toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 21hIs the something that should be done not "shop at the co-op"? 010
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026He didn't start off as the preposterous caricature he turned into (unless my memory is totally failing me, which isn't impossible) 1140
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026it doesn't raise very much, does it, because it applies to so few estates? 000
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 04/10/20261 and 3 are yeses, aren't they?! Maybe I'm wildly unrepresentative 010
Reposted by toby1kenobibakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026dad reassuring crying child that dog which ran out into the street and got hit by plumbers van has reincarnated and is now wealthy landowner in western RPG type world, using the skills accrued over a lifetime of eating dog food and sleeping to rise up the social ranks of a cutthroat royal court 841761
Reposted by toby1kenobiKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5976832144
Reposted by toby1kenobiChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 22/09/202611/ In fact, as this graph shows, the price rise is driven overwhelmingly by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, resulting from Trump's war against Iran. The Administration appears to want to shift the blame from its own actions to those of Ukraine. /end 726779
Reposted by toby1kenobiJay Zedbee @jayzedbee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026i genuinely think about this every time theres any mention of narnia. one of the funniest things that have ever happened 920962
Reposted by toby1kenobiRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers. 1052352687
Reposted by toby1kenobiPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🔴 The £72million pound question - how worried are you about big money in British politics? Democracy for Sale is running a survey to find out what the public thinks about money in politics - and what we should do about it Please take it!! And share widely!! thx! 😀 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comHow concerned are you about UK political funding? – A Democracy for Sale surveyWe're Democracy for Sale, a newsletter covering dark money and influence in UK politics. We're trying to better understand our readers' and the wider public's opinions and concerns about political fun... 17432302
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yes, I've had all of that - been cut up, knocked off, broken elbow etc - but very much agree that ignoring traffic lights, pedestrian crossings etc is not helping the broader cause. 020
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm a (law abiding!) London cyclist and I definitely see all kinds of vehicle, up to and including buses, sail through red lights, albeit in much lower numbers than bicycles. 000
Reposted by toby1kenobiHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059822392
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Yes, rabies, nuclear war and, inexplicably, quicksand 010
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Deliberative democracy, citizens assemblies, stuff like that - stick that in the next manifesto? If anything is worth throwing a lot of democratic resource at assisted dying is surely it. 030
Reposted by toby1kenobiAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 4920911254
Reposted by toby1kenobiKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 08/09/2026@ stephenkb.bsky.social hitting the nail on the head of course. "the Labour Party has now produced two governments whose response to acts of thuggery and intimidation is to reiterate that perhaps the thugs have a point" - as.ft.com/r/97d33f08-a...as.ft.comLabour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggeryA government that can’t distinguish between ‘legitimate concerns’ and open racism is only making things worse 22863322
Reposted by toby1kenobiDavid Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Radio 4 Today presenter Anna Foster saying the protesters looked very much like Fascism and 🙌 for actually calling it what it is. 1550676
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Surely even the people that recognise all or most of them won't actually be proud of their achievement? 000
Reposted by toby1kenobiPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Does the new shingles vaccine (Shingrix) protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Yes, according to a new 'natural experiment' study in @natmed.nature.com. But the truth is sadly far less convincing! Pull up a chair and let's examine another peer review failure in a Nature journal. 1/10 🧵 817574
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Alexie Sayle, STICKING IT TO THATCH, proper 80s style 030
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I had that exact poster, bluetacked carelessly to my bedroom wall around that time, and then in increasingly tatty form through various uni households until it could take no more. I realise now that I should have looked after it properly, exactly as you have done. 😐 110
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Had forgotten about this until listening to the episode! 2120
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026So economics A level looks remunerative, but are you saying that really it's an economics degree (regardless of A levels studied) that ends up on that side of the graph? 100
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Such a great live band, and 'Howling' Pelle's chat worth the ticket price alone. "We are The Hives, and you are eating from the palm of our hand!" 010
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026That's bloody great, I also have not heard it before - thanks! 010
Reposted by toby1kenobiEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26 10628191393
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Isn't crypto kind of useful, but only for stuff you can't really use in your marketing material? 130
Reposted by toby1kenobiMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 19/08/2026awe-inspiringly mental pinned post, truly what are the Greens doing 49558101
toby1kenobi @toby1kenobi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Even longer ago I went to a couple of*brilliant* concerts there, at the evocatively named Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre. My fun not at all diminished by that actually being the top, open air deck of a multistorey carpark! 110
Reposted by toby1kenobiGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is what the billionaire press and many politicians were campaigning so hard to destroy. Their freedom to drive took precedence over our children's freedom to thrive. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUlez led to better lung size and function among London children, study findsResearchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone 352264803
