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David Luff

@drl101.bsky.social
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Married , 2 brilliant daughters , loves rivers , wildlife , history , travelling Europe in a Motorhome , retired cop after 30 years .

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Clive Jones MP @clivejonesmp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Nearly a decade after the Conservatives' botched Brexit deal, Wokingham residents are still paying the price. While Nigel Farage pocketed a £5 million 'reward' for the damage he's caused, people across the UK are bearing the brunt. It's time to end the chaos and repair our relationship with Europe.
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Standing to attention The male kingfisher reacting to another kingfisher calling nearby. #nature #wildlife #kingfishers #birds
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Meidas Dutch @meidasdutch.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Presidential way of responding to crap.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
French President Macron offers blunt advice publicly to US President Trump: "You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don't say the opposite every day of what you said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn't talk every day." www.france24.com/en/macron-sa...
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Macron says 'unrealistic' to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to 'be serious'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards…
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Clive Jones MP @clivejonesmp.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Since 2021, Thames Water has illegally dumped untreated sewage in Wokingham 78 times – directly putting your health and our environment in danger. This cannot continue, which is why I’m calling for Thames Water to be put under special administration to end this scandal once and for all.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
On this day in 1943 a 5 year old Dutch Jewish boy was murdered in Auschwitz after being deported from the Orphanage Leiden. One of 11 children, 8 were murdered in Sobibor with their mother & 2 survived with their father. His name was Maurits Alvares Vega @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
21 January 1924 | An Ukrainian, Grigory Makarenko, was born. A lathe-operator trainee. In #Auschwitz from 10 August 1942. No. 57791 He perished in the camp on 3 October 1942. --- 🎧 A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I know they're an invasive species, but European starlings sure are beautiful #birds. app.mybirdbuddy.com/media/bellev...
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Check out Common Starling that landed on birderlecia's Birdbuddy feeder
Beautiful Common Starling landed on birderlecia's Birdbuddy feeder located in Belleville, United States!
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
On this day in 1944, a French Jewish girl was born. On the the 30 Jul 1944 she was deported, with her mother, from Toulouse to Buchenwald then Ravensbrück where she perished in Feb 1945. Her mother perished later the same month. Her name was Elisabeth Teplitz
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The first photographs of Biak Myzomela! 📸 With a highly restricted range, this bird is found only on the islands of Biak and Supiori, off the northwestern coast of New Guinea. 🌏 Learn why this bird is no longer considered lost in this fascinating story. 🔎 searchforlostbirds.org/news/found-h...
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FOUND: How One of the Most Unexpected Lost Birds Was Photographed for the First Time
Biak Myzomela was one of the only lost birds with recent sightings but no photographs. Why?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
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Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Looking inquisitive Kingfisher in the early morning light. #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #birdphotography #birds #ukbirds
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
9 December 1942 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Florence Vigevino, was born in The Hague. In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Mietje. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
Vintage black and white photograph of a woman holding a smiling baby, both appearing joyful.
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KashmiraSinghMann ☬ 🇬🇧🇨🇵🇮🇳🇺🇦🇨🇦☬ @kashmann10.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I'm thankful that I don't live in USA under this orange dicktator. God save America from him. I'll be thankful when we don't have to think about him. It will take at least 10 years to enact laws to stop "him" happening again. A South Africa type "Truth and Law" commission is needed. #Thanksgiving
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River Action @riveractionuk.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🚨 SHOCKING 🚨 A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime. Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river. We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW. Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
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Right to Roam @righttoroam.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The River Dart trespass was undertaken by our South Devon group, where they met at Galmpton before trespassing in the Waddeton Court and Sandridge Barton Estates, the latter of which is owned by a company registered in the Cayman Islands.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Right to Roam campaigners call for access to all England’s rivers Our local groups are organising 9 river trespasses in November to highlight how inadequate & unworkable the government’s pledge of a mere 9 river walks is: www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Right to Roam campaigners call for access to walk along all England’s rivers
Activists will stage nine protests where they will trespass on to private land along rivers.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
29 October 1904 | A Pole, Tadeusz Furdzik, was born in Chrzanów. An engineer. In #Auschwitz from 24 April 1942. No. 32505 He was shot in the camp on 27 May 1942. --- Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Zelenskyy:"I want to express my particular gratitude to the UK&France:there is a decision from France to provide 🇺🇦 with additional Mirage fighter jets&air defense missiles,while the UK will continue to assist us with air defense by supplying missiles&producing interceptor drones – thank you for that
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Sussex Heritage Community @heritagecommunity.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Keep this in mind folks, we must be aware! Another French museum robbery sees 2,000 gold and silver coins stolen When the Maison des Lumières opened Tuesday, workers noticed a smashed display case. The coins were selected with "great expertise" share.google/MRfmMlLrCqUS... #HeritageCrime
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France: Museum robbery sees 2,000 gold and silver coins stolen - BBC News
The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.
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sgillas @sgillas.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
We live in a country where idiots like this have a right to vote. That's why the rest of us MUST get everyone we can to vote and counter them. If we get discouraged and say "fuck it, what's the use?" and not vote, we doom our grandkids to a new country chosen by "English is our Capitol." See: Trump
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Candyce 🌊🦋💙☕️🩵 Want New Blue Connections? FOLLOW ME 😊 @candycemv1.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby. "I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother. “I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him." Alamosa, Colorado
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Starbucks, Costco and any other place selling tea. If you're gonna charge over £3 for my tea, the least you could do is bloody make it for me. Instead I get a tea bag in hot water and told to do the rest myself!
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
15 March 1910 | A Pole, Karol Siwek, was born in Dubna. A painter, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, student of Prof. W. Jarocki. In #Auschwitz 25 April 1942. No. 33171 He was shot on 27 May 1942.
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Liz Anderson @lizanderson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Thames Foreshore south looking towards Millennium Bridge & the Northbank. In the distance the towering steel, glass & concrete Gotham that is the City of London. In the foreground, ancient timbers jostle with stone causeways, boundary markers, old mooring features & winches. Here time stands still.
The Thames Foreshore southside looking towards Millennium Bridge & the northbank, the towering steel, glass & concrete skyscrapers of the City of London in the distance. In the foreground, ancient timbers jostle with stone causeways, old mooring features and winches.
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AngryFella @angryfella420.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Musk Salute
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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🚨 620,000 wild birds were trapped and killed in Cyprus in autumn 2024!🚨 The latest BirdLife Cyprus report reveals a worrying rise in bird trapping in the Republic of Cyprus. Trapping with nets increased by 76% compared to 2023, mainly due to the unchecked activity of organized trappers.
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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Being unable to say “well this is fun” without sounding like you're having the worst time of your life.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Never forget, never forgive
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Look closely.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/02/2025
Fact check: nearly 70 percent of US money for Ukraine actually went to US defense industry to replenish the stocks of OLD stuff that went to Ukraine to use. Much of which we would have paid to destroy as their lifespan expired.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 06/02/2025
happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.
Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."
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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
⚠️A new study published by BirdLife Greece delivers a stark warning: climate change is rapidly making the treacherous journey of migratory birds even more deadly. Read more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/02...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Tommy Robinson's supporters are protesting outside Downing Street tomorrow, so expect riots and a huge number of peadophiles. Keep your kids away.
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KashmiraSinghMann ☬ 🇬🇧🇨🇵🇮🇳🇺🇦🇨🇦☬ @kashmann10.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#Donold has been a #Putin puppet for decades since he sold overpriced condominiums to help launder russian oligarchs' black money. He's using mango Mussolini to break up #NATO. US threatening Greenland causes rift inside NATO causing an inevitable breakups. Drumpf is Putin's useful greedy idiot.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
28 January 1896 | A Pole, Franciszek Michalik was born in Garwolin. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941. No. 16326 He perished in the camp on 13 May 1942.
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Listen to Capitol police officer Daniel Hodges. 🥺👇
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UK Flood Alerts @ukfloodalerts.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Flood Alert for Lower River Loddon
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Flood Alert for Lower River Loddon
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Loddon as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected later this evening 24/01/25, especially in the Sindlesham Mill area. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, with heavy rainfall forecast for Sunday 26/01/25 . River levels are rising slowly, and will remain high and sensitive to any further heavy rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 25/01/25, or as the situation changes.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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Clive Jones MP @clivejonesmp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The Government’s decision to delay the Royal Berks’ rebuild until 2037 will worsen the spiralling maintenance costs needed to keep the hospital functioning and safe. These costs cannot be ignored. I demanded the Minister ensured that issues caused by the delay won’t be ignored.
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KashmiraSinghMann ☬ 🇬🇧🇨🇵🇮🇳🇺🇦🇨🇦☬ @kashmann10.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#GoodMorningFriends May your kindness and compassion be returned to you tenfold. May you enjoy good health, company and joint laughter every day. Have a wonderful day. 🙏🏼👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🫂❤🌹🌅🌎☀️🧎🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🏃🏼💃🏼💪🏼🦉🍪🍩
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News Breaking LIVE @newsbreakinglive.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
BLUESKY HAS OFFICIALLY PASSED 29 MILLION USERS!!! ONWARDS TOWARDS 30 MILLION
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Clean Up Britain @cleanupbritain.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Hello Everyone - Clean Up Britain.... the national anti-litter and fly-tipping campaign is now on Blue Sky.
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Clean Up Britain @cleanupbritain.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Shameful, vile and depressing. 😩🥲
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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
“Did you have a good day?” “Yes, I’m sure there was one a few years ago, maybe 2018? Can’t remember exactly.”
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