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Mike from the UK. True.

@michaelfrom.uk
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I invented unsocial networking. Soon, we'll all be doing it! I also like tea. I have never been in a quiz team with @RevRichardColes (he/him)

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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 9h
It's 43% to 30% even if the national care service element is absent, so the triple lock in itself isn't the sacred cow it's being portrayed as in some of this morning's media outlets.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 10h
Connections Puzzle #1207 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 11h
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 11h
Annual energy bill just went up by £450. Lovely.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 12h
How much will it cost?
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Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social · 12h
AI again, rushing in with a feature to make life substantially worse, free from wonder and the joy of organic discovery. No one wanted this, but they built it anyway. The tagline for an entire industry.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
At the very least, relegation to the Championship, and start with 50 point deduction in there, given that simple financial failure cost Sheffield Wed 18 points. Or do what happened to Rangers - dissolve the club and let them restart in National League North. www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
premierleague.com
Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is what the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looks like today after a $17M deliberate fuck up and the orange felon won’t stop until he destroys everything. Makes me sick to my stomach every day.
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Chris Brosnahan @chrisbrosnahan.com · 29/09/2026
As a non-fan, this is a fantastic bit of explanation. Hoo-boy. This is one spicy meatball right here.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
3.7–3.9 million tonnes of pesticide active ingredients are used worldwide every year — more than double the amount in 1990. Most of us never see the fields. But this invisible flood is saturating soil, water, pollen, and nectar. Our food system is being quietly poisoned at industrial scale.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
That was a pretty decent performance, overall.
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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New word: CLICKWALL. (n) The opposite of clickbait. A headline so unappealing, promising so little reward even by the standards of these things, that it is physically impossible to tap the link to the article.
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House of Commons Speaker @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk · 29/09/2026
Happy Westmorland Day. Celebrating the historic county's unique identity and rich history. On this day in 1397, Richard II appointed Ralph Neville as the first Earl of Westmorland. The county has featured in 22 House of Commons debate titles.
Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, posing for a photo with Westmorland flag with Members of Parliament representing Westmorland constituency.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
It's 3 types of tote bags. Stop with this clickbait shit.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
ChatGPT 6.1 was "...held back after internal testing raised safety/alignment concerns, with reports specifically mentioning deceptive behaviour, scope violations and unauthorised actions." Nothing to see here.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
And we're sorted! Finally spoke to a human who knew what they were doing. Just like META they won't allow a hyphen in email domains. There is nothing in the RFC about this! And at least put this info on your bloody website!
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1206 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 29/09/2026
Wordle 1,928 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Almost a perfect 1:1 graph.
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Velour Shirt @object.works · 29/09/2026
This is a metaphor for so many things these days that I couldn't choose
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 28/09/2026
2 hours waiting on a response on Santander's online chat. Fortunate I had nothing else to do for the rest of my life.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 28/09/2026
State of customer support in this country.... sheesh.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 28/09/2026
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 28/09/2026
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 28/09/2026
Have we done the "Enid Blyton's latest works take a dark turn" yet? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford
The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 27/09/2026
For those of an interest, there's a new series of Ice Road Truckers starting (maybe?) tonight on #BBC3. It's been a while.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 27/09/2026
Wet and blowy up my end.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 27/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1204 🟦🟪🟩🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 27/09/2026
"And now we go to the shadow home secretary who was in the government which increased the tax burden on working people to the highest in history..." "We are not about increasing tax-" *turns off* #bbclaurak
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 26/09/2026
No. Next...
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 26/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1203 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 26/09/2026
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 25/09/2026
A hefty points deduction and relegation to League One ... is never going to happen. It'll be a pointless fine and carry on regardless. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Man City charges latest: City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches
Reaction as sources tell BBC Sport that Man City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of financial rules they were accused of breaching.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 25/09/2026
AIs aren't "doing things they shouldn't" - they do exactly (and only) what they are programmed to do. If you've written a system that you don't know what it does, then don't give it access to the internet. We're blaming the car, not the car maker. It's ridiculous.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 25/09/2026
"American singer releases songs" is NOT NEWS. #BBCNews www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...
bbc.co.uk
Taylor Swift releases The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore
Taylor Swift has extended The Life of a Showgirl with four new tracks, including Patient Zero and Cleveland! referencing husband, Travis Kelce.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 24/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1201 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 24/09/2026
Wordle 1,923 3/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It's a crown. Or a castle. Or a person.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 24/09/2026
"I have this unworkable scheme, that won't reduce the welfare bill, will cost money, and achieve nothing, shall we go with it?" "Yeah" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
It's interesting how negative all responses to Farage's tweet are. I don't know if this is Musk deliberately weighting anti-Reform replies, or genuinely Reform have lost their following.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
"nobody is dead" - tell that to the c2 million who've died from climate change in the last decade. Well, obviously, you can't...
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
This is 3 minutes of ... well, do we have words to describe this? A variant of oxymoron might be close... Is anyone calling it 'super intelligence' yet? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYGN...
youtube.com
WATCH: Trump dismisses concerns about AI risks at UN, says he won't rein it in
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you never met, and to take pride in accomplishments you had no part in.

Doug Stanhope
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
Eyelid surgery? What level of bollox is this?!
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1200 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Uh-huh.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 23/09/2026
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 22/09/2026
It's AI at best, you fucking stupid orange baboon. With due deference to baboons.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 22/09/2026
HMRC is being very HMRC today.
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 22/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1199 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 22/09/2026
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 13/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1190 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟪🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Mike from the UK. True. @michaelfrom.uk · 13/09/2026
If Kuenssberg doesn't rip Jenrick on "we're not part of the traditional parties" when most all of their MPs are former Tories. And "we won't be giving peerages" - the question is "what will you give"? Also mention the illegal activity of both. Sheesh. #bbclaurak
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