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Nick Kodama 🌳👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 23h
hey is the strait open yet
Six hundred of our finest warriors joined SECWAR
 for morning PT at the Pentagon ahead of his HISTORIC State of the Force address.
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The Workers' Observatory @workersobservatory.org · 29/09/2026
🚲 Calling all Edinburgh delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of the Edinburgh delivery riders collective ROOM! 📆 Wed 30 Sep ⏰ 2.00-4.00 pm 📍Southside Community Centre 117 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9ER 🌯 Lunch & Refreshments 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries! 📩 Questions? Drop a message
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's a braw bricht moonlit nicht the nicht! #WigtownBookFestival #HarvestMoon #DancingInTheMoonlight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
A dark evening scene with a streetlight at the centre.  High in the sky is the moon shining as bright as the Sun, with moonlight shining off the sea in the distance and casting shadows on the ground.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026
We can't keep repeating the same failed approach. We need a major expansion of harm reduction and treatment services, including safe consumption facilities. We must ensure that people can access support quickly, safely, and without stigma, fear or criminalisation.
BBC News. Drug deaths rise sharply in Scotland as figures remain worst in Europe.
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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just beavering away 🦫
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
⏰ Start your countdown clock for the exact moment of the autumn #equinox, 01:06 (UK) 23rd Sept, when the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere are equally illuminated. The day length in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland will be ~the same as in 🇳🇿New Zealand 🤓🧪🔭 📷: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
The main diagram shows the Earth's annual rotation around the Sun, surrounded by a zodiacal scale that gives the names, symbols and images of the signs of the zodiac. The seasons and the positions of the equinoxes and solstices are marked. Text at the corners describes the Zodiac and the Earth, and a longer text at the bottom explains the Phenomena of the Seasons.

From https://collections.rmg.co.uk/media/501/182/l1073_001.jpg
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Credit to the Scottish Government for grasping the need to reform local government, but the starting point they published today leaves me with some major worries 🧵
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Nigel Bagshaw @nigelbagshaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
To be fair, the LibDems too would deprive the city of a modern, functioning mass transport system. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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Only the Conservatives will stop the trams - Neil Cuthbert
One thing councillors are never short of is emails. Every council meeting is preceded by a deluge of them, but recently my inbox has been overflowing with messages on one subject in particular - the n...
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 21/09/2026
great news! | patreon.com/lubchansky
PANEL 1: A TECH BRO running through the street, holding a laptop over his head.
TECH BRO: GREAT NEWS! I THINK I WROTE THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO KILL EVERYONE.

PANEL 2: MATTIE peers at the laptop, which just says KILL ALL HUMANS on it, with a blinking cursor. Another WOMAN runs away.
MATTIE: IT LOOKS LIKE YOU JUST TYPED A SENTENCE HERE ON THE LATPOP.
WOMAN: AHHH! DON'T LET IT NEAR THE NUKES!

PANEL 3: The TECH BRO shakes his head.
TECH BRO: NO. YOU CRETIN, YOU DON'T TRULY UNDERSTAND ITS CAPABILITIES.
TECH BRO: PLUS, IT'S SCRAPED FROM SOMEONE *ELSE* TYPING IT. IDIOT.

PANEL 4: A BUSINESSMAN hands the SCIENTIST a big bag of money. The space behind him is also filled with bags.
BUSINESSMAN: HERE IT IS! EVERY PIECE OF CURRENCY EVER MINTED INCLUDING COINS FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD
TECH BRO: THANK YOU.
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Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Even the SNP leader of Glasgow City Council says Flynn's decision is a disgrace. He's out of touch with his own councillors and detached from #climate reality. * Stephen Flynn’s congestion charge ban is a disgrace, says Glasgow SNP leader
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Stephen Flynn’s congestion charge ban is a disgrace, says Glasgow SNP leader
Nationalist council chief attacks Scots transport minister but Conservatives welcome decision which will give car drivers respite from charges
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Imagine how much of a toxic nightmare bastard you would have to be to blockade and shut down a lifeboat station. Not only that, a lifeboat station run by *volunteers*. Some of the bravest and most selfless people this country has, hounded and intimidated by some of its most pathetic pricks.
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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Obviously we all know fine well what he's actually doing which is dogwhistling to people elsewhere for whom Govanhill isn't a real place and its residents real people, but instead an imaginary hellscape where all their worst nightmares are unfolding and which *their* community risks turning into too
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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council meeting today, Green Councillor Alys Mumford successfully brought a motion to explore a debt write-off scheme. #edincouncil
Photo of Cllr Alys Mumford with a quote that reads, "Public debt creates misery for families in Edinburgh, forcing them into an endless cycle of poverty and restricting their life choices. It doesn't need to be this way. A robust council tax debt write-off scheme in Edinburgh could be transformative for families."
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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council meeting today, Green Cllr @cllrcmiller.bsky.social successfully brought a motion on non-payment of non-domestic rates. #edincouncil
Photo of Cllr Claire Miller with a quote that reads, "I'm delighted that my motion was agreed today so that the council can take steps to collect all overdue non-domestic rates.
The scale of the problem of phoenixing, (closing down companies leaving debts unpaid), and non payment of rates in the capital is outrageous. I’m sure that law-abiding, tax-paying businesses around Edinburgh will be appalled at the unfairness."
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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
just learned this today
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight
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Margaret Cahill @margaretcahillbsky.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Beoga weren't just a support band but were acting as Sheeran's band for the tour. Playing these huge venues with an artist as big as this was career-changing for these acts. To sacrifice that, while acknowledging that it's not about them but the Palestinian people, is impressive & touching❤️🇵🇸
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Scottish Greens will use our debate on Wednesday to force a vote on halting all hyperscale data centre applications. This vote is an opportunity for every MSP, regardless of party allegiance, to stand with communities. The Government has had plenty of time to act and has chosen not to.
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This Wednesday, the Greens will be bringing a motion to Scottish Parliament to bring an end to the Scottish Government's complicity in illegal Israeli settlements 🇵🇸 Write to your MSP to ask them to vote in favour of our motion, and tune in to watch the debate on Wednesday on parliament.scot
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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wednesday will be a busy day for Green votes! Data centres and BDS 👏🏻
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Cam T. Mann @camc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not satisfied with simply mastering the Single Panel Comic, pants has now chosen to elevate alt text to its own art form
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'm old enough to remember Farage saying "raising huge money has not been easy" and Reform was a grassroots movement that depended entirely on small donations. And only now have I clicked that this "appeal" was May 2024 - six weeks AFTER he got his £5m quid "unconditional gift". Man of the Paypal.
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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Family Fund offer grants and support for families with disabled or seriously ill children. They can provide household items, play & digital equipment, and funding for short breaks. It was really great speaking to them at Parliament last week about all this, and the work they have been doing.
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EIS Fife @eisfife.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Edinburgh EIS have invited you to their showing of this amazing film: youtu.be/JOY5T03hHbk?.... The screening will take place at 5.30pm on 16th September 2026 at James Gillespie’s High School. Simply register with this Eventbrite link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1997694014....
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Everybody to Kenmure Street - official trailer
In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood,…
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John Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My sister in law found a book by the Irish patron saint of the arts, Don Conroy, and he unironically did the meme.
Cover of the book, "Wildlife Fun with Don Conroy." On it, we see a photo of the artist, surrounded by drawings of plants and a foxInterior, showing tutorials on how to draw a deer and a hedgehog. You know the ancient meme, "draw the rest of the fucking owl?" Basically, that.
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Cami Glasgow @cameronglasgow.scot · 08/09/2026
Swinney's government have had over a year to implement a boycott of Israel (they voted for a Green motion last September). In that year, they have taken no steps to do so and have begun working with even more companies on the boycott list!
A tweet from John Swinney: The UK Government's announcement of a trade ban on Israeli settlements is welcome and long overdue.

Scotland has proudly recognised the State of Palestine, and we are clear that Israel must be held to account for the genocide in Gaza and its damaging actions in the West Bank.
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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Interesting and relevant thread.
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Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's me, I'm 'edinburgh cllrs'. I'll be proposing this motion at our next full council meeting. I'm deeply concerned by both investigations and whether businesses are paying their full non-domestic rates. I very much hope to get support from other councillors so that we can get clarity.
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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:

[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]

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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. 

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CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.

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CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free 
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-

BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister 

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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?

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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill

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HITLER:
What we are proposing -

CHURCHILL:
Hang on

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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -

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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here

BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate

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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate 
You don't debate fascists

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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!

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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...

CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-

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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!

BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak

[ends]
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My first cartoon for adults for a while, on the Dover business
A one panel cartoon showing three male-looking figures in all black wearing balaclavas, so you can only see their eyes. Below it says: 'Spontaneous' protest. The figure on the right is saying: 'OMG, SO EMBARRASSING, WE ALL WORE THE SAME OUTFIT!
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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Great to chat to @NSPCC on their 'Read, Write, Relationships' campaign this week. Young people in Scotland should be guaranteed relationship education. It's vital that young people should be taught about healthy behaviours to help prevent abuse and to foster positive cultures within our schools 📗
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🇹🇭Nene Royal🇹🇭 doing Metallica's Master of Puppets. She's pretty damn good. Only 16 but you'd think she's a seasoned rock goddess with how confident she blasts through it. 🤘🤘🎸
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East Lothian Greens @eastlothiangreens.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Green MSPs joined hundreds of people in Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in The Lammermuirs, East Lothian. Join us in the campaign to halt this! greens.scot/datacentres
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This man was at "The People's Mic" at RefUKCon yesterday, getting praised as a hero by Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman, and Jeremy Kyle. www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-...
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Man charged with public order offences – Oxfordshire
Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been charged in connection with 14 offences in Oxfordshire.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Today’s poem is called ‘Morrissey’s Fridge’.

Morrissey’s Fridge
 
Morrissey 
was filled
with sudden 
self-doubt,

as he shut 
his fridge door –
did the light 
never go out?


Brian Bilston
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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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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to Lorenzo Martinico, our newest @scottishgreens.org and our second ever by-election winner! We are fighting to win in Edinburgh's full council elections next May 💚
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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Tomorrow, in Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar, you can demand better for Edinburgh. Have a think about when you'll vote and remember to use your first preference vote for the @scottishgreens.org
Graphic with text: Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar by-elections are tomorrow. There is also a photo of the Green candidates, Isabella Gastel Alejandre and Lorenzo Martinico.
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Gordon Guthrie @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com · 29/08/2026
Some people say AI is arse-backward, it is now
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 25/08/2026
In case of misunderstanding @spokes.org.uk is nothing to do with that campaign We see pros & cons (including traffic/transport implications) with both options Whichever the council decides we will campaign for 🚲👩‍🦼🚶 conditions to be as good as possible --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/06/tram...
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Tram Consultation – next steps « Spokes
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Paul Wilson @merecomp.com · 24/08/2026
I too learned touch typing on manual typewriters. In the late 80s while on Uni break at night school in Penwortham. Builds up the little-finger muscles, especially on the left hand.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Anyone else have a touch-typing teacher with such a dark and twisted sense of humour that you were required to type: All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy over and over and over? 😱 Weekend story time: the start of Chpt 4 which is all about programming! 💻⌨️🔭 www.youtube.com/shorts/0GuK8...
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Chapter 4: Programming! ⭐ link in bio to preorder now ⭐
YouTube video by Astronomer Royal Scotland Prof Catherine Heymans
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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 22/08/2026
Found this recording of Rita Moreno performing “Fever” on The Muppet Show from 1976. 14/10
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Families are feeling the strain on their budgets. They have been promised free childcare when their little ones turn 3 but most councils are not providing it from that point. It's time to end the postcode lottery and help families struggling with the cost of childcare! news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
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Scottish Greens call on SNP to guarantee free childcare from third birthday
Gillian Mackay said it would end the burden for families who have to pay nursery fees until the next school term
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Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Great turnout today to support @edinburghgreens.bsky.social candidate Isabella Gastel Alejandre in #Southside #Newington by-election on 3 September #VoteGreen
Photo of Green activists with candidate Isabella holding 'vote green' posters.
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Cllr Anthony Carroll @anthonycarroll.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Glasgow was promised this by the SNP, & they still delay. The SNP promised guidance on inplementing rent controls to Councils, & they delay. We need a Government of action in a cost of living crisis, not delayers.
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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's damning enough for Labour they couldn't beat a party that lost over a quarter of its vote and then flatlined, but to emerge from the election and go "wow, honestly, we were shocked by how many people voted SNP" when it fit the polling? The levels of delusion that campaign was working on!
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I didn't know Jason Arday but the news of his death is making me feel physically sick I'm so angry and sad. Our mainstream media needs to do some deep deep reflection about what they have become.
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