Our shopping habits are under threat Some radicals are seeking to force us to use weights and measures we didn’t grow up with If you want to conserve the Britain we know and retain the gram and kilo, respond to this consultation gov.uk/government/con…

Ryanair to keep ‘racist’ Afrikaans test for S African passengers aje.io/nje8xg via Al Jazeera English A new low for Ryanair.

All over Europe leaders are announcing emergency cost of living packages for their citizens. Meanwhile, in the UK, a lone cat is roaming the corridors of Downing Street.

I might need this shirt. #twitterstorians

A No10 "Spokesperson said since the industry was privatised in 1989, the equivalent of £5bn had been invested to upgrade water infrastructure." Let me remind you during the same period WCs have paid out over £72bn to shareholders. Just hold that thought bbc.co.uk/news/uk-626335…

Cats are an inherent part of Moroccan culture & everyday life, living harmoniously with the people of the country. The reason stems from Islamic beliefs, which have made them ubiquitous across the Muslim world. It is #Caturday & to celebrate, a thread on the cats of Morocco…

I've got milk in the fridge that's seen two Prime Ministers, two Monarchs and two Chelsea managers

So there's a particular quirk of English grammar that I've always found quite endearing: the exocentric verb-noun compound agent noun. It appears in a definite, remarkably narrow period - not more than 150, 200 years - before dying out, leaving loads of legacy words in its wake.

So, so tired. I've been increasingly furious for a decade or so, but since Truss arrived I've just felt a kind of empty despair which isn't really compatible with rage.

Im not sure I’ve ever seen this so clear. Calais on the left, Dover and Kent on the right inbound to LHR ✈️

🔥 Amazing view from stage of National Rejoin March right now. Crowds still gathering in Parliament Sq — it’s huge! 🇬🇧♥️🇪🇺

Pourquoi visiter Nottingham ? Réponse ici.

I'm still here, but I'm also @[email protected] Mastodon really does look a lot less shrill and shouty.

This paper by Robert Saunders on the relationship between Brexit and empire is absolutely fantastic - one of the best articles I have read about Brexit. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Curious that Gary Lineker was free to raise questions about Qatar’s human rights record - with the blessing of the bbc - over the World Cup , but cannot raise questions of human rights in this country if it involves criticism of government policy …

Lovely people we are one third of the way through the allowed period to sign the #RightToLove petition. Please consider doing so if you haven't already. Also feel free to share with people on other platforms and those who might not be on social media petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6332…