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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's the same with any news story about how small boat crossings have significantly reduced. Every comment is some variation on "their all coming in BIG boats now" made by people who don't understand what the statistic is measuring. Some people just want to feel angry and betrayed.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I remember long back in the days of Corbyn Twitter a post of mine got piled on for saying that I couldn't vote Labour because of antisemitism. I muted the response and forgot about it, but Daniel Finkelstein took the time to message and thank me. I'm always touched when I think of it.

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Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I have spent weeks shadowing the RNLI and I can tell you, they do it out of nothing more than compassion. Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post. nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...

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The RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroes

I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had rather hoped that honouring a fat man with a beard and regressive opinions on women and capital punishment was a tradition the Church of England left behind in the 16th century.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I can imagine the smell of the place sobers you up pretty quickly.

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I feel like picking a fight with an organisation who can respond by posting a video of them saving a cute dog at sea isn't going to go down very well with British public opinion www.instagram.com/p/DdJVbgYiPj7/

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Russian front is about to get John Wayne Bobbitted

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Josh Owen Morris @joshowenmorris.co.uk · 10/09/2026

Chester Zoo are offering guided tours looking at their predator animals. At least, that's what I hope it is...

a screenshot of a chester zoo ticket purchase screen, dark greens and tan colours.

Text says "discover the iconic predators of the animal kingdom, and their prey in our very unique guided tour."

Tickets on offer for adult predator tour, child predator tour...

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Patch Thompson @patchthompson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sort of what you'd expect from somehow who, and we can't stress this enough, will voluntarily go out in the most violent conditions imaginable with nothing but a life jacket and a fibreglass hull between them and the sea.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Inside you there are two daddywolves69

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Finn @thegoblinpoet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

h8 thugs 🥷❌ luv the RNLI 🚤⚓ dont like it? 🚪⬅️ here's the door

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Off the scale left wing, proud European, loves Kemi Badenoch. Got to love the British electorate.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Using generic 'insults' rather than including cunt on the word cloud

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sure, but it was implemented and none of that happened. People for the most part have already forgotten about it. Mass pedestrianisation will have much more of a visible impact on people that would (hopefully) continue in perpetuity.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's probably for the best she's not writing a new book or we'd end up with a new ginger character called Freckles McSunburn or something.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm not sure ULEZ is that useful a comparison because at the end of the day, it hardly impacted anyone. Completely restructuring London so that it's built around people rather than cars will affect everyone. The benefits would outweigh the harms imv, but it's a very different political challenge.

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WildPhotoScot @wildphotoscot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Another badger visit did me a lot of good. Amazing how observing nature can have a soothing effect, early evening light helps too... #wildlife #nature #Edinburgh #Scotland #badgers

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I've seen the occasional badger walking around Duddingston at night. Much better in Bawsinch than risking the roads.

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David Stevens 🇺🇦 @davidst999.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Eurasian Badgers (Meles meles) taken yesterday evening at one of the local setts. #Badgers #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Edinburgh #Scotland

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) taken yesterday evening at one of the local setts. #Badgers #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Edinburgh #Scotland

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

UK transit nerds are next level.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I can't wait for the ECHR to adjudicate on the issue so we can combine Europe and trans rights to create the Holy Grail of Discourse.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The funny thing about the Harry Potter game is that it pretty explicitly rejects JKR's views. It has by far the most diverse cast of any media set in the HP world, including the first (+ sympathetically portrayed) trans woman. In another world there'd have been an equally impotent anti-woke boycott.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's very funny because the best example of this in recent film is Pride (2014) but the fact that it depicts actual historical events contradicts Ganesh's argument so he just gestures vaguely instead.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Do you have any news on the audiobook? I'm relistening to I&D in preparation and hoping to hear Richard Reed narrating the sequel as well!

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

WE’RE 7 TODAY! 🥳🎈📖 None of what we do would be possible without every single one of you, and we’re so grateful for the home we’ve built on Porty High Street! Extra special shout out to our wonderful team of booksellers who truly make our small corner of the indie bookselling world go round! 🧡

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Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

No matter what kind of day you are having, this👇 will make it better. 🥹 🚲 ❤️

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The question I'd be fascinated to hear Mahmood answer is if net migration is so important, why do Reform voters (i.e., those who are most sceptical of immigration) overwhelmingly feel that the country is in a "much worse state" now after net migration has been reduced by 80%?

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In this house, 2 PARA are antifa heroes. End of story.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It would be a wonderful thing if Palace had more players in the World Cup winning squad than Real Madrid. England would only leave us with one each 😟

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I've been a Sinner fan for years because he's a fellow tall skinny ginger guy (or at least I was skinny way back when!). Zverev is widely loathed in the tennis fan community, primarily for the allegations of domestic violence.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that if Binface is genuinely the only other candidate there's a sizable number of people who'd display the classic British attitude of "it'll be a laugh" if a Bin beat Farage.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

One of the interesting questions that stems from this (excellent) article is what the rise of autonomous cars will do to the (politically potent) identity of 'driver'. It's something that has the potential to change the psychology of tens of millions of people in profound ways.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hey we've just had Exodites announced and last year we got a big gay pirate story, everything's coming up Eldar! (He says, starting a new Ork army for 11th.)

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Joanie McNaughton @joaniemcnaughton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Alan H today picked #Cutie and Alt #TheWaitingGame for today's #BirdOfTheDay. For cutie - mum Eider Duck with her chicks and for the Alt - a Razorbill, just waiting. #IsleOfMay

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We have lift off! The first Pufflings are now leaving the Isle of May as birds are now independent. This is a big moment as they’ve never flown and not seen the sea before! Good luck :)

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It's the fashion for Gen Z swimmers to turn up in their pyjamas, but it's also the fashion to swim in thongs now so they go from underdressed to *under*dressed.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Given that Burham also says in the AMA that he'd open talks with the Taliban to send asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, I'm not massively confident the good vibes will last either.

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Can't pay the fine don't do the crime Simple as 👍

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Oh I think it is simultaneously true that people who say "I'm not racist, but" are racist *and* genuinely and sincerely believe that they're not. (The same is true with antisemitism on the left fwiw).

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I think Mahmood sincerely believes that if you can meet these 'legitimate concerns' and show people that the immigration system is sustainable and that people coming in are net contributors, you unlock the latent support for immigration that is expressed before the "but".

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James Hopkins @jamesw91.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

When you speak to people the refrain you hear almost every single time is "I'm not against immigration, I like [immigrant they know and like]" but then they express concern about a) numbers ("we're only a small island"), and b) types of immigrant ("they're just coming here for the benefits").

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