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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 11/10/2026
(by the way: heads up that if you have a slightly malleable diary, the Institut Francais's cinema in west London does seem to be running both De Gaulle movies on the same day at least for another week) (obviously I cannot recommend doing this enough)
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
😔
bbc.co.uk
Oscar-winning On the Waterfront actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat – excellent from @johnspringford.bsky.social for Arguably. "It is strange for a country with big economic problems to reject one of the few policies that we know would raise growth and improve our fiscal position." www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...
arguably.uk
EU free movement is an opportunity, not a threat
Progressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When the Enterprise met the authoritarians.
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My 9 anime #My9Animes my9animes.com/en/share/a81...
my9animes.com
My 9 Animes | Shared anime picks
A shared 9-panel anime collage.
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
21/9!
youtu.be
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
CORRECT. WE’RE NOT FRICKIN’ RELAXED AND RESTFUL.
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
*rubs temples* why am i reading about MPs scrutinising Eurovision track record instead of them taking action against far-right and fascist groups that are harrassing the RNLI, the public, & shutting down infrastructure www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs
It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump claims Canada joining the EU is a “hostile act” He calls the Prime Minister “Governor”. He posts maps that show Canada as the 51st State. He’s renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America”. Every one of these things is a hostile act. Carney joining the EU is good leadership.
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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Man, we thought the Tories were bad...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"The same people who were rending their garments when Lord Alli bought a dress for Starmer's wife, screeching 'WHAT INFLUENCE IS HE BUYING?' now look voters in the eyes and insist the crypto bros giving them £72m want nothing in return. By all means, take the donation, but stop taking the piss."
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Miranda Davies/Emmerson @mirandaemmerson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just incredibly sad about Bonnie Greer, who was thoughtful and wise and creative and engaged…
Portrait of writer and critic Bonnie Greer in a flowered headscarf
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
😔 She was always incredibly insightful.
theguardian.com
Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77
The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A saint, if ever there was one.
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today I'm honoring 9/11 Day by turning remembrance into action. 25 years later,,, we remember those we lost and honor the heroes who stepped up by continuing to do GOOD. If you a NYC school teacher,,, drop yo wish list and imma hook up the first 25. Join me and @911day and #UNITEFORGOOD.
Flavor Flav serving up meals at Bowery mission NYC
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here at the @washingtonsun.bsky.social you can count on us to cover public lands. Huge scoop from my colleagues: Interior is pushing to identify public lands ripe for data center development, telling state BLM directors it’s a top priority.
washingtonsun.com
Inside Trump’s Aggressive Push to Build Data Centers on Public Lands
The Interior secretary is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers while seeking to accommodate them on his department’s land.
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“There have been as many plagues as wars in history,” Camus’s narrator says, “yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise.”
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Burnham right to say that UK must be “bolder” on Europe – and he’ll eventually need to break from Starmer’s red lines. Brexit is estimated to cost us at least 2.5% of GDP a year or more than *the entire defence budget*. www.arguably.uk/p/we-cant-af...
arguably.uk
We can’t afford the Brexit Tax
Rejoining the EU is the biggest economic stimulus available
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
nytimes.com
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Absolute outrage, this. The most blatant attack on a free press in the United States that we have yet seen. Friendly Governments ought to be calling it out.
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(rest) GenLight 🇺🇦📌 @genocidelighton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🌀✨ Happy Ukraine Independence Day ✨🌀 #countryhumans #countryhumansukraine #traditionalart
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Dedicated to all reform voters
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Bhindi Bhagee
YouTube video by Resist Stance
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MiffyAnn @miffyann94.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
How did they limit it to just 52?
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
desmog.com
Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Morocco?
theguardian.com
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops
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👻 Crujería 🦇 @carnitas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
the wildfires thing will go away if we have more data centers and no water
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Rae Rae @desiraemessenger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This made my heart hurt. The moon has been a universal symbol of the feminine since long before any of us existed. It’s a glaring metaphor.
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
There will come soft rains.
btboces.org
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max zec @epirus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I think it was Jonathan Portes or another academic suggested I think youth unemployment might be high due to Brexit and cost of living crisis yet Starmer wanted to roll out AI which will make many redundant meanwhile immigration has fallen meaning growth has suffered
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Poster promoting Count Binface, in the famous Obama style
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Nothing says 'man of the people' quite like a politician calling a by-election at public expense on the issue of whether or not he should have the right to secretly take donations from Thai-based crypto billionaires and a convicted fraudster
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Peak right-wing populism to run a "the people vs the establishment" contest when "the people" are represented by a man with several million pounds in undisclosed gifts. Just a regular chap like you or me
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
UglyOzo last night Brighton
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
William Burroughs: A Life Barry Miles #williamburroughs #barrymiles #interzone
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#bloomsday2026
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Jenna Mg3 🌊🌸 @saltybeach.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The biggest whiner of fake news is the biggest purveyor of fake news. He says I'm the smartest! Won't show his academic records. I'm the richest! Won't show his taxes. I made a Peace deal! Won't show the details. What a little pants on fire man in the oval office.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/06/2026
Hurling a vulgar insult against a Black former first lady during a White House event, ostensibly to honor America’s 250th birthday, is a choice—and Hokit enjoyed making it. Let reminders of it attach itself to every oligarch, Republican, and corporation that went along with this cage fight.
motherjones.com
The UFC's despicable night at the White House
Josh Hokit's slur against Michelle Obama concluded an evening already teeming with vulgarity.
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Darcey Steinke considers chronic pain, loneliness, and the 100th anniversary of Virgina Woolf’s “On Being Ill.” lithub.com/undiscovered...
lithub.com
Undiscovered Country: The 100th Anniversary of Virgina Woolf’s “On Being Ill”
I was lying in my attic bedroom reading a book, when my husband came up to speak with me. I wriggled over to make room for him and heard a muffled sound like a wet branch snapping. As I stood up, a…
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takisgaug.bsky.social @takisgaug.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The world is crap. So starting #bloomsday2026 early
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James Joyce: Jealousy, lies and Ulysses | What Were We Like | History Podcast
YouTube video by RTÉ - IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA
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Nobodyspecial @suffgin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Rich boy Farage - "The Workers' Friend". 🤣
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The UK believe 20% of population is black (3%); 15% is Muslim (4%); 5% transgender (0.6%); 15% gay and lesbian (1.8%); 20% of the country is vegan or vegetarian (4%) Misinformation from the Media
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Comic Book Couples Counseling @cbccpodcast.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself." - Marjane Satrapi
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I'm heartbroken. Persepolis had a huge influence on me as a teenager. I've been thinking about her a lot lately.
lemonde.fr
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The French-Iranian artist and film director 'died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,' people close to her said.
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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Durrell Society The boat rides beautifully. She turns upwind like a dancer and falters into the still water under the house like a vessel of silk. — Lawrence Durrell, Prospero’s Cell (1945) Frédéric Boissonnas, ph.
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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
best-named starter pack here, & i'm not just saying that because apparently i'm in it (along with some much more interesting people obvs). Years ago, my elderly dad was staying with us when the pest exterminator we'd hired (from one of the big firms) to tackle a massive wasps' nest arrived. She...
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Even money that Trump says “all the Trump phones have been delivered and they’re getting reviews like nobody’s ever seen”
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Peston, Mason, Coates, Rigby treat politics like royal court correspondents. They all have zero interest in the issues. In the 16th century, they'd be breathlessly reporting Catherine of Aregon was losing popularity to that up and coming Boleyn woman.
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