Author of Believable Lies, a story of wartime propaganda and fake news, out now from WH Allen. Discussing politics and more on Times Radio and Monocle Radio. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452994/believable-lies-by-stiastny-terry/https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mrp6bfjjd22cDoing a much-overdue wardrobe clearout and found a dress that’s been in its dry-cleaner’s plastic wrap since, the receipt says, 2011.28 Jul 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp6bfjjd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mrclhmj2522eScratch’n’sniff romance books are apparently a thing. Who knew? Not me, anyway. This one smells of pistachio tiramisu.23 Jul 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrclhmj2522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mr3vwixk5s2jTF1 are not remotely interested in the new British PM, it seems.20 Jul 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3vwixk5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqzlcrd77k22Dudamel and the Muppets sing Oh Jeremy Corbyn. My brain is broken.19 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzlcrd77k22https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqzjdi7fjs22Pause fraicheur!19 Jul 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzjdi7fjs22https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqzhpmthc222Advantage of having lyrics: a lady dresses up as your flag.19 Jul 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzhpmthc222https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqzfzdzvts22Gotta love French summer news. ‘It’s July. People are going on holiday. More as we get it.’19 Jul 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzfzdzvts22https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqoolpqlrc2e‘Very silly person’ in a Graham Chapman voice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoolpqlrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqkinulr5k2jLooking forward to my new career as a cruet influencer.13 Jul 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkinulr5k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqkf6zh2tc2jShouting ‘Chancellors’ at the TV. #onlyconnect I have missed you.13 Jul 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkf6zh2tc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqj3rnxnfs23Is ‘Reilly, Ace of Spies’ on streaming anywhere? I’d love to watch it.13 Jul 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqj3rnxnfs23https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqhpt4m5gc2aI thought it was tricky boarding the bus with two bags and a dog. But someone else on the bus has a KAYAK!12 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhpt4m5gc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqaofhkisc2bBeen doing this for far too long today so good night! xkcd.com/386 https://xkcd.com/38609 Jul 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaofhkisc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mqagrf47dk2bThose were some weird spectacles #FRAMAR09 Jul 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqagrf47dk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mq3idvz4622cAs I thought, political parties can’t pay for elections. Local government dept says: ‘To maintain the independence and impartiality of the electoral process, the law is clear that the cost of running elections must be met from public funds, and not by candidates or political parties.’ 1/207 Jul 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3idvz4622chttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mq2tpzjd422oElection experts eg @timbale.bsky.social @aliceolilly.bsky.social am I right to think a political party can’t pay for an election for obvious reasons? Have been in a studio for nearly 2 hours so can’t make calls!07 Jul 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2tpzjd422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mprden63v22aNicked this album from college friend who left it in my car. Sorry not sorry #totp03 Jul 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprden63v22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mpgpfk54422aThis is my absolute favourite piece of information of the day and I hereby bags rights to the Gordievsky story:29 Jun 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgpfk54422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mp7kjrkjq22xOff #totp duty this evening26 Jun 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7kjrkjq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mp2mlirpps2yFull of 90s nostalgia for various reasons and someone sent me this of me as a BBC trainee. Be kind, I was only little.24 Jun 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2mlirpps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mox4w3pekc2dOh good lord I have made some of these. ‘It’s dark, I’m cold…I have made you sad.’ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox4w3pekc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3moui2l2erc23I would, as one of my last acts in office, send one of the chunky guys to boot that speaker down Whitehall.22 Jun 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3moui2l2erc23https://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mojaapsc5c2oHello, Virginia Mirrors? I’d like to place an order. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojaapsc5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3moj36odtsc2oAt the risk of getting rotten tomatoes thrown at me, the years of hurt can’t have started until at least 1970, because before that they were the reigning champions…#pedantry17 Jun 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj36odtsc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mofkomlq3s2pWondered which of them had been scribbling on the wall until I realised it’s a pattern of mountains on the curtain. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofkomlq3s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mob2kaw7ds2rAlso true of Mad Men with Sterling Cooper Draper Price etc though we did care more about the individual characters I think. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mob2kaw7ds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mo4flr3x2s2cFortunately I don’t remember this. Street party yes, school ‘draw a congratulatory card’ competition yes. The brain is good at deleting bad stuff #totp12 Jun 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4flr3x2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/terrystiastny.bsky.social/post/3mo4eepkgwk2612 Jun 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:eqqxtfymsoaacf2gangft33e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4eepkgwk26