Peter Warne
@pzwarne.bsky.social
Food, cycling, swimming, music, books - the usual. Liable to post in languages other than English. Lausanne.
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Latest rankings with the addition of Roquefort Carles:
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
1: Fourme d’Ambert
2: Roquefort Carles
3: Blue Stilton
4: Roquefort
5: Gorgonzola dolce
6: Bleuchâtel
7: Gorgonzola piccante
Not so sure about Bleuchâtel any more, but it needs another tasting.
Just how perfect is Bach‘s B-minor mass?
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just how perfect is Bach‘s B-minor mass?
Kuenssberg has got Piers Morgan on today.
'Off'.
'Off'.
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Kuenssberg has got Piers Morgan on today.
'Off'.
'Off'.
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Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
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Kemi Badenoch thinks "alms" are a type of tree
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Kemi Badenoch thinks "alms" are a type of tree
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Myers Briggs test for Irish men:
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Myers Briggs test for Irish men:
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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There's a handyman in my neighbourhood that I discovered is a Communist. And do you know how I found out? Some neighbours were complaining about how he wouldn't take jobs from some of them who are landlords, lol. So I approached him and had a talk with him, and turns out he's a comrade.
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
There's a handyman in my neighbourhood that I discovered is a Communist. And do you know how I found out? Some neighbours were complaining about how he wouldn't take jobs from some of them who are landlords, lol. So I approached him and had a talk with him, and turns out he's a comrade.
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
What a lovely story!
Alt text: Tom Heaton, Manchester United's no3 goalkeeper. Still keen after all these years.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Alt text: Tom Heaton, Manchester United's no3 goalkeeper. Still keen after all these years.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘Zero regrets’: Tom Heaton on life at Manchester United after 1,029 days without a game
The former England keeper discusses his sometimes borderline deluded outlook and being proud to defend the values of the club he loves
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What a lovely story!
Alt text: Tom Heaton, Manchester United's no3 goalkeeper. Still keen after all these years.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Alt text: Tom Heaton, Manchester United's no3 goalkeeper. Still keen after all these years.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf course when the National Guard shooting took place.
Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president.
If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends.
Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president.
If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends.
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf course when the National Guard shooting took place.
Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president.
If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends.
Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president.
If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends.
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‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
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Maybe I’ll tell y’all about Thanksgiving in Uzbekistan, where I was in the peace corps 2000-2001.
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Maybe I’ll tell y’all about Thanksgiving in Uzbekistan, where I was in the peace corps 2000-2001.
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
Finally, a superb clear late autumn morning. The gang's all here - Jupiter, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Procyon and good old Uranus in the middle of Taurus.
If it were like this every day, would you live it as much?
If it were like this every day, would you live it as much?
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Finally, a superb clear late autumn morning. The gang's all here - Jupiter, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Procyon and good old Uranus in the middle of Taurus.
If it were like this every day, would you live it as much?
If it were like this every day, would you live it as much?
Reminds me of every re-design I ever worked on. At least they did not make the news, though.
Alt text: male looking at a smartphone in the street. Wearing a hat and sunglasses.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alt text: male looking at a smartphone in the street. Wearing a hat and sunglasses.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bom: Why Australians are furious with their beloved weather website
Nicknamed the Bom, the country's weather agency has been heavily criticised over a recent redesign.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Reminds me of every re-design I ever worked on. At least they did not make the news, though.
Alt text: male looking at a smartphone in the street. Wearing a hat and sunglasses.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alt text: male looking at a smartphone in the street. Wearing a hat and sunglasses.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
I know it is not unusual to fall in love with an artist through their work. When I saw my first Hadid building, in Weil am Rhein, I hugged it.
Alt text: the late Zaha Hadid at a paper-covered desk, presumably at work. She is smiling.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Alt text: the late Zaha Hadid at a paper-covered desk, presumably at work. She is smiling.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
From Byzantine cottages to vulvic stadiums: the brilliance of female architects
A RIBA report says “stark displays of sexism” are driving women from the profession. If we don’t fight this systemic misogyny, we won’t just lose dazzling designs – we’ll have a world only fit for 6ft...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I know it is not unusual to fall in love with an artist through their work. When I saw my first Hadid building, in Weil am Rhein, I hugged it.
Alt text: the late Zaha Hadid at a paper-covered desk, presumably at work. She is smiling.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Alt text: the late Zaha Hadid at a paper-covered desk, presumably at work. She is smiling.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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This is exactly what you do
With presidents who coup
With presidents who coup
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro must begin serving his 27-year prison sentence for plotting an attempted coup, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled. https://cnn.it/4p1dgDV
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is exactly what you do
With presidents who coup
With presidents who coup
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I don’t see Norway on here, but I noticed a number of restaurants and bars in Oslo had very nice signs emphasizing that they will protect people regardless of gender identity and that you can use whatever bathroom you please (and many gender neutral bathroom facilities were available).
the Ipsos Pride survey is genuinely an awesome product, but jesus the difference in the UK/US on trans issues is nuts
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I don’t see Norway on here, but I noticed a number of restaurants and bars in Oslo had very nice signs emphasizing that they will protect people regardless of gender identity and that you can use whatever bathroom you please (and many gender neutral bathroom facilities were available).
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. It is the truth I am after, and truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6-21.
Isn’t that just social media? No?
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6-21.
Isn’t that just social media? No?
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. It is the truth I am after, and truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6-21.
Isn’t that just social media? No?
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6-21.
Isn’t that just social media? No?
Really enjoying the Guardian’s sustained campaigns against Farage and Ref*rm *K. Quite entertaining. Be nice when they stop and we can all forget the toerag and his friends.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Really enjoying the Guardian’s sustained campaigns against Farage and Ref*rm *K. Quite entertaining. Be nice when they stop and we can all forget the toerag and his friends.
Woops! Done it again. Bought a 'Best of' vinyl album and not one of the fab works that was gutted to make the compilation.
Must break this habit. It is insulting to the music and the musicians.
Must break this habit. It is insulting to the music and the musicians.
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Woops! Done it again. Bought a 'Best of' vinyl album and not one of the fab works that was gutted to make the compilation.
Must break this habit. It is insulting to the music and the musicians.
Must break this habit. It is insulting to the music and the musicians.