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Dave PhD

@cmsdengl.bsky.social
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HCI academic (retired) . Here for #politics #fbpe #RejoinEU #climatechange #cats #music #musicmaking #piano #space #gardening #IAmEuropean

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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools humanists.uk/action/keep-... #ukpol #humanism #reform #christiannationalism
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Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools
Reform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei...
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#BigTech's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate
Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When you play the Bluecoat Charity Lottery for just £2 a week, you open the door to fantastic prizes and help keep our galleries free for everyone. Your support brings exhibitions and creative activities to families across our community. www.thebluecoat.org.uk/support-us/c…
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The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Taking place at Liverpool Hope University, there will be a symposium this weekend to commemorate the centenary of Julia Carter Preston, featuring talks exploring Julia's long association with the Bluecoat, and more. Sat 3 Oct, 1-4.30pm £5 (booking required) Book now: ow.ly/5TcY50ZT81t
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The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're excited to share that artists from Blue Room were commissioned to design the artwork for Lush's christmas gift set! We'll be celebrating from Sat 17 Oct with a brand new garden trail to discover the flora of our garden. More info: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/wint…
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Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meta blocks „feminism“ ads for Teatre Raval, 16-27 September in Barcelona, for the play „Virginia Woolf.“ 2/2 www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #meta #censorship #feminism
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Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meta blocks „feminism“ ads for Teatre Raval, 16-27 September in Barcelona, for the play „Virginia Woolf.“ teatreraval.com Link to Guardian article in thread 1/2 #meta #censorship #feminism
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
European Union - União Europeia
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Distract boyfriend meme: Distracted Canada admires EU girl as shocked Trump girl looks on, angry.
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade ... generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i... #slavery #slavetrade #ukpolitics #uk #monarchy
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The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade
From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Remigration [...] is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on skin colour and origin www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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AfD files complaint against Merz for 'ethnic cleansing' accusation
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a criminal complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz after he accused the anti-immigrant party of pursuing a policy of "ethnic cleansing," durin...
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Marie-Anne McQuay @m-amcq.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In conversation with @anthonyshapland.bsky.social Oct 7th, 6pm Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham talking art, writing, rural queerness, starlings, illusion & imitation and more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mewn-sgwrs...
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Mewn Sgwrs / In Conversation: Anthony Shapland, Marie-Anne McQuay, Jo Marsh
Mewn Sgwrs / In Conversation: Anthony Shapland, Marie-Anne McQuay, Jo Marsh
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Or do an Elizabeth Barrett Browning and spend the rest of your days, writing novels from your bed, whilst high on laudunum. Hash tag life style choices
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... I always thought is a racket the way the UK visa and citizenship system overcharges applicants.
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Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost
Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
38d.gs/jpcf
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Add in "Line of Duty" for a story arc. Went straight to episode 6 and it was as predictable as expected. 2/2
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Ludwig", S1E1&2 A mishmash of every oddball detective. Miss Marple contrived murder scenes, Morse, but swapping Cambridge & Beethoven for Oxford and Wagner, Monk for the personality, and Astrid in Paris for some of the contrived plot lines. 1/2 Bring back "Death Valley" ! #ludwig #bbc #detective
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hope you all recover from the plague soon ❤️
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Skeletired @skeletired.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I think most people have at least once looked at the news and decided to try making enough food in a home garden to be self sufficient, then realized fairly quickly that it's almost impossible these days, and that if we can't build communities that share safe food, we're all screwed.
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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“How will we ever replace them?” FUND. THE. ARTS.
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Anne Pank @annepank.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Oh, this is delightful 🤩
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Anne Pank @annepank.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria too…??? RIP
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Here’s the correct link www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears | CBC News
Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashe...
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
CBC News - Latest Canada, World, Entertainment and Business News - so now we know both Anthropic and Amazon(404 Media did a piece on this)- are buying huge numbers of books, scanning them and destroying them. This needs to stop.. www.cbc.ca/news
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CBC News - Latest Canada, World, Entertainment and Business News
The latest news from across Canada and around the world.
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The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Today marks the centenary of ceramicist Julia Carter Preston. Bryan Biggs reflects on Julia Carter Preston's long association with the Bluecoat in celebration of her centenary. Read the full blog here: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/news/c…
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Anne Pank @annepank.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Will we ever experience a time without these heartless f**ks again in our lifetime, or is this it now??
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us.
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How did we manage to elevate such tiny men, such petty thugs, to the highest offices?
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When is nature going to come for Trump !? www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/...
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Star aus »The Rocky Horror Picture Show«: Tim Curry ist tot
In seiner Rolle als Frank N. Furter im Film »The Rocky Horror Picture Show« erlangte er Mitte der Siebzigerjahre Kultstatus. Nun ist der britische Schauspieler Tim Curry im Alter von 80 Jahren gestorb...
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Anne Pank @annepank.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
There are some people you think will live for ever…
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Jerry Foley 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 @foleyjerry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rupert #HowLoweCanYouGo set to rake in as much money from divisive X Posts as from his MP’s Salary The Hard-Right Politician has already made over £50,000 from posting on Musk's Social Media platform so far this year #BanMusk #BanX #NeverLowe #ToriesGone781 leftfootforward.org/2026/08/rupe...
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Rupert Lowe set to rake in as much money from divisive X posts as from his MP’s salary
The hard-right politician has already made over £50,000 from posting on Elon Musk's social media platform so far this year
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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 19/08/2026
In 2011, Ursula wrote two blog posts about the 2005 lawsuit brought against Google, which had scanned millions of books without permission. On this week's episode of In Your Spare Time, Kim Stanley Robinson reads the first of these posts, "Unfacts Concerning the Google (Un)Settlement."
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In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin: Kim Stanley Robinson reads "Unfacts Concerning the Google (Un)Settlement"
Kim Stanley Robinson reads post 19, "Unfacts Concerning the Google (Un)Settlement," from March 28, 2011. You can read Ursula's original blog post here:  
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Top tip
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Thanks! I saw three goldfinches in the garden earlier this year. They looked like they were searching for nesting places but I think the local blue tits saw them off. Don't think I've seen a gold crest.
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This is your safe space to explain to us, the bird-id-challenged, what the differences are 🐦‍⬛🦉🦆
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Random thought: what if we went back to wooden wheels on all vehicles. It would end plastic pollution from the artificial rubber tyres, and vehicle speeds would be limited. The Internet is unhelpful in saying what the maximum speed of a wooden wheel would be
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A frequent, historic interlude topic in various antique TV shows. Along side barrel making and wheelwrights
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now goodlawproject.org/petition/jas... #ukpolitics #jasonarday
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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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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Fully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #ukpolitics #palliative #hospice
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Petition: Fully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices
Hospices provide vital care yet are dependent on fundraising. Palliative care costs are lower in a hospice than hospital. UK hospices are in financial crisis, having to drastically reduce specialist s...
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people continues because it's enabled by governments and corporations around the world that fund, trade with and give Israel legitimacy. I just took action to stop genocide enablers with @waronwant.bsky.social. Join me: secure.waronwant.org/page/198629/...
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Stop Genocide Enablers
UK corporations are enabling Israel's genocide of Palestinians
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Politico @politico.com · 06/08/2026
Judge pauses order sending Trump financial data to BBC
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Judge pauses order sending Trump financial data to BBC
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman said the network's access can wait until he rules on Trump's request to narrow his lawsuit over a 2024 documentary.
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The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Explore the Bluecoat in a new way. Download the free Bloomberg Connects app today to unlock audio tours, navigate your visit with our interactive map, and discover exclusive digital content. Head to your app store and download Bloomberg Connects, or scan the QR code on your next visit.
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
And in the USA? www.aclu.org/campaigns-in...
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Get The Flock Out
Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging...
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Dave PhD @cmsdengl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
US Police are using Flock cameras to stalk women www.aclu.org/campaigns-in...
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Get The Flock Out
Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies like Flock Safety are quietly trying to build a nationwide mass surveillance system. If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging...
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Camille Baker @mythrakitty.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
How’s it different than America doing mg the same?
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Maria Wolters @mariawolters.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Fully cross referenced digital laws, including EU. Need this for #accessibility #a11y
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