Andrea Breau
@beeandie.bsky.social
Professional communicator. I like music, art, culture, travel and politics. Immigrant. Owned by 2 budgerigars.
Solid choices (and a nice circular moment from MTV music).
I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
December 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Solid choices (and a nice circular moment from MTV music).
It's 30 December...
December 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It's 30 December...
Only the OG Grinch happens in this household on Christmas Eve.
December 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Only the OG Grinch happens in this household on Christmas Eve.
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Apparently people are once again asking who's at fault here. We can improve road safety dramatically by revoking the driver's licence of everyone who thinks it's the cyclist's fault.
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Apparently people are once again asking who's at fault here. We can improve road safety dramatically by revoking the driver's licence of everyone who thinks it's the cyclist's fault.
Isn't this lovely (ALT text in the comments if anyone needs that).
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Isn't this lovely (ALT text in the comments if anyone needs that).
Rewatching the OG Twin Peaks for the 1st time in about 10 years. It still amazes me this was aired in prime time on a mainstream US TV network - and that I watched this at the time as a young teen.
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Rewatching the OG Twin Peaks for the 1st time in about 10 years. It still amazes me this was aired in prime time on a mainstream US TV network - and that I watched this at the time as a young teen.
It really shouldn't be 16c in London in November. But it is.
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It really shouldn't be 16c in London in November. But it is.
Very sad news. I have many happy memories of Optimo nights at the Sub Club. Optimo 20 and Ultra Goth were also superb. RIP. mixmag.net/read/optimo-...
Optimo (Espacio)’s JD Twitch has died
The DJ, producer, promoter and label head was a celebrated icon of UK dance music
mixmag.net
September 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Very sad news. I have many happy memories of Optimo nights at the Sub Club. Optimo 20 and Ultra Goth were also superb. RIP. mixmag.net/read/optimo-...
Fun tour of Key Hill Cemetery this afternoon as part of #BHeritageWeek despite the weather. A mini history of England in there. Lots of important industrialists, the world's 1st female journalist and Joseph Chamberlain in one of the country's earliest non-conformist cemeteries (it's listed).
September 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fun tour of Key Hill Cemetery this afternoon as part of #BHeritageWeek despite the weather. A mini history of England in there. Lots of important industrialists, the world's 1st female journalist and Joseph Chamberlain in one of the country's earliest non-conformist cemeteries (it's listed).
When I was small I thought "Me Israelites" was "The Hills Are Alive"
The science of misheard lyrics and the “mondegreen,” a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, entirely incorrect.
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
The science of misheard lyrics and the “mondegreen,” a misheard word or phrase that makes sense in your head, but is, in fact, entirely incorrect.
www.newyorker.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
When I was small I thought "Me Israelites" was "The Hills Are Alive"
I have had similar thoughts to this person since I saw the rebrand late yesterday. I'm genuinely curious about the research behind the creative concept and how it was tested as the result is a bit jarring to me (imho).
July 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I have had similar thoughts to this person since I saw the rebrand late yesterday. I'm genuinely curious about the research behind the creative concept and how it was tested as the result is a bit jarring to me (imho).
A Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith duet was not on my #Glastonbury bingo card.
June 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith duet was not on my #Glastonbury bingo card.
Neil Young is nearly 80 and still has it. Amazing set so far. #Glastonbury
June 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Neil Young is nearly 80 and still has it. Amazing set so far. #Glastonbury
I've always been a bit meh about Wet Leg but I'm enjoying their #Glastonbury set so far. Maybe they're one of those bands (like Wolf Eyes imo) who are better live.
June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I've always been a bit meh about Wet Leg but I'm enjoying their #Glastonbury set so far. Maybe they're one of those bands (like Wolf Eyes imo) who are better live.
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One of my cats hasn’t been seen all day - don’t quite want to declare her missing - but it is very unlike her. She’s a softie and comes as a pair so it is strange she’s not here! If you’re around the Hazelwell Pub area of Stirchley please keep a look out.
May 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
One of my cats hasn’t been seen all day - don’t quite want to declare her missing - but it is very unlike her. She’s a softie and comes as a pair so it is strange she’s not here! If you’re around the Hazelwell Pub area of Stirchley please keep a look out.
Co-sign. I did a postal vote from abroad and it was all a very straightforward experience. Thanks to all the Elections Canada staff for making it happen.
With all sincerity, Elections Canada is a national treasure.
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
April 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Co-sign. I did a postal vote from abroad and it was all a very straightforward experience. Thanks to all the Elections Canada staff for making it happen.
Climbed up the Long Mynd today. Challenging walk but - wow - was it worth it.
April 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Climbed up the Long Mynd today. Challenging walk but - wow - was it worth it.
A clear and helpful summary.
The End of the Economic World as We Knew It - Trump just blew up what was left of the world trading system. Other countries may, and indeed should, try to preserve what they can as a global public good, but the scale of the dispruption is so great that the more likely outcome is global chaos
The End of the Economic World as We Knew It
Focusing on Trump's tariffs risks missing the bigger picture. The consequences of upending the global economic order on this scale will not be limited to trade
open.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A clear and helpful summary.
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The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial
The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial
Editorial: Donald Trump has deliberately picked a fight with its northern neighbour. This malign strategy must be stopped
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial
Love this. Be more Hilda. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘I’m still dancing’: Derbyshire woman has 105th birthday rave at care home
Hilda Jackson and fellow residents partied with strobe lights, glowsticks and drum’n’bass from festival-headliner
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Love this. Be more Hilda. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This has been on my bookshelf for a few years now. It's now rapidly moved up my to-read list and is next in the queue.
February 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This has been on my bookshelf for a few years now. It's now rapidly moved up my to-read list and is next in the queue.
This is also my mum every single time Trump turns up on her TV.
Hope this mom makes a comeback with her videos like this:
February 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This is also my mum every single time Trump turns up on her TV.
This is something I've been thinking a lot about recently.
This has societal implications but is also a really big question for people in my line of work - campaign communications etc. - who have to reckon with the question of how you reach people when there are 15 different moderated platforms and not three broadcast-type ones.
January 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This is something I've been thinking a lot about recently.