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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026

Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.

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Natalka @natalkakyiv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🇷🇺 Russia: $20.7 billion per month, $684 million per day, $29 million per hour spent on the war. “It could have simply made the life of every Russian much better, but Putin chose to make the lives of Ukrainians worse.” — Ukrainian political analyst Borys Tizenhauzen

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Michael G 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾 🙏🕉 @beardedwalker.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

From today's warm wander up onto High Street in the #LakeDistrict and great views along #Ullswater #landscapephotography #mountains #summer #uk #cumbria

Looking down Ullswater from Arthur's pike

Freya having a little post lunch nap above Ullswater

Stone Cairn and Willow the lab above Ullswater

The heather is in flower up on the High Street path and fills the air with a lovely fragrance.

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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Sylvia Plath, a New York vigilante and Shah of Iran featured in latest historical fiction

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Natalka @natalkakyiv.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🙏🇺🇦Dear fellas,🇺🇦🙏 The Odesa air defense unit urgently needs our help! My friend Julia Gorodetskaya previously helped them purchase a trailer used to launch P1-SUNs. They need one more to intercept more Russian drones threatening Ukrainian cities. Goal: ₴110,000 (~$2.5K)

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Faisal فيصل @faisalhamadah.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.

Hi, thanks for posting! We do appreciate you thinking of us even though we have to moderate.

Our stance on all AI generated content (Images, Video, Voiceovers, and whatever else LLM based AI gets up to in the future):

At best, they are approximations of street fighter characters as the AI has no clue what it is trying to create. Because of this, there is no street fighter content so they are not allowed. (rule 1)

Also, they aren't allowed per our source rule. As AI sources cannot be tracked, we must assume that they use uncredited sources in the learning data. (rule 5)

Finally, AI images, video, text, and voiceovers are barely any different than posting a screenshot of a google search. The level of effort is so low that we consider it spam (rule 3).

Because of these reasons, AI art and other AI content is not allowed.

If you would like to contact the moderators about this removal, you can do so here.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

You can help to keep Ukrainians safe. By contributing, you are allowing people to survive and helping people to persevere. You are also letting them know that they are not alone, and that you can see a better future, and want to part of it. Please help if you can. snyder.substack.com/p/sky-defens...

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Sky Defense: Bringing it Home

We are saving lives and neighborhoods in Ukraine

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Purchase with Purpose @purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

⚠️Google director resigns, citing the company's military deals: "management has lost its moral compass" Including a concern that Google's Pentagon deal could mean mass surveillance of EU citizens. Google's own staff don't trust them anymore... we shouldn't either.

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A Google director resigned, citing the company's military deals: 'management has lost its moral compass'

"Proactively harming people is not something that I can or will be involved with," a Google director wrote in his resignation letter.

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 12/06/2026

Great news! 🌼 The new Natural History GSCE will get young people outside, learning how our actions shape the natural world and how simple steps like wildlife‑friendly gardening can boost biodiversity. 🦋

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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity

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SMD's pension @anothersmd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Why do I have to go to the local news section to find this story? Where are the protests demanding an end to the epidemic of white Brits murdering minorities? Will there be a national debate on the ills of cocaine abuse amongst white men?

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Man who stabbed student to death in Cambridge is jailed for life

Chas Corrigan, 22, will serve a minimum of 22 years for the murder of Mohammed Algasim last August.

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Wil Freeborn @freeborn.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

View from Auchengibbert hill

Watercolour of a landscape with lots of hills surrounding a small Scottish village with lots of trees on a very sunny spring day

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Michael G 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾 🙏🕉 @beardedwalker.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Tonights swim and dog walk at Bamburgh beach in Northumberland. Lots more poppies have come out since our last trip a few days ago. #landscapephotography #Northumberland #Bamburgh #Photography #UK #spring

Looking towards the Castle from the South of the Village. A sea of poppies in the foreground. Clouds and blue skies.

Wet sandy black Labrador who agreed to pose sitting in front of the sun lit poppies

A few poppies popping up in the grassy dunes. Time to head off home and two wet dogs to towel dry and de sand.

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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Some useful public speaking tips from Freud here.

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Richard Smith @tillerman39.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Spring is doing a good impression of Summer here atm.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It's been a while since I've written. But it's time. It's time to explore why integrating Russia into world structures is absolutely unacceptable! irenekenyon.substack.com/p/reintegrat...

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Reintegrating Russia

Immoral and Dangerous

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Michael McKeon @grinch67.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Yesterday Netanyahu –– "EU has become morally weak. They are losing their identity" Today, 26 countries have expressed their will to suspend partial defense agreements with Israel

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Richard Smith @tillerman39.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Please let Vance come over and support Reform's campaign 🙏

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Kraut @derparrot.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

"Voting doesn't work" motherfuckers! Watch as enough people vote to literally rewrite a constitution! Watch and fucking seethe!!!!

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Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

God, these lovely, peaceful morning hours in Europe before that stupid cunt wakes up.

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Michael G 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾 🙏🕉 @beardedwalker.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Today's big walk took in Helton Fell, The Knott, Loadpot Hill and Bonscale Fell above Ullswater. A chilly but super sunny day in the Lake District. By late afternoon the clouds had come in. Dogs asleep and so will I shortly ;-) #landscapephotography #lakedistrict #spring #labradors

Having a pit stop at the cairns near Arthurs Pike. The dogs had a little rest and refuelling. Blue sky and views of the lake in the background. Cairns on the side of the hills with two labradors lying on the grass

A view down Ullswater. blue skies with fluffy white clouds. Taken from the climb up from Bonscale Fell. The Helvellyn range is visible across the far side of the lake

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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

"Every step we take towards deGoogling, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction." New from me: The first step toward getting off Google, feat. @cyberlyra.bsky.social buttondown.com/creativegood...

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The first step toward getting off Google

Switching to non-surveilling alternatives is fast and easy.

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Richard Smith @tillerman39.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

@consettlad.bsky.social Some seriously impressive tipping this week Keith, fair play 👏🏽

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

“The evidence is overwhelming: Brexit has been a disaster for London and the UK. Rejoining the EU is now clearly in our national interest. The option to rejoin should be on the ballot at the next General Election” Sir Sadiq Khan

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Richard Smith @tillerman39.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

There goes the UK and other allies taking advantage of the US again, just like the orange felon said.

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

There’s a lot of things that need to be said today. But there’s one main one: Thank you Ukraine. We see you. We know what you’ve done for us. We know what we owe you. We know you will win and take your place as a central defender of the free world.

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Eto Buziashvili @buziashvili.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This was the best negotiation with the Russians during the entire war. It was conducted by Ukrainian border guard Roman Hrybov on February 24, 2022.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Brits would decisively support rejoining the European Union if a new referendum were held, according to the latest polling from YouGov, with clear majorities emerging across all age groups – especially among younger voters www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bri...

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Brits would overwhelmingly back Rejoin in new referendum

Brits would decisively support rejoining the European Union if a new referendum were held, YouGov polling has found.

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Adolfo Neto @adolfoneto.elixiremfoco.com · 30/12/2025

This Brazilian woman hates AI

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Too many people amassing astronomic wealth fundamentally do not believe in the idea that all people are equal and deserve equal rights, and they are spending their money on those ideas. This is the story.

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

POTUS can only succeed in his reordering of the nation if we decide to participate in the lie And I say — don’t

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adef @adef.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

CONTINUE TELLING EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT AI IS THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER IT IS WORKING CONTINUE TO MAKE ART YOURSELF CONTINUE TO WRITE THINGS THAT INSPIRE YOU THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ALIVE IS TO CREATE COOL SHIT AI STRIPS US OF THE POINT OF BEING HUMAN

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

What Carney said about NATO & trade was hugely important, but it’s what he said about truth that’s even more so. His choice of Vaclav Havel was not accidental. His concept of ‘living in truth’ is an essential guide to this moment open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 20/01/2026

Microsoft CEO says AI “risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies.” Brother you’re the one building this dogshit, we’re three years and hundreds of billions in, how have you not worked it out? www.ft.com/content/2a29...

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Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that Al risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies.
Nadella on Tuesday said that the long-term success of the fast-developing technology would depend on it being used by a broad range of industries as well as on uptake outside of the developed world.
"For this not to be a bubble by definition, it requires that the benefits of this are much more evenly spread," said Nadella. He noted that a "tell-tale sign of if it's a bubble" would be if only tech groups were benefiting from the rise of AI, rather than companies in other sectors.

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The same people who spent the last 4 years arguing that Russian expansionism is not a problem, and that Ukraine being invaded was the fault of the West, are now arguing the US must take Greenland by force to stop… Russian expansionism. It is astonishing how dumb their supporters are.

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Such a proud moment as an American, watching a geriatric drug addict stand stoned & soiled, holding up another’s Nobel Peace Prize and pretending like he earned it in the very same week he attacked Minneapolis and turned his back on Iran to benefit his moronic sons crypto scams.

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 03/01/2026

It is 1991. I am watching a Republican initiate military action against an oil-producing country. It is 2003. I am watching a Republican initiate military action against an oil-producing country. It is 2026. I am watching a Republican initiate military action against an oil-producing country.

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year you lovely people. A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)

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Why you should leave X

A rallying cry to progressives everywhere...

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 30/12/2025

The more atrocious the russian war crime, the louder russia celebrates. No one will ever forget what they did and no amount of blatant lying can cover it. War crimes do not have a statute of limitations.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

periodically I'll see a backlash that goes a little too far or seems kinda unfair. i never say anything because i think we need to be kinda unhinged and zealous in our response to this shit. I'd take an honest-to-God crusade against this stuff over letting it proliferate.

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Crow 🌿 @crowlines.net · 11/12/2025

Everyone: Can you make your service functional and useable please Every platform out there: No ❤️ but we added an AI chatbot

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Whatever comes out of them, today's talks in Moscow are a diplomatic all-time low for the US. Incompetent, mercurial envoys trying to reset relations w one of the worst regimes in the world at the expense of the victim of unprovoked aggression and the security of America's best allies in Europe.

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Richard Smith @tillerman39.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I don't think it's possible for me to overstate my complete and utter contempt for this US administration.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. Please sign and share 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

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Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy

We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This is Zelenskyy's "if necessary for years, if necessary alone" moment. A chapter in history that will be remembered both for the shame of Washington's betrayal, and for the dignity, bravery, defiance and resolve of the Ukrainian people in the face of it all.

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Andrew Locking @andrews-walks.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Walking in a winter wonderland on Latrigg today

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

will never not be wild to me that an entire group of Americans said THERE ARE ELITES RAPING CHILDREN!! LET'S ELECT THEM!

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