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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
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Oh, that's where I know him from
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Oh, that's where I know him from
I've spent my life being in the wrong place at the wrong time in terms of music, sport etc, but the top times I actually managed be there when it happened were:
1. Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, Lyttelton, 1993
2. Pulp, Newcastle, 1995
3. Dugarry v Southampton, 2003
4. Asafa Powell WR, Gateshead, 2006
❤️
1. Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, Lyttelton, 1993
2. Pulp, Newcastle, 1995
3. Dugarry v Southampton, 2003
4. Asafa Powell WR, Gateshead, 2006
❤️
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I've spent my life being in the wrong place at the wrong time in terms of music, sport etc, but the top times I actually managed be there when it happened were:
1. Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, Lyttelton, 1993
2. Pulp, Newcastle, 1995
3. Dugarry v Southampton, 2003
4. Asafa Powell WR, Gateshead, 2006
❤️
1. Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, Lyttelton, 1993
2. Pulp, Newcastle, 1995
3. Dugarry v Southampton, 2003
4. Asafa Powell WR, Gateshead, 2006
❤️
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Goodbye to the master.
❤️
❤️
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Goodbye to the master.
❤️
❤️
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incredible quote lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
incredible quote lol
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Maybe we should build HS2 in full and increase capacity on the network. It was never just about speed.
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
The good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.
The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Maybe we should build HS2 in full and increase capacity on the network. It was never just about speed.
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Astonishing.
Just a thought, but perhaps publishers should pay peer reviewers for their time and expertise, rather than expecting free labour. I know, silly me.
Or, maybe this never went near peer review. I spent hours recently reviewing a manuscript for Scientific Reports. Did I waste my time...?
Just a thought, but perhaps publishers should pay peer reviewers for their time and expertise, rather than expecting free labour. I know, silly me.
Or, maybe this never went near peer review. I spent hours recently reviewing a manuscript for Scientific Reports. Did I waste my time...?
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Astonishing.
Just a thought, but perhaps publishers should pay peer reviewers for their time and expertise, rather than expecting free labour. I know, silly me.
Or, maybe this never went near peer review. I spent hours recently reviewing a manuscript for Scientific Reports. Did I waste my time...?
Just a thought, but perhaps publishers should pay peer reviewers for their time and expertise, rather than expecting free labour. I know, silly me.
Or, maybe this never went near peer review. I spent hours recently reviewing a manuscript for Scientific Reports. Did I waste my time...?
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They should do this like the FA Cup draw
Your Party members will be asked to choose between four name options this weekend: Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For the Many, with the result to be announced by Jeremy Corbyn at the end of the two-day conference on Sunday afternoon
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
They should do this like the FA Cup draw
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This weekend, it's Ouseburn Open Studios! 29 & Sun 30 Nov. 10am - 5pm. 36 Lime St in the heart of Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley spans five floors of a Grade II listed building & is home to artists, ceramicists, designers, printmakers, musicians & a puppet maker. Info/access here; 36limestreet.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This weekend, it's Ouseburn Open Studios! 29 & Sun 30 Nov. 10am - 5pm. 36 Lime St in the heart of Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley spans five floors of a Grade II listed building & is home to artists, ceramicists, designers, printmakers, musicians & a puppet maker. Info/access here; 36limestreet.co.uk
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
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Here's another shout out to our Digital Showcase, where you can explore curated insights across our unique and distinctive collections.
Take a look online digitalshowcase.ncl.ac.uk
Take a look online digitalshowcase.ncl.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Here's another shout out to our Digital Showcase, where you can explore curated insights across our unique and distinctive collections.
Take a look online digitalshowcase.ncl.ac.uk
Take a look online digitalshowcase.ncl.ac.uk
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It's easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the end of the freeze on fuel duty.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the end of the freeze on fuel duty.
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"Would you support or oppose taxing Not You, without any explanation or understanding of the inherent trade-offs involved?"
With Rachel Reeves reportedly set to apply a new tax on tuition fees paid by overseas students, most Britons support such a move at the previously mooted level of 6%
Support: 57%
Oppose: 18%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Support: 57%
Oppose: 18%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Would you support or oppose taxing Not You, without any explanation or understanding of the inherent trade-offs involved?"
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This used to be "unrealistic" photoshops of an idea future. Now it's before/after how did we live like that?
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This used to be "unrealistic" photoshops of an idea future. Now it's before/after how did we live like that?
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Czechs express zero gratitude for our efforts says Chamberlain
November 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Czechs express zero gratitude for our efforts says Chamberlain
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What the FUCK is this?
November 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What the FUCK is this?
New socks have been broken in. 👍
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New socks have been broken in. 👍
Good to be back at the cross country today, perfecting my downhill windmill balance technique. 👍
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Good to be back at the cross country today, perfecting my downhill windmill balance technique. 👍
Saw this headline and thought oh good, people are being less precious/fancy about coffee.
Alas, anything but....😱
BBC News - Farewell regular flat white. 'Functional' coffees are hitting the high street
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alas, anything but....😱
BBC News - Farewell regular flat white. 'Functional' coffees are hitting the high street
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Do mushroom and protein 'functional' coffees have health benefits?
Coffees made with extra ingredients like mushrooms, protein and collagen are known as "functional coffees".
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Saw this headline and thought oh good, people are being less precious/fancy about coffee.
Alas, anything but....😱
BBC News - Farewell regular flat white. 'Functional' coffees are hitting the high street
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alas, anything but....😱
BBC News - Farewell regular flat white. 'Functional' coffees are hitting the high street
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Realising we've now scored 12 goals in three games at home:
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Realising we've now scored 12 goals in three games at home:
Can't stop watching this. He's 6 foot 6, and careering in the opposite direction. What an athlete. 😵
Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
The Ashes 2025: day two - Australia's Mitchell Starc takes diving catch to dismiss England's Zak Crawley
England's second innings gets off to a familiar start as Mitchell Starc's
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Can't stop watching this. He's 6 foot 6, and careering in the opposite direction. What an athlete. 😵
Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
Starc takes catch off own bowling to remove Crawley for another duck - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
Can't wait to see all the novel ways England players will find to get injured during their unexpected extra three days leisure time. Pickleball, surfing, Wordle, knitting etc. 🤔
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Can't wait to see all the novel ways England players will find to get injured during their unexpected extra three days leisure time. Pickleball, surfing, Wordle, knitting etc. 🤔
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It’s even better watching it in real time. To run in hard and bowl it at over 140kmh and follow through then all of a sudden go the opposite way to catch it is an amazing effort from Mitchell Starc.
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It’s even better watching it in real time. To run in hard and bowl it at over 140kmh and follow through then all of a sudden go the opposite way to catch it is an amazing effort from Mitchell Starc.
They're going to have to make these matches three innings each to guarantee getting beyond day two. 😵💫
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
They're going to have to make these matches three innings each to guarantee getting beyond day two. 😵💫