Alison Butts

Communications Manager. Jump racing fan. Somerset born and proud. Ciderrrr

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@ianclarkeAU @ExeterCouncil It really is! Lived near here...

[Emma 💛💙🇩🇰🇬🇧🇪🇺 @MonkEmma]

Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔

Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…

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[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@iamtomskinner Politics is in every part of life, and you know that, Tom. Come on now. As a fellow Hammer, don't pretend to me you are ignorant of the implications of your actions. Disappointing!

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@3Luser @AvaSantina Also, in case you didn't know, not all media jobs involve sitting in a studio. Journalism is incredibly important to our society. If you disagree, you are welcome to move somewhere it is not valued and you might soon start to appreciate it.

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@3Luser @AvaSantina Do not demean someone's career choice or their professional abilities. No one is saying we need more media jobs than manufacturing, food energy etc..., but a well functioning society communicates what is happening across a swathe of topics, rightly scrutinises political decisions

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@chaznich Aww poor Phil

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

The FBI has some answering to do. We’ve seen a close up picture of Trump’s right ear that was posted by .@PeteSouza and presumably taken by the Associated Press.

The assassination attempt was just 14 days ago. Trump is 78 years old. 78 year old human beings heal far more slowly. You know what appears to have “struck” his ear? Not a fucking thing.

Below is a zoomed in photo of the picture Pete Souza posted. By the way, Pete’s Souza’s account reportedly disappeared moments after he posted the photo that was time stamped “July 27th, 2024.”

As a one time head nurse at an assisted living center in San Diego, California, I have observed hundreds of facial, head, arm/hand, leg/foot wounds on men and women 75 years of age and up.

I believe we are being lied to. I believe those lies could be lies of omission; they could be more direct. However, I don’t believe we are getting the whole truth on what happened, how it was treated, who all was involved in treating it, etc.

[Tom Wells @TomWellsLSF]

Well @thekillers just did the coolest thing ever on stage as England won the semi final...

#ENGNED #ItsComingHome

[Jennifer Gray @Tzenh]

Birmingham, the night of the count.
Labour’s Jess Phillips is announced the winner on stage for Yardley. In an attempt to get a photo of the candidates on stage, am standing among a throng of men on the counting hall floor supporting the workers party candidate.
They boo Jess, cat-call and chant the candidate’s name over and over as if it is a boxing match. They try to drown out her voice. It is ugly and it is shameful.
As I extricate myself from the pack I shake my head in anger. There is nothing elegant in this brazen show of misogyny and bullishness.
Shabana Mahmood gets the same treatment. Both women show defiance yet overall, it is an unpleasant, unnecessary and degrading experience.
Elsewhere in Britain, post-election speeches were demonstrations of grace in defeat, and humility in success.
As it should be.
We aren’t tribal like America. We aren’t quick to protest like France. Sometimes we might admire the more direct approach of other countries.
Yet I love our restraint. The passion is there. Reservoirs of it. But the speeches often follow unwritten protocols that show honour and valour almost to the point that the victor becomes indiscernible.
Democracy is something to value and treasure. As Brits, I think we value it, although the disappointing turnout gives cause for concern.
Isn’t it a prize that our individual vote counts every bit as much as the Prime Minister? Isn’t that fantastic?
The workers party claimed to stand for Palestine. A cause I sympathise with, and one that deserves the attentions of the media. Hyped up and militant at 5am, it was clear that the main aim of the male group was to disabuse others of a respectful election. Particularly the female candidates.
Jess shook hands with all candidates after the announcement. All except one. The workers party candidate refused her, which was received with cheers for him and jeers for Jess from his swarm of supporters.
Surely a candidate standing on a single-issue platform, to improve conditions for Palestinian people, would appreciate the opportunity to build a bridge with his local MP. He could have used that opportunity to progress the cause.
Suffragists fought hard for voting rights just over a hundred years ago. Anyone who values women’s rights should be concerned by activities that seek to block their access to democratic choice.
There was overt and covert misogyny in this election. It needs investigating and fixing. If women don’t have voting rights, then we don’t have a democracy.
@jessphillips @JaneRockHouse @5050Parliament @fawcettsociety @ShabanaMahmood @birminghamlive

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@chaznich I cannot believe I have only just seen this! I would invest (dog biscuits??) in this business. Syd is supportive too 🐾

[Owners Group @ownersgroupuk]

Stage Star was brilliant today 🌟🥇 How lucky we are to have him, and to have @PFNicholls and @CobdenHarry on our side. Well done to Freddie for leading up and to Anna for riding Stage Star every day 💜🖤

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@WestHam London Stadium ⚒

[West Ham United @WestHam]

Taking on FK TSC under the lights tonight 🔦

COME ON YOU IRONS! ⚒️

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

It’s finally phone-in-bed time. Time to put in a good shift looking up the most random selection of things on the internet until 2am. From how they put the holes in Swiss cheese, to the making of The Muppet Christmas Carol, to 10 facts about Abraham Lincoln, to the history of Peterborough Cathedral, to the behaviour and habitat of hippos, to a list of people who fell off Everest… then hopefully drift off with the phone on the pillow until morning.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

ALIEN was released 44 years ago today. One of the definitive science fiction/horror movies, its influence is still seen to this day. The behind-the-scenes story of how the film was made is a fascinating one...

A THREAD

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[West Ham United @WestHam]

EUROPEAN SEMI-FINALISTS! ⚒️

[Kevin Blake @kevinblake2011]

Grand National day. For those of us that live and breathe the game, this day can be an emotional rollercoaster. Excitement, worry, elation, frustration, relief. In amongst all of it, don't forget one key truth. After the naysayers fire their arrows at our sport in the pursuit of cheap publicity, by tomorrow morning most of them will have moved onto something else until next year. We'll still be here, feeding, caring for and loving our horses and our sport. Take a breath, don't let it wind you up. We've got this. #StandUpForRacing

[Alison Butts @BlurAlly]

@Battersea_ Our cheeky #Syd

[Racing Post @RacingPost]

🏆Protektorat
💪Noble Yeats
💙 Frodon
🔴Ahoy Senor
✍️Scriptwriter
🧪Chemical Energy
🌟Stage Star
⚔Delta Work
🔰Minella Times
🐆Snow Leopardess
👑Energumene
✈Edwardstone
✨Editeur Du Gite
😍Paisley Park
❄Gelino Bello
👀Wevallbeencaught

SUPER Saturday at Cheltenham! 🤯