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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Teach your son to wait. Teach him that other people are as important as he is. Teach him to apologize and go back to the end of the line if he made an entitled decision. Teach him that girls and women deserve respect in *all* scenarios—not just during sex.

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mrsdumbledore.bsky.social @mrsdumbledore.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Millions of graduates are being ripped off by sky-high student loan interest rates. It's time for Andy Burnham to fix this unfair system in the upcoming Budget so balances stop growing faster than they're paid off. Add your name if you agree: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/an...

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Tell Andy Burnham: Fix the broken student loans system in this Budget

Millions of graduates are being ripped off by sky-high interest rates, with balances growing faster than they can be paid off! Add your name to demand fairer student loan terms in the upcoming Budget.

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It seems that Prof Peter Fonagy's report on mental health among young people will not be what Wes Streeting was hoping for. The crisis is very real & Fonagy has not sought to downplay it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Young people are not snowflakes, head of mental health review says

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Beautiful Red Admiral fluttering about in the garden, and helpfully pausing periodically to soak up the sun #UKWildlife

A beautiful Red Admiral butterf6 resting on a wall with wings outstretched to get as much sun as possible. The orange stripes and white patches on its wings standing out clearly against the dark browny black of the wings

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Reminders today in several places that ordinary people who dont have much can be really decent and good Billionaires; do better. Do so much better

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Easy to donate: rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Now why would a very rich man give away money? Farage is a creature bought and paid for by the wealthy not a man of the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire

Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

From the piece itself: "Hardened anti-immigration campaigners were using their newly developed tactics for the first time." How exactly are they hardened? On account of their many criminal records? Have they all been on a lot of 'protests' previously? How would we know given they all wear masks?

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today, we remember that dark day years ago, when evil men in the name of a global anti-human ideology carried out despicable terrorist acts that overthrew the democratically elected government of President Salvador Allende in Chile.

This historical photograph captures the bombing of the Palacio de La Moneda, the presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, on September 11, 1973.

Young democracy defenders rounded up by fascists

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'll be walking/running/cycling 195km in October to raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians - my plan is to match the donations I receive (and to share progress updates and maybe even photos!) If you'd like to donate, the page is here; medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/poppy-lee...

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Stride for Palestinians 26

Follow my journey as I complete 195km (virtually) in one month across Palestine, from Jenin to Gaza, for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). The month of October marks the beginning of the olive harve

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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Over on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live These men are dangerous

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Dr Anke Marsh @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns

A photo from the BBC of an older woman, with grey hair, being led away by police.

A photograph of a line of men in black clothes and balaclavas blocking the port at Dover.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 04/09/2026

Nigel Farage is very lucky that he didn't know what was being discussed at the lunch where he was discussing it

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026

We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂)

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great to see this bin yard transforming. I was there litter picking a few weeks ago - a lot of what was dumped was landlord waste. Hopefully the planters and a growing local interest and awareness about the yard will deter future waste dumping there

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... Ben-Gvir is a blood thirsty psychopath, war criminal and one of Israel’s beloved genocidal leaders. America and the world should be sanctioning, divesting and boycotting Israel in every way until this apartheid regime falls.

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians

Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Jewish extremists

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's 2026. We are one of the richest nations in the world. We apparently have a Labour government. Why the f*** are foodbanks still having to open to help communities and people that are struggling? How are we still getting things so wrong in how we run our society?

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What you're saying when you say "DEI" when universities say "EDI" (as happens here) and vice versa. And why it actually matters. The great majority of UK (esp. British) universities use "EDI" while US universities use "DEI". Is that "just" semantic, or does it matter? A thread. 🧵1/8

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How Jason Arday’s appointment became a reckoning for Cambridge

Resignation of Black professor forces university to examine its approach to diversity, equality and inclusion

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Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com · 14/08/2026

I heard Lee Anderson on Today saying that no one wanted to live next to an HMO housing people seeking asylum. As far as I can tell, my back garden abuts the back garden of a house that does indeed house asylum seekers, so I thought I'd give a brief account of why I am in fact fine about it.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Farage: " I am damned if I am going to stand on a stage, having won a resounding victory... and be demeaned and humiliated by nobodies," Reform UK made a differemt claim that Essex police advised him not to attend due to a "ctedible threat". [Nb, this claim not yet confitmed by Essex police]

am damned if I am going to stand on a stage, having won a resounding victory... and be demeaned and humiliated by nobodies," Nigel Farage says

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“As the prime minister tours every region of the UK, it will be hard to miss the impacts of this extraordinary summer: wildfires, drought, parched farmland & people struggling to work in extreme heat" - Emma Howard Boyd Now Burnham must act on the climate crisis www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record

Key tourist route closed and residents rallying round as battle against wildfire expected to go on for several days

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/08/2026

Britain is burning through its fifth heatwave of the summer. And the government is considering drilling for MORE oil and gas. Rosebank and Jackdaw must be stopped.

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

😍 👍 "Rather than evict her new colleagues, Rothney adapted. 'The wasps were fine with me being there. The longer I was there, the more I felt relaxed being alongside them... Insects learn that certain individuals won’t harm them. Just keep calm, they will sense that and won’t feel threatened'".

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I wrote about a reason not to use generative AI in your writing that I haven't seen anyone talking about. Once I realized this, banning GenAI in our lab's writing became a no-brainer. Feel free to share, I think this is probably useful especially for trainees: www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...

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The only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson Lab

Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Where are all the 'patriots' when our cultural/natural heritage is being sold off? They seem to be absent when they could be doing something positive for the UK, preferring to sow dissent, fear and hatred instead

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

How to go straight from dinner to cake. [📹 josephsmachines] Original post

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The butterflies were being super helpful for this morning's count; a Speckled Wood and a White both flew into the house as a reminder to me to go out and count the back garden. Then I saw these three who provided a reminder of the value of dandelions in a garden

4 dandelion flowers. On the one closest to the camera there is Meadow Brown feeding, on two further back there are two white butterflies

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's the final weekend to get out for the #BigButterflyCount and help take nature's pulse 🦋 You don't need to be an expert to make a big difference for butterflies and moths. All you need is 15 mins, a spot of sunshine and patience! 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj Where will you be doing yours?

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for England with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Welsh with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for Scotland with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Irish with photos of each species

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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In June, new anti-protest powers came into effect through the Crime and Policing Act 2026. We’ve published guidance to help you understand what this means. Know your rights👇 www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/advice_infor...

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Crime and Policing Act 2026: Explaining the new protest restrictions - Liberty

What are the new protest offences under the Crime and Policing Act 2026? Am I no longer allowed to wear a face covering at a protest?

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A good start, but given Trump's ineptitude has foisted the impact of his war on everyone globally, it would be good to see the total cost in lives lost (Iranian school children), cost increases on food, materials, environmental damage etc. I suspect only costs to US voters will get traction tho'

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Most of the UK is farmland – and bumblebees are struggling to find enough food on it 🐝🍽️ New research from 20 English farms shows that pollen and nectar levels are far too low for bumblebees to thrive. Leo Fordham and Prof Elli Leadbeater tell us more in our guest blog: ow.ly/2coK50Zu6xA

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Fruit to produce jet fuel: another greenwashing scam, directly from the fossil fuel industry, that will turn an area of Brazilian countryside the size of LA into a monoculture. 🧵

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Jet Fuel Made From Tropical Fruit Gets $3 Billion Backing

A Brazilian company owned by Mubadala Capital plans to make sustainable aviation fuel out of macauba fruit, which grows on palm trees.

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Very exciting spot this morning; the elusive puddle. Not seen round here for many weeks now. With changing climate will be increasingly rare in summer and swarming in uncontrollable numbers in winter

A small puddle on a pavement next to a brick wall. It is surrounded by a ring of wet tarmac

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Outlander star Sam Heughan has hit out at the boom in AI data centre proposals across Scotland saying 'they cannot be allowed 👇🗣️ Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Not only is the completely unnecessary Clacton by-election costing tax payers money, but the ballot paper itself has cost 4 times the normal amount and is causing logistical headaches. Farage should have to pay this out of his own pocket www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Clacton by-election ballot list costing four times more

The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Really pleased to see this push to move away from the way international students are currently described.

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Poppy Leeder @poppyleeder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Loving when the feed presents certain stories next to each other. Criticism of windmills (I'm not going to even get into what a windMILL does vs a turbine) from someone whose country is experiencing a resurgence in leprosy to the extent it may be becoming endemic

Screen grab of two stories from USA on my timeliness. The first says 'Leprosy is still spreading in Florida. These women want that to change, and the byline says 'rising evidence point to leprosy becom8ng 'endemic' or common.
The story below is a picture of Trump saying 'Any country with windmills is a loser'. Next to that a screen grab of global share of windowed with the explainer 'In 2025 the US generated 17% of the world's windpower'

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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 01/08/2026

Why does "ie" turn "dog" into itty bitty "doggie"? In this Lingthusiasm zine, Leah Velleman gets enthusiastic about diminutives. Yes, this one is extra tiny, it's a diminutive zine about diminutives! A zinelet? Or zineling? For more lingthusiastic zines: lingthusiasm.com/zines

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