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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@daveyph.bsky.social Google seems to think it's a stink pipe. McDowell and Steven certainly made these (as well as plenty of other things). Thanks for an interesting walk & talk. #Wirral #Birkenhead Hamilton Square

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What’s your legacy Johnson? Brexit. Total collapse of trust in politics. And this. The small boats symbolise your dishonesty and your failure. You’re responsible for nothing but damage. Not one good thing. Not one proud moment. You’re forever a shameful disgrace who threw his own mandate in the bin.

Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson
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It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate from the people. He has no real ideas, and no plan.
BORIS JOHNSON: UK is defenceless against migrants without...

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OldPostcards4sale @oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bet you never thought Liverpool Docks could look like this! Find this postcard here in our shop www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11733980...

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good. Now arrest those who were with him for conspiracy, and then arrest those who tried to set fire to a hotel for arson. And then proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation. Which is what you are if you use violence for political ends. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in Channel

Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life

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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

IS AI TRYING TO KILL ME? 🤖 I saw a headline yesterday claiming that there is more than a 10% chance AI could kill all humans. So I asked my own AI assistant, Dave at ChatGPT: “Are you going to kill me? Asking for a friend.” chiddickstree.substack.com/p/is-ai-tryi...

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Is AI Trying to Kill Me?

I saw this headline yesterday and thought it would be a good time to ask my AI assistant Dave at ChatGPT this very important question.

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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This speaks to me very strongly. If it speaks to you please share and ask others to share it.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)

You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.

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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

THIS 👇👇👇👇

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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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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

@martintravis.bsky.social Do you know where on the #Wirral this is? We had a bit of a hunt to find it!

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Michele C. Hollow @michelechollow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

There are books in every room of my house.

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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

1939 Register. Anyone work out the annotation above the birth date? I thought it could say deceased, but the person I'm pretty sure it refers to went on to marry and died in 2010. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Paleography #1939Register

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Northern & proud 👊 @gazlancs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is Mitchell Palmer, Reform UK’s ‘economic adviser’ breaking news today is that he has advised selling off or privatising the NHS - ending the pensions triple lock and repealing the equality and human rights laws. Yup Party of the people folks!!🤮

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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. They told YOU to recycle better while they polluted more. Don't fall for it. Hold systems accountable. #ClimateCrisis

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Helen Baggott | Editor ~ Author ~ Speaker @postedinthepast.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Lord Street, Liverpool – posted in 1911 to Miss Meredith in Salop: If you should cycle out of town just before 4, I finish and 4 and will meet you. #PostedInThePast

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Artist, Gary North who is on a mission to paint all of the estimated 285 pubs in the city of Liverpool. 👇 BBC News - Artist to paint every pub in Liverpool to create 'legacy' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Artist to paint every pub in Liverpool to create 'legacy'

Award-winning artist Gary North embarks on a mission to paint every pub in Liverpool.

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Anyone else get this earlier? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767687

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you don't get the A-level grades you wanted, just remember that Richard Tice got an E in his Politics and maths A-Levels and still went on to be an entitled prick who thinks he should be Chancellor.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This could be this country if certain people ever got anywhere near power. The presentation of history and heritage must be based on truth and transparency, not shaped to fit a government's agenda or selective interpretation of the past. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US history

The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Why the climate-denying right-wing politicians and press hate Ed Miliband so much 👇 Great piece by @fionaharvey.bsky.social

Renewables planning approvals have surged under Labour
Gigawatt capacity of renewable energy and storage projects, four quarter rolling average

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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Great walk yesterday with #Wirral @ramblers.org.uk from Much Wenlock to Ironbridge and back #Shropshire #Walking

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 13/07/2026

Explain it to them, like a four-year-old.

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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

you.38degrees.org.uk

Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!

The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Nazis burnt books, Reform wants to ban them from County Council libraries. Claims libraries promote "contested gender ideology". They should be "politically neutral", whatever that means. Once upon a time books by DH Lawrence and James Joyce were banned. Now we risk returning to the past.

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Finch promises ‘comprehensive policy’ for libraries after ‘contested gender ideology’ concerns raised

Cllr George Finch vows to create a 'comprehensive policy' for Warwickshire libraries to ensure neutrality and safeguard children, addressing residents' concerns

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James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

As an academic, I have decided to pre-empt AI taking my job, so I am going to take ITS job! I am going to start hallucinating, lying to my students, and drinking 700,000 litres of water

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The Formidable Genealogist @formidablegen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

9 July 2026 Huge update in the FamilySearch Catalog #genealogy #familysearch

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Dave Haslam @davehaslam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

When family history is a mystery... My grandmother told my dad that when she was younger she’d been held against her will in a clinic in Switzerland. I've started to explore to find out more. And it’s turned into quite a dark story. davehaslam.substack.com/p/a-beautifu...

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A beautiful girl locked in an attic

Investigating my grandmother’s barely believable story

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I mean credit where credit is due: "If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him" is top tier posting

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

'This book will change the way we think about the history of modern Britain' @emilybaughan.bsky.social #Liverpool by @samwetherell.bsky.social a story of rise and decline Pre-order now: geni.us/LiverPBorgsoc

Cover of the book "Liverpool: A Story of Britain" by Sam Wetherell. The cover features a vintage photograph of a group of children playing on a street, with the iconic buildings of Liverpool in the background. The text highlights the epic history of Liverpool since the Second World War.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Facts you won't find in a Reform UK election leaflet ... meme via Robert Thomson

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel

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Andy Burge 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @andygjburge.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It is obvious now that the Parliamentary Commissioner was about to throw the book at Farage so he’s decided to circumvent that formal punishment by resigning. However Farage could be stopped in his tracks - read this:

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Andrew Levi @andrewprlevi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nigel Farage doesn’t control when, or even if, a by election is held in Clacton. The House of Commons does. If a Commons majority decides that the parliamentary enquiry into Mr Farage must first be completed, so be it. Press conferences aren’t parliament.

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Ruth _W @ruth-w.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#GenHour Picking up my transcribing for FreeREG. Met with pages out of order, repeated randomly, and a whole year seemingly missing (1858 - so at least there’s civil registration). It might turn up later in the batch, I suppose …

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Martin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I wrote to Matthew Patrick MP about the Peak Cluster proposal in March, asking him about 3 specific concerns: *alternative routes *carbon capture technology itself *safety We've had a couple of back and forths but he still hasn't addressed my concerns, so I've just fired off a further email now🤷

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spursj69.bsky.social @spursj69.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Real fake footie fan 🐸 🚬

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Murray @muzhamilton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

@nick-pettigrew.bsky.social Could any of your Scouse followers please help me? Lost my wedding ring yesterday somewhere along the Kings Parade going towards the Albert Dock. Would be greatly appreciated.

My wedding ring: Yellow, white and rose gold (14ct) interwoven in a Celtic knot. There's an special inscription on the inside.

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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🌖 🌖🌿🌿🕊️🕊️🍷🍷~

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A reminder that Brazil banned Twitter for failing to stop the spreading of disinformation. There is nothing stopping the British government from doing the same.

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