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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 09/10/2026
Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the staff cuts.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 09/10/2026
Trump says Russia will immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel' - with millions more to follow
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Trump says Russia will immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel' - with millions more to follow
Donald Trump says Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin.
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Tewkesbury Green Party @tewksgreenparty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Urgent: public feedback on proposed speed limit changes in Tewkesbury, Northway, Wheatpieces and Ashchurch Rural closes this Sunday, 11 October. Have your say on safer roads: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/gcc-news/new... #Tewkesbury #RoadSafety
Town and borough councillor Hilarie Bowman, shown here with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a green shirt, sits at a table and looks over her shoulder at the camera. In front of her is a laptop showing a map with coloured markers. Behind her are tall blue Gloucestershire County Council banners titled Safer Roads and Community 20s, including one headed Benefits of Lower Speeds.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sewage spills in Wales exceeded 800,000 hours last year, report claims
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Sewage spills in Wales exceeded 800,000 hours last year, report claims
It is equivalent to a sewage discharge happening every five minutes, according to campaigners.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 08/10/2026
arstechnica.com
Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Let's Encrypt is reducing free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes to 64 days in February...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Donald Trump presents Elon Musk with the highly coveted 'Ket-Addled Nazi Dipshit Of The Year' award.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
That's the bare minimum.
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MAGA Influencer Dragged After Heaping Fawning Praise On JD Vance For Simply Carrying His Baby
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've written to the govt about a concern causing real frustration across North Herefordshire: the practice of "farmwashing," where supermarkets use misleading marketing to suggest produce comes from British family farms - when it has actually come from overseas.
Dear Angela, 

I am writing about a growing concern in North Herefordshire that is causing real frustration among farmers and consumers alike: the practice widely referred to as “farmwashing”, whereby supermarkets utilise misleading marketing tactics to suggest produce has been sourced from British family farms - when it has actually come from overseas. 

This issue has particular resonance in my constituency. North Herefordshire is home to many family farms, and local residents care strongly about supporting British food and farming. Yet there is increasing concern that this public support for British farmers is being manipulated and misused by major supermarkets who engage in “farmwashing” tactics, profiting from imagery and marketing that creates a false impression of where food comes from. These practices not only undermine the ability of consumers to make informed choices and support British producers, but also place yet more strain on small family farmers at a time when many are already struggling to cope with the devastating impacts of climate breakdown-induced extreme weather events, and with rising fuel and fertiliser costs due to the illegal war on Iran. 

I would therefore be grateful if you would work with retailers and standards bodies to ensure that food labelling is accurate, clear, and not misleading to consumers - including in relation to country of origin and packaging design. I also ask that you consider whether further guidance or stronger rules are needed to prevent branding practices which create a false impression of British or local origin, and that you meet with me and farmers in North Herefordshire who have been directly affected by farmwashing practices to discuss any further support needed from government to combat this issue. 

I would additionally welcome the opportunity to discuss not only food labelling, but the wider pressures on family farms, including the impacts of climate breakdown and the need for greater government support to m…
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mick Lynch "Zack Polanski isn't inciting hatred for Jews he believes he is an agent of peace and that Israel is carrying out Mass Murder in Gaza and the West Bank, and I believe that too." When Mick Lynch speaks sense, he speaks sense.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI • AI •
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 08/10/2026
arstechnica.com
ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped
Court filings reveal new details about Exxon's decades of internal climate deliberations.
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Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
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Tewkesbury Green Party @tewksgreenparty.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
AI is thirsty, but there's a way out. The worry: training GPT-3 drank 700,000 litres of water, and AI could use 6.6bn cubic metres a year by 2027. The Green fix: clean power (over half of AI's water is the power station, not the server), smart siting, closed-loop cooling. Tech, joined up.
An infographic on a dark blue background with a water droplet icon at the top. The heading reads "Did you know AI is Thirsty?! It is, but there is a way out." Below, the content is split into two columns.

The left column, headed "THE WORRY" in red, lists four points: training GPT-3 alone drank 700,000 litres of fresh water; AI could push global water use from 1.1 to 6.6 billion cubic metres by 2027, over half the UK's total annual use; fresh water demand is set to outstrip supply by 40% by the end of this decade; most data centres sit in river basins at high risk of pollution.

The right column, headed "THE GREEN WAY OUT" in green, lists three points. Clean Power: over half of AI's water footprint comes from power stations, and because solar and wind need no cooling water, a renewable grid cuts AI's thirst at the source. Smart Siting: build where there's no water stress, using closed-loop cooling that fills once and recycles. Transparency: mandatory water reporting, so we can manage what we measure.

Across the bottom, over a photo of ripples spreading on water, white italic text reads "The real fix: clean energy and responsible siting. Not a clever press release. A joined-up plan."
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And they voted for him anyway 😕
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
No pressure but if this gets to a million views, I'll be able to pay the mortgage this month. Thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUv...
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Most TV is Just This Now
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Braverman shows Tories share same priorities as Reform — looking after a rich minority at the cost of the majority According to most recent figures from HMRC a mere 4.72% of deaths in UK result in an Inheritance Tax, which is 1 in 20 estates So 95% don’t pay it but they’re just not important 😡
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Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes and allow couples to leave extra £1m
The leader of the opposition says the changes would mean the number of families paying inheritance tax would "fall by more than half".
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is it. The final hours to vote. Greens got 10% here last time. And now we're genuinely on the cusp of winning it. Vote Green in Holborn & St Pancras! 💚
Zack in a group smiling outside Camden squareZack with a group of volunteers in Covent Garden Zack with volunteers taking a selfie Zack with volunteers outside Russell Square
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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 08/10/2026
Here’s a new idea - people get stripped of honours for doing dishonourable things - let’s add tax dodging to the list. buff.ly/6zFAOmn
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch is right. Water privatisation has been a success. For water company shareholders and top executives. Just not for the rest of us.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000 Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second home ownership on rural communities www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Previously unseen lobbying shows the oil and gas industry is misleading government on North Sea drilling. For now, it looks like Burnham is listening to them. Only a Green win tomorrow will force them to listen to us. New analysis from Influence Map 👇
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Father of our Country: "A good moral character is the 1st essential in a man..." Honest Abe: "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." The Orange Atrocity: "Nothing bad can happen, it could only good happen." #26DaysUntilTheMidterms 🌊
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 08/10/2026
TAKE BACK OUR ROYAL MAIL Andy Burnham make it 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫, let it go bust if it can't, then take over. OR just buy it back at a discount as a vital 500 year old asset. vist.ly/5mhfz
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Ministers urged to ‘save’ Royal Mail as up to 2,500 jobs set to go
UNIONS called on ministers to save the Royal Mail today after it announced plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs by the end of 2027.Communication Workers Union deputy general secretary Martin Walsh said that the proposals will affect some 200 CWU-represented jobs in administration and revenue protection.“We urge the government to confront the reality of a collapsing Royal Mail and intervene to save this national institution,” he said.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Apparently Reform are now launching their own website as a full TV station. They are recruiting right now. ... And the question for Ofcom is this: When will you finally clamp down on this client media masquerading as a news channel?" via Reform Are Not Your Friends www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The person responsible for carrying out the totally independent investigation into Reform and clearing the party of all wrongdoing has been identified.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Things are getting rather interesting over at Reform UK. Nigel Farage has now been questioned by the parliamentary standards commissioner over the £5 million gift he received "Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift" www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Sign up to help keep pressure on Andy Burnham to deliver public ownership of water: vist.ly/5kycc
Graphic with pictures of Andy Burnham and Margaret Thatcher that says "Andy Burnham is REPEALING Margaret Thatcher’s BAN on public ownership of  water companies: Take back our water""
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reform Councillor and group leader Ryan Coogan has been arrested for making false statements on nomination papers. It’s a mystery why a party whose leadership are under investigation by the police, NCA and Parliamentary Commissioner seems to attract so many dodgy characters...
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Must be the bone spurs.
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Video Of Trump's Awkward Stance While Speaking To Reporters Has The Internet Saying 'WTF??'
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Using an antique Washington hand press: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...
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David Combest @decombest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have you heard of 1789 Capital? The venture capital firm founded by Don Jr? They obtained a stake in a small company named Vulcan Elements-and quickly got a $620 million deal from the Pentagon Why? “The call came from the White House: We have to get this done” #PaytoPlayPresident
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your weekend reminder that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes no fault evictions He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
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If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congratulations to Suella Braverman for her Question Time appearance - I didn't think it was possible for her to come across as any more deranged and stupid than usual, but she somehow managed it.
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SirNYC @sirnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My cartoon choice of the day!
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 02/10/2026
It's clear what the people want. Palantir OUT of our NHS 🔥 We have less than 2 months to kick them out👇 goodlaw.social/668d1d
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@greenparty.org.uk "Environmental campaigners and Zack Polanski have both separately written to Andy Burnham and the foreign secretary to raise concerns about Rosebank's links to an Israeli company, Delek Group." Vote Green on October 8th and help Stop Rosebank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK PM Andy Burnham is now looking for a Brit company that can take over from Palantir.
ft.com
Andy Burnham searches for UK alternative to Palantir
Prime minister’s ‘buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 30/09/2026
Councils spent £42.8bn on adult and children’s social care last year — almost 72% of their combined core spending. In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4
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Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What with record donations to the RNLI, Fairford suspect turning out not to be terrorists, figures out showing small boat crossings way down, and Tommo not given bail - not a good week for the hate-spewing, far-right Reform UK & Restore Britain liars
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Lol. 😂
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Evening, #Ofcom. A British politician is advertising, in advance, that his "full verdict" on the Prime Minister's speech today will be given in his own programme, which carries his name, on GB News tonight. Aren't News channels supposed to show due impartiality? 🤮 x.com/Nigel_Farage...
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Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) on X
I will give my full verdict on Andy Burnham’s speech LIVE on GB News at 7PM tonight.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The upshot of Reform UK's US-style healthcare plans is that - millionaires will get the very best treatment available - the well-off who get sick will go banrupt - the poor will be refused care, and die young, in pain "Nigel plans to sell off our NHS to his chums......" via We Demand UK
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mark Butcher is Reform UK's candidate in Claremont, Blackpool, standing tomorrow. He's seen here with a group intimidating a council worker taking flags down. A worker, just doing his job. That's him climbing the ladder. Just think how a he would treat council staff if he was a councillor.
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Tewkesbury Green Party @tewksgreenparty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/3 650 homes proposed at White House Farm, partly in Tewkesbury Borough and partly in Stroud District. Two ways to have your say. Neighbourhood Plan for the Hill: comment in writing by 28 Oct at tewkesbury.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning #Tewkesbury
Image 1: Graphic with a bright green background from Tewkesbury Green Party. An orange block at the top reads '650 homes at White House Farm'. A white panel says comments close 2 Oct, that the link is in the comments and you need to log in to comment, with three steps: open the portal link, log in or register if you have no login, then click 'Comments' to read others' comments and add your own. A dark strip lists concerns raised: landscape impact, Green Belt, archaeology, bats, flooding and traffic.Image 2: Graphic with a bright green background from Tewkesbury Green Party. An orange block at the top reads 'Neighbourhood Plan for the Hill'. A white panel says comments close 28 Oct, in writing, and explains that Churchdown and Hucclecote parish councils want a joint plan covering all of the Hill to help protect the lower slopes from development. A dark strip gives the email address neighbourhoodplanning@tewkesbury.gov.uk and the web address tewkesbury.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hegseth plans to axe a fifth of generals and admirals. It’s clear he’s planning to cause so much damage it won’t be repairable by whoever comes next.
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington Post
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 29/09/2026
South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spillages at Devon and Cornwall beauty spots
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South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spillages at Devon and Cornwall beauty spots
South West Water (SWW) has been fined almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spillages across Devon and Cornwall over a six-year period.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why are we paying for this??
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Trump's Latest Government-Funded Campaign Ad Just Aired On National TV—And Critics Are Crying Foul
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 29/09/2026
“Thames Water should have been in special administration yesterday... How can this Government be serious about their promise to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation, if they are not urgently bringing it into public hands?” www.standard.co.uk/business/bus...
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PM announces new law to allow public ownership of water firms
Mayors will also be given new powers to hold failing water firms to account.
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