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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thanks! It’s been a bit since I properly thought of her. Did you know that where we lived in Leeds, when we arrived in 1975, was bought for Alice’s lover’s son, who studied at Leeds?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I should be clear that I’m skeptical of divine reality, but the idea that there are practices that expand consciousness in ways inference can’t is something I find appealing.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The linked post from “At the Crossroads” is good.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Falls jemand noch nicht unterschrieben hat, gibt es einen Campact Appell für das Verbot der AfD. Es hat sein Ziel nicht erreicht, aber es ist nah dran. aktion.campact.de/s/8QnxPyuE

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AfD-Verbot – jetzt Appell unterzeichnen!

GFF-Gutachten belegt: Die AfD ist verfassungswidrig. Merz muss jetzt ein AfD-Verbot anstoßen. Unterzeichne die Petition.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The thing is Bessent should know better. @pkrugman.bsky.social says he used to be a respectable financier; now his reputation is in tatters. As Krugman wrote “why would anyone with a reputation to lose work for Donald Trump?” braddelong.substack.com/p/crosspost-...

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CROSSPOST: PAUL KRUGMAN: The Beclowning of Scott Bessent

Paul’s subheadline: “Another Trump enabler pays the price”...

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Huh? Wikipedia spells it with no a’s.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Put on your red shoes and dance the blues…

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow! So the DOJ sinks to a new level of crackpottery…

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Cf. bsky.app/profile/chal...

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Making the case that there are positives about the AI bursting, and that they outweigh the justly feared negatives.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@doctorow.pluralistic.net says the bursting of the AI bubble will be terrible, and I think it will be bad for the economy but statistics like these suggest it will overall be a good thing.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Making voting a social occasion helps improve turnout.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I assume you’re aware, but these connected messages are easier to read if they form a thread, with later messages being replies to earlier messages. What you might not be aware of is that the standard Bluesky app makes this easier, using the “+”-symbol.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I knew Jean from when I was a child. She lived next to Ludovic after he left the Malting House.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Interesting. Ludovic was my grandfather: he had one son, Hugh, who was my father. I was a great fan of Frida.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It does make you wonder what the make-up of the other 2% is…

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I didn’t presume that. You have avoided answering my twice-placed question.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

And you jumped to the conclusion I thought you were a Corbyn fan?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Do I take it you don’t have someone in mind who would have made at least as good a defence secretary?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I don’t. But Corbyn isn’t similar to Starmer.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

You want others? Before I name one, who do you think should‘ve been defence secretary?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I think it’s likely to badly hurt Starmer’s support from the PLP.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I’m quite a fan of DHL, especially his under-appreciated poetry, but I didn’t know of this.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This is excellent, Cory’s best post in a long while.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

“We see an endless string of permutations of this perverse logic Trump and the [SSCOTUS] have:…Trump can fire anyone he wants. He can “negotiate” with his own appointees to award him cash settlements over claimed wrongs other presidents have done him” talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bring...

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Good move, and in the US, it strengthens the case for universal healthcare.

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The mind boggles. What a totally unnecessary bureaucratic mess with a complete disregard for the realities of living in a modern, culturally diverse society. The UK hostile environment has reached its lowest and most pointless level, now even targeting British citizens. Well done, Labour.

theguardian.com

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was denied board on flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“Pretti Good” as a pun can easily be disrespectful, but I guess there are contexts where it’s useful.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Many Germans complain that the rail was better 15 years ago. The CDU favour roads over rail, with consequent underinvestment. Merkel held office for a long time, which was a disaster for DB.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/01/2026

Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Sources for bsky.app/profile/lund...

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Sources for bsky.app/profile/lund...

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Naturally, this incident was misrepresented by the admin.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“AI can help us do that” At what cost? Are AIs an appropriate substitute for human tutors in the case of rich kids?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“AI can help us do that” At what cost? Are AIs an appropriate substitute for human tutors in the case of rich kids?

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

While I understand that X/Twitter has some value for marketing, I’m guessing you won’t get many followers there who are active on BlueSky. Regulars here mostly see X/Twitter negatively.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“I saw Bill Kristol saying earlier this week that Democrats were struggling to coalesce around a specific list of proposals or demands. That’s not what’s important, he said. What’s important is simply to say, No!”

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“I’m cautiously optimistic about the…demands Democrats are currently making to get their votes. But I’m not even sure specific demands are even the right approach...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Maybe between 2019 and 2022, but there’s no way that’s the case anymore.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Plenty of GOP voters will be hurt by the ACA subsidies expiring, especially with nothing to put in its place. I’m guessing fear is the more important motivator.

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Charles Stewart @chalst.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

You might enjoy Monbiot’s piece: “The multimillionaires it interviewed, in stark contrast to mere earthlings, saw budget deficits as the most important of the issues it listed, and climate breakdown as the least.” www.monbiot.com/2025/11/11/b...

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Billionaire Brain

To Bill Gates, overthrowing the power of the ultra-wealthy seems to be – literally – unthinkable.

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Pamela Fiore... and live alone in the bee-loud glade @pfiore8.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

And then there’s this analysis of trump’s mental break down In Trump’s mind the Reiners were murdered “because they spoke out against Trump” And I’m thinking this is so spot on i could scream

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Adam Leventhal @ahl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Hey hey! We recently tripped over a ZFS data corruption bug–introduced over 18 years ago! @bcantrill.bsky.social and I discuss with members of the Oxide team as well as Matt Ahrens, the co-inventor of ZFS.

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Oxide and Friends 11/24/2025 -- A Grown-up ZFS Data Corruption Bug

YouTube video by Oxide Computer Company

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This young man has it exactly right.

A tweet from “Adam Mockler @adammockler” reads:
“Stephen Miller just went on Fox News and said telling troops to refuse illegal orders is an ‘open act of insurrection.’ He is telling on himself.
They are planning to give illegal orders, and they want a military that will follow them blindly.”

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Xander vs. The 21st Century @futurexander.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Brad Lander’s call for NYC pension funds to sever ties with BlackRock signals a fierce stand against climate negligence. This isn’t just financial maneuvering; it’s accountability for a future where greed must yield to sustainability.

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NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing to tackle global warming.

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