Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
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bbc_feedCollins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
bbc_feedA decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
May. 12th, 2026 10:07 pmbbc_feedBeijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
May. 13th, 2026 12:04 ambbc_feedCollins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates
May. 12th, 2026 11:46 pmbbc_feedThat figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.
Starmer to meet Streeting as leadership crisis divides Labour
May. 12th, 2026 10:00 pmbbc_feedThe meeting comes after four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth to unveil ministers for new Welsh government
May. 12th, 2026 10:00 pmbbc_feedAp Iorwerth said it was "the greatest privilege" after he became first minister of Wales on Tuesday.
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
May. 12th, 2026 11:56 pmbbc_feedCollins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
The Papers: 'Starmer and Streeting set for showdown' and 'Crisis? What crisis?'
May. 12th, 2026 11:40 pmbbc_feedEvery paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.
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Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
May. 12th, 2026 11:06 pmbbc_feedThe tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.
VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola
May. 12th, 2026 10:57 pmbbc_feedManchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".
Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
May. 12th, 2026 10:15 pmbbc_feedAir India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China
May. 12th, 2026 10:07 pmbbc_feedBeijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
Man shot dead by police after overnight stand-off in Bedford
May. 12th, 2026 06:33 pmbbc_feedThe man, in his 40s, "presented a weapon" after barricading himself inside a house, police say.
Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision
May. 12th, 2026 10:27 pmbbc_feedThe Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.
Watch: Resignations, drama and defiance at Downing Street
May. 12th, 2026 10:07 pmbbc_feedSir Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.
and i heard about the twister that lives inside your heart
May. 12th, 2026 06:25 pmmusesfoolThings, and also, stuff:
- NEW DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL TODAY!!! 🙌 🙌 🙌
- I did cancel the expensive hardcover in favor of the kindle edition and stupidly didn't think to check when the ebook actually becomes available. At midnight last night, I was refreshing my order page but the book was not yet available. A quick search revealed that Amazon releases things at midnight Pacific time, which I guess makes sense considering the location of their headquarters, and it saved me from staying up past my bedtime reading, but I was a little disappointed.
- Needless to say, not a whole lot of work got done today because I was READING. Luckily, I only had one meeting and that meeting doesn't require written notes, so...I answered emails and teams chats, but was otherwise glued to the book. ( minor spoiler from early on ) I'm sure I will have much more to say once I'm done reading. *g*
- Speaking of DCC, I learned the other day that the Avs' goalie, Wedgewood, is a fan (apparently he is a BookTok-er? or something?) and also last month, the Avs did a DCC-themed pet adoption night at which their mascot dressed up as Carl and all the potential adoptees were named after characters in the books. I can only imagine what the majority of people in that arena, who probably haven't read the books, thought was happening.
- Speaking of hockey, I am now kind of torn between rooting for the Habs and the Sabres, mostly because of Martin St Louis and being reminded about Mother's Day 2014 and also that if the Habs won it all there would be no White House invite to be grossed out by. I still think it's going to be Canes vs Avs in the end, and I guess I'd be rooting for the Canes, but that is a very unappealing final, imo.
- Once hockey is done, I will be able to catch up on SO MUCH TV: new seasons of Deadloch, For All Mankind, and Paradise, plus that surprise episode of The Bear that dropped last week and that new season (coming June 25th!), plus I still haven't watched s2 of Andor or Poker Face, and there's a new season of My Life Is Murder, as well! And I need to catch up on Abbott Elementary, too, and finish my Orphan Black rewatch. It is a lot!
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- NEW DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL TODAY!!! 🙌 🙌 🙌
- I did cancel the expensive hardcover in favor of the kindle edition and stupidly didn't think to check when the ebook actually becomes available. At midnight last night, I was refreshing my order page but the book was not yet available. A quick search revealed that Amazon releases things at midnight Pacific time, which I guess makes sense considering the location of their headquarters, and it saved me from staying up past my bedtime reading, but I was a little disappointed.
- Needless to say, not a whole lot of work got done today because I was READING. Luckily, I only had one meeting and that meeting doesn't require written notes, so...I answered emails and teams chats, but was otherwise glued to the book. ( minor spoiler from early on ) I'm sure I will have much more to say once I'm done reading. *g*
- Speaking of DCC, I learned the other day that the Avs' goalie, Wedgewood, is a fan (apparently he is a BookTok-er? or something?) and also last month, the Avs did a DCC-themed pet adoption night at which their mascot dressed up as Carl and all the potential adoptees were named after characters in the books. I can only imagine what the majority of people in that arena, who probably haven't read the books, thought was happening.
- Speaking of hockey, I am now kind of torn between rooting for the Habs and the Sabres, mostly because of Martin St Louis and being reminded about Mother's Day 2014 and also that if the Habs won it all there would be no White House invite to be grossed out by. I still think it's going to be Canes vs Avs in the end, and I guess I'd be rooting for the Canes, but that is a very unappealing final, imo.
- Once hockey is done, I will be able to catch up on SO MUCH TV: new seasons of Deadloch, For All Mankind, and Paradise, plus that surprise episode of The Bear that dropped last week and that new season (coming June 25th!), plus I still haven't watched s2 of Andor or Poker Face, and there's a new season of My Life Is Murder, as well! And I need to catch up on Abbott Elementary, too, and finish my Orphan Black rewatch. It is a lot!
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Watch: Resignations, drama and defiance at Downing Street
May. 12th, 2026 10:07 pmbbc_feedKeir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks tomorrow, after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.
Starmer to meet Streeting on Wednesday as leadership crisis divides Labour
May. 12th, 2026 10:00 pmbbc_feedThe meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.