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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 2d

This conversation.

Thank you, #BBCWest / #BBCBristol - it's good to see you can still do it.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 3d

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Move over, Alan Turing: meet the working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn’t see in the movies

The Oxbridge-educated boffin is feted as the codebreaking genius who helped Britain win the war. But should a little-known Post Office engineer named Tommy Flowers be seen as the real father of comput...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 5d

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 5d

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 7d

"The shadow justice secretary has railed against the lack of integration in parts of Britain. But it’s the ‘flag-bothering patriots’ who don’t want to mix", writes @sarfrazmanzoor.bsky.social.

Read their full piece now: https://bit.ly/4mWSYtp

Yes, Robert Jenrick, we have an integration problem: raci...

The shadow justice secretary has railed against the lack of integration in parts of Britain. But it’s the ‘flag-bothering patriots’ who don’t want to mix

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 6d

Philosophy doesn’t get any more profound or poignant than this sign in The Sunflower pub Belfast.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 8d

Not a trigger but procrastination!! Meant to do it every year for ages.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 10d

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Ashamed to say I have only just closed my Amazon Prime account.

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 14d

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The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 23d

The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

Opinion | The Billionaire Trump Supporter Who Will Soon Own the News

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26d

I can't get over how weird this photo is. I love that someone in England captioned it: "Darling, be a dear and DO click on the floor lamp."

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 25d

Really looking forward to this.

Passivhaus Trust @passivhaustrust.bsky.social · 26d

Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has joined the Passive House Association of Ireland and others to help launch and welcome the UK & Ireland Passivhaus Conference, which will run from 7-8 October at the ICC Belfast.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · Sep 15

Data isn’t vibes. If you need vibes, check out the hate filled comments the rightwing will leave on this post and all my posts.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26d

AOC: We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was. A man who believed that the civil rights act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 26d

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

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Dr Walsh @laurelwalsh.bsky.social · 26d

Jasmine AOC 2028

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 28d

Made me smile www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s not all lies, lies, lies with Trump – sometimes he’s unnervingly honest | Arwa Mahdawi

As the US president comes to the UK, let’s give credit where it’s due: he wasn’t lying when he said smart people don’t like him, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Sep 14

Encountering the fascists outside Waterloo
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Encountering the fascists outside Waterloo

It's clear now that we are in a battle of terrible proportions.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Trump’s Dangerous Response to the Kirk Assassination

Rather than condemning violence and calling for unity, the president of the United States accused his political opposition of being accessories to murder.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ashamed to say I had not noticed the term Blood Carbon before.

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Blood Carbon - Survival International

Carbon offset scams aren't just hot air – they are killing people and the planet.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hardly a hearty endorsement of the decision to ban Palestine Action from Sir Peter Fahy, an ex chief constable and former national policing lead for extremism

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Aug 11

Light relief on serious topics by Marina Hyde, Vacay Vance!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 8

What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers | Marina Hyde

The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offer, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Aug 10

The triangular frame is visually and technically beautiful and was cutting edge in the 1920s. Similarly the 1932, 250cc Rudge engine is surprisingly efficient and keeps up with traffic. The 3 speed (and as many neutrals) gearbox with hand change is a bit of a challenge in traffic though.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yesterday was the Cotton Owners & Enthusiasts Rally in Gloucester. I find it therapeutic building, riding and maintaining a machine where every component can be understood and, at a push, manufactured in a home workshop.

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