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London. Likes a walk and a pint.

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HappyHiker @happyhiker.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
See Google map at www.happyhiker.co.uk/Hiking%20Pag... to find precise start points for my walks. Zoom in & click on an icon for information about parking, a link to the route itself and more. A pink marker indicates more than one route starts from there. Updated with new walks 15/11/2025
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@lakesstiles.bsky.social what do you call this? A Jack and Jill stile? Ingleborough
A stile at Ingleborough with two sets of stairs leading to two gates rather than one
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
The imposing Callanish Stones stand talk with their shadows spanning out across the glass.  It's a super clear sky, but looks cold. Above the central stone is a strange figure-of-8 shape of dots.  This is the location of the Sun, at noon, on various different days across the year.
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Remembering Amy Winehouse on her birthday. 🤍
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Lauren Starkey @laurenhstarkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Men will send me emails like this and then go rampaging on the streets of Dover and Portsmouth claiming they want to keep refugees out in order to “PROTECT OUR WOMEN!” Not a single one of the young male refugees I’ve worked with has ever spoken to me with such violent misogyny.
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Thank you @gilltav.bsky.social for reminding us all of the Police response in 2021 👇 when some 40 environmental activists of Insulate Britain blocked the Port of Dover: 39 arrests. Compare that to yesterday when 200-400 fascist paramilitaries intimidated Dover town and blocked the Port: 0 arrests.
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Port of Dover: Arrests made as Insulate Britain blocks port
Queues form at Europe's busiest ferry terminal as Insulate Britain shift their protest from the M25.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is very much my magnum opus, represents days and days of traumatic work, includes clips which, I promise, you're not aware of, and one astounding moment of actual far right fake news being created - live! So, what I'm saying is, you better listen, share, and shower me with furs and jewellery.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Jaw dropping read (if you perservere to the end): "The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
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The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain
The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The first forensic account of how the Post Office, the British government and a global IT company ruined the lives of thousands of innocent people. Post Mortem by Richard Brooks ➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/books/post-m...
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It's Clacton by-election day. Or, if you prefer, Farage-Commons-standards-inquiry-reopening-eve.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/07/2026
Adapting London, one green space at a time. Grosvenor Square reopens to the public tomorrow after its transformation into a climate resistant haven for wildlife. This reimagined space will allow Londoners to reconnect with nature in the heart of the West End.
timeout.com
Mayfair’s biggest and oldest square will reopen next week after a £25 million makeover
Lunch break in the sunshine, anyone?
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Just a reminder that listening to BBC World Service in the mornings is far superior to listening to the Today programme. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to World Service on BBC Sounds
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
From an unnamed genius on X 👌🏼#StopTheBungs
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I cannot tell you how often this theme has come up in my work conversations lately. we are now forced to contend with the hard fact that google has decided they don't want to send people to visit websites anymore, very much including ours. all of our peers in news are seeing the same.
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 04/07/2026
On July 4, 2007, Chris Coyier, a web designer, established the CSS-Tricks portal. The portal brings web designers daily news and tutorials from the world of web design. #WebDesignHistory
CSS-Tricks website in 2008
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 01/07/2026
Ben Cullen, a leading figure of the "Raise the Colours" campaign, will stand trial for three separate charges regarding a total of 78 indecent images of children. I have only seen this covered in local newspapers, so far. Grim as it is, it needs wider coverage www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2624087...
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Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I’ve started using DuckDuckGo and it’s so much better than Google … well I mean it’s like Google 10 or so years ago, so it ain’t no Jeeves but still. No AI bullshit, not nearly as much advertised links hogging the top of results
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Rj On Tour Travel Blog @rjontouruk.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Slovenia is one of my favourite countries in Europe, and we have visited several times. My travel guide covers the places we have visited, including Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Ptuj, Kranj, Lake Bled, Vintgar Gorge, Laško and Divača. www.rjontour.com/slovenia/ #travelblog #Slovenia
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
Telegraph headiline:

"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We were due to be in the studio with best pal @mrjamesob.bsky.social yesterday, in remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the EU referendum. Then Starmer resigned. The result? One of the most wide ranging, coolly angry, openly vulnerable, and deeply insightful conversations you will hear. BOOM! 🎤
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Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 22/06/2026
The 'ten years' bit is a clue.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/06/2026
Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
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Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has concluded, reports suggest. Will its findings ever see the light of day?
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21/06/2026
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf is a fantastic new open water swimming spot in the heart of our city. This spot shows what is possible when we breathe life into our urban environment. I’m focused on cleaning up London's waterways and expanding blue spaces so we can enjoy our city safely. bit.ly/4uMx5kc
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First look at London's first 'floating lido' in Canary Wharf
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf features a 50-metre unheated pool for swimmers to enjoy 364 days a year
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 18/06/2026
Huge news for culture in London: London Museum will open in Smithfield on November 28. Backed by City Hall, I can’t wait for Londoners and visitors to see this reimagined world-class museum that celebrates our past - and creates opportunities in the present.
bbc.co.uk
London Museum's new Smithfield Market home to open on 28 November
The building will become a new home for Banksy's piranhas and the UK's oldest hand-written document.
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Jim Higham @jimhigham.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Bamburgh castle and beach. Always magical. Northumberland.
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Trump hails Iran deal that fixes nothing except a problem his war caused
Deal will leave things almost exactly as they were before feckless war of choice started
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CSS-Tricks* @css-tricks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
CSS functions, the alpha() function, Grid Lanes, some things about <dialog> that you might not know, CSS Wordle, and more. Featuring @janeori.propjockey.io, @nerdy.dev, @una.im, @sunkanmifafowora.bsky.social, #CSSDay As always, thanks to @dxnny.fun for the lowdown! css-tricks.com/whats-import...
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What’s !important #13: @function, alpha(), CSS Wordle, and More | CSS-Tricks
CSS functions, the alpha() function, Grid Lanes, some things about Dialog that you might not know, CSS Wordle, and more — this is What’s !important right now.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The most disgusting behaviour I’ve ever witnessed in public spaces was directed at Sadiq Khan by ‘anti-Ulez’ protesters, who of course received way more coverage, much of it friendly, than the scheme’s incredible success ever will.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Cool cool now do student loans mis-selling
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28/05/2026
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Les Joies du Code @lesjoiesducode.fr · 25/05/2026
Aucune idée franchement 🤷‍♂️
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
www.impactlab.com/2025/07/19/t...
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The Death of Google Search: Why Google’s Results Are Now Worse Than Its Competitors – Impact Lab
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AJC @xyzzy.cryptoanarchy.network · 20/05/2026
If you haven't looked into kagi.com I recommend it. It's a paid subscription (but there's a free tier) which means no ads and no tracking what you search. Plus you can block AI slop and specific sites from results. And uprank/downrank sites in your results too. Its translation is great too!
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Kagi - Reclaim the Web & Restore Your Privacy
Reclaim the web from clutter. Get ad-free search, private browsing, and powerful tools that respect your data.
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
you know, I sometimes wonder whether there may have been some long-term downsides to a political economy that loaded housing costs and student debt onto young people in the expectation that growth would probably come back one day yeah
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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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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
You don't ditch a 5 year plan after 2 years
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
fullfact.org/government-t...
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Government Tracker – Full Fact
Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Intoxicating petrichor at sissinghurst today, after a thundery spring downpour.
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
open.spotify.com/track/5p8Wu0... Fabulous
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Drunk
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
www.richardgower.com/blog/gsw-sur...
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Walking The Greensand Way through the Surrey Hills — Richard Gower
The Greensand Way is a magnificent long-distance footpath that stretches for 108 miles (173 km) across the beautiful landscapes of Surrey and Kent in southeast England. From its western starting point...
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
www.mixcloud.com/CommunityGar...
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The Reggae Show with Dan Evans S3 E46
Starting with a 15 min listener pre show mix, here's Dan's latest show. Want to stay in the loop? Join Dan's WhatsApp channel to get show reminders: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb75mjp2P59gcHcmAA3i And if you’re enjoying the vibes, you can always buy Dan a drink: https://paypal.me/gardengig Find out more about CGR at http://patreon.com/shaunkeaveny
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
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Dream-pop at its most divine: Cocteau Twins’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Forty years on from the release of their Victorialand album, we rank the Scottish band’s 20 best tracks, from goth beginnings to weightless masterpieces
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Ruth Mersereau @ruthmersereau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
1/7 I’m a Green Party councillor for City Ward #Sheffield. It’s a densely populated urban ward. I’m going to talk about digital advertising screens, which doesn’t sound exciting, but please bear with me. I want to explain why I spend time objecting to so many of these. Since 2023, I’ve …
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IgorSnowden @igorsnowden.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Pure happiness ❤️
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neil @sitepages.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
County Kerry, Ireland. Magical landscapes and perfect beaches.
Dingle inch beachDingle peninsulaOld kenmare roadDerrynane beach
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