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The Mardy Cockney

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A lover of Cary Grant, Big Cats and Swine. And Facts. When bored I will engage with scammers who DM just to waste their time.

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Tessa Munt MP 🔶 @tessamunt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Today, Lifeboat Saturday, I’d like to pay tribute to the many brave men and women who volunteer for the #RNLI, risking their lives to save others in grave danger. I’m appalled at the abuse and intimidation faced by RNLI crews in recent weeks. Let’s support and celebrate this incredible charity.
Tessa Munt MP with Marie Goldman MP and Sarah Gibson MP visiting the Brighton Lifeboat Station.
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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Down with your false idols. Nothing beats the real thing, nothing.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 01/10/2026
After Life and Extras producer Charlie Hanson charged with rape and sexual assault trib.al/fCpKWzv
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After Life and Extras producer Charlie Hanson charged with rape and sexual assault
Hanson, who will appear in court on Friday accused of historical sex offences, has said he 'strenuously' denies the allegations
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 18/09/2026
What on earth is happening?
  This had become the new normal. RNLI crew members had been forced to take their permits off their cars after their tyres have been repeatedly slashed. Most of them have been pilloried at the school gates or turned away from local pubs. One man who worked in search and rescue had been beaten unconscious and hospitalised, recognised for TV interviews he had done.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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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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Old Oakie @markingall.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sometimes.its.very hard to be a Spurs supporter. 6 hours of Premier league football without a goal.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12/09/2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володи... • X.com
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Today, Russia produces 140 ballistic missiles per month. According to NATO standards, to down 140 missiles you use 280 anti-ballistic interceptors. The ratio is one to two. But you will never get 280 Patriot missiles per month. Even getting 100 missiles is a huge challenge.
And this is what I want - to have 100-120 interceptors for the difficult, cold months ahead.
We could get them from the U.S., either from stocks or production lines. There is political will in the U.S. to help and sell the interceptors, but production is not that high for now. That means existing stocks are an option. Will the Americans be ready to give us something from stocks? I don't know. We will see.
Countries in the Middle East - we are in dialogue with them too. As well as some package - not particularly large - from the Europeans. And with all due respect to the Europeans, they have helped a lot and we appreciate that, they should share these missiles to help save lives.
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WHO @who.int · 10/09/2026
It's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Many people think about suicide at some point in their lives. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are signs of severe emotional distress, not weakness. 💙It is possible to get better. 💙You are not alone. 💙Help is available.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us.
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately, and this was why www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Losing a parent is a bewildering, lonely experience. Here are the things I wish I had known before | Gaby Hinsliff
There’ll be exhaustion, love tinged with occasional rage, even moments of black humour. But my mum would want me to tell you: don’t be afraid, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1. AFM, the labor union representing professional musicians in North America, is paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who was a member of its Nashville Local 257 for 58 years. AFM says that for decades, Dolly consistently filed union contracts for her recording sessions, live gigs and tours.
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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The leaflet would be better targeted at those demonstrating against asylum seekers
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/08/2026
Running around with your friends shouldn't leave you struggling for breath. But for too many of London’s children, polluted air was harming their health. Experts said it would take nearly 200 years to reach legal air quality limits. We did it in nine.
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What ULEZ has done for children’s lungs should silence its loudest critics | LBC
Ulez's success must be a call to action to carry on in our efforts to improve the air in the UK, writes London mum and clean air campaigner Ruth.
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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For the record, the proportion of professors at Cambridge who are Black is 0.4%. The number of Black people in the UK population is 4%. So the number of Black professors at Cambridge is ONE TENTH of what you would expect in a meritocracy.
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
If you are concerned about the media’s treatment of Jason Arday, please spend 10 seconds signing this important letter, and then please share it. It is crucial that urgent action is taken by everyone immediately: goodlawproject.org/petition/jas...
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congrats on making Time time.com/article/2026...
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Introducing Count Binface, Britain's Political Satirist Who Is Standing Against Nigel Farage
Satirical candidates are a long-standing tradition in British politics, but few have made as much of an impression as Count Binface. TIME speaks to the novelty candidate ahead of the Clacton by-electi...
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Watching a film you worked on at your local cinema is something special. Especially when it’s The Kiln and the film is ‘Ish’.
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Little White Lies @lwlies.com · 27/07/2026
'Perretta makes the leap to film director with impressive ease, his vision confident and compassionate, echoing the work of Shane Meadows in its sensitive but never condescending portrait of childhood from a child’s point of view,' writes @hannahstrong.co.uk Read our full review:
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Ish review – a vital coming-of-age tale
Imran Perretta's feature debut follows two best friends whose bond is torn apart by racial profiling and a traumatic police stop-and-search.
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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Visual artist Imran Perretta makes his feature filmmaking debut with the tender tale of two Luton adolescents whose friendship is rocked by the trauma of a racially-motivated police stop-and-search ★★★★ for Ish, out this week via BFI
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Ish review: urgent, intimate tale of two British Asian brothers – The Skinny
Visual artist Imran Perretta makes his feature filmmaking debut with the tender tale of two Luton adolescents whose friendship is rocked by the trauma of a racially-motivated police stop-and-search.
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Sophie Charara @sophiecharara.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I had a chat with director and visual artist Imran Perretta about his debut film Ish for Shortlist - it's a beaut film about young friendship - out in cinemas today www.shortlist.com/entertainmen...
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Ish: This indie film shows Luton’s soulful young mandem in a new light
Imran Perretta’s debut Ish is a gorgeous story of a friendship between two young boys. We talk to the director and the film’s street-cast stars, Farhan Hasnat and Yahya Kitana.
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I worked on this and am so proud of Imran and the film. It’s beautiful.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Something most can do. It’s easy and really important, you’ll get snacks, too. “Every donation has the potential to help save lives, and we urgently need everyone who is eligible to make an appointment to give blood as soon as possible,”
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Something so lovely about this: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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A moment that changed me: I painted a man’s portrait – and he hated it
I thought this commission would be straightforward. But my sitter’s response made me question my own attitude to my looks and body image
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
But at least no element of the increase was performance-related for either of them, so that's ok....
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fluids_guru @fluidsguru.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The fossil-fuelled UK summer is estimated to have killed 2,700 people so far. A sane, rational society would have a serious discussion about this and punish the perpetrators. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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More than 2,700 deaths linked to UK heatwaves
For the first time on record temperatures of 35C or higher had been recorded in May, June and July of the same year in UK
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Teela (Don't call me. Call your MoC 202-224-3121) @teela.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
In 1970, the 5th grade students at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write to someone they admired and ask what makes a good citizen. Joel Lipton, then 10 years old, wrote to Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. Schulz's response is relevant even today:
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 12/07/2026
I guess this year's Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree won't be one of the better ones.
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
My mum’s in hospital and we’ve just been moved from a ward with aircon to the old people’s ward which is halfway to the sun. One fan heater in mum’s bay is keeping 6 very vulnerable people from perspiring and expiring (I hope). My feet are swelling but I daren’t go bare foot. The #NHS needs help
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
RIP bonnie tyler. lotta folks tonight are gonna learn the extent to which 'total eclipse of the heart' is outside their karaoke range
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Brandy @3dogz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It’s HOT! Don’t forget to unplug your local Data center to stay cool.
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Lunabelle @lunabelle.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Morning. Have you seen this ?? I've posted out to try to help
Missing person .
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I'm really concerned about the modern slavery changes denying protections to anyone with a criminal conviction. My investigation in 2024 found hundreds of potential modern slavery victims were in prison, not least for offences linked to their exploitation www.opendemocracy.net/en/modern-sl...
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Hundreds of modern slavery victims in prison in England
Exclusive: New immigration laws create ‘hierarchy of victims’ that means many are imprisoned and denied help on release
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
What is the point of HMRC’s helpline? I can also read the website. It’s clarity from an expert I’m after. Not listening to someone search for a page and read verbatim some vague guideline.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Alas, the genius RobotHugs webcomic is no longer online, but thanks to the Wayback Machine I have recovered what I think is the best depiction imaginable of the past week: Summer Cats. Choose your champion. I am Quiet Dark Undercat with a hint of Loooooong Cat
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 20/06/2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said Friday that he was proud that the country's fans had forged a global reputation for tidying up after themselves at the World Cup — as long as it does not put cleaners out of work. 👉 ebx.sh/yyzPoc
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Jamie Muir @jamiembrixton.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I dropped my wallet yesterday evening somewhere on Brixton Water Lane. After a sleepless night fretting about what I needed to cancel, I went to Brixton police station - and someone had handed it in! The guy at the desk said stuff is handed in ALL THE TIME. So much for London becoming a war zone
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Your reminder that fairy tales are full of stepmothers because women once routinely died in childbirth, from postpartum sepsis, or from other infectious diseases and left behind housefuls of motherless children. Stable nuclear families are made possible by vaccines, antibiotics, and safe abortions.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 13/06/2026
The real life Rivals were just as awful as Jilly Cooper’s. Read some amazing tales of skullduggery while we wait for it to resume. *15 points if you can name everyone in this picture because, despite having no clue who I met last week, I was the only one on our team as.ft.com/r/02e27a17-4...
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‘Rivals’ may be racy — but ITV’s real-life franchise wars were stranger still
For veterans of Britain’s broadcast licence battles, the Disney+ Jilly Cooper adaptation paints a recognisable picture
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 11/06/2026
Complaining about nightlife when you *checks notes* choose to live in Soho is like living in South Kensington and complaining about the museums. Or moving to Hackney and grumbling about creatives. Living in Richmond and hating green space. It's all getting a bit silly, isn't it?
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Curt Johnson @movietvtechgeeks.com · 06/06/2026
Movie TV Tech Geeks #TV #Rivals #Hulu #Disney 6 Burning Questions I Have While I Wait for 'Rivals' Season 2 Part 2
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6 Burning Questions I Have While I Wait for 'Rivals' Season 2 Part 2
The addictive Disney+ series Rivals delivers a shocking midseason finale. While we wait for the rest of Season 2, these are my biggest questions.
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/football/202.... This is bullshit. Country's should pull out of the WC if this is how players get treated #News
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Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
Iraq forward Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours on arrival in Chicago, while the national team’s photographer was denied entry
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 05/06/2026
City AM issues broadside against flood of AI slop being submitted by writers for its pages: "if you can’t be bothered to write it, why should anyone be bothered to read it?" www.cityam.com/there-should...
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There should have been an op-ed here but you filed AI slop
City AM's inbox is drowning in AI pitches. Anna Moloney, who spends her days copy and pasting them into detection software, has had enough.
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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The Mardy Cockney @themardycockney.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I love this despite hating Arsenal
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