jon trussler

Dad, maker of visual effects, thumper of drums.

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

this was so sweet. Stephen Colbert just ended his final episode of The Late Show while singing "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney. his family and the show's crew then joined them on stage before Paul turned off the lights to the Ed Sullivan Theater

[Billy Bragg @billybragg]

Everyone knows Labour are going to win the election, but if you’re feeling like there’s no point in voting as the outcome is a foregone conclusion, I’d like to draw your attention to something really radical that is on offer tomorrow: 1/8

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

16. Same location, two different times.

[Ceri Levy @cerilevy]

In memory of my old pal Tony Husband and his work with dementia I'm fundraising for Dementia UK by walking 100km. @marcrileydj @_mikewillner

Check out my @JustGiving page - please donate if you can. Thank you!

#JustGiving https://t.co/1lJM9PRbFi

[jon trussler @truss7]

@Jay_MackG as we were discussing.

[Hugh Grant @HackedOffHugh]

Read and weep.

[jon trussler @truss7]

@RevRichardColes And then we got to "blow it up"!
https://t.co/2G71bP6NUI

[jon trussler @truss7]

@jodie_trussler

[Pet Paradise @Pet_Paradise0]

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.

Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.

The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp. He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck.

And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!" They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going." Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool.

In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness". At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."

When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story." Dogs are family ❤

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[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

Before Johnson gives his evidence we should consider a few things:

1. Just how bad was the UK pandemic response?
2. How much could Johnson have affected this?
3. What was Johnson’s intent?
4. Was there any overt maleficence?

Thread 1/n (buckle-up!)

[jon trussler @truss7]

@bbclaurak @adamfleming But you were there Laura? If you have any journalistic skills and honesty how did you not report this at the time? Courtier vs journalist. Any claim to the latter seems very weak indeed.

[Ross Coulthart @rosscoulthart]

A monumental UFO scandal is looming https://t.co/rNON5xtza4

[jon trussler @truss7]

Interesting times a coming.

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

The greatest Unsolved problems in Modern Physics.

A Visual Thread 👇

[jon trussler @truss7]

@jodie_trussler

[Ad Professor @The_AdProfessor]

I collect iconic billboard ads.

The 11 best billboard ads I've collected:

1. Nike

[Brendan Hodges @metaplexmovies]

Rewatched RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and still in awe by how fucking fast this thing is. Spielberg directs every scene like a set piece, giving dialogue and exposition nearly as much visual energy as chases and getaways. The pace is almost hypnotic, unlike any movie before or since.

[jon trussler @truss7]

@PhilipPullman https://t.co/vg2bbrcwB1

[jon trussler @truss7]

@rorysutherland The best charging experience I ever had was in a McDonald's car park. Charge the car and have a Big Mac whilst you wait. So burger dispenser.

[jon trussler @truss7]

@jodie_trussler

[Ellie and Elisa @ellieandelisa]

HI FRIENDS, long time no speak! Some exciting news, we're helping look after placements @Uncommon_LDN and we wanna meet some more young creatives. Is that you? Is that someone you know? Drop your book & email address in our DMs and we'll be in touch for a chat ✨

[Graham Simpson @grahambsi]

Brexit: How not to win friends and influence people. Tragic