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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 07/10/2026
The tide of bank branch closures is starting to reverse ft.trib.al/kdByKOE | opinion
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The tide of bank branch closures is starting to reverse
The business virtues of having a network are being rediscovered in the US and UK
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
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Morgan Scare-ett @morganjarrett.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartwarming tearjerker alert: this story
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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 02/10/2026
For years I have been posting little observations online and for years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵 Art in this first post by Steve May. Words by me.
A drawing of the man in the words - his hair like a flame coming out behind his head: A man next to me on the Tube has a mane of red curls and the scent of the product used to tame them fills the carriage with vanilla and jasmine.
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
A while back I learned something mindblowing about the geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, and I just can't get it out of my head. Now I'm going to make it *your* problem too. Sorry. Hang onto your hat. This is wild. 1/
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What's the stupidest joke you most have to fight the urge to tell? Mine is not replying to questions about whether I have any allergies with 'we'll find out together, I guess'.
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Lynn @lemonskypie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
the happiest of birthdays!
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Esther Rantzen hosts Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of children from the Holocaust youtu.be/OqqbM1B-mPY?...
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Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton (That's Life - 1988)
YouTube video by Tops of the top
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
oh listen this is an uplifting one for anyone who needs cheering www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates...
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From the BORUpdates community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the BORUpdates community
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News Hub - A Home for Better News @thenewshub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2...
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Nation's drastic housing measure after 87yo woman's eviction
Spain says it will ban housing evictions until 2030 after an 87-year-old being booted from her home sparked protests amid a housing crisis.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 22/09/2026
Oh my god it’s funny because it’s true — take a gander at the video and then read up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnes_...
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Dunnes Stores strike - Wikipedia
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Newcastle in the north of the UK is a city that is 946 years old, named after a new castle that was built there
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/09/2026
Banks and fintechs gear up for fight over funding of high street hubs ft.trib.al/H3f5oWY
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Banks and fintechs gear up for fight over funding of high street hubs
Traditional banks want online-only operators to fund hubs required to mitigate branch closures
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#RecipeOfTheDay is Spiced Bulgur Wheat with Roast Vegetables! This is gorgeous on its own and, as it happens, vegan-friendly, but otherwise wonderful alongside a roast chicken, lamb or anything you want, frankly. www.nigella.com/recipes/spic...
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Spiced Bulgur Wheat with Roast Vegetables
This is one of the recipes that is in constant rotation in my house: no matter how often I eat it, I never tire of it. The scorched sweetness of leeks and red peppers, the brightness of tomatoes and p...
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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A superb list. Whether you enjoy or scifi or have never tried it, this list has something for you.
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Chris Simms @chrisnsimms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ooh, here's another story I've written for @newscientist.com (yep, my fingers are on fire from all the typing). This one is about how tiny bursts of exercise once an hour could boost your cognition, adding to evidence for how important it is to take occasional breaks from work. #health 🧪
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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, it's important to know accurate information about COVID-19 in order to protect yourself and others! Get the facts about common myths, and take steps to protect yourself and others.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Nine countries further delay full application of EU entry-exit system www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Nine EU countries further delay EES border checks
Holiday hotspots including France and Greece plead for more time to implement changes in busy airports
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This idea applies to other things. If you wear a big sun hat, a polo shirt, and a pair of baggy cargo shorts to the zoo, you can tell people wholly fabricated, rather incorrect information about the animals and they will believe you.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Cold Comfort Farm is just such a wonderful comic work. In essence a Jane Austen heroine walks into a Thomas Hardy novel.
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Steve (low effort Halloween name edition) 👻 @chompmancobra.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is doing, for me, surprising numbers. For anyone interested, this isn't the recipe I used but it's close enough. Coating the tofu in cornflour is a good tip. I tried tearing the tofu to make rough edges for browning, but I think just cut into small cubes www.tablefortwoblog.com/pan-fried-se...
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Pan-Fried Sesame Garlic Tofu
This crispy sesame garlic fried tofu recipe is pan-fried in sesame oil and then tossed in a sweet and sticky, spicy honey garlic sauce.
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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I guess it’s time for an adventure - Interrail pass activated! It covered my train from Tring into London and it’ll cover my Eurostar to Brussels with a €35 passholder fare (€40 in 1st class). It’ll then cover my European Sleeper Brussels to Milan with a berth reservation fee.
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Some Random Susan @anysusan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
To turn off ACR on your LG TV, head to Settings > General > System > Advanced Settings > Live Plus. LG calls its ACR function Live Plus.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.
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Michael R Lambert @mrl53.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/h...
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A rising number of women have never been screened for cervical cancer. Here are the risks | CNN
Cervical cancer screening rates are moving in the wrong direction. A doctor explains who should be screened and when.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
HAPPY TO smallpdf.com I am such an evangelist for this site
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Smallpdf - A Free Solution to all your PDF Problems
Smallpdf - the platform that makes it super easy to convert and edit all your PDF files. Solving all your PDF problems in one place - and yes, free.
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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/08/2026
If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:
Image of Sundar Pichai and the Gmail logo
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Tennis Panorama News @tennisnewstpn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Roger Federer Hall of Fame speech youtu.be/fQXTNAnY0zE?...
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Roger Federer International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Speech | ITHF 2026
YouTube video by Tennis Channel
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨🚨 Reminder: the vaccine formerly known as Novavax is now made by Sanofi and called "Nuvaxovid." It was FDA approved today. If you have a messed up MAGA pharmacist who will tell you "We don't carry it" if you say "Nova," even though they know exactly what you mean, memorize the new name.
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Fantastic news as data shows that shingles vaccine in older people is helping reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease! Shingles is reactivation of chickenpox so this data must also strengthen case for chicken pox vaccine in children (given with MMR as the MMRV vax)
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Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
Researchers say benefits of two-dose Shingrix vaccine could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Weather Replay app allows you to see what the weather was like anywhere in the world since the 1940s. I was born in southern Germany in May 1983 when the sky was clear and night temperature hovered around 5 degree. Surprisingly addictive tool. Source: buff.ly/lbUUzl3
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is intriguing! Our immune memory can adapt alongside the virus. Boosters can strengthen existing immune defenses against newer Covid variants. A reason to stay current w/ boosters rather than assuming that variant evolution makes vaccination obsolete. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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JN.1-adapted vaccination is associated with readjustment of ancestral memory B cells toward neutralization within the JN.1 antigenic space - Nature Communications
Because of the continuous evolution of SARS-CoV-2, pre-existing immune responses may not be as effective against new viral variants. Here the authors investigate whether B cell responses to ances...
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Many years ago, when I first started writing for The Dark Side (Britain's oldest horror mag) we had a bit of a friendly pub quiz rivalry with Empire magazine for a while. We kept losing though. Until one week we discovered a secret weapon. /1
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Springer Nature @springernature.com · 12/08/2026
When the Moon blocks the Sun over Greenland, Iceland and Spain today, researchers will get roughly two minutes to study the solar corona, the Sun’s outermost layer, which is only visible to the naked eye during total eclipses: spklr.io/63326ERyIk #eclipse2026 🧪 🔭
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Solar eclipse offers rare chance to solve Sun's magnetic field mysteries
Researchers will travel to Spain and Iceland to observe the solar eclipse on 12 August, hoping to answer questions about the solar corona.
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
something that wrinkles my brain every time I remember it is the fact that total eclipses are only possible on earth because the moon and sun appear to be the same size in our sky, due to the insanely, astronomically unlikely fluke that the moon is 400x smaller than the sun but 400x closer to us.
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Paul M 🇮🇪🇨🇦🇫🇷🚲🍉 @onebiskuit.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We all learnt about pinhole cameras at school, once upon a time.
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How to Build a Pinhole Projector to Watch a Partial Eclipse (August 2026)
Learn how to build a pinhole projector to watch a partial eclipse safely. Step-by-step DIY guide with materials list, setup tips, and troubleshooting.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Those "who regularly listen to or play music have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia." 👇 www.huffpost.com/entry/listen... From study: "...highlight music as a potential promising, accessible strategy to help reduce cognitive impairment." Association study. Still, #TeamMusic! 🎵‼️
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A Study Revealed Doing This Highly Enjoyable Activity Every Day Could Lower Your Dementia Risk By Nearly 40%
“It engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout,” experts say.
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How to see the 12 August 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse. Nice UK observing guide from Royal Museums Greenwich. 🔭 🧪 www.rmg.co.uk/stories/spac...
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How to see the 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse
Learn more about the best solar eclipse visible from the UK and Ireland so far this century, when around 90-96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
She was brilliant
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Anthea Bell: 'It's all about finding the tone of voice in the original. You have to be quite free'
The books interview: The translator who transformed Idéfix into Dogmatix and Panoramix into Getafix tells Claire Armitstead that the secret to successful translation is invisibility
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Echidna @andygr60.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Spoiler alert😱 Yet another story confirming the trajectory of man-made global heating. Describes the visible real-time observations in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. Maybe we could take climate change seriously and act?😱 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Year by year, Sydney's winter wonderland is becoming just a memory
New South Wales is in the middle of its 30th consecutive warmer than average winter — and a past staple of the season is rapidly vanishing.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/07/2026
Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
I recently discovered Merriam-Webster's Time Traveler feature which tells you which words are the same age as you.
I'm convinced there are 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe your vibe.
Mine (1987):
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-adhd
• brain fart
-dad joke 
-potty-mouthed
-thirtysomething
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Tired, leaky brain. @columbojones2.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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I work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should know
Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser known factors can help save your life
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#RecipeOfTheDay is Catalan Toast or, as it actually is in Catalan, Pa amb tomaquet. The correct procedure is to rub the olive-oiled dampened toast with garlic and a halved tomato, but I grate it. If we had better tomatoes I’d have more trust in the dabbing-approach! www.nigella.com/recipes/cata...
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Catalan Toast
I first came across this in a tapas bar in Barcelona about 100 years ago. Rather different than, say, Italian bruschetta, where the tomatoes are chopped and tumbled on toast, Pa amb tomaquet (as this ...
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AEMET @aemet.es · 22/07/2026
🔴 AVISOS ROJOS | Temperaturas máximas muy altas. Jueves 23. ➡️ 42 °C o más en interior de litorales sur de Valencia y Alicante. ➡️ Más de 44 °C en Vega del Segura y Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas. ⚠️ ¡Peligro extraordinario! Sigue recomendaciones de Protección Civil.
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Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk · 14/07/2026
We broke £3k! Just £52k to go 🙃 please spread the word ❤️ www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
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Help raise £55000 to bring our remaining caseload to safety and provide the support they need. – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to bring our remaining caseload to safety and provide the support they need.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 13/07/2026
In Spain for the 12 August #EuropeanSolarEclipse? Join us for a free public observation programme in the city of León, organised in collaboration with the University of León and the city council. Details 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭 🧪 ☀️
On a dark background, the Moon nearly covers the Sun, leaving only a bright crescent visible on the left-hand side. The Sun's surface looks active, with bright yellow glowing loops sticking out from it. The Sun emits a yellow-orange glow that extends around the dark Moon, and faintly lights up the Moon's left side. Craters are faintly visible on the Moon's surface. The top right has an ESA logo, and the bottom left has text reading “solar eclipse; coming to Europe”
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Mara @thecatfreaky.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026
Can't share this often enough! Drowning doesn't look violent and loud, it's quiet. Please look at what drowning really looks like! It may save a life!
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 13/07/2026
The company hopes to complete a commercial pilot plant in 2027, followed by full-scale commercial production in 2029. But this won’t necessarily happen at Wilton, or even in the UK.  | Ray Casey
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Another Green Hydrogen project for Teesside
The company hopes to complete a commercial pilot plant in 2027, followed by full-scale commercial production in 2029. But this won’t necessarily happen at Wilton, or even in the UK.
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 08/07/2026
Transport group claim A1 dualling campaign ‘could cost more lives’ and call for average speed cameras northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
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Transport group claim A1 dualling campaign ‘could cost more lives’ and call for average speed cameras
“We are concerned that many Northumberland politicians are creating the impression that dualling alone can solve safety issues on the A1 and save the Northumberland economy"
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