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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1h

No shit! "Christian nationalists" are the antithesis of what the New Testament teaches. They bang on about "Christianity" and "British culture" while demonstrating they know bugger all about either, nor care beyond using the terms to spread racism and hate. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Less than a week to go before MPs debate joining the EU. Tell your mp to be there 👇 bestforbritain.org/take-action/...

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Tell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The all male RSC production of As You Like It was an absolute delight. Jonathan Geoff was charming as Rosalind, the placing of the forest of Arden as Wales and inclusion of Welsh Hymns was brilliant and there's one particular scene that was easily the funniest thing I have ever seen on stage.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In McDonald's (I know, the teeneager is with me) in Stratford while waiting for As You Like It at the RSC and they are playing Paganini. Is this the only Maccies that plays classical music? Very odd juxtaposition.

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Went out for lunch today and got shouted at by a very vocal bengal cat who appeared furious that there were people in the car park and they weren't paying him any attention. He got some attention.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Football season has started again and so my house is constantly full of drying kit, water bottles, wet smelly bags full of balls, and football boots. Ugh!

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Public service announcement for any American podcasters discussing Julian of Norwich (which for some reason I've heard twice in the last couple of weeks) - it's pronounced 'Norrich' not 'Nor-witch'.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Paging @quietriotpod.bsky.social for an appearance from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social to unpick this and a reform MS defecting to (checks notes) Plaid Cymru. Can't fathom that complete change of ideology overnight...

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Arriving at the Bridge Theatre to watch The Oresteia and they check on the way in that you're aware of the themes. Could be a tough watch... But that is what you expect from a Greek Tragedy, right?

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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 06/09/2026

Contrast the police statements about the Dover blockade yesterday with the Just Stop Oil protests in 2022

No arrests made during Dover protest, Kent Police says
published at 13:34 5 September
13:34 5 September
Kent Police has issued a statement following the disruption in Dover earlier today.
It says officers "responded to a spontaneous protest" during Saturday morning, adding "no arrests were made".
"Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday," it adds

The Met Police said 35 people had been arrested in response to the disruption.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said the action was "criminality", not protest, and pledged to bring those involved to justice as quickly as possible.
"This was a very significant and co-ordinated effort to cause massive disruption to the entirety of the M25," he added.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The cats graciously put on a magic show for us last night. I figured out how they did most of the tricks, but I didn’t say anything, because that would have been rude.

Two cats on a platformed tower. One is on the lower level, head hidden behind the middle section. The second is on the top tier with only their head showing.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Went to see Coyote v Acme and what a lovely fun afternoon that was - genuinely laughed a lot.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm all for bilingualism, but when 4 phones start screaming at us with a government alert in Welsh before then all screaming at us again a few minutes later with the translation, it's a bit much... Surely it should be possible to send a long enough message to send both languages in one message?

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is utterly disgusting. I mean the first paragraph isn't a policy I would support, but the second one is gross beyond description.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Wanted to get an 80th birthday card for a relative today - 5 different ranges with numbers on and all went 50, 60, 70, 90. That 1946 baby boom is really hitting greetings card supply.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Part of my job involves managing several church and charity social media. Often, I also design what's going out, but sometimes they supply things for me to post. Every time someone sends me an oh-so-obviously AI generated poster for an event to share a little bit of me dies inside.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This would be a very good move. I'm a recent convert to mandatory voting and increasingly messianic about it open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I live an hour's drive from the wildfire in Blaenavon, but I am pretty sure that's the source of the scent of smoke in the air last night and this morning. ☹️🔥

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The football hasn't exactly been scintillating, but can we just get on with the second half now?

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

If anyone ever sang any other national anthem in that style it would be insane. Not entirely sure that it isn't 🦇💩in any case. I will ever understand 🇺🇸... #WorldCupFinal

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Since watching Oddysey last night, I can't stop humming 'Penelope, Penelope' from a BBC radio music workshop from the late 1980s that I did with school when I was about 9 or 10. I can only remember about 6 bars of it though. Which isn't bad for something we did over a half term about 40 years ago.

The front cover of An Odd Oddysey. A carton of Odysseus flexing his muscles watched by him men. The cartoon is in 2 colour print - black and red. This is from a BBC archive and not my own photo as, sadly, I don't own a copy or I would be able to find out how the rest of the song went

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/07/2026

🚨 "If we had stayed in the EU, the Treasury would have had an extra £90 billion per year to spend on welfare, defence, education etc. without creating new taxes or raising tax rates. No nation in living memory has acted so foolishly in peacetime."

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'Greatest political folly since Second World War was Brexit- it's cost us billions'

'Greatest political folly since the Second World War was Brexit' says our letter writer. What is your view?

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“If I drive drunk down the road, I can't then say: Tell you what, instead of appearing before a magistrate, I'll stand for councillor instead and let the people of Bermondsey decide if I am innocent. That's not how any of this f*****g works. You don't get to use popularity as a form of acquittal.”

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Pervert glasses should absolutely be banned. And in the meantime, it should be considered socially unacceptable both to buy them, and to work at Meta.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I didn't intend to stay up for the football, but I was still awake at 3am anyway, so watched the second half. Wowzers. Now I'm still wide awake though. Decided to do a little work - then I can sleep this afternoon.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Seen a hedgehog in our garden twice this week 👀♥️🦔

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My 19yr old son's girlfriend of about 4 months (who we haven't actually met yet because she lives in Swansea and can't drive, so son always visits her), bought us some fancy tea for no particular reason. She might be a keeper.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This one has to be worth a mention on @alexpodyssey.bsky.social at some point, surely?

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Quite enjoying Olivia Rodrigo's new album. Particularly appreciated some of the harmonica choices on the bridges.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Finally just about cooler outside than in, so windows open at last. Wishing we had a walk-in fridge...

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Not a British thing obviously, but Juneteenth is a stupid portmanteau - great thing for the Americans to mark, but it's useless if you want to remember what day it's on - could be any day between June 13th and 19th...

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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

These are the 30 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland, all by white men 21 killed in their homes by men they knew. The youngest 20, the oldest 82 21 were mothers, 4 were killed with their children in the home. Two were pregnant Nobody rioted over their murders www.bbc.com/news/article...

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A picture of violence: The 30 women killed in more than four years

In at least 21 of the 30 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

In Florence and saw this - Medusa is a very misunderstood character... - see this @alexpodyssey.bsky.social episode to find out why open.spotify.com/episode/67sR... Also Perseus was a nob.

16th century sculpture of Perseus holding the severed head of Medusa

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The announcement of the next set of NASA astronauts is a bit extra. Going to have to switch over - I can physically feel flight or flight hormone levels rising. How do Americans survive the constant hype? Must be exhausting.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A friend just alerted me to being included on a list of 66 top 'Christian Adjacent Albums of 2025' on a substack I have never heard of. I laughed at 'emerging artist'. It's only been 23 years since my first album... Still, nice to know someone has listened and enjoyed it.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Really glad I took up bell ringing again - the steady rhythmic movement and mental concentration is a kind of meditation every Tuesday evening. Just lovely! 🔔🔔

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Very tempted to go see this www.bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the... , but I need to hear @sturdyalex.bsky.social 's take on the Oresteia first; he is my only source of Greek mythological knowledge thanks to @alexpodyssey.bsky.social and the total lack of classics in UK state schools in the 1990s

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The Oresteia

A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can't seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny. Writer and director Simon Stone is joined by the same creative team that brought the "fantasti...

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/05/2026

👏 This is a fantastic report from @makevotesmatter.bsky.social. Britain needs electoral reform now, or we risk a Reform UK government at the next election. ⚠️ At the local elections Reform won 300 councillors because of FPTP. drive.google.com/file/d/1J1XBQhrOfL…

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May Elections Report Final.pdf

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Britain's broadcast media boasts of its strict adherence to impartiality rules. Mentions per MP. LibDems: 645 Tories: 5,116 Greens: 7,763 Labour (the actual govt): 27,438 Reform: 70,732 Anyone surprised they're ahead? bebroadcast.co.uk/politics-who...

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#Politics Who gets heard – and who doesn’t – on UK broadcast? | Be Broadcast

New analysis of 1.5m mentions reveals which UK parties are overexposed or underrepresented on broadcast – from Labour and Reform to the Conservatives and Lib Dems.

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Does anyone know what's going on in Syria since Assad was ousted? It's dropped out of the news and for some reason just crossed my mind...

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One sent to me, my one to my 19 year old son. Different list of priorities, which isn't particularly surprising, but is rather fascinating. Can you guess which is which?

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Olwen Ringrose @olwenringrose.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Spent 20 minutes this morning trying to usher a mouse out from behind a chest of doors and out of the house. Cats are supposed to keep the mice out, not bring them home to play with... 🐈🐀

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Abby @arobertswrites.com · 15/04/2026

Trying to explain St Augustine to the pope, the former head of the Augustinian order, who wrote his doctoral thesis on Augustine, on his way back from celebrating mass at the Basilica of St Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, overlooking the site where Augustine lived is peak Adult Catholic Convert.

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Alex Andreou's Podyssey @alexpodyssey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

"By placing Europe at the top centre of the map and vastly exaggerating its size, Mercator created probably the most enduring visual propaganda ever conceived. It's no coincidence that he was fixated on the myth of Europa. The bull, he wrote, 'aptly represents the natural disposition of Europeans'."

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