Our concerns about voter suppression did not account for how uniquely stupid these people are.

This post is the Bible to me

Goodbye to Moo, our most recent head hen. A real bully when she was younger, she mellowed into simply being a hooligan. Repeatedly escaping from the run (we never worked out quite how) she was inquisitive and clever, and always watching. We’ll miss you, Mooniverse.

A question for the The Writers' Guild, maybe…?

Instead of “No-Mow May”, it’s starting to look like we should be aiming for permanent mini-meadows, sharing a part of our space with wildlife all summer, not just for one month.

I’m saying nothing

meanwhile in Bristol ... (respect to the keeper in full whites!)

Find someone who will wear a t-shirt with your book on it during the publicity rounds for their major Hollywood film, just like Ryan Gosling is doing here

Also, for anyone who enjoys The Wicker Man, can I recommend The Red King? (box set on Now & Sky)
An island with peculiar customs, a police officer from outside, a missing child… it’s basically a reimagining, written by Toby Whithouse. And it’s GREAT.

It's May Day, the opening of the month which in medieval literature is the most magical time of the year - a season for love, fairies, and marvellous dreams aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-may-…

'When miri and hot is the day,
And oway beth winter schours,
And everi feld is ful of flours...'

Bro was first to fall asleep at the party so you know we had to do a lil something to him 🤣🤣

NEW: ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS HAVE STUDENT GAZA SOLIDARITY PROTESTS 🤯

Yeah, don’t do this.

The level of disrespect and ignorance in using the life of a tortured and abused man as some sort of caricature to run a business. Shame on whoever thought of this.

It is with immense sadness that Pan Macmillan announces the death of C.J. Sansom at the age of 71. buff.ly/4devMmF

Literally all of these

It’s nearly May and it’s 11°C, we have two Tory parties, no-one’s had a proper pay rise since 2008, and Ketchup costs more than a bottle of plonk happy to help x

This makes me so angry - not least because it doesn’t address the core issue here, which is that mental health services have been in a catastrophic state for YEARS, and access has been near-impossible for so many people that they’ve had no choice.

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Not sure the PM pouring himself a delicious cup of money is the image I’d go for