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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Be under no illusion: this is a significant victory for everyone who stuck their neck out and defended jury trials, day after day, clause by clause. But it is not a comprehensive victory. Magistrates should not be allowed to send people to prison for two years.

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 05/06/2026

it is genuinely insane that a couple weeks ago in his trans piece toby wrote "they may come for the sikhs next," people told him he was being hysterial, and then immediately after they started coming for the sikhs

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Gift article. Very much worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...

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Opinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too.

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Well, I am not sure what my analysis here is worth, but here is my 7,500 word primal scream of a military historian's take on the War in Iran. My best summary: this war is dumb as hell. acoup.blog/2026/03/25/m...

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Miscellanea: The War in Iran

This post is a set of my observations on the current war in Iran and my thoughts on the broader strategic implications. I am not, of course, an expert on the region nor do I have access to any spec…

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Fascinating thread from a US senator. Interesting that as he cannot say anything which was briefed and classified, he lists what was not briefed. Clever.

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 24/02/2026

i was telling someone the other day about the now show piece that @johnfinnemore.bsky.social did about andrew mountbatten-windsor in 2011, and what do you know, john's put a transcript up on his blog:

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What I said about Prince Andrew in 2011

Yesterday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew the Duke of York, was arrested in connection with his time as a British trade envoy.

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

In an afternoon of IT disasters, this is a welcome distraction. Also, the dog’s name is apparently Nazgûl. Love it! 😂

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

If you were looking for an exposition of what British values *could* be you could do a lot worse than Ian McKellen wielding Shakespeare like a rapier.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds

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Tristan Kirk @kirkkorner.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Disturbing findings from a year-long @thelondonstandard.bsky.social investigation - Magistrates routinely sit in secret to approve utility warrants - They don't even look at most applications - Rule breaches aren't investigated Chief Magistrate looking into this www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/magi...

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Fresh fury over secret courts allowing energy firms break into homes

The Chief Magistrate is investigating after concerns about the utility warrant system were uncovered by The Standard

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Martin Bauer @martinmbauer.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

What would really be the implications of taking Santa Claus seriously? It's the time of the year to review the current state of the physics of Santa Claus 1/12

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later. harpers.org/archive/1941...

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Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Why juries matter Jury trials should not be deleted without properly funding other parts of the criminal justice system By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 17/10/2025

white house has joined bluesky click here to block all official us government accounts instantly bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Slightly diminish a band Quite Hot Chili Peppers

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Jaunty Art @jaunty.art · 16/05/2024

True Story

Panel 1
Man points at hole in ground, asking “What's that?”
Another person replies “Oh, that's the pit of overthinking every conversation, fabricating catastrophic scenarios, and repeating easily avoidable past mistakes.”

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This tracks with my gut feeling that AI is the new 3D movies - a fad that the industry is trying to force onto consumers because they’ve already spent vast amounts of money on the underlying tech. There are a few genuinely good/memorable uses (ala Avatar/Gravity) and the rest is forgettable dreck.

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CrimeLine @crimeline.co.uk · 16/01/2025

We have a copy of this book to give away. To be in with a chance to win, repost this message Sentencing Principles, Procedure and Practice 2025 Winner, randomly chosen, will be announced on 17th January

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

So... Remember that guy who took Newport Council to court for £600m because he accidentally threw out the hard drive with his bitcoin private key on it? Judge just summarily dismissed his case. And even if you're not a lawyer, the judgement is a pretty fun read... /1

cover page for Howells vs Newport City Council

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Well, now I have a word for this, at least! 😅

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

No wonder Musk wants to keep the reasons for the crashes secret despite hundreds of crashes. TESLA suggests the data is proprietary… but this YouTube report suggests that it over relying on cameras rather than eg radar …LIDAR (which is very expensive …but used by other car manufacturers)

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 31/12/2024

In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change

Screencap showing the jump from Oct 4 to 15

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Jonathon M. Floyd @jfloyd314.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Outliving the people whose bylines are on your obituary is an absolutely titanic flex

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parker higgins @xor.blue · 23/12/2024

this is funny as-is but imo way funnier when you see his lawyer

Luigi Mangione and his attorney both with white dress shirt collars over red sweaters

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

There still ain’t no high like a trial win high. 😁

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

As if to illustrate the point, I've just had another trial listing for June 2027. Both the weather, and my spirits, are quite gloomy today... 😔

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A rare piece and interview from @legalhackette.bsky.social with a well-liked, hugely-respected judge who recently retired. Unrivalled insight into the system as it slowly, but surely, breaks.

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Where’s the second dog that says “you should be doing it every day”

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Webcam not working today for my prison conference. Fine, just add it to the long, long list of broken things. Same issue later with my CVP hearing. Managed to get through it ok on mic alone, then finished & realised I’d done the whole thing still wearing my wig and robe. To an audience of none. 🤦‍♂️

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Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

“From three friends in high places to essentially zero is quite the feat of statecraft.” Ouch. Janah Ganesh in FT today: How Britain squandered the best hand in the world on.ft.com/3AP6eOO

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

So, uh, unexpected snow day anyone? (In November?!)

A picture taken from a first floor window showing a front garden, tree, and car in the foreground, and road and other houses in the background. All have a light covering of snow.

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Ahahahaha - looking forward to see what The Onion does with this!

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Forget darkest timeline. This is, in fact, the dumbest.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 12/11/2024

My friend @iandunt.bsky.social let me borrow his substack to write about the Trumpian Tariffs, their Brexit parallels, and what it all could mean for the UK and the world. Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books. iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpost-...

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Guestpost: Everything you need to know about the coming trade war

Donald Trump has promised an onslaught of tariffs. Here's a breakdown of what might happen next.

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

It's Remembrance Day, and I'm invariably reminded of the Blackadder finale, which remains one of the finest pieces of tragicomic commentary on the futility of war (in addition to being one of the all-time great series finales). Good luck everyone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgyB...

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Going Over the Top | Blackadder Goes Forth | BBC Comedy Greats

YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Sunday evening homework club. At least the company is pleasant. =]

A picture of an open laptop on my lap. A black cat is resting next to me.

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Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Finally deactivated and deleted my Twitter/X account. Long past due, though I'd only kept it open for monitoring purposes through the US election. There's nothing of value there now.

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WyoBronco @wyobronco.eurosky.social · 07/11/2024

George Conway isn’t pulling any punches here and all of this is true

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