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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received - and that consequently, this country is at war with Piddington.

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solarpilchard.bsky.social @solarpilchard.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Rare Roland JP-8000 synth owned/used by Martyn Ware (The Human League / Heaven 17) & donated by Graham Fellows (Jilted John / John Shuttleworth) is on eBay! Signed by Ware + includes H17 flight case. Proceeds to @loroshospice.bsky.social Bid now: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25770618...

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

It's the middle of the night, and a young fireman confronts a fire the like of which he's never seen before. It is the night of 7 September 1940, and 24-year-old Frank Hurd is fighting fires on the first night of the London #Blitz. An illustrated thread... 🧵 1/19

A black and white photograph of a fireman.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 03/09/2026

There's a lot here to be sickened by, but for some reason the "do you understand what's happening?" really got me. What's happening, Zia? Explain it to us. Use your words. Say it out loud. No no, not "wink wink, nudge nudge, you know..." Why is it a problem she's nominated? Say it, coward.

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David Hughes @davidmhughes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Had a great weekend at The Long Road Festival. This event has brought so many top American artists in the past with 2026 no exception. As usual a review has been published highlighting the acts that made it a brilliant weekend for me. threechordsandthetruthuk.blogspot.com/2026/09/gig-...

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Gig Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire. Friday 28th August to Sunday 30th August 2026

Seven stagings in and the The Long Road has long created its own identity. Festival goers flock to Stanford Hall in all shapes and attires g...

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Nige Tassell @nigetassell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hey The World! If you've just watched the live trailer for the new edition of GTA and you're wondering who the band are whose track 'Cars and Girls' was featured very prominently, help is at hand in book form. Buy now! #gta

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Always read the small print

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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

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Just saw this is over 60k this morning! He needs 75k so can you help push it up up up if you have anything to spare? And if you don't, please do share! #Booksky

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Here are the dates for The Buildings Archaeologist 2026 book tour. More to come in 2027! Please do pick up tickets well in advance: triskeleheritage.com/the-building...

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Despite reaching my seventh decade, I have never heard of the dangers of Giant Hogweed before; so this video is quite an alarming eyeopener. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i19p...

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Britain's Most Dangerous Plant Is Spreading

YouTube video by Leave Curious

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 20/07/2026

The portfolio without minister.

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

@leader-music.bsky.social Hoping to join you later, but I'm with my (dementia suffering) mother and not getting any time to myself 😫

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

OH NO MESSI GOT TOUCHED YOU CAN’T TOUCH MESSI STRAIGHT TO JAIL FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The perfect scenario for Clacton would be a narrow win for Farage over Count Binface. That way, he'd still have to face a parliamentary enquiry (after being fully exposed during the campaign) and would forever be known as the bloke who almost lost to a joke candidate. His credibility would be toast.

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Jonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Clacton By-election Shock: Bookies Name Joint Favourites

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

On my way, Clacton.

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🗣 "Farage has always earned lots of money outside politics, declaring €790,000 on top of his €100,000 MEP salary and now roughly a million pounds on top of his MP’s earnings." But in the eye of another finance scandal, @seththevoz.bsky.social asks if greed is to blame ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

So, can we add The World Cup to the list of things DT has killed through contact?

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Power's just gone off on Springfield Street. Anyone else affected in Harborough?

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Also today: happy 59th anniversary, world’s first cash machine

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My first ever chicken parmo. Oh my god! Why oh why aren't these available where I live?! Also, thank heavens these aren't available where I live! #somanycalories 😄

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Not Drowning, Waving by Bearwood Brewery, on tap at Belly Rub in Scarborough. First 'Australian IPA' I've ever seen. Very crushable, as I believe the cool kids say.

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If it is to be Andy Burnham, he will have to emulate Zohran Mamdani in terms of energy, vision and delivery to have any chance of being seen as anything other than 'more of the same'.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Something just brushed past my leg!" — Luke Skywalker, #StarWars Image credit: tempestkc on Threads #LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

GOOD MORNING. Andy Burnham has triumphed in Makerfield. Nigel Farage has been brutally humiliated. The sun is shining and the world is a beautiful place iandunt.substack.com/p/triumph-in...

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Nige Tassell @nigetassell.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is true. Come! Do! (My beard might be Paddy-esque by then)

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TAFF 💕🐷🐄🐑🐥🪿🙏Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @vegan-4-indy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Stabbed to death in a London street today. But no worries because there were no Muslims or immigrants involved, so nothing to see here!

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City Witch 🇨🇦 @citywitch1973.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Reminder. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Lots of fellow lefties are in serious fucking need of this reminder.

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

How About Now by Ags Connolly. This one's coming to the desert island with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uSU...

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Ags Connolly - How About Now

YouTube video by At The Helm Records

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We have normalised paying for things you should not have to pay for like education and health while simultaneously normalising not paying for things you should pay for like music, writing and games.

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Every senior Reform UK person is a former Tory: Leader: Nigel Farage (former Tory) Deputy Leader: Richard Tice (former Tory) Chair: Lee Anderson (former Tory) Deputy Chair: Paul Nuttalls (former Tory) Leader in Scotland: Malcolm Offord (former Tory Life Peer) (1/8)

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 25/05/2026

Well done to all who took part in the cheese rolling, only 78 deaths this year, your sacrifices will be recorded in the ledger and ensure a great cheese harvest for 2026. 🧀

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

If you want those singles they are 3 bob each. Subterranean Homesick Blues Maggies Farm Like a Rolling Stone’ I think that his latest is great it’s called “One of us must know” I have not got “Bringin’ it all back on Home” LP yet but I am getting it on Sat. See you Friday Trevor

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I must admit, I've never looked at a church and thought, "I wish I could camp in there", but it turns out you can do exactly that. #Champing www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBP0...

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We Slept Overnight in a 15th-Century Church...The Bells Didn’t Stop!

YouTube video by Wild About Wales

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Less Dangerous from Liquid Light brewery, on cask at Beerhouse in Market Harborough. Fruity New England pale with a pleasing bitterness. Very nice indeed. If it's still on as the temperature soars at the weekend I can see it becoming more and more dangerous!

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

@leader-music.bsky.social Yes! Definitely! The number of times I've tried to find a song on here (and previously the other place) you've played on the show having remembered it months later, and failed miserably! 😄 An excellent idea.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

All news should be reported with the same brevity and accuracy as a football club’s official social media account tweeting that they’ve just lost a match. #voteBinface

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

#MusicSky #Music If you've an hour free this weekend, sit back and give Perfect Place, by the wonderful Lemoncello, a listen. It's folk, but not as you know it. open.spotify.com/album/0Q2JNQ...

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Perfect Place

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 11/05/2026

The leadership battle makes me hate what Labour have become even more. They're full on Tory, power hungry incompetence in every way. Just shut up, accept you're disliked and fix the fucking pot holes. No one wants another leadership battle.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 11/05/2026

Here he comes

Keir Starmer outside downing st in a Stop the boats tshirt holding a pint

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Mark Howson @renkadima.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Instead of denouncing Reform as the hard right, I suggest that it would be more effective to call them the 'Ultra Tories'. It more accurately reflects who they are and would associate them with the decline of the past few years.

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