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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sure Ben Johnson was on steroids but it was a big gap to 2nd and he might have won anyway so we'll let him off with a warning 🙄

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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@jamesomalley.co.uk The 'democratic control' over social housing is almost certainly about housing associations. They have a huge chunk of housing stock - are completely unaccountable (because they are legally charities) and are effectively feral companies. Knocking on doors in London there's...

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Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Kind of grimly fascinating as always, coming from the former director of strategy to a Labour PM. There just isn't a future for a centre-left politics that is this hostile to pretty basic progressive values.

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Others will have their say about this, but I think it’s worth pointing out that this - or laundered versions of it - are accepted wisdom amongst a big chunk of our political and media classes and it is simply bad for society when the elites have little or no understanding of *the systems they run*

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Guys, what's going on here?

The Labour Party government said “the right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but we condemn the behavior in Dover and the travel disruption it has caused.”

“We appreciate the frustration of those who have been impacted today,” it said in a statement,

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onlycans @onlycans.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

just stop oil protesters got five years in jail for *planning* to do this to the M25.

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 05/09/2026

This is interesting. You get assigned to being born at a random place and time in history, to see what a typical person's life might have been like then. Unfortunately I was born in 1403 in the valley of Mexico and died at age 4 from dysentery.

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Any Human Ever

One life, drawn at random from all who have ever lived.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k.

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fatsteverogers @fatsteverogers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Make a band bigger Notorious H.U.G.E.

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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If Jersey doesn't have a fast food restaurant called 'Burger Rack' then frankly, what are they spending those ill-gotten tax-dodging millions on?

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Elizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A simple point that surprisingly few people understand: "The longer we wait to reach net zero, the higher the eventual peak temperature will be, and the worse the associated damage. Warming is now nearly 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. Imagine summers when it gets closer to 2C."

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How to stop global warming

The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics in 1968. What she started as a backyard project grew into a global phenomenon. The first Special Olympics hosted 1,000 athletes in Chicago. Today, it supports millions of athletes across >170 countries She died #OTD in 2009. #SpecialOlympics

A charming photograph of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921–2009), the influential founder of the Special Olympics, embracing a smiling young athlete. Shriver stands behind the youth, wrapping her arms forward in a warm, supportive gesture. Her hands rest on the athlete's shoulder, and she holds a gold medal that hangs from a ribbon around the athlete's neck. Shriver has shoulder-length brown hair, and an open, joyous smile revealing her teeth. She wears a thick navy winter jacket with a plum collar showing. The athlete, also smiling broadly toward the camera, wears a brown and white knit beanie and a green hooded sweatshirt. In the blurry background, snowy outdoor slopes and a spectator in winter ski gear indicate a Special Olympics Winter Games setting. The composition emphasizes a strong emotional bond, projecting a triumphant and heartwarming mood that highlights Shriver’s lifelong legacy of fostering inclusion and celebrating athletic achievement for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The prospect of Nigel Farage fighting a people vs the establishment by-election in which the only other candidate is Count Binface - is too hilarious for words.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Any Clacton residents who want to nominate your friendly neighbourhood intergalactic space warrior, ping me a line!

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Don’t ban kids using YouTube. Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster. Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair. It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It is quite strange to listen to political coverage currently, even from mainstream sources, and remember that net migration has quartered since its peak, and is likely to fall to Cameron's tens of thousands target next year and this has made no difference to the discourse.

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The tanks supplied water to around 20,000 residents in the city of Kuhestak + 10 surrounding villages in the Bemani district of Iran. Temperatures in the region are currently between 45 and 50°C. The situation for people there is unthinkable. www.ft.com/content/155d...

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Iran says 20,000 people left without water after US hits reservoir tanks

Washington says its jets targeted air defence and radar sites after Iranian forces downed American helicopter

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

It seems obvious but needs saying that most of Labour's core vote is fundamentally opposed to the far right. Failing to fight back against it rioting on Britain's streets will leave many of those supporters wondering what the point of having a Labour government is.

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Co-op News @coopnews.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A team of #housing researchers has launched a project aimed at tackling Australia’s housing crisis by addressing critical financial gaps in the affordable #cooperative sector www.thenews.coop/how-can-co-o...

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 02/06/2026

Leaked messages show how Lime has quietly removed speed restrictions in London's parks and pedestrian areas for Deliveroo riders in a bid to win them over to its service. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-bike-...

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Lime axes speed limits for Deliveroo riders

Plus: How to end the tube strikes • Did a London school really ban ham sandwiches? • Who's reclaiming lost sex toys from TfL? • Was a Waymo really lost on Waterloo Bridge?

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Empy ( ◕v◕)つ⚾ @ebullientsmp.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Rewatched The Thing This is one of the greatest films of all time.

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Natasha Walter @natashawalter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims. One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

When a Border Collie has no sheep to herd …and the Cat being so Catlike 😸

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Jack Scriven @jackrs1.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Starting September 2026, Google will block any Android app whose developer hasn't registered and provided government ID. This affects all apps, not just Play Store apps. F-Droid calls it an "existential threat." @keepandroidopen.bsky.social #KeepAndroidOpen keepandroidopen.org

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Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

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Jack Scriven @jackrs1.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

None of us have heard a nicked Lime bike in ages - not a click click or beep beep for weeks. Have they finally fixed the known vulnerabilities?

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Jack Scriven @jackrs1.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This is insane when you think of the scale of the #climatecrisis and the opportunities for renewables. Just not an opportunity that concentrates extreme power in the hands of a few in the same way. Shows what is possible though.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Reform is running "Scotland is at breaking point" posters, singling out Glasgow as "the illegal immigration capital of the Uk" showing people on boats. Just under 7000 people seeking asylum in Scotland in Dec. No official estimates of the undocumented population. The Glasgow claim is nonsense.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 31/03/2026

The 12 year olds at the Pentagon had a cool new missile they wanted to use. It explodes a few feet above the ground & shoots out little tungsten pellets, killing everyone nearby. They used it to bomb a sports facility where girls were playing volleyball. Killed 21 people. In your name.

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New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The 2025 numbers are really striking. www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Da...

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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Off to Liverpool to see how the Citizen First incubator has been going. A trip to Anfield to hear what the entrepreneurs have been up to. What a treat! I wrote about these methods in this post: medium.com/@jamestplunk...

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How to activate citizen agency

If communities have half the answer, what is the other half?

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨🚨 The 2015-2025 period was the warmest 11 years since observations started, with ocean heat and acidification at record levels, and continuing rises in sea levels and the retreat of glaciers www.ft.com/content/e839...

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Oceans take in a lot of heat as Earth’s energy imbalance hits record

Rate of solar radiation stored in the planet has accelerated over past two decades

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

There seem to be two possible outcomes for Hungary’s election: - Orban loses, refuses to accept defeat, and Trump backs him, threatening retaliation if he does not stay in power - Orban wins thanks to Russian and US interference I hope the EU is prepared www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

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To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt

To aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 22/03/2026

Trump is just full on advertising that he's going to commit war crimes now

Trump post about obliterating power plants

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Pretty staggering that the FT Trump interview opens with ‘if NATO doesn’t help us sort this mess, there’ll be problems’ and ends with ‘Russia might be helping target American soldiers, but really that’s sort of fair enough - we started it’. www.ft.com/content/1ca6...

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 09/03/2026

FT coverage is just so good at a time like this at explaining stuff in a really concise, clear way. www.ft.com/content/1355...

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Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Donald Trump has left untouched

How US deals with crucial export hub could shed light on its longer-term strategy towards Iran

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse. 1/2

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hillary Clinton’s fire and fury opening statement to the House Oversight Committee.

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Jane Mayl🍷n 🍇 @janetrad.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

"As his post goes on, his language gets older. 100 years older with each jump. The spelling changes. The grammar changes. Words you know are replaced by unfamiliar words" Fascinating. So how far back in time can YOU go?

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How far back in time can you understand English?

An experiment in language change

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

NEW How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence How a close read of public domain documents show how MoD was commercially colonised by Palantir By me, at FT www.ft.com/content/5207...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Antonia Romeo is the wrong choice for Cabinet secretary. A government which was serious about improving its performance would not select her. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-one-hi...

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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This is an excellent piece that digs into something we've sort of known for a while but is unspoken - and does so in both directions - that conventional ideas of class and what constitutes what and who you vote for (see 'deano' from a while back) are breaking down.

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