Reposted by Charley McCJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026To all the people saying: "How can I find time to read to my kid when I have a high-powered full-time job?" I taught high school full time; marked A-level exam papers in my spare time; wrote a bestseller in 4 months and still found time to read to my kid every night. I did give up dusting, though. 2533222
Reposted by Charley McCJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 918) ruled Mercia in the English Midlands from 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his wife Ealhswith. #CelebratingWomen 1118038
Reposted by Charley McCJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'll be kicking off my SLEEPERS tour at Toppings of Bath on October 5th. Details here. www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/...toppingbooks.co.ukJoanne Harris for Sleepers in the Snow at Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath 2627
Reposted by Charley McCJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The guilty men of the 21st century. Semafor: "Chevron said it plans to dramatically increase its oil drilling next year — its budget is set to jump more than 50% compared to 2025." Not just fiddling while Rome burns - they're rushing to pour more petrol on the fire. 17731
Reposted by Charley McCJohn Denham @jydenham.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I do find odd that we all apparently enjoy the right to enter a hotel uninvited, go to the guest floors, knock on the doors of complete strangers on the grounds that they are not white - and yet not commit any offence.bbc.co.ukGroup entered hotel of Pakistan cricketers mistaken for migrantsProtesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived. 27533155
Reposted by Charley McCHrair Tcholakian @hrair742.bsky.social · 07/09/2026These old-fashioned data centers don't require massive cooling systems, extensive power grids, or generate intrusive noise. #books #library #datacenters 702246614
Reposted by Charley McCSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Any politician calling to leave the ECHR is lying about what that will achieve. It won’t solve any problem or improve our lives It will make us worse off and remove our rights. Just like Brexit. The ECHR belongs to us all. It’s not theirs to take. Please sign www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petitioneuropeanmovement.co.ukAct now to protect the UK's place in the ECHRSign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR 691678832
Reposted by Charley McCSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions. 327149944068
Reposted by Charley McCFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Jacob Rees Mogg (2019), "We can set our own tariffs." "We can have cheaper food, clothing and footwear straight away by getting rid of the protectionist anti-trade tariffs the EU imposes." "It would be very good for the British people." 8329294
Reposted by Charley McCHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026On 9/11, US airspace closed, Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon. Gander, a town of 10,000, received 38 airliners. Residents immediately sheltered, fed, clothed, and supported stranded passengers for days, providing this hospitality free of charge. interestingengineering.com/culture/oper... 1237235727688
Reposted by Charley McCJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Politico: "London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has improved lung growth in children, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London — the first evidence that clean air zones may benefit child development." 8408116
Reposted by Charley McCSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026First we have the Farage-attention-seeking-fanfare press conference to allow him to announce some steaming horseshit policy. Then we have the ‘why it’s steaming horseshit’ aftermath. But it’s already too late. Much like the filth pumped into our rivers and seas, our politics is hideously polluted. 291073256
Reposted by Charley McCScott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 17/07/2026For anyone who thinks increasing oil & gas production is the path to energy independence, you're dead wrong. While we continue to rely on fossil fuels, we're held hostage to global pricing. The real path to energy security is local production of renewables and grid-scale storage. #EnergyTransition 24970491954
Reposted by Charley McCGood Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 14/07/2026The Covid inquiry has concluded that the Tory govenrment wasted £10bn on PPE. So when will the ministers who set up these VIP lane deals with their cronies face consequences? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/ju…theguardian.comJohnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry findsChair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report 614858
Reposted by Charley McCOxford For Europe @oxford4europe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026“Immigration officers have told the BBC that since the UK left the European Union, it has become more difficult to check criminal records from some other countries.” Brexit made it much harder to control our borders. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPeople smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylumOnce described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village. 57229
Reposted by Charley McCEUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 30/06/2026Video of Royal Navy officer discussing migrant Channel crossings is fakefullfact.orgVideo of Royal Navy officer discussing migrant Channel crossings is fake – Full FactA video circulating on Facebook which appears to show a navy officer saying small boat crossings are a violation of sovereignty isn’t real. It’s been generated with AI. 3177
Reposted by Charley McCNorthumberland Astro @northumb-astro.bsky.social · 27/06/2026A superb lightning storm was captured in the Aurora Cam LIVE Stream at Cresswell yesterday. Here's a short clip. You can see the full length (1 1/2 hour long !!) version here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouk4... #StormChasing #LightingStorm #Northumberland 0197
Reposted by Charley McCLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 25/06/2026Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976 34835286
Reposted by Charley McCPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Exclusive to all right-wing papers: It’s clear that Andy Burnham has been a complete failure as Prime Minister, although he hasn’t technically taken up the role yet. From the new Private Eye, out now. 41999322
Reposted by Charley McCHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 22/06/2026Horrific. www.ft.com/content/6454...ft.comNorthern Irish politician Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of rapeFormer leader of the Democratic Unionist Party played a key role in parliamentary debates over Brexit 37721
Reposted by Charley McCJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Oh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBrexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggestsAnalysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU. 1132260837
Reposted by Charley McCGaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Another green shoot. Ironic that evidence of economic recovery is starting to build just as govt’s stock is lowest - it means they’re not getting credit for something that feels like it might actually be going right (shock, horror) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comUK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel ReevesLargest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficit 1814647
Reposted by Charley McCDexter Crisp @dextercrisp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026BBC News would be thrown into a right quandry if Nigel Farage decides to call a press conference 1924532
Reposted by Charley McCPamela @sundayhandbag.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Oh, well, until the BBC gets hold of Farage to ask his opinion on the arrest, we should be spared contributions from Refuk for a few hours. 2039547
Reposted by Charley McCJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Grace Brewster Hopper (1906 –1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and US Navy rear admiral. She was the first to devise the theory of machine-independent programming languages, and developed two early high-level programming languages still in use today. #CelebratingWomen 717539
Reposted by Charley McCMissouri Workers Center @moworkers.org · 18/02/2026“I reject the lie that deporting my neighbor is how I win better pay and working conditions. We’re fighting for a country where families stay together without living in terror, so we’re ALL better off!” 8986472021
Reposted by Charley McCLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Waiting for the BBC analysis ‘Andrew arrested: Why this could be a big win for Farage’ 2547886
Reposted by Charley McCAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time. 236119515850
Reposted by Charley McCPippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 21/01/2026NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct. He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)… 39543792070
Reposted by Charley McCPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.thezebra.orgDr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away 545270829548
Reposted by Charley McCKevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform. 24747792162
Charley McC @charley62.bsky.social · 19/12/2025@therestpolitics.bsky.social is Turner's appointment as ambassador to the USA a good move. 000
Reposted by Charley McCBritain Elects @britainelects.com · 17/10/2025✅ Liberal Democrat HOLD Yesterday's Meadvale and St John's (Reigate and Banstead) council by-election result: LDEM: 48.3% (-8.1) GRN: 17.6% (+17.6) CON: 12.0% (-15.1) REF: 11.6% (+11.6) IND: 10.4% (+10.4) No Lab (-16.4) as prev. +/- 2022 andrewteale.me.uk/previewsandrewteale.me.ukAndrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers. 0447
Charley McC @charley62.bsky.social · 16/10/2025@therestpolitics.bsky.social is @rory-stewart.bsky.social going to stand as Mayor in Cumbria? 000
Reposted by Charley McCPaul Lomax @paullomax.co.uk · 08/09/2025“I just exchanged contracts on a house that [sic] I’ll be living there.” Repeats, “I’ve bought a house in Clacton.” Farage clearly stated he has a beneficiary interest in the property. If he provided the purchase costs, then he is the deemed owner - _exactly_ as Rayner was - and owes stamp duty. 79647
Reposted by Charley McCPraṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 30/08/2025Nearly a million people marched against Brexit. Not front page news. 50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks. "Fears of mass unrest", media says. 29958311
Reposted by Charley McCFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Yesterday: Nigel Farage says Reform UK "will detain and deport absolutely anyone that comes via that route.. Yes, women and children" Today: Nigel Farage, "Deportation of illegal immigrants, we were not even discussing women and children at this stage. The news reports who said that were wrong" 135644338
Reposted by Charley McCPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Predictions of £40bn hit to public finances from Brexit ‘correct’ Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of a 4 per cent productivity loss from leaving the EU has been largely borne out, says top economist www.thetimes.com/business-mon...thetimes.comPredictions of £40bn hit to public finances from Brexit ‘correct’Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of a 4 per cent productivity loss from leaving the EU has been largely borne out, says top economist 31626285
Reposted by Charley McCLiberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 03/06/2025"Thames Water piled up nearly £20 billion in debt while pumping sewage into our rivers and lakes. The price of this failure must not be paid by the customers." @timfarron.bsky.social 011741
Reposted by Charley McCJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/06/2025politician hypocrisy latest - via Politico email 1024681
Reposted by Charley McCPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/05/2025“When Labour negotiates, Britain loses” says Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch whose party’s “oven ready” Brexit cost the UK £100 billion a year in lost output 19557160
Reposted by Charley McCFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Former M&S Chairman Lord Rose, "Here we are, 10 years on now from Brexit" "The issues of immigration are caused by Brexit" "The issues of our poor economic performance ate down to Brexit" 1224164954
Reposted by Charley McCJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13/05/2025In London on May 21st? Come to my VIANNE launch at Waterstones, Piccadilly at 6:30 - I'll be chatting with the wonderful Joanna Cannon about chocolate, CHOCOLAT, the Church and the healing power of scent. Join us there! Tickets at: www.waterstones.com/events/joann...waterstones.comJoanne Harris in conversation with Joanna Cannon at Waterstones Piccadilly | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | WaterstonesEvents at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Joanne Harris in conversation with Joanna Cannon at Waterstones Piccadilly today. 14612
Reposted by Charley McCDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/05/2025My grandmas were immigrants, my mum & sisters in law are immigrants; my sister & nephews are migrants. My kids study maths, Shakespeare, dance, act & score tries alongside the kids of immigrants. My dad’s life was saved by immigrants. Immigrants have made us richer, wiser, stronger Win the fight 983435756