Sam Durham

Great 2-0 win in our Final today #NewProfilePic

I was on a train in Tokyo. We stopped between stations. Announcement in Japanese, then in English: "We apologize for the delay. We will resume shortly." The delay was maybe 3 minutes. Not a big deal. When the train started moving again, another announcement: "We sincerely apologize for the delay. We were stopped for 3 minutes and 20 seconds. This is unacceptable. Thank you for your patience." Three minutes and twenty seconds. They measured it exactly. And called it unacceptable. When I got off at my stop, there were station staff on the platform bowing and handing out delay certificates. I took one out of curiosity. It was an official document stating that the train had been delayed by 3 minutes and 20 seconds, signed and stamped. The staff member said in English "for your employer. So they know the delay was not your fault." I said I'm a tourist, I don't need it. He looked confused. "But the delay affected you. You deserve an apology." Three minutes. They were treating a three-minute delay like a major incident. Later I mentioned this to a Japanese friend. They said "oh yes, delay certificates are normal. Trains are supposed to be exactly on time. If they are late, they must apologize." I said three minutes isn't late, it's nothing. My friend said "in Japan, three minutes is late. On time means on time. Not approximately on time." They said the train company probably investigated why there was a 3-minute delay. "They will find the cause and fix it so it doesn't happen again." I kept the certificate. It's framed in my apartment now. A reminder that somewhere in the world, people care about three minutes. © 6IX.

Here’s a 40 mins vid of Arsenal doing the same thing

Gordon Brown sold 395 tonnes of our gold reserves at the bottom of the market, and - stupidly - told the market in advance. Gold has since risen 1500% and the gold he sold would be worth £40 billion more today. Now Starmer brings him back as his Finance Envoy. A sick joke

One can even argue that Casemiro have been better than Rice this season

CAN WE ALL GIVE THIS MAN A RETWEET? What a pkayer

Goalscorer. Assist provider. Award winner. Presenting @TheOfficialFWA Footballer of the Year for 2025/26: @B_Fernandes8! 🏆❤️

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT . Speaker phone is for when you are ALONE or have ear buds in. NOT in an airport waiting area. NOT in a restaurant . NOT on a train. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Remember when those agents with The Athletic said that Benjamin Sesko was the worst signing of the summer.. 😅🇸🇮

Restaurante lleno. Sábado. Mesa de 6. Padres, abuelos y un niño de 8 años corriendo entre camareros con una tablet en la mano. Gritando. Saltando. Metiendo los dedos en los vasos de otra mesa. El camarero se acerca: —Perdona, ¿podéis decirle al niño que no corra? Hay platos calientes. La madre ni levanta la vista del móvil. —Es que es muy intenso. El niño pasa otra vez. Casi tira una bandeja. El camarero respira. —De verdad, se puede quemar. El padre sonríe como si estuviera en una charla TED de crianza consciente. —No queremos coartar su personalidad. Claro. Su personalidad. Antes se llamaba educación. Ahora es “expresión emocional”. El niño agarra una aceituna de una mesa ajena. La señora se gira. —Oye, que eso es mío. Y ahí salta la madre: —Tampoco hace falta hablarle así. Es un niño. Es un niño. La frase comodín. Rompe algo: es un niño. Molesta: es un niño. Pega: es un niño. Invade mesas ajenas como si estuviera colonizando América: es un niño. Piden la cuenta. El niño tira un vaso al suelo. Cristales. Agua. Gritos. El camarero vuelve. —Por favor, ahora sí necesito que se siente. El padre se pone serio. —No me gusta cómo le estás hablando a mi hijo. —Solo le he pedido que se siente. —Pues igual deberíais tener un restaurante más adaptado a familias. Adaptado a familias. Traducción: “Mi hijo puede comportarse como un gremlin mojado y tú tienes que sonreír.” Salen indignados. Media hora después, reseña en Google: “Sitio poco recomendable. No respetan a los niños. Personal muy seco. No volveremos.” Y ahí está el problema. No es el niño. El niño hace lo que le dejan. El problema son adultos que confunden educar con aplaudir cualquier salvajada. Padres que no quieren poner límites porque les da pereza sostener un berrinche de 4 minutos. Y luego llaman “sociedad hostil” a cualquier persona que no quiera aguantar el resultado. Resumen: Tu hijo puede ser libre. Pero si su libertad consiste en molestar a todo el restaurante, igual no estás criando un niño con personalidad. Igual estás criando una factura emocional que algún día pagarán los demás. Y seguramente tú también.

🚨⚽️ | Bruno Fernandes penalty shout. Not even a replay from Sky. - Hands on Bruno’s back - Bruno’s leg gets trapped under Mac Allister We beat Liverpool and the ref today.

No, this appears to be the first time the Premier League account has posted a dedicated celebratory graphic banner like this for a team securing Champions League qualification. Previous announcements (e.g. Chelsea in 2025 or others) used tables, videos, or simple updates instead of this styled player collage format.

Champions League qualification secured for 2026/27 🏆 Congratulations, @ManUtd 🔴

Watch as police officers confront a man suspected of carrying out a terrorist attack in north London where two men were stabbed. The suspect refused to show his hands, was violent and continued to pose a clear threat. Using only their training, courage and tasers, they detained him while he continued to try to attack and stab them. This took true courage.

He left the game but this lives on forever man 🫡

“Apprehending violent and dangerous criminals is a full contact and messy task which may appear shocking to observers with little experience of policing in the real world.” Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley writes to Zack Polanski.

I’m sure we have all now seen the footage of Metropolitan rozzers kicking a suspected terrorist in the head, repeatedly, when he was down. We can all play a part in putting an end to this sort of police brutality. Mainly by not going around stabbing people.

🚨 BREAKING: The @FA_PGMOL have confirmed that Ayden Heaven will receive a red card in Manchester United’s clash with Chelsea tomorrow 🔴 Manchester United intend to appeal the decision but the appeal has already been rejected. #MUFC

🚨 Mark Clattenburg on Lisandro Martínez’s red card: “I was surprised that such an experienced referee considered this a red card offence. It was clearly a 50/50 challenge for the ball. I think the referee’s seniority within the VAR group may have made others hesitant to overturn his on-field decision. In my opinion, this was a clear mistake. When we talk about ‘clear and obvious errors’, most referees would not have sent him off for that challenge.”

So nice he had to do it twice ✌️🏆 💚 @McIlroyRory

Wonder where the bomb proof land rovers , security detail and fire power were when Boris was Mayor of London !