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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Jim Ratcliffe, tax-dodging Brexiter billionaire living in Monaco, says the poorest and most vulnerable should have their rights & benefits removed to bolster our economy. Don’t bother telling us this rancid man’s opinions unless you say how much he’s avoided in tax and what Brexit is costing us all.
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Mike Smith @blogshank.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Very pleased to have been an early reader for this novel, which has now been published. I’m a sucker for weird and wonderful sci-fi written in a future dialect.
Cover of Between Two Worlds by Anthony Camber
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump says AI safety fears are a hoax. Oh no.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ideal woman got that double anus, triple rectum and, of course, a HUGE dorsme.
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Will this rain never end?
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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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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Oops!! I think we can safely say, then, that these are going to be given the green light So, everyone in Holborn & St Pancras, you know where to put your cross @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standing
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 07/09/2026
If every statement about Extinction Rebellion had opened with "Climate change is the single biggest issue facing humanity, and we understand why people have legitimate concerns the world isn't doing enough to tackle it…" this approach might be *faintly* defensible. But they didn't, and it isn't.
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
Facebook post showing the photo of three white women on a train with a group of black-clad, masked men being shared to a group called ‘South east patriots’
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Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Picking on the RNLI and thinking you are the good guys is such a great example of what is presumably an irreversible brain rot, like if you opened up the bonnet on those heads it would be like when a peach has gone too mushy to be saved
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David Smith @avaragado.org · 08/09/2026
It’s only a couple of days since Farage and Reform were caught red-handed trying to break election law and then lying about it, and it’s already disappeared.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The utter hypocrisy of Kemi Badenoch here, after banning myself and the late great David Hencke from Conservative Party conference last year. Needless to say my application to attend this year on behalf of Byline Times has still not been approved
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Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It looks like there may have been around 1,000 additional deaths in England and Wales during the August heatwave. The chart shows deaths occurring in each week of 2025 and 2026. I've added an estimate of deaths which have not yet been registered, and marked heatwave weeks with red borders. 1/3
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David Smith @avaragado.org · 04/09/2026
Is the latest Reform/Farage scandal coverage on BBC News going to be "hound Jason Arday into the grave" endless or "Kemi Badenoch defends a Nazi" forgotten after a day?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I got paid one working day early yesterday. And my bank thinks I’ll also get paid one day late on Tuesday. Can bacs payments be cancelled before they arrive?
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Breaking news: eclipse in doubt after giant space crab grabs moon.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …
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Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups
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Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Layoffs hit Double Fine today, and I'm sorry to report that I was one of the ones hit. If you need a game designer with tech chops and 2+ decades of experience, here I am.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Hugely concerning. This highlights flaws in UK counter-terror laws which sweep up activity most people would never consider to be terrorism - and confirms fears that those laws would increasingly be used to target direct action www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley
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David Smith @avaragado.org · 19/07/2026
A minister for AI is a great idea. Here's a thread of questions journalists should ask this minister, in no particular order, off the top of my head. I'm sure people can think of better ones. 🧵
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
There’s something wrong with the planet.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/07/2026
Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Despite economic growth UK living standards fell in 2026. Growth driven by increases in spending on housing, water, gas, electricity, all fleecing people. Stealth tax rises, frozen tax thresholds deplete disposable income. No trickle down. Households' saving ratio down. Must redistribute.
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GDP quarterly national accounts, UK - Office for National Statistics
Revised quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the UK.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Never fight a war on two fronts. Don’t get emotionally attached to a George R R Martin character.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We don’t deserve to get through on the back of three poor performances.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Massive let off for Hendry.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Waiting for the system justifiers on this platform to claim that Geoffrey Robertson KC "doesn't understand the law". That's what all of us who've made these points have been told. Maybe not understanding how this could possibly be right is a sign of our humanity. www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
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You may not sympathise with the Elbit four’s methods. But you should be outraged by their treatment under the law | Geoffrey Robertson
The jurors who found the pro-Palestine activists guilty of criminal damage had no idea their verdict would be treated as a verdict on terrorism, says Geoffrey Robertson KC
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Patterson is just awful. Wrong ball every time.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Vatternrundan strava.app.link/uuFKpmXoW3b a ride of two halves
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Vätternrundan | Strava
View Simon Proven's Ride on June 13, 2026 | Strava
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It's strange to me that Matt Goodwin seems to be on the BBC more than Hannah Spencer when he lost an election to her
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 01/06/2026
M&S Food is out of scones. That's not just a mare. That's a Weston-super-Mare
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Fire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Fire Brigades Union has made a statement on the proposed EHRC Code of Practice on Services. Our message is clear. Equality matters, solidarity is essential, and we will continue to fight for both.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
A Brexit bonus*? * not for you, silly!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A Labour minister unable to condemn Reform's plan for the mass deportations of our neighbours. Cowardly and disgraceful. Labour are incapable of standing up to Reform's divisive nonsense. Only the Green Party have the courage to do this.
Mike tapp - reform don't have a plan and they squabble amongst themselves, the government is actually bringing down immigration.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Riding a motorcycle in full kit in 30C+ temperatures has some downsides.
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Ella Dawson @brosandprose.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
"I'd be remiss if I didn't also point out, as an American trans person, that Labour's bathroom policy is significantly more bigoted, invasive, and restrictive towards trans people than anything that any American Republican red state has managed to implement."
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There Has Never Been an All Powerful Trans Lobby | Katelyn Burns
There Has Never Been an All Powerful Trans Lobby by Katelyn Burns on Patreon. Join Katelyn Burns's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Utterly the wrong call. Weak. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
The waiver reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
It’s Groundhog Day…again but the caption instead reads “Petrol prices are up… again”.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
“I don’t really understand why the sudden focus on Europe” Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells BBC Laura Kuenssberg
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I am hosting Have I Got News For You tonight! Ian‘s guest is Bella Hull and Paul‘s guest is Karl Turner MP. There’s something for everyone, by which I mean, everyone who is interested in the Labour Party or football. 9pm on BBC One.
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Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The fact that Keir Starmer has drafted Morgan McSweeney back in to save him has to be funniest part of all of this. Truly committed to never learning a single lesson you have to give it to him
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
People who think private efficient, public inefficient, need to get out more. Change electricity supplier: shambles. Change annual milage on insurance, they screw up marital status. Try to buy a car: get messed around and lied to. Organise a will: repeated errors in spellings of names. 1/
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 13/05/2026
What happened was, Musk bought X & started pushing it in a nazi direction. This prompted a semi-mass exodus (including me). But the exodus basically petered out. To my dismay -- & to their eternal discredit -- lots & lots of prominent people, journos, institutions, experts, brands, etc. stayed.
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Andy Gates @andygates.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
www.themarysue.com/the-gaza-doc...
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The Gaza doc BBC paid for but refused to air just won a BAFTA | The Mary Sue
The Gaza doc the BBC paid for but refused to air just won a BAFTA and its creators just put the broadcaster on blast live on stage
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simonproven.bsky.social @simonproven.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
All the best to Katie Archibald in her new career. Not the headline I expected from the picture! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cyclin...
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Katie Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing
Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Had convos w/ multiple people in the past 4 days who DID NOT KNOW that 1. AI doesn't "think" or know anything; it's a probability machine 2. It was created using massive amounts of work stolen from actual people including me 3. The environmental costs are astronomical Spread the word, every time!
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