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The Laser Hundreds

@laserhundreds.bsky.social
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Card-carrying member of the Anti-growth Coalition. Likes: cats, birds (feathered persuasion), science, nature, words, history, art, music, current affairs, satire. Mostly lurking. Repost/like≠endorsement.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 9h
TIL Wahines = female in Polynesian ♥️ A group of girls who have all fled war and terror in Iran, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan learning to surf – as a way to overcome trauma. For the Afghan girls, it is especially poignant: under the Taliban, they would not be allowed to go to school, let alone surf
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The refugee girls from Afghanistan and Iraq who escaped the Taliban learn to surf Devon waves
YouTube video by The Mirror
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 9h
The next Poet Laureate of Birmingham #NationalPoetryDay
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sad news. RIP Esther.
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One for the "there are too many administrators and managers in the NHS" crowd. "the UK spends less on administration (as a share of total health spending) than comparable countries." Source: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😂 Oh dear - lol
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Music #MusicSky
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#NowPlaying I'm currently sat at Boom Rock's deathbed, listening to its last few hours. Track after track of great music, and the breadth of the playlist! Beyond gutted that @boomr.bsky.social is not only closing Rock down, they won't be adding any new regular rock slots on the main station.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Can he bring yesterday back around? My long read today on the emotional business of Labour conference www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Manchester City we have decided not to deduct any points or relegate you." - Good, see our aggressive strategy worked. "We are just going to give an extra 50 points to every other team playing in the same division as you, for the next ten seasons."
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMO one of the greatest, most important, influential & revolutionary pop songs in history. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS (1966) THE BEATLES
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Debuted on ABC 41yrs ago today. MacGYVER (1985-92)
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Ethel Crimble @ethelcrimble.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them.” How an Archeologist changed KURT VONNEGUT’s life.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Substack Post from me: 'The Romance of Brexit' rolandmcs.substack.com/p/the-romanc...
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The Romance of Brexit
The romantic impulse behind Brexit - what is it and where does it come from?
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Dan Appalachia @danappalachia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most people have no idea this is coming.
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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Dale Vince plans a London-wide news site as he targets ‘rightwing bias’. He's putting cash into Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra - wants to expand Westminster edition to serve all London. Story feat. @jim.londoncentric.media www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
Green energy entrepreneur plans rescue package for the group behind the Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra
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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Excellent piece. Recommended read. 🔽
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iphawk @iphawk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As someone that spends way too much time building and using AI, connecting to any kind of OpenAI, Meta (Muse), etc etc agent and giving it access to any kind of personal account or proprietary data is absolute: Insanity. Do not do it. You are screwing your future self.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law" A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it's too late. @kimwehle.bsky.social for Zeteo:
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Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law
A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it’s too late.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Poisonous is the word
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-
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We Could Send Letters @wecdsend.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Day 28: The closing track on 2024's 'Slang Spirituals', this is a stunning melding of urban soul, psychedelia and prog. Lady Blackbird - Whatever His Name song.link/y/ngVRmzwmyTg #NowHearThis
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Whatever His Name by Lady Blackbird
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.
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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
(The Atlantic) This may not be what you expect: a narrative from an accomplished film producer, who was invited to an 80-person exclusive three-day event, hosted by Jeff Bezos. Very surreal, unlike anything else I have read. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Despite being a famous Hollywood star if you want to know what sort of person DAVID NIVEN was, the largest wreath at his funeral was from the Porters at Heathrow Airport. It read: “To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a Porter feel like a King.”
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David @thefatfryer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beautifully written and an excellent take by @bournemouth4eu.bsky.social My favourite line: . “It is the infantile desire for online clout elevated to the status of a political philosophy.” Well worth a read.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 27/09/2026
Lyudmila Mila @mila1961b
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In Oleshky, the Armed Forces of Ukraine dropped 4 tons of food supplies at night. A photo from an Oleshky resident—she found a box in her garden in the morning. She says it was scary at night; drones were flying low. She woke up—her heart was pounding, hid against the wall. And in the morning, such a find: canned fish, canned meat, oil, sugar, grains.
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QuipperWill @quillquipper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bloody refugees! Coming over here and setting up much-loved British institutions. I won't buy my balaclavas anywhere else.
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Ian Johnson @mrianjohnson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It seems a safe bet we could all name people out there who never read fiction and lack empathy because of it "What we find is parts of the brain that become active while we're reading narrative fiction are the same parts of the brain that are activated when we're trying to understand other people."
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What the 'recent invention' of reading does to our brains
What happens in your brain when you read? And can it help you navigate real life? This is what science tells us.
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Dom Joly @realdomjoly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW MUGWUFFIN EPISODE DROPPED- Bio hacker. Are you off for a country walk? These new robot assistance legs look brilliant… Watch MUGWUFFIN the new comedy show from the creators of Trigger Happy TV. New characters, funny chat. 5 Eps live now- new Eps every week. #mugwuffin LINK IN COMMENTS
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If your pet had a Bluesky account, what would they post about? .
Tin of tuna (I have 2 cats).
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 27/09/2026
🚕 Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music Taxi drivers in Afghanistan are turning on the tunes in their cars, defying a ban imposed by the Taliban government despite the fear of getting caught by morality police.
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In my ongoing quest to help #SaveSquareChapelArts in Halifax, I’ve written a short poem. I do hope you like it. 🤞 If so… please repost. Thank you. x
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows 🧪🌎🦑
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‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows
Eco-moorings restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Peter Thiel is the pluperfect example of why there should be no billionaires
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Andy Burnham was born in Liverpool. His ancestors first arrived here from Ireland in the 1800s He returns this weekend as Prime Minister, ready to deliver the biggest speech of his life at Labour Party Conference I joined him on the Mersey Ferry today and asked how this city has shaped him
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Burnham 'so proud' to be in the 'special' city of his birth as PM'
In a chat aboard the new Mersey Ferry, the Prime Minister tells the Liverpool Echo of his deep connection to this city ahead of his first party conference speech as the nation's leader
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The Laser Hundreds @laserhundreds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Absolutely gutted that Boom Rock is closing at the end of the month. It's the best rock station in the country, IMO. I'll be lost without it, especially the Saturday Sequence (Nicky Horne & Paul Robinson). Have a listen while you still can. 😢 @boomradio.co.uk www.boomradiouk.com/player/boom-...
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Boom Rock - Listen Live
A world of rock music
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The four-by-seven metre flag artwork was sewn and glued by a small team led by Claire, who usually works with vintage fabrics Signatures on the art piece include a descendant of Industrial Revolution pioneer James Watt, as well as members of Birmingham reggae bands Steel Pulse & UB40 #ReunionJack🇬🇧
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City artist against 'division' makes huge Union flag from tatty lamppost flags
An artist has made a massive Union flag in response to flag-raising groups such as Raise the Colours
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Dominic McGrath @dominicmcgrath.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The fascists we’re outnumbered and hounde out of Camden today!
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 26/09/2026
Context to Gavin Bazunu’s position: a matchday squad of 23 must be submitted to UEFA before midnight tonight, and *must* include three goalkeepers. Were he to simply refuse to play, the FAI would only be able to submit a squad if they (farcically) redesignated an outfielder as a goalkeeper.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Talk growing that Ireland’s players will refuse to play Israel www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...
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Ireland’s match against Israel thrown into chaos as Bazunu tells squad he does not want to play
Some other players understood to be considering whether to join goalkeeper in withdrawing from Nations League fixtures
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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hard to describe how proud I'd be of the Irish team if they refused to play this match. Probably equal to the disgust I feel towards the FAI and Government for putting them in this position.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This serves as advertisement for Alex Gibney’s documentary, Musk, opening October 9. Pass it on.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank goodness. Now UK press and media need to shut the hell up about a snap #GeneralElection No snap election before 2029, Andy Burnham says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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No snap election before 2029, Andy Burnham says
Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contest
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
West Midlands Against Racism: bringing thousands together in Birmingham Sunday 4 October 1PM The Unity March & Rally is on the 90th anniversary year of the Battle of Cable Street ✊ ♥️ Over 70 organisations are celebrating the West Midlands’ diversity, standing against racism + far-right division
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West Midlands Against Racism: Unity March and Rally to bring thousands together in Birmingham
Sunday 4 October 2026 | 1pm | Victoria Square, Birmingham
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Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam
Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33
Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top
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