Reposted by Ruth DawsonIan @ianpatterson.com · 14hRussia just sank 3 ships off NATO countries in their economic zone waters, with crew missing. Yet it barely features on UK news? Another serious grey zone escalation by Russia. The ships are Turkish owned. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukShip sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attackIt is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine. 002
Reposted by Ruth DawsonNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 6h#BigTobacco - the merchants of death will always seek to shape-shift into angles. Legislators and regulators need to do much better at keeping up with them www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comProportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four yearsMore than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows 65125
Reposted by Ruth DawsonOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2hPaddington is polite, kind and full of integrity and loved by just about everyone he meets. Maybe she doesn't have a clue... 6362397
Reposted by Ruth DawsonRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 2hThis is a positive development, full stop. Anti-racism norms matter, elite cues on anti-racism norms matter, a broad political consensus on anti-racism norms matter so a strong signal from the leader of a party which has been blurring red lines lately is good news. 1226851
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 1hIt's almost as if the HSE budget is inadequate! Doh! 021
Reposted by Ruth DawsonJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 2hI for one am reassured that an investigation into Reform UK, carried out by Reform UK, has found that Reform UK did nothing wrong www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...telegraph.co.uk 2029557
Reposted by Ruth DawsonDaniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 1hFor those who are a) not from London and b) Born after 2000, the area by Kings Cross was, very much well into the 90s, one of the most notorious bits of North London. We're talking Victorian Rookery levels of crime. 7334
Reposted by Ruth DawsonLeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social · 1hDeath spiral. I suspect the collapse and inevitable closure of the Royal Mail will be what bite sized history books remember George Osborne for. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comRoyal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveriesPostal service says cuts will focus on head office and ‘support function roles’ 262
Reposted by Ruth DawsonColbobs.bsky.social "Col" he/him/his @colbobs.bsky.social · 3h'Two useful idiots scrapping, has some benefits' isn't something I would have thought would happen this week. 011
Reposted by Ruth DawsonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 3hWe desperately need a centre-right party that is standing against ethnonationalism - and that needs to be not just rhetorical but also in policy (i.e. Chris Philp's vile crap about "foreigners" in social housing). 914812
Reposted by Ruth DawsonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 3hAs I was saying yesterday there is an obvious switch in approach and it's a welcome one. Let's see if it sticks with Katie Lam, Nick Timothy etc... on the front bench. 1223838
Reposted by Ruth DawsonStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 3hMy sense, from talking to those around her and who she genuinely shares a view with is that the issue last year was primarily cowardice rather than thinking it was a good strategy. 291
Reposted by Ruth DawsonSam @spinebusterkeaton.bsky.social · 3hYeah, a friend made this about the kindertransport. Basically is it more helpful to point out adults were turned away or do you support the myth that we were open and generous, that was something to be proud of, and something to which we should aspire? 181
Reposted by Ruth DawsonRosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social · 1hWould it be preferable for her to get her facts right? Yes, but it's Kemi, so adjust your expectations. Is this a welcome message from a conservative politician? Yes, absolutely. 021
Reposted by Ruth DawsonRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 2hI see Reform UK's internal inquiry has cleared their internal people.static.klipy.comSecurity Guard Greets PeopleALT: Security Guard Greets People 618129
Reposted by Ruth DawsonJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2hexcellent subhead snark from the FT 112529
Reposted by Ruth DawsonHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 1hLoved by the nation, strives to be decent and kind and always able to provide a Marmalade Sandwich? I can see why she'd hate that. 3558
Reposted by Ruth DawsonChris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 6hNew substack: why there's no place for good ideas in politics: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/who-needs-...chrisdillow.substack.comWho needs thought?Capitalist politics now militates against good ideas in politics 34219
Reposted by Ruth DawsonDavid Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 5h“One paradox of our time is that whilst the educational attainment of the population has increased, there has been a decline in public intellectual standards” 614029
Reposted by Ruth DawsonGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 5hWhat's the mood like at Tory conference? Well it's 10:30 in the morning and the party chair is drinking on stage #CPC26 1921858
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMelissa @yournerdyfriend.bsky.social · 6hOkay but more seriously, so much of politics today is me tilting my head and narrowing my eyes while I look at someone and try to figure out if they are lying because they think it is politically expedient or if they believe the lie or because they are constitutionally incapable of truth telling 1134
Reposted by Ruth DawsonFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 8hRussian hostile activity costs UK up to £2.5bn a year, report warns ft.trib.al/QU5CTWkft.trib.alRussian hostile activity costs UK up to £2.5bn a year, report warnsLabour MP Graeme Downie’s research highlights lack of consistent framework for measuring economic impact of Moscow-backed hybrid warfare 53217
Reposted by Ruth DawsonRafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 8hColumn on Greens, anti-Zionism and why the people who pathologically hate something are not the most reliable people to define it accurately www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comZack Polanski had the chance to show real leadership. He blew it | Rafael BehrA toxic debate over anti-Zionism leaves the Green leader looking like a passenger in the movement that carried him to the top, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 6416116
Reposted by Ruth DawsonFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 10hWhat comes next with the energy shock? ft.trib.al/kXKKgqSft.trib.alWhat comes next with the energy shock?The disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far 3111
Reposted by Ruth DawsonFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 10hHow tribology makes the economic world go round ft.trib.al/8yaYax7ft.trib.alHow tribology makes the economic world go roundThe science of friction and wear plays a central role in making industry run more smoothly 081
Reposted by Ruth Dawsonkjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · 19hIgnorance was shown the door! 243104932453
Reposted by Ruth DawsonVituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 14hI say again it’s sort of amazing the libs are getting both Great Books and the Protestant Work Ethic in the national divorce 1965686
Reposted by Ruth DawsonBrian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social · 10h"since May Labour's votes in the polls has gone up, yours has gone down" Sophisticated thought leadership from the Prof www.thenational.scot/news/2660419...thenational.scotJohn Curtice on whether Zack Polanski can win key Holborn by-electionPROFESSOR Sir John Curtice has offered his view on whether Zack Polanski can win the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election. 051
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16hYou may be the hackiest reporter in a world of hacky reporters if you state a fact and then tell viewers "you can see if that's true or not." It's your *job* to know if what you just said is true or not. This is not acceptable cover for a lie. 1532116472
Reposted by Ruth DawsonFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h The tide of bank branch closures is starting to reverse ft.trib.al/kdByKOE | opinionft.trib.alThe tide of bank branch closures is starting to reverseThe business virtues of having a network are being rediscovered in the US and UK 0134
Reposted by Ruth DawsonHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 10hStanding on a hill overlooking Sheffield the Grade II listed neo-Gothic memorial is a poignant reminder of the 1832 Asiatic cholera epidemic, which claimed the lives of 402 citizens. It marks the communal mass grave where 339 of the victims were hastily laid to rest. Image Neil Theasby CC BY-SA 2.0 17010
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 15hthe tech industry is about to invent books 526191503782
Reposted by Ruth DawsonTuomas Mattila @tuomasjmattila.eurosky.social · 10hOr go to the gym, load the weight to an elevator and then lift 800 kg with ease. Then later wonder how to help a friend carry a sofa. 021
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMichael Zeigermann @michaelz79.bsky.social · 18hFor someone who doesn’t want a populace capable of critical thought, AI is an absolute godsend. 2321
Reposted by Ruth Dawson😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Cool! You could also free a lot of your time up by having a robot go to the gym for you! The gyms can print up little certificates for the robot saying how much it can lift, and you can put those up on your wall to show everyone how strong you are! 3487
Reposted by Ruth DawsonTeeJay Fops @yellowestfox.bsky.social · 17hWhen I worked in a convenience store, this one woman would buy 5 $10 scratchers, then have me scan them to see if she won. 1181
Reposted by Ruth DawsonJohn Brophy @jk001-ie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I love football. Now I save so much time by skipping the matches and just checking all the scores. 11424
Reposted by Ruth DawsonPontsticInsect @keltikidea.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It was then they realised that it wasn't the task that was the point, it was the way you used your mind to complete it. But by then, it was all too late.... 21706
Reposted by Ruth DawsonDr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds. 6060221648
Reposted by Ruth DawsonChuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026other day i was at david lynchs grave just having a moment of thought and admiration and lookin down at all the flowers, and coffee cups, and two cookies and a coke, and wow it just hits you like a thousand suns that art is immortal. creation is too radiant to contain in a body. we trot across time 162731544
Reposted by Ruth DawsonJam @murderandjam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Sometimes all that remains of us is the art we create. Just look at those prehistoric hand stencils in caves - we don't even know what the people who created them called themselves, never mind individual names. It's humbling. 0253
Reposted by Ruth DawsonGremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 9hThe predictable tech shift from “Don’t Be Evil” to “Shit Happens!” 313324
Reposted by Ruth DawsonMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just saw someone say their AI runs their fantasy football team and I can’t stop laughing. Like, I’m sure everyone’s doing it or something but it’s very funny to me that pretending to be a team manager was so hard that you needed to pretend to pretend to be a team manager 212102921635