Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Jorge

Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · 3h

I like to think this was just one guy’s CV

waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 3h

Job occupations, from an 1881 census. Every one of these sounds like something a sorely provoked Captain Haddock would should at someone in times of heavy stress.

3 6 29

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1h

This clearout is having some benefits. The husband just found an old Turnbull & Asser dressing gown which I'd forgotten I even had. I shall be spending the rest of the morning reciting Noel Coward.

2

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1h

"This date could've been an email"

1 10

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1h

I am banned from pausing to read anything. This is actually proving quite therapeutic.

4

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1h

Just found all the connectors for my Apple Newton and Psion Organiser(s). As well as a fold-out keyboard for my Compaq Ipaq.

1 1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1h

The bank statements with individual narratives in a leather folder, all pre-2000, went during a previous purge. Along with the hotel soaps which had long since turned into powder.

1 1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 2h

Ah, yes, he'll find my box of gadget leads next. I've no idea what half of them do, let alone whether there are still viable gadgets to connect them to or between

1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 3h

The husband is insisting I dispose of folders containing bank statements going back to 2010.

6 5

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 17h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

www.theguardian.com

1 3

Reposted by Jorge

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Imagine that

950 8.8K 21K

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 20h

We didn't have your sewer of a social media app

8

Reposted by Jorge

Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 1d

It’s dispiriting that this is what getting a COVID vaccination now looks like to this chronic asthmatic.

39 72 330

Reposted by Jorge

Alexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social · 23h

EXC: Lawyers warn they're receiving death and rape threats after Reform and Tory 'two-tier' claims. In an unprecedented intervention, six legal bodies representing 250,000 lawyers expressed “grave concern” over political attacks
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Lawyers warn of death threats after Reform and Tories' 'two-tier' claims

In an unprecedented intervention, six legal bodies, representing 250,000 lawyers, expressed “grave concern” over the language being used toward legal professionals

www.mirror.co.uk

4 11

Reposted by Jorge

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 1d

Exc: High street slot machine shops pay bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

www.theguardian.com

3 19 24

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 23h

Really bad look, Lambeth Council

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions

Exclusive: London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock

www.theguardian.com

1 3

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 23h

Unsolicited Dick pic

1 1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Landlords exposed flouting London's Airbnb rules

Duplicate short-term rental listings

www.bbc.co.uk

1 1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Though when you take the average Briton acting with surprise when asked to remove certain things at security scanners, I#m not hopeful

1 1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

7 9 18

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Beefy beasties and wonderful landscape

1

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

It's very odd really. BA also seems to think I'm in Tokyo and renders its web site in Japanese.

1

Reposted by Jorge

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 1d

“Wandsworth Council expects families to sleep in their living rooms in brand new homes planned for the Alton Estate, a shocking email exchange has revealed.”

putney.news/2025/10/10/w...

Wandsworth’s shameful Alton plan: Living rooms as bedrooms in brand new builds - Putney.news

Wandsworth expects families to use living rooms as bedrooms in new Alton Estate homes. "Absolutely ridiculous" says resident. Vote ends 16 Oct.

putney.news

2 2

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Spotify for alerting me that artists I enjoy are playing near me. The only thing is that I'm not near Tokyo.

2 10

Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

If only that were a choice with Thames Water

1

Reposted by Jorge

Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 1d

Farage and his allies have a long history of being associated with Russian funding and trying to avoid scrutiny and investigation of it. This from 2015:

3 120 260