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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 3h

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 3h

Interview by @richardorange.bsky.social at the Local with legal chief at Sweden's Migration Agency shows withdrawal agreement may not have been applied in its decisions over deporting Brits, lawyers tell him. Fascinating read for anyone following the cases www.thelocal.se/20261002/but...

thelocal.se

'But what are the rules?': My interview with the Swedish Migration Agency's legal chief

When Richard Orange was granted an interview on Brexit rules with the Migration Agency's legal chief on his fourth attempt, it didn't exactly go as planned. But according to EU lawyers it nonetheless ...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 7h

From the new Private Eye

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13h

A note from Richard Barfield sets out why Matt Goodwin's projections of population & ethnic change are entirely unreliable, using simplistic + false premises that are not valid but have the impact & intent of exaggerating the rate of change rbas.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖆𝖓 𝕬𝖈𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖆 @jordanacosta.co · 22h

You should really take @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social up on this brilliant offer 👇

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Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It was always clear that David Goodhart's fairy tale of a struggle between rootless cosmopolitans and down-to-earth conservatives ("Anywheres vs Somewheres") was not influential because it was accurate, but because it confirmed the prejudices of right-leaning commentators. Now we have the evidence:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

The Road to Nowhere: Being Rooted in a Region Does Little to Predict Support for Populist Parties or Opposition to Migration and Social Change

In his influential book The road to somewhere David Goodhart claims that a split between a majority of people who are rooted in particular places or groups (the “Somewheres”) and a minority of people...

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Kathryn Rose @artsyhonker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Bit of a long shot, but do any of you UK weird Anglican Bluesky folks have a thurible stand that isn't in use and which you would be happy to donate? #CofEPeeps

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Can some of the unwanted buses come to Somerset, please?

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Eric Pazdziora @ericpazdziora.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Opera doesn't make money. Opera’s what you spend money *on*.” “But . . what do you get out of it?” “You get opera. You put money in, you see, and opera comes out,” said Salzella wearily. --Terry Pratchett, 'Maskerade'

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Rambling Idiot @ramblingidiot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. Always it is owls, always we are destroyed.

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When Bishop Peter Price of Bath & Wells took his seat in the House of Lotds, he invited his family along, including small grandchild. He gave his name to the doorkeeper, who passed it on "It's the Bishop of Bath & Wells and he's brought his lunch"

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Y'all I just caught the Kennedy Center claiming it isn't closing while telling vendors it's closing and now they're selling all of their Steinway pianos www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...

alternet.org

Kennedy Center moves to sell all of its Steinway pianos

Photos show piano movers rolling massive Steinway grand pianos through the red-carpeted halls of the Kennedy Center this week.

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hegseth too ignorant of religion to understand that the top is not the secretary, there is actually One greater

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Lyra 💕 @lyra-scotland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is it- I'll use another term that is often misused but I find it very prudent here, Gaslighting We have every paper & institution ignore our needs & attack us constantly but turn around to watch dogs, global institutions & the press to say they are trying to help keep us safe. Its maddening

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Nuclear War is Bad for Kittens" Poster spotted in York University in Toronto, Ontario

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 29/09/2026

Meta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling him

karlbode.com

Meta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious Mess

Authoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable

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Debbie T Knits 🧶 @debbietknits.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Love this photo from the opening ceremony of Shetland Wool week. 💖 all those glorious hats! 🧶 #knit

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Letter of the day (in the Times)

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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Parents, grandparents, carers, keep your eyes peeled for showings in cinemas of a double bill of animations of 'The Tiger who came to Tea' and 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Coming soon.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's harder to hack paper ballots. That's why demagogues hate them.

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In Quires and Places where they meme @quiresandplaces.com · 22/09/2026

***NEW PUBLICATION*** If you've had a browse round the new website as well as spotting some new music you may have seen this little number coming soon... Introducing The Collect for the Rail Replacement Service.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Hard to explain how gobsmacking this is. The government opened applications for farm subsidies this morning at 10. And closed it just before 4 because they'd run out of cash. Applying for your livelihood like it's Oasis tickets. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/s...

defrafarming.blog.gov.uk

SFI26: Window 2 now closed

Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an application.

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Sam Wilson @samwilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lawyer friends, if someone is currently charged with supporting a proscribed terrorist group and (following the charge) posts publicly that they continue to support the group, is that a separate offence by itself?

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Delaware's supreme court has frequently struck down voting reforms in that state. Not this one: It upholds the creation of a permanent absentee voter list (which means you get put on a list, you don't have to ask every time) www.delawarepublic.org/politics-gov...

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Patrick Osgood @patrickosgood.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wife and I are about to cough up her second round of visa and NHS surcharges. £4,000. She works full time, paying into the system twice over. The application process is, once again, extraordinarily demanding and overtly hostile. This must be an extremely stressful burden on lower income households

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 18/09/2026

I was looking at the website of a dedicated romance bookstore in Devon and saw they had a section called "Books written with AI that are actually worth reading", and when I tell you I was inhaling deeply as I clicked. Should have known better. Props to Moonlit Chapters in Barnstaple, good work.

post reading: Look, if your using Gen AI to generate content in any form, then you need to rethink whether this community is for you.

I've seen an influx of authors, readers and bookish businesses using Gen AI in some form on their socials (and websites) and somehow i am flabbergasted every time.

We should all know by now that Gen AI steals from creatives. So using it while claiming to love authors is a choice. Using it as a bookish business when you are making money off of your love of books, is a choice.

And its the wrong bloody choice. And you should see yourself out.

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Sam Wilson @samwilson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For those in the Church of England: To find out who's standing in this year's #Synod elections who is committed to equality in our Church (not just limited to equal marriage) do check out the Inclusive Synod candidates here and share with friends and colleagues togethercofe.org.uk/elections/

togethercofe.org.uk

INCLUSIVE SYNOD ELECTION CAMPAIGN – Together for the Church of England

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

October 2024 Economist cover:

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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Inheritance Tax is one of the fairest and most egalitarian forms of taxation imaginable. It is only paid by the top 5% most asset rich estates. It is a direct attack on unjustified wealth and privilege. Its abolition would further entrench social hierarchy and stifle genuine equality of opportunity.

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are not the only ones who think there should be some limits placed on the money in politics. Some of these might even surprise you, so please do watch and share. What do *you* think?

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This trend in public opinion is gradual but relentless. The numbers wanting Britain back in the EU continue to rise. Time for more ambition!

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy Birthday, Pope Leo!

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Mags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Also, many small regional museums are free. Exeter? Free. Totnes? Free. Plymouth? Free. They may hold touring exhibits that cost, but if you want to look at a Roman floor mosaic in your lunchtime on a wet Tuesday afternoon? Free.

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merman hellville @seafoamghost.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

extremely niche but important question: does anyone know of any charity or service that can help get supplies to someone in hospital in bury st edmund’s i’ve got a friend who was brought in by ambulance yesterday and they need to stay at least another night, and they don’t have anything

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Ms. Deathwish #Exist2Resist @msdeathwish.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Do I know anyone hear who knows quilting? Been wanting to learn for years but never found time to. Any tips, tricks, would be appreciated it.

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Spooky Old Mark Monro | He/Him 🌈 @thatidiotmonro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Need to harness the power of Bluesky, so reposts are appreciated. If anyone here, or anyone you know attends Bangor University (the Welsh one) and needs a room for the upcoming year, get in touch. One of my son's housemates has dropped out at the last minute, so their house is one short.

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Jonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In the first decade of this century, two judges in Luzerne County, Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, accepted millions of dollars in bribes to lock up children and teenagers for trivial offences from the owners of for-profit detention centres. At least 2,300 young people were wrongly imprisoned.

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Alternatively, and rather more up to date, how about "Council leader selected...."

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Beverley Minster holds what is believed to be the largest collection of medieval musical carvings in the world, featuring more than 70 distinct stone and wood musicians playing roughly 20 different types of instruments. I love the expression on this one.

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Trump told 9/11 families that he was rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center -- an obvious and shocking lie. Here's how the New York Times reports it. This is like reporting George Wallace's "segregation forever" speech as "Governor speaks at inauguration. Some remarks controversial."

New York Times:
Trump Honors 9/11
Emergency Personnel in
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President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to a volunter firefighter who saved numerous people. He also added to a disputed account of his actions that day.
Sept. 8, 2026 Updated 1:54 p.m. ET

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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Mayor Mamdani always delivers....and sharing the documents from NYC regarding 9/11 is VERY important. Come to find out, the air was far more toxic than Mayor Giuliani claimed. This release will help thousands with their health claims in NYC and beyond. Good. I'm glad he did this. #SheShed

nyc.gov

25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City’s 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Take action under the Public Order Act 1936 NOW

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nothing wrong with the 1936 Public Order Act, it just needs to be enforced

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Christina Baron @baronchristina.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The chaos at UK airports since a new Air Traffic Control System started is *not* the reason we gave up flying but it doesn't half cheer one when paying rather more to travel abroad by train @flightfreeuk

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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The story of the Titanic's fateful evening... #KennethMore in A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (1958) 9pm with #RonaldAllen #RobertAyres #HonorBlackman drama #TPTVsubtitles

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've had a monthly donation set up for years since the reactionary right started going after the RNLI and I set it up because I support the work the RNLI does AND ALSO QUITE A LOT coz I'm a petty little cunt and I thought "heh heh this is the last thing those ranting reactionary whiners would want!"

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

'The need to outsource services following redundancy programmes may be increasing universities’ costs rather than lowering them, as well as impacting staff productivity, a report warns.'

timeshighereducation.com

Restructuring ‘too often adding cost rather than removing it’

Universities are ‘underestimating’ the challenges caused by outsourcing services amid major professional services staff redundancies, report warns

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)

You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

'Despite posting losses, five of the seven Russell Group universities increased spending on executive pay the same year – while the number of staff with £100,000 salaries rose at six of them. Leeds had the biggest rise in executive pay at 7.6 per cent, paying senior leaders a total of £3.4m.' Hmm

inews.co.uk

The seven elite universities losing millions of pounds… while bosses' pay rises

Russell Group universities are axing jobs and cutting courses as the sector faces a financial crisis fuelled by a drop in international students

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