Reposted by John WattsFrank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My favorite Eva Marie Saint films are On The Waterfront, North By Northwest, The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, and, maybe less well known, Loving. One of the greats. Rest In Peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/m...nytimes.comEva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.” 26660118
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not sure how that's relevant, as the Green party is both based in a western state, and doesn't have a foundational ethnic or religious base? 020
Reposted by John WattsMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 06/10/2026I wrote up the recipe for MPS (My Perfect Sandwich) earlier this year, if you wish to see my qualifications: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/i-dont-kno... 9535
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What would be the point of only buttering one slice?! 030
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, certainly implies maybe there's a reason I'd forgotten! Thanks for reminding me. 010
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Oh yes, I'd forgotten about them going to New York! 120
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's years since I watched it, can you remind me which were the duff seasons of Jeeves and Wooster and why? 120
Reposted by John WattsMaggie Hendricks @maggiehendricks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One of the first features I ever wrote was for the Mizzou football game program. It was a big deal as a student worker in sports info to get to write it. Who is being robbed of this opportunity by this nonsense? 614031
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm intrigued to know, in terms of chicken/egg, do you get invited to things because you're a diary columnist, or do you become a diary columnist because you get invited to things? 010
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Congratulations! Speaking from experience I can confirm the grand boss is correct. 010
Reposted by John Wattssnooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Sad news from a true legend of snooker and pool. www.skysports.com/more-sports/... #snookerskysports.comAllison Fisher: Pool pioneer retiring from professional competition after being diagnosed with Parkinson's diseaseSeven-time World Womens Snooker champion Allison Fisher is retiring from cue sports after sharing the news that she has been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease 094
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So sorry this has happened, I admire your principled resignation. 010
Reposted by John WattsBrie @brielikethechhes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Them: You should dress your cat up for Halloween Me: Go ahead Hands them the pumpkin costume and calls an ambulance 1335028
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yeah, I think that leaving on principle or staying & fighting can both be equally valid - the key is to do something, not just sit and watch. 020
Reposted by John WattsRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026'The Right Way' was also the hackneyed slogan adopted by the weak Conservative leader on the first British 'House of Cards'. Chief Whip Francis Urquhart took the pi$$ out of it. 35512
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So is that something close to oh-dehn? (french not my strong suit!) 111
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026.....to a very challenging timescale (esp. as the pandemic landed in the middle of the process). What we didn't need, or want, was a lowering of the standard we were ultimately aiming for. 011
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've only been through this from a governor perspective (joining a board after an Ofsted which rated the school Inadequate in every category), but I'd say this broadly chimes with my experience. What we needed was more support and understanding of the scale of change we were attempting.... 100
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't think Labour are proposing universal FSM or student loan forgiveness though are they? Or have I missed it? 100
Reposted by John WattsJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 02/10/2026Because of the success of the fundraiser - and the support of so many on here - we were also able to contribute to some unmanned vehicles that were donated. Heard today that these UGV's have already been involved in 16 life-saving rescues from the frontline. Thank you to everyone who donated. 513117
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The way she's phrasing it, it's not even as if she appears to be trying to goad him into it. It's all 'we know what he's up to!', rather than 'He's too scared to go for it!', which might at least make some sense. 131
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Think this one is typo free, which is a shame because I'd enjoy an endless thread of typo corrections (though completely agree with you on the edit function). 010
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026What's frustrating is that he hasn't yet shown an appetite to make the case on social issues. If Cameron could push through gay marriage with a party that was by no means united behind it, AB could bring forward new legislation to protect trans rights, & would start with most of the party in favour. 140
Reposted by John Watts👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 29/09/2026I’m actually gonna pop this one out of the thread and tag her because @nigella.bsky.social this was really a beautiful moment! Thank you for saying it! 8110269
Reposted by John WattsAsh @queerash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026what if we just get Man City to pay for the National Care Service 331888
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Normally by this point I would be saying "Come on guys, these jokes aren't original, nor at this point are they particularly funny" - but no, I think I'll happily lap up jokes at Liz Truss' expense for a good while yet. 010
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Also, if a particular behaviour is illegal, it should surely be illegal for everyone - the fact that you're elderly or wearing a dog collar shouldn't matter. 171
Reposted by John WattsRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Another chance to remember that Theresa May’s social care plan in 2017 was actually quite fair and sensible - a safety net that required an element of contribution from those who could afford it on a timescale that didn’t wreak misery - and she lost her majority over it 149412
Reposted by John WattsLee Savage @leesavage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026AI is a complementary technology. It's going to take a few years for employers to fully grasp this as they try to replace workers with LLMs, but they'll get there eventually 3479
Reposted by John WattsJay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026But I don't know anything about tapes or digitisation or anything like that. I don't even know how I would play this. I don't even know if it's still in good enough condition to play. So my question is... How? How do I take these two tapes, this two part performance, and make the choir live again? 6014144
Reposted by John WattsWhy Don't YouTube? @whydontyoutube.bsky.social · 27/09/202650 YEARS AGO TODAY: Play School, and more directly Johnny Ball, introduces a new presenter to play a leaf game with. 42612
Reposted by John Wattsgeorgia-lux @georgialux.bsky.social · 17/08/2023Young man-- there's no need to feel down I said young man-- Pagliacci's in town You can go there-- see the world's greatest clown Now why do- you- wince- so sadly? 3131841211
Reposted by John WattsEdinburgh O'Clock @edinburghclock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption. 1121
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Death in Paradise cruelly overlooked once again. 000
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't have a strong view on the project, except that: if they build it then we no longer have to listen to the debate about whether they should build it, and that would be quite nice. 020
Reposted by John WattsSteve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A joy forever. Even when you know what’s coming. Maybe *because* you know what’s coming. 410926
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Every time I find myself number 236487 in a queue on Ticketmaster, I think back to the days when you could do that and wonder if I dreamed them. 011
Reposted by John WattsSarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 24/09/2026Please excuse me while I scream into a cushion at the thought of ALL the articles I had to write on the "UK productivity puzzle" in the 2010s www.ft.com/content/c819... 39618137
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A tremendous thread - hope Sarah gets home safe. 000
John Watts @wattsgoingon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Live Long and Prospero: Shakespearean allusions in Star Trek 0211
