Reposted by Kate AndersonWildAsparagus @wildasparagus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is brilliant by Helen Lewis. A few worthy quotes but this is my favourite: "[...] the bar was insufficiently devoted to “revolutionary praxis,” which is like normal praxis but the discussions you have about it go around and around forever. " www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comHow to Destroy a Lesbian BarThe scourge of COVID led to drive-by whinings disguised as activism. 2112
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#GreenManFestival tickets in the bag for 2027. #mcfc in the shite. Happy weekend 😁 120
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Good. Now fine them 114 x 3 points, just as happened with Forest and Everton. #cheattowin www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches (Gift Article)City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 140
Reposted by Kate AndersonParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just me saying that any effort to tackle misinformation must be an attack on Reform, thereby admitting that Reform are helping Russia to spread far right narratives and create dissent and unrest. 701384432
Reposted by Kate AndersonParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Dear Diary, £72 million in 48 hours! It sounds a lot, but it's peanuts compared to what they'll make when I keep my promise to slash capital gains tax on crypto assets from 24% to 10% and set up a Bank of England Bitcoin Reserve Fund" 12590200
Reposted by Kate AndersonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026All the money in the world won’t make Reform’s moronic policies workable. It won’t make their people less racist or idiotic. It won’t sort out their ridiculous egos or end the investigations. It won’t make the majority of us loathe them any less. In fact, the money may well bury them. Let’s hope so. 831105287
Reposted by Kate AndersonDuncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Democratic politics will not serve the people when politicians owe their place and their futures to one or two billionaires. 411541
Reposted by Kate AndersonAndrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Dismayed by defeat of the assisted dying bill. Nothing was won today – no new palliative care funding, no new disability support. And the suffering that brought this bill to parliament remains. 13338100
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026‘The greatest democracy in the world’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speechPresident makes offer that would cost US over $1tn and asks voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among electorate 020
Reposted by Kate AndersonAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I’ve reached the point - well actually, I reached it a while ago - where I’m militantly anti-AI. Fine - use it in bioscience labs and radiology where it might help analyse data more effectively. Use it sparingly for systems engineering. Everywhere else, it can fuck off. 1553148716
Reposted by Kate AndersonRob Cyran @robcyran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Anyone gets married after meeting on LinkedIn has to play We Found Love in a Hopeless Place by Rihanna as their wedding song. No exceptions and I don't make the rules. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/li...wsj.comLinkedIn Has Accidentally Become a Dating Site—Despite Its No-Romance RulesThe platform’s guidelines strictly forbid romantic advances, but the site’s clear headshots and ample details have made it a go-to tool for singles tired of swiping. 032
Reposted by Kate AndersonAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026From "I'm not a compliance officer" to "I know electoral law, I know donation law better than anybody" in 35 seconds. 76867254
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It’s more than two (Liverpool last year come to mind, and Spurs this one) but otherwise agree with this sentiment. When Man City and Chelsea are allowed to break the rules so many times, and never face serious penalties, it makes a mockery of the PL and the English game. 130
Reposted by Kate AndersonStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026You have to hand it to 80s sci-fi, 21st century Yanks really did turn out looking like that. 2397
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This is bloody good - definitely worth watching www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comRising number of people seeking ADHD diagnosis without treatment, say expertsPsychiatrists in Channel 4 documentary argue it is more a ‘social construct’ than a medical condition 121
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The absolute irony of people piling into the comments on this post to somehow claim the moral high ground whilst tearing another person to shreds. God, I hate what social media has done to this world. 130
Reposted by Kate AndersonMargaret Nelson 🌦 @flashmaggie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026There was talk not long ago of reducing our emissions within 30, or was it 50 years? Whatever it was, there was no real sense of urgency about it. A friend of mine said gloomily that governments only ever respond to emergencies when they're actually happening, and not before. 121
Reposted by Kate AndersonParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It feels great to be an MP again. Now I can get back to never going to Parliament, never visiting Clacton, never holding any surgeries and doing fuck all for the people who voted for me. 341233283
Reposted by Kate AndersonStephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Why can’t it be treated like most charity Raffles? If the person with the winning ticket doesn’t turn up the prize goes to the next person.  2266
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The people have spoken and 1/4 of them would prefer a bin. Let the formal investigations into Farage’s finances recommence. 070
Reposted by Kate AndersonAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Stop considering it. Just ban them. Do it now. Disposable barbecues are (a) useless as BBQs, take ages, food often still raw in middle, (b) environmentally horrible, (c) incredibly good at starting massive fires. There is no good argument for them. Bin them off www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comBurnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UKPM to look at imposing restriction in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enough 321057239
Reposted by Kate AndersonCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026For thousands of years, a solar eclipse has been a prophetic harbinger of a spectacular, epoch-making event. Just saying. #VoteBinface #Clacton 19972941572
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026RIP William Orbit open.spotify.com/track/2My9gd...open.spotify.comThe Story Of LightWilliam Orbit · Strange Cargo III · Song · 1993 040
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 02/08/2026For me it’s where people say ‘last’, rather than ‘larst’. Coming from Nottingham I’m in the former camp. But raising our kids in Sussex has brought this subject up a lot. Grass, bath etc are taught as ‘tricky words’ (non-phonic) in southern primary schools…. proving the North is correct 😁 121
Reposted by Kate AndersonVictoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I wrote this 👇 open.substack.com/pub/vicderby... 461136233
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026What has happened to @bsky.app? The #FPL feed this year is full of porn and adverts. Seriously, sort it out. 240
Reposted by Kate AndersonJudy Webb @judyw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Could not agree more. A site which prides itself on its wholesome friendliness is in truth a minefield of malicious collective bullying of anyone who doesnt conform. @safety.bsky.app and @bsky.app please take action. 082
Reposted by Kate AndersonAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it. 23247492019
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Shame on everyone who has politicised the climate emergency. We are beyond the stage of the changing climate being up for debate - politicians need to grow up, and act now. 082
Reposted by Kate AndersonIzzy Mant 🔹 @izzymant.bsky.social · 22/07/2026They're gonna have to shoot an extra bit of that 'What has the BBC ever done for me' ad. 'Made Donald Trump turn over his financial records' is a pretty good one. 534167
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026RIP to King Kev - a hugely sad day in our NUFC and NFFC supporting household. www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...nytimes.comKevin Keegan: The miner’s son who achieved greatness as a footballer — and a person (Gift Article)The Athletic's Daniel Taylor was the ghostwriter for his 2018 autobiography. Here, he reflects on his relationship with Keegan 0124
Reposted by Kate AndersonHumanityExists @humanityexists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026#FIFA allowed, through the lack of officiating against #Argentina during the entire #WorldCup, thuggery and some of the most dangerous soccer I’ve seen from Argentinian players. Also, #Paraguay and #Uruguay. FIFA should be more concerned with the safety of players, but I’m not holding my breath. 073
Reposted by Kate AndersonMarina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Finding this quite hard to stomach from a country that is bombing the shit out of other countries… 1172417465
Reposted by Kate AndersonReece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 19/07/2026How much lower than this half-time shite can football fall? 🤦♂️ #WorldCupFinal 9343334
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Well worth a read. I have the utmost respect and gratitude for @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, we are lucky to have her fighting for our democracy. I’m sure it must be bittersweet for her to be proved right after enduring everything she has over the past decade. 163
Reposted by Kate AndersonRhys Olwyn @rhysolwyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026If every genuine football fan brings a vuvuzela to the stadium they could probably stop the half time show within 10 minutes 524918
Reposted by Kate AndersonAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Arrogance is assuming nature is a foe to be battled, rather than the very system that gives us life. You cannot win a war against the life-support system you depend on. It’s time to shift from conquering nature to collaborating with it. 🌿 #EcologicalLiteracy #Biophilia 28963260
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 12/07/2026‘Finally, a manifesto based on snacks’ = wonderful. 030
Reposted by Kate AndersonDr Negrin's Victory Pills @dr-negrin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026That's an edition of Question Time I need to see. 031
Kate Anderson @kate-ab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I bloody love Count Binface. This would be WONDERFUL 031
Reposted by Kate AndersonBelgian Red Devils @belreddevils.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Overturn this! 😎 933153799
Reposted by Kate AndersonPam Nash @pamnashes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I’m fascinated by how many American FIFA rules experts there are on here, who knew? It makes me wonder why we have to go all the way back to Garrincha in 1962 to find the last comparable event at a WC involving a red card. 🤔 That involved corruption, too. 242519
Reposted by Kate AndersonRob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026It's the Gulf of England now, I don't make the rules. 5762161