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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New cartoon: The RNLI

Cartoon titled “The RNLI: Some of the people they help,” showing six scenarios involving people rescued by the RNLI. Including a man caught by the tide, a YouTuber swimming without preparation, a middle-lane driver, a neighbour with different political opinions, a superyacht owner who forgot to refuel, and people crossing the Channel in a small boat. The final caption reads, “All human beings – all deserve saving.”

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 13/09/2026

Beautiful letter, agree with every word The volunteers of the RNLI are amongst the very best of us

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

rnli.org

Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's hard to think of anything less British than the morons doing this to the heroic RNLI

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.

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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 29/08/2026

Yeah, another vote for Electroverse Used it for a road trip across France and Spain and was impressed how well it integrated with almost every charging network

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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/08/2026

Chris Hohn, billionaire hedge fund manager: ‘All these people who say we can't afford net zero - they're completely misunderstanding the gravity of the situation.' www.thetimes.com/article/de38...

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 06/08/2026

I agree that makes sense Sadly it will probably make them economically unviable for many people, as the potential mass adoption made them far cheaper than comparable disability specific tech But it's probably where we need to end up

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 05/08/2026

Predication markets are the road to hell What a great way to encourage corruption and insider trading, all whilst being an affront to human decency

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 29/07/2026

This seems very reasonable Obviously a contentious issue with strongly held views on both sides But hard to come to a fair conclusion when palliative and social care are so challenging

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 21/07/2026

My only concern is for the very many people living with sight loss who benefit from this technology to help them to navigate the world It would be a shame to throw that away because of misuse by some

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Like this from @timharford.ft.com on how inclusive design principles can often help all users, not those just seen as traditionally excluded www.ft.com/content/4d8e...

Subtitles help people who can't hear what the actors are saying - and it turns out that, for some gritty dramas, that is all of us. Web pages that are designed with screen readers for the blind in mind are typically better structured, simpler and friendlier for mobile devices. The Oxo kitchen appliance company was founded by a retired cookware entrepreneur whose wife had arthritis, but the chunky rubber handles are far more widely enjoyed. And of course, the dropped kerb may be life-changing for wheelchair users but it is pretty convenient for anyone pushing a pram.
The challenges faced by users who are unusually small, large, old or young, or who have disabilities, are, writes Epstein, "more extreme versions of the challenges that
many other users face"

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 11/07/2026

The test cricket team played their part this summer

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/07/2026

Two baby beaver kits have arrived at Ealing's Paradise Fields. Reintroduced in 2023 with Ealing Wildlife Group and Citizen Zoo, beavers are already stopping Greenford station from flooding and saving us money on infrastructure. Here’s what they’ve been up to 🦫

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 04/07/2026

And a 'you be the judge' column giving us a 5 year update on any positive 'Blind date' columns

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 28/06/2026

Was half contemplating taking tomorrow off and heading to Nottingham This session has shown what a waste of time that would have been

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 27/06/2026

'Dad, are we winning?', the inevitable question at any family trip to the cricket Completely reasonable to ask, often impossible to answer

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 26/06/2026

We paid a fair bit less - about £800 I think Suspect the different markets drive different prices But it's the best price to convenience ratio I could find in the UK

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 26/06/2026

Based in the UK and have something like this in our bedroom Super simple to install - just plugs into a wall socket and needs two vent holes through the wall - and fairly affordable Huge quality of life improvement for heatwaves When I mention it friends look at me like I'm from another planet

Photo of a white air conditioning unit, with accessories displayed around it

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026

Letter in today's Times by climate scientist Sir Brian Hoskins: "The discourse around net-zero is increasingly decoupled from…science and our changing weather. "Net-zero is not an arbitrary slogan, rather it is dictated by the laws of physics."

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 24/06/2026

It's so unbelievably awful, such an abject failure of leadership I was studying climate change 25 years ago, if we'd acted with urgency then we could have transformed the world for the better

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Emmy @msquinnhistory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I can’t stress enough the importance of this vaccine for both girls and boys. Its development was too late for me and I’m on yearly monitoring with thankfully nothing worse than CIN3 so far.

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 16/06/2026

If you can't trust the current US administration, who can you trust?

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Dr Tom Riddington @drtomriddington.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Those who control the health data of entire peoples - often collected under the pretext of aid, research or innovation - possess a structural leverage over the future, for they can shape needs and markets." The *pope* gets it. Why doesn't DHSC? Get Palantir out of the NHS.

Text from paragraph 178 of Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical concerning the dangers of AI.

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html#A_shared_responsibility

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Tan Dhesi MP @tandhesi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I was born and raised here. Countless brave Sikh soldiers died for Britain, proudly wearing their turban and kirpan. Thankfully, Rupert and Restore don't get to decide what is British. Beware … today they’re coming for me, but tomorrow it could be you!

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 28/05/2026

I thought The Onion was meant to be satirical?

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 27/05/2026

Sadly not, but it does have a SCART output

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 27/05/2026

As climate change mitigation we installed a small AC unit when building our bedroom We're away this week and worried someone might break in, not to steal our VCR but for a good night's sleep

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 25/05/2026

Maybe it thinks the AC on the Lizzy line makes it worth it?

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 22/05/2026

Completely agree with this When building new tools which rely on AI models it's remarkably easy to just switch to a new model, including from a different provider Switching to a new database takes years, switching to a new model takes moments

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 21/05/2026

At what time should those stats be published?

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 04/05/2026

Just called Brittany Ferries to make a minor change to a booking: - 5 mins navigating their incompetent menu / voice response system, becoming increasingly frustrated and cross - 1 min talking to a polite and helpful human who fixed it Why do companies do this to us? Just pick up the phone!

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

So there are crazy headlines, and then there are "I'm sorry WTAF now?" headlines...😳 Yes, the Telegraph have deduced that Ed Miliband hates mothers because of some new legislation making tumble dryers more efficient and cheaper to run! 🧵 1/24

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 29/04/2026

Wonderful to see this, some genuinely positive news Delighted that my kids generation will be protected from the endless harm caused by tobacco

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 28/04/2026

But I'd like a source of zero-risk, zero-effort income, please And that desire should be prioritised by society above other people's need for a safe, secure and affordable place to live

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 20/04/2026

I was at an anniversary celebration and the couple had asked for 'Stand by Me'. Wanted Ben E. King, ended up with Oasis Enjoyed watching a couple in their 70s trying to romantically dance to it

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 17/04/2026

I do love the idea that it required developed vetting to identify potential issues When someone has been very publicly sacked from high profile roles *twice*, that might be an indication they're a bit iffy

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 11/04/2026

They're hardly incredible, you can't even see him

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Ed Holloway @edholloway.net · 01/04/2026

Sure, the world's a messed up, scary place right now But we're going back to the moon, and right now I'll take that! 🚀🚀🚀🚀

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