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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is a story about finding treasure among trash, about being open to magic and the joy of the dump-it site. Wild story ! So proud to play a part. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'More will turn up' - Work by Scottish artists unearthed for homecoming exhibition

Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde were among the most celebrated figures in British art.

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Charlie Brooker @charliebrooker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

(it’s aimed at people who like jokes)

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Got caught taking a photo of the moon…

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Somebody here mentioned John Schwartzwelder. This is for you: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”

My Interview with a Reclusive Genius (his first)

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Nate Chinen @natechinen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today the original artwork for 'Time Out,' by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, sold at auction for a record-breaking $576K. Its artist and designer, S. Neil Fujita, is part of a brilliant new exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. Here’s a piece I just wrote about him, and the show.

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A designer of iconic jazz albums shines in a new show at the Barnes

'Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America' explores the impact of Japanese-American incarceration on modern American design. One of its six featured artists is S. Neil Fujita, whose work is known t...

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This week’s ‘Noel’s Notes’ is out now, all content is available free but paid support makes it possible. Many thanks, link to subscribe: noelcasler.substack.com/p/lay-it-on-...

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‘Lay It On The Line’

I don’t think the true reality of what occurred in Minneapolis earlier this year has fully sunk in yet for most Americans

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Our undercover reporter, Chris Atkins, posed as a far-right journalist at the Reform Conference and got thrown out for asking difficult questions about Farage's corruption scandal @scatatkins.bsky.social

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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Over 100 members of the House of Lords are urging MPs to send my assisted dying bill back “as quickly as possible” we consider it this Friday. The cross-party list of signatories includes Neil Kinnock, Ruth Davidson, Harriet Harman, David Blunkett, Alf Dubs and David Willetts: buff.ly/HnPVRXT

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We failed but will do better, say Lords requesting speedy...

More than 100 peers are urging MPs to send the bill back to them, citing a ‘filibuster’ by a minority in the Lords that ‘undermined trust’

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

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@kensweeney @kensweeney.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Will forever be grateful John Douglas told me his story in Trashcan Sinatras, from record deal to touring US, getting dropped, losing studio & being declared bankrupt, ending up busking on London tube. It’s all in this 2024 radio doc with John playing his acoustic on.soundcloud.com/y67KAtVHmtFb...

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The Trashcan Sinatras

Silver Winner at IMRO Ireland’s National Radio Awards 2024. Documentary maker Ken Sweeney travels to the West Coast of Scotland to tell the story of The Trashcan Sinatras, featuring recollections fro

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 30/07/2026

Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester behind the scenes of “The Bride of Frankenstein” 1935

Frankenstein and his Wife relaxing after their wedding. They are drinking tea, a very popular drink amongst the gothic classes

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Jason Heeley @jaseheeley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I think compulsory purchase and demolition of the entire property are the only option here. It may sound harsh, but it's for their own good.

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Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As I said, ignore the dopey headline. But there is a point to be made. We raised £22k for this short film. Writers and schools should be joining forces with local filmmakers everywhere. It's hugely rewarding. Maybe I should write a guide for writers and schools. inews.co.uk/opinion/forg...

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Forget The Thick of It, the best writers' room I've been in was full of nine-year-olds

Getting kids so immersed in the writing and filming process can really spark something special

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Reform UK donor and Farage ally George Cottrell carried a fake Swiss passport under the name ‘Oscar Drewitt’. Cottrell was hired under the name by the future Reform treasurer Mehrtash A’zami. A’zami later vetted Cottrell’s mother's donations to Reform, now the subject of a police investigation

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‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder's Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures

Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed investigates a fraudulent identity used by George Cottrell – and how hi...

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D Marie @gypsysoul1968.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Who did this? 🏆 😆

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Rounding up some translations of Count Binface that have been appearing in foreign press 🇷🇴 Romanian: Contele Tomberonez 🇫🇷 French: Comte Tête-de-Poubelle (bin-head, more accurate than bin-face) 🇮🇹 Italian: Conte Faccia-da-Bidone 🇪🇸 Spanish: "un hombre con un cubo de basura en la cabeza" (!) Cont...

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🔴 Is Britain’s Plug-In Solar Revolution Really Just Months Away? Ministers are consulting on rules that will let households plug cheap solar panels straight into their mains. But several big questions remain unanswered. I've delved into the details: bylinetimes.com/2026/06/25/i...

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Is Britain's Plug-In Solar Revolution Really Just Months Away?

Ministers are consulting on rules that will let households plug cheap solar panels straight into their mains. But several big questions remain unanswered, reports Josiah Mortimer

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Onion writing headlines for Al Jazeera now.

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I went out into the garden yesterday morning after the Scotland game finished and watched the sun rise on a grateful nation. Only it wasn’t the sun, it was the floodlights on a work crew on the railway. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/06/2026

Here is a livestream of crews removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center. I’m pretending this is part of the 250 celebrations. www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...

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LIVE: See Donald Trump’s name come off the Kennedy Center as it happens

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Really enjoyed Siân Pattenden’s podcast Hit That Perfect Beat - The London Records Story. You will too.

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Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 11/05/2026

The biggest majority in the modern era, and terrified of your own shadow for two years. It beggars belief. I've never known any govt. to have less to lose, and never known a greater need for political honesty than now. But, hey, best stay cautious. You don't want to become unpopular do you?

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

NEW: I’ve written a call to arms. Journalists are being murdered in unprecedented numbers by a Western ally that operates with total impunity. Enough. Publishers & editors have failed us. But if we can’t speak up about this, what is journalism even for? open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

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Journalists of the world, unite!

You have nothing to lose but the cowardice/apathy of your corporate overlords. Something has to change.

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Did I mention I play in a country band? Huxter Hobos are on at the Embsay Festival near Skipton (North Manby, Castle House West, Embsay BD23 6PH) Saturday 8th May. On stage at 6pm. £10 on door (gate?) and kids go free. Many other fine musical acts, local beer & Afghan food.

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RMT Union @rmtunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

May Day Isn’t a Celebration. It’s a Reminder. Weekends weren’t given to you. Sick pay wasn’t given to you. Safety laws weren’t given to you. They were fought for, and they can be taken away. #JoinAUnion. Protect what workers built. International Workers' Day

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

"There is no 3D chess being played here. Donald Trump is a creature of instinct—a shark. He’s not Bobby Fischer, and even less so Garry Kasparov; he’s Jaws."

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(Plunder) America First: The Grand Strategy of Donald Trump

There is no coherent plan. There's only an industrial-scale smash and grab.

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🔥NEW: Sir Olly Robbins says there was an expectation from No10 to get Mandelson in post "as quickly as humanly possible". There was a "dismissive attitude to his vetting process", Robbins says.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Bessent calls the Strait of Hormuz the "Strait of Vermouth"

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"Describing Peter Magyar as a liberal is a problem - he never aligned himself with liberal ideas." #ViktorOrbán and the aftermath of his election defeat with @gsamaras.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7uZJ...

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Viktor Orban's defeat - and what comes next for the far right

Spotify video

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

There is no better example of how the fight against Trump & MAGA is a battle between good & evil than the septuagenarian drug addict and life long sexual predator picking a fight with the Pope during a Sunday night Adderall binge. God help us all.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

This Reform leaflet from three Gateshead candidates looks like a timelapse of the same person

Leaflet of three candidates, white blokes with limited hair, all in glasses.

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**GATESHEAD IS BROKEN. VOTE REFORM UK TO FIX IT**

Introducing your Reform UK candidates for Low Fell

leaflet text:

**ATKINSON, John**
Reform UK

John has lived in Low Fell for 30+ years. His background is in civil engineering, policing, teaching and transport. He wants to bring back a sense of community, listen to residents' concerns and focus on local issues such as crime, roads and streets, and better services.

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**HENDERSON, Iain**
Reform UK

Iain has lived and worked in Gateshead all his life. Now retired, he wants to give something back to the borough. With a positive outlook, Iain is looking forward to making a real difference to the lives of the residents of Low Fell and to working closely with them.

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**MURRAY, Arthur**
Reform UK

Arthur has owned several businesses for many years. He has lived locally for 50 years and employs local staff, servicing the northeast and Scotland. His priorities are to see the ward and area prospering once again, caring for the old and infirm and maintaining our parks and open spaces.

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 09/04/2026

I’ve known Lebanon for three decades. What’s happening now is an invasion. This is Gaza 2.0 – and the world is barely paying attention. @CaroleCadwalladr for the Nerve Link 🔽

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Robin Johnson @robinjohnson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Call me ill-informed, I was an English major, but -- what is the light source here?

The Clangers emerging from the dustbin-lidded underground tunnel dwellings to witness the arrival of the Iron Chicken

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Basil Pieroni @basilatwork.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My local MP was elected for #uklabour but his leaflet somehow doesn’t mention this. Is he confused? I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months muting expensive looking ads on YouTube featuring his leader Anas Sarwar. Now I’m confused.

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Mr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Those four astronauts are now the furthest from Donald Trump than anyone has ever been. I envy them.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The founders believed that if a madman became president, members of Congress would serve the country’s interest and remove him from office. That seemed a reliable system to safeguard the republic. Boy, did they screw up.

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