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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

Trump is standing like no human has ever stood before

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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Burnham very, very close to losing it as he falls silent before a passage that references his late father and the hall rises to its feet to help him. This is one of the most emotionally charged conference speeches in a long time.

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Johannes Franzen @johannesfranzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible stuff.

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Editor’s note (September 21, 2026): We have removed this essay. AI was used in its preparation. The TLS editorial guidelines prohibit the use of AI in the writing and editing process. The author states that he was unaware of the policy.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Genuine question: is there any other elected politician who is currently in post who would get the audience response Mamdani got ? youtu.be/9dSLJHS2Uns?...

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on His Relationship with Trump, People in Sewers & New Public Restrooms

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is the video version of the Stallone interview- this is one of the best long form celebrity interviews I have seen www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccs-...

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Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles. At 80, He’s Coming Clean. | The Interview

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In case you are in London and around tomorrow evening this is meant to be a great documentary and there is a Q&A afterwards.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Has anyone else read that Tom Cruise interview in GQ? The man is a genius at not revealing absolutely anything of any interest about his life outside of his films.

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Mr too tired for a halloween name @laotianrockrat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ed Sheeran's agent: Ok fuck me that was a wild few days. Still we should be over the worst of it now...

Twitter post by that cunt Stephen Yaxley-Lennon expressing solidarity with Ed Sheeran (not reposting the exact text because fuck whatever he has to say)

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My interview with Meera Syal is in the i newspaper today.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I am teaching a 12 week course at @faberacademy.bsky.social from Sep 17 in how to transform your passions and experiences into compelling first-person essays, opinion pieces, and columns. It is in person only and in London. It is also great fun. More details here faberacademy.com/product/show...

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Show and Tell: Writing for Newspapers, Magazines and Online Media – 17 September 2026 | Faber Academy

Transform your passions and experiences into compelling first-person essays, opinion pieces, and columns under the guidance of acclaimed journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The honest truth is I suspect this headline has a typo.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Anyone else seen this- it’s really good.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It is, erm, interesting that Keir Starmer is stepping down as an MP while Rishi Sunak is still in Parliament. I'm not sure that is what I would have assumed or predicted.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I interviewed Alexei Sayle about alternative comedy, the pointlessness and necessity of political marches and why he ended up tap dancing in front of The Golden Girls. It is in The i Newspaper in print and online. inews.co.uk/culture/come...

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Alexei Sayle: 'Ben Elton took a lot from me and then was more successful'

The comedian who revolutionised stand-up on his new book, tap dancing, the aggressive stage persona he left behind, and his crisis in the 90s

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king

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Alistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Perfect response in its entirety - but especially the highlighted part.

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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 26/08/2026

The best tribute to Dolly Parton is that she regularly and repeatedly refused to have anything to do with Piers Morgan

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RIP Dolly Parton.

Never met her, never interviewed her (despite decades of unrequited requests) but thought she was utterly fabulous in every way.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton commanded nearly universal admiration among Americans—and her death “leaves an absence that no contemporary cultural figure could dream of filling,” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.

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The Transcendence of Dolly Parton

The late singer was perhaps the only person in the United States who commanded nearly universal affection.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton and Donald Trump were the same age.

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David Brown @davidebrown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What a rarity to be remembered without hesitation as a fundamentally decent, inspirational, creatively remarkable human being. A life massively well lived. RIP Dolly Parton.

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My BBC Radio 4 documentary How Dolly Got Rotherham reading - all about her Imagination Library www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading - BBC Sounds

Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'

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Rufus Hound @rufushound.com · 25/08/2026

Would that any of the people running this pale blue dot had one ounce of the humanity, humility and humour of Dolly Parton. The light will be dimmer without those rhinestones to bounce from. Ah, man.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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Show and Tell: Writing for Newspapers, Magazines and Online Media – 17 September 2026 | Faber Academy

Transform your passions and experiences into compelling first-person essays, opinion pieces, and columns under the guidance of acclaimed journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/08/2026

Two paths diverged in the woods and America took the psychopath.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Swimmer comes face to face with a pair of wild orcas off New Zealand coast — they just wanted to say hello

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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I am physically sick struggling to explain this Natalie business to my son’s Bayler & Kryss. They saw Bret Ratner’s superb “Melania” doc opening night with friends & have been inspired for years by the First Couple’s enduring love. Is it all a lie??? What do I do?? @support

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The Cut @thecut.com · 17/08/2026

This past weekend, New York City launched its first Parents’ Night Out, a new initiative by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to give families four hours of free babysitting. It was a hit.

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What Parents Really Want? Free Babysitting.

This past weekend, New York City launched its first Parents’ Night Out, a new initiative by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to give families four hours of free babysitting. It was a hit.

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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Ulez has delivered remarkable public health gains in a short period. Sadiq deserves more credit than he’s had for defying Labour pressure to U-turn after Uxbridge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

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Chez Andre @avezina.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If our prime Minister would post something like that he would be removed in less then a week. He would be send for a mental health evaluation. America is now allies with North Korea, no big deal.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I talked to Motown legend Martha Reeves about what she owed Marvin Gaye, why she was jealous of Diana Ross and what Stevie Wonder was like when he was nine years old. She was a hoot to talk to- it's in the i newspaper tomorrow and online now. inews.co.uk/culture/musi...

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Motown legend Martha Reeves: 'I thought I'd be dead by 35'

On releasing her first album in more than two decades, Martha Reeves talks about playing the segregated Deep South, being wowed by a nine-year-old Stevie Wonder and the prayer retreat that helped save...

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Maybe it’s just me but I found that eclipse totally anti-climactic in London- I was expecting it to get dark but if you didn’t have glasses (I didn’t) would you even have known there was an eclipse?

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Anyone got a pair of eclipse glasses they could lend me for an hour ?

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

How ITV News covered the last British eclipse back in 1999 www.itv.com/watch/news/a...

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Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I hope this isn’t too controversial an opinion but I’ve kinda had it with all this heat and sunshine - I could really do with some cloud and rain.

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