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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........

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Waspkeeper & brambliculturalist. Insignificant geek, shed owner & Dad of the Ugs & Ig. Ultimately striving for the destruction of all pebble-dashed dwellings. Recovering social media arriviste - banned by Musk after 16 years of definitively mediocre output

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · Jan 17

A rare shot of Ifor Williams trailers early trials of their legendary ‘joscin’ caravan prototype, Corwen 1998. Dic ‘Pen y cara fan’ Bebb at the wheel.

A green tractor with an integral caravan on the back.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 13h

This shit is going to look so bad. Let me at it

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 15h

Sources: OpenAI is preparing for an IPO that could value it at ~$1T and has looked at raising $60B+, filing as soon as H2 2026 and listing in 2027 (Reuters)

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 14h

The same for google assistant. It has never been paranoid to consider them for what they actually are: harvesters of IRL personal data that is not intermediated by a screen/keyboard.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

This is how our government has been corrupted:

1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat

We must get big money out of politics.

It is the root of our dysfunction.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 1d

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 1d

IMPORTANT: DO NOT PRACTICE YOUR 1970S DISCO STRUT ON THE MILITARY FIRING RANGE.

A sign - in Dorset - that says 'MILITARY FIRING RANGE', with a red line struck through somebody in big-heeled shoes who looks like he might be in a 1976 episode of the TV show Soul Train. In the distance, if you look hard, you can just make out a hat that I have dropped.

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 1d

Why lobbyists need to be barred from UK politics. No ifs, no buts, get rid of people who are paid to act against the interests of most constituents. And while they’re at it, no more second ‘jobs’ for MPs or ‘donations’ from companies and other commercial bodies.

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

Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs

Head of UK’s Betting and Gaming Council was asked to repeat claim as she spoke against increasing taxes on sector in November budget

www.theguardian.com

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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 2d

How the media should deal with Reform, by Sky News’ Matt Barbet.

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 2d

Why is an MP’s racist comments being made into a question? Scum journalism now being promoted by ITV. Disgraceful & abhorrent current affairs programming.

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Steven Perkins @stevenperkins.bsky.social · 2d

If anyone wants it, ITV’s complaints form is here: itvsupport.freshdesk.com/support/home

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 3d

That’s leaf tea.. don’t reckon tha’s got thissen much chance of any teabagging ‘scenarios’ in your worst porn 4some ever.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 4d

“I've been outed as a class traitor and I'm proud to wear that badge.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social asks @saikatforcongress.bsky.social if people should be skeptical of his campaign for the working class, despite being a multimillionaire himself.

Watch the interview: open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 4d

It appears that ‘you are on a roll’ with this post neil? I particularly enjoy the job postings - a bot created reflection of what they think people want to do with their personal data. Ken Cheng is good though.

Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 4d

Vandalism gone too far? Russia funded Farridge and his frothing flagshagging moron fanbase have vandalised UK politics for over 15 years with their false & racist tropes. Pearl clutching at some words on a shutter of premises that have already been vacated is just pathetic.

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 4d

There was an undeniable level of cranial glare when the spots came on last night.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 5d

Margaret Atwood writing The Handmaid’s Tale, West Berlin, 1984

(Photo by Isolde Ohlbaum)

B&W photo of Atwood at a desk in an empty room, typing

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 5d

I believe I had a bit of a todo with you in 1973 in Skegness when you were briefly returned as a wasp with a deep yearning for rocket ice lollies. Needless to say, you didn’t fare well.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you.

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There's a lot of pressure for authors not to say this but I'm going to say it. Please do not buy my books from Amazon. Buy my books from independent bookshops (as a first choice). Buy my books from Bookshop.Org. Buy my books from Blackwell's. Buy my books from Waterstones. Borrow my books from the library. Do not give Satan money for my books.

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 6d

Now? It’s been a submissive and compliant partner of the US since 1956.

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 8d

I’m sorry but these sound like vintage esoteric euphemisms for “homosexual”

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Xanderl @xanderl.bsky.social · 6d

"Genuine Imitation Life Gazette" by the Four Seasons (a period in their career which is inexplicably omitted from "Jersey Boys")

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLom...

American Crucifixion

YouTube video by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Topic

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s 10AM news bulletin on radio 4 & guess which ‘politician’ was given the soundbite? No, of course it wasn’t anyone from the party that won the seat, c’mon? The sound bite was from reform. Well done Robbie Gibb, keep up the good fight for platforming & legitimising Russian sponsored fascists.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6d

Broadcasters - especially the BBC - have been working hard to ensure they give a voice to the 25-35% of people willing to vote Reform (and harder groups within that, like anti-asylum protest and Tommy protest)

Need to pay as much attention to the unheard majority who fear that form of politics

Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 6d

Robbie Gibb and his appointees are very ‘not interested’ in the voices of anybody in the middle or on the left. They have amplified and directly supported the right and far-right for well over a decade. They and the evidence of their interference needs to be investigated.

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 6d

That scene of the Welsh BBC correspondent being the only person interviewing Caerphilly's new Plaid AM while the rest of the media interviewed Reform's loser in the background was far too on the nose.

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Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social · 6d

It’s mentorn media that produces the show and they have a history of selecting far-right audience members (often the same person despite each audience being specific to the location) Fiona of course managing to ask them to raise something with the panel. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/1495...

Why audience manipulation on BBC Question Time is an assault on truth and journalism

IN a year of momentous fakery – from a Brexit campaign built on lies and half-truths to Nigel Farage’s race-hate immigration poster and Donald…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Sen. Michael K. Garrett @michaelgarrett.bsky.social · 6d

They Were So Afraid, They Erased the Words.

Yesterday, I spoke truth about what happened in North Carolina. About democracy being stolen in broad daylight. About rigged maps and broken promises. About betraying every sacrifice ever made for the right to vote.

Then something extraordinary happened.

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