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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 14h

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 · 21/08/2026

Romford. (Ok, same difference)😂

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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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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Nice to see people out stretching their legs!

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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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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

NB. See previous repost from me from @iandunt.bsky.social who always puts things more eloquently. Doh!

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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 · 31/05/2026

Actually a Great Egret, apparently 🤦🏼‍♂️

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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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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thank you! Though there was rather more plasterwork restoration in our recent project than natural stone. That was thankfully fairly fine already.. Did you check out the new (stone) Vanbrugh memorial while you were there? #CaroeArchitecture

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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 · 27/04/2026

Now then, that reminds me I saw Ed Tudor Pole as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar in the very early 80s in Birmingham - my lovely uncle and aunt who took me hated it, but as an impressionable 12/13yr old I knew I’d lucked out - especially when he got his guitar out and started yelling 😂😂

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

And the photo too (I was round to the left) 😂

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Caught Wreckless Eric on the Trailer Park stage at Latitude last year. Was still going strong (-ish)!

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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 · 17/04/2026

But still not working well in the UK I’m afraid on the search (maybe it’s just what everyone else is searching for) #totp #ddos #friday

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Mark Hammond @mark00h.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Thanks for the update. No doubt from people who don’t appreciate #totp Fridays….

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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 · 12/04/2026

Was there too in '92! The 24 yr old me drove a minibus full all the way from Essex. Luckily there are no surviving photos....

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

😂 Friday night Top of the Pops repeats on BBC 4 - it’s an institution! I didn’t remember Dan Hill, (1978) but the attire and lack of beard sculpting was apparently typical… (of Canada). #totp

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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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