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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 34m

I'm here for it if the rest of the story turns out to be about the vape taking over people's minds though

Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · 5h

I'm reading a horror short that takes a brief, inexplicable turn into sponcon

In the morning, on my way out of the house, the little altar looks pathetic. Feeling sorry for myself, I light a cigarette at the bus stop. The other morning commuters look at me judgmentally. The abstract sweetness of vaping, the way it just implies a smoke, has never done it for me. The whole point of smoking is to take pleasure in just a little self-destruction. Some people now use the randm tornado 15000 vape as an alternative, and they swear by its smooth, rich flavor that makes it a satisfying choice for those looking to quit smoking.

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Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · 5h

I'm reading a horror short that takes a brief, inexplicable turn into sponcon

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zuzak 🦭 @zuzakistan.com · 13h

Glasgow City Council has a whole sovereign citizen FAQ

whoever wrote this was so very tired

glasgow.gov.uk/whyyouneedto...

Why you require to pay Council Tax - Glasgow City Council

Information about why you are required to pay Council Tax.

glasgow.gov.uk

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Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social · 13h

This Home Office research on homicide trends and drivers is well worth a look www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social · 13h

This seems notable - on current data, the 90 homicides recorded by the Metropolitan Police in the year to August 2025 is the lowest 12-month total since the monthly data started in 2003. #crimestats

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Shazzoir @shazzoir.bsky.social · 12h

Some stabby artwork for #CrabTime

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 13h

been wondering who the guest star is, it's Harriet Walter!

the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 13h

regular readers will be pleased to hear I've taken up Waking the Dead. It's no Silent Witness (yet) but I'm enjoying this episode's early 00s "police are befuddled by computer" bits. "he just thinks I'm some old biddy surfing the net in the afternoon!" omg they just saw a stabbing live on webcam!!

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 13h

I have stalled at ep 3 or 4 for now

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14h

Terrific piece this. Continue to find it bizarre how little “food inflation is off the chain” and “core inflation is above target” featured as topics at Labour conference or more broadly as “theories to why the government is unpopular”.

Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 22h

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…”

My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

Energy bills rise while Westminster talks immigration

Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?

www.newstatesman.com

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 14h

Really love it when there's a big autumn leaf suspended in the air as if by nothing, by a spiderweb

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 15h

💀 ancient tiny spooky skeleton 💀

rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 15h

Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet | Live Science
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet

This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.

www.livescience.com

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 15h

was it the one about the toilets

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 16h

Please no

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Daniel @deargodwhatnow.bsky.social · 16h

Not a fan of the Soviet Union but you have to admit that 'cosmonaut' is just a phenomenal term. Just sublime

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

Why's it so cold

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 18h

'Wimpole House', Marylebone (from 'Isolation Views', 2020) by Frank Laws
franklaws.com/shop/isolation-views

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

can't believe i've only posted about this issue once before. i guess the rest must have been on twitter bsky.app/profile/mang...

the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · Aug 22

sorry but this is not a myth. nobody thinks this.

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

alright I will retweet the tweet though bsky.app/profile/comi...

Max Parker @cominagetcha.bsky.social · 20h

I think people might misunderstand what "an A-level ... standard" are in this context.

It's the level of English you would need to be able to study any subject at A level - so no expectation that you've got a good grasp of the works of Shakespeare.

English language requirement for the Skilled Worker, High Potential Individual and Scale-up routes is increased from B1 Level to B2 Level (as defined under the Common European Framework for Reference for Languages (CEFR)).

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

but I thought everyone had mental health 🤔

screenshot from an analytics dashboard
APS KPI
- Mental Health & No Mental Health

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

Is that actually a myth

MYTH:

Being around trees won't make people feel better

FACT:

Studies show that noticing trees and focusing on nature can reduce anxiety

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 18h

love the implication that the cat is the student

a university communication that says Fred, go directly to your module site to get started
picture of a black cat and a blonde woman at a desk

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 19h

great tweet mang

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the wicker mang @mangmangmang.bsky.social · 19h

I hate it when I see a correction of something that everyone's annoyed about, but it is still bad just slightly differently bad, so I'm not gonna be like "um actually" whenever I see it posted about again, but I THINK about it

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