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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 8m

If you want to find real gems on your Yorkshire doorstep, please follow this delightful account ⬇️ #Yorkshire #Heritage #History

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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 2h

It's barbaric. And so is the death penalty itself. It has no place in a civilised society.

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 23h

Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?

Formal letter from Clive Lewis MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich South, to Lord Thomas Watson of Wyre Forest, Senior Vice President of Palantir Technologies UK Limited, dated 7 October 2026. In the letter, Lewis challenges Watson to a public debate regarding Palantir's role in government contracts and public institutions. Lewis rejects Watson's claim that criticisms malign software engineers, stressing that elected officials must scrutinize corporate power, democratic control, and public accountability. He proposes a debate with an impartial chair, equal time, and audience questions.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21h

The easiest way to ‘bring the UK closer to Europe’? Rejoin the EU.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026

Germany’s ambassador to the UK, speaking to The Telegraph: "It is, of course, for the British people to decide how close they want that relationship to be. But let me be clear: in Germany you will always find a partner for setting the ambition as high as we can."

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

No wonder Reform UK Councils are banning Black Histoiry Month - so people won't learn about English heroes like ... "If you define English identity by skin colour alone, your definition is racist and needs challenging" via The UK Against Hate

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

President Macron, "Welcome back" "If, indeed, the British want to return, and if the Prime Minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news both for his country and for Europeans."

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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I can whole-heartedly recommend the Marks and Spencer Museum on campus of the University of Leeds. A real treat.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.

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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A new podcast to explore - this one is giving me much optimism that we CAN make the world a better place. #Podcast #Impact #Societalchange

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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,

Johnson on X

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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My very last #charity walk for 2026 - for @cancerresearchuk.org (again). This time it's a team effort: 4 of us from work are doing a 10 km round Leeds at night time on Saturday, 3 October. Thank you for your support, as always! #Cancer #Research fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-g...

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11 years ago, I lost my beloved father, Richard Maria Winden, to cancer. By the time he got diagnosed, it was too late. He died within a few months. Every day I think of him. Every day I miss him. Ev...

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football. Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't. www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/...

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Charity hits out at Reform decision to withdraw support for Show Racism the Red Card

Charity and city MPs call on Reform led Sunderland City Council to reverse decision

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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"There has been the confirmation - which should not have been needed but looks to have been necessary given so many voters fell for the Brexiters’ fantasy hook, line and sinker - that Brexit has been an enormous mistake" || Business Editor Ian McConnell #RejoinEU

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026

YouGov’s latest poll: 628 out of 632 constituencies in Britain want to rejoin the EU. It couldn’t be clearer: It’s time to talk about EU membership. Read more: bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…

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Alex Bellars 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇨🇦🇬🇱 @alexbellars.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If your MP needs a little nudge about the forthcoming EU debate, show them this:

Pictorial representation of the enormous swing back towards EU membership, among English constituencies

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026

🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026

A new mega poll by YouGov reveals that an overwhelming majority of constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 constituencies were not sure. It’s time to put EU membership on the table. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Man who migrated to another country to avoid taxes says Britain's problem is migration and taxes that he doesn't pay. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Jim Ratcliffe: UK is ‘on the slide’ from days when it had world’s ‘greatest empire’

Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Canada is building a deeper alliance with the EU so that we may write our own futures — with our values, and our ambitions.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So sad to hear of the death of Bonnie Greer, novelist, broadcaster and hugely inspiration woman. She was a great supporter of this Womensart project & WA books and our chats will be cherished always. A true intellectual & beautiful person. RIP xx

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

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Simon Knott @simonknott.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Inside the brilliant Culture House, Sunderland, which opened this morning. Four floors of libraries, galleries, arts and science labs, screens, performance spaces, children's discovery spaces and the archive centre, not to mention cafés and a sky garden!

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/09/2026

This handshake says a hell of a lot. Giuliani said Mamdani shouldn’t even be at Ground Zero. Today, Mamdani walked up and shook his hand. That’s leadership. 📌 Mamdani released 170K+ pages exposing what NYC officials knew about the toxic air after 9/11, including during Giuliani’s administration.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 10/09/2026

A damning indictment of where hate leads. RNLI has to warn its volunteers - people who save lives - not to wear branded clothes for fear of being attacked. Absolutely shameful.

independent.co.uk

RNLI reviews security measures after far-right threats

The charity’s chief executive said the online abuse was ‘wholly unacceptable’

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🧵It might be an appropriate time to remember the Battle of Holbeck Moor ninety years ago this month.

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Isabelle Roughol @isabelleroughol.com · 03/09/2026

I saw Gloria Steinem speak in Sydney in 2015. It was the peak of a dumb social media trend of young women filming themselves saying “l’m not a feminist”. “What do we tell them?” someone in the audience asked. “Life will take care of it,” Gloria responded. I think about this probably once a week.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026

This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/08/2026

Spotted outside The Penthouse Nightclub in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. REUTERS/Chris Helgren.

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Patrick Thomson @patrickjthomson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Excellent piece from @stephenkb.bsky.social The real world UBI that most people in the UK get on reaching a certain age - the State Pension Revealing when you consider the reasons people give for working just below and above the State Pension age www.ft.com/content/337b...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, dumps sewage in rivers 574,323 hours a year Severn Trent, Yorkshire Water came second and third. Bills up, criminal activity up. Still allowed to trade. Must revoke their licence. Eliminate profit motive. Nationalise.

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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/08/2026

Great letter in The Yorkshire Post from Peter Packham @leedseurope.bsky.social. 'The Brexit elite didn't "take back control" of our borders; they undermined our ability to manage them and incentivised criminal gangs behind the trafficking of desperate, vulnerable migrants.'

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Student visa slump ‘raises serious questions’ on university funding. Number of student visas granted falls by more than 40 per cent in three years. China, India, Pakistan and Nigeria all down year-on-year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

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Student visa slump ‘raises serious questions’ on university funding - Research Professional News

Number of student visas granted falls by more than 40 per cent in three years

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

Images of striking Dutch bike infrastructure

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Could be solved at the stroke of a pen with freedom of movement. But we must appease the racists.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water.

25th August 2026
Dear Antonia,
It is reported in the media today that the Prime Minister has ‘shelved’ plans to take Thames Water into administration.
As is well known, the Chief of Staff in Downing Street James Purnell was until his appointment, the Chief Executive of Flint Global, whose clients it is widely reported include members of the privatised water industry, and Thames Water’s bondholders.
The Times reports that the Prime Minister has been ‘advised by officials’ not to go ahead with special administration. In addition to James Purnell, can you confirm that no other officials involved in this process have links to the privatised water industry, and have accepted no hospitality from anyone associated with or acting on behalf of members of the water industry, including Flint Global, post the departure of James Purnell.
It is especially concerning that the Times reports that the Prime Minister has listened to advice that even the half measure of temporary special administration would be costly and run into legal issues. Of course, this is what advisers and lobbyists for the privatised water industry will be saying and it is the ‘advice’ James Purnell would have been making weeks ago, It is also highly unlikely to be true, given the repeated catastrophic failures of Thames Water, including polluted rivers, sky high bills and water shortages, Thames Water could be taken into public ownership right now and Thames Water would not have a legal leg to stand on.
The public and I expect a proper explanation for this decision, including an update to parliament at the first possible time, and assurances that James Purnell has had nothing at all to

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

First we had divorced parent Richard Tice saying that couples with children should be married. Now we've got divorced parent Matt Goodwin saying Reform will prioritise married couples with children. Who's up to mansplain marriage next? Henry the 8th?

Matt Goodwin
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If you want to see how lost the UK has
become, look at how many journalists and
politicians are today opposing Reform UK's
very sensible policy of prioritising married
couples with children in taxpayer-funded
housing. These critics are not serious
people. England's birth-rate is 1.3.
Scotland's is 1.2. If we do not support
British families that have children then we
are done. We will simply not survive as a
country. This should not be controversial.

Vote Reform
Put British families first.

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Timewalkproject @timewalkproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Here in UK they closed a lot of the libraries and put the rest on shorter opening hours

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🧵John Foster's bookshop operated in York from 1580 to 1607. Located at the junction of High Petergate and Minster Gates, the legacy of his 17th-century shop is still celebrated today by a famous carved statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, which sits on a stack of books above the old premises

1 Minster Gates and 38 High Petergate, York. Two shops and flat. C15 structure, raised in C16; remodelled in late C18, later alterations. Carving of Minerva, dated 1801, at angle between fronts. Grade II* listed. Image: Malcolmxl5 CC BY-SA 4.0

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Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's time for a new podcast episode. We're on a summer break, so here's one just as relevant now as it was almost 3 years ago. Sarah McLusky (@researchadjacent.bsky.social) in conversation with Ged Hall (@hallged.bsky.social) and @ruthwinden.bsky.social player.captivate.fm/episode/eb44...

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(Bonus) The Research Adjacents with Sarah McLusky

Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I was delighted (and astounded) to see the extent of the positive impact of ULEZ. We had the Clean Air Zone implemented in Sheffield, against quite some resistance. I haven't seen local data yet, but the article gives plenty of arguments for debate with anyone who (still) opposes the new rules.

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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Trees are nature's lungs.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Happy 10 year anniversary of the best mic drop on Twitter. Hard to believe it’s been so long! Congrats @astrokatie.com

Katie Mack @AstroKatie
16h
Honestly climate change scares the heck out of me and it makes me so sad to see what we're losing because of it.

Gary P Jackson (RAT) @gary4205
@AstroKatie Maybe you should learn some actual SCIENCE then, and stop listening to the criminals pushing the #GlobalWarming SCAM!

Katie Mack @AstroKatie
@gary4205 | dunno, man, I already went and got a PhD in astrophysics.
Seems like more than that would be overkill at this point.

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