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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 52m

Dubai Dicky was outraged when Lucy Connolly was convicted of the same offence. Sounds like he's in favour of two tier justice.

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 31m

So why set that as the guide price? Maybe you're better off out of it since they've already demonstrated a lack of good faith

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 1h

Oh yet.i blame old age & too much to think about

Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 1h

Found it! On top of the machine in the little space between that & the kitchen-top

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 1h

I didn't get that far but I have checked. Also not inside the space the drawer came out of. I'll doubtless check both again in a while

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 1h

This is a fairly new machine & I'm still discovering its quirks

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 2h

But I wanted to use the old one for cleaning the rubber seal and anyway, where is it?
How do I do this? I had it, I used it, I, presumably put it down & walked into the other room to find the instruction booklet. How can I lose it?

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 2h

I've been cleaning the kitchen. I was just about to wipe out the inside of the washing machine but went to find the instructions on how to remove the detergent drawer. I now cannot find the sponge thing I was using. I was going to throw it away when I'd finished & get a new one out no biggie

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 3h

Reading this make me wo der even more how the Israelis have the fall to demand hostages bodies should be returned. And how would they react if those bodies showed signs of torture.?

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

Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctors

Almost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza

www.theguardian.com

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 3h

How is it not Friday?

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 3h

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 6h

Good morning Bluesky

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14h

Can we never hear the likes of Vance lecture Europeans about free speech ever again, please?

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah. Me too

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 18h

Is 5 when children are legally required to start school?

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 18h

Are they considering these to be "in school" though or are they just utilising available space rather than setting up nurseries in disused pubs or large houses?

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 18h

Why does he do this? It's so obviously a lie

AnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 18h

2 of our fittest Presidents 🎯

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 18h

Is Bluesky down?

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 19h

The powers that be *claimed* (no idea on what evidence) that small children didn't catch/transmit covid. I didn't understand at the time

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 22h

Blame fucking Thatcher

Dotair Raibeart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 23h

‘Households across UK are paying a vast “privatisation premium” to access essential services. According to our estimates, the public have funded almost £200bn in dividends to the shareholders of the privatised water, energy and transport companies’
#Tories #Labour.

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 22h

That sounds dreadful. So glad you are both safe

Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 22h

I admit I only skimmed this but the two sides seem to be "arsehole" and "even more of an arsehole" both while remaining astoundingly selfish

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22h

The two sides of Kemi Badenoch: how the Tory leader pivoted for political gain

As her fortunes shift and change, the MP for North West Essex, who is of Nigerian heritage has embraced pragmatism and contradiction to survive

www.theguardian.com

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 23h

That's very restrained

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 23h

And to think I thought that having to always display lesson objectives was stifling

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 23h

I'm beginning to wonder if I was especially lucky. I wasn't particularly good at hockey or rounders & was terrible at netball. Our teachers were fine as long as you were prepared to make an effort & try.

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