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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A new penguin species has been named for the first time in 100 years! 🐧 Researchers studying the DNA of gentoo penguins have identified a previously unknown species, which they’ve called the southeastern gentoo.
Photograph of a gentoo penguin standing on snow in a polar coastal setting.
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Jock @jockbsky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Things I never expected to happen when I started drawing #432 #lego
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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities
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CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oct 2nd 1988 - While sleepwalking, #DonnieDarko met a Frank, who told him that the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. 📽️📅 Donnie Darko (2001)
2 Screenshots from the movie "Donnie Darko" (2001): First, the date "October 2 1988" is displayed in a stylized white font against a black background. Second, a mysterious figure in a dark, eerie setting stands outdoors, wearing a large rabbit costume. The subtitle reads, "28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds."
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Ahmed Raafat @theahmedraafat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s his season now 🦇🎃
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Scott Snyder @ssnyder1835.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I drew a cover for ABSOLUTE BATMAN #25 with help from @jockbsky.bsky.social! It's available for pre-sale at MarkBrooksArt.com starting tomorrow, so get ready!
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Live and Let Diaper
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Gang members are being awarded points for violence in a social media "game" that is fuelling one of London’s deadliest street wars in recent years. Watch our exclusive investigation:
youtube.com
Inside London's deadliest gang war
YouTube video by LBC
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vic-or-squeak!! ᓚᘏᕐᐷ @gizmouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
this bit from skill up's review of wolverine knocked me on my ass, it feels like something that wouldve come out of one of those focus m parody videos but its in a real triple A game
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Lovely A New Hope moment in Lego Batman 😂 Happy Batman Day!
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ouch, no one wants that!
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Jock @jockbsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Couple of alternate cover sketches for Marvel’s WOLVERINE💥
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Crystal Palace Dinos @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
very much looking forward to this (obvs)
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In 2011, one bird was found with 276 pieces of plastic, weighing 64g. By 2023, that record had been smashed, with more than 400 pieces found in a single bird. The record has been broken every year since. Last year, one bird contained 894 pieces of plastic.
Photograph showing researchers holding a sable shearwater over a tray. They are using a pipe inserted into the bird’s mouth to flush its stomach.
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CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sep 11th 2001 - Neo's passport expires. 📽️📅 The Matrix (1999)
1 Screenshot from the movie "The Matrix" (1999): First, a close-up of Thomas A. Anderson’s United States passport, showing his photo and personal details, including a birth date of 13 September 1971 and an expiration date of 11 September 2001.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 05/09/2026
My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”
A shirt with the following words in rainbow colors:
Fluorine
Uranium
Carbon
Potassium
Titanium
Rubidium
Uranium
Magnesium
Platinum
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“Wanna see a magic trick? Gimme £5,000,000. I’ll make it disappear!”
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
it’s weirdly fortuitous that the FT Magazine just happened to run a brilliant deep dive into James Orr yesterday morning, hours before the scandal broke: www.ft.com/content/c2d0...
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ben Delo, a crypto entrepreneur who moved back from Hong Kong to the UK to continue supporting Reform, gave £4mn of the party’s total £5.3mn donations. Delo was pardoned by Trump last year after pleading guilty to breaking US bank-secrecy law in 2022. www.ft.com/content/c8fb...
ft.com
Home - Financial Times
News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
not sure you’ve thought this one through
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Right. Going back to sleep for a few hours. It’s 5:30am here, but- Hooray! ROGUE TROOPER is coming home! whatson.bfi.org.uk/LFF/Online/d...
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Rogue Trooper | BFI London Film Festival 2026
Duncan Jones brings the beloved 2000 AD comic strip to life with an all-guns-blazing sci-fi animation, about a soldier in a dystopian future who is sent on an impossible mission.
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Really want to visit this
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 30/08/2026
NEW Stewart Lee column Ofcom has ruled against me over a mistake about an ex-Tufton Street campaign manager on a comedy show. The consequences seems like bad news for off-the-cuff banter www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Ofcom won’t touch GB News. But now it’s demanding a right of reply for jokes. Stewart Lee on being ruled against by Ofcom. Illustration of the Ofcom and Oxford Union Society logos, in front of a college dorm
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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re excited to share a first look at the 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year images! 😲 📸 Featuring 100 photographs awarded for their creativity and skill, get ready to explore the beauty of the natural world in our yearly exhibition! Which image is your favourite?
A polar bear looking into a seal breathing hole. It has white fur and a black nose. The polar bear is photographed from inside the hole and is slightly blurry as seen through ice.  A red-billed oxpecker resting on a Northern white rhino’s horn. It has light and dark green feathers and a red beak.
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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
this is one of my favorite visual jokes of all time. i think about it several times a week.
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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
BBC invited Palestinian writer, researcher and analyst Muhammad Shehada on to talk about Israel’s decision to investigate the killing of Hind Rajab. Below is Muhammad’s account of what happened next. Full disclosure: I know him years and he’s a regular on the pod. So naturally I believe him 100%.
@muhammadshehad2
Disappointed the BBC cancelled my interview on
Israel's killing of Hind Rajab
2 producers eagerly reached out. They confirmed the time & one called to prepare a brief for the anchor
She asked me whether Israel's announcement is positive, I explained in detail it was a cover up.
The IDF is blaming the killing of Hind, her uncle, aunt & 4 cousins on the family itself for trying to flee by car & on the ambulance sent to rescue her for "failures in the co-ordination of the movement."
None of this is remotely true! The Red Cross immediately informed the IDF about 5-year-old Hind who was hiding in that motionless car, & they requested permission from Israel to allow an ambulance to rescue them.
After multiple long hours, Israel granted greenlight to the ambulance & provided them with a designated route on a GPS to drive on.soon as the ambulance reached Hind's car, the IDF ambushed & bombed them immediately with an American made anti-tank missile then opened fire on Hind's car. The car was hit with 355 bullets.
Israel then kept that area under lockdown for 12 days, & prevented anyone from approaching.
Hind's mom went daily to the Ahli baptist hospital hoping to find her daughter, until her lifeless body was brought in along with the charred remains of the ambulance men.
Israel then claimed after an "initial investigation" that its troops were NEVER in that area to begin with. They maintained that claim for 2 years despite ample recordings & satellite images debunking this lie.
The only reason Israel is now making this new announcement of a deeper investigation is to shield its soldiers & generals from the International Criminal Court by invoking the principle of "complementarity;" that the ICC cannot investigate a state that is already investigating itself in good faith.I told the BBC producer Israel today also quietly shut down the investigation into the triple tap killing of American, Canadian, British, Australian & Polish citizens in the WCK massacre. Israel blamed the massacre on the aid workers themselves for "deviating from the predesignated route" & for hiring an armed security guard "without informing the IDF" (both claims where debunked by WCK themselves, who had coordinates their every step with the IDF).
I told the producer the Israeli commander responsible for this massacre, Nochi Mendel, is a fanatical settler who had signed a petition calling for starving Gaza & that he was celebrated by settler leaders & supported by Israeli government leaders after what he did.
Mendel even received a box of chocolate from the settler council's leader & a letter of support for what he did.
Mendel was initially dismissed by the IDF & blamed for the massacre, but was quickly & quietly reinstated & promoted in the Defence Ministry as the head of the settlements and notionol infroctrunturo unitIt's abundantly clear Israel is NOT serious about prosecuting any of the atrocities committed in Gaza. Since the genocide began, only two soldiers were punished by the IDF; one for microwaving a living frog & another for cooking sausages in the army kitchen on Shabbat.
The producer asked me: What about the 150 cases the IDF said are pending review?
I answered: it's just a number designed to give the appearance of seriousness, but it's essentially meaningless.
If it took the IDF two whole years to admit the simplest of facts that the entire world had already known, which is that their troops were the ones who fired on Hind Rajab's car, how do you expect them to do with the remaining cases that are not as high profile?
Five minutes after the call, the producer wrote me that they decided to cancel the interview & will not even host anyone else to comment on the issue, & instead they'll play archival footage!
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Christina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This leftover sign from Covid times has started to look like a lame brag.
Sign in work stairwell. Your colleagues need you to knoe. These stairs can be used in both directions.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I was not a BBC journalist but I was told I damaged the BBC’s “journalistic integrity” when I mentioned historical cases of sexual abusers near powerful institutions in my personal social media
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
There’s almost 150 years of history between these photos. 🏛️ These two photos were taken in the same spot, 145 years apart, facing the west balcony in Hintze Hall. What changes can you see? 👀
Two half photos of a balcony with arches lined up to create a seamless picture. The left half is in colour and labelled 2026, the right half is black and white and labelled 1881.The whole version of the black and white 1881 balcony picture, showing architectural arches, glass specimen cases and a glimpse of Hintze Hall off to the left.The whole version of the colour 2026 balcony picture, showing architectural arches, a Moa skeleton in a glass case in the foreground, and a glimpse of the blue whale skeleton hanging in Hintze Hall to the left.
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I like that there is a sequel - he was offered a hot lunch after all 😀 www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...
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The truth about the boy who missed lunch because he was having a poo
There's more to this story than it seems
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Always a fun event - will be going on the Sunday this year!
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Ahmed Raafat @theahmedraafat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Do I know anyone who can make short animations in anime style (or do I know someone who knows some?) 👀
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Who doesn't love a snappy comeback? #November3rdWe8647
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 11/08/2026
The impact of summer 2026 can perhaps best be seen from space Exceptional heat combined with limited rainfall has truly transformed the landscape across the UK
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Jock @jockbsky.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 Original Art @ssnyder1835.bsky.social
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Ben Zipperer @benzipperer.org · 04/08/2026
public libraries ftw
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Jock @jockbsky.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🙏
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Ahmed Raafat @theahmedraafat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Updated!
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 31/07/2026
Thames Water’s service has been shoddy, expensive and wasteful. They need to stop moaning and get a grip. Not a penny of taxpayers' money should be used to bail out their shareholders.
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Sadiq Khan tells Thames Water to stop ‘moaning’ and ‘get a grip’ | LBC
Lord Sadiq Khan said Thames Water’s bosses and the regulator Ofwat needed to “get a grip” after years of “shoddy service”
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Sea turtles are remarkable specimens of evolution - but how much do you really know about them? 🐢 Take a second to get to know these marine marvels with our top 5 sea turtle facts 🌊
A sea turtle underwater with one arm up to the side with text reading "5
fun facts about sea turtles".
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'm not qualified to judge whether such people are psychopaths. All I can say is that they behave as if they are. From today's Telegraph.
Column by Allister Heath

Britain can’t stop climate change. Scrap net zero and embrace Mediterranean life

We’ve lost the war against global warming so let’s learn to handle hotter weather
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 29/07/2026
Just spotted this. It's misleading and unnecessary, who eats 5/6th of a bag?
A 36 gram bag of cheesy Wotsits, yet on the bag it states above the nutritional information that the serving size is 30g.
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Impossible to put into words how useless Gmail search is. No wait, these guys did it!
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 28/07/2026
Major wildfires continue in parts of Europe🔥 Satellite imagery shows widespread smoke across Portugal, Spain and near to Bordeaux. There's little prospect of any rain relief and the heat will even intensify for some, with temperatures of over 40°C possible in places📈
A satellite image of France, Spain and Portugal showing plumes of smoke on the afternoon of Monday 27 July 2026
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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explodey.bsky.social @explodey.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
RIP Bill Oddie, forever immortalised by Madonna www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNvQ...
youtube.com
Madonna Loves Bill Oddie
YouTube video by Classic Rathergood
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The Doom That Came to Aram @rawfishandbeer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
90s era Trent Reznor has been poorly Photoshopped into a picture with the Swedish Chef. the caption reads "What have I become? My Swedish friend"
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