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Nevertheless, she persisted. “Barren Misandrist”, “Difficult Woman” and an “overprotective” SEND parent apparently. Own views. “Once you see the game, it’s impossible to unsee it.”

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Blessed are the Cracked, 2018 by UK anarcho-craftivist artist Carrie Reichardt #WomensArt #FridayFeeling
Plate with patterned floral border and central motif of a woman holding up a sign with text ' Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light'
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”
Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What-ifs often creep into my head following stories about politicians, VIPs, or wider civic society. I'm left thinking about the instances of 'kompromat' that never reach the front pages, but leave those caught in compromising situations blackmailed, silenced, and manipulated. 🤔
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ahh, take that you peasants while they claim for every fucking thing they’re allowed to get away with. MPs rack up huge rent expenses while pushing through benefit cuts - Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/politic....
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Revealed: MPs rack up huge rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
MPs are allowed to rent a second home, but while they are simultaneously cutting benefits for the vulnerable, the cost feels hard to swallow.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not a bad rendition of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ by Harvard students. youtu.be/WcFLoHXxpS4?...
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Creep (opb. Radiohead) | Harvard Veritones A Cappella
YouTube video by The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Informative, as ever, episode of Ways to Change The World regarding the growing threat of AI. youtu.be/8aO_2ncAj9M?...
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The man who worked for Zuckerberg, Musk and Google has a warning
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Paul Ridley @paulridley5.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New assisted dying estimates show bill is not fit for purpose unherd.com/newsroom/rev...
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New assisted dying estimates show bill is not fit for purpose
In less than a week, the revived assisted dying bill will be voted on in the Commons. The updated impact assessment, released last week, paints a dark picture of a future in England and Wales if the l...
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I read this with both dread and astonishment. In my naivety and until recently, I had no idea of the sheer depth of human maliciousness. Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A thought that often enters my head: I wonder how many people, particularly women, have been exploited under the guise of social research, unwittingly part of an experiment on societal norms, and what the architects of it hoped they’d achieve.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Presidents, Kings, Tyrants, & Despots oll.libertyfund.org/quotes/lord-...
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Perks of the job? Why did I think Labour would be any different?
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 26/08/2026
“When JD Vance moves his mouth, Peter Thiel’s voice comes out.” @gilduran.com, author of ‘Nerd Reich’ argues that the power, money, and ideology behind Vance still point back to Peter Thiel. zeteo.com/p/nerd-reich...
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Social engineering for the working classes? Managing or reshaping the working classes and their behaviour under the guise of scientific or social progress is still currently desirable to our 'elites’. www.varsity.co.uk/science/27401
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How Cambridge bred eugenics
Lorelei Booth unravels the University's historical relationship with eugenics
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Maybe Jason Arday’s death can offer us lessons in not rushing to glib judgements; in not joining the unthinking pack; and – above all - in keeping a sense of proportion and plain humanity. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...
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Jason Arday was a victim of the worst kind of media pile-on
The former Cambridge professor suffered a relentless campaign of coverage against him. His death should teach us an important lesson about keeping a s...
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses
Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The level of vitriol directed at Jason Arday went far beyond what was necessary. Whatever his mistakes, this is a sad conclusion to the situation. I hope those that hounded him feel some sense of guilt.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If you missed the Perseid Meteor shower this week, the video from Stonehenge is splendid. youtu.be/ig0m13Y17kM?...
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Perseid Meteor Shower at Stonehenge 2026
YouTube video by English Heritage
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
:)
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
World is chaotic enough, so a volcano starts to erupt, naturally. Hikers watch as molten lava spews from Mount Etna – video www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
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Hikers watch as molten lava spews from Mount Etna – video
Lava, rocks and ash were spewing from Europe's most active volcano
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The boy wonder, my son, has decided on an afternoon of Smooth Radio. Not my usual listening habits, but they’re playing Aztec Camera, and I’d forgotten what a great song it is. Smiles all round.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
x.com/brainpicking...
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The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) (@brainpickings) on X
In honor of tonight's spectacular meteor showers, the science and wonder of the comet that may one day destroy us but in the meantime makes this magic possible https://t.co/WcMzpPW9m9
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Liam Harkin @liamharkin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What a wonderful retrospective on Paul Heaton's fabulous music career currently on BBC Two - Paul Heaton at the BBC share.google/wZMPX2Gh6Xze... @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social
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BBC Two - Paul Heaton at the BBC
A collection of performances and BBC moments to celebrate Paul Heaton’s impressive career.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... = happy me :)
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BBC Proms - 2026: Space Soundtracks at the Proms
Nick Mohammed celebrates the music behind some of cinema's most unforgettable moments, from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Interstellar and Arrival.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
His body of work spans more than pop stars. Personally, i’m a fan of his solo projects.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Of course it has. Hactivists or inside job?
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Eye watering amount to conceal harm. You’d think the state would stop using women as collateral damage, but no. Institutional misogyny still destroying women’s lives.
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How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partner
Spycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationship
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Hypocra Sea @hypocrasea.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Economist interview with Elon Musk. Evil genius or Bond villain? His predictions have previously been wrong and I’m trying to view with an open mind, not an easy task. youtu.be/xiVHZP1S0-4?...
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The Economist Elon Musk July 23rd 2026 (1080p HD)
YouTube video by Anthropomorphized
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Perhaps the question should be why 1 in 4 women, regardless of ADHD traits, are subjected to IPV? Interesting study, even if I have reservations. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder traits and experiences of intimate partner violence up to midlife: evidence from a longitudinal cohort over five decades | The British Journal of Psy...
Childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder traits and experiences of intimate partner violence up to midlife: evidence from a longitudinal cohort over five decades
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
With the Royals' wealth, you would think that they could live comfortably, but greed evidently has no limits.
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
When they say there is no money.... We spend £534 million a year locking up autistic for no reason in cruel and awful conditions. Including children. www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/nhs-spe...
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NHS spends £534m a year to ‘lock away’ people with learning disabilities
The NHS is spending more than half a billion pounds per year to detain people with learning disabilities and autistic people in mental health hospitals.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The half time entertainment maybe slightly less boring than the football. Maybe.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The beautiful game delivered. Wow.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Ann Droid as much as I did. As someone who doesn't watch much TV, I was pleasantly surprised.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the government is actually doing is always worse than you imagine."  - William Blum - Rogue State
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/07/2026
I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
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I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselves, says Peter Geoghegan of Democracy for Sale
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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Millions of people don’t have a stable housing situation. If you don’t have a good home, what do you have in life?" #AndyBurnham with @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social - now @bylinetimes.bsky.social podcast @goldbergradio.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/449d85 📺 youtu.be/d7a--s5pQWk?...
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Burnham: In His Own Words
YouTube video by Byline Times TV
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Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The number of deaths of benefit claimants investigated by the Department for Work and Pensions through its system of secret reviews nearly doubled last year, according to figures hidden in DWP’s annual report. #DWP #BenefitDeaths www.disabilitynewsservice.com/secret-revie...
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Secret reviews into claimant deaths nearly doubled last year, DWP annual report reveals (…on page 94)
The number of deaths of benefit claimants investigated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) through its system of secret reviews nearly doubled last year, according to figures hidden in DW…
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
No complaints, the better team won.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Almost £10 billion of the £15 billion that Boris Johnson's Government spent on PPE during the pandemic was wasted, the Covid Inquiry has concluded. The Inquiry found money was wasted on a "vast" scale, with companies with "connections to government" given first preference for contracts
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Johnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New cat name? :)
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Whatever your political leanings, this is horrific. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
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Ann Widdecombe death latest: Police launch murder investigation
Devon and Cornwall Police say the 78-year-old was found at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday with serious injuries.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I don’t know if I’ve had a sense of humour bypass recently, maybe because of how I’ve been treated by the state, but as satirical as the Count is, I’m sick of politics. I’m tired of the endless political commentators with their own agendas & hot takes, some insufferable people who are so Cont/d
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yayoi Kusam's Infinity Mirrored Rooms #womensart #JapaneseArtistsWeek
Four images of room installations in different colours with lights and mirrors giving the impression of infinity
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A six-month investigation by Byline Times reveals that with the support of Palantir's Peter Thiel, Reform's policy chief James Orr has used the University of Cambridge as a student recruitment ground for a hard-right, theocratic political project aimed at bolstering talent in Farage’s party
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Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed
The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious concerns about the safeguarding of students and foreign influence at...
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Reform have a mole. It’s 30p Lee, isn’t it? While he’s not giving families cooking advice or removing Travellers, he’s a double agent leaking all the dodgy donations to the press.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Of course there is, *some* women don’t matter, usually working class women, who’ve already had a difficult time, only to be exploited by men. Occasionally, it’s not always the usual suspects either.
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Marie @salisburyplain.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When the wild card comes good. Arthur Fery, take a bow.
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