JoelTaylorhack
@joeltaylorhack.bsky.social
Ink-stained hack, writer, dad
Politics, cricket, music, food, travel, books… not necessarily in that order
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Politics, cricket, music, food, travel, books… not necessarily in that order
Bird hellsite - @JoelTaylorhack
Substack - https://joelbtaylor.substack.com
This is very sad to hear
Mark Doyle's reports from Rwanda and Sierra Leone in the 1990s were extraordinarily brave and excellent pieces of reporting in the worst possible circumstances
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mark Doyle's reports from Rwanda and Sierra Leone in the 1990s were extraordinarily brave and excellent pieces of reporting in the worst possible circumstances
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies
Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 7:41 AM
This is very sad to hear
Mark Doyle's reports from Rwanda and Sierra Leone in the 1990s were extraordinarily brave and excellent pieces of reporting in the worst possible circumstances
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mark Doyle's reports from Rwanda and Sierra Leone in the 1990s were extraordinarily brave and excellent pieces of reporting in the worst possible circumstances
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With her plan to block the jobless from buying cigarettes and alcohol, Badenoch appears to have picked a policy designed to give organised crime and other crimes a boost
September 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM
With her plan to block the jobless from buying cigarettes and alcohol, Badenoch appears to have picked a policy designed to give organised crime and other crimes a boost
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Come and talk about the story of our times: refugees, migrants, the small boats and how we can help, not hate each other. Cambridge library, 2pm Saturday www.library.live/calendar/we-...
We Came by Sea, with author Horatio Clare — Library.Live
Author/broadcaster Horatio Clare discusses his book and highlights stories of kindness and refuge in the UK. In conversation with Dr James Gardom of Pembroke College.
www.library.live
September 23, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Come and talk about the story of our times: refugees, migrants, the small boats and how we can help, not hate each other. Cambridge library, 2pm Saturday www.library.live/calendar/we-...
Feel this is devalued by a lack of Two Brothers' Mushroom and Wild Garlic flavour
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
‘They smell of urinal cakes!’: 100 unusual crisp flavours, ranked – from truly awful to totally scoffable
Move over ready salted, salt and vinegar and cheese and onion. Gourmet crisps are everywhere, but which are actually worth trying?
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Feel this is devalued by a lack of Two Brothers' Mushroom and Wild Garlic flavour
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
William Rees-Mogg has a great deal to answer for
September 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
William Rees-Mogg has a great deal to answer for
I have an afternoon off
So my first stop
So my first stop
September 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I have an afternoon off
So my first stop
So my first stop
I know I shouldn’t but I’m finding what’s happening at Spurs endlessly funny
September 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I know I shouldn’t but I’m finding what’s happening at Spurs endlessly funny
Very sad to hear of Stephanie Cole’s death
Cabin Pressure all the way this evening
Cabin Pressure all the way this evening
September 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Very sad to hear of Stephanie Cole’s death
Cabin Pressure all the way this evening
Cabin Pressure all the way this evening
Well, @jonnelledge.bsky.social we had a holiday in Denmark this year which included a trip to an excellent train museum run by volunteers in the town of Struer
The first thing our guide said to us was Lord Palmerston’s remarks on the Schleswig-Holstein question
The first thing our guide said to us was Lord Palmerston’s remarks on the Schleswig-Holstein question
September 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Well, @jonnelledge.bsky.social we had a holiday in Denmark this year which included a trip to an excellent train museum run by volunteers in the town of Struer
The first thing our guide said to us was Lord Palmerston’s remarks on the Schleswig-Holstein question
The first thing our guide said to us was Lord Palmerston’s remarks on the Schleswig-Holstein question
Another reminder, if one was needed, that Michael Palin continues to bring joy into the world
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
Michael Palin: ‘I confess to trying some powder in Studio 54’
He has a reputation for being the least provocative of the Monty Python team. But behind the affable exterior, Michael Palin, 83, is a man full of surprises
www.thetimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Another reminder, if one was needed, that Michael Palin continues to bring joy into the world
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
My 11 year-old is a curious child
She left for school today at 6.01am so she could try water polo
This really wasn't what I expected
She left for school today at 6.01am so she could try water polo
This really wasn't what I expected
September 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
My 11 year-old is a curious child
She left for school today at 6.01am so she could try water polo
This really wasn't what I expected
She left for school today at 6.01am so she could try water polo
This really wasn't what I expected
This is one of the most stupid comment pieces I've ever read www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Labour class unit mustn’t gentrify trade jobs
If middle-class children are ushered towards vocational subjects, which careers will be left for the working-class kids?
www.thetimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM
This is one of the most stupid comment pieces I've ever read www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Struggling to find Ben Delo’s convictions on the BBC
Nor, indeed, his pardon from Donald Trump which is even more damning
Nor, indeed, his pardon from Donald Trump which is even more damning
September 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Struggling to find Ben Delo’s convictions on the BBC
Nor, indeed, his pardon from Donald Trump which is even more damning
Nor, indeed, his pardon from Donald Trump which is even more damning
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Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year.
They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
I don’t think this is unreasonable
If a parent makes this choice, making sacrifices should be par for the course
If a parent makes this choice, making sacrifices should be par for the course
September 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I don’t think this is unreasonable
If a parent makes this choice, making sacrifices should be par for the course
If a parent makes this choice, making sacrifices should be par for the course
Sitting by a zebra crossing in Herne Hipp watching a raging river of children flow uphill to a variety of schools
A multitude of shapes, sizes, colours, voices, an ordered chaos held together by a lollipop lady at the centre
A multitude of shapes, sizes, colours, voices, an ordered chaos held together by a lollipop lady at the centre
September 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Sitting by a zebra crossing in Herne Hipp watching a raging river of children flow uphill to a variety of schools
A multitude of shapes, sizes, colours, voices, an ordered chaos held together by a lollipop lady at the centre
A multitude of shapes, sizes, colours, voices, an ordered chaos held together by a lollipop lady at the centre
I’ve got a swan on my cappuccino and all is well with the world
September 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
I’ve got a swan on my cappuccino and all is well with the world
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Am amazed
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
September 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Am amazed
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Every new prime minister gets to celebrate their 50th day in office by restoring Liz Truss's rightful title of 'UK's shortest serving prime minister'.
Congrats, Andy Burnham.
Congrats, Andy Burnham.
September 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Every new prime minister gets to celebrate their 50th day in office by restoring Liz Truss's rightful title of 'UK's shortest serving prime minister'.
Congrats, Andy Burnham.
Congrats, Andy Burnham.
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Ryan Bridge - Founder of "Raise the Colours" flag protests - charged with 14 offences including common assault.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
September 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Ryan Bridge - Founder of "Raise the Colours" flag protests - charged with 14 offences including common assault.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
This is an astonishingly weak story
Based on a "whistleblower" about whom readers know nothing, making claims that are either false or entirely unverifiable
No one pretends the system works, but for The Times to make it their lead story is lazy and pathetic
Based on a "whistleblower" about whom readers know nothing, making claims that are either false or entirely unverifiable
No one pretends the system works, but for The Times to make it their lead story is lazy and pathetic
September 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is an astonishingly weak story
Based on a "whistleblower" about whom readers know nothing, making claims that are either false or entirely unverifiable
No one pretends the system works, but for The Times to make it their lead story is lazy and pathetic
Based on a "whistleblower" about whom readers know nothing, making claims that are either false or entirely unverifiable
No one pretends the system works, but for The Times to make it their lead story is lazy and pathetic