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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The BEST thing that true believers in AI could do is stop evangelizing to people, like me, who think it sucks. Do the hard, years-long work of detaching your beloved technology from the worst people in the world right now: shameless fascists driven by greed and domination. They’re YOUR partners.
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cassandra Hartblay gives rare insight into intimate tales of individual and collective complaint and action in the snowy Russian city of Petrozavodsk. Listen to The Good Robot.🎧 youtu.be/iRseYr7R_Sw
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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just like an abusive husband smashing up his wife's possessions, the tech industry likes to act as if it's breaking things at random, as a chaotic byproduct of raw innovation, when it fact it's very clearly and systematically targeting human rights, worker protections and social safety networks.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
UK: "The COVID wave in England continues to grow fast. As of 20 September, 1 in every 306 people were infected, up 24% on the previous week." "COVID is an airborne virus. This means that it mainly spreads in the air that you breathe."
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment for England #290
Week Ending 20 September 2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What if repair isn’t always possible? 🌍 Kelly Fritsch and Anne McGuire explore disability justice, palliation, mutual aid, reproductive technology, and collective survival, and what it means to care for worlds that can’t simply be fixed. 🎧 Listen to The Good Robot youtu.be/3yK47lhsJnw
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Felicity Inkpen (fliss) @felicityinkpen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Newhaven in Edinburgh gets the BEST sunsets. I like to run down to the harbour when the evening light is good and stare out to the bridges and to Fife with the sky on fire. This series of small paintings uses highly pigmented watercolour and black ink to capture the harbour with the dying light.
9 small framed watercolour/mixed media paintings of sunset views from Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh. A small framed painting of Newhaven Harbour at sunset
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'll add that the failure to take down those tatty flags last year has just added to the air of intimidation and the sense among these racists that they can do what the fuck they like without consequences
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Explore how ‘repair’ is always political in this conversation on disability, accessibility, and collective care with Kelly Fritsch and Anne McGuire. 🌐♿️ Full transcript is now available here: www.thegoodrobot.co.uk/post/sustain...
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The animating principle of representational democracy is to protect the rest of us from the whims of deranged rich people, be they kings or oligarchs. Everything else is wainscoting. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Elon Musk Unmasked in Alex Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power”
He is the richest man on earth. An explosive new film from the Oscar-winning director suggests he also may be among the most dangerous.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 04/09/2026
A British government that is dropping Net Zero and supporting fossil fuels while doing nothing about rocketing food prices suggests that Brits should stockpile food against a coming climate emergency. You have to wonder what these people think their job is. I mean, do they just sit on Twitter?
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Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
‘Repair’ is always political. KellyFritsch and Anne McGuire explore disability, accessibility, AI, and what it means to build collective care in broken worlds.🎧 Listen to the latest episode now!
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's weird as hell that the BBC's very first thought upon hearing that Dolly Parton died was to call up a billionaire piece of shit whose entire life goal is to be the exact opposite of Dolly Parton. Like they had her on speed dial, or already in group chat
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
if you are a sicko who likes to FEEL THINGS while people with money go about their lives in Canada and often create a ton of queer mess -- hello #HeatedRivalry fans -- Sterling Point does all that with 83 percent less ice, 54 percent more lesbians
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?
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As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms - with no meaningful rainfall in sight. I fucking hate the climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms
Four more regions given drought status, putting 27 million people under restrictions on water use
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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 28/07/2026
Fun fact: there's no actual science behind the "10,000 steps a day" recommendation. It was from a marketing campaign, and has since just been endlessly repeated as fact (like a lot of marketing campaigns !) www.nuhs.edu/debunking-th...
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The 10,000 Step Myth: What Actually Matters
Chiropractic medicine intern sheds light on the 10,000 steps per day myth and how much walking is actually beneficial
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
In short, this crash wasn't just obvious from fucking outer space, it's working as intended. Musk gets to be the world's first something; his investors make several times their initial investment by selling them off to investors hoping to get rich & one day join them—wealthy in only misplaced hope.
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 26/06/2026
It is 8am and 27 degrees in London, and I am now entirely serious that climate emergency deniers should be prosecuted and jailed as traitors to humanity.
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Explore how social media shapes culture and connection with Crystal Abidin. 🌐 From TikTok to online communities, this episode looks at how digital cultures influence the way we live online. 🎧 Full transcript is now available here: www.thegoodrobot.co.uk/post/the-ris...
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Explore how social media shapes communities, culture, and online influence with Crystal Abidin. 🌐🎭 This episode unpacks how platforms evolve and how people build connection and expression online. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode now! youtu.be/I0vHvCBiS7U?...
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Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New episode of Politics on the Couch! A conversation with Liam Byrne about populism, its emotional resonance, economic drivers, compelling stories and how to counter them. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
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Why Populists Are Winning (and How To Beat Them)
Podcast Episode · Politics on the Couch · 16 June · 44min
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
One of the great errors in fiction from past decades is that we always portrayed tech bro CEOs as geniuses when the truth is, most are dipshit bigots who got lucky or bankrolled by daddy. On their own merit, they fail every time.
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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨 NEW: 27 Members of Parliament have signed a motion to reject the EHRC Code of Practice edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Ask yours to join them: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode
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Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament
That the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I have probably watched this a hundred times in the past few years and god it simply never gets old. the full performance is such essential viewing too. the choice to draft Annie Lennox here because the Freddie Mercury vibes transcend gender is so important to me actually
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I know you're sick of it, but the key to political messaging is repetition: A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work to prevent the acquisition of the former with the same urgency and ruthlessness we use to prevent the acquisition of the latter.
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Explore community-owned data centers with Tara Merk. Transform local tech and rethink digital ownership. 🌍 Listen to our latest episode now! 🎧 youtu.be/vzsimeyjFaE?...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A please @labouruk.bsky.social, stop saying that it's up to us to stop Reform. YOU could stop a Reform government in 2029, by introducing the proportional representation so many in the country have been clamouring for. The only way Farage can win is through our crazy first-past-the-post system.
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CarolineJMolloy @carolinejmolloy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
After every set of council elections i am depressed by how male-dominated and middle-class the punditry is and how little we hear from the people who actually use council services much.
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I know the law
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
These elections won’t decide immigration or foreign policy. But they will shape local services, spending, and priorities. From tax rises to service cuts – Reform's record is mixed...
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Reform in power: do people know what they are voting for?
All the evidence suggests that on 7 May, Reform UK will take control of many local councils. Do people know what they are voting for?
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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This whirlpool turbine uses water to provide an endless supply of renewable energy - 24 hours a day. We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #greennewdeal
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
NEW: comment piece in Lancet Digital Health on importance of trust in unlocking potential of UK health data www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Trust, not technology: governing access to health data as the decisive challenge for the UK
In April, 2025, the UK Government announced a £600 million investment in a Health Data Research Service (HDRS), a single access point for health data research and approvals; this announcement marks a ...
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The UK govt is Palantir’s 2nd biggest customer. Why? Or, more to the point, how? Our latest @thenerve_news investigation reveals a web of cronyism into the highest levels of govt. But Palantir also has a spin machine that uses political journalists to launder its PR 1/
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026
I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Reminder: Margaret Thatcher died 13 years ago on this date! I propose to raise a toast on her behalf—a G&T, obviously. (And good riddance to bad rubbish.)
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Remember that Nigel Farage is Donald Trump's biggest supporter. Remember that Nigel campaigned for Trump and even wants to mimic all his policies. This is the sort of insanity Reform want to bring to the United Kingdom.
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a group of cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one of them is saying go forth and spread the word
ALT: a group of cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one of them is saying go forth and spread the word
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A spring style suggestion: dress like Peter Rabbit. I wrote something for Mr. Porter about why I think gardening clothes look great. The clothes look better with age and reference a lifestyle that's been considered romantic for centuries. www.mrporter.com/en-us/journa...
Alfie Nickerson in a bright yellow zip-up jacket and blue shorts, along with beaten brown Blundstones. They are carrying flowers and a dog. Monty Don wearing a weathered French chore coat, blue shirt, and weathered French work pants. He's holding a tool in the garden. Ashley Edwards wearing a blue sweater, gray neck warmer, and gray beanie. He's sitting in the garden.
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The Good Robot Podcast @goodrobotpod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New episode out now! 🎙️ Join Elisabetta Matsumoto as we explore how knitting inspires tech innovation. Discover the link between crafts and sustainable solutions. Watch on YouTube or listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite platform! 🎧 YouTube: youtu.be/k5NJftWe8cA #TextileTech #Innovation
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 16/03/2026
I woke up this morning and chose violence buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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Let Firefly Stay Dead!
Reminder! You can still get a signed, personalized, doodled copy of Lessons in Magic and Disaster, my novel about a trans witch, her grief-stricken lesbian...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🧵What is going on with Measles in England? UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases). But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
Chart showing recent confirmed measles cases per year in England ranging from 1,414 in 2013 to 2,911 in 2024 and 91 in 2015
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This fanfiction about Cliff Marleau, a secondary character from Heated Rivalry, made me cry: archiveofourown.org/works/77644981
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Friendship In Retrospect - HH_Arrow - Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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AO3 Status @status.archiveofourown.org · 21/01/2026
[update] Completed: The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
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AO3 Maintenance
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Greta Thunberg has been arrested on terrorism charges for speaking out in support of the Palestine Action hunger strikers. FUCK this British government. news.sky.com/story/greta-thunberg-a…
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Good morning! www.gq.com/story/heated...
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The Naked Ambition of the Heated Rivalry Boys
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were both virtual unknowns when they signed up to star as on-the-DL hockey players in a boldly smutty gay romance shot for a Canadian streamer. Now that the series i...
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G♿ne @i-am-not-on.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
so I believe i have found THE heated rivalry edit of all time.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 27/11/2025
🇺🇸"The BBC removed part of Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture, where he alleged Donald Trump was the most openly corrupt president in US history" 🔇"If the national broadcaster can't air defensible claims, what hope is there for any of our free press to effectively challenge power?"
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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 27/11/2025
Although you'd be forgiven for having missed it - yesterday's budget confirmed it: private partnerships are back to fund NHS projects.🚨 So who DID ask for PFI to come back? While 69 NHS trusts still owe £21bn on old PFI contracts? 👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Graphic of briefcase and Autumn budget booklet with the text "The NHS asked for support. The public asked for transparency. Nobody asked for another PFI-style plan. Yet that's what we're getting."
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Also: where’s the fecking investigation, Keir Starmer? The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
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