Reposted by Shane ThomasTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wrote this for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on Burnham's rebadged Help to Buy and why, in the post-ZIRP era, it likely won't have the effects the government is hoping it will: tribunemag.co.uk/2026/09/burn...tribunemag.co.ukBurnham Must Not Repeat the Tories’ Disastrous Housing PoliciesLabour’s new homeownership scheme is a copycat of Help to Buy: subsidising renters to purchase properties at inflated prices. 045
Reposted by Shane ThomasBarry Malone @barrymalone.bsky.social · 20hToday in Proximities: - Explosions heard in Ethiopian capital, Eritrean diplomats expelled - Israel committed war crimes in southern Lebanon: report - Algeria imposes death penalty for forest arson As always, you can read in under two mins www.proximities.news/p/ethiopia-l...proximities.newsEthiopia, Lebanon, AlgeriaToday’s three stories you should know 022
Reposted by Shane ThomasRobert Daniels @812filmreviews.com · 30/09/2026I'm back on my substack where I wrote a newsletter about my extrmely busy September. I wrote 25 different pieces during the month!!812filmreviews.substack.comSeptember: Writing, Festivals, and more writingWelcome to my newsletter! Every month you’ll receive this update featuring all of my writing, and my favorite film and television watches 2103
Reposted by Shane ThomasKate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 642968971
Reposted by Shane ThomasBarry Malone @barrymalone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today in Proximities: - Israel kills 8 in Gaza in latest breach of "ceasefire" - U.S. peace plan could lead to "de facto partitioning" of Sudan - Iraqis celebrate withdrawal of anti-ISIS U.S. forces As always, you can read in under two minutes. www.proximities.news/p/gaza-sudan...proximities.newsGaza, Sudan, Iraq.Today’s three stories you should know 052
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026Just when they had scored a couple of nice goals, too. V much finding ways to step on the one rake in the yard rn 😭 010
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026I think we know she's probably Barca bound after the WC 😢 010
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026Me, imagining her in an Arsenal shirt. What a player she is.static.klipy.comJoseph Fiennes: LongingAlt: Joseph Fiennes: Longing 110
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026Interesting that I just noticed on Twitter that Tim described Renee as too angry, rather than too disappointed. I agree w/your point, but it caused me to reframe it in my head a little if it's a case of Renee avoiding saying something that gets her a ban. 020
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026I wonder what his English is like, not that it needs to be disqualifying. I would imagine he more likely ends up in the NWSL. 000
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026I wouldn't imagine Arsenal would want a temp measure. Can't see Elias turning down the chance of a home WC, especially one he could win. But as you say, it'll likely be very much an inside the box appointment, if that's how Arsenal are going. 200
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026Arthur? I would assume he's staying with Brazil until the WC at least? But the Arsenal execs would be negligent if they're not at least drawing up a list of potentials. 110
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026Oh, on a macro level, I agree. Although think he's been in the US for a long time. But not many *obvious* alternatives. When Eidevall left, apparently Nick Cushing was the preferred replacement. 110
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026For the past 7 days, I have been in a, well who could be a replacement headspace. And my mind has drifted towards the NWSL coaches who've recently got their P45. 110
Reposted by Shane ThomasThe Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our Monday briefing is here: - Multi-million pound flats we can't afford - Avanti West Toast - Eti-had a mare - Commotion in Chinatown - A big clap for Manchester Out now! manchestermill.co.uk/breaking-jou...manchestermill.co.ukBreaking: journalist can't afford £2m flatBut at least our campaign is going swimmingly 001
Reposted by Shane ThomasIan King @twoht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On the Republic of Ireland on last weekend. It absolutely beggars belief that players should be left in this sort of position by their national FA and a governing body confederation. unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/the-republ...unexpecteddelirium.substack.comThe Republic of Ireland’s Players Were Badly Let Down, And They Likely Will Be AgainThe Republic of Ireland team were put in an impossible position by both UEFA and the FAI, and they may have to go through it all again next weekend. 0103
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Move over Simpsons, there's now a Succession clip for everything www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHw...youtube.comSuccession S4E7 - Shiv Confronts Mattson about Forged Indian Subscriber NumbersYouTube video by Moron Productions 010
Reposted by Shane ThomasThe Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Confused by Glasgow City Council's firing and rehiring scheme? Not to worry. We've pulled together an explainer that unpacks the chaotic events of the past few days www.glasgowbell.co.uk/glasgow-coun...glasgowbell.co.ukFiring, rehiring and conspiring: unpacking the chaos at Glasgow City CouncilPlus, more vandalism at queer bookshop and Bell event tickets going fast 143
Reposted by Shane ThomasThe Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Your Monday edition is here, including: — Rotheram's plan to repurpose the North Docks — Burnham's Sun boycott confirmed — Cause of Bootle house fire revealed And today's big story: scores of demonstrators arrested for opposing Palestine Action ban. www.livpost.co.uk/fifty-arrest...livpost.co.ukEighty arrests outside Labour conference over Palestine ActionA “shameful attack on freedom of speech,” say Amnesty International 033
Reposted by Shane ThomasJarrod Kimber @jarrodkimber.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🎙️Pakistan had one of the best pace attacks in the history of the game Watch the rest of the episode on Good Areas on YouTube 001
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026I'm wondering if all the bullish pre-season talk from the club about going for the title inadvertently put the players under too much pressure and now they're playing with a fear of failure? Of course, we should be going for the league but would it have been smarter to keep that talk in-house? 010
Reposted by Shane ThomasQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026The Liberal Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the… 16812
Reposted by Shane ThomasSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 27/09/2026I'll be back to gab tomorrow, but I had to get the first Caturday Evening Post up, and that was after spending ... quite a bit of time today with Canva. Cio Cio, as you can see, was very ready for her closeup.soraya.pressCaturday Evening Post Vol. 1Lincoln Center's got free opera and hot docs the tech broligarchs would prefer you didn't see 2667
Reposted by Shane ThomasTony Evans @tonyevans92a.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A disturbing story from my past tonyevans92a.substack.com/p/death-on-a...tonyevans92a.substack.comDeath On A September SundayAn incident so graphic that it should have been unforgettable was somehow buried in my mind for almost four decades. An unexpected trigger brought everything back 032
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026That's exactly where I'm at now. I've already written off next Sunday. The WSL part of the season is just about fighting for top 3 (again). The games post-break vs Tottenham & LCL are enormous now. 020
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026Inclined to agree. You can write off today in isolation, but the trend is worrying, and will probably turn to alarm in 7 days time. The season probably hinges on the work done behind the scenes in the international break. 120
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026After a League Cup win last season (think vs Palace) LWM said to media after that Arsenal are “made for cup football.” That felt like such a red flag and not the flex she clearly thought it was. 100
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026As well as the accuracy. There's no goal without Walsh hitting the initial shot pretty well. 010
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026And I suspect Carpenter and Thompson will be instructed to stay as wide as possible to drag Mariona and Batlle away from the centre the pitch. 000
Reposted by Shane ThomasIan King @twoht.bsky.social · 25/09/2026An FA sub-committee have made a decision over a refereeing mistake in an FA Cup qualifier which could end up having far-reaching consequences. unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/the-fa-hav...unexpecteddelirium.substack.comThe FA Have Just Opened a Can of Worms That They May Find Difficult to Close AgainA dodgy penalty decision in an FA Cup qualifier has led to an even dodgier decision by a Football Association sub-committee. 102314
Reposted by Shane ThomasTim Kail @workofwrestling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#WWE 's ads aren't just annoying, they negatively impact our ability to escape into a world of pure imagination. In my latest article for The #WorkOfWrestling Substack, I examine the effect of this dynamic on our collective mind. #WrestleSky workofwrestling.substack.com/p/the-invasi...workofwrestling.substack.comThe Corrupted Canvas: Why WWE’s Ad Invasion Is Not NormalTim Kail examines what WWE has lost under TKO 021
Reposted by Shane ThomasTony Evans @tonyevans92a.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bit about City. I was very involved in this story when Uefa first charged the club and for a long time after. Not sure this will ever reach punishment, more certain a deal will be done and convinced stripping trophies does not work, as evidenced by Juve tonyevans92a.substack.com/p/crime-and-...tonyevans92a.substack.comCrime And Punishment: What Next For Manchester City?Stripping trophies is unsatisfactory but will we ever get to a point where the club is actually sanctioned? 152
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026Her unease playing out is probably an issue. Although the timing of the comment is interesting, given her strong performance last week. 020
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026Ah ok. Obviously still not good. But for a moment, I thought this was a recent pic. 100
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026This bit really put me in mind of Andor. So much of authoritarianism is tons of admin, carried out by lots of little helpers “just following orders”. 010
Reposted by Shane ThomasIan King @twoht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The prime minister wants to end the ban on drinking on sight of the pitch at football matches, and it's a ban which doesn't make much sense, but can we be trusted with it? unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/to-booze-o...unexpecteddelirium.substack.comTo Booze or Not to Booze: On a Matter of Trusting Football SupportersFootball supporters have done plenty to demonstrate that they can’t be trusted over the years, but how much of that has actually involved alcohol? 7157
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026Had made peace with her returning home after the WC. And if it’s been announced now as a way to counter the downbeat mood after another bad start to a season, it’s worked. Hugely relieved. 040
Reposted by Shane ThomasBarry Malone @barrymalone.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today in Proximities: - Fighting erupts in Ethiopia amid fears of all-out war - Female prisoners in Myanmar tortured and sexually abused: report - "Say our name," Naoero's President David Adeang tells UN As always, you can read in under two mins. www.proximities.news/p/ethiopia-m...proximities.newsEthiopia, Myanmar, NaoeroToday’s three stories you should now 032
Reposted by Shane ThomasDavid Dennis Jr @daviddennisjr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I wrote about the philosophical differences between Jay-Z and Kaepernick and why Jay just can’t seem to get it right hereandscape.comColin Kaepernick is the one battle Jay-Z can’t win - AndscapeJay-Z started 2026 with a mission: He’s going on the offensive. He was no longer going to stay silent about the people who had insulted him over the past few years, nor was he going to sit down and ta... 0227
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026Tbh I did wonder given some of the talk about Buchanan and Macario’s relationship with Bompastor. Even though Buchanan seems ok with her now. 000
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026I must have missed this tweet. Would Macario in particular have given a recommendation? 100
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026Yeah, systems should also be for the players, rather than the other way around. 010
Shane Thomas @tokenbg.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026Definitely made necessary changes vs Arsenal. Relied a lot more on closing off central areas and having her wingers support her FBs. Probably the way they need to go this season in games vs stronger opposition 110
