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@AlanWalter @alanwalter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’m an RNLI volunteer crew member and I invite her to get on a plane from her hideout in Dubai and say that to my face here in the UK
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ESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 08/10/2026
🤝We're teaming up with IAU CPS to keep the night sky dark and quiet. Satellites' reflected light and radio frequency interference challenge professional astronomy as well as simple stargazing 👉 www.esa.int/Space_Safety... Credit: F. Kamphues, ESO/M. Kornmesser
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you for following WA! Have a great weekend 💙
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 02/10/2026
#OtD 2 Oct 1766 the Nottingham Great Cheese Riot began. Angry at the excessive price of cheese, a mob formed who seized it and began wheeling or carrying the cheeses away, bowling over the mayor with a cheese. The army put down rioting 2 days later stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9225...
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools.
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I feel ya🤔...
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reform want to indoctrinate our children. Freedom of (and from) belief is a human right. humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...
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Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reform UK's Suella Braverman promises ‘consequences’ if pupils don’t sing Christian hymns. That would be policed. So what happens to atheists, agnostics, non-believers and other religious denominations. Will they be persecuted, imprisoned? Reform UK getting desperate and bizarre.
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Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Harvest Moon (Golden Hare) by Tamsin Abbott, English stained glass artist. #HarvestMoon is the #fullmoon closest to the autumn equinox #WomensArt
Stained glass artwork in gold and black featuring a hare lying down amonst grasses under a golden full moon
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The law Andy Burnham wants to change? Drinking at football matches The law he hasn't shown an interest in changing? The one Cooper and Mahmood rolled out and enforce that has seen thousands of non violent protestors being arrested, including the daughter of a Holocaust survivor
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Mike Bradley @captainconcorde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#skynews has just cut short Sir Ed Davey's speech to the liberal democrat conference and gone on to show the mango Mussolini speaking his narcissistic shite to the UN.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026
🤔 Nigel Farage leads a political party. He’s a sitting MP. And he now hosts his own weekly primetime show on GB News. 🚨Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias. 👇 Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action.
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Mike Bradley @captainconcorde.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It can hardly be a true #railreplacementbusservice if it turns up on time.
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Little Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
Mature oak trees with bare branches in an autumn woodland
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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bishops and Archbishops have voted against: abolition of slavery, abolition of death penalty, decriminalising abortion, decriminalising gay sex, same-sex marriage. So this is just the latest in long tradition of opposition to choice and freedom. It's scandalous that they get to vote on laws at all!
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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
OR... perhaps they could just change the law so that Prime Ministers no longer appoint bishops, given that it's a clear violation of freedom of religion and belief (and frankly ridiculous)
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The world has gone mad! Folks getting arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for holding a sign that said "I oppose genocide" 🇬🇧 That is fucked up! The majority of those arrested have been pension aged women, often with disabilities. Do these folks look like terrorists? Shame on you England. #Free 🇵🇸
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our Green MPs have consistently spoken out and voted on the right side of history. Standing up against ethnic cleansing, occupation and genocide, as all MPs should be doing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Israel bans 12 British MPs from entering country after West Bank sanctions row
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled the counter-measures in response to sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements
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Jeremy Smith @jeremysmith.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Dear Burnham Labour government, There are uniformed fascists on the streets of Dover. You have done and said f*** all so far. Not good enough. You'll lock up pro-Palestinian grannies and young climate activists - but you ignore fascist thugs. NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
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Stansaid Airport @stansaidairport.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
That's the backlog nearly cleared, so wherever you're flying, enjoy your Easter weekend break.
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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#FossilFriday
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I’m very sad that Bristol Zoo is gone. It was a great place for families, in the heart of the city. No doubt the larger animals needed rehoming in more suitable spaces, but it could have been kept as a botanical garden - rather than being sold off to developers. www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
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'Seeing our beloved Bristol Zoo in its current state of disrepair is a tragedy'
Tom Jones says Bristol has lost something "unique and irreplaceable" after the zoo's closure in 2022
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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#R4Today referring to Farage as 'would-be Prime Minister' 🤔 Has anyone EVER heard the BBC referring to Ed Davey, Kemi Badenoch or Zach Polanski as would be PM? Absolutely sickening that our national broadcaster is still elevating a party mired in so much scandal (with only 8 MPs)
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Stella Parton @sweetstella.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 25/08/2026
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Many centuries ago, people would boil down cattle hide, pig bones, fish scales and chicken gristle to make a paste that women would smear onto their faces, believing it contained the elixir of eternal youth. Oh sorry - that’s TODAY! Watch out for the collagen peddlers!
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s time we sorted out the press. Constant misinformation to protect their donors and fossil fuels is destroying lives and our planet. The Government must step up and stop being cowardly.
Sorry Zack Polanski this long hot summer is not the apocalypse - it's like a gloriously long holiday in France
..with village green cricket thrown in good measure
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Anyone else get this earlier? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Still gobsmacking that Andy Burnhams response to the deaths from the climate crisis has been to pledge to try & stop the sale of single use barbeques. A monumental mistake. Time to do the right thing. Fund our firefighters & say no to new oil & gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave
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Mike Bradley @captainconcorde.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I didn't know Google maps did an air quality map.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Still gobsmacking that Andy Burnhams response to the deaths from the climate crisis has been to pledge to try & stop the sale of single use barbeques. A monumental mistake. Time to do the right thing. Fund our firefighters & say no to new oil & gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave
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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How do we send an alert back to the Government to tell them that there is a climate emergency and they had better start doing something about it!
Alert symbol
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Gawen Jenkin @gawenjenkin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Fuck me - a national alert from Andy Burnham about disposable barbecues. Maybe don’t licence any more oil wells pal!
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Farage is back - time to answer the five million pound question.
A stack of £20 notes on a green background, with bold text reading: “5 million reasons to welcome Farage back to Parliament.”
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KosmicKris @kosmickris.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is something that national regulators actually can do something about. This is not inevitable. (Also, there is still a lot of development work to do before Orbital Data Centres are a serious proposition).
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 11/08/2026
It's now been confirmed that this summer will be the hottest on record. For those opposing bold action on the climate crisis - you're not just putting lives and the planet at risk today, but dooming future generations.
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This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan
Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 08/08/2026
It's #InternationalCatDay, so we just have to share these Gatos Andinos again 🐈 These two were spotted down the ridge from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory. 🔭🧪 Because they live in such remote mountain terrain, seeing them up close like this is an incredibly rare treat 🐱 📷: SOAR Day Crew
A small wildcat with dark spots and stripes walks among gray rocks and dry vegetation in a sunlit natural habitat.A small wildcat sitting among large rocks in a dry, rocky desert landscape with sparse vegetation.A small wildcat mid-leap over rocky terrain with dry bushes in the background under bright sunlight.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 03/08/2026
Rather than allowing humanists to contribute to Radio 4's Thought for the Day, the BBC's current format requires all speakers to frame political and current affairs commentary through a religious or scriptural lens. Yet half of the UK is non-religious so why not let us speak?
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GodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My books will be on my shelves where they belong. A few friends used to laugh at me for keeping what they called obsolete things like vinyl records and old books. They all agree it was a good idea now.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness
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Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas
PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 30/07/2026
'The test of a civilised nation is not whether it chooses between care and choice. It is whether it has the courage to provide both. That is why I support assisted dying' - @michaelpaynemp.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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Improve palliative care or introduce assisted dying? It's a false choice – let's do both
Few issues in politics demand more humility than assisted dying.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
One of the greatest ironies of modern times will be that the anti-immigration far-right, by also denying climate-change for so long, will bring about the largest mass migration in the history of our species by making large parts of our planet uninhabitable. #NetZero
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NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory @rubinobservatory.org · 23/07/2026
On this day in 1928, Dr. Vera C. Rubin was born 🔭🧪 At 14, she built her first telescope out of a cardboard tube. Her work provided the first convincing evidence of dark matter, & scientists' quest to understand dark matter led to the idea that became NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory 🌌
A composite image showing Dr. Vera Rubin in grayscale standing at a large telescope, with Rubin Observatory in teal in the background atop its rocky summit site.Grayscale woman with short hair and glasses uses a tabletop instrument.Woman with short white hair and glasses leaning against a marble wall.A young Vera Rubin with shoulder-length hair looking through a telescope at Vassar College around 1947 in a black and white photo.
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