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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 19m

Are we learning, yet? Apparently not. Golf Club politics...

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Sam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 22h

Solar 22.3% ☀️ | 🌬️ Wind 42% bsky.app/profile/mygr...

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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ok, so i wont repost the massive Sandie Peggie V RCN tribunal thread again, i'll just add a few choice nuggets from GC Lawfarepalooza here. The last couple of days brought the actual RCN rep out for evidence. It was clear, concise and simple to follow.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What an utter wanker.... On every possible level.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And anyway.... what sort of a name is Randy Fine? Might as well call him Horny Fine, or Desperate for a Shag Fine... (Thank you, Spike)

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh this is lovely.

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *inclusion*, it would be all over the Times, Telegraph, Mail etc. This last weekend, attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *exclusion*. Crickets.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ridiculous.... If I were a ruthless State Actor (as opposed to a thick former Metals Dealer), I'd fly my guys into the UK on fake passports and just have them quietly disappear. Last thing I'd do is stick them in a rubber boat on the off chance they might make it across the Channel.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If there's one thing that History tells us, its the fact that, for people like this, things don't end well.... Fall of the Roman Empire French Revolution Russian Revolution. Party on, dudes, but be well aware that the eventual result could be a bullet in the back of the head...

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Despite being a famous Hollywood star if you want to know what sort of person DAVID NIVEN was, the largest wreath at his funeral was from the Porters at Heathrow Airport. It read: “To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a Porter feel like a King.”

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Solar 9.3% ☀️ | 🌬️ Wind 47.2% bsky.app/profile/mygr...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Author Simulator

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee

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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Still gathering signatures, still reaching new people, still receiving largely positive feedback and messages of support. Lots more to do of course but some meaningful activities planned. Compassionate cis women in the UK please keep signing, everyone self, please keep sharing notinourname.org.uk

Spoiler alert:
Trans women were never the issue

NION
notinourname.org.uk

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Guardian reports Rayner's continued defence of migrants care workers from in Cabinet. Seems to have won that argument for care workers with No 10 + Home Office Big unknown: will anyone protect 250k non-care workers (chefs, vets, architects) from being thrown out www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Angela Rayner stands by attack on care worker visa reforms ahead of Labour conference

Housing secretary says Home Office moved goalposts with ‘disruptive’ change to permanent residence rules

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 25/09/2026

Rooftop solar is taking off in the UK 🏠☀️ OVER SIXTY UK parliamentary constituencies now have rooftop solar on more than a tenth of all homes. This is a huge jump from just 5 constituencies in 2022 🇬🇧 ember-energy.org/lat...

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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

See the problem here is not technology, the problem is that the entire industry is staffed with narcissistic edgelords who think crimes are cool and they should be allowed to do crimes.

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

More birds, fewer birdies. 👌 'There's no chance of a birdie or an eagle but there are skylarks, short-eared owls, avocets and curlew. A former golf course has been transformed into a nature reserve with wetlands, wading pools, rough grassland and coastal scrub.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com

Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’

National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon. many more here: www.newscientist.com/author/tom-gauld/

Image: A graph with lots of red dots clustered together in a curve. The are all looking upwards at a single red dot wearing sunglasses.

Caption: Mike was an outlier and would probably be excluded from the study, but all the other data points secretly thought he was really cool.

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Net migration to the UK plummeted to 171,000 year ending 2025 (82% lower than it’s 2023 peak. It’s expected to drop below 100,000 in 2026 with a 44% decrease in small boat crossings year on year. According polling, 49% of the public believe migration has increased while only 16% recognise it fell.

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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 22/09/2026

1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There is a lot of misinformation about the UK social security spending. The chart below shows Total UK social security spending as a percentage of GDP, 2013/14 to 2030/31 (spending & forecast) 55% goes to pensioners, the remainder covers everything else. lordslibrary.parliament.uk/welfare-refo...

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I usually enjoy Gaby Hinslif's work but.... The UK spend less on pensions than almost any other European country. The State pension provides an income less than the minimum wage. Boomers are dying out and people can't afford private pensions. Tax the Rich. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.com

Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff

The issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ha ha ha .... Someone needs to break it to 'Tommo' that he's not the Bri'ish people incarnate.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Its what happens when you still have a Party stuffed with Blairites who announce their 'principles' then look round the room to see if anyone important disagrees with you.... Yay for sovereignty as long as Trump doesn't cause a fuss, for the EU if you don't upset Reform, and trans rights if....

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

this is fantastic and I learned something new

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LGBT+ Liberal Democrats 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @pluslibdems.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lib Dem conference motion Restoring Trans Rights debate about to begin. Starting a live thread to cover what happens. #ldconf

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Tony Lee @pigasuspress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday, again.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries. Italy 12.8 France 12 Germany 9.8 Japan 8.9 USA 6.6 Canada 4.7 UK 4.7 UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.

adviserservices.fidelity.co.uk

How does the UK State Pension measure up globally?

A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A Reform spokesman said. "Good. Keep 'em stupid - that's how we like 'em."

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Wealthy businessman pays taxes and thinks that the UK's doing pretty well, actually" is not News. "Monaco-based billionaire who's not paid any tax since 2020" apparently is. Because he owns a football club or something..

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

1/2 Bloody Norah! This article are pretty terrifying. Not only is this information, in many cases, extremely sensitive, but Police sources have confessed that, due to the structure of Cloud services, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors

Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackers

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The RNLI rescued Luftwaffe pilots in WW2 because the organisation is there to 'save life at sea' - it's something to be immensely proud of. But as I've said many times before Farage and Co don't seem to have pride in Britain and its institutions beyond flags and crap Enoch Powell said 60 years ago.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cowardice versus Courage Cruelty versus Compassion Fascists versus RNLI volunteers podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

podcasts.apple.com

They terrorised lifeboat volunteers for saving lives

Podcast Episode · James O'Brien Daily · 18 September · 1hr 3min

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Since 2021, a former dredging site in Cheshire has been transformed into a network of freshwater pools and reedbeds. It's now home to almost two-thirds of the UK's breeding black-necked grebes, one of the UK's rarest breeding birds. Given a chance, nature bounces back. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Restored Cheshire wetland becomes haven for rare birds

Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, is home to the largest black-necked grebe population in the UK.

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The Gearwitch @gearwitch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The boundaries between art and technology are often blurred.

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