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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"It is hard not to draw the conclusion that the police and Home Office seem to be incapable of an appropriate response to the threat of far-right activity and violence."
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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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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sir David Attenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." www.vox.com/2019/4/12/18...
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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
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Thorne 🌸 - Play Cozysters! @ens0.me · 11/06/2026
Still in need of a full-time remote senior/staff-level job! My strengths are TypeScript, Solidity, SQL, C#, and Swift. Decent with Rust. I'm a good team lead too and was once a CTO of a YC company. Boosts for visibility appreciated. Thanks SO much.
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NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 26/05/2026
🫶 Welcome back #Iran! Metrics show a further rise in connectivity as mobile networks and other segments are reconnected to the global internet: • Filternet remains in place but can be worked around • WhatsApp now restricted, requiring circumvention • Some users still offline
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 up to 26 May 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the date. The green line representing Iran's observed international internet connectivity is high during the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The ongoing drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. Further recovery is now visible. The minimum and current connectivity levels are 1% and 86%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo and Mapping Internet Freedom slogan in the lower left corner.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I hated it enough to switch to Vivaldi, which is a great browser and doesn't have any AI features.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Maybe a dumb question from someone outside of the US: did he wrap this up before he became VP, or is the job of VP so laid back that he also has time to write a book?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I spy a loophole.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
not even a tin of chopped tomatoes in the sauce?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
He's so gleeful about the looting part.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This is why we can't get glergues in the UK: in the time it takes to ship them, they lose all flavour.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I wholeheartedly agree.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Beans are cheap though! Maybe a nice red kidney bean for the gentleman? Or a lovely fat butterbean?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Doctor, my eyes
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
switch to the world service. less wading.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Nick Robinson is the main reason I no longer listen to Radio 4.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Great. Haunted bees now, is it?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Janissaries storm through a town centre, upending market stalls. The CCTV caption says "Trees!"
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Thank you for these.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
In the UK, rural foxes are also very shy, but the city foxes have adapted. They're like two different species.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
One night, returning to my flat in London, I passed a fox coming down the steps as I was going up them. He on one side, me on the other. If we'd been wearing hats we would have tipped them to each other in greeting.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The first London fox I ever saw was on High Holborn, waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green before crossing the street.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I love your carpet.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
wow
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
what was more amazing was that, while this stray liked my cats, he was afraid of humans. there were two humans on the sofa watching the tv.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A stray cat once entered my first floor flat and sat in front of the television watching fish being fried on Master Chef.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
0. Fail to articulate strategic objectives
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Naghmeh Sohrabi @naghmehs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Everyone I know in Iran is waiting to see if the US will bomb them further into the stone age. Read this achingly beautiful letter from Zahra in Tehran to get a sense of what that feels like:"Where can they begin when every beginning might be an end?" open.substack.com/pub/naghmehs...
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Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, All Wrapped Up in One, in Iran
A beautiful letter from Zahra in Tehran as she waits for Tuesday
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
i think if you tweet "a whole civilization will die tonight" you shouldn't go to the hague, the hague should get to come to you
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
How many Iranian lives did they take to rescue one American?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A little of Flying Nun on a Saturday, as a treat!
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
ok, maybe I'll ask one of the orgs i already donate to. or give to help99
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I'd like to know how to send chocolate to defenders.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
and what say do the people of Iran have in this?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
This seems like a smarter response. Curb demand by incentivising use of public transport. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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Public transport to be free for Victorians in April as fuel prices climb
The Victorian government says public transport will be free across the state in April in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressure as fuel prices continue to climb.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Is there anyone in the world who works harder than this man?
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
this is truly excellent and important work
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David Edmonds @davidedmonds100.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A series of events today to promote philosophy - at Senate House bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma... I'll be in conversation with @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
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#PhilosophyMatters 2026 - British Philosophical Association
British Philosophy Fortnight EVENTS  |  STUDENT PRIZES  |  RESOURCES  |  2025 ARCHIVE #BPF2026 is: Monday 16th to Sunday 29th March 2026 BPA Events  Please note, all these sessions will be filmed and ...
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Arang Keshavarzian @keshavarziana.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I was in conversation with Naghmeh Sohrabi and the Equator's Jonathan Shainin about the US-Israeli war on Iran. We cover a lot in the one hour discussion
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The war on Iran
YouTube video by Equator Media
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Nothing like that, except an MEP convicted of taking bribes from Russia to issue statements to Russia's benefit regarding events in Ukraine
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Verity Imelda Player @verityplayer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Good grief, the idiocy. Permanent damage to water supply in exchange for a short burst of gas.
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Chris Houston @chrishouston.ca · 12/03/2026
It’s very strange that many headlines today are a about war making petroleum more expensive rather than war killing people, harming people, destroying the environment.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Note: Poochie died on the way back to his home planet
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Reza H. Akbari @rezahakbari.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A must-read post by Maryam Nasr Esfahani, an Iranian feminist philosopher and ethicist, translated by Alireza Doostdar and wonderfully contextualized by Naghmeh Sohrabi. open.substack.com/pub/naghmehs... #Iran
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
For... defensive?... operations?
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thanks to your post here, I finally noticed I can slow BBC Persian down to 0.8 and understand most of it, rather than struggling through at 1x speed! So good.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Dropsite reports “Black rain” + “nuclear winter” caused by Israeli strikes on oil depots in Tehran - chemicals are producing acidic precipitation that causes skin burns + severe lung damage on contact - the rain is corrosive + could damage structures - heavy metals leaking into soil/water systems
💢 “Black rain” and “nuclear winter” effect reported in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil facilities

▪️ Israeli strikes on oil depots around Tehran have released massive quantities of toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Mixed with rainwater, these chemicals are causing highly acidic precipitation that can cause skin burns and severe lung damage upon contact, according to Iranian authorities.

▪️ Dense plumes of black smoke from the Shahran and other refineries have blotted out the sun, plunging parts of the city into darkness and creating a "nuclear winter" effect, NYT reported. Authorities warned that these noxious fumes cause acute respiratory distress and eye irritation.

▪️ Oil-saturated rainwater has blanketed the city, leaving rooftops, balconies, and streets covered in a thick, murky black liquid and oily soot. This contamination poses a long-term risk of heavy metals like nickel and vanadium leaching into the soil and local water systemsEnvironmental groups warn the pollution threatens migratory birds crossing the Persian Gulf. The "black rain" and smoke plumes can cause internal organ damage and destroy the insulating properties of bird feathers, leading to hypothermia and death.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society warned of the dangers of the rain, advising residents to protect themselves and to cover exposed food from oily soot particles. Officials said the rain is highly corrosive and could potentially damage civilian structures.

🎥 Day time in Iran (clip via @tparsi). CNN reports on “oil rain” below.
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
wow
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
BBC news in the UK has been covering it every day since the day of the strike
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flyingdonkey.bsky.social @flyingdonkey.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
and who pays for restoring the profound destruction (including damage to - so far - two UNESCO World Heritage sites)?
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