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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
Andrew Yeung 
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Message to all big brown house spiders: The rule is the same for toddlers, for dogs and for you: NO RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE. Seriously. By order, Management
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💙Matthew U.💙 @match74.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 NEW: Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives have blocked Byline Times from attending their party conference, just weeks after she condemned Reform UK for banning critical journalists. Byline Times chief reporter Josiah Mortimer says his application was rejected without a specific reason.
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On social media, a wave of videos & thoughts sparked by Cornell 7. One stood out. I think it goes to the heart of the matter. "If you can't feel empathy for a woman without having to imagine her as your daughter or your mom, then you're part of the problem."
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Vers Beton @versbeton.nl · 29/09/2026
Heb jij journalistieke ambities en wil jij een jaar lang meedraaien met een lokale onderzoeksredactie? Vers Beton zoekt een onderzoekstrainee voor 38 uur in de week. www.versbeton.nl/vacatures/ve...
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Vers Beton zoekt een trainee onderzoeksjournalistiek
De leukste banen in Rotterdam en omstreken.
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's international Black Dog Day! Didn't know that either until my friend @dagonet.eurosky.social mentioned it. Nothing to do with depression this time; it's about black dogs getting adopted less often and therefore euthanised sooner. (the pictured one is very much alive and kicking)
Black and grey wirehaired German pointer pretending to be a Really Good Girl (we know better)
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Er zijn bedenkingen over de manier waarop de chef politieke verslaggeving van de BBC omgaat met de plaatselijke PVV
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cartoons FTW!!
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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Following on from Wednesday's Autumn Equinox, today is Autumn Equilux with day and night being equal. A balanceof light and dark at dawn here in Glastonbury this morning as the sun rose behind St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor.
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Isa Yusibov @isayusibov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Het staatspersbureau van het Kremlin heeft vandaag een artikel gepubliceerd met de titel "Rusland staat voor een nieuwe speciale militaire operatie. Die zal van korte duur zijn". Het bespreekt een militair conflict met Litouwen. Twijfelt er iemand nog? 🙃
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said.
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Eurostar announcement: Any allergens or food intolerance? Just let us know. [Passenger notifies] OMG you're being so difficult! You should have let us know at least 48h before departure!
Eurostar train food tray: any questions about allergens or food intolerance? Just ask
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wat hij zegt
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Koppen verklapt (headers disclosed): Those four aren't even against it but polled a "don't know"
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Het dorp Piddington heeft besloten zich onafhankelijk van het VK te verklaren omdat ze geen azc willen op de nu leegstaande defensiebasis. (De nu gevreesde "mannen van gevechtsleeftijd" waren vroeger kennelijk nooit een probleem?)
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Dutch weatherman and glaciologist would take a bet to drink a cubic meter of water if 2026 wasn’t the hottest summer “since Homo Sapiens has been roaming around on the place we now call the Netherlands”
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Man who migrated to another country to avoid taxes says Britain's problem is migration and taxes that he doesn't pay. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Jim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’
Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration
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Wulfhelm @wulfhelm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dear gay friends. On a scale of 1 to pass the lube. How gay is this?
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
To Amsterdam, backwards #treinleven (let me know if you'd like to meet up?)
St.Pancras International with a Eurostar train
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 15/09/2026
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another angle:
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#parkrun #tourism
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A study using PET brain scans found people with Long COVID had significantly lower levels of VMAT2, a protein involved in dopamine signalling, compared with healthy people. Reductions of 16–20% were found in brain regions involved in motivation, movement, memory, planning and apathy.
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•	Top Section: Features the Fortune logo in bold black capital letters. Below it, the category tags read HEALTH and CORONAVIRUS.
•	Headline: The large, bold article title reads: "Long COVID's brain fog finally has a biological explanation: Dopamine loss".
•	Byline and Date: Includes a small circular profile picture of the author. The text reads "By Catherina Gioino", followed by a "News Editor" title and a "Follow" button. The timestamp is listed as "September 14, 2026, 2:55 PM ET".
•	Main Photograph: An outdoor, slightly blurred street-level shot of multiple pedestrians walking towards the camera. The individuals in the foreground are wearing surgical or cloth face masks.
o	On the left, a man wears glasses, a black zip-up jacket, blue jeans, and blue disposable gloves.
o	On the right, a woman walks alongside him wearing a blue patterned rain jacket and sunglasses.
•	Caption: A small caption at the very bottom reads: "Scientists found a link between damaged dopamine nerves and those experiencing symptoms of Long Covid." and credits the photo to "MATTHEW HORWOOD/GETTY IMAGES".
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We hear you, Toad. And you needn't even do that because it's already getting dark at 7:15
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Interesting take from the opposite perspective
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Was discussing this today as well
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Syd Barhey Esq. FCA. #FBPE @barheys.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Call to action ? Change the bloomin law and make sure no one can buy influence in this way. The Representation of the People Bill is making its way through Parliament right now - amend it and fix this. Thats all the action thats needed. #UKLabour
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”. Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
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Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry
As criminal investigations into Reform’s funding continue, much of the British press continues to give a free pass to Nigel Farage’s shady funders
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Connor Leahy explains how AI is not just coded lines & how it seems to 'have a life of its own'. A striking example: AI systems trained to improve human engagement, immediately learn how to lie, flatter, or tell you want you want to hear. I found this illuminating:
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Stop the vote-buying far right "It’s not too late to stop this madness - the government has said UK mega donors are a problem. The lords can bring in a cap on UK donors to stop any attempt to buy the next election. Share this & ask your MP to join us protecting British democracy" via Stella Creasey
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reform UK ontvangt donaties van 2x £36m. Allemaal heel normaal
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Cheryll @cheryllb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
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Wyatt Sinclair @crumblsucks.wyattswickedgoods.com · 08/09/2026
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have changed the name of the show South Park heading into their new season. It's going to be known as "South America" now and I can't stop laughing.
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Chris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Truly wild to have lived through moral panics about teenagers wearing hoodies and Muslim women wearing the head dress to now experience 'but is a large group of organised far right activists in balaclavas really that scary'
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Ben McKennaaaargh @benmckenna.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Kind of discredits the idea that these "protests" were spontaneous, doesn't it? I mean, all the other stuff already did that, but this especially makes the whole thing look super fishy.
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We hebben ineens zwartgeklede agressieve anonieme hordes in VK havensteden. Politie, politiek en media weten nog niet goed wat ze er eens van zullen zeggen #niewiederistjetzt #neveragainisnow
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"It is hard not to draw the conclusion that the police and Home Office seem to be incapable of an appropriate response to the threat of far-right activity and violence."
nicklowles.substack.com
Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call?
Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information.
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Ben McKennaaaargh @benmckenna.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hurrah for the blackshirts, 2026 edition
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Two more sleeps before Matt Shea for Channel 4 dispatches blows the lid on Tommy Ten Names. Don't forget to tune in to Channel 4 Wednesday night at 10pm. We will share any external links we get for those who cannot view the channel in their country Stock up on the 🍿folks.
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PG Kroeger @pgkroegerbb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@twonks.bsky.social
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🧵The militant 'stop small boats' protest in Dover is what happens after media & politicians *from all sides* incessantly talking about 'stopping small boats'. Demanding they're stopped. Vowing to do so. Every demand, every promise telling voters they're a serious threat. When they aren't.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Free speech update.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rest in peace, Gloria Steinem. Generations of women are freer because she refused to be silent. She did the work for women and she did it well. 💐🌷🌹
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
An alien's take on the Bayeux Tapestry.
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hoimir.bsky.social @hoimir.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My fortune cookie was written by a #parkrunner
Fortune cookie: On a magical Saturday, dreams will turn into reality
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Can't get a moment's peace on this bloody planet.
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