Nick Gretton

"Fascism arrives as your friend." As you watch the world, or read the news, or cast your votes, or go about your business, please never forget this warning from @MichaelRosenYes

@AP_Mort Thanks Andy - helpful

What might I need to make peace with? Which of my own abandoned villages weigh me down because I feel guilty for not preserving the unpreservable? andymort.com/making-peace/

@thechurchmouse Plug Smug

Is there a word for the feeling of relief and joy when you open an electronic device and find it has ample battery charge?

@ollieosul @JuniorFirpo03 @LUFC @HeadwayUK @FA @RFU @StruijkPascal @PhilHay_ @GrahamSmyth @nancyfroston Fair point.

@JuniorFirpo03 @LUFC @HeadwayUK @FA @RFU …In conclusion,Recover well Illan #Meslier. You save us more points than this cost.Head injuries need to be taken seriously.We’re all with you,as shown by @StruijkPascal And, ultimately,it’s only a game! #mTBI @PhilHay_ @GrahamSmyth @nancyfroston @LUFC @HeadwayUK 5/5

I’m a bit baffled by the outrage,90+7,@LUFC #Meslier inexplicably allows an easy shot in for an equaliser.The ET was awarded for the treatment of said ‘keeper,after being kneed in the head at 71 mins.The effect of a mild traumatic brain injury (‘concussion’) can be profound…1/5

@robbiemorgz Genius. Hoping to buy all my pens this way.

Buying a pen like you’re buying a house

@JohnnyRoedel Beautiful

hope is often so much quieter than our fear you have to really listen closely to hear the voice of hope hope is the whisper between screams hope is the nearly inaudible sound of your tears drying on the rose of your cheek hope is the hushed wind passing through a tall Wyoming pine hope is the noise of you softly exhaling while looking for the Divine in the mirror hope is the sound of stars winking at us from across the cosmos ~hope is the babbling river ~hope is the snoring baby ~hope is the thumping heartbeat hope is the lightly beeping hospital monitor hope is the sound of butterfly wings moving in the spring hope is the noise ice makes as it melts on a lake hope is the gentle scratching of a flower as it claws its way out of the earth to sunbathe hope is never loud hope is never fussy hope is never announced - in fact, you might miss hope’s arrival if your not listening for it hope is more gentle piano than it is blaring saxophone hope is humble hope is stealthy hope doesn’t wear a name tag hope is so often so silent but that what  makes hope so powerful because it can surprise us at a moments notice hope is always present it’s the beat between musics notes it’s the lips smack before the kiss it’s the deep breath before the eulogy hope is the quiet voice of Love that is endlessly begging us to not surrender to the crawling shadows and the voice is always saying the same thing: “Hold on, my love, hold on, my love.” if you give it a moment of silence you will find that hope is a real chatter box it won’t stop talking to you if you let it get started hope is everywhere even in places where you won’t expect to find it ~it’s in your rushing blood ~it’s in your unfolding wrinkles ~it’s in your hushed grief hope is relentless amid the noise of this clanging world just listen I swear, my love, if you just listen to the whispering hope that surrounds you I swear you’ll never give up again (John Roedel) ~ Art by the wonderful Akira Kusaka #poetry #hope

@JohnnyRoedel Beautiful

I spoke to a person who is convinced their deceased brother is in hell simply because of who they loved I told them that if hell is real I don't think it is a destination I believe hell is a campsite that gets formed in the hearts of people who judge others for living a life that they refuse to try and understand those who condemn others to damnation are the city managers of hell on Earth my love, let us build a heaven in the space that exists between my life and yours let us create an endless garden paradise where every single exotic flower is honored let us form a community of angels who don't try to polish each other's halos we only have so many heartbeats left inside of us to waste a single one on deciding who gets to grow like a sunflower under the light of the hereafter who knows what happens to us once our bodies release our souls like birthday party balloons? ~ why spend an ounce of energy on deciding who gets to go to heaven when we can spend our lives building it here on Earth with the bricks of how we treat each other? until I hear the harps and see the golden gates I'm going to consider this world the Promised Land and I promise to be as kind as I can be with your heart while we are here together ~ john roedel (watercolor art by Tanta Gloria) #poetry #love

@LUFCDATA Surely we now have the tech to move from 2x45 total mins to 2x30 in-play mins. Average in-play time incl added time is ~ 56-59 mins so we'd get more football and less incentive to time waste.

No intention of using this as an excuse for the Saturday's result, but I think it provides some valuable additional context. I'll be paying closer attention to this throughout the season as opponents look to take the sting out of the game and stifle fluidity when facing Leeds.

⏱️Breakdown of the stoppages of play between Leeds v Portsmouth (+ totals): Goal Kicks: 00:53-05:00 (4-9) Free-Kicks: 08:43-11:07 (19-21) Throw-Ins: 05:05-07:11 (26-22) Corners: 05:54-00:00 (12-0) Other: 04:35-03:57 Ball In-Play: 47:41 Total Match: 101:11 Stoppages: 122

@writebikerepeat @LeTourFemmes Great piece, thanks

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@charlie_pearce It's a good honest name - you're certain to win the prize.

Thank you @lemnsissay @TerryGalloway and others for your leadership and for seeing how the world could be.

@ColeMoreton That may win clickbait tweet of the year :)

How much would you reasonably pay for a pint of lime and soda on a hot day? I've been charged almost a fiver for cordial and soda in London ... but today, in a classic pub in Fitzrovia, with fresh lime and a slice ... no charge. Fantastic. Shall I tell you where?

@krishk @UKLabour Little change sadly #GeneralElection24

Just imagining how things will be under a @UKLabour government. Give me your three word predictions... #GeneralElection2024

As a northerner, I enjoy the longest day whilst mumbling that the nights will soon be drawing in. But it's also #ShowYourStripes day which is more worrying - this graphic from @ed_hawkins shows the choices we still have. (And no, the medieval period average was not so warm.)

@JolyonMaugham Thank you Jolyon

A powerful argument from @krishk #WorldRefugeeDay

@RestPoliticsUS @Scaramucci @KattyKay_ Why is it called the World Series? Does Anthony know what a goalhanger is? Can Katty play the bagpipes?

Does anyone have a question they'd like @Scaramucci or @KattyKay_ to answer on the podcast this week? We're taping on Thursday morning. Reply with them below 👇

@krishk Looking forward to this. I assume it's 2pm BST not GMT.

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Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, humanity is having an outsized impact on our planet. In the case of the climate crisis, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor. We are not only in danger. We are the danger. But we're also the solution. linkedin.com/pulse/our-plan…

@krishk Means we sadly now have three parties led by a shameless hypocrite #GeneralElection24

What does #nigelfarage running for office do to our #GeneralElection24 ?

@cluedont Love these slow threads. Anticipation already building for the killer punchline in 2034.

It's on a par with shouting 'WATCH OUT!'