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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I absolutely hate these short international ODI series where a side arrives with no media narrative whatsoever and is simply somebody for England to play. Headingley’s poor late September crowd tells its own story. Delighted to see Sri Lanka demand attention with (win or lose) a fine performance.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If the Government wants more people to die at home, maybe the system should get its arse into gear to speed up the issue of the death certificate in such cases.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Reckon that might have been Ao Tanaka's best LUFC match last night, certainly best in the Prem? #lufc

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

C'mon, there must be sensible limits to consumer rights. If, say, you online shop say 10 things & then send them all back you can't expect refunds of all postage. What next? Refund car park charges, petrol, bus fares if you go to a shop and can't buy anything? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds

Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of items

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant!

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Quite impressed by how she undermines her argument with her very first word. Takes some doing.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Does anybody else bother to look up acronyms on trigger point? It’s bad enough having to watch it but we are 20 minutes in an I have already been asked what three acronyms mean

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I also think the failure of certain media outlets to report this is a moral disgrace

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I reposted this without comment earlier. But I have had a beer since. This level of ignorance fills me (briefly) with absolute despair.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I had a dream last night when the first words my granddaughter ever said to me were: “why is Chris Mason talking to me like a baby?”

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Seeking an upgrade on Willy Gnonto makes sense to me. He's a likeable guy so it won't be popular, but his goals/assists stats are poor. Even though he is only 22 I've got a sense he won't progress much more. #lufc

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 25/08/2026

I’ll raise you this Facebook/Meta advert from last week that offered the chance to tell an AI child exactly what to do and she’d do it!

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Seven successive Test wins at Headingley for England, but sorry we haven't given you another Test til 2029.... and even then it's a bit of a dud 😡

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

i said to someone this morning that I'd never seen a poorer Pakistan Test team and it's fair to say that opinion has not changed.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Interested why Phillip Stoner Jewellery logo is covered up on the Dickie Bird Clock with what looks like a bit of elastoplast or something. Old story or new story? Yorkshire fall out or sponsorship pettiness?

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

X is a cesspit of lies and prejudice. But there are times when the complacent and condescending intellectual arrogance of Blue Sky is equally unbearable. Tonight, in the oh-so-superior response to the mobile phone alert, is one of those nights.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I like the phone warning. Common sense Government. So all you cynics (*tonight at least) can bugger off.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Gerraway. I like and value Full Fact but if anyone fell for this they will need a lot of help in the years to come

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you want to see beautiful eclipses as the Sun falls into the ocean, then - thanks to a downturn caused by the far more dangerous Orange phenomenon residing in the White House - suitelanka.com is offering them at huge discounts. We’ll even give you a free Colander to mark the occasion. #eclipse

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Suite Lanka, Hikkaduwa | Beach hotel of distinction

Suite Lanka is a boutique beach hotel in traditional style, boasting genial, professional service on Hikkaduwa's upscale southern fringes. Best prices.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Raf’s newly-released book on the history of women’s cricket is hugely researched and massively enjoyable. Totally recommended.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

suitelanka.com

Suite Lanka, Hikkaduwa | Beach hotel of distinction

Suite Lanka is a boutique beach hotel in traditional style, boasting genial, professional service on Hikkaduwa's upscale southern fringes. Best prices.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I expect that The Hundred will have ruled that the batter has to face a set of deliveries with a colander over their face

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“Don’t put that on Twitter,” she says. “I gave that up years ago,” I say. “Don’t worry, I’m on Blue Sky now and hardly anybody responds to anything I type.”

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Community-driven neighbour rushes into the street to save my wife further embarrassment as she fails to see the eclipse with the recommended colander & paper routine. A quick glance wearing 4 pairs of sunglasses works a treat. I’m amazed the BBC has not seen fit to advise the nation. #eclipse

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Bruce Gorrie @bsrg1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

People with Meta glasses will be able to see the Sun's boobs and cock

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Mike 🏳️‍🌈 @lpoolmike.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Chris Kavannagh will say the moon’s obstruction is a natural coming together and rule it out

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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Maybe we tell Meta glasses wearers they can look directly at the eclipse with their Meta glasses

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Not forgetting the need for some serious collaboration to be much more ambitious about proper transport provision to and from the stadium.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you were a European athlete at the peak of your powers, you would be incredibly disappointed by the experience in Birmingham. If you are going to win the right to stage a major championship then perhaps exciting your population to attend might be a good idea? Quite embarrassing.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

☢️Topic reveal for Origin Story Live☢️ The History of the Daily Telegraph: How a reassuringly traditional newspaper lost its mind We’ll take you from its respectable origins to the hysterical bedlam its become today Tickets available here. No-one gets out alive. unionchapel.org.uk/whats-on/ori...

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ROCHASAURUSREX @rochasaurusrex.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Support artists by not using this feature. Artists rely on the reposts of others to spread their work and their own reposts to show off earlier work to audiences of different timezones.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My grandma used to refer to companies like @octopus.energy as being all fur coat and no knickers. Nobody needs fur coats these days because of the climate crisis but try to do your bit and the minute that things become slightly complicated they appear totally inadequate. Retribution may follow.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Wolds have never looked less attractive in early August after drought and an early harvest. Hockney would have painted something else. Which is a reason to do your bit by installing solar panels only to find that @octopus.energy appear to be ill equipped for the job. Have I mentioned that?

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I was going to go to Scarborough for the cricket but after 1000 delays from every conceivable slow moving vehicle, I really can’t be arsed anymore. My mood has not been enhanced by the breathtaking incompetence of @octopus.energy over my solar panel installation. About to descend into full twat mode

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There has been some carping on TalkSPORT apparently, but this is a brilliant signing. Goalkeepers have been undervalued for decades and Leeds haven't had a quality one for 10 years since a few months of Rob Green (before Wigan Athletic) #lufc

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Heard more horror stories tonight about solar panels being refused in villages that happen to be in a conservation area. Is a wrecked planet less attractive than a few panels on a roof? They were told to put them on the back of the house.. it faces North you idiot, it faces bloody north.

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Nearly 5,000 packed into York for a much weakened Yorkshire in the Metro cup last week. So far maybe 9000 (?) at best in Headingley tonight for the Sunrisers. Investors in and advocates of the Hundred do not want to discuss the importance of local identity and community, but soon they might have to.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 31/07/2026

If you can, please support our appeal to help the recovery of Dunwich Heath. Your donation will help restore habitats, protect wildlife and build resilience for the future. Donate here: nationaltrust.org.uk/dunwich-heath-appeal

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 03/08/2026

Rather than allowing humanists to contribute to Radio 4's Thought for the Day, the BBC's current format requires all speakers to frame political and current affairs commentary through a religious or scriptural lens. Yet half of the UK is non-religious so why not let us speak?

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The next pandemic, put Rupert Lowe in charge then as soon as anybody dies, get the bastard.

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John Lubbock @jwsal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Incredible levels of corruption from Gianni Infantino, who wants to privatise FIFA with help from Jared Kushner’s brother. European nations should start exploring alternatives to FIFA. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament

Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

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