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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So, happy 89th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians—and someone concussed him with a brick

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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

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Michael Kupperman @mkupperman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I think using AI makes you stupid and gullible

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/09/2026

A tumbleweed is rolling through my online shop today. I create colourful prints, cards, homewares and T-shirts inspired by architecture, music and mid-century design. Please have a look at my shop and repost to help spread the word. Thanks! gailmyerscough.co.uk

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Irma Fernandez @irma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@arseblog.com hi there! Since we are all bored during the interlull, could I ask for your help boosting my fundraiser? I am hoping to raise money for the Islington food bank as a way to say thank you to North London for this past summer 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/irma-fern...

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Giving back to North London

To Islington, From Texas I have been granted the incredibly special opportunity to run in the 2027 edition of the London Marathon as part of their first ever double event. The London Marathon is hopin

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Craig Robinson @flipflopflying.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Houseplant blues

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Craig Robinson @flipflopflying.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Traffic cones of Giza

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Craig Robinson @flipflopflying.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Girl with a Pearl Earring's Craquelure

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

spectacular, just spectacular

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Vaun Earl Norman @vaun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This has been a very difficult time for me and the decision to do this as been really hard to make. But the potential benefits outweigh shame and embarrassment I'm afraid. gofund.me/645f5a343

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Donate to Buy a Mobility Scooter, organized by Vaun Earl Norman

Hi I'm Vaun Earl Norman you might have seen me in Vic and Bob's Big Night Out, or The Other … Vaun Earl Norman needs your support for Buy a Mobility Scooter

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just look at the glee on Nigel Farage’s face as he watches a Piddington resident cry about the overt racism she, her Caribbean heritage husband, and their two children have felt in the village during the referendum. Time and again he’s showing us exactly who he is.

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trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

CHAPTER ONE It was a bright sunny morning in May, and Butch the Alsation had just taken three postmen out of the equation

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you’re tempted by the “AI summaries are just modern CliffsNotes” argument, please remember that CliffsNotes were written and edited by people who got paid to be accurate, not built on stolen data and extruded through a LLM that doesn’t know what truth is.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Tommy Robinson sent a letter to himself, he meant to log out and send it from a different account. But he didn't. Don't RT 🤣

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

When I was small, my father held a knife to my mom’s throat as I screamed and scratched at his legs. Later she made dinner, because refusing to do so would have been worse. That was a few days before we left in the night, her bleeding, me silent. It was the worst night of my life. And the best.

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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 12/07/2026

No one has relied on Bellingham this much since him.

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

“We don’t KNOW if Nigel Farage is trying to stir things up for his own personal gain…”

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paulseesequasis @pseesequasis.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

From ‘Outstanding’ and a good reminder that investing in the arts is a win-win, not a lose-lose, proposition.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The facade is cracking

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This is fucking terrorism. Purpose is to frighten anyone else out of telling the truth about what it's like to work at Meta. I was privileged to write the introduction for her vital book. I was very much not the first person they asked. Most people were understandably too scared to do it.

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Fuck it. Going to water my lawn and if anyone complains, I’m going to say it’s a data centre, that it’s inevitable and you’ve got to get on board or get left behind.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 14/06/2026

A basic income program in central Iowa gave 110 people $500/mo. It caused improvements in savings, stress, and agency. It also found significant changes in scores relating to hope — the ability to create goals and feel capable of working toward them, and also increases in mattering and self-reliance

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Iowa basic income program generates an outcome not found in other states: high levels of hope

Researchers presented their findings from the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot in Des Moines. Their study looked at how participants used monthly $500 payments, and how it affected their well-being and...

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The most disgusting behaviour I’ve ever witnessed in public spaces was directed at Sadiq Khan by ‘anti-Ulez’ protesters, who of course received way more coverage, much of it friendly, than the scheme’s incredible success ever will.

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

So what happens when Reform take over your local council? This. #KentCountyCouncil

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 22/05/2026

Imagine how angry something like this would make the Mail/Telegraph etc. Now you know why Arsenal are one of the most hated clubs. This is so fucking cool

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WestStandTone @weststandtone.com · 20/05/2026

Celebrate. Remember. Honour.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

If this isn't "designed to stir up hatred" against Jews, what is? Why are the Met not arresting them?

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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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Will Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I think the phrase 'a hill I will die on' is stupid and overused and that is an opinion I have

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John Bassett @johnb71.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Well done to Elliot and everyone involved. This is a great project and a great podcast. Terrible bias but it’s obvious we’re the greatest club in the world. UTA.

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John Bassett @johnb71.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Good article by Tim as usual. Come for the perspective, stay for the Persephone.

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 20/04/2026

The new logo for Infowars has been revealed. The Onion has successfully landed a deal to take over Alex Jones' site after 17 months of legal issues. Tim Heidecker will serve as the site's creative director.

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Martha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 14/04/2026

No one listens to me but this shit, these obsequious language calculators- are not ever for therapy. Really.

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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We’re 88% of the way to our target of £200k for our Arsenal Vision Podcast Fundraiser for the Arsenal Foundation and their Coaching for Life programme at the Za’Atari Refugee Camp in Jordan www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026...

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ArsenalVision Podcast and Arseblog Fundraiser for The Arsenal Foundation

Help ArsenalVision Podcast raise money to support The Arsenal Foundation

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 09/04/2026

Hello! I’m Gail, Manchester based designer creating bold and colourful prints & homewares. Built on brutalism, vinyl & strong brews. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

A grid of nine images featuring T-shirts, prints, mugs snd a card with vinyl and brutalism designs.

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🎃 Mr Too Damn Boo-no 👻 @bergoesbueno.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

One of the very best from Clickhole

From Clickhole's "Incredible! We Asked These Astronauts What It’s Like To Be In Space," Barry Wilmore: You never know true beauty until you see Earth from space, or true terror until you hear someone knocking on the space station door from outside. You look through the porthole and see an astronaut, but all your crew is inside and accounted for. You use the comm to ask who it is and he says he’s Ramirez returning from a repair mission, but Ramirez is sitting right next to you in the command module and he’s just as confused as you are. When you tell the guy this over the radio he starts banging on the door louder and harder, begging you to let him in, saying he’s the real Ramirez. Meanwhile, the Ramirez inside with you is pleading to keep the airlock shut. It really puts life on Earth into perspective.

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Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz354bs

I love hot cross buns at easter. But if they changed the name to Hot Cross Arseholes, it would put me right off them. So come on bakers, please don't change our buns! Alex Du Singe, Lincoln

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 29/03/2026

I just attended a roundtable discussing a potential Basic Income for the Arts scheme for Scotland, jumping off the successful pilot that is now becoming policy in Ireland. I took some notes on the discussion that I think would be interesting to share! 🧵

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Does it work properly? No. Are the people making it acting in good faith? No. Have they ensured it can't be used maliciously? No. Does it make people's lives better? No. Will it make people's lives better? No. Is it profitable? No. Is it popular? No. Is it harmless? No. The argument for AI.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A toddler is rescued from the rubble following an airstrike on her home in Tehran. (via IranNuances)

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

These people have a funny way of saying "Environmentalists have been proved right yet again."

"The oil crisis is exactly what the net zero brigade wants"

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Craig Robinson @flipflopflying.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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