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@doright.bsky.social
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‘In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.’ Camus. The arts, history, travel, transport, books, football and the rest…AFC / socialist.

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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What do these three cities all have in common? They're all recognised wetland cities! Bristol is set to become the UK's first wetland city - soon to be the home of over 200 wetland projects!
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Unofficial Guardian (UK) Bot @guardian-uk-rss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Register that shatters the myth of Britain’s role in profiting from enslavement
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The Register that shatters the myth of Britain’s role in profiting from enslavement
In this month’s newsletter: for Caribbean scholars, the evidence of how deeply slavery shaped Britain’s wealth has never been in doubt. Plus, heritage walks in Manchester
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Old UK Print Ads 70s/80s/90s @oldukprintads7890s.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oct 1988: Ad for Midnight Run «MIDNIGHT RUN»
This is an advertisement for the movie Midnight Run, starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. The movie is an action comedy about a bounty hunter who has to bring in an accountant who embezzled money from the mob. The mob wants to kill him, the FBI wants to arrest him and his prisoner thinks he should give up smoking.

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. But give a monkey a beer and some fireworks, and the weekend starts here.
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Tristram Wyatt @tristramwyatt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...
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The PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.
We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Formerly enslaved people in Guyana embraced collective action | Letter
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Formerly enslaved people in Guyana embraced collective action | Letter
Letters: We should learn about emancipated people’s extraordinary capacity for mutual endeavour, writes Prof Kathryn A Monk, in response to an article in the Cotton Capital series
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here’s hoping
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 26/09/2026
‘“Hard borders” are a creation of the modern age. Until the late 19th century, borders almost everywhere were more or less open, often fuzzy or undecided.’ Ferdinand Mount on immigration and emigration in the English imagination. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Ferdinand Mount · Modest and Misunderstood: Wretched Strangers
In the great immigration panics of today, sympathy is focused on the home team. We are the ones who are being hurt. It...
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ᴄʏᴄʟᴏᴢ @cyclozparis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Private cars should be banned from city centers
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Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 26/09/2026
A deeply underrated skeet.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/ People keep saying AI is inevitable. History disagrees. Plenty of technologies were called unstoppable, and societies stopped them or shrank them down to a niche. A thread 🧵
evitable
adjective
uk  /ˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ us  /ˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

able to be avoided or prevented:
He believes that world war is evitable.
Inevitable suffering due to persecution is to be distinguished from evitable sickness.
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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WC_Cogswell @cogswell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
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nottspolitics.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
'Appropriately for someone who remains in the margins of history despite her enormous contribution – including to her husband’s status – Taylor Mill was deeply angered by injustice' Prof. @drhmccabe.bsky.social for @theconversation.com on the English philosopher and women's rights advocate ⬇️
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My unsung hero of science: Harriet Taylor Mill, the radical feminist philosopher who lived in the shadow of her husband
Taylor Mill cut to the heart of issues in political thought such as patriarchy, socio-economic justice and freedom.
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
RIP the marvellous Ms Greer
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I love this
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yes. He got the message. She can do no more.
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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I ran a marathon to raise money for MSF. Attacks on MSF and RNLI and Amnesty are what fascists literally do. They want to devalue all humane effort, all care for fellow man. These are dangerous, dangerous times.
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Historic Cricket Pictures @picturesporting.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another of my favourite photos, Ken Kelly's autumnal shot of Mike Brearley in his last match before retiring walking off after leading Middlesex to a ten-wicket win and with it the County Championship at Worcester, September 11th 1982. That was not quite that. He made one final appearance in 1983
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Bunny Stroganoff @bunnystroganoff.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Night of the Radishes (Spanish: Noche de Rábanos) is an annual event held on December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico, dedicated to the carving of oversized radishes. #TheArchers
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Duille @duille.com · 10/09/2026
"Twilight at Imamiya Street, Choshi". Kawase Hasui. 1932. Image: TWAM
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Ilikecaketoo (UK) @ilikecaketoo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I think that selfishness and laziness drive nearly all of the negative attitudes and behaviours that ruin the world. Add malicious narcissism to taste.
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franceinfo @franceinfo.fr · 08/09/2026
Alors que le ministre de l’Interieur va présenter les grandes lignes d’un projet de modernisation des services de secours, les soldats du feu font grève. Les sapeurs-pompiers réclament plus de moyens et plus de volontaires.
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"Nous sommes à bout" : les pompiers en grève réclament plus de moyens
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call? Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information. From @nicklowles.bsky.social nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
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Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call?
Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information.
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
King Charles has invited leading figures from the AI industry to meet with him and see if all hope is lost.
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This geezer and his mates appear to be incredibly naive.
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
ACAB: All Cats Are Beautiful and Brilliant
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Max @doright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
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Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!
The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:
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EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Bloc de clim apparu discrètement derrière les motifs en fer forgé du balcon
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Cat beating a drum: one of a motley crew of anthropomorphic animals to be found adorning the lower margins of a finely illuminated "book of hours" produced in late 13th-century England. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/m...
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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Anthropeum" is a daily quiz that presents you with ten artifacts from museums around the world and asks you to pinpoint the location / culture and era in which they originated. I am very bad at this and yet the tab has not closed since I first played it.
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Anthropeum
A daily game that challenges our understanding of human cultures. Ten objects. 5,000 years of human history. Guess where and when each artifact was made. See how you rank.
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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just in case you needed another reason to fuckin hate Chelsea…
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cdpositive @cdpositive.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#Gift #Unlocked www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Jews Who Voted for Hitler
What happened when members of a minority community cast its lot with a political leader who despised them
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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Today in 1963, the Washington-Moscow “hotline” became operational. Although commonly pictured as a red telephone, the Direct Communications Link was originally an encrypted set of teletypes in the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon and at Communist Party headquarters in Moscow.
A black and white photograph circa August 1963 commemorating the establishment of the Direct Communications Link. Four white male US military officers in uniform are smiling and standing in what is probably a room in the National Military Command Center. Two of them are shaking hands and holding a presentation plaque on which two pieces of the undersea cable used to transmit messages between Moscow and Washington are affixed. A map in the background labeled "Washington Moscow Emergency Communications Link" shows the path of the cable between the two national capitals.A color photograph of a black and boxy ITT Intelex Teletype L015, used on the Washington end of the hotline, on display at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas. A small sign beneath the machine reads:

"The Hot Line

Beginning in 1967, President Johnson used an ITT Teletype L015 machine to communicate with the Soviet Union. Typed messages traveled directly to Moscow."A black and white July 9, 1976, photograph showing the hotline terminal room at the National Military Command Center in the Pentagon. Two pairs of (black) Electronic Teleprinter Cryptographic Regenerative Repeater Mixer (ETCRRM) cipher machines, in a mirrored arrangement, are clearly visible at center. Each pair is accompanied by a teletype machine for messages in English and an East-German T-63 2 in a wooden cabinet (in the foreground) for messages in Cryllic. Barely visible, at the extreme left, are two Siemens M-190 cipher machines that had been installed and were being tested at that time. They would replace the ETCRRMs a few years later. A seated male African American operator and standing white supervisor are visible at the far left.A black and white August 27, 1985, photograph of the Direct Communication Link room in the National Military Command Center in the Pentagon. The Siemens M-190 cipher machine is clearly visible in the foreground. A seated male operator is typing a message on one of the teletype machines as a male supervisor stands, looking on. Three separate digital clocks are on a shelf on the wall to their right.
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Antoine-Laurent & Marie Anne de Lavoisier w/ some chem gear. He discovered & named oxygen & hydrogen! Didn't save him from the guillotine in the revolution, alas. By Jacques-Louis David.
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Before Bletchley Park, British codebreakers hunted Irish rebel Roger Casement. Rory Carroll reveals the WWI espionage, Easter Rising and “Black Diaries” at the heart of a century-old controversy. Links in comments below 👇👇👇
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Actress Ingrid Bergman #BicycleBirthday August 29 (1915-1982)
Photo of a woman resting on a bicycle.
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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Oh silly andy. That decison isnt yours. Its ours.
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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“They bring them into the shop and think we should be able to repair anything. But we won’t touch them as they are illegal,” the bike shop owner said, while claiming that sales of legal e-bikes have been negatively impacted
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E-bike confusion harming shops, as owner claims illegal bike owners “aggressive” when refused service | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
A bike shop owner has claimed that widespread confusion concerning the legality of electric bikes is negatively impacting legitimate sales, while noting that staff often face aggression when refusing ...
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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🚲 Do you take your e-bike on the Merseyrail network? #Merseyfail has banned non-folding e-bikes from its trains and stations. We asked Merseyrail to meet and share the evidence, they said no. We’re challenging the ban via our Cyclists’ Defence Fund. Help us bin the ban: cyclinguk.org/merseyfail
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The best flight routes….
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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Woke up, made coffee, and sat at my laptop where companies gathered and shared information about my news consumption, entertainment preferences, shopping habits, and more. When I left the house, my departure time was recorded by my smart lock and my doorbell camera captured what I was wearing. 🧵
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dedication ...
THE LABOUR ANNUAL IS DEDICATED,
IN THE NAME OF THE WEARY AND OPPRESSED OF EVERY LAND,
TO ALL WHO ARE WORKING TOWARDS
A NEW ORGANISATION OF SOCIETY,
OF WHICH USEFUL LABOUR SHALL BE THE SUREST FOUNDATION, AND IN WHICH THE PEOPLE'S SERVICE
SHALL BE THE HIGHEST REWARD.
  The Editor of THE LABOUR ANNUAL will be greatly 
obliged if Editors of Labour, Economic, Socialist, and 
Social Reform Newspapers, Magazines, Reviews, and 
Year Books in any part of the world, and also the 
publishers of pamphlets, books, reports, or other 
literature on Social, Economic, or Political Reforms, 
will please send him copies regularly of their various 
publications for file and reference purposes, and for 
notice in succeeding issues.
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Emjayess @em-jay-ess.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I knew I saved this for a reason!
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A very black cat on a branch, by Hishida Shunso in 1910. Because it's #BlackCatAppreciationDay
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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Dear government, don’t send startling, high-pitched alerts about wildfires to ordinary people's phones. Send them to the CEOs of fossil fuel companies and make them impossible to switch off until they stop the destructive plunder that's contributing to climate change.
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