Sam Wollaston

Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain Ofgem licence means firm can replicate Texas setup of powering homes, businesses and EVs

don't think i'll be switching

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The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why h...

Stay humble Leo. A joyous inteview by @shattenstone.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

11 different scorers for Bosnia (even if one was an og), that's got to be some sort of record?

There were about 3600 public libraries open in the UK in 2020.
This is about £40 for each of them.

jealous

bloody hell. at least I know which side of the Isle of Wight to go on holiday...

weird yellow thing in the sky here ☀️

first half decent drying day for while. fyi

a black and white photo of a man hanging from a clock on a building . ALT: a black and white photo of a man hanging from a clock on a building .

Watched the Alex Honnold skyscraper film last night. Not as good as the Harold Lloyd original imo

The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall? Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to t...

maybe you want to read quite a long piece about lithium mining in Cornwall?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

[explaining to a child why they are living in poverty] for every hundredth pint i drink i can get one free pint

@samwollaston.bsky.social I loved this piece! I lived in Jerusalem from 1978 - 1982 and I became a donkey owner in very similar circumstances. I went to the Anglican International School, too. I can't believe the parallels!
Thanks for a great piece. 🙂

No way! I think it might be the same donkey, or possibly one of Cocolo's offspring...
Lovely to find out

The pet I’ll never forget: Cocolo, the donkey who arrived unexpectedly at our door An offhand comment from my mother meant we suddenly owned a donkey. I loved him – but was embarrassed when I had to ride him to school

The pet I’ll never forget: Cocolo, the donkey who arrived unexpectedly at our door

The pet I’ll never forget: Cocolo, the donkey who arrived unexpectedly at our door An offhand comment from my mother meant we suddenly owned a donkey. I loved him – but was embarrassed when I had to ride him to school

major journalistic goal achieved: I did The Pet I'll Never Forget column...

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Hard to say but Come on you Spurs #AFC

Pretty much

my mum asks: “is that why his columns are quite wooden, and long?”

@timdowling.bsky.social seems you're needed in KX

This guy has shut down King’s Cross station but I can’t read why

The Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism is looking for the best new voices in cultural criticism.

Entries close on 28 February 2026, so get scribbling!

First prize is £3000 and publication in @theobserveruk.bsky.social

Find out how to enter: www.anthonyburgess.org/observeranth...

I walked past you today

I'm afraid I now need to see it

map: Dignitas from Davos

If he sets off right now, he could get to Dignitas before they close. It's only a 2 hour drive from #Davos.
If it's the cost he's worried about, I'm sure he'd get a generous crowdfunding response. Maybe they take gift vouchers? Either way, the clock's ticking...

‘A nasty little song, really rather evil’: how Every Breath You Take tore Sting and the Police apart Sting and his former bandmates go to the high court over a royalties dispute this week – the latest chapter in the song’s remarkably fractious story

Learning how much hatred there is this dull song makes it suddenly more interesting

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

fully signed up and ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch. Bring it on

Mayor Frey so impressive

Go round the outside.