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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My UNISON members have been on strike for over 50 days as the clowns at East End Homes are trying to fire and rehire them before it's illegal Never trust a landlord
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Duckie 7 11. Cabaret, dancing and a free buffet. Over by 11pm
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP Comrade Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton and John Belushi 1977
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Don't cry for me Arch and Nina! #EngArg
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Brad Lynch @marinov1.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
June 13, 2019 The last minute. Of the last segment. Of the last night. Of the last E3.
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Being addressed for the first time by our new general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social at @unison.org.uk national delegate conference. She backs our 🏳️‍⚧️ trans members 🏳️‍⚧️ and our 🏳️‍🌈 whole community 🏳️‍🌈 @unison-glr-lgbt.bsky.social #uNDC26
Picture of conference hall, full of delegates, being addressed by the UNISON General Secretary
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 15/06/2026
UNISON commits to defending trans rights and trans workers Conference hears how the impact of the draft EHRC guidance is already being felt by trans workers. #ulgc26 unison.org.uk/news/2026/06...
Photo of voting card
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Overhead on the bus: I asked gemini to do the office world cup competition. Just got to print it off at the office Using Ai to make the office football pool? Games gone
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Playing Mina the Hollower is giving me constant no bones days
Picture Noddle the pug, who is sleeping
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Hourly Simpsons @hourlysimpsons.bagpuss.org · 02/06/2026
That dog can sell anything.
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S05E13 Homer and Apu (1F10) 10 February 1994
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Got a Nintendo voucher for my birthday and treated myself to 2 similar thematic games: Mixtape Wax Heads
Switch 2 home screen showing game icons for Mixtape and Wax Heads
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Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Proud ‘Terf Island’ flags at the Unite The Right March.
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Vote
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
As I grow older, I identify more and more with Marge in 𝘈 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 as the years go on.
Marge looking a USA made melon baller Marge takes toilet seats out of the dishwasher. She is over preparing Marge re-glazing a meat joint. It's glowing due to the improbable amount of glazesMarge looking over her well put together dinner table before the party
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The Screens of Pete and Pete @peteandpete.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1, Episode 7: When Petes Collide
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I miss when scams had some finesse
A screenshot of a tiktok that is asking for photos of your passport and they will send you money
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Well done to the Greens A real wake up call to Labour
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The BK Bacon Double Cheese XL is very nostalgic for me From my early 20s when I was doing job interviews across the country, I would get a late train back to Suffolk from Liverpool Street with this burger for company. The smell still reminds me of failure, but it still slaps
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
On Zelda's 40th Anniversary, my earliest Zelda memory is deleting my brother's Links Awakening save file on the Gameboy.... because I couldn't read and had no idea what I had done. Sorry Bother many, many years later
Links Awakening screen shot, showing Link with a Ghost
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Angel opening a Door by Marcel Osterzone Previously at the Travis Art Gallery
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Rolled (probably only the first) credits on hit game Animal Well If you are reading this in the past, I recommend playing this in 2024, when it came out
The end credit screen for Animal Well. The little guy is holding a lamp, watching the fire works
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
🟥 #traitors
Fiona from UK Traitors. My current guess for the secret traitor
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas! Visiting in-laws in France and @kllery.bsky.social made a Pavlova, so yes, it's been a pretty good day
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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
i had to drop what i was doing to make this
scrooge boopin' a little muppet mouse on the nose while souls text reads "MEESES CHEESED"
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
If you see this, QTP with a game that released the year you were born.
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ian @iantothemax.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
the "when the race war is happening and I gotta kill tony hawk" wesley snipes crying meme edited to replace "race" with "AI" and "tony hawk" with "professor layton"
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Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan
I have been appalled by Wes Streeting’s attacks on resident doctors. The destructive right wing of the Labour party should know that this is a new era, says the general secretary-elect of Unison, Andrea...
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Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🚨I am delighted to have been elected as UNISON's next General Secretary. This is a win for ordinary UNISON members. Read my statement below:
I am delighted to announce I have been elected
General Secretary of UNISON.

This win, above all, is a win for ordinary UNISON members. We public sector workers are on the frontlines of chronic underfunding, low pay, and outsourcing. We bear the brunt of it all. UNISON's central task is to change that reality - our reality.

But that will only be possible if we recognise that an organised membership is our greatest strength, if we put faith in our collective decisions, and if we stand up to any employer or politician who acts against our interests.

I would like to pay tribute to Christina, who has served our union for many years, and to thank her for fighting an energetic campaign.
I will work night and day to transform this union, but I cannot do it alone.
Because this isn't about me as an individual. It's about ordinary UNISON members taking charge collectively.
We are going to need everyone - members, branch reps, grassroots activists, and our staff - pulling together. Then we can transform our union, and with it the lives of public sector workers across this country.
Andrea Egan

Andrea Egan
UNISON General Secretary
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 17/12/2025
UNISON members have elected Andrea Egan as the union’s next general secretary. Full details and turnout information are available here ⬇️ unsn.uk/43AqMWf
unsn.uk
General secretary election 2025 - UNISON National
Andrea Egan has been elected UNISON general secretary in the 2025 general secretary election. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Andrea Egan              58,579 (59.82%) Christina McAnea     …
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenterIn a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
TDoR Edinburgh
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
@getplayedpod.bsky.social @mattapodaca.bsky.social listening to your Mortal Kombat episode in London
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Never forget, Joe was right
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Just voted for Andrea Egan for Unison General Secretary @andrea4gs.bsky.social #unison #tradeunions #unisongeneralsecretary
Ballot showing a vote for Andrea Egan for Unison General Secretary
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I am enjoying Hades II very much
media.tenor.com
a cartoon drawing of a frog and a man in a circle
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a frog and a man in a circle
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Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I’m so honoured to have the backing of a fantastic breadth of members across the whole union, with 210 nominations. You, ordinary members in our branches, are the lifeblood of UNISON. Together, we really can change UNISON. Join us: andrea4gs.org.uk/
andrea4gs.org.uk
Andrea Egan for General Secretary
Social worker. Straight-talking working class trade unionist. Campaigning to be the next General Secretary of UNISON.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
not true
Kyle Kulinski on Twitter posts an illustrated image, where Laura Loomer tells Hasan Piker "WE'RE DEPORTING YOU BACK TO TURKEY." In the drawing, Hasan Piker replies: "I was born in New Jersey." 

Laura Loomer replies to Kyle: "The left has no sense of humor."On September 6, 2024, Laura Loomer posts a video, where she eats dog food. She writes on Twitter: "I just ate dog food. It's human grade. Which means you and your dog can share a taste, nutrient dense treat together. Order yours today at [link]"

I post a screenshot of this tweet and write: "i setup a fake dog food company last month, bought purina at the pet store, and paid laura loomer $100 for this post."
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
10 years of Undertale
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12/09/2025
Eurovision should stand for peace, joy and shared humanity — not complicity in genocide. The BBC must withdraw from coverage if Israel is allowed to participate. Full statement 👉 bit.ly/eurovisionBBC
Eurovision should stand for peace, joy and shared humanity — not complicity in genocide. The BBC must withdraw from coverage if Israel is allowed to participate.
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Have a good Friday fuckers
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Three years ago today.
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Arctangent was extremely good #arctangent #postrock #birriatacos
Cool arctangent logoTacos Band playing on stage with cool green lights
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Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
The 2025 UNISON General Secretary election has now begun. I am standing to be our union's first ever lay member General Secretary. If elected as General Secretary I will fight for higher pay for all of us and I will only take the wage of a social worker. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Took my unison branch to London Trans+ Pride Tower Hamlets Unison stands with the Trans Community!
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Thrilled that King of the Hill is now on Disney+ in the UK
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 01/07/2025
Employment Rights Bill is a game changer that can’t come soon enough 'Most significant piece of employment rights legislation in decades. It will deliver real, positive change for working people.' www.unison.org.uk/news/press-r...
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
How do I beat the heat? I take a 1L block of ice cream and take slices of ice creams betwixt two waffers. The waffers are too thin, but being sun safe comes with its own challenges
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 21/05/2025
New limited edition Clapton CFC trans solidarity goalkeeper shirt is available to pre-order now 🔥 All profits go to the Trans Legal Clinic ✊ The one-off window to buy closes on May 30 then they will be manufactured. www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/05/20/c...
Front of shirtBack of shirt
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THOM @thomfrench.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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Giant Bomb @giantbomb.com · 11/05/2025
Giant Bomb lives! Fandom has sold the site to us and it is now fully independent and employee-owned. We'll see you all on Tuesday for the Giant Bombcast. For more info right now, head over to www.giantbomb.com/join
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