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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's festival weekend! Spotted my first Reading Festival bus

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Still buzzing from seeing @auroraorchestra.bsky.social play Mahler's 1 st yesterday at #bbcproms

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My beloved has mastered his imitation of Diane Morgan's Ann Droid voice.

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 28/07/2026

Happy Flytrap Tuesday! Today @sesmith.lol is writing about how some books get the deluxe multiple special edition treatment, what that says about publisher priorities, and how books are becoming, for some, aesthetic performances and collectors' items. Art by @meowwwls.bsky.social!

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A Forest of Special Editions and Influencers

What happens when books become aesthetic objects?

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Anyone who doesn’t see how very satisfied I’ve been throughout production doesn’t get what I most want out of an adaptatation. Mind you, that does tend to happen.

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(Dr) Debbie Challis @poisonchallis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Want to actually read it re-read The Odyssey (or bits of it)? Join me in a couple of weeks to read around Xenia / hospitality / Zeus’ law @porticolibrary.bsky.social. I’ll be using Emily Wilson’s translation but we’ll have others available to see at the end. www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...

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Slow Reading: The Odyssey and Zeus' Law (Xenia) — The Portico Library

A bookclub but with a difference - a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Explore the Odyssey ahead of the film...

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Odyssey: solid summer blockbuster, properly epic. Bronze age civs getting wiped out by sea people does sound a lot like some games of Civilisation I have played. Maybe shouldn't have gone straight for granaries

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has unveiled a billboard campaign across the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum today. The billboards call out Reform leader Nigel Farage’s £5 million "reward for campaigning for Brexit, whilst people across the country feel the pinch."

Lib Dem billboard of Nigel Farage laughing, captioned "Ten years on… do you feel better off?" above a Telegraph headline "Farage: I was given £5m as a reward for Brexit". Orange Lib Dem placards in the foreground.

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

One of my great-grandparents was Dutch so supporting Netherlands in today's match

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Also I built a high speed railway!

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Pleased to share that I finished my first playthrough of #Suzerain and apparently I was a radical centrist (who knew?) but I did good changes to the constitution, improved women's rights and put the old dictator on trial :)

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Earlier this year we asked residents across Reading #rdguk what matters most to them. You responded in huge numbers — and you were loud and clear. 📣 The biggest issue? The anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters — and their link to drug dealing in our neighbourhoods. 1/3

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Liberal Democrats Act on Residents' Survey Findings

Reading Liberal Democrats have written to Thames Valley Police after a residents' survey identified the anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters — and their connection to drug dealing.

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Proud to spot a Reading #rdguk landmark in this collage! Happy Pride Month to everyone - it feels like it's needed more than ever, this year. Love from us, to all. 🧡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Sitting by riverbank, watching waterbirds (inc. a swan with cygnets) and listening to these, apparently

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Leftback @leftback.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

For those of you in the UK (or at least your computer says you're in the UK well enough to fool the BBC, cough cough) the #WSL relegation/promotion playoff between Leicester and Charlton is LIVE on BBC Sport (and probs through iPlayer) starting at 12:15 BST www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City LIVE: WSL/WSL2 Promotion/Relegation Play-off stats & head-to-head

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City in the WSL/WSL2 Promotion/Relegation Play-off.

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hurrah, all went really smoothly! Got tickets for the 3 concerts I wanted :)

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

6800 in proms queue, this may take awhile #BBCProms

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Narrowing down my choices of which proms concerts to book

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11/05/2026

If you only looked at the national headlines, you would assume Huntingdonshire turned Reform blue overnight. The actual result was messier than that – and probably more politically important. Why? Malcolm Lynn explains 👇

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Huntingdonshire bucks Reform trend as LibDems surge

When most of the country swung to Reform, Huntingdonshire saw the LibDems consolidate their hold

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Local election day in the UK. Polling stations will be open until 10pm, remember to take ID. Let's do some local democracy! (Vote LibDem!)

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Stephen Pimm @stephenpimm.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

There is another..... Lib Dems could be the largest party in local govt on friday

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The diablo 4 expansion was so, so good. My decision to pick the class with the fanciest looking gear paid off because your char appears in the cut scenes. #diablo4

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Voters without ID have just one day left to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to use at the upcoming local elections in England. To vote at a polling station, voters must present an accepted form of photo ID. A Voter Authority Cert. is a free form of ID for those who lack any.

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On Thursday, Reading Liberal Democrats were honoured to lay a memorial wreath at the unveiling of a permanent stone in memory of PC Andrew Harper, outside Forbury Gardens. Andrew was just 28 years old when he was killed in the line of duty in Berkshire in August 2019. 1/3

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Memorial to TVP officer Andrew Harper, killed in the line of duty, unveiled outside Forbury Gardens

ON THURSDAY, April 23, The Police Memorial Trust unveiled a specially-commissioned memorial stoneThames Valley Police Constable Andrew Harper was killed

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Me and a small nugget of love. 🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦 @mnotme.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management.

two images of the human body's circulatory system. One of them with good cable management

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We are proud to announce a full slate of #LibDems candidates in this year's elections to Reading Borough Council. Wherever you are, from Abbey to Whitley, from Abbatoirs Road to Zinzan Street, help us demand a fair deal for Reading #rdguk. 👇

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Announcing Our 2026 Local Election Candidates

From Abbey to Whitley, the Reading Liberal Democrats are standing up for you in Reading.

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Love my new phone background (thanks NASA)

Earthset. High Res picture from NASA taken from Artemis 2 of the Earth setting behind the moon)

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P. G. Woodlouse @pewtertankard.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Come on in. The rats are lovely #MERLRatTrail

The diver rat, invented by my son, complete with mask, snorkel and diving suit with the words “swim swim” on it

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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

This is a good piece. We simply accept 1000s of unnecessary deaths because we won't force all of us who drive to accept we have a dangerous machine in our hands. And then fail to enforce that fact as police have basically stopped policing the roads. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Why do some killer motorists get short prison sentences? UK road safety laws are letting them off the hook | Sally Kyd

Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 31/03/2026

On #TransDayOfVisibility we celebrate trans people and stand with the trans community against hatred and discrimination. To all our trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming members, supporters, friends and followers: We respect you, we value you - today and every day.

A stylised graphic featuring three young people smiling and embracing each other, overlaid with the colours of the transgender pride flag (blue, pink and white).

Text reads “Transgender Day of Visibility”

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Not too bad here as it's quite a snug theatre, but I have def been places where I wondered how often people tripped on the stairs and had nasty falls

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Picture of the safety curtain and stage at a London production of John Proctor is the Villain, at Royal Court Theatre

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Not sure about chess but I have seen this in other board games, where it can be more difficult to play against someone less familiar with the strategies, as they are likely to be less predictable

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 28/03/2026

For 20 years, AI pushed chess toward perfect play, leading to more draws at elite tournaments. Now players are winning by being less optimal — and more human.

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AI Perfected Chess. Humans Made It Unpredictable Again

Artificial intelligence drove chess toward perfect play, leading to more draws at top tournaments. Now grandmasters are winning by making less optimal moves.

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Fun fact about the IOC's one time only, all or nothing, SRY gene test 'to identify men'. It's entirely possible to test positive after being pregnant with a boy. Fetal DNA can cross the placental barrier and linger in the maternal bloodstream for decades.

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Absolutely wonderful reception for us and @rwmblibdems.bsky.social in Tilehurst on a sunny spring day. Thanks to everyone who turned out. Very clear that residents know who does the hard work! 🧡

A picture of a grinning group of eight people holding orange, white and blue 'Council Topics' leaflets on a sunny day with a blue sky, on a suburban road.

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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

“Care leavers who were given a one-off, no strings attached £2,000 grant were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, according to a new study” The BBC reports on the results of our landmark trial with @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social

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One-off £2,000 cash grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Liverpool and Manchester United want offensive posts on X by the AI chatbot Grok that reference Hillsborough, the Munich air disaster and Diogo Jota's death to be removed. Full story from @dansheldon.bsky.social ⬇️ 🔗www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I think there is a vg case for the Alternative Vote (pluralist majoritarianism) UK's evolving party system - not least as of balanced use for voters on different sides of political spectrum. It allows sincere voting by every voter + strategic choices by those who care www.ft.com/content/38d8...

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It’s time to end Britain’s first-past-the-post election lottery

The Gorton and Denton by-election confirmed just how capricious our electoral system has become

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Happy first day of meteological spring (northern hemisphere)

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Jo 🔶 @copperbird.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I never realised curling was so exciting!

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