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I wondered why the origin of the band name Steely Dan was, and the answer is (!): "Fans of Beat Generation literature, Fagen and Becker named the band after a dildo mentioned in the William S. Burroughs novel Naked Lunch."

Hi, I'm sure you're well aware that you're talking about unlicensed electric motorbikes. Please don't tarnish e-bike riders like this; it's not helpful at all.

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He's on Bluesky by the way.

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Lord Frost couldn't argue his way out of a paper bag.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

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Wow. I mean - just wow.

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Paul N @paulnuk.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

For technical dabblers, you can configure your router to use a DNS that sends these sort of requests down a DNS black hole. I use AdGuard running on a raspberry pi with Home assistant.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Can you revive a zombie river? Our cities are full of rivers that have been buried in concrete after industrial pollution filled them with filth. But there's a global drive to bring them back: to "daylight" these forgotten rivers. I had a lovely day out in Sheffield today, seeing it actually happen.

Helen and six of the members of the Sheffield Castlegate project team, all in hard hats and fluorescent jackets.

A worksite with a 12 metre wide trough dug into the ground, currently reinforced with large yellow metal bars across its width.

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"Police in Leicester arrested at least five journalists under the Terrorism Act while they were reporting on a protest outside a drone factory owned by an Israeli arms company... Those arrested included two reporters for the Leicester Gazette and three freelance photojournalists."

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A colleague has just gone down with it, sounds like it's letting rip.

Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

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19000 offences in two weeks at just two locations. Lawbreaking by drivers is just endemic. Every one of those offences should be prosecuted. And buy lots more of those cameras. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

AI cameras spot nearly 19,000 road offences in West Midlands

Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.

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Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Hey, periodic reminder that it’s NOT COOL that you stopped bothering to do alt text. Do people who use screen readers not need to know about the weather? Cc @pennyend.bsky.social

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Methinks Farridge forgot who paid for his appearances on the Russian propaganda channel.

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Re rads, it's a big leaky Victorian house and a) half of them were knackered and b) needed bigger (double panel) radiators due to the lower flow temperature (radiator replacement is common on a heat pump install).

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Hive mind. I'm selling my house (no mortgage, and not buying a new one). Would you recommend a solicitor or conveyancer? Any downsides for the latter? My first solicitor quote was two grand. Ouch!

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I've read that's because Nordic homes tend to be open plan. We had a heat pump installed recently and it wasn't disruptive at all, just radiators swapped out.

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This would be economically illiterate & environmentally disastrous - and makes us less secure: undermining efforts to reduce energy bills by reducing dependence on gas, increasing vulnerability to global dictators, driving climate emissions & knee capping a market that’s just beginning to take off

theguardian.com

Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending

Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

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Ironically, restricting vaccines costs money. It's a senseless false economy.

Rosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

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First day of tour, DONE. Next stop, Newcastle ( 17th Oct ) then London ( 21st October ) Tickets & further dates : www.seetickets.com/tour/rosie-h...

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Giving money to Russia to pay for missiles that they give to the Iranians to attack Americans. His stupidity is off the scale.

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I managed to throw away my remaining tests just before I got it. Who knows whether they are capable of detecting whatever strain is doing the rounds at the moment.

I had something horrible last week. Judging by the complete brain fog that felt like my head was tuned into a white noise channel I'm putting it down to COVID.

Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

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If you are in Kingston in Surrey (or near it), please pop in to Banquet Records. It is an old school independent record shop with a great variety of music on both vinyl and CD. #SupportMusicShops

The front of Banquet Records Kingston, Surrey

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Paul N @paulnuk.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

Because he's a deranged lunatic in thrall to Putin. That Kompromat must be bloody good.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“…impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all.”

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House…

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Former VP Mike Pence: “President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.”

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Paul N @paulnuk.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

Watching Barry Lyndon. What an amazing film. Ryan O' Neal is brilliant.

Paul N @paulnuk.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

I was unaware of these accusations. Fair enough.

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This is well worth a listen. Unfortunately it seems the a lot of people who tarnished Labour's reputation during the Corbyn years seem to be doing the same to the Green party. There's no place for them in mainstream politics. bsky.app/profile/nick...

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Could be worse, he could be the head of a cult that believes in the supernatural, a cult whose members have committed horrendous controlling abuse over the years.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Alt text so visually disabled people can read it too.

The image shows a verified BBC News graphic from the Holborn and St Pancras by-election held on October 8, 2026.

Key Election Results

• Labour (Sagal Abdi-Wali): 12,292 votes (won the seat)
• Green Party (Zack Polanski): 8,928 votes (second place)
• Conservative (Ewan Cameron): 1,922 votes (third place)
• Reform UK (Pete Newman): 1,612 votes (fourth place)
• Liberal Democrats (Patrick Stillman): 924 votes (fifth place)
• Restore Britain (Tyler Johnson): 692 votes (sixth place)
• Turnout: 39% (38.7% officially recorded)

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Lmao crying….Navi Pillay after winning the Nobel Peace prize says "if you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump" 🤣💀

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@aiannucci.bsky.social inspired by Stewart Lee's idea of using Hegseth's No Fanny speech as a sample, I knocked this together.

From the Guardian: "But the 8,928 votes cast for Polanski compared to the nearly 11,350 his party and the independent, pro-Gaza candidate Andrew Feinstein received combined in the seat in 2024 suggests the Greens have not significantly expanded their base of voters in the constituency."

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