Really, 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 odd years.
El SquiggNotes won't be invented for another 1000 odd years.
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Phil Hare's Ghost
Профиль VivelyIdiot. Dog lover owned by a cat. NHS superfan. Harassing Tories. Lego. Religiophobic Humanist. Occasional #Wülferhampton mud slinger.
I feel really sorry for Three customers. I was never on 3 myself but I always heard good things about them. Vodafone, however, I have experienced. They are both creative and relentless in finding ways to be really, unfathomably shitty to their customers. www.theregister.com/networks/202...
Three becomes one as Vodafone buys out merger partner£4.3B deal gives telco full control of Britain's largest mobile operatorwww.theregister.comIt's almost as if they're used to being able to get away with doing whatever they want because the official arbiters of the Laws of Cricket have shared the same clubhouse with them since 1877. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Cricket regulator charges Middlesex with misconduct for third time in four yearsMiddlesex have been charged with misconduct for the third time in four years and face further off-field disruptionwww.theguardian.comThat's actually quite an interesting fact that I did not know. Did you, @martian-observer.net? spacedaily.com/t-olympus-mo...
Olympus Mons stands nearly three times the height of Everest, yet standing at its base you would not see a mountain at all, because its slopes rise so gently across roughly 600 kilometres that the sum...Mars's largest volcano reveals a brutal secret: its slopes are so gradual you'd never know you were climbing it—unless you hit the cliff.spacedaily.comAlthough part of the reason for the high suicide rate amongst farmers is access to ready means (shotguns), it 𝘪𝘴 a difficult and frequently isolated existence, the economies of which are getting harder. The heat is just exacerbating the problem. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Radio 1 farming star in Shropshire says hot weather is adding to mental health strugglesKnown to Radio 1 listeners as Tom the Young Farmer, he says he is checking in more with his mates.www.bbc.co.uk
Body of Church Warden is left to lie in what I believe is known as "Reception of the Body" overnight in (presumably) the church in which he served. Church burns down. Clearly this is a vengeful spirit still raging against the injustices of the petty cash allocation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Coffin rescued from burning 160-year-old Leicester churchA pastoral assistant describes rushing to the scene having earlier checked on a coffin.www.bbc.co.ukDear @wulfhelm.bsky.social and the Wülferhampton Senior Leadership Council,* I would like to propose that from now on the interrobang symbol be the official notation for Wülferhampton currency, which I believe is still the 𝘚𝘱𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘦. I will contribute ‽5WSD to administrative costs. *ᵃˡˢᵒ ʷᵘˡᶠʰᵉˡᵐ
Phil Hare's GhostWhy have I only now discovered that the Gboard keyboard has an interrobang‽ (Long press the "?" key to use "‽". How cool is that‽)
He was set to play Herod. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Boy George pulls out of Jesus Christ Superstar after releasing pro-Israel songThe 80s star will no longer appear in role of Herod in London Palladium run, with manager saying decision is ‘in the best interests of my artist’www.theguardian.comUm, forgive me for asking @arrdavid.bsky.social, but ANPR is still a thing, right? www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2642515...
Police spend weeks tracing Richard Hammond to £2m home after being clocked speedingFormer Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was caught out speeding in his Porsche by a police officer with a handheld camera - with officers taking…www.theboltonnews.co.uk
As usual the BBC (possibly deliberately) confuse being "fair and balanced" with "giving equal air time to a qualified expert and somebody who is objectively wrong."
Michael E. MannI was not informed by the BBC that they would have a right wing political figure or lobbyist on after me to rebut what I said. The individual in question went on to spout lies about China, etc. to distract attention from the Trump administration's assault on climate action. This is unacceptable.
Sometimes I wonder if articles like this one should be viewed as cries for help on the part of the journalists involved www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
TikTok removes Wellington Town Council's account fearing a fakeThe account is since reinstated after an accreditation issue is resolved.www.bbc.co.ukWhy 𝘪𝘴 so much money being invested in a technology that repeatedly proves itself to be completely shit? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com
I despair of this country. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It was a big shock’: new border rules left couple stuck in Kraków after living in UK for 80 yearsMaria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived as children of displaced Polish veterans, told they have no post-Brexit rights to return home to Burywww.theguardian.comI wonder how easy it would be to turn into an Airbnb? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former cold war bunker in Folkestone up for sale for £45,000The bunker in Folkestone can only be accessed by a ladder and was built in 1971, estate agents say.www.bbc.co.uk