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SimonC

@simoncoldham.bsky.social
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Family man, cyclist, tech nerd who made a career out of it, socialist, humanist. Too political for my wife so I vent here.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £354m a year tax free from the tax payer including £132m personal spending money and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed. Like if he needs a pay cut. RT if you want the Monarchy gone. #NotmyKing
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow night, Channel 4 Dispatches airs the findings of a year-long investigation into Tommy Robinson’s finances. Watch it. Then come back here. We’ve got more to show you.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Introduce yourself with 10 acts or bands you’ve seen live. Bonus challenge: One of them matches the person you QT Libertines Vaccines Charlatans Radiohead Garbage U2 Muse Sleeper Suede Of Monsters and Men
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AJ 🦋 @andjamwar.uk · 26/08/2026
What the fuck is the point of OfGem?
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Roughly peak eclipse and a little after. Taken on iPhone through eclipse glasses.
Just about at peak eclipse. An orange crescent on a black background.After the eclipse peak. Orange crescent on black background.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It's funny how no-one ever asks where the money is coming from when you announce a cut in immigration.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
What a wonderful tribute. Aunt Barbara was clearly a legend.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Vampires had garlic. Superman had kryptonite. The Wicked Witch of the West had water. And Donald Trump has facts.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I was enjoying lunch in the sun. Don’t want to go back into my office.
Sunny garden view
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This 👇
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
80) free speech is great but sometimes shutting the fuck up is good too.
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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Sometimes I wonder if I’ve got what it takes to be a patriot, but I don’t think I can summon up enough xenophobic ignorance, rage and hatred.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Correction: Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds due to greedy execs at profiteering companies, enabled by a toothless regulator.
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Tony Blair has timed his assault on Labour’s climate policy perfectly. Who needs net zero? Everything is fine.
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Malcolm Mair @malcolm55.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
There is no point in a consumer society if the consumers can't afford to consume.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
FFS. A driver drove a car into the building. The car is not autonomous.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
UTV! That is all.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Oh. Nothing to see here. Move along, 👮‍♂️
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How to manage the cost of government borrowing www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05... A government that understood its own finances could act. Ours does not.
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How to manage the cost of government borrowing
Bond markets are reported to be twitchy this morning. Gilt rates are rising. The City of London is muttering about “fiscal credibility”. And the reason is not hard to find. There is growing uncertaint...
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is an excellent take on the current situation. “I don’t think replacing Prime Ministers every five bloody minutes because Westminster has the emotional stability of a Labrador near fireworks is a healthy way to run a country.”
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Lovely.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Paging @therealyplac.bsky.social
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Oh. I thought it was only the cyclist that did this 🤔
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If you want Sadiq Khan to block Palantir from using all the Police cameras in the UK to spy on you for Donald Trump. RT
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
What a delightfully lovely thread.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Great photo and superb Alt text too.
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258 Please share. TY x
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The deliberate use of cars as weapons for mass murder/injury is declared a major incident. But every day, cars are used in ways that harm people. Not always intentionally, but the effect is the same. We call them accidents, not attacks. A short 🧵 1/3 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in Derby
Police say seven people sustained ‘range of serious but not life-threatening injuries’ in incident on Friar Gate
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"Police Excited To Transfer The Responsibility Of Road Safety From Themselves Directly To School Children."
police officer pointing at kids with hi viz vests on 

Police Excited To Transfer The Responsibility Of Road Safety From Themselves Directly To School Children.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Mark Lawson @marklawsonkernow.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.”— Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Here’s the truth — when it comes to smart city-building, @annehidalgo.bsky.social has been the most influential & inspiring Mayor in the world. Thank you Mayor Hidalgo. #UrbanTruth
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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo: ‘A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century’
Accused of desecrating the French capital, the politician wants more bikes, green spaces and social housing
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is God level hypocrisy.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Nooooo! #CANvUSA #olympichockey
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Spot on
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.
baby near staircase with no baby sign and white line in front of stairs.
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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Brilliant.
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I Resist Fascist Trump @harrypotterresists.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The new fake video of Alex Pretti that is being used to discredit his memory is an AI fake made by @mazemoor (on X). He even admitted it. It has been debunked by many sources. The video is a very good fake, but it’s fake.... I slow-motioned the mistake for you. WATCH👇🏻 #TheAlexPrettiFakeVideo
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
Time person of the year cover for 2025
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
I had to turn this off. The sycophancy of Infantino and FIFA makes me want to throw up. 🤮
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Exactly. Hey @primeministeruk.bsky.social it’s about time you closed this anti-democratic practice.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This👇 all the way.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Lovely words.
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SimonC @simoncoldham.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Superb prose. 👌🏻
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Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and refused to move to the back. Her refusal & arrest ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A powerful reminder that we must advocate for dignified, equitable & joyful public transportation for all people.
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Not so much cycle lanes then but blue light lanes. Every main road should have blue light lanes that people cycling can use at other times.
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