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Mamahog

@mamahog.bsky.social
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I'd like some more cheese please. Grown-ups' mummy and foster carer, cat-plinth, arts and arts-admin/teaching/evaluation. A great role model for eating, drinking, laughing till I snort, dancing and singing along.

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Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Column on Greens, anti-Zionism and why the people who pathologically hate something are not the most reliable people to define it accurately www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Zack Polanski had the chance to show real leadership. He blew it | Rafael Behr
A toxic debate over anti-Zionism leaves the Green leader looking like a passenger in the movement that carried him to the top, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/09/2026
Designing safer public spaces starts with listening to women and girls. Our new £15.6 million fund will put their voices at the heart of decision-making, building on the record-breaking £318 million we’ve already invested into tackling violence against women and girls.
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London is getting a £15.6M fund to make public spaces safer for women and girls
One of the best things about living in London is the sheer amount of things to see and do, but for many women and girls, feeling safe within those spaces, as well as travelling to and from them is, un...
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Strange to think that an embryo can lose its rights if it develops into a female
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Has there ever been a more iconic entrance? Rest in peace, Tim Curry.
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🌈Tyranny🫧Sparkles🏳️‍🌈 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.
Black and white photo of Dolly Parton with gay artist Keith Haring.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Gosh it's lovely
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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is the point that should be made over and over again in the prison overcrowding row. The focus is on releasing violent male prisoners but the majority of female prisoners are not a threat to the public - and should always have been given community orders.
He added that as well as building 14,000 new prison places by 2031, he had asked the justice secretary to review the indefinite sentences handed out between 2005 and 2012, to consider more early release for female prisoners given the lower risk they pose, and to look into faster returns of foreign national offenders to their country of origin.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Neoliberalism in a nutshell. UEFA on FIFA's proposal: “The moment external investors acquire ownership interests ... football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. ... Every decision is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.”
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I wrote this last year, but as nothing has been done to address the underlying issues, it remains, unfortunately, just as relevant today. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot
In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In the Johnny Depp version of Scrooge he sues the ghosts of Marley, Christmas Past and Christmas Present for defamation when they accuse him of being an arsehole and launches a campaign to smear them. The film ends with his firm making more money than ever & Bob Cratchett unable to find work.
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Coffee Shortbreads are #RecipeOfTheDay! It may feel too hot for baking, but I find I can make an exception for these. www.nigella.com/recipes/coff...
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Coffee Shortbreads
I know that the essence of shortbread is its buttery plainness, and that adding coffee should be all wrong, but it is – convincingly – so very, very right. Instant espresso powder (a baking essential ...
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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Fly the angel sleeves of your hostess dress at half mast, dim the standard lamps of all suburbia and please be seated at the telephone table to make the gossipiest call you can from a landline in memoriam💙
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/06/2026
Imagine being the most decorated gymnast in history, almost dying, and media referring to you as “NFL Wife” as your greatest achievement.😑 Misogyny is a helluva drug. Smh. Truly hope Simone is safe and makes a full recovery. What a horrible experience.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A reminder of what Nigel Farage said following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.
We must not allow the tragic murder of a
young woman turn into attacks on men
and attacks on the police
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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We really need to fully bed in the idea that the default position of someone wearing the Meta camera glasses is that they are a pervert
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Alisha Grauso (She/Her) @alishagrauso.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
AI shills talk about it the same way rapists talk about rape: "It's inevitable." "Just let it happen." "Stop fighting back." "We don't care if you don't want it." "We'll take it against your will." "Why are you fighting back?" "How dare you fight back?" Once you see that, you can't unsee it.
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
England today.
"I want things to be different" 
(smashes everything up) 
"Oh no"
Alex Norris: https://webcomicname.com/image/152958755984
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David Clark @david-k-clark.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
List of those Starmer has called out for anti-Semitism: - The Universities - The Arts Council - The Green Party - Pro-Palestinian protestors List of those Starmer has not called out for anti-Semitism: - Twitter - Reform UK - The Trump administration Feels like there’s a pattern here.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 24/04/2026
The ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Has Many Thoughts on the New Michael Jackson Biopic "Would these people be part of a movie that glorified the films of Harvey Weinstein without ever mentioning that he raped women?" Dan Reed says.
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The 'Leaving Neverland' Director Has Many Thoughts on the New Michael Jackson Biopic
'Leaving Neverland' director Dan Reed discusses the new Michael Jackson movie that never mentions sexual abuse allegations against the singer.
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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We need to overwhelm the BBC with complaints about this. This is the most egregious breach of their own impartiality guidelines I can remember. They’re no longer even trying to hide it. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/04/2026
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027. The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Farage thugs manhandle man with pacemaker after he objects to the Reform leader's chauffeur parking in disabled bay that he needs to use. Lovely People. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Moment Nigel Farage henchmen manhandle disabled OAP in parking row
Henchmen working for the divisive Reform leader were seen on camera manhandling a retired engineer who was trying to park in a disabled spot to drop off his wife in Shetland
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mahsa alimardani @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We didn't deserve this day.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Ex Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under Obama👇🏽
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"Among young American men, the strongest predictor of support for the tradwife lifestyle was not gallantry but hostility towards women" Apparently this is not what researchers "expected". Which makes one wonder: had these researchers thought about it for 30 seconds? www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
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Tradwife movement ‘attracts men who are hostile to women’
The strongest predictor of support for women staying at home and deferring to their husband is not, as researchers expected, chivalry but ‘hostile sexism’
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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
100% true
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Mamahog @mamahog.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
At least 80 children dead as missile reportedly hits school in southern Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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At least 80 children dead as missile reportedly hits school in southern Iran
The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 28/02/2026
Strike on Iranian primary school kills 85, authorities say ft.trib.al/jsHTzat
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Strike on Iranian primary school kills 85, authorities say
Girls’ education facility hit as US and Israel launch joint military operation
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Protik Islam-Jakobsson @protik.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This sort of thing disgraces all of humanity.
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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down
Shelters are a lifeline in Israel from Iranian attacks, but Palestinian citizens of the country have been locked out.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Obscene.
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
If Reform had won, Labour's statement would be that this result is a stark reminder we need to listen and learn from voters who rightly feel betrayed by modern politics. But the Greens won by a comfortable margin, so it's: these voters are stupid and also sinister and, ugh, Muslims
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This 'correction' from @lewisgoodall.com regarding accusations from Reform and the Conservatives that the Greens engaged in sectarianism, deserves to be widely read. #c4news
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Parisot (the Director) tells a story about how Tim Allen just started crying after a scene one day "I don't like these feelings i'm having." Says Tim. "I'm going back to my trailor" and walks off. There's silence for a second. "Oh my god." Says Rickman. "I think Tim just experienced acting."
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Slovenia, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands and now Iceland are boycotting Eurovision. It's time everyone boycotted it.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I’m not against ID cards per se. But I am against them now. For this. As yet another weapon in the arsenal against immigrants. This isn’t taking the fight to Reform. It’s using immigrants as a human shield while Reform keeps punching you in the face. iandunt.substack.com/p/id-cards-a...
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ID cards are a terrible, terrible idea
Many people I admire believe firmly in ID cards, or have grown to accept them. This is why they're wrong.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/09/2025
Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach. To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat. And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
a key reason they see an opening for such a blatant speech crackdown is that they already did one to Palestinian and anti-genocide activists and it got enthusiastic bipartisan approval
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/09/2025
In London, hate will never win.
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award, "It's not lost on me why I might have won this award" "Aside from presenting Match of the Day.." "Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
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