

Just lost the Keith Vaz game *because Keith Vaz is advertising to me on Instagram* - it turns out Big Tech was in the pocket of Big Vaz all along.

A massive picture of Keith Vaz, on Instagram

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 1d

Magnificent from @jlimb.bsky.social

ADAM CURTISH - THE ASCENSION OF INCOMPREHENSION PART 2

YouTube video by Jeremy Limb

youtu.be

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Isabel Rogers @isabelrogers.bsky.social · 1d

I always loved this picture.

the Annie Liebovitz Vanity Fair fashion shoot 'Hollywood 2016', with a load of A list actresses dressed in black sitting or lying draped around, looking moody, not smiling, a lot of skin on show, primped and sultry. Diane Keaton stands on the right at the back, grinning straight into the camera, also wearing black but in a long sleeved black coat, high neck and black wide brimmed hat. They were her own clothes. She looks like she was enjoying herself enormously.

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Charlie Feldman @parlcharlie.bsky.social · 1d

Sad to read that Diane Keaton has passed. Since this account is Hansard-focused, here's an excerpt from Canadian Senate Debates, 30th Parliament, 3rd Session, 8 December 1977 p 225

Honourable senators, I am basically a Woody Allen pessimist. I do not know how many of you saw Woody Allen, with Diane Keaton, in his movie called Annie Hall. The scene in question shows two panels. They are talking to their respective psychiatrists about their relationship. Woody Allen is asked by his psychiatrist, “Tell me, how often do you have sex?” Woody Allen replies, “Hardly ever. We hardly ever have sex. Only about three times a week.” Diane Keaton is asked by her psychiatrist the same question, “How often do you have sex?” She says, “Oh, all the time. Absolutely all the time. He is really a sex maniac. We have sex three times a week.”

I use this story to illustrate that the same facts can produce two completely different conclusions about their meaning. I hope the optimists about world oil price and supply are correct, but I certainly am with Woody Allen when it comes to those

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

[Aside: my celebrity traitors thoughts thus far. Love Imrie, Garraway should have a big arrow pointing at her saying "traitor", Nick M is a lovely bloke, Ross is as good as I thought he would be, Carr is wonderfully entertaining, but christ Fry is a pompous vampire sucking the entertainment out]

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

@rickburin.bsky.social just read this book, then read a bit about its genesis and I think you might like it

The Invention of Morel

Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of The Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a...

www.nyrb.com

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 2d

Reminiscent of when Lee and Herring did a 'Beatles special' on R1 once, Herring happened to mention McCartney and the following exchange took place:
RH: And what's the connection between Paul McCartney and the Beatles?
SL (wearily): He was *in* the Beatles, Rich.
RH: That is correct! #totp

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

@dralistruthers.bsky.social gave school tasking and you a shout out in my talk last night

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 2d

Badly

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

One legal practitioner book

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Some people want a word

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

If anyone did watch last night, in person or online, and has comments do please email me at my Edinburgh university address.

Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Huge pleasure to speak to the statute law society tonight. Thank you to the society for inviting me and to those who attended in person and online

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Skirted over her

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Huge pleasure to speak to the statute law society tonight. Thank you to the society for inviting me and to those who attended in person and online

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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 3d

Disney plus have some stuff on ITVX, in the reciprocal arrangement they have. That one must blow his mind

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