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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 11h

Public executions were not abolished out of tenderness towards the criminal. They were abolished because of the effect on the people watching, and the dangers of making human death a source of commercial entertainment. Here's Charles Dickens in The Times, after witnessing an execution in 1849.

"I have seen, habitually, some of the worst sources of general contamination and corruption in this country, and I think there are not many phases of London life that could surprise me. I am solemnly convinced that nothing that ingenuity could devise to be done in this city, in the same compass of time, could work such ruin as one public execution, and I stand astounded and appalled by the wickedness it exhibits. I do not believe that any community can prosper where such a scene of horror and demoralization as was enacted this morning outside Horsemonger Lane Gaol is presented at the very doors of good citizens, and is passed by, unknown or forgotten. And when in our prayers and thanksgivings for the season we are humbly expressing before God our desire to remove the moral evils of the land, I would ask your readers to consider whether it is not a time to think of this one, and to root it out.

I am, Sir, your faithful Servant.
Charles Dickens".

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 23h

Charlie Hankin

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LeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social · 15h

Almost every time a European country elects a new leader they go to Ukraine and stand side by side with Zelensky. The contrast with America is obvious.

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Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

That time someone dumped a toy house on the cemetery wall and, when I crouched a bit, some ✨ Hollywood Magic ✨ occurred.

A plastic dolls house sitting on a wall, taken from an angle which makes it look as if it might be one of the houses on the street.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Russia is resupplying Iran with missiles. Guess who is, in effect, paying for those missiles when we pump $$$ to Russia for diesel? That's right. Another masterstroke from the genius-in-chief.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If you think a distinct sub category of human exists because some medieval warlords agreed that the border of England should be on the River Tweed, you are, Im afraid, an absolute maniac bsky.app/profile/theh...

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Mister Alex @awp.christies.org.uk · 07/10/2026

Attention cats! Have you been HELD AGAINST YOUR WILL all day? Have your humans FAILED TO STOP THE RAIN? Are you BORED AND LISTLESS? Why not try an exciting new hobby: ShoveShit(tm) ShoveShit is an approach that trains humans to desist from cluttering your space, leaving surfaces pleasant & clear.

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is very interesting. Read on down the thread for a discussion on copyright, decompilation, and AI …

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Waterstones seems to have a deal on. Buy one of many excellent books this week and get a £10 giftcard thrown in. Seems reasonable? Anyway, 31 Inventions That Built Our World is in there

waterstones.com

October 2026 eGift Promotion | Waterstones

Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 04/10/2026

In reflection, these leaves fallen across a puddle, have found a way back into their parents’ arms.

A photo of a puddle in the woods, with leaves across the surface and reflections of the trees they fell from.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“The estimate of the total amount of rubble in Gaza is 61 million tonnes. It is approximately 20 times the amount of rubble generated in all wars across the world over the last 18 years,” says Jaco Cilliers, the UNDP’s special representative in Palestine. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026

STEPHEN MOORE: We had much much higher inflation under Biden BERMAN: Let me stop you. Has inflation gone up or down since Trump took office? MOORE: Well, it was about 3.2% when Biden left office, it's 3.4% now BERMAN: So it's gone up MOORE: That is true

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference

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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban

The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

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Luca @lucazanzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The logic works out like this: 1) End of triple lock: you might be a couple hundred quid a year worse off. Maybe. 2) National care service: you won't have to sell the house, the car, and go through pretty much all your savings if you need looking after in your old age.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seeing people post about how unfair the “mob justice” against the Cornell rapists is doesn’t really move me when there is no justice for survivors. The system doesn’t work; it enacts further punishment on the victims. Society is even crueler. So spare me the “mob justice” rhetoric about the accused

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really good thread from the Pensions minister on how Labour will fight back on Tory opposition to changing the triple lock. The bit about it meaning working into your 70's before you get a pension is pretty smart - largely because it's true.

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

something extraordinary is happening on Garvaghy Road Northern Ireland. Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary. quick 🧵

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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yuge day for American Bluesky, as many are getting their first experience of the quaint and traditional British rural pursuits, "dogging" and "flytipping"

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ve been fascinated lately that we seem to be in a period where ppl are administrating & conducting sex offences, as well as on end-to-end encrypted services, on *facebook*. Like, they don’t feel the need to go to great efforts to hide it - to police investigate and *immediately* there it all is.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Can’t wait for Mick Herron to bring together the Danny Tommo A-plot and the RAF Fairford B-plot in an unexpected but satisfying way.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I keep hoping to see a column from a columnist headlined "Are columnists running out of things to write columns about?"

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How have I never seen this before? It’s fantastic! The music is brilliant. That cold winter of 1962-3.

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Can’t believe no one has ever thought of the idea of selling us hot food. I, for one, am both excited and, if I’m honest, a little apprehensive about the idea of warm food. www.ft.com/content/bdb6... Subway rival bets hot sandwiches will sell in UK’s ‘cold and rain’

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not to harp on this, but one man has now coordinated the disruption of a port, two separate attacks on the RNLI, and interference with the border force and the police have no further questions? And the Home Secretary has not noticed?

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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Great to hear the PM say “We are going to be much prouder in standing up for our values and the rule of law” re foreign information warfare. I wonder if he or the Home Secretary might consider doing the same when it comes to masked vigilantes shutting down infrastructure and harassing the RNLI

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There are so many crimes in this thread you have to wonder what the police and Home Secretary think they are doing at this point.

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron

Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Matisse: “I’m ready for my close-up!” Out of frame: the pigeon waddling about on the Velux. #cat #catsofBluesky

A portrait image of the head of a black and white cat with green eyes staring upwards, whiskers bristling.

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Kirk McElhearn @kirkville.com · 21/09/2026

This is a friend of mine. When you look at what that boat did, it's hard to imagine being on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkp8...

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Saving Lives At Sea | Meet the Lifesaver | Andy Doe

YouTube video by RNLI

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Err ... a celebration of 70s drug-taking? What were they on?

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18/09/2026

It's so funny that Mamdani is doing *exactly* what the abundance types are calling for -- competent government in service of constituents' quality of life -- but they can't embrace him because their billionaire donors hate Muslims.

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just remember this when these louts try and suggest that it is people arriving in small boats that are the criminal problem. In fact the louts ARE the criminals, disturbing our peace and harming our charities and volunteers. That used to be considered a seriously aggravating feature for sentence

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Lee Savage @leesavage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This isn't just about migrents. They're using violence and the threat of violence to threaten whole communities and raise themselves above the law. They're no different to an organised criminal gang and they should be policed as auch

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Vile, disgusting excuse for a human being. 🤮

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Veronica @veronicafrance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh FFS. A bigoted conspiracist being taken seriously? A “Back channel to President Trump”??

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Going Underground 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @goingundergrounduk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The North East coast must be the most overlooked tourist area in the UK. Glorious landscapes and dozens of gorgeous towns and villages along the coast. I think it’s at least as beautiful as Cornwall and so much quieter and cheaper.

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

All we can say is this Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in a clubhouse after all the atrocities she was involved in, while MAGA is still finding ways to justify immigrants being treated like this.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026

PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal? P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s fascinating to me that a decade ago we had web searching that worked really pretty well, and since then, through a process of corporate greed and ‘progress’, it’s become a real mess.

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Mia @miak06.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We all in Europe, the UK etc owe the Ukrainians & President Zelenskyy a huge debt of gratitude for keeping Putin at bay Ukrainians have paid with their lives, four years of war, the most difficult winters Can’t imagine how they must feel hearing Kushner, Witkoff, Trump suck up to Putin

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AL Kennedy @writereralk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Janey would be proud...

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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