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@alextorrance.co.uk Did you once say you’d sung this at karaoke but were turfed off before it finished?

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One reason why I am a nut for devolution is this: central government ministers shouldn't spend their working hours thinking about the correct design of bus stops.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 23/09/2026

Very much looking forward to both this and The History of Concrete. Two great looking documentaries for this autumn.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 23/09/2026

This feels very familiar, though I think they calmed us down with the same Clannad LP they played at the start and end of most assemblies.

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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 18/09/2026

At 19 I went inter-railing for a month, visiting cities between Budapest and Barcelona. No mobile phones, or internet cafés, I think I spoke to my parents twice? They didn't even know what country I was in most of the time. I'd love my own kids to be able to experience that independence.

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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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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 15/09/2026

This is a really fucking stupid analogy you've made. I assume you're trolling?

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 15/09/2026

I'm a keen cyclist, and find the attitudes of other cyclists to this infuriating. Sure, it would be worse if I was hit by a car (and cars do jump these lights too), but I still hate being bowled over by a heavy electric bike. Plus cars just jump the start of the lights, not all the way through.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 15/09/2026

I don't understand how anyone could deny this happens all the time? The crossing near my house it's rare if any cyclists stop. It's so dangerous (I almost got clipped yesterday) and has definitely got worse the last few years.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 14/09/2026

ALDI German Pilsner Beer crisps. Weirdly not as bad as I thought they’d be. Almost moreish.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 09/09/2026

Moved to Nottingham aged 18 and worked in a news and cards shop in West Bridgford. Got complaints more than once that we sold “Greetings from Nottingham” and similar cards when “we’re not IN Nottingham”. Neither was the Nottingham Forest ground just down the road.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 04/09/2026

And The Bree Louise of course. Curry on Drummond Street then the pub after was always a great night.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 04/09/2026

The Baring. Still exists in some form or other (seems to change every few years), but BITD this was our perfect local. Great food, Matthew the chatty landlord, fun quiz (competing each week with a team from the Museum of London for first place). Only pub I've been to where everyone knew our names.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 29/08/2026

I’ll always regret not attending the Moo party where he got punched.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 19/08/2026

Caught a train last year from Inverness to Thurso with a similar pilot scheme. Honestly the best train WiFi I’ve ever had, on the most remote UK train journey I’ve taken.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 27/07/2026

Just in case you still use any Basecamp products, DHH is crashing out about his AI product gently pointing out that it’s bad for him to have extermination fantasies about the Roma people.

DHH tweet saying “This is why we need competition and open weights in Al. Imagine a world where only Anthropic sat as the moral arbiter of acceptable speech. Fucking ridiculous. (Grok of course did it no problem, same too with Kimi K).” when presented with his blog post using a slur about the Roma people.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 27/07/2026

Read the first few points thinking “sounds like DHH” before I’d even reached the end.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 22/07/2026

Annoying I can't take my myth obsessed 13-year-old to see The Odyssey. We could do with the 15A rating they have in Ireland.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 18/07/2026

There’s a Humphrey Smith sized hole in the world right now.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 17/07/2026

Last ever primary school drop-off complete. Daughter joining my son in secondary school from September. A new era.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I respect France's commitment to not working on a holiday.

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Scam Ghouldin @gotitatguineys.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 29/06/2026

Every time I read about US Supreme Court decisions they seem to be basically: Racism: 6-3 FOR Transphobia: 6-3 FOR Trump gets away with stuff: 6-3 FOR Corruption: 6-3 FOR Corporations get away with stuff: 6-3 FOR Literally destroying democracy: 5-4 AGAINST Nearly destroying democracy: 6-3 FOR

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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 15/06/2026

Hope we're all a bit in love with this guy x

A series of bad drawings of extremely competent Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

X and Elon Musk has been a threat to public order for nearly two years. The government has taken no action.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 09/06/2026

Can't help but feel so sorry for the guy. Maybe we could have him referee the Community Shield, or at least let's host and celebrate him.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 09/06/2026

Best referee in Africa falls victim to shameful racist vindictiveness.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 06/06/2026

I was amazed to find I could not only get some books from Libby, but also half the world's newpapers are available via the PressReader app, so thank you very much!

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 03/06/2026

Have the police even said this re: Southampton? It's Elon Musk, Rupert Lowe, Nigel Farage, etc. saying "The police were incompetent because they were afraid...". They're not covering for them, they want pressure on the police to be even more racist.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 03/06/2026

Events in Southampton would be terrifying enough, but made more so by being less than 50m from where I grew up. For 10 years I lived on Belmont Road where Henry Nowak was killed. Could see Portswood Police station from our back garden.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 24/05/2026

We suffered when they were in Europe and their matches were the same nights as our swimming lessons, so this makes perfect sense to me.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 23/05/2026

Good luck, it’s going to be brutal out there today.

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I am so furious about the toilet BS, which creates a totally bizarre environment in which nosey people can stop anyone from having a wee. What sort of govt feels good about creating the means to stop people having a wee? We need more free public toilets, not ways to make it harder to go to the loo

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 19/05/2026

Just one indignity after another supporting Southampton. They better sack whoever is responsible for this shit. After the miserable season in the Premier League and poor start this year, even the fun of the last few months now taken from us. I'm absolutely fuming.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 16/05/2026

Wish I’d had the subtitles on

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 15/05/2026

Saw a 400g pack of dried pasta the other day. Infuriating.

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

our greatest living commentator

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 08/05/2026

Thought they'd do well, but still surprised the Greens have taken control of Waltham Forest (including all three seats in my ward). The Labour council did a good job, but it's a thankless task, no money, no real power, and taking the blame for thousands of things out of your control.

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Tom Ward @tomafro.net · 08/05/2026

Looks like more than some losses? 21 seats lost to greens?

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