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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 8h
This was a pretty amazing issue
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 14h
This article has been celebrated on @alphaville.ft.com, @longreads.com and is now on the @the-syllabus.bsky.social
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 16h
Daniel Marc Janes tracks the first years of the Prime Minister's London life, writing about tank transportation next to a motorway flyover. the-fence.com/article/tank...
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Tanks For Your Service
The Prime Minister's first years in London were spent writing about intermodal bulk transportation.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two artworks, communing
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This piece is proving staggeringly popular!
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Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 28/09/2026
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Mark Blacklock @drblacklock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I can't say how much I enjoyed writing about Victor Lewis-Smith for this issue. Going back to his work was eye-opening - laugh-out-loud jokes alongside some that made me wince. Some brilliant interviewees in the piece. Special thanks to @mattmuir.bsky.social for invaulable assistance.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did Rory Stewart bet £100,000 on Kamala Harris winning the election? He denies it, but multiple insiders allege that he did.
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Vivien 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇻🇪 🇮🇷 🇨🇺 🇱🇧 @vivb.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
this is vg
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As Rory Stewart is in the news again, here's a brief profile on the podcaster from our editor-at-large, which begins with a frankly staggering story about his proclivity for betting. the-fence.com/article/stew...
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Stewart Little’s Big Gamble
Our editor-at-large makes a daring solo trip across Afghanistan.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here is Bertie Brandes pairing the new magazine with breakfast
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An incredibly important story, worthy of your time. A vivid illustration of how homophobic attacks are on the rise in London. Brilliantly reported by @bronmaher.bsky.social
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People are going CRAZY for 'Molesworth Rides Again' in the latest issue of The Fence.
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Matt Haber @habermatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I can scarcely think of another magazine I look forward to as much as @thefence.bsky.social.
Cover of The Fence issue 29
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Simon Hinde @simonhinde.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Old skool reference on back cover of new issue of @thefence.bsky.social (as any fule kno)
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Bron Maher @bronmaher.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's easy, perhaps, to imagine that the days of open street homophobia in the UK are a thing of the past. And sure, things aren't as bad as they were even two decades ago, of course. But, as I find in a new piece for @thefence.bsky.social, abject anti-gay hate remains a familiar occurrence.
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Hate in Hampstead
Our LGBT dispatches have taken a sadder turn.
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Bron Maher @bronmaher.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you to the couple who were attacked last year for sharing their story. You can read the story in @thefence.bsky.social the-fence.com/article/hate...
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Hate in Hampstead
Our LGBT dispatches have taken a sadder turn.
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William Clarke @williamasclarke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More nonsense from me in The Fence, as well as new fiction by William Boyd if you are interested in that sort of thing
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Issue 29 Is Here 🌦️ With fiction from William Boyd; more writing from @drblacklock.bsky.social, @jimmymcintosh.bsky.social, Kate Spicer, Precious Adesina, @nivenj1.bsky.social, Leo Robson, Nell Whittaker, @williamasclarke.bsky.social & more, plus illos by @daveyjones.bsky.social. the-fence.com/shop
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're delighted to see this piece prove so popular here. It's still in front of the paywall... for the time being
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just read this. Essentially, it’s about people arguing with a political deal done in 1472. A testament to independently minded who won’t let the establishment grind them down. Or they’re idiots
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Daniel Shailer @danielshailer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shetland's Most Wanted makes the latest @longreads.com Top 5 alongside stories of payday loan apps, playtime, and ostriches. longreads.com/2026/09/18/t... @thefence.bsky.social
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week - Longreads
Showcasing stories from J.B. MacKinnon, Daniel Kolitz, Daniel Shailer, Justin Neuman, and Hanif Abdurraqib.
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Von Hitchofen ™⍼☈♅ 🛩👹😬 @vonhitchofen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Excellent story: nearly all of it sounds like fiction. This paragraph got me Everything this guy touches seems to be a failure, but the marks keep coming.
He appears mostly on podcasts with a big
beard that gives him the aura of a guru.
No longer is he an ambassador for the
Global Gift Foundation, one of the
intended beneficiaries of the auction.
His biggest project since the auction
was a rocket launch of his laser-etched
heart motif to the moon in 2024. But
the propellant malfunctioned and
Jafri's artwork came crashing back
down to earth, burning up over the
South Pacific.
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is amazing stuff. Brilliant reporting on some highly dubious people, dodgy NFT/bitcoin scams, and art world shenanigans. All centred around Dubai, obviously
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GreenSwizzleWooster @gswooster.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Some bizarre stuff in here - us plebs don't have a clue what goes on 😅
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened? the-fence.com/article/impo...
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Impossibility Is a Myth
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened?
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Longreads @longreads.com · 18/09/2026
In our Weekly Top 5: * Ruffled feathers @harpers.bsky.social * Payday predators @thebaffler.com * Shetland separatism @thefence.bsky.social * Free play @aeon.co * Tending ties @newyorker.com longreads.com/2026/09/18/t...
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week - Longreads
Showcasing stories from J.B. MacKinnon, Daniel Kolitz, Daniel Shailer, Justin Neuman, and Hanif Abdurraqib.
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Hannah Rosefield @hannahrosefield.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A double fraud and the world's biggest painting @thefence.bsky.social investigates the-fence.com/article/impo...
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Impossibility Is a Myth
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened?
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Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 18/09/2026
great arts investigation from @thefence.bsky.social the-fence.com/article/impo...
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Impossibility Is a Myth
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened?
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're delighted to see this piece resonate with so many of you already...
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Harry Rose @harryrose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Really good piece of work, this.
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Eddie Selover @eddieselover.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Fascinating story of two bullshit artists and a charity auction. Great reporting.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They are!
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Adam Farrer @adamjfarrer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is a very good piece of writing and a reminder, if we needed one, that we're living in the golden age of the blatant liar. It also reminded me of NFTs and the fact that I own one. I got it for free when I bought a rubber ear from Corey Feldman.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened? the-fence.com/article/impo...
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Impossibility Is a Myth
Sacha Jafri sold an artwork for $62 million dollars in 2021 at an auction. But the money never changed hands. What happened?
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In Issue 28, John Niven did the salmon dance with an old friend (Tom from the Chemical Brothers). the-fence.com/article/exit...
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Exit, Planet Lunch
It’s time to do the salmon dance with an old friend.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Great to see this piece featured in @alphaville.ft.com
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This really is a very good photo, isn't it?
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Daniel Shailer @danielshailer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Full account of my time with Britain's most northerly separatist movement now up online @thefence.bsky.social. Would love if you gave it a read, and joined me in marking 28 May 2069 for a day of solemn reflection.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
From Issue 28, @danielshailer.bsky.social meets a troop of political extremists. the-fence.com/article/shet...
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Shetland’s Most Wanted
A series of encounters with an unlikely band of separatists.
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This deal ends at midnight, just 32 minutes from now, the chance of four free magazines will be *non-homophobic sound for something disappearing* and gone the-fence.com/shop
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honey i am a guy & i shrunk the kids @snowrespecter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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The Day Today Steve Coogan
ALT: The Day Today Steve Coogan
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This deal expires at midnight... tonight!
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The 55th anniversary of this splendid bit of espionage history
In the early hours of 31 August, 1971, an extremely drunk Russian man was pulled over by police officers not far from Warren Street Tube station. In the car with him was a blonde woman. After a short conversation, the woman left and the man addressed the officers. He gave his name as Oleg Lyalin, his address as the Russian Trade Delegation in Highgate and his occupation as KGB officer. Finally, he astonished them by saying he was a double agent and giving the name of his M15 handlers.
Lyalin was a Russian intelligence officer who had begun an affair with one of his KGB colleague's wives shortly after arriving in London. Earlier that year, British intelligence had broken into her residential building and filmed the couple having sex. When the Brits confronted Lyalin with the kompromat, he agreed to swap sides in exchange for a safehouse where they could continue the affair. Over a series of debriefings, Lyalin gave the names of 120 active Russian spies stationed in London, many of whom had diplomatic immunity.
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The full story is in @thefence.bsky.social issue 24 and here:
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Moscow-on-the-Heath
Since the end of World War Two, the Russian Trade Delegation in Highgate has befuddled locals and enraged successive British governments. What’s really going on
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
There were 51 of these tokens coined yesterday, now they're just 41, so they will run out soon... the-fence.com/shop
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Okay, we've got 51 tokens of these left, and when they're *gone*. Sign up for a print sub below and bag yourself free four magazines. the-fence.com/shop
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Issue 28 par avion
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
LINE THEM UP For a limited only, if you subscribe to the print magazine for the year, you'll get Issue 22, 25, 26, 27 and 28 immediately... that's eight magazines for the price of four the-fence.com/shop
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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
‘When I first met Indian Dave, he came up to me, shaking, coked off his nut. But I wasn’t scared of Dave because he was just a little bloke with a very, very nasty streak. I kept getting warned not to wind him up, but it was like, you know, fuck off.’
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