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Losd

@losdemas.bsky.social
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Arts: music, songwriting, photography, films, books. Anything that touches the senses nicely. OK, I can't avoid politics, but then...none of us can.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 8h
Wordle 1,932 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Sea of Greens consolation prize.
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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 22h
#PolishMeme 1982: Kasia likes radio. It calms her down 1996: Kasia, lunch is ready! 2006: Kaśka, will you marry me? 2024: Mom, you're listening to that or can I switch it off? RADIO on all of those pictures: "Israel attacked Lebanon in order to..."
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wordle 1,931 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
youtu.be/Ju6qewPSP2M 🎧 Anyone of a certain age will know what the song is just from the photo, right? Fathom does some terrific analysis and appreciation of all kinds of music, specially '60s (lots of Beatles). Great channel. If she's new to you, do take a listen, the time passes quickly! 🎧
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A Thorough Examination of the Spookiest Song of the 1960s
YouTube video by Fathom
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.hive.co.uk/product/jose... 'The ultimate Halloween read is now in the Little Clothbound Classic series. Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is the sapphic vampire story that inspired Dracula.' Damn! I'd never heard of this. Another for the reading pile 😊 I'm a sucker for vampires...sorry.
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Carmilla
The sapphic vampire story that inspired Dracula, in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics edition designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithLaura leads a secluded life in a castle buried deep in ...
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I asked some friends of mine to do a few lines of my poem ‘Ode To Square Chapel’ in support of my quest to help #SaveSquareChapelArts in Halifax. Without hesitation… they all chipped in. 🙌 It’s what friends are for. Please re-post if you enjoy! x
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 NEW: Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives have blocked Byline Times from attending their party conference, just weeks after she condemned Reform UK for banning critical journalists. Byline Times chief reporter Josiah Mortimer says his application was rejected without a specific reason.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wordle 1,930 5/6 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟨⬛🟩🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 All a bit of a disaster this week.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Keywords > 30 September 2026 I found all 5 words! 🟩🟩🟩🟩 2✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 7✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 💡 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 8✗ 🏆 Win streak 3 🔥 Play streak 3 keywords.bagpuss.org
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 30/09/2026
The new case everyone’s talking about isn't an isolated incident. From Cornell to the London School of Economics, universities are failing women and protecting predators. We need to break the silence. Add your name👇 👇 👇 goodlaw.social/u6dj
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, it made me laugh!
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Few things quite as lovely as the natural wonders of the world. Nature eases the changing of the seasons by reminding us of all the beauty to come. Spring will always be my favourite season, but there's wonder to be found all the year through.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Do try to see it. The tour dates: 23 Sep - 10 Oct | Reading Rep 13 - 17 Oct | New Wolsey, Ipswich 3 - 7 Nov | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin 10 - 14 Nov | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
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Katherine Priddy @katherinepriddy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AUSTRALIA! I'm coming back for my first headline tour! Brisbane, Northern Rivers, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and my first trip to Tasmania... Plus two folk festivals to boot. I can't wait ❤️🇦🇺 Tickets on sale now: www.katherinepriddy.co.uk/shows
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Katherine Priddy @katherinepriddy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Meanwhile, my headline tour of Europe continues on Thursday with a sold out show in Eindhoven. Tickets remain for the rest of the dates, except for Antwerp which is also sold out. Really excited to be heading to some new places over the next three weeks. Tell your pals please ❤️
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wordle 1,929 X/6 ⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟨🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 😭
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/iwz2R... I can dance like that, I just haven't had to yet!
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I can dance... in my mind. | Emmy Blotnick | Stand Up Comedy
YouTube video by Emmy Blotnick
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What a brilliant idea and great praise for the idea. Letting everyone have access to the literature we should all read is extremely important. Currently re-reading 1984, and it's quite scary how close a lot of societies are moving to that as a model, and how many idiots would like it.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey, can you help get more people involved? Our water bills have been funding shareholder dividends instead of fixing pipes. Please join me and sign this petition👉 the.organise.network/campaigns/ne...
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Renationalise water companies!
If you agree that water companies must be renationalised to ensure quality service, please add your name now:
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just tax the compute. Datacentre? Cool. Fund your own power generation and water reservoirs, and then pay tax for every computational act your datacentre does. And we'll use the tax income to offset societal and job damage. Overnight, AI becomes something AI giants are desperate to restrict.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyone else been forced to go through AI customer support with Logitech? Seems far easier to avoid buying their products in the first place, as they have clearly designed their systems to make your life as close to hell as possible. #AI #Logitech
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1378 🌟 Length Score: 94% 🚀 Letter Score: 65 🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com 🎬 Today's starter: 🄰🄸🄽 Boooo! One short. That's annoying.
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Wordiply | The Guardian
Play the Guardian's new daily word game, and share your score with your friends. You have five goes to get the longest word including today's starter word.
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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 28/09/2026
My friend in Eastern Poland had another air raid alarm. Russians sent three drones/rockets towards Poland. One was destroyed by Ukrainian air defence. Two were downed just before the border and exploded literally hundred metres before crossing into the Polish airspace
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/dPeTU... The competition is open to High School and College students in the United States, 16 and older. Good luck!
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Join the Expand the Canon Monologue Competition!
YouTube video by Shakespeare Made Clear
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Keywords > 28 September 2026 I found all 5 words! 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 4✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 💡 🏆 Win streak 1 🔥 Play streak 9 keywords.bagpuss.org
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Join 118,000 other compassionate people and sign the petition to ban the Guga hunt: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
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Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for taking Gannets on Sula Sgeir.
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Baroness Floella Benjamin @floellabenjamin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today it’s 50 years since I first presented Playschool wearing my blue beads and silver heart. I adore bringing joy into the lives of my Playschool Babies during the 12 years I was on the programme. ❤️
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
PN is celebrating our 5th anniversary next week & to commemorate we're offering a special discounted rate on subscriptions. As an independent journalist, my work is not possible without paid subscribers. If you appreciate my coverage throughout each week, please sign up. I think you'll enjoy PN. Thx
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 27/09/2026
The deadline to renew Palantir's £330m contract is coming up fast. Join us to make ministers stop hiding Palantir's secrets – before it’s too late👇 goodlaw.social/o9zr
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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 27/09/2026
After an Ukrainian man with mental issues attacked Benedictinian monks with a knife, killing one and injuring others, the Polish society exploded with anti-Ukrainian hate and aggression. Now one of the victims had conducted a mass during which he had a very moving sermon:
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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 27/09/2026
I wonder about those Russian truck drivers who still try to reach crimea through the occupied Ukrainian mainland: are they forced to do it "go there or we draft you"? Are they desperate for money? Or do they really believe in the Russian propaganda and do it on ideological grounds?
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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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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just seen Blackeyed Theatre's production of Dracula at Reading Rep theatre. An absolutely terrific evening of theatre, every part of the production was brilliantly done. Lighting, sound, cast, acting, direction, set design, wardrobe, singing! Tour details in YT description. Go! youtu.be/IeoDFQZUALk
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Dracula - Revived for 2026!
YouTube video by Blackeyed Theatre
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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 26/09/2026
#meIRL
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 26/09/2026
Foreign aid contributions fell in 2025 amongst almost all of the top 10 donors. In 2025, the amount of foreign aid given by the world’s richest countries fell by almost a quarter. That amounted to a reduction of roughly US$50 billion.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Saturday delivery. Nice. Great Xmas presents. Now, if no-one leaves me one under the tree, it's back to the store in January! Get yours via @russincheshire.bsky.social
Two copies of the hardback edition of 'The Wolf That Chews Rocks' by Russell Jones.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
youtu.be/fbWsuioAIKg 🎧 Fantasia for Félicette Ellis Piper 🎧 Early #Caturday
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Ellis Piper - Fantasia for Félicette
YouTube video by Ellis Piper
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
youtu.be/QLyEljy3v38 🎧 Lullaby for Laika Ellis Piper 🎧 🥰
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Ellis Piper - Lullaby for Laika
YouTube video by Ellis Piper
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New from 404 Media: Meta announced Muse, its AI agent that can book restaurants for you. We've seen internal Meta messages showing Meta is actually testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers. In those tests its not AI, it's just a person www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...
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Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."
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Ellis ☻ @ellispiper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
they’re home. 🌕 Lullaby for Laika / Fantasia for Félicette, out everywhere now 🐕⭐️🐈 ellispiper.com/links
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Keywords > 25 September 2026 I found all 5 words! 🟩🟩🟩 2✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1✗ 💡 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🏆 Win streak 4 🔥 Play streak 6 keywords.bagpuss.org
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Keywords > 24 September 2026 I found all 5 words! 🟩🟩🟩🟩 2✗ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1✗ 💡 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🏆 Win streak 3 🔥 Play streak 5 keywords.bagpuss.org
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Needs to happen in the UK.
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Losd @losdemas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"We're at the point where just decent politics is a f***ing turn on..." 😂
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Future of Music Coalition @futureofmusic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Woah, this is cool.
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Future of Music Coalition @futureofmusic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Met also deserves credit for its transparent ticketing, which displays total price, face price, and fees from the beginning of the transaction without additional clicks. Both Ticketmaster and Stubhub fail to do this, despite it being required by law in NY state.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Buy direct and get 25% off. 5⭐ "A delight from beginning to end" 5⭐ "Reminds me of the late, great Douglas Adams" 5⭐ "Dangerously funny" 5⭐ "Like Bill Bryson - both authors make me laugh out loud" You can order from Amazon, or direct for 25% less. russelljonesauthor.com
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The Wolf That Chews Rocks by Russell Jones
Dogs, science and chaos. Buy the illustrated hardback direct for £18.99.
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