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Robbie

@robbie0.bsky.social
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Heading Data and Analytics for a UK ALB. Interested in politics, data and other things techy, all views are my own (I try not to have many)

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.
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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This week is Road Safety Week & a chance to talk about Barbara Castle! Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more! This was done despite fierce opposition. 📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
A photo of Barbara Castle outside of the House of Parliament- copyright belongs to the Parliamentary Archives.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
If you're a member of the National Trust remember to vote for council members by midnight tonight. Use the Quick Vote option. Entryist pressure group Reform Trust is trying to seize control. Stop them Voting is quick and easy if your membership card is at hand secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...
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Welcome to the National Trust 2025 voting website, hosted by independent voting service provider Civica Election Services.
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
The first time I was targeted by a phone snatcher in London was in 2012, when I was standing on a train platform looking up Andy Murray's live scores in the Olympics Since then, almost everyone I know in London has had their phone nicked or witnessed a theft www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/i...
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Police Raided a London Shop. We Tagged Along.
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The Bugle @thebugle.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This is a social post on BlueSky to announce that a new episode of The Bugle is in your podcast feed. It contains a link to our website. www.thebuglepodcast.com It is hoped this post will drive listening to the show & general awareness. Interaction will be monitored with the best shared & liked
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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Every Single Night
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Every brilliant, quietly angry word of this by @roberthutton.co.uk:
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The sketchwriter’s gift | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
Kemi Badenoch rose in the House of Commons to challenge the prime minister with a vast range of possible targets. The cost of government borrowing had risen to the highest level since the financial…
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 06/01/2025
Have written about Starmer's speech- his best moment yet as PM. He implicitly identified what sits at the heart of this story: the emergence of a common UK/US online right, headed by the radicalised Musk. It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in British conservatism.
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Starmer's best moment as PM
And the Powellisation of conservative thought
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The UK government has created a public survey about copyright law and AI - it’s very technical, but please fill it in if you can I believe this technology must be very carefully regulated, to ensure public safety and to maintain the rights of creators www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
6/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in revamped i paper (I can’t find the answers in the paper, but they’ll be here later)
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
For those on BlueSky unfamiliar with this modern British tradition: During times of high winds, we all jump on YouTube and watch planes trying to land at Heathrow, with excited commentary from the UK's premier plane nerd channel. Currently live here! www.youtube.com/live/egvoBvc...
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YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
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Robbie @robbie0.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Just tried Café Mondo in Camberwell for lunch, probably the best sandwich in South London, could become an expensive habit though - can I justify twice a week?
Picture of the Mondo Frango sandwich Picture of the Cafe Mondo menu
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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
My six favourite European Mr Men character names... 6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso 5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel 4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing 3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo 2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs 1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
A cover of Herr Dumpidump by Roger Hargreaves that says "Herr Dumpidump by Roger Hargreaves" and with an illustration of Herr Dumpidump looking especially dumpidumpish (forgive me but I can't stop repeating the word dumpidump... DUMPIDUMP!)
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Important but alarming column from Camilla in tomorrow’s FTWeekend:
ft.com
London bus crashes are the result of an unsafe model
Individual tragedies indicate a systemic problem that Whitehall needs to look at fast
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Mubashar “Mubs” Iqbal @mubashariqbal.com · 11/11/2024
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find. So I built it: blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack... The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database. Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
blueskydirectory.com
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
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Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com · 01/10/2024
So, gang, I am in this group helping DSIT put some flesh on the bones of a future vision for digital public services, and what being the digital centre for government means. Hit me up with your reckons / pointers. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Tech experts to shape government digital vision to drive innovation and boost public services
Millions are set to benefit from reduced waiting times and improved public services, as technology experts, advocates, and academics come together to shape the government's new 'digital centre.
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Robbie @robbie0.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
I enjoyed seeing the Spanish Galleon Andalucia go through Tower Bridge today!
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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
Heads up, if you're on Linkedin you've been automatically opted in for generative ai training - on everything you have ever posted, including personal data! Opt out: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
Screenshot of the page on LinkedIn for generative ai. It reads:
Data for Generative AI Improvement
Can LinkedIn and its affiliates use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content?

Use my data for training content creation AI models


This setting controls the training of generative AI models used to create content. When this setting is on LinkedIn and its affiliates may use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn for that purpose. Learn more.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 18/09/2024
Gonna have to sit the kids down for a pretty difficult chat this evening.
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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
YES! I never saw this in real life, but have heard about it. This recent article reminded me of it too:
ft.com
How a mind-boggling device changed economic history
In 1949, a little-known engineer astonished the academic world with the first ever computer model of a national economy — made of Perspex and water
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
National Trust Members: Time to use the Quick Vote Option to block the usual shenanigans from Farage/ Tufton St “Restore Trust” You will find your membership number on your card or on an email from the National Trust sent to you in the last week or so. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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Annual General Meeting
Your Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at 10am on Saturday 2 November 2024 at the Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 04/09/2024
In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
Since this is doing so well over there, now over here: The Venetian method for electing a Doge was literally insane, or genius
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