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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 12h

Happy tenth anniversary to the time the Reading Chronicle didn’t know what a plant room is.

Crane disruption
AN enormous crane that will lift a room full of plants into a 14 sto-rey building will close town cen-tre roads in October.
Station Road and Garrard Street will be shut and Friar Street and Blagrave Street reversed between 5am October 15 and 5am October 17. The temporary measures will allow contractors working on the Thames Tower to install a 500 tonne crane that will put a prefabricated plant room onto the roof of the building.

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MonkeyMan @monkeymanska.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We didn't know how lucky we were in 1979 did we #totp

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Benjamin @benjaminschneider.ch · 30/09/2026

Werner Herzog will be the last human being whose next word no language model can predict

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Ilikecaketoo (UK) @ilikecaketoo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Stop whatever you’re doing & watch this now! Reform’s magic money tree has been bust wide open. Huge kudos to undercover reporters Verbatim via @channel4news.bsky.social youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?... huge

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Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Here's a twist on Canadian legend Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" (who was amazing when one of us saw her live last month). It's an acoustic version about Trump's #USCanada #tariffs, #tradewar and his attempted renaming of #LakeOntario. It's called "Moronic" 🎶 - lyrics: youtu.be/Y6OGKFQBG7s

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"Moronic" - Marsh Family parody of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" about Trump's Trade War with Canada

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Had a misty shower on the weekend paddle when a departure from Battersea Heliport took off and briefly hovered over us. Everyone stayed upright.. 😂 #kayaking #riverthames #helicopter @lovebattersea.bsky.social #putneybridgecanoeclub

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#Agapanthus time in our London garden. Brought just 2 small rhizomes back from Madeira 30 years ago and left them to it. Tried planting seeds but tbh better to let them grow where they want and move them if that’s not the right place! Always reliable and beautiful.

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 24/04/2026

"We tolerate disruption from all sorts of other causes without worrying about it as much as we do from protest." @rcquaker.bsky.social gave evidence at the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry on the expansion of police powers and the impact on the right to protest.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Great letter from Paul Ramsbottom, CEO of the Wolfson Foundation in the Times today

Fundiendo the arts
Sir, I heartily endorse Laura Freeman's arguments ("Get rid of philanthropy and we lose the arts"
', comment, Jun I). The Wolfson
Foundation has given £2 billion to charitable activities in the UK since it was founded over 70 years ago. While we are best known for our funding of medical research, we have provided longstanding and significant funding for the heritage and cultural sectors.
What a dull, colourless society it would be if all funding went to cover the essentials and we lost the vibrancy and insight (not to mention economic and health benefits) of heritage and culture. Civic health surely involves more than physical health. It should include curiosity, education and knowledge as well as an understanding of how we might function healthily as a society. And for that, philanthropy - as well as government - needs to support heritage and culture.
Paul Ramsbottom
Chief executive, the Wolfson Foundation;
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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’m just going to put this up here and leave you to draw your own conclusions. The only surprising thing is that they are so open about it. An interesting Venn diagram… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Tommy Robinson meets Elon Musk’s father in Moscow

Activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, shared video of his meeting with Errol Musk

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We need to be very, very careful about such stories. @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is one of the most astute, detail-driven TV journalists who holds power & opposition to account. Right wing knives are out, but clearly bullies are always unacceptable. Comprendez? www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

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Victoria Derbyshire investigated by BBC after complaints about behaviour

Allegations of bullying by Newsnight host not upheld after case emerges from 2025 workplace culture review

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

At this point it's basically pathlogical. The site is once again being used to whip up race riots and people with responsibility for national security are on it merrily whistling away.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Brain teaser. Xochimilco canal, Mexico City. #heron #whichwayisup ?

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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Counterpoint: If the average car driver swapped just one 2-mile trip for a bike ride, they’d save money, boost their long-term physical & brain health, have more fun getting where they're going, & cut into the profits of a health-harming industry. Win! #UrbanTruth www.cyclinguk.org/article/fina...

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The financial benefits of cycling: How pedalling more can save you money

With fuel prices on the rise, even small changes to how you travel can make a difference. Discover how choosing to cycle for the occasional journey or making it part of your everyday routine can help ...

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

5:30am arrival in Puebla, Mexico. Just as the sun begins the day too. #Mexico #Puebla

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

🌞 Back on the water in the sunshine, with a new #greenlandpaddle to try. #kayak #riverthames #london Short brisk trip Putney to Chiswick and back. #seakayaking #putneybridgecanoeclub

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Reform is a protest party. A protest against decency, integrity, kindness, expertise, and progress. It's a party of pettiness and hate, and it is made up of petty and hateful people from the grassroots to the very top. What it doesn't have is competence. So good luck with the bins and potholes.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/05/2026

The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This is brilliant to see! Made around the time I started cycling in London mid 80s. Lots has changed but in other ways it’s all familiar- love the confidence of the cyclists shown in heavy traffic. A trip down memory lane too. Who else had those bulky (and dim!) Eveready grey bike lights? #cycling

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Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The newly restored church of St Stephen Walbrook in the City of London. An interior of Portland and Bath Stone with an altar of Tivoli Travertine by Henry Moore #urbangeology #london

The interior of the church with a dome and a lantern through which light enters the buildings, however there are also lots of windows. The alter is below the centre of the dome and there are three Corinthian columns in each corner.

The altar of the church is sculpted from a single block of Tivoli Travertine from near Rome.

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Signe Johansen @signesjohansen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Rooting for King Charles and Pope Leo, it’s been a confusing season for us heathens who are also sceptical about monarchy. What a finely crafted, subtle speech to Congress…

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Brilliant colours in the Spring sunshine today from the azaleas, camellias and rhodos. Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

On the subject of #horse themed music.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Tonight's last gig in Leeds by #TheUkrainians band on their farewell tour - caught them Friday @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social Since @glastonbury.bsky.social in '92, & all the music before & since, thanks Peter, Len and friends - always memorable! New hope in Europe for #Ukraine this evening too!

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1988 and at least Peter’s keeping his hands in his pockets now. #totp

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Loved a bit of Declan then. Still do now. #totp

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Mrs H grew up in Canada in the 70s, and she says all Canadians looked like that in 1978 #totp

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

X is not above the law goodlawproject.org/s/b85130 Link to support @goodlawproject.org campaign in the attachment

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X is not above the law

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Heralding the start of #Spring in the uk. Bulbs emerging, insects awakening, hope rising.. #snakesheadfritillary #crocus #springbulbs #LondonGardens

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Film the Last Gig! - The Ukrainians Still a few tix left for their final tour - will be catching them at the Lexington (London) - a long way from the first time at @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk in 1992! See you there..? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/film-the-l...

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Film the Last Gig! - The Ukrainians

We aim to provide a Professionally Filmed Video of our Last Ever Gig.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The incredible splendour of the Portuguese Manueline architecture exemplified at the Convento de Cristo, at Tomar. #architecture #Portugal

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

#Mainz #Rhineland - more architectural highlights from a quick hop over to Germany.

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

#Heidelberg Baden-Württemberg: a few architectural highlights…..

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 05/02/2026

News | Report highlights state of England’s cultural infrastructure £7bn is needed for repairs, maintenance and renewal

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Report highlights state of England's cultural infrastructure - Museums Association

£7bn is needed for repairs, maintenance and renewal

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

@brucespringsteen.net reviving a strong musician’s tradition - CSN&Y’s ‘Ohio’ still resonates 55 years later - and here’s one more out today in support from the UK from our excellent @billybragg.bsky.social - youtu.be/c4qb2YoyNxQ #minneapolis #Minnesota

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City Of Heroes

YouTube video by Billy Bragg - Topic

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Zaynab Mohamed @zaynabmmohamed.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We've been through a lot lately, and it’s not over. Extremism is knocking on our door, as YouTubers and federal agents. Schools and hospitals are slashed while Trump pardons crooks and gives handouts to billionaires. Minnesotans know there’s only one way to weather a storm: you don’t do it alone.

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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

How can this not be flying today? Your help to get it signed would be appreciated. MPs and Councillors changing parties after being elected is NOT democracy. They may(or may not!) have changed their minds but their electorate may not🤬 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party

When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...

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Matthew Mckeague @memckeague.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

2026 is the big 50 for @archhfund.org.uk. We're celebrating with a series of events over the course of the year (more details 👇) and will be announcing some exciting plans for the future shortly. And there's a rather nice new website and look to go with it!

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Timeline cleanse… Having a desk in the Surveyor’s Office at StPaul’s is amazing, but the greatest privilege is a dark winter’s evening when almost everyone else has gone home, and you feel you have the whole place to yourself… #architecture #buildingconservation #cathedral #historicbuildings

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

9 days and 350 nautical miles last July compressed at last into 58 seconds! #LofotenIslands #ArcticNorway #Orca

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European Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Sangita Myska said the position of people of colour in public life in Britain was “becoming harder by the day”, in part due to an “unbelievably toxic environment in which anything goes” normalised during the #Brexit campaign in 2016. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Broadcaster targeted with racist slurs accuses Farage of emboldening ‘toxic environment’ online

Farage is responsible for ‘dangerous’ culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillor

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