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Trains, planes, windmills and fireworks.

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sarah @number37.bsky.social · 10h
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Room Next Door - Kemi Badenoch
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The Room Next Door - Kemi Badenoch
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
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Verity Holloway @verityholloway.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The annual murder-gonk cull is upon us. I hate these things with a passion. Every year at my old job, we'd be instructed to destroy them on sight because they're a massive fire & cancer risk. I've ripped the heads off so many, I feel like some kind of elven serial killer. www.gov.uk/product-safe...
Product recall graphic for those stupid 'gonk' dolls with pointy heads and flammable beards.
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Sarah Dalrymple @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today's cool job - London Postal Museum want someone to drive the old underground mail rail train hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
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Breathe
Effortless people admin
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The reason young people vibe with liminal horror is that the wealthy have spent the last half century destroying all anthropological spaces they can exist in, leaving *only* non-places en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-place
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Non-place - Wikipedia
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Mags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Monica Coglan was cross-examined for 13 hours by Archer’s lawyers in the libel trial. She was frequently in tears as her entire life and character was attacked. She died in a car crash before Archer was found guilty of perjury in that trial. Before it was found she’d told the truth all along.
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’m on my nonsense again. This week’s Six Things: – Sound – Shining – Penguins – Traitors – Matchboxes – Eyeball
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Six Things, Volume 168
Sound | Shining | Penguins | Traitors | Matchboxes | Eyeball
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 25/09/2026
FINALLY we have the right version of the Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 - Lagos 🇵🇹 #LongestTrainEU film up on Youtube! 😀 Watch me battle my way past cancellations, delays, and have good luck at Badajoz 🇪🇸 The record is: 125 hours, 31 mins Who wants to have a go at doing it faster? 🤔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJd...
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125 Hours - Longest Train Journey in the EU: From the Arctic to the Atlantic
YouTube video by Simply Railway
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/09/2026
A tumbleweed is rolling through my online shop today. I create colourful prints, cards, homewares and T-shirts inspired by architecture, music and mid-century design. Please have a look at my shop and repost to help spread the word. Thanks! gailmyerscough.co.uk
A pile of colourful prints featuring illustrations inspired by music, mid-century design and architecture.
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Sharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com · 22/09/2026
A landlord making £100,000 a month says young people have “no excuse to be poor”. Excellent. I love financial advice. Gather round, children, let's examine how he himself stopped being poor. metro.co.uk/2026/09/20/i...
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I’m a landlord making £100,000 a month — young people have no excuse to be poor
Samuel bought his first home aged 17 with a 100% mortgage.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just 4 months after the local elections, Reform UK (RefUK) have lost 158 of their local councillors: -55 resigned -42 went Independent -28 defected -24 were kicked out -5 lost their seats -2 disqualified -2 suspended. Appalling record - and a waste of taxpayers’ money!
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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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Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 18/09/2026
In 2012, Addison Lee boss John Griffin was all over the news when he ranted that cyclists should “pay road tax.” Yesterday, HMRC won its case saying that, since 2013, the taxi man has been avoiding paying income tax. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Telegraph headline from 2012:

Cyclists should pay road tax, says taxi boss Careless cyclists are on a
'voyage into the abyss'
The head of London's largest minicab company says cyclists should think more about their own safety before "throwing themselves on to some of the most congested spaces in the world".Guardian headline today:

Addison Lee founder owes
£20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin's claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood. With pic of old man in office.
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 17/09/2026
#LongestTrainEU article by @nathandomon.bsky.social is in European Correspondent europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/from-fi...
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From Finland to Portugal by train in just 125 hours
Last week, Jon Worth, a railway activist who advocates for better cross-border train travel across Europe, completed the longest train journey in the EU – from…
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
‘Danny Tommo’, leader of the balaclava-clad blackshirt rallies, says he will travel to Piddington “in the coming days” following the Parish Council’s stunt referendum: “I want to hear about safety concerns for their women and children.” Tommo was jailed for two years in 2016 for a knifepoint kidnap.
Daniel “Danny Tommo” Thomas. Indigo Nolan at Flickr.com, CC-BY-SA.
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Mark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚗🧠 "A diversion from the route set out by celebrated fell walker Alfred Wainwright has been put in place to discourage walkers from crossing the A19 at Ingleby Arncliffe." Diversion is 5 miles/8km to advance 500m. I wonder why people don't use it 🤔 www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2587395...
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Funding sought for bridge over A19 to stop Coast to Coast walkers crossing ignition
Funding is being sought for a bridge over the A19 to stop Coast to Coast walkers risking their lives crossing the dual-carriageway, although…
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Emathion 📯 @emathion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The French made a short film about what could happen after all immigrants would follow the ‘white, angry old man’s’ advice to go back where they came from.
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Nikes | AlexLeeDee @alexleedee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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sarah @number37.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
@biggreenbooks.bsky.social hey. do you know if you can get Ben Hatke’s new book home/world? Out later this month
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Warning for National Trust members who have previously voted to keep the reactionaries of Restore Trust out - they seem to be trying a new tactic this year of not being quite as obvious in their candidates' potted summaries
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 10/09/2026
HOPE not hate can conclusively prove that Stephen Lennon AKA Tommy Robinson’s business empire has been built on fraudulent means, tax evasion, and perjury. This is a long one. Strap in.🧵 hopenothate.org.uk/the-grift/
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The Grift
Stephen Lennon, or Tommy Robinson as he is better known, has amassed a multimillion pound fortune by monetising hate and fear. But, as HOPE not hate can conclusively prove, his business empire has bee...
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Roland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026
The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! Phase I clinical trial results out of Johns Hopkins show a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to target common KRAS mutations was safe AND stimulated KRAS-specific T-cell responses in 90% of study participants who were at HIGH risk of developing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Triggers Immune Response Before Tumors Develop
Phase I results show early promise for a vaccine designed to prevent pancreatic cancer in people at high risk of developing the disease.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.org
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RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions.
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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"A right to peaceful protest".
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Another interesting fact about Africa, western media always portrays the continent in a negative way. The continent is $2 trillion in debt, and it is always labelled a debt crisis. The US is $40 trillion in debt and it’s never labelled a crisis. Funny that…
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Jane Hill @janehill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This whole month is Gynae Cancer Awareness Month. I tried to find some good social media assets to download but ended up with this screenshot from Eve’s Instagram so I’m sorry it’s a bit cramped and small. Much more here: eveappeal.org.uk/information-...
A reminder of the key symptoms of the five gynae cancers:
Womb cancer
> Bleeding in between periods, after menopause or after sex
> Heavier periods
> Vaginal discharge - pink/ watery/brown/prune colour.

Ovarian cancer
> Persistent bloating
> Pelvic/abdominal pain
> Loss of appetite/feeling full quickly, or feeling nauseous
> Needing to urinate (wee) more or more urgently
> Change in bowel habits.

Cervical cancer
> Bleeding between periods, during or after sex or after menopause
> Pain during sex
› Changes to vaginal discharge
> Unexplained pain in lower back or abdomen.

Vaginal cancer
> Bleeding between periods, during or after sex or after menopause
> Smelly or blood-stained discharge
> Pain during sex
> A vaginal lump
> Persistent vaginal itch
> Pain when urinating (weeing)/ needing to urinate more regularly.
Vulval cancer
> Persistent itch
> Pain or soreness
> Thickened, raised, red, lighter or darker patches on the skin of the vulva
> Lump on the vulva
> An open sore or growth
> A mole that changes shape or colour
›Bleeding or a blood stained discharge in between periods or after the menopause (when you haven't had a period for 12 months or more).
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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
😂👏👏👏
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Give the people what they want: trains (Not what they don’t want: airports)
Pie chart of yougov poll results 

Three times more brits would rather Andy Burnham increased international rail services over expanded airports

https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/three-times-more-brits-support-reopening-international-rail-stations-than-expanding-airports
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
this has to be one of the greatest clips of all time, i will sit and watch it through whenever it comes up because i love him and i love his delivery and i love how there's always a Herzog ending to the tale. god he's one of the greatest to ever do it
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Joel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lots of dry, back-to-school stories in British newspapers this morning. The challenges facing Andy Burnham, etc. Can I suggest a piece on how forests are growing and changing? www.economist.com/britain/2026...
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Trees are spreading in one of Europe’s least forested countries
Britain now needs to learn to cut them down
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JudithFlanders @judithflanders.co.uk · 19/08/2026
And a reminder of the joy the Rijksmuseum brought when they reopened after their renovation in 2013--The Night Watch flashmob: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6W2...
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Onze helden zijn terug!
YouTube video by ING Nederland
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Thames Water discharged sewage for over an hour yesterday, including at Islip and Botley, and into the River Evenlode. You can check your local river for 💩 on www.sewagemap.co.uk
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Sewage Map
Real-Time Sewage Discharge Monitoring | Sewage Map - Stay Updated on Sewage Pollution
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 24/08/2026
Super animation of trains in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇳🇱🇧🇪🇱🇺🇨🇭 chillchamp1.github.io/github.io/#eu A city like Marseille (France's second or third largest, depending how you define it) has so few trains you can barely see where it is
Map of Europe with dots showing trains
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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We got one. Let's talk about this. Google "Edward Hopper the Dory" real quick. Two things will turn up. This, and a picture of a boat. Now check the dictionary to find out what a dory is.
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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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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"furious" old, stale drivers come together to protest against proposals that will force them to drive responsibly. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Furious Northumberland villagers hit out at 'nightmare' cycle path proposals
Many Seaton Sluice residents have criticised plans for a new cycleway which they claim will 'hardly ever get used'
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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is great. (h/t @thedigester.bsky.social) open.substack.com/pub/anguscol...
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50 Places in London I Would Like to Live
To the utmost specificity
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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This. This is fucking capitalism. When the shareholders of the firm that knowingly supplied the flammable cladding that sent 72 souls (18 children) up in a terrifying tower of flame got paid more compensation for 'financial loss' than the victims families for loss of life. Disgusting bastards.
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Scott Pack @meandmybigmouth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I have put £150 behind the counter and today @allgoodbookshop.co.uk will give away free books until the money has gone. But there is a catch. Two, actually.
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sarah @number37.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Rye Harbour -> Hastings
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The biggest selling comic of all time is One Piece. The second biggest is not from the US or UK. It's French. DELIGHTED to welcome @juliekalman.bsky.social onto Untitled History Pod to talk origins of Asterix the Gaul and how it made modern France. Listen below, Youtube or your pod app of choice
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Episode 27: The history and cultural impact of Asterix the Gaul
The Untitled History Podcast · Episode
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coachbalto.bsky.social @coachbalto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hey everyone! My TEDx Talk is officially out, and it was selected as an Editor’s Pick!! 🎉 It would mean the world to me if you’d take a few minutes to watch it, leave a comment, and share it. Thank you for helping spread the message. 💛🚲 youtu.be/GTaqGYFAJaE?...
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I’m helping kids bike to school—here’s why | Sam Balto | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Farage wasted £239,529 on a by-election stunt to avoid scrutiny. That’s 6474 summer suuport kits to help Big Issue vendors survive the heat waves www.bigissue.com/summer/ Or 5506 food parcels from a Food Bank for a single person.
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Provide a vendor with a Summer Support Kit
Help someone to work their way out of poverty
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Checkmate, Nige.
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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bro. People are cool as fuck.
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Stop considering it. Just ban them. Do it now. Disposable barbecues are (a) useless as BBQs, take ages, food often still raw in middle, (b) environmentally horrible, (c) incredibly good at starting massive fires. There is no good argument for them. Bin them off www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK
PM to look at imposing restriction in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enough
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sarah @number37.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Cardboard with holes stabbed in it and ‘Acme Solar Eclipse Viewing Device’ written on it. The eclipse sun’s through the cardboard showing on the rest of the boxSame view but on the wall of one new change with shadow of two figures. 
View of St Paul’s and the eclipse (burry sun) at its peak.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Also serious reminder that if your kid DOES fail to get the results they need: 1) don't panic. 2) IT'S FINE. Don't rush. Ring unis. chat to them. Our phone line people are trained to help. 3) Consider Greenwich. Our entire thing is helping kids master study skills and become their best selves.
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