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We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 4h

It would be disappointing if the BBC move towards more and more football and less coverage of other sports.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 4h

The risk is once you lose the institutional knowledge so extensively, there is no way back.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 4h

I think he was lucky to have Colleen. Probably helped a lot having a stable relationship.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's a bit of a shock to the system suddenly adapting to this whole new climate. Do we just stay indoors now?

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I hope you get through the queue soon.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Do they have any arrangements for disabled people who are ambulant? I couldn't physically queue like that.

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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New research! We’re working with National Energy Action on new research exploring experiences of home energy use, comfort and affordability among people living with ME or Long Covid. actionforme.org.uk/keeping-me-warm-take-part-in-new-research/ www.actionforme.org.uk/keeping-me-w...

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've now got stuck at no 49. Is there a way of giving hints/help if you really get stuck?

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Got to number 38 and find it enjoyable though it is getting trickier now

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes, especially if you can't check things as you go.

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 03/10/2026

There’s a lot of grumbling in London about new flats being sold to Chinese investors. But you never hear from the Chinese buyers. I asked Helen Gao to travel around Beijing property fairs and learn how you sell life in Woolwich to the Chinese elites. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pro...

londoncentric.media

How London flats are marketed in China

Chinese buyers of London homes say they feel like “chives” • Bafflement at Londoners’ love of old homes built during the “Qing dynasty” • Fascination with the enigma of the British electrician

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This was fascinating. It does beg the question about whether the development happening is addressing the housing shortage that is so acute in London and whether anything could be done differently.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It benefits from a re-reading too. Much to contemplate and beautifully written as usual.

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Brian Gallagher @bgallaghercoll.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just a Squirrel, eating a chip, which he found in a bin, with his Magpie friend, at 8am on a Monday morning. Richmond Park in Glasgow.

a grey squirrel and a magpie sit on a fence staring at camera. The squirrel is eating a chip.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm not sure I can make it in person but will see if I can.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When is the application being heard? It's definitely a bit uncomfortable that the council is both the planning authority and also benefiting financially from the festivals.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Restorative yoga has been very important in helping me manage my ME/CFS. Not for everyone but also shouldn't just be ruled out IMO.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sadiq has had a lot of influence in LTN growth through the Mayor's Transport Strategy and funding boroughs. It's, however, deeply disappointing that Lampl who has spent his life working for young people fails to see the value of cleaner air and safer roads which greatly benefit the city's youth.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The framers on Hackney Road next to Haggerston park have always been v good. They used to (and may still) get a lot of artists.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I reckon the Night Manager S1 maybe deserves to be there too

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bet they had fun with that in the edit

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sort of sunny in East London

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KateW @kateweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chat finds a way.

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Tessa Munt MP 🔶 @tessamunt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you so much, George! Your conclusion speaks volumes, reflecting so much that I hear from #pwME.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thanks for clarifying. I agree priority would be a brilliant thing to try and achieve. My sense is one issue is that roads aren't controlled by TFL so they rely on boroughs? I live in Tower Hamlets and there seems to be no desire to, eg, put in bus lanes if it involves removing parking.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And my experience taking buses very regularly is that the main issue is them being overcrowded not too empty.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

5 million passenger journeys daily vs 4 million on the tube. I'm interested why you are against buses.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Otoh, buses are still the most-used form of public transport and are particularly useful/vital for people on lower incomes.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

While bus speed is an issue and reliability more generally, the other issue in London is many routes have been cut back in the past few years so you wait longer for a bus to arrive. Also, the way transport works in London with many roads operated by boroughs definitely causes issues.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How does that work for people with limited mobility when much of the tube is inaccessible? Buses are really useful albeit slow.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

None ideal if you are disabled tbh. Buses serve a useful purpose.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You introduced me to Clues by Sam and now I am addicted to the extent of reading reddit threads to learn how to actually do it. Took me 7 mins today - some way to go still.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

More of Less on R4 this morning says apparently it's down to an error in measurement and we aren't actually less productive than other countries. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

bbc.co.uk

More or Less - Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved? - BBC Sounds

Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My main experience is just after some initial treatment just being dropped by the medics. I was diagnosed in 2021, and in theory under care of a hospital MDT team but haven't seen my consultant since November 2024 and currently don't have a date for a next appointment.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Pacing is a useful thing to learn tbh

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I can understand why. As much as anything the camera angles/coverage doesn't really help.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I think even on catch up it's hard to avoid the presentation style which is awful. The 400m was the highlight race and the 1500m was OK. The rest didn't have such competitive fields. I missed the hurdles.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Where will that be broadcast?

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's a shame because the presentation takes all the drama away from the sport. And some of the races were really close and pretty good for end of season.

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CW @cwassermann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This looks like a super-interesting job

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Pete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

More detail about the building in Poplar where a man died in a fire at the weekend: - Building was fitted with combustible Hemsec insulated panels, which were non-compliant at the time of build (oddly described as 'inflammable' by the manufacturer) peteapps.substack.com/p/a-fire-in-...

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A fire in Poplar

A fire at a building awaiting cladding remediation claimed the life of a man at the weekend. What do we know about this blaze, and what do we still need to know? PLUS - thoughts on the new PAS 9980

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