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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 01/10/2026

There’s that famous BBC balanced coverage, showing all sides of the story so readers can make an informed judgement.

A screenshot of the BBC news app. At the top is a live section showing a picture of the inside of a prison. The headline reads “New prisoner early release scheme begins as probation officer warns 'I've no idea how we'll cope'”, and the subheading “Around 700 prisoners are expected to be released from prison early in England and Wales under the first tranche of the early release scheme.”

Underneath it, the second article had a picture of a woman looking concerned. The headline reads “We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early”.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 25/09/2026

Is it just me, or does the recent flurry of “AI escaping confinement and committing serious crimes” stories smack less of super intelligence and more of “we vibe-coded our sandboxes”? If I made software that hacked something, I’d be in prison right now. But the AI CEOs seem rather Teflon on this.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 22/09/2026

As they say, “the times are bad when the folk music gets good.” This is poetry.

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47 ways to use a guillotine

YouTube video by Luke Nickle

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 15/09/2026

Tell me you grew up in a family of five without telling me you grew up in a family of five… Istg I’m literally incapable of cooking small amounts of food. This was meant to be four portions of lasagna. I made ten. I guess lunch and dinner—and let’s face it, breakfast—are sorted for the week.

Two deep oven trays, one larger and one smaller, both containing lasagna. The larger has two portions taken from it already. Two spatulas are resting on the side.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 13/09/2026

I was really proud to be volunteering at the #GreatNorthRun today. Deployed to the last 800 metres, I had a great perspective of the final dash to the finish line. Well done to everyone who participated today, and especially thank you to my fantastic team of fellow volunteers; I’m proud of you all.

Me sat in the front of an ambulance vehicle in St John Ambulance uniform, smiling. I have a radio on each shoulder, and am wearing a role bar which reads “Treatment Centre Manager”.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 03/09/2026

It would seem that Reform is everything we already knew they were. Kudos @channel4news.bsky.social, this is exemplary journalism.

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Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton leaves in her wake a legacy of unconditional benevolence, kindness, and compassion. Her death is more than the loss of an icon; it is the loss of the kind of role model we so desperately need at the moment. Rest in peace, ma'am.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Checkmate, Nige.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 13/08/2026

A couple more snaps from the #eclipse yesterday. Would we call this a “fire rainbow”? I’m not sure, but either way it was very pretty! 🌈

A small "fire rainbow" visible in the clouds during a solar eclipse.

A small "fire rainbow" visible in the clouds during a solar eclipse. This shot is wider, with a dark treeline visible in the bottom half of the frame.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 12/08/2026

The clouds were not hugely in my favour, but I managed to snap this which I’m reasonably happy with! #Eclipse #Wylam

An approximately 80% solar eclipse against a dark cloudy sky.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 05/08/2026

Again and again and again these days, I find myself circling back to this video from @carlosmaza.bsky.social.

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How To Be Hopeless

YouTube video by Carlos Maza

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Not (A.) I. @aerialeverything.cryptoanarchy.network · 31/07/2026

I truly believe that the next trend in AI-generated fuckery will be the manipulation of operational images, such satellite images & medical scans—technical visual documents whose default (para)empirical status can be leveraged. Google playing its part in recreationally extinguishing the evidentiary.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 27/07/2026

Apparently, £5m can’t buy you a thick skin or the ability to read the room. Cry me a river, Nige.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 29/06/2026

Using some very rough maths, I reckon that billionaires account for approximately ~0.0000413% of the human population on Earth. Yet between them, they hoard ~13.4% of the world’s money ($20.1 trillion). Think about that the next time one of these whiny twats complains about having to pay tax.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 25/06/2026

Europeans… Europeans… Europeans… Fuck off! Europe is a continent, not a pissing nationality!

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 24/06/2026

I reckon this doesn't need saying, but fuck it, I'm feeling direct… Even if you trust this government to define “trusted news” sources in good faith, will you trust the next one to do so? Something, something, Ellison, something.

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UK Considers Requiring Social Media to Prioritize Trusted News

The U.K. government published a green paper consulting on rules that would require platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to give public broadcasters' content — including content from the BBC,...

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Okay, UKsters, the media is useless re: extreme heat, so let’s do this. I’m from Southern California, spent the last ten years living outside Seattle, which has a similar climate to Scotland, where I am now. Here’s what I know. 1. Heat exhaustion and sickness are no fucking joke. Do not tempt them.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 23/06/2026

Indeed. I reckon it'll also be very telling whether or not his opinions on electoral reform are immune to the all-too-familiar convenience-fuelled spinelessness which his predecessor succumbed to so laughably quickly.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 23/06/2026

This is rather good, I must admit. @greenparty.org.uk, take notes. Good British satire wins votes and alienates sycophants.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 22/06/2026

People on the “call a general election because Andy Burnham is further left than the country voted for” bandwagon would do well to remember that Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak were all further right than the country voted for in 2017. If you don't like the system, campaign to change it.

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

More Ignorance than Political Ideology….

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 19/06/2026

Congratulations to Andy Burnham. As a nation, we now find ourselves at an era-defining crossroads. If Burnham's all but inevitable premiership champions electoral reform (small ‘r’), we might just manage to cease our dissent into Reform (big ‘r’)'s divisive rhetoric. That “if”, though, is immense.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 18/06/2026

We need to stop using the terms “left” and “right” in political discourse. They're overly simplistic, and they very neatly sanitise bad behaviour. I'd argue that a 3D spectrum along evidential/emotional, inclusive/exclusive, and libertarian/authoritarian axes would be a far more useful tool today.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 18/06/2026

@bsky.app why are the trending feeds getting noticeably worse? Currently the ”Makerfield Election“ feed is, I reckon, less than 1/3 content which has anything at all to do with the Makerfield by-election. It's mostly football and Nigel-bloody-Farage. Quite an important thing to get right, no?

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 18/06/2026

Whatever the results are in Makerfield today, I find little cause for optimism, personally. We are living in a dark time.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 10/06/2026

Well, this is a bit horrifying. Let me be clear, the St George’s Cross has lost its meaning as a national symbol. The far-right has co-opted it as a symbol of hatred, division, and intolerance. This is my flag: 🇬🇧 Not this: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I am British, not English.

theguardian.com

Staff at immigration detention centre wore England flags, report finds

Chair of prisons and detention watchdog concerned about intimidating effect as wide-ranging and damning review published

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 01/06/2026

I've given gwood.dev a little Pride Month makeover. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 01/06/2026

As a gay man, like all LGBTQ+ people, I've seen my fair share of bigotry throughout my life. Thankfully, the progress we have made—even during my 23 years—has been profound. This Pride Month, though, two overwhelming feelings are foremost in my mind…

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 01/06/2026

This is counter-productive, authoritarian and chilling. The British state should not be in the business of banning commentators and journalists from entering the country, without compelling reason. Finding their views objectionable is nowhere near enough. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

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Two US political commentators banned from entering UK

Home Office says presence of Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker in UK ‘may not be conducive to the public good’

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 01/06/2026

The British government has revoked Hasan Piker’s ETA because his presence in the country “is not conducive to the public good.” Lawfare, much? He was supposed to be meeting @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social, and speaking at the @ox.ac.uk Union. Very disappointing indeed.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The point of these attacks is twofold: 1. Flood people with nonsense until it feels true. 2. Grind people down until they lose hope. We know the answer to that: fight back - with hope & a plan for change. There is absolutely no way they win this. Join.greenparty.org.uk

The daily telegraph. Polanski is a power hungry mercenary

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 25/05/2026

Every year we’re seeing more grim “hottest <milestone> day since records began…” headlines. Remember that when Reform, the Tories, and any other right-wing weirdos advocate mindlessly for the expansion of fossil fuel extraction.

bbc.co.uk

Bank Holiday Monday: Hottest May day on record expected in UK, with 34C forecast

Overnight, a provisional record for the warmest overnight temperature in May was set in London.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 24/05/2026

I always have a candle of some description lit when I’m working at my desk. For a while, though, I’ve been conscious that they’re not the best for indoor air quality. And, of course, they’re a significant fire risk. So yesterday, I bought a set of four rechargeable #Skatgås tea lights from #IKEA.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 23/05/2026

I’m seeing a steady increase in slop accounts appearing on this platform and following my account. I hope the @bsky.app team can get it under control, sans vibe code ideally.

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Hello, it's Dan McDaid @danmcdaid.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Got a notification from a medieval copyright lawyer

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 17/05/2026

Most people want a fairer society, a working democracy, a protected planet. So why split the vote and let the far-right in to destroy it all? Sign the @compassoffice.bsky.social open letter urging progressive leaders to cooperate at the next election: actionnetwork.org/forms/unite-...

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Unite the Progressive Majority to Build a Better Britain!

Most people want a fairer society, a working democracy, a protected planet. So why split the vote & let the far-right in to destroy it all? That's why I've signed this open letter urging progressive l...

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

What I do not understand— and maybe it is just my ignorance— how Starmer equates the Greens and Reform as if they are equal evils. Just totally unequipped for the moment.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 11/05/2026

I think Keir Starmer's spiel on supporting young people pursuing apprenticeships is great; of course it is! But let's not forget those young people for whom higher education is their best route to success and prosperity. Universities are on their knees across the country! Two things can be true.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A very happy 100th birthday to the remarkable Sir David Attenborough.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 08/05/2026

The greatest act of patriotism Starmer could bestow on his nation now is to passionately champion Proportional Representation. The time for playing politics has passed. The fight is now for the continuing existence of a Kingdom that is, in any way, United. Stop playing games with our future.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 08/05/2026

I’m really struggling for optimism today, I must admit. Sure, +28 Green councillors (so far) is a good thing, but in the face of +402 Reform councillors (so far), I’m reluctant to celebrate in any meaningful way. Reform is a party of thinly veiled racism, for thinly veiled racists. Remember that.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 08/05/2026

Hear, hear! Just consider for a second the logic at play here. “We can’t possibly make the system more democratic; then people would be able to vote how they actually want, meaning we’d be out of a job.” Good! Do a better job, then maybe the electorate won’t vote you out.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 05/05/2026

“Woke” is an ideal, a badge of honour to wear with pride. If you ever find yourself using “woke” in a derogatory way, ask yourself “why do I have a problem with people being aware of social problems such as racism and inequality?” The answer, on reflection, may be “because I’m a piece of shit.” 💩

woke
adjective
aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality:
• She urged young black people to stay woke.
• disapproving He said that many of these so-called woke individuals never actually engage with the marginalized groups they claim to defend.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 05/05/2026

The absolute audacity of the UK media piling onto @zackpolanski.bsky.social while flaccidly covering Yaxley-Lennon and Farage’s antics uncritically is astounding. They take us for fools.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 05/05/2026

Greens: “here’s why you should vote for us.” Labour: “here’s why you shouldn’t vote for the Greens.” The contrast is clear, vote for your @greenparty.org.uk candidates on Thursday. #VoteGreen #HopeNotHate

A Green Party election leaflet for Newcastle City Council, titled "Your Voice Matters: Vote Green." It features headshots of three candidates: Jamie Driscoll, Kiran Sayyed, and Gareth Jones.
The leaflet highlights three key priorities in rounded boxes:
• Cleaner streets and green spaces.
• Secure and safe transport and parking.
• A city council that treats everyone fairly.
At the bottom left, an illustration shows three ballot boxes marked with an 'X' next to each candidate's name. To the right, a bar chart titled "Projected result - Newcastle Council" shows the Green Party leading at 30%, followed by Labour (21%), Reform (19%), and Conservatives (17%). A calendar icon in the corner marks the election date as May 7.

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 05/05/2026

I’ve proudly cast my postal vote for the three @greenparty.org.uk candidates in my area… because, obviously. #VoteGreen

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George O. Wood @gwood.dev · 04/05/2026

I had the pleasure of meeting this elegant young lady in Whitley Bay today. 📍 Whitley Bay, UK #Seal #GreySeal #Wildlife #MarineLife #NaturePhotography #Beach #Ocean

A grey seal resting on a wide, sandy beach near the edge of the blue ocean under a clear sky. A dark shadow stretches across the sand in the immediate foreground.

A close-up of a speckled grey seal sleeping peacefully on the sand with its eyes closed and mouth slightly open. Foamy ocean waves are breaking in the water just behind the seal.

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