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Cartimandua

@cattygran.bsky.social
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Book loving, allotment gardening, cat loving Geordie now exiled in Brummagem. NUFC. Likes a bit of that “woke” stuff, thinks there should be a bit more of it. No DMs unless I know you

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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@thenerve.news having problems with your newsletter web links which are coming up as unsafe
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We shall grant Piddington independence. Then we will colonise it and civilise its inhabitants until they achieve the kind of maturity required to govern themselves inews.co.uk/opinion/pidd...
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Piddington, you're welcome to leave the UK. Don't let the door hit you on the way out
Ian Dunt: The village that ‘roared’ has swallowed the far-right’s lies
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🧩 Puzzle #1139 🤔 12 guesses ⏱️ 1m 10s 🔗 alphaguess.com/1139
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alphaguess: a daily word game
Guess the word of the day. Each guess reveals where the word sits alphabetically. Played by 300k+ people every month.
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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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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Having witnessed the impacts of a massive nurdle spill on the Tyne and the north-east coast over the last few weeks, I urge you please to sign and share this petition pressing the UK government to bring plastic pellet regulations in line with the EU. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: UK to mandate "zero plastic pellet loss" in line with new EU law ASAP
The EU recently formalised its Plastic Pellet Loss Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2365), which mandates risk management plans and independent audits for large handlers. We want the UK to follow suit...
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Apparently they can staff libraries as well. Let’s see - what do library staff do? Storytelling;creative crafts; mental health sessions;liaise with schools/outside organisations; evaluate information for accuracy; deal with all manner of humans of all ages with courtesy. Even ones like Jenrick
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Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics live
Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It’s 36 degrees and the smell of smoke outside is strong. Just need to find out where the blinking fire is
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Library funding is tied to usage.
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is going to be my inspiration for Halloween. Truly Scary
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
There’s some crappy refereeing going on tonight #ENG-ARG
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Me examining a new follower
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The Chum Slum Welcome
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Cinnabar moth caterpillars chomping away at the allotment. We’ve lots this year
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My quarry tiled hall floor is sweating in this heat. I dry it off and it comes back. Alternatively there’s a sneaky leak somewhere
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Bat Krown 🦇🎃 @katbrownwrites.com · 26/06/2026
Tesco is extending its Kids Eat Free scheme to 7 days a week over the summer, where children get a free meal with an adult purchase, but honestly, this detail about how small the adult purchase can be broke my heart.
The Café and The Coffee Shop in Tesco will be offering one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with any full price adult purchase when they scan their Tesco Clubcard. **The adult purchase could be something as small as an apple costing just 65 pence.** And with no limit to the number of Kid’s meals you can redeem, families of all sizes can benefit too.
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Sweating already! To wear yesterday’s sweaty top and shorts again or get fresh clothes revoltingly sweaty? Decisions
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
At the risk of sounding smug I’ve been sleeping like the proverbial log throughout this heatwave.
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We’ve reached the stage where Football Managers last longer than Prime Ministers haven’t we?
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The fact that America has players called Scally and Trusty on together is amusing me no end. Childish? I don’t care
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I’m convinced that the lack of England flags I’m seeing for the World Cup this time around has a lot to do with the Raise The Flag idiots. They’ve made it into a symbol of nasty aggressive racism
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Cross purposes: how the England flag got caught in a tug-of-war between rightwing nationalists and football fans
Last summer the St George’s cross was co-opted by anti-immigrant groups. Now, as the World Cup begins, some communities are reclaiming it as a symbol of a very different sort of pride
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It’s time our media called these thugs in Belfast, Southampton and elsewhere what they are. They’re violent rioters not protestors
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Morning Bluesky and Wulferhampton. It’s a bit grey round my neck of the woods so hope it’s better where you are
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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I have signed the "Not in our name" letter. I stand, with nearly 105,000 cis women, with our trans siblings. Please join me. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
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Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk
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The National Conversation
I just took part in The National Conversation to share my views on what it's really like living in our area right now. It's a major UK-wide project by researchers at Oxford University, and it only tak...
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Come on Ch4 please do this
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Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion
National broadcaster RTÉ accused of antisemitism for decision to screen satirical 1996 Eurovision episode in boycott of contest
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Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns @feelingantsy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I was pondering “Labour’s landslide victory” @pimlicat.bsky.social and how parliament would look under a PR system. It’s interesting electoral-reform.org.uk/how-the-2024...
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How the 2024 election could have looked with proportional representation
And the results are out. This election has the biggest difference ever between how we voted and the MPs that now represent us.This was the first election ever where four parties got ove
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Big Boys deserved to win something in the #baftas One of the best things on telly - warm, funny and it broke my heart at the end
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Read this and be ashamed of western governments
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/04/2026
The IG algorithm finally showed me some positive content — turns out the chefs of some European embassies have been participating in, what seems to be, a cooking challenge in DC 🧑‍🍳 Norway ⬇️
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Have just put tv on to see Badenoch spouting deranged conspiracy theories theories. WTF?😳
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The time it takes to write a joke, from conception to birth, is the jestation period.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The battle against Trump is a battle against genocide iandunt.substack.com/p/the-battle...
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Todays mood
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Afternoon! The sun is shining and the first party canvassers for the local elections are out and door knocking. It’s going to be a long few weeks until May 5th
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Morning blue skies and morning #Wulferhampton. I’ve been absent for a while due to life but the sun is shining and spring is springing 💐🌷🌳☀️. Have a good day you lovely bunch
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
What have the US, Israel and Iran got in common? All run by delusional old men trying to distract from their own failures and the fact their citizens don’t like them. ☹️🤬
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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
New research on the positive social impact of Canadian public libraries, which have seen greater government investment in recent yearshttps://culc.ca/project/social-impact-study/ Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
When Labour came to power in 1997, a staggering 283,866 people were waiting 6 months or more for an operation. By 2007 the number was down to 199. Just one astonishing fact I came across while recording this and it's a reminder that government really can change things - for the better.
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
#shitbirdphotos I think it’s a wren though I’m honestly not sure
Photo of a tree trunk with a small brown bird perched on the bark. It’s got a longish beak ( the bird that is!) so suspect it’s a wren
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
One more hour to go until the Longest Month is over #Februaryatlast
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Good Morning Bluesky and Wulferhampton. Time for ☕️☕️🫶
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
From this weeks @privateeyenews.bsky.social
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Good Morning Wulferhampton. ☕️☕️👋🏻🫶 I can but hope the Greenland issue gets sorted out…….somehow
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Good morning Bluesky and a very good morning to Wulferhampton.☕️☕️. I’ve been watching the ISS astronauts landing. Just fascinating
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an artist 's impression of a satellite orbiting over the earth
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Morning Bluesky and Wulferhampton. It’s hump day so let’s not get the hump
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a camel with red lips is drinking from a cup
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I’ve fed and fussed the cat for you
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy Hogmanay to you lovely Bluesky people. May your first footers bring coal and may 2026 be a good year for you all
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Cartimandua @cattygran.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Merry Christmas Bluesky and #Wulferhampton May you have a good one however and wherever you are celebrating
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