James @derpjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This was a sweet little read - Fairy Tales from the Isle of Man by Dora Broome. It was nice to read some folktales from a part of the British Isles I'm not so familiar with, and the heavy dose of dialect in the telling was a delightful touch. 💙📚 030
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Really interesting research from @christianityon.bsky.social - I've seen a few claims that AI detection software is biased against autistic people and it's great that someone has actually fact-checked this (tl;dr, it isn't) youtu.be/SN0_TZ1WoCEyoutu.beIs AI Detection Software Biased Against Autistic Writing?YouTube video by Christianity On The Spectrum 000
Reposted by JamesHeadline of the Day @headlineoftheday.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comIndonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research findsAnalysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking 033
Reposted by JamesPaul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Daily Mail supporting fascists. How very out of character 1154
Reposted by JamesRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A suggested statement for Andy Burnham. 271051350
Reposted by JamesDr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.orgrnli.orgRNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at SeaThe RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions. 161170608
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Suttons seed catalogue arrived today and something tells me I'm not their average demographic... #gardening 011
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026#CofEPeeps Not sure how many of you are signed up to the mailing list, but the Real Advent Calendar for 2026 has now been launched, and this year there's a dark chocolate edition too! meaningfulchocolate.co.uk/collections/...meaningfulchocolate.co.ukChristmasUnique ways to share the Christmas story... Next day delivery is made by tracked next day DHL. There is free delivery if you spend £89 or more (mainland GB ex Highlands and Isles). 011
Reposted by JamesDr Jo Edge 🏴 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My agent got an UNHINGED LLM-slop email about mypublished book. Some choice quotes: 'There is something so achingly compelling about a book that, when you think about it, is not so different from a lot of other books, except for the part where it features the most surprising questions they can ask' 4212
Reposted by JamesClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026HOLY SHIT DUDES fucking with the environment is now not just a sin (which Francis also said), it is classed as a direct fuck-you to God and a central tenet of the reasoning is the need to care for "our common home," i.e. you are morally obligated to think about the other people who also live hereamericamagazine.orgVatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new documentThe more than 29,000 word text calls for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.” 981292360
Reposted by JamesBen Wood @cosmichope.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"The Sabbath was made for human beings, not human beings for the Sabbath". 051
Reposted by JamesMet Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 01/09/2026Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change. Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵 5262168
Reposted by JamesAbigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 31/08/2026This is what happens when a director conflates a parable with real-world nuance. No, we don't need to "both sides" this tale because Dickens wrote the story as it was meant to be understood. Scrooge made mistakes and needed a wakeup call. That's it. 622458447
Reposted by JamesHelen-Ann Hartley @helenannhartley.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Everlasting God, you sent the gentle bishop Aidan to proclaim the gospel in this land: grant us to live as he taught in simplicity, humility and love for the poor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Happy feast of St Aidan of Lindisfarne 🫶🙏 0105
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026After a bit of a break and pallet cleanse I'm back reading Wealth of Nations. It seems the idea that the colonisation of the Americas wasn't entirely noble and unproblematic isn't as new a phenomenon as some people like to suggest... 💙📚💡 051
Reposted by JamesActs 435 @acts435.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A huge thank you to everyone who has donated to our School Uniform Appeal so far! 💙 Many families are facing the rising cost of uniforms and school essentials. ✨Consider donating to help ease the burden from families who cannot afford the costs: www.acts435.org.uk/appeals/scho... 011
Reposted by JamesFull Fact @fullfact.org · 27/08/2026Posts being shared thousands of times on social media claim Japan has named a Covid mRNA vaccine the “most deadly drug” in the “history of humankind”. It hasn’t. And it isn’t. Approved Covid vaccines are safe. fullfact.org/world/japan-...fullfact.orgJapan hasn’t named Covid mRNA vaccine the ‘most deadly drug’ – Full FactThe misleading claim is being shared again after first appearing in 2024. 35438
Reposted by JamesChristian Aid @christianaiduk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Please join us in prayer for the people of Nepal and Tibet, after devastating flash floods swept through communities along the border 🙏 We hold in our hearts all those affected, and the rescue teams working to reach communities cut off by the disaster. 196
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Picked another tubfull of tomatoes this evening, and found this little oddity - conjoined tomatoes! 020
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This took me far longer than it should have done, because I decided to read a chapter per night and...it's 101 chapters long...but I've finally finished @fakehistoryhunter.net's book! 💙📚💡 250
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Took @mrsemilia.bsky.social out for a romantic walk with a bucket and some secateurs this evening, so now I have some elderberries to sort out! Definitely feel better than last year's, despite the horridly hot summer. 110
Reposted by JamesLouvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I keep thinking about this Lion I saw this weekend. 68213
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Just finished reading I, Robot. I've seen a lot of people talking about it in the light of -gestures wildly- everything, so thought I'd best read it. I'm glad I did! 💙📚 250
Reposted by JamesHeadline of the Day @headlineoftheday.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Man calls 999 after buying alcohol-free gin by mistake. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukMan calls Hertfordshire Police on 999 after buying alcohol-free gin by mistakePolice release audio of his emergency call, in which he requests assistance to help get his £6 back. 052
Reposted by James404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. 15162313922
Reposted by JamesRichard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Climate breakdown will shape our country for decades to come. Bold climate action can show whose side Labour is on - by protecting ordinary people, putting fairness at the heart of the changes we need and making the biggest polluters pay. My new article: labouroutlook.org/2026/08/14/r... 44310
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Excellent news! Tl;Dr, the government has just temporarily banned the sale of disposable BBQs during the current apocalypse 👏 www.gov.uk/guidance/sta...gov.ukStatutory Guidelines On Disposable BBQsIn response to the current droughts and heatwave, the Government has introduced statutory guidelines in relation to the supply of disposable BBQs. 110
Reposted by JamesAnEternalEnigma @aneternalenigma.com · 13/08/2026The more I ponder what Mary said here, I think it is VERY important for those who don't like this EVEN IF YOU DON'T STREAM and want to send a message to Amazon on where the Twitch community falls in the genAI discussion to go in their settings and turn this off. The metrics are what speaks to them. 3536062257
Reposted by JamesPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Nobody knows how much energy AI data centres actually use, because no tech company is obliged to say. What surfaces does so by accident: Google’s annual energy consumption is up 38%, and court filings in Virginia projected water use of two to eight million gallons a day. 18248128
Reposted by JamesDr Catherine Ebenezer (she/her) @ebenezer1954.bsky.social · 12/08/2026www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202... #CofEPeeps Wow!!churchtimes.co.ukMiddle-earth and Silicon ValleyThe worlds that J. R. R. Tolkien created have been misunderstood by modern power brokers, says Giuseppe Pezzini 011
Reposted by JamesActs 435 @acts435.bsky.social · 13/08/2026We've received another five requests this morning for our School Uniforms Appeal. 🎒👕 Your support can help children start the new school term feeling confident, prepared and ready to learn. 👉 Make a difference: www.acts435.org.uk/appeals/scho... 002
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My tomatoes are doing really well - tonight we were able to enjoy a chicken sofrito made with 100% homegrown tomatoes, alongside homegrown garlic and oregano. It's always satisfying to cook with multiple ingredients from the garden! 030
Reposted by JamesChurches Together in Britain and Ireland @ctbi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026London Churches Refugee Fund Annual Speaker Meeting 17 September 2026, 6:30pm 'Roots and Refuge' Brother Johannes Maertens is a Monk of the Good Shepherd and a member of the Catholic Worker. Wesley’s Chapel EC1Y 1AU ctbi.org.uk/event/lcrf-a... 012
Reposted by JamesMarie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026oh that explains why we have an eclipse booked in tomorrow. 124391
Reposted by JamesEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Do you want to hazard a guess at what this “jaw-dropping” list of freebies included? What luxuries asylum seekers might be being given “for free” in Thetford? Xboxes? Plasma TVs? iPhones? Ferraris? Let's take a look👀 🧵 1/22 671256657
Reposted by JamesWill Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 10/08/2026If you use AI to design your poster or leaflet or advertising I will simply not come to or engage with or purchase your thing. I'd rather your poster look like it was drawn by a dog with a series of sharpies than made by AI thanks. 281
Reposted by JamesHeadline of the Day @headlineoftheday.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before Farage v Count Binface by-election. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...independent.co.ukPilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before by-electionIt is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday 1135
Reposted by JamesMet Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/08/2026The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August. The extent of the Sun's coverage and the timing of maximum obscuration will differ across the country. Never look directly at the sun; use a pinhole projector or certified eclipse glasses to view it. 14418270
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Evri: You were out when we didn’t ring your doorbell so we diverted your parcel to the wheelie bin. SpaceX: Your parcel experienced a rapid unscheduled redelivery to the Mariana Trench. 020
Reposted by JamesMary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Please don’t be that person that challenges someone’s sex or gender in the toilets. It’s rude, cruel and unnecessary. Just let people use the loo in peace. 4539
Reposted by JamesAnna Page @annacpage.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Microsoft wants to build three massive AI data centres in Leeds. It’ll drain thousands of litres of water from the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop the council's final sign-off, but we need more voices. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...you.38degrees.org.ukStop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!Microsoft want to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition. 11925
Reposted by JamesCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 05/08/202653,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface 1353749916
Reposted by JamesHeadline of the Day @headlineoftheday.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Man arrested after dressing up in 'Grim Reaper' costume on hospital roof and staring at patients. (Thanks @jennymckinnon.bsky.social!) www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...mirror.co.ukMan arrested after 'dressing as Grim Reaper' at hospital and staring at patientsA 26-year-old man climbed on a hospital roof dressed as a 'crow' which resembles a Grim Reaper outfit, as he flaunted a long knife has now been fined for his nuisance behaviour 001
James @derpjames.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Just finished reading this short book from @churchofengland.org. Nothing groundbreaking for anyone who pays attention to these matters, but it provides a good summary of where we are and a theological framework to sit it in. 💙📚💡 ✝️ 131
Reposted by JamesJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/librarian.netHow to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net 171033451
Reposted by JamesDr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 01/08/2026ㅤ Paestan red figure fish plate [detail] — attributed to the Binningen Painter, third quarter of 4th century bce ㅤ 128968
Reposted by JamesRev Gav @ fab.church @fab.church · 01/08/2026If a church excludes people based on their sexuality, gender, age, ability, race, social status, or lifestyle then they are ‘hating’ them and, as John puts it, they are still in the darkness, unable to see, and going in the wrong direction. fab.church/relationship...fab.churchRelationshipIf a church excludes people then they are ‘hating’ them and still in the darkness. 031