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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I’ve really gone back into listening to music - politicians (who I never wanted ti listen to) are worse than ever

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Reuters @reuters.com · 12/10/2026

The quiet London suburb of Surbiton became the capital of British eccentricity after staging a ‘downhill skiing’ event in which participants strapped lumps of ice to their feet and slid down a track slicked with water and detergent.

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Released 47 years ago today "Smash It Up" by The Damned and Happy 70th Birthday today Dave Vanian 🖤 The Damned - Smash it Up - Old Grey Whistle Test, Stage wrecked! #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #smashitup #thedamned #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The Grand Prix was so boring, I went outside and painted my new workbench, then watched it dry.

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Rebecca Bodenheimer @rmbodenheimer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The University of Nottingham is shutting down its Department of Music. The destruction of the humanities is a political project that goes beyond U.S. borders, and can't be divorced from the adoption of AI in the sectors it's least able to replace: education, creative thinking, knowledge production.

I am sorry to confirm that the University of Nottingham has chosen to close the Department of Music. This includes the termination of three undergraduate Music programmes.

Music at Nottingham has run for more than 100 years and the Department pioneered the study of Music Education in universities. It's a tragedy to see such a heritage come to an end. Our solidarity is with colleagues in UoN's Modern Languages and American and Canadian Studies departments who are facing similar news today.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/10/2026

The sudden plunge in demand for an Nvidia-backed data center company’s initial public offering is revealing fresh cracks in the AI funding boom.

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Nvidia-Backed IPO’s Cratering Demand Sends Warning on AI Funding

The sudden plunge in demand for an Nvidia-backed data center company’s initial public offering is revealing fresh cracks in the AI funding boom.

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026

ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)

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Memorial Device @memorialdevice.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My year 9 old mate Paul once stood up and tried to convince a classroom full of kids that The Queen lived in Barnsley Town Hall and did a better job than this.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Morning Kitten

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Strike!

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Jackson Lamb - “Name me one person who’s got a grudge against penguins?” River Cartwright - “Batman?” Jackson Lamb “Oh, fuck off!”

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

As climate scientists, it sucks to be defunded. But it adds insult to injury to be defunded by this moron who has access to the best climate science and data in the world and still says asinine things like this.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Tory party has killed itself with Brexit. It’s lost its mind chasing Farage into the gutter, saying unserious things, promoting unserious people who stand around in suits, arms folded, talking utter dribble to get a headline. It’s pathetic. We deserve a better opposition. This lot are shite.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Afternoon chicken… I cannot stop laughing

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

re-watching a Faithless gig from 2001 - what a band

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The scariest problem is that this imbecile had to read a three-sentence lie off a piece of paper. If we had the best economy on Earth, you wouldn’t need a script to sell it.

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you’re a Robin Trower fan his new album Shine sounds great. Uni-vibe man

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

peak district, uk peaklass

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Now that Nigel Farage has had his demands answered in the RAF Fairford investigation can we all demand an update from the Parliamentary standards commission and Met police regarding their investigations into him and Reform.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"The one thing your viewers can know for sure is that we believe in controlling spending and reducing taxes, not increasing taxes," says Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, whose own government raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years, just two years ago.

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Rob H&ynes @robonabike.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Posh families used to send their useless younger sons into the army, or failing that, the church. Now they end up as simpleton columnists with the self awareness of a water flea.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I thought I knew the story of the "lost world" off the east coast of Britain, inhabited by Mesolithic people until rising sea waters engulfed it around 8,000 years ago... But I didn't know about the *tsunami*. Holy hell. 1/

Close-up of a map showing the proposed extent of Doggerland, the land mass between the UK and mainland Europe that existed when sea levels were much lower.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sylvester Stallone admits that War is a huge con to make profits for the Defense Industry and that at one point he was a massive supporter, but now he sees the truth.

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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If you think that dramatic spikes in ocean temperatures aren’t much of a concern, it’s time to think again. There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown

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George McGavin @georgemcgavin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Why aren't all Americans absolutely fuming?

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is why "I love Shavo" videos take over your feed. A spontaneous moment between a person and their pet, and the oxytocin rush is mutual.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

England is a made up thing. It has no basis in the ineluctable laws of nature. Its extent is defined by Edward II getting his arse handed to him. Athelstan conquering York. The Welsh of Cumbria were incorporated, the Welsh of Gwynedd were not. It is a political idea, an aspiration - not taxonomy.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 23/09/2026

Russian “journalists” kept screaming at Zelenskyy “when are you going to Moscow?!” He said: “On a missile, b…ch”

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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If an MP doesn't have time to write a speech, they could always...extemporise. If you can't speak off the cuff with confidence from jotted notes, consider another line of work.

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 23/09/2026

The club founded by Vincent Kompany has so far enabled 1,300 youths to develop in football while giving them tools for progressing in school and, later, at work.

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Foodmaker becomes the main sponsor of BX Brussels football club

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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Best of friends Moja the duckling and Beatrix the kitten

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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sixty years ago today, the first issue of Computer Weekly landed on IT managers’ desks across the UK. It’s been our privilege to document the incredible progress of UK IT ever since. In this special anniversary issue, leaders from across the sector reflect on their personal memories fr... 👉 [read]

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Having a nostalgic listen to Black Sabbath’s 13 album. The production and sound is immense

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you want to keep the triple lock, stop fucking moaning about immigration. Yes, I did a swear.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Pres Lula has sharp criticism of Trump on CNN: "The leaders with the biggest economies, technology, militaries and nuclear arsenals are the ones who should stop wars and make peace. Instead, they keep fomenting confrontations. Where are we going to end up with this?” www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/w...

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‘Trump doesn’t have the right to govern other countries,’ says Brazil’s president | CNN

Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Christiane Amanpour speaks with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a wide-ranging and exclusive interview.

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22/09/2026

The just-extended ban on public drinking in downtown Brussels does not apply to bars, cafés, terraces, restaurants, and commercial, festive or sporting events.

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Brussels extends city-centre public-drinking ban by four years

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Very hard to imagine how you could top The Last Dinner Party’s gig at Werchter in Belgium

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Alexis Conran @alexisconran.com · 21/09/2026

The same JD Vance that accused European governments of "serious restrictions on freedom of expression"... he's more shameless than Trump.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🇺🇸 CNN: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after the White House revoked their press access, arguing the move violates the First Amendment. The outlets said they were targeted because of their reporting.

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Si Everitt - BRAPA @stymiesi.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Pub 3362, Red Lion, Yarnton. Jess becomes third member of same family to do the highlighting. A record unlikely to be beaten, ever! Pub of the day too. Warm fireside smoothness , great beer, sturdy pub.

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I love this band. They openly cite Sparks as an influence and it’s beautifully demonstrated here www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQaD...

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The Last Dinner Party Perform The Feminine Urge Live At TRNSMT | TRNSMT 2024 | BBC Scotland

YouTube video by BBC Scotland

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mstanhope.bsky.social @mstanhope.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’ve gone back to listening to music. Following USA politics is futile now.

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