John Davidson

A small dog with a large bone.

A cheap attempt by eldest son to win the number one spot in the dog’s heart, but I fear it will be ultimately successful.

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Map of Brighton

Yikes. Months of training. 24 years after I last did one of these and marathon day has finally arrived. Good luck to everyone eating up the miles at Brighton today.

I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay

The fall of the mainstream media How the press was demonised – and why it matters.

This is a fascinating and thoughtful analysis of journalism - a great defence and argument by Allison Philips @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...

A graphic with a photo of Rosemary Douce at Church House in London. The text reads: "People bereaved by suicide are highly vulnerable. It is essential that journalists are compassionate and sensitive to their grief and shock. In reporting on deaths by suicide and inquests, editors and journalists should always be mindful of the potential impact of their work on bereaved families living with the trauma of their loss.”

1/3 The tension between the public interest of reporting on suicide and the risk of intruding into grief and shock has been a key topic for us at today’s Suicide & Co Sector Summit at Church House in London where IPSO is exhibiting.

Bluesky now has swipeable video only feeds.

There was more than a touch of the drunken uncle about this feature.

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Ah yes - I heard that pendulum swing - Richard-Karl-Richard. That Monteverdi was good eh? Some pipes on young Jakub!

One PM, you say? Count me in.

Excellent news.

Well hand washing is protective against flu, other viruses, and lots of bacteria. So it’s probably “good” advice. Seeing things only through the Covid lens might be not the most sensible thing here. Also government funded research has done you a lot of good… antibiotics being just one example.

Great thread on ethics in reporting. [Also @ipso.co.uk has advice on reporting suicide for people affected: www.ipso.co.uk/resources-gu... and for journalists when reporting: www.ipso.co.uk/resources/re... ]

A small dog (a brindle silver Glen of Imaal terrier) looks out from the void left by the roots of a massive beech tree which lies collapsed behind her.

She swears it was like this when she found it. Likely story.

The BBC World Service has broken its special coverage of Syria and the fall of Assad with the #ReithLecture on the notion of evil by forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead. An apt and prescient piece of programming. Her wisdom is staggering and always useful - especially now.

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A man at a microphone reads a script at an awards ceremony.

Loving the #SocEntAwards24 evening where it’s been an honour to be the “voice of god” for the last decade. Halfway through the celebration of the UK’s brightest businesses dedicated to making the world better. Beginning to sound like a Mongolian throat singer. @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social 🏆😊🎤🇬🇧

This is a lovely, sad piece. I love Smithfield. The site’s history, its noise and smell. The (dwindling) community around it… finally set to be crowded out. This living heritage needs protection. It’s always struck me as ironic the Museum of London is capping the market’s decline.

Disgraceful scenes in the fish, chip (and, most relevant) kebab shop. So here’s a less shameful image of a Glen in a wood. Let’s focus on that memory.

Hi, Beck!

Perhaps that’s where he bought the batteries for the children’s toys so they didn’t have to wait while they were dancing impatiently with excitement to open the packaging? Or where he got the lights for the tree? Personally, I like the one on London’s Tottenham Court Road best. A Xmas treat!

One of the weirder aspects of current social media driven debate is this widespread belief that echo chambers are a particularly new phenomenon

Totally. Gives the whole experience a retro satellite dish vibe. Maybe that’s why we like it so much.

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A cover of Herr Dumpidump by Roger Hargreaves that says "Herr Dumpidump by Roger Hargreaves" and with an illustration of Herr Dumpidump looking especially dumpidumpish (forgive me but I can't stop repeating the word dumpidump... DUMPIDUMP!)

My six favourite European Mr Men character names...

6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump

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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis

A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country

A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation

Nearly! A Glen of Imaal Terrier.

A Glen of Imaal terrier - a small brindle (silvery grey) dog - sits attentively in a large black swivel chair looking nervous.

So we need to talk about your behaviour on this morning’s walk.