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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I think it is clear already that House of Games is in safe hands.

John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sorry, Radio 3, but if you're going to play Gilbert & Sullivan at 8.20am then it's the off button from me. There's no excuse for that.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just had my first listen to Susanne Sundfor (with Kit Downes) album 'Revelations of Divine Love', setting words of Mother Julian of Norwich, and wow! An extraordinary, profound and beautiful piece of work.

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Ruth Harley @ruthh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When, in the course of The Great Vestry Clearout, someone announces from the depths of a cupboard "oh, there's a massive pooh here", it is quite a relief to see this chap emerge! 😂

A large Winnie-the-Pooh soft toy, sitting on a chair.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Any lives lost due to this closure should be laid firmly at the feet of the far-right agitators who caused this. The way in which anti-asylum activists are putting more and more people at risk should be a wake up call that it is time to genuinely combat them, rather than pandering to their ideology.

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Fellow #CofE folks: any guidance on writing an election address for #GeneralSynod? (This was very much not on my agenda for 2026, but God is full of surprises!)

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Weird how the same people who have been working for years to eradicate the study of Humanities at universities are now suddenly self-proclaimed experts on the interpretation of Homeric literature.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Part of me would quite like Elon Musk to make his Grokyssey film, just so the whole world could see how crap it is, and so learn that human creativity can never be replaced or replicated by an automated plagiarism tool, however powerful.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"The Winner Takes It All" has just come on the radio, and I had forgotten just how good it is. Not just one of Abba's best, but genuinely one of the greatest songs ever.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I would definitely take Danny Murphy talking about his cat ahead of Lee Dixon talking about... ... well, anything.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I don't like soap operas. I have a simple solution to that. I don't watch them. Strange how some people don't seem able to take the same approach to sport.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Shocked that Lee Dixon can talk about "the French press" and not make a cafetiere joke. What do we pay these people for? #FRAESP #FifaWorldCup

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I see the clergy shirt colour conversation is coming up again. As someone who is indifferent on the matter, I wish I could tell how serious people are being when they are saying you can have any colour so long as it's black. Does it really matter? If so, why?

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/07/2026

Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I am sure if Prince William has a quiet word with Gianni Infantino then Quansah should be available for the match against Norway. I believe that's how it works.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In the days of the great football commentators (John Motson, Barry Davies), did anyone ever think, "You know what this needs? A retired footballer with a boring voice to act as a "co-commentator" who can interrupt with occasional statements of the bleeding obvious."?

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

@adamrutherford.bsky.social I know you know how valuable the humanities are. At Exeter, 500 of us are in scope for compulsory redundancy. Please could you share our petition, if you feel able? Thank you x

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Watching Germany lose on penalties may be the very definition of Schadenfreude

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Can we just fast forward to penalties now, please? #RSACAN

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Bishop Sarah says some good things here, but the headline is deeply dis-spiriting. There has been no lack of energy, faith, hope or prayer over the last 50 years, and the suggestion that we just need more of the same for the church to grow is unhelpful. #CofEPeeps

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Last night, most Scotland fans were (quite rightly) cheering for Ghana. So, in the same spirit, tonight I shall give Scotland the proper respect by cheering for Brazil.

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Guess what? I’m at risk of redundancy. My job - and those of my colleagues in my department and across our wider faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences - is one of those currently targeted for cuts. I received a personal letter today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

University of Exeter in talks to cut about 150 members of staff

The university says it is consulting with colleagues over "limited and specific potential changes".

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Morwenna Ludlow @morwennaexe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Exeter University in talks to cut about 150 staff. This is Not Good. And yes, this does affect our department of Theology and Religion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

University of Exeter in talks to cut about 150 members of staff

The university says it is consulting with colleagues over "limited and specific potential changes".

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Football clubs are rarely successful if they get in the habit of sacking the manager whenever there's a bad run of results. This observation may not apply only to football.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In a world of uncertainty, it is reassuring to have the predictability of the narrative arc of Scotland at a World Cup finals. Act 1: Blithe optimism. Act 2: Collision with harsh reality. Ready now for Act 3 and the glorious failure of being plucky losers to Brazil.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Has Chris Mason said anything about what Reform's crushing defeat in the Makerfield by-election means for Farage's leadership yet? What, nothing? #BBCnews

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This is the key point in all fines against companies, especially water companies. It should be mandatory for those fines to be paid from bonuses and salaries of those at the top of the organisation, and against dividends made by shareholders.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It's time for the BBC to compromise. Give Farage his interview with Lauren Laverne, on condition that he then actually IS sent to a desert island with no means of escape or communicating with the outside world, and just his 8 records, the Bible and Mein Kampf, and luxury of £5m in cryptocurrency.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Come on Everton. Make it exciting.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Reform is a party that is transphobic out of conviction. That is bad, but Labour appear to be a party that has become transphobic out of cowardice and somehow that feels worse.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Has Andy Burnham commented on this yet? If he becomes Labour leader, will there be any change of stance, or is transphobia now hardwired into the party?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The list does raise the question of what makes a book one of the "best". Is it different from a book being one of your favourites? What books would you have on your personal list of best and/or favourite?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Okay, so this kind of list is just sophisticated click bait designed to inspire disagreement and outrage. But it's quite fun (unlike most of the books on the list, which is skewed towards the books you are told you ought to have read, not those you will enjoy). www.theguardian.com/p/x4f9v5

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The 100 best novels of all time

The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Why do restaurants always offer a cheeseboard as a dessert option. Who wants cheese and biscuits after a main course? Surely it makes far more sense as a starter?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I can see why some Labour MPs want to replace Keir Starmer. But why on earth would anyone think Wes Streeting would be an improvement? Surely Streeting just embodies everything that's wrong with Starmer, only more so. Would any voter return to Labour if Streeting was leader?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Why on earth are the BBC showing News at Six on both BBC1 and BBC2? Don't they know many of us choose to watch House of Games to get away from their Reform obsessed news reporting?

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A useful reminder that if you do have local elections in your area, and you vote Reform, you will not oust the Labour government. You will not change immigration policy. You will just be left with an incompetent rabble running your local council.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I know these things are subjective, but Mojo has published a list of the 50 greatest Joni Mitchell songs and "The Last Time I Saw Richard" does not make the cut. I am bemused and fuming.

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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Going after Parkrun – a non-competitive event which has no changing rooms – perfectly illustrates that it's never been about fairness in sport, women's safety or anything else. It's about bullying and demonising trans people, hounding them out of public life in every space possible. It's disgusting.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026

I'm the daughter of an Army paratrooper who refused orders during our illegal invasion of Vietnam back in the day. He went to LBJ military jail. Dad taught his girls this: "Just following orders" is NEVER any excuse for anyone who's complicit in war crimes. You MUST refuse heinous orders.

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Ekō @eko.org · 07/04/2026

URGENT: Trump has lost it, and we need to stop him NOW. He threatened to erase Iran's entire civilization tonight. That's genocide, plain and simple. We only have a couple hours to act before it's too late: action.eko.org/a/impeach-tr...

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Impeach Trump NOW

Over a month ago, while Washington D.C. was asleep, Donald Trump pushed the button. He didn't ask Congress, he didn't show proof of a threat, and he didn't care about the consequences. He just selfish

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I used to think that "doom scrolling" was a metaphor. Apparently not.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The fact that you cannot melt a Cadbury's Flake was not the mind-blowing revelation that I expected to receive this Easter morning. Thank you, to Radcliffe and Maconie on #bbcradio6music

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Feeling very pleased with myself. I just got maximum points in the Highbrow Lowbrow round of Richard Osman's House of Games. My greatest quizzing achievement since getting five points for a sequences question on Only Connect.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"No, Mr President, that wasn't Iran. That was Alderaan."

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I usually look forward to the Oscars. This year, I don't think I've seen, or want to see, any of the films up for the big awards. Is there a gem that I'm missing? #AcademyAwards

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I get that the economic consequences of war are important, but for the BBC News to be focusing so much on the price of oil rather than the death and destruction being rained upon people throughout the Middle East does seem a questionable sense of priorities.

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It's interesting that the same people who said that the UK should leave the EU in order to regain our national sovereignty are now wanting the UK to act as a vassal state of the USA. It's almost as if "taking back control" was a fraudulent and vacuous soundbite all along.

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Meredith Claire @merofthemeadow.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Taking the Lord's name in vain is less about saying "OMG" and more about claiming He ordained you to bomb a nation, including a girl's school, with "maximum lethality"

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John White @jcwhite.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Okay, I know there are worse things going on in the world at the moment, but this is distressing news.

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