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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 8h
ICYMI: NHS Wales admits its “urgent review” still hasn’t begun over a month after pausing all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients
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NHS Wales apologises for withdrawal of trans healthcare, admits "urgent review" still hasn't begun
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee apologises for "distress" caused by a withdrawal of care but admits its "urgent review" had still not begun nearly a month after hundreds were denied care
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Humanist Ceremonies @humanistceremonies.bsky.social · 8h
A micro wedding can still have BIG scenery. It could be just what you're looking for. With fewer guests, you can focus on your partner, your closest people, and the moments that matter most to you, and choose a setting that wouldn't work for a larger crowd.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”. #ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Podcasting is Praxis @praxiscast.bsky.social · 15h
We talked to @lottelydia.bsky.social last week about the ongoing crisis in university sectors; this is only the latest implosion caused by years of terrible government policy and neglect. E455 - Master and Remander www.podbean.com/ea/pb-v5ub2-... (FREE)
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E455 - Master and Remander ft. Dr. Charlotte Riley
We've got some global finance news for you all (things are great, don't worry), a TERROR round up (things are great, don't worry), and an update on everyone's favourite nautical troublemaker (lol. lma...
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We allow monsters to rule us
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 05/10/2026
it is interesting that I can't find any mainstream media coverage of Altman's sister Annie going viral on social media over the weekend for uploading footage of the first hour of her deposition in her lawsuit against him (one of two) in which she is alleging years of CSA
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 16h
You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 16h
I am delighted to discover that "Beside the Seaside - A History of Yorkshire's Seaside Resorts" has been re-released. I had such a great time writing it. If you love Yorkshire and the coast I am sure you would enjoy it. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Beside-the-S... #Yorkshire #YorkshireCoast #Heritage
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Beside the Seaside
Almost all of us have happy memories of excursions and holidays spent beside the sea. For many, these will have included the Yorkshire coast which…
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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 16h
In old ballads and country lore, ivy was said to bind lovers’ names long after they were gone. It crept over graves and stone walls, sealing their vows in silence. Some say ivy grows where promises were made and never kept, whispering secrets the living forgot. #FairyTaleTuesday
Collage showing ivy through the seasons: pale green flower clusters, a wasp feeding on the blooms, blue-black ripe berries, developing fruits in pink and green, and glossy leaves and flower heads edged with white frost.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16h
'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
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Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected
Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans
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Edith Hall @edithmayhall.bsky.social · 17h
North-Eastern friends! What you doing Saturday morning? Also available online for those not fortunate enough to live in The Land of Three Rivers
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The Haunted Bookshop @thehauntedbookshop.com · 05/10/2026
Also, we must never, ever, talk about menstruation. It's one of the most essential processes of the human body, and one of the most misunderstood, and can involve dangerous medical conditions (endometriosis, etc), but if we don't talk about it, girls won't "get in trouble" libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (Movie Tie-In Edition) Audiobook on Libro.fm
The iconic coming-of-age novel from the beloved author, Judy Blume, whose “name has long been synonymous with young adult fiction” (Los Angeles Times). Now a major motion picture starring Rachel McAda...
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Please don't forget about us trans people. Facing the worst attack on our rights in this country due to Labour's current transphobia. Don't forget my community. That's all I ask. Please.
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A thread
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Livvy✨🚀🪨 @thatmothra.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Happy mer-Stede day 💕💕💕
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Elena Tenenbaum @elenatenenbaum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New Study for autistic and non-autistic mothers — Please share! We’re recruiting autistic and non-autistic mothers of children ages 6 months to 2 years for a new study on infant directed speech. If you are interested in participating, please check it out: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Romance Reading Group is back and the 2026/27 calendar of meetings is as below (meetings are free, hosted on Google Meet, 4-5pm UK time): 26/10/26: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore 23/11/26: An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister 7/12/26: Guarding Stars (This year's Christmas film pick!)
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 05/10/2026
Yes, it’s 5th October 🍂 No, it doesn’t exactly feel like it. Here’s how temperatures compare with the October average 👇
A map to show temperatures against the average with widely above for October in the UK
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🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
for the nite crowd
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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tanning is back in style? Nonononononono (I have a very high skin cancer risk and had many, MANY biopsies in my teens and early 20s. Do not tan. Sunscreen. We like sunscreen. Hats. Long sleeves. I dress like a murder accomplice with an elaborate scheme to outthink Monsieur Poirot)
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 05/10/2026
When Black queer people lead storytelling, the language shifts, priorities shift and so does who feels spoken to. How TENz Magazine puts Black queer culture at its heart, from our archive #BHM2026
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Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history
TENz shows us cultural fluency is a form of journalistic ethics that allows care and credibility to coexist with play
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Ninety years ago today, Oswald Mosley tried to march his Blackshirts through the Jewish East End. 🧵 He had thousands of uniformed fascists behind him and 6,000 police clearing the way. But the people of the East End got there first.
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Moti Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @motiblackart.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tonight's carve is done! And the first of the year. Usually I only accidentally cut myself once a year, so fingers crossed, that was tonight. If not, this does not bode well. (Just a little scratch.) This is the logo of my best friend's shop in Warwick. If you're in the area, please visit!
A photo of a carved pumpkin with a logo on it. The Logo says: The Happy Witch, Step into your Magic. The image is two hands cupped around a heart.
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Ella Dawson @brosandprose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For New Yorkers who want to participate in #BannedBooksWeek, I'm hosting a romance read-in at Book Club Bar tomorrow night at 7:30! We're raising money for Authors Against Book Bans and will be raffling off some great romances.
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Romance Read-In to Benefit Authors Against Book Bans
It's Banned Books Week - so we're calling on romance readers to support Authors Against Book Bans and fight back against censorship!
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Pet Shop Boys @handle.invalid · 04/10/2026
PSB would like to thank Stuart Maconie for giving "A man from the future" its world premiere on BBC 6 Music tonight. The album was played back in full, while Neil, Chris and Andrew Hodges enjoyed chatting to Stuart about #AlanTuring, Kraftwerk and the Beatles, among other things. #PetText
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Livvy✨🚀🪨 @thatmothra.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I love watching Zaslav lose, it’s so delicious
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB.
LET BOOKS BE. Various line drawings related to libraries and books, including a hand holding a sign made of an open book that reads "Freed for ALL to Read," a tote bag that reads "Totes Resist" carrying a book, a full book cart with the head and tale of a horse with text that reads "A Wild Ride," and a closeup of two feet standing on a stack of books that say "A Soap Box" on their spines. Text at bottom reads "Protect the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, October 4-10, 2026." American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Kwiaht @kwiaht.org · 04/10/2026
The Heritage Apple Corps have found trees in central Oregon that are genetic matches for some of the rare "lost" apple varieties we find in the islands. With more sampling, both here and there, we hope to be able to properly identify these varieties and bring them back into production.
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These 130-year-old Central Oregon pioneer apple trees are still bearing fruit
Apple trees planted by Central Oregon's first homesteaders 130 years ago are still producing fruit, and some varieties are so rare that DNA tests came back as unique.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 04/10/2026
CLOSING TODAY 👀 If you’re a strategic campaigner who turns complex issues into compelling stories, mobilise people and make change happen, we’d love to hear from you! hr.moorepay.co.uk/hr/recruitment/ro…
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About the Role This is a role for someone who knows that great campaigns don’t just inform people, they move them. Someone who can see the bigger picture, move quickly when an opportunity emerges,
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SeaWindowCraster @seawindowcraster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
4th October 2026 07.03
Tangerine dream
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Good
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
The key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead.
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 04/10/2026
It’s October. Time to start thinking about Christmas cake. 🎄 Kate Viscardi has been perfecting hers for years. Here’s her recipe, from spice-infused milk to the all-important regular dose of your chosen tipple.
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The traditional Christmas fruitcake raised to new heights
Time to deck the halls with … fruitcake. Whether you are making it for Christmas or a wedding, here is the perfect recipe
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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The last of October’s birth flowers is the marigold. Its sun-like flowers have the power to strengthen and comfort the heart, and cure melancholy. A spoonful of marigold jam taken at breakfast each morning will protect you from witches & enable you to see fairies. #FolkloreSunday
A collage about marigolds. On the left is Walter Crane’s 1906 illustration “The marigold that goes to bed with the sun, And with him rises weeping”, from “Flowers from Shakespeare’s Garden”. It shows a graceful woman in a pale flowing gown adorned with marigolds, standing beside a harp, with a setting sun and drooping marigold blooms behind her. At top right is a close-up photograph of a golden-yellow pot marigold flower against a soft green background. At bottom right is a wider photograph of a border filled with orange marigolds in bloom.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/10/2026
If you've ever wondered where to start reading my books, I have a guide here: www.courtneymilan.co... /jb
A bookshelf, bookending by a dragon head and tail, with books by Courtney Milan in series, separated by little book nooks showing miniature tableaus.
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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roa...
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The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever
These are the most flavorful crispy roast potatoes you'll ever make. And they just happen to be gluten-free and vegan (if you use oil) to boot.
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I have never before felt a strong NEED to crochet. I have been curious, intended to revisit it. Done. Sold. Crochet Gonzo? LFG
The cover of a book of crochet amigurumi figures of the characters of The Muppet Christmas Carol by Drew Hill.
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Cvkvlv Beadwork @cvkvlv.com · 30/09/2026
Help me cover rent by buying some beadwork!! RENT IS DUE! I need more sales to be able to pay it without incurring overdraft fees. Every piece is made with care and every order is appreciated. Boosting is super helpful <3 Shop my work: cvkvlv.com Thank you!! Sales goal updates in comments ⬇️⬇️
Four pairs of beaded fringe earrings on a bead mat. The design is an ombré pattern from white to light blue to lavender, then into dark blue at the bottom of the fringes.
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The Great Detective @greatdetective.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The first part of Uzuki's Agatha Christie manga, A.B.C. CONTRE POIROT (The A.B.C. Murders), has been published in French www.pieuvre.ca/2026/...
A page from A.B.C. contre Poirot : Tome 01
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods.
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Mild Peril @perilmild.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Clue will forever be my favourite
Tim Curry in a black suit and white shirt as Wadsworth the butler in Clue
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Al Kennedy @alkennedy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Welcome to the Saturday Curry Club. This week's special: Curry playing Shakespeare in 1976
Black and white head and shoulders photo of actor Tim Curry, aged 30, playing Shakespeare, looking at the camera, almost supernaturally handsome
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 03/10/2026
Retirement can bring freedom, but it can also bring isolation. Losing the everyday conversations and connections of working life can leave a gap. Celina looks at how local communities can help fill it. eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...
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In praise of older people
1 October marks the UN’s International Day of Older Persons. To celebrate the occasion, the UK’s theme is ‘What’s on your doorstep?’
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 03/10/2026
I implore all cis people to read this.
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W.M. @minuteman04.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
November's election will come down to turnout in many places. Some advice" -Make sure you're still registered -Vote early, in person if possible -If you have an absentee ballot, put it in an official drop box. Do NOT trust US Postal Service -Get your friends and family to vote. Help them if needed
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Jenn overboard! @self-induljennt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I heard Ed was just one apple tall today. 🍎🤏 #ofmd #OurFlagMeansDeath
Drawing of a tiny cartoony Ed from Our Flag Means Death. He's super tiny and sitting on top of an apple. He's smiling and is entirely aware of how cute he is.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Migration Museum, London, is hiring a part-time (3 days per week) curator for a year to help build the vision of the new museum. £40k pro rata plus 5% matched pension contribution. Deadline for applications 18 October.
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We’re Hiring: Curator, Contemporary Art (Part-time)
The Migration Museum is seeking a Contemporary Art Curator to join their team on a part-time basis. Application deadline: 18 October 2026.
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hello everyone, I'm just reposting the details of my North America book tour for 'This is Also a Love Story', w an updated Austin location. I believe they are all free entry apart from Vancouver. More details & links here - please come, tell a friend (or two), etc.: sallyhayden.net/2026/04/11/t...
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Women have to go out into the world and be around other people. There is no clear way for women to do all the right things and avoid harassment or assault. It doesn't matter if they wore different clothes or avoided alcohol. It happens with intimate partners, family members, teachers, and friends.
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Pet Shop Boys @handle.invalid · 02/10/2026
In advance of Sunday evening’s broadcasts of “A man from the future”, BBC 4 TV in the UK tonight will be showing three PSB shows: “Pet Shop Boys at the BBC”, “Reel Stories” and “Radio 2 in the Park” (2024 PSB concert). www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p0... #PetText
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