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"It's easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident" "Oppression is the mask of fear" #Andor North London Forever 🏆 #Arsenal #Champions Join the Green Party: join.greenparty.org.uk All posts and opinions are my own

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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sky peddling the lie that Man City won their case against UEFA at CAS when in fact it was simply a case of a lot of the charges were time barred so punishment could not be enforced. They were still guilty.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's time for a new Charter. Help write it and choose your 6 demands for a better politics. Take the survey here: actionnetwork.org/surveys/a-ne...
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A New Charter For The 21st Century
The UK is at a turning point. Our last decade of politics has seen growing inequality. Political turmoil. And across the UK, a feeling that the rooms where decisions are really made are just too far...
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sign the petition to tax bank super-profits at the budget. c.org/d2zhVcRB52 @change.org
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Sign the Petition
TAX BANK SUPER-PROFITS AT THE BUDGET
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Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 22/09/2026
A fucking three minute ad is on WHAT THE FUCK in the middle of the fucking match!
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ad break during a live sporting broadcast?! WTAF Disney+?!?! #arsenalwomen #championsleague
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A poor day at the Arsenal office vastly improved by coming back from the Emirates to 'After Review' by @poorlydrawnarsenal.com ❤️
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The Register @theregister.com · 13/09/2026
The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
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The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware
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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The facts in this piece astonished me. When it's windy, wind farms are paid to turn the turbines off to avoid overloading the grid. Last year, Britain paid almost £1.5 billion switching off wind turbines. By 2030 that's projected to be almost £4 billion per year. octopus.energy/blog/stop-wa...
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We’re throwing away billions in wind power — here’s what we can do about it
The UK has a brilliant, blustery superpower: wind. We generate massive amounts of some of the cheapest, cleanest energy in the world. But we're wasting it and we don't have to! Flexibility is the key ...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A small number of MPs taking lucrative second jobs is giving all MPs a bad name. We're calling on the Government to take action on MPs' second jobs. Please sign our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/199569/...
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MPs' Second Jobs
A small number of MPs taking lucrative second jobs is giving all MPs a bad name. We're calling on the Government to take action on MPs' second jobs. Please sign our letter.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 26/08/2026
Reminder that Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 is a film about three women taking over an office and introducing free childcare, paid vacation, and flexible hours, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 26/08/2026
In the 22 days before Professor Jason Arday's death, The Telegraph, The Times, Mail and The Spectator published 146 articles about him. This is not journalism. It's racist clickbait. It's time to defund these outlets goodlaw.social/erm6
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 26/08/2026
Reform UK and Tory voters are much more likely than others to think their own views are broadly in line with those of the wider public - but are they right? Reform: 75% say similar Con: 71% Lib Dem: 44% Labour: 42% Green: 38% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 26/08/2026
Reform voters, and to a lesser extent Tories, are much likelier to think they hold the most common public view across several topics that our survey suggests is not the case, most notably: -2024 rioters -Trans ID -Bregret -Business reg -Lockdowns -Israel-Palestine -Trump yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap. Please sign the petition. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/194728/...
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It’s happening again…
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend this crucial debate on water ownership? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to attend the water debate
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
With trans rights under attack as never before, we need to show our support for the trans community. Will you join us? goodlawproject.org/s/d23a8a
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I stand with trans people | Good Law Project
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SwissRamble @swissramble.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
FIFA’s plan to sell a stake in its commercial operations to outside investors is thankfully dead in the water, but what was behind this proposal? What would have been the implications for the beautiful game if Infantino had got his way? This is explored in today’s FREE ARTICLE.
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Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A sticker on a mirror in a men's bathroom.

"Men, stop killing women.

One woman is killed every 10 minutes by a partner or family member.

'Not all men. But always one.'"
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Neoliberalism in a nutshell. UEFA on FIFA's proposal: “The moment external investors acquire ownership interests ... football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. ... Every decision is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.”
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
How’s your Friday going?
Infantino riding a bomb.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We're asking the new Democracy Minister to make the Representation of the People Bill truly transformative for our democracy. Please sign our letter! secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/196341/...
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The New Democracy Minister
We're asking the new Democracy Minister to make the Representation of the People Bill truly transformative for our democracy. Please sign our letter!
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It is very hard to see how anything other than a secession of all UEFA countries from Fifa (which other confederations would follow, as the WC is worth very little without European teams and markets) can put a stop to the assault Infantino and his US friends are leading on football.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Trans people have a right to the same healthcare we all need goodlawproject.org/s/ec0359
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Trans people have a right to the same healthcare we all need
Across the country, trans people are being denied vital healthcare that has nothing to do with their gender identity – simply because they are trans.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 25/07/2026
Over 150,000 came out in full force for London Trans+ Pride to say loud and clear: Trans rights are human rights 💖
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 26/07/2026
Over 17,000 people have already added their name 🩵🩷🤍 Will you join them? goodlawproject.org/petition/tra...
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I stand with trans people | Good Law Project
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 26/07/2026
Time and again, Rupert Murdoch's TalkTV has attacked and insulted trans people with damaging slurs – clearly breaching their duty under the broadcasting code to uphold accuracy and protect the public from harm and offence 📺 Help us force Ofcom to hold them to account ⬇️ goodlaw.social/0r9k
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Panel 1
Caption: With the windows open in the summer heat, a breeze blows through the punctuation factory, scattering newly-minted marks across the countryside.

Image: a small factory with windows open and punctuation marks coming out 

Panel 2
Caption: Confused locals find their conversations peppered with unexpected pauses and unwanted emphasis.

Image: Two people talking as punctuation marks float around them One says

This, is “very odd”

The other replies 

…(Indeed)*


Panel 3
Caption: Naturalists note that the effect is not limited to human communication. 

Image: A duck on a pond surrounded by punctuation marks says
Qu’ack?

Panel 4
Caption: Fortunately, a cloud of exclamation points drift into a district council meeting which proceeds with unusual efficiency 

Image: Councillors talk in a cloud of exclamation points
Something must be done!!  !
Close the windows! !!
Install air conditioning! !!
Immediately!!! !
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Rogue OpenAI agents are leaving notes to themselves on company servers to help them escape their test environments (!!!) www.reuters.com/business/its...
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It's hard to predict what Parliament would look like under a system where people can vote for what they truly believe in. But one thing is clear: First Past the Post distorts election results and undermines trust in democracy. It's time for change.
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How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 22/07/2026
Sex Matters is a charity that loves to hate trans people. And your tax money is paying for it. The stuff they spin isn’t just false, it’s dangerous. So we reported them to the Charity Commission with a dossier of evidence on their staff & trustees. ✊Help us fight back: goodlaw.social/anrx
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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
One of the reasons the transfer window makes me anxious is because fee inflation is out of control, salary inflation is out of control and clubs overspend first and look to claw it back afterwards and there is only really one source of income for all this. Fans. We get squeezed ultimately.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...
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Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...
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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This story was the 5th story on BBC News tonight. Imagine what prominence it would have had if 12 Muslims had been arrested for plotting to attack a festival of white Christians. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Twelve arrested over threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives".
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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Fewer people voted for Nigel Farage in Clacton in 2024 than the combined votes for all the other parties. If all the other major parties don't field candidates in his by-election, it might be hilarious for everyone to vote for Count Binface.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
THREE extremely unethical situations at the World Cup require more football stakeholders to challenge wrongs. 1. Banishment of the Somali referee 2. Balogun red card political interference 3. Treatment of Iran team Players/managers/officials/administrators. Pressure on FIFA should be unrelenting.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Support the @icrc.org earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela today www.icrc.org/en/donate
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026
It's not often that someone on a panel says something that makes my jaw drop, but that's what happened earlier this week when the moderator of a panel I was on in Toronto described jailbreaking an iPhone as "rampant theft of IP." 1/
"Steve Jobs holding an iPhone at the product launch. It has been modified. He wears a thief's balaclava. Behind him is the Apple wordmark, 'Think Different.'

Image:
Matthew Yohe (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steve_Jobs_Headshot_2010.JPG

CC BY-SA 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

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SABYST (modified)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sabyst.jpg

CC BY-SA 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 25/06/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ WIN 🏳️‍⚧️ A coroner issued a death certificate that ignored Aiden Longmuir’s identity as male – after action from Good Law Project he’s getting the respect he deserves goodlaw.social/bk9d
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Win: Coroner agrees to record trans man as male
A coroner issued a death certificate that ignored Aiden Longmuir’s identity as male – after action from Good Law Project he’s getting the respect he deserves
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
💥 The Electoral Commission's new report finds that: ✅ 51% of people say that large or structural changes are needed to our political system. ✅ Only 16% thank no change is needed. ✅ When asked what would increase voter satisfaction, by far the biggest group said Proportional Representation.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Defend trans kids in school goodlawproject.org/s/fdee9e
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Defend trans kids in school | Good Law Project
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23/06/2026
At the risk of igniting a public debate about the design… we prepared for days like this. There are now more than 100 water fountains all over the city, and 4,000 water refill points. Fill up. Stay hydrated.
A public drinking water refill station on a London street, topped with a large blue water droplet. The unit displays Thames Water and Mayor of London branding, with a blue bottle graphic and text reading “Enjoy tap water. Prevent plastic waste,” with parked cars and buildings visible in the background.
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 23/06/2026
For so many reasons, I wanted Starmer to succeed and build a powerful political project. He didn’t. And I’ve written about one of the simplest reasons why: you have to actually enjoy practising politics- and appear to do so. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Starmer resigns: The Politician who hated Politics
In this most political age, he was doomed from the beginning.
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WestStandTone @weststandtone.com · 19/06/2026
Hydration break.
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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A prayer motion to reject the EHRC Code has been tabled. Your MP can sign it. They won't unless you ask. @goodlawproject.org #transrights writetheletter.bimini.workers.dev
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Write the Letter, Babes
EDM 240 / prayer motion is live. Your MP needs to sign it. Two taps via the coalition tool.
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