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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 12h

Chinese and U.S. officials have tentatively agreed to avert 100% tariffs, a significant de-escalation of a volatile trade war
The announcement came ahead of President Donald Trump’s Thursday meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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asparagusnextleft @asparagusnextleft.bsky.social · 20h

They don't donate, they bribe.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 20h

news.sky.com/story/witnes...

Wrongly-released migrant 'tried to return to prison 4 or 5 times', witness says

The driver says Kebatu returned to the prison 'four or five times' and was eventually sent away in a 'stressed' and 'upset' state.

news.sky.com

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Victoria Redfern @victoriaredfern.bsky.social · 20h

First day of porridge today.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 20h

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

Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts, study finds

Report raises fresh concerns about the link between political donations and public spending

www.theguardian.com

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 1d

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 22h

Anything seems possible, when you don't know what you are talking about.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 22h

He met her when she was wearing a white suit, had a few bee stings and smelt of honey.
He knew then she was a keeper.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 22h

His doctor asked if he was drinking plenty of fluids. He said, "That's literally all I drink!"

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Carole Flint 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @carolebristol.bsky.social · 2d

Chicken Chasseur with tinned French petits pois. Old school bistro food.

#Frenchfood #cooking #cuisine #Frenchcuisine

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jon rosenburger @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2d

You want a machine to make art for you? Why? You might as well ask a machine to eat for you, or fuck for you. Might as well walk into the ocean and let the machine live your life

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Nottinghamshire Reform led County Council is spaffing £75,000 on new flags and flag poles... even as council tax is set to rise by almost 5%

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Reform-led council slammed over plan to spend £75,000 on flags

The 164 flags are set to be displayed across 82 locations, costing Nottinghamshire council £475 each

www.independent.co.uk

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Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social · 1d

One of the things I do to try to stop getting stressed by my campaign is draw. Obviously I draw birds. Starlings are one of the 8 species who nest in swift bricks and one of the 4 Red listed united with the others in their plight due to loss of cavity nesting habitat.

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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 1d

bbc.com/news/article...

Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again

The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House

bbc.com

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 2d

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 2d

Pippa Crerar
“After all that, it was the Tories who removed the word ‘ enemy’ from the key witness statement to the collapsed China spy trial”.
Badenoch own goal no. 85, just in time for her party to get 2% in yesterday’s by-election.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Rishi Sunak only politician to see witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, viewed by then prime minister, did not describe China as enemy

www.theguardian.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

In Les Miserables, Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread to save his sister’s starving son

He serves 19 years in jail & emerges the hero

The villain? The cop who’s determined to pit him back in jail

For the crime of not wanting someone to starve

Telling this story for absolutely no reason at all.

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Will @willwagon.bsky.social · 1d

True story….

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Tim Dowling: after a year of ignoring each other, the cat and the dog have declared war

We arrive home from holiday to discover our pets scrapping constantly. Are they enjoying themselves? It’s hard to tell

www.theguardian.com

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 1d

My boss says I'm lazy and never finish
anythi

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 1d

When he dies he wants the word 'Humble' engraved on his giant statue.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 1d

1985: I can't wait to see what the world is like in 40 years.
2025: I miss 1985.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 2d

The Booker prize foundation has launched a major new literary award, the Children’s Booker prize, offering £50,000 for the best fiction written for readers aged eight to 12.

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Col @baroncol.bsky.social · 2d

The only British army veteran ever charged in relation to Bloody Sunday has been found not guilty of murder and attempted murder. The judge, who presided without a jury, said prosecutors had failed to prove guilt and that the passage of time – almost 54 years – had made the legal process difficult.

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