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Gerard Ward

@gerward.bsky.social
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Big fan of the auld animals (especially dogs), people, well, maybe less so. Motto: When you’re tired of Temu, you’re tired of life.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/10/2026
In secret conversations on the rooftops of Tel Aviv at night, the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza are revealed by the people who designed and operated them. In UK cinemas from 16 October. Visit www.naza.film
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Absolutely bob on Wordle 1,944 6/6* today ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
A must-share every single time it comes up.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nobody, and I mean everybody, wants to see this
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Found myself up in central London (long story) so watching the 2nd half of the game on TCR. And let me tell you folks the patter is absolutely rank.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Failures of privatisation. Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs Foreign-owned RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets even after regulator lowered them. Postage: 1st class, £1.80, 2nd class 91p. When privatized in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. Poor service at triple price. Customers fleeced.
bbc.co.uk
Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
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Steph @stephanenny.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lads. Seriously.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The cow whisperer. And yes the background noise is a grave being opened. What’s it to ya?!
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Bit of the auld Linsale for the lads
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Quite an odd choice to brief this out
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God, yeah, whatever could lead you to speculate that they might be fuel thieves?
Text from a Times story on the Fairford incident:

The vans contained barrels and were marked with a fake logo and phone number so they gave the impression, wrongly, of being owned by a legitimate fuel transit company. It sparked speculation about whether the men were fuel thieves.
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere ✏️ @jamesrball.com
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If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
hollywoodreporter.com
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 24/09/2026
"The early days of Andy Burnham’s government have made Starmer’s look positively energetic: a PM who usually loves nothing more than being on camera has studiously avoided saying a word as he loses control of law and order in Britain, and his home secretary seems determined to appease the thugs."
thenewworld.co.uk
If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere
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Creature from the Jack Lagoon @jacklikesfilm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The woman who chucked a milkshake in Farage's face got a 13-week jail sentence (suspended for 12 months), had to give the fascist £150 compensation, did 20 hours of unpaid community service and paid £450 in court costs.
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Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Not helped by our completely useless culture secretary, only in post for Labour factional reasons, who never bloody asserts herself, currently snoozing through BBC charter renewal. How she kept her job in the post-Starmer reshuffle is completely beyond me.
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Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think it's absolutely mad that today there's a *national news story* about 400 oil platform workers losing their jobs, and the government being blamed. 25% of the UK TV industry lost their jobs in the last 4 years and we never hear a peep about it! Some jobs are 'real jobs' I guess.
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Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I am the local LD councillor and I have not supported this campaign. No one asked me to, presumably because they knew what I'd say. This just absolutely, categorically untrue.
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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran's tour bus.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Dalot 🙄
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Peter Kay Have It - Football Field
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
Facebook post showing the photo of three white women on a train with a group of black-clad, masked men being shared to a group called ‘South east patriots’
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Nick Cohen @nickcohen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Channel 4’s investigation into Farage’s Reform is the most devastating expose of corruption ever broadcast in the UK Piece from me on why there is much more to come
nickcohen.substack.com
Corruption in plain sight
The Farage money-making machine never sleeps
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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 04/09/2026
One thing that I love about the film is how it captures a very distinct social setting and milieu. Lunch at Rules. G&Ts at Mark’s. A champagne reception at Oswald’s. Pints in a Shepherd Neame’s pub in Westminster. Discussion of Black Velvets over oysters by the sea.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"If there there was a window it was not broken, but it if was broken it was not by Nigel Farage's ball, but if it was his ball he certainly did not kick it, and if he did kick it, it was an accident and he knew nothing about it" said a Reform spokesperson.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A reminder, last year The Spectator did an interview so fawning & uncritical of the Tate Brothers , that victims of the Tates had to complain to Ipso about it. Editor Michael Gove also champions the IDF & hates people of colour . The Spectator Summer Party is eagerly anticipated & attended 🥂.
theguardian.com
Women allegedly abused by Andrew Tate decry ‘misleading’ Spectator article
Complaint sent to Ipso over interview with ‘misogynist influencer’ and brother in Michael Gove-edited magazine
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🎵 So no one told you life was going to be this way🎵 source: www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/fri...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Racist Zero under investigation by his current employer www.thenational.scot/news/2648073...
thenational.scot
Academic who sparked Jason Arday pile on under investigation by university
The academic who sparked the pile on which preceded a black British professor’s suicide has said he is under investigation by his university
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How to admit election cheating, and not one word about it is in the media.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Worst. Sleep. Ever.
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Cartoon Character Typing Nothing
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Alan McGowan @alan1970.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social #barneyfarmer #Leehealey the strip you were after
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If early release can be altered so as to exempt homicide offences, it should be. Prisoners who have caused the gravest harm should be among the last to benefit from the overcrowding crisis. But carving out exceptions for individual prisoners in response to media campaigns is weak and unprincipled.
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Sir Basil @sirbasil.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I don't think there should be a defibrilator on Snowdon. And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I did not get purple. But I did like purple. Connections Puzzle #1156 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This reaction is hilarious. Is it really going to take that much of your resources to build a "cancel my subscription" form on the website instead of forcing people to phone someone whose job is not to process your cancellation but talk you into staying.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Fell at the last 🧠 Quiz of the Day - Aug 10 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 ⬜ Score: 9/10 Think you can do better? quizoftheday.co.uk
quizoftheday.co.uk
Quiz of the Day | Daily General Knowledge Quiz
The UK's premier online general knowledge quiz. Challenge friends and colleagues with our 10-question daily quiz. Original & hand-curated trivia since 2015.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Dog on the grid dressed fresh today
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The impact varies by type of institution, and by specific institution and course. The levy may have a general impact (but may make less expensive masters courses unviable, which may be part of its intent)
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Party standings & leadership similar to last week, illustrating initial Burnham bounce for Labour. Badenoch down a few points 🌹Burnham +16 🔶Davey -4 🌳Badenoch -5 🌍Polanski -23 ➡️Farage -25
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/08/2026
This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan
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This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan
Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 05/08/2026
Refuse collectors help woman recover discarded €1m lottery ticket after emptying bin truck
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Refuse collectors help woman recover discarded €1m lottery ticket after emptying bin truck
Workers spent more than day sifting through rubbish
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“The game I play is a very interesting one. It's imagination, in a tight straightjacket.” ― Richard P. Feynman That is, find a piece of mathematical machinery that describes new phenomena but that does not contradict the accumulated mathematical machnery we know to be correct. Very hard.
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Is your favorite subreddit filled with brands blending in with real users while they promote themselves? Reddit is more important than ever. I wrote about the skincare brands, record labels, and weight loss apps descending on Reddit to get seen by people — and AI. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
theverge.com
Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?
The era of AI-powered search has made Reddit mentions highly valuable. Subreddit moderators are catching brands trying to take advantage.
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 03/08/2026
Stories about life, death and taxes (plus some original photos) www.londoncentric.media/p/londons-fi...
londoncentric.media
London's first month without rain
Plus: There's nowhere to bury the dead • London wants to keep its money • When will it stop being so damn hot • Who is to blame for turning off the air conditioning in the tower block?
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Fourfoot @fourfoot.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cameron was told to build more reservoirs and he said fuck that. As with much of our current problems, the blame lies with that jizz faced public school bastard.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Important, because Farage's defence for not declaring Harborne's £5m 'gift' has always been very specific: he did not decide to stand until 3rd of June. Turns out this deal was struck mid-May (confirmed by RefUK) and facilitated by Farage's other big donor, convicted felon 'Posh' George Cotrell. 🧐
Nigel Farage struck Reform comeback deal long before election
Supervised by the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, the agreement undermines Farage's claim about when he decided to return to politics
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Richard Tice was demoted to deputy leader when Farage returned in 2024
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Saturday August 1 2026, 8.15pm, The Sunday Times
Nigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as leader of Reform UK months before the general election.
Farage negotiated the pact with Richard Tice, then the leader, in March and April 2024. George Cottrell, the convicted fraudster who had been secretly bankrolling Farage, supervised the discussions.
Under the terms of the deal, once Farage became leader Reform would repay or write off more than £1 million in outstanding loans it had received from Tice's company.
The deal was first presented by Farage and Cottrell to the party's treasurer in mid-May. Its existence undermines the Reform leader's claim that he had no intention until June 2024 of returning to politics. Farage has used this to defend his failure to declare donations made to him in the year before he was elected as an MP, which triggered two parliamentary investigations.
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Gerard Ward @gerward.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Connections Puzzle #1148 struggle today 🟩🟦🟩🟩 🟦🟨🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟦🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨
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