2/ I'd be happy to lose this service, and see Telegram blocked as well, if it avoids a serious breakdown of the rule of law this weekend...

**BREAKING** Government repurposes Bibby Stockholm as HMPS Farage to house 500+ convicted rioters in Clacton.

Civil society, not civil war. Do please repost, #Elon

Great insights here by ⁦Marianna Spring⁩ …X are rewarding the spread of disinformation. It’s in their business model. Information is power; disinformation is chaos. So how do we hold X to account for undermining our democratic culture? bbc.com/news/articles/…

This isnt going where you think it is. 🧵 One of the most annoying things about children is that they want you to stop what you're doing every 0.7 seconds to watch them attempt what I think is supposed to be a cartwheel, or show you how good they are at standing on one leg.

Eloquently put.

ℹ️ | We are seeing lots of videos being shared online that were filmed at previous protests or during previous incidents. There has been no disorder in London this weekend and the videos are likely being shared to mislead or to fuel tension.

“Perhaps, if I open the window really wide, she’ll feel the chill, wake up and have sex with me again.” #womeninart #mentoavoidinartandlife

Wonderful! Congratulations Hannah Fry

Wise words

Our response to today's publication of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report

Stop The Arts have been unmasked! And you’ll never guess who it was. stopthearts Sky Arts Awards

So the ‘woke’-bashing ⁦Mail+⁩ lays into ⁦National Trust⁩ again. For doing a bit more to tackle climate change. To be clear we are not banning meat or anything like it, just having a look at making some sensible reductions. RT or like if you stand with us.

It's here! Really thrilled to share 'Christmas for Ten Fingers' Oxford Music with fantastic illustrations by Rosie Brooks. 🎄 Carols in one hand-position, all on white notes, with fun accompaniments. #Christmas #piano #ChristmasCarols #ChristmasGiftIdeas global.oup.com/academic/produ…

One way Keir Starmer could cost effectively ensure these opportunities for more kids in the future, is to direct the Arts Council England to help fund youth choirs. We’re ready! theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

What an honour it was for my choirs Royal Scottish National Orchestra Farnham Youth Choir to perform Spinifex Gum in the Barbican Centre with Marliya & Gondwana Choirs

WTF Channel 4 Boris? Really? His only qualification is to be a dial citizen. There are lots of those.

Goodbye, America. Never speak to Me again.

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

We spoke to composer Gareth Treseder about composing, singing and the Christmas piece he wrote for us. Enjoy! fyc.org.uk/fycblog/2024/1…