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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is brilliant! And so true! 😂 💀💀💀 A Norwegian consumer protection video about the inbuilt redundancy of so many modern products and apps.

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Documents obtained by Freedom of Information requests show that parts of the 'simplification drive' have ended up closely reflecting the demands of fertiliser & chemical companies to roll back environmental & health safeguards Insects in EU have declined 75% in 3 decades www.ft.com/content/3c86...

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Chemical groups succeed in watering down EU pesticide rules

European Commission and leading MEPs side with industry demands for laxer standards

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Made a version of your naan pizza in air fryer. Quick, easy and tasty. Thanks for the idea.

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Michael Alexander @michaeltikus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social are you aware of this currently recruiting study? heritage.leeds.ac.uk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Alexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 28/09/2026

Don't forget to turn off the “improve the model for everyone” or "Help improve our AI models" in the settings if you are using LLMs AI 🫣

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The magic of an Irish rainforest.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The River Derwent Navigation in Yorkshire developed from an ancient trading route into an important commercial waterway. Parliamentary authority was granted in 1701–02, allowing improvements to the river including locks, weirs and towpaths. By the 1720s, the navigation linked

Kirkham Bridge has an enduring history crossing North Yorkshire’s River Derwent. First recorded in 1444, the current Grade II listed gritstone bridge was built in 1806 by renowned architect John Carr, The bridge was a crucial checkpoint for commercial navigation. An Act of Parliament in 1702 officially opened the River Derwent to boat traffic up to Malton, and a specialised navigation lock was constructed right at Kirkham Abbey to help barges bypass the shallows. Sadly, devastating floods in 1930 severely damaged the Kirkham lock gates, stranding vessels and leading to the closure of the commercial waterway Image: Paul Tomlin CC BY 2,0

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Paul McGhee @pmcghee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Returned now, like Dr Syntax, from my Tour In Search of the Picturesque I hope you will indulge me in a new series of ramblings.

Dr Syntax peers myopically at a signpost in the foothills of the Lake District. Cows observe him from a distance

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🧵8 Posts: High on the windy ridge above the Spen Valley, beside Walton Cross Farm at Hartshead, stands a remarkable survivor from Yorkshire’s medieval past. At first glance, it appears to be little more than a weathered block of grey gritstone. Yet this is the surviving base of

The surviving base of the Walton Cross, an Anglian high cross probably dating from the late ninth or tenth century. The shaft and cross-head have long since disappeared, leaving only the richly carved socket stone. Image: Tim Green CC BY-SA 2.0

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Presumably she wishes to address "being fat" to the manufacturers of cheap fatty, sugary, salty and starchy 'food' that cause obesity and the illnesses that associated with it.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 18/09/2026

The Doomsday clock is moving closer to midnight. Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli tells Prospect's Peter Hoskin that it’s not too late to turn it back

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Carlo Rovelli’s romantic pragmatism

The Doomsday clock is ticking. The physicist believes it’s not too late to turn it back

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’re delighted to announce the 2026 #WainwrightPrize Winners! 🍃 From powerful nature writing & urgent conservation stories to extraordinary illustration, this year’s winners celebrate the many ways stories can connect people & planet. wainwrightprize.com #StoriesThatConnect

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 17/09/2026

Raiffeisen Bank International said it would wind down its Russian business in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It never did. Now its shares are down 9% after a short-seller report accused it of helping Russia evade sanctions. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

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Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% after a short seller accused the lender of helping Russia evade sanctions. The bank called the report misleading and factually wrong. — Meduza

Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% during trading on September 17 after the short seller Grizzly Research published a report accusing the bank of helping Russia evade sanctions.

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

For a time the smallest shop in London was in Soho (1910). Occupied by a Cobbler it was 6ft long, 5ft high, 2ft deep and the rent was £3 a week.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Hang on to your hope.” E. B. White in 1973.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🔥 Hot welcome for Trump in Ireland 🔥 🫡🇮🇪

A family in Co Clare have painted a giant 'F*** Trump' slogan in the field behind their house, positioned directly under the flight path for Air Force One at Shannon Airport as Donald Trump jets into Ireland for a golf weekend.
The woman responsible revealed she had intended to join the protest outside the Trump golf course and hotel. However, stringent security measures mean any Irish citizens attempting to exercise their right to protest will be kept well away from Trump throughout the weekend.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/huge-explicit-trump-sign-greet-37652218

A huge piece of artwork protesting Trump’s visit to Ireland has been spotted on a beach in Dublin Bay, just as the president is due to arrive in the country over the weekend.

The sand mural features the words “NO KINGS — GAZA IRAN ICE” which have been carved into the beach by the campaigning group Uplift. It was designed by Waterford environmental artist Seán Corcoran,

https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/donald-trump-ireland-visit-protest-37650816.amp

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Liz Anderson @lizanderson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sweet little Thames Waterman sherd, blue on white 19th century Transferware pottery, found on the foreshore this morning.

Blue on white Transferware sherd found on the foreshore this morning, seen in my gloved hand. The sherd is 19thC and shows a Waterman about to cross the river.

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Punch Cartoons @punchbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Here's our favourite PUNCH cartoon of Gladstone and Disraeli. 'Lancashire Lions' of 1872. Don't think the PUNCH people were too keen on Disraeli! #history #politics #politicians #Victorians @robertsaunders.bsky.social

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

May be appropriate to insert 'once' before 'free world'.

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Am thinking of having a single mini split unit mostly for cooling next summer. Am also all electric with a Sunamp for water heating which gives constant hot water and isn't costly as reheats water overnight.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)

You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 08/09/2026

With the RNLI amid a "traitor" hate campaign against the charity over migrants rescue, we reflect again on the bravery of the volunteers who selflessly go out to sea in all weather to save human life.

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RNLI Lifeboat Day Highlights and Cromer Coastline Safety

RNLI lifeboat launches across the UK were showcased at Cromer Lifeboat Day, highlighting water safety and coastguard teamwork.

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026

Make a donation to the RNLI: rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Chucked the RNLI a small donation today. I hope they're getting a good surge of much-needed support right now.

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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“But of course the shopping malls and retail parks are a desert by any yardstick you like to apply. I mean, consumerism itself is a vast desert.”

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

C'est ou mémoire or memoir!

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

One of many who should never have been given a seat in the House of Lords.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 29/08/2026

The Internet Archive isn't just a place to find things. You can: 🔖 Save something before it disappears. 🔎 Discover something you didn't know existed. ✍️ Contribute to a collection. 🤝 Connect with people doing preservation. SAVE. DISCOVER. CONTRIBUTE. CONNECT. ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/08/17/r... 🧵

Poster reading "Save something before it disappears," with the tagline "tools you can use," on a graph-paper background. A yellow line drawing resembling interlocking shapes runs along the top-left corner and bottom edge.

Poster reading "Discover something you didn't know existed," with the tagline "tools you can use," on a graph-paper background. A blue line drawing resembling interlocking shapes runs along the top-left corner and bottom edge.

Poster reading "Improve or contribute to a collection," with the tagline "tools you can use," on a graph-paper background. A red line drawing resembling interlocking shapes runs along the top-left corner and bottom edge.

Poster reading "Connect with people doing the work of preservation," with the tagline "tools you can use," on a graph-paper background. An olive-green line drawing resembling interlocking shapes runs along the top-left corner and bottom edge.

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hypothesis:- As no longer of use in USA deport to UK to sow dissent and incite riots in the Farage fold along with Yaxley Lennon et al.

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: Stones Jethro Tull Howlin' Wolf Pink Floyd Ginger Baker's Airforce Edgar Broughton Band Hawkwind Bridget St John Roland Kirk Fleetwood Mac

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🤡🤡🤡🤡

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.

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Bob McIntosh @scotfot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Front and back... peltigera #lichen

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Hilary John @hilaryjohn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So much simpler not to have one!

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Dr Alfredo Carpineti @drcarpineti.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It was incredible - not just a rare event on Earth but a rare event in the universe!! And look at that prominence!!

The sun eclipse with a prominence at about 9 o’clock

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Alex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Italian researchers found that semi-transparent solar panels over olive groves increased olive yields by 12%, reduced water evaporation by 19%, generated clean electricity, and even improved olive oil quality. 🌿⚡🫒 #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #ClimateSolutions

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.

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