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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I don’t get it. Belgian politicians & media routinely call Vlaams Belang racist, far-right and fascists (they are) and maintain a cordon sanitaire. German security services list AfD as a far-right extremist party. Are UK politicians, media & security services captured or incompetent?

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MyFootballWriter - Norwich City @myfootballwriter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🟢🟡 A timely Bramall Lane win in more ways than one. 🗣️ @garygowers.bsky.social ⏩ norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2026/09/06/a... #ncfc

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 06/09/2026

So in one week: 1) Reform get stung for dodgy finances, and the regulators play pass the parcel about enforcement 2) Farage announces plans to largely dismantle independent scrutiny of govt, and barely any press discussion of it 3) Masked thugs blockade a port, with narry a word from senior govt

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 05/09/2026

Slipmats are back in stock and ready to go. Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/slipmats #vinylcommunity

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I appreciate they would deny it, but they spent the last two days arguing about if some ethnicities can be British, announcing they'd declare a state or emergency to push through their policies, and now this, it's a very straightforwardly fascist movement.

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A very funny and very likeable actor.

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The Flood Hub People @thefloodhubpeople.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

⚠️ There are currently 9 flood alerts in place across England. A flood alert means flooding is possible, so now is the time to be prepared. Check your flood risk, make sure you're signed up for warnings, and review your flood plan before conditions worsen. #FloodAlert #FloodPreparedness #FloodRisk

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Reform spend a lot of time telling us they don’t like foreigners. Unless, apparently, those foreigners are offering them sacks of cash. This investigation raises deeply serious questions about Reform, Nigel Farage, foreign money and our democracy. channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-...

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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Farage told Congress last year that he never bans journalists from his events. He spoke at the behest of an anti-abortion group, the ADF. It's ironic, and pretty revolting, that Reform banned me from its conference after I reported that three anti-abortion groups are speaking at this year's event

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Farage lies to Congress

His jaunt to Washington didn’t go exactly as planned...

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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Researchers from Norwich Business School have found that employees who perceive their leaders as perfectionists are more likely to experience work-family conflict. Read more: bit.ly/4yfSRiH #ResearchMatters #NewStudy

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Conservative MP on #PoliticsLive says Burnham has to explain why he's not spending 3% on defence The Conservatives were in power for 14 years and when they left office it was 2.3% (down from 2.5% in 2010) #PMQs

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

London's burning, London's burning 🔥 Today marks the 360th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. William Taswell (1651-1682) was a schoolboy witness to both the 1665 Plague of London and the 1666 Great Fire of London. In our collections we have his firsthand account of these historic events.

Painting of the River Thames with boats and a bridge faintly in the background against an orange sky.

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The Seldom Seen Kid @seldom-seen-kid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

They're all dead, Dave.

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John Fielding Aerial Images @john-fielding.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thorpeness was Britain’s first purpose-built holiday village! Conceived by Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie in 1909, its Meare was dug by hand in 1910–13, inspired partly by his friend J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. The whole lake is less than 1m deep. #Thorpeness #Suffolk #Coast #Aerial

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sculptor Henry Moore died aged 88 on this day 1986. Miner's son, born in Castleford, trained at Leeds School of Art. The Yorkshire hills were a lifelong influence on the undulating form of his reclining figures. (Photo by Gisèle Freund.)

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Imagine Labour were in opposition and two very senior shadow cabinet members, seen as leadership rivals to the leader, had resigned within days of each other. Think how that would be reported - the tone, frequency, and prominence. Now tell me the media landscape is not skewed in this country.

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If a mirror-image Islamist were deported to the UK I feel sure there would be massive campaign calling for him to be refused entry. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK

Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU. Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.

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The Cure @thecure.com · 30/08/2026

WATCH THE FINAL SHOW OF THE SUMMER FROM ROCK EN SEINE VIA A WORLDWIDE LIVE STREAM FROM 20:55 (CEST) / 19:55 (BST) AT www.youtube.com/live/yBN_aFX...

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LIVE : The Cure à Rock en Seine 2026 🤘

THE CURE EST DE RETOUR ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Depuis leur première venue à Rock...

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Lisa Quattromini @lisaq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Looking for an Admin Assistant person in Norwich. Office based & hours negotiable. Do please get in touch if you know your way round a spreadsheet and pieces of paper 😊

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 28/08/2026

Children grow up surrounded by instant responses, comments and sharing. The classroom asks them to do something different: listen, wait and think before speaking. After 15 years away from teaching, Mary-Jo Hill wonders whether those skills now need to be taught.

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Who gets our attention? What returning to the classroom

Mary-Jo Hill has worked in the education system for most of her professional life. Recently, she has returned to the classroom as a teacher

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 27/08/2026

When someone like Mladic dies, it does remind you that all the baddies will die one day. It may take a long time, they may outlive a lot of good people. But it comes for them (us) all. An unconventional way to start a speech at a Christening but I think I got away with it

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Tabish Khan @londonartcritic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I’ve always loved the fact that @sainsburycentre.bsky.social just outside of Norwich, builds its exhibition programme around major questions that everyone can relate to. The latest big Q is: What is the meaning of life? Read more in my review for @fadmagazine.com.web.brid.gy - buff.ly/eVylYt7

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There's a new, official & Govt-promoted website to register your plug-in solar set ups in GB. It also allows you to notify your local grid operator, which is a legal requirement (not that it's been made clear anywhere...) It has just gone live this PM myplugin.solar

UK Plug-in Solar Registration
Plug-in solar panels could generate enough electricity to help power everyday devices and reduce how much electricity you have to buy from the grid. Register your plug-in solar device today.

Register in just a few minutes
Send your notification instantly
Stay compliant with UK requirements
How it works
1. Verify your email

Continue with a one-time code.

2. Confirm your address

Enter your postcode and select your address.

3. Select your device

Choose one of the compliant devices.

4. Submit your registration

Review and submit - we'll send your notification automatically.

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The Flood Hub People @thefloodhubpeople.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

⚠️ There are currently 40 Flood Alerts and 1 Flood Warning in force across England Flood Alerts mean flooding is possible, while Flood Warnings mean flooding is expected and immediate action may be required Heavy downpours and thunderstorms can cause localised flash flooding

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It would be impossible to guess any of this from most media coverage.

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yayoi Kusama She made the heavens swirl.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yayoi Kusama (1929-2026) RIP

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We don't appreciate how great it is to have free art galleries in this country. You can just wander in to so many places and have the most relaxing time away from life's stresses, and it doesn't cost a penny. You don't even have to be an art fan to find the peace in that.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 24/08/2026

This will be a national crisis- adding to the profound generational inequities which already bedevil Britain. Working class kids have long not had the support they needed as the mass employment industrial world disappeared. Will we repeat the mistake with graduates? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests

Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Precision matters, especially in headlines, especially on the BBC.

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

So proud of my Dads self-seeded hay meadow covered so very brilliantly (huge thanks) by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social in the Guardian today. ‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself | Biodiversity | The Guardian share.google/rqDHUdpZBXuy...

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‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself

Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity

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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang. ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...

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KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS

Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler

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Matt Cross @matt-cx.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Big Phil needs to stop getting wound up about lack of VAR and get back to focusing on the team #NCFC

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Looking for exhibitions to visit this weekend? Our What’s on feed makes it easy to find exhibitions, displays, talks, tours, and workshops across the UK 👉 artuk.org/visit/whats-on ‘The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil’ by Claude Monet (1840–1926) 📷 The National Gallery

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Canary Yellow @canaryyellow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

750 not out! A big milestone for our photographer extraordinaire Paul Chesterton.🔰 Paul Chesterton will cover his 750th Norwich City game as our photographer when the Canaries run out at Millwall - he reveals his favourite times as... ─── The Pink Un 📰 #NCFC

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750 not out! A big milestone for our photographer extraordinaire Paul Chesterton

Paul Chesterton will cover his 750th Norwich City game as our photographer when the Canaries run out at Millwall - he reveals his favourite times as...

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Canary Yellow @canaryyellow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Simeon's First ⚽🗓️ 21.08.2010 #football #efl #norwichcity.🔰 Follow Norwich City on social:. ─── Norwich City FC ▶️ #NCFC

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Simeon's First ⚽🗓️ 21.08.2010 #football #efl #norwichcity

Follow Norwich City on social:.

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Nick Stone @typejunky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here’s a story I’ve told elsewhere. From the age of about 15, one of the greatest loves of my life was Killing Joke, I bought everything they did, went and saw them, bought the t-shirt, painted the first album on the back of my cheap leather jacket. Loved them. Especially their, 1981 second album

The sleeve of What’s this for by killing joke, it’s a montage colourised.

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Ben Hogwood @benarcanafm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#AmbientAugust #MusicChallenge Day 19 Deepchord - Functional Designs Few producers make their music more 'weathered' than Deepchord, whose combination of ambience and rhythm on this album is immensely comforting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUmC...

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Deepchord - Amber

YouTube video by OfficialSomaRecords

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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My far, far better half @gailmyerscough.co.uk is having an incredibly tough month business-wise. Her website is full of amazing, stylish designs and it’d be great if you could visit her website and who knows, maybe even purchase something www.gailmyerscough.co.uk - if you could plse share this 👍👍

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Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester

Bold illustrated wall art, greeting cards and homewares designed in Manchester. Inspired by architecture, music and mid century design. Made in the UK.

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Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz358bs

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Mick Muldoon @mickmuldoon.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026

That's Rory Sutherland. Here he is again! bsky.app/profile/yves...

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