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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 7h

Ladies, if he says that his field is gules, that's a red flag.

James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 1d

Literally not a dinosaur, BBC Earth.

Instagram story from BBC Earth advertising dinosaur-themed clothing but the t-shirt shown does not bear a dinosaur

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Jon Davis @angryjonny.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve always thought that decent hiking gear is a waste of money. I will die on this hill.

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 1d

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

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A woman who rang ABC Sydney radio said she found out about the Optus outage from her cat.

The cat has an automatic wi-fi feeder (connected to Optus) & when breakfast wasn't delivered at 6:10 am, the cat went to the bedroom to lodge a complaint with management.

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be staying up late for the A50/A500 Corridor action, though!

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Looking at the order paper, I do NOT look forward to an afternoon of performative garment-rending and cries of betrayal. But it might be funny. ~AA

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House of Commons
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2025
NO.187
Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business
Summary Agenda: Chamber
2.30pm
Prayers
Afterwards
3.30pm
Oral Questions: Education
Up to five hours
Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages
No debate
Presentation of Public Petitions
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour
Adjournment Debate: A50/A500 corridor (Jacob Collier)

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 2d

This third season is very silly or, at least, would be if they weren't all such excellent actors. I'm giggling at the funny bits as much as the twisty-twists.

James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 3d

#TheCastellan

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 3d

Paul motherfuckin Jerricho, now! Early Eighties sci-fi is getting a second wind in taut political dramas!

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 3d

Steven Pacey's bit part in 'The Diplomat' s3 cheered me up immensely. Always nice to see a surviving Blake's 7 alumnus in the wild. #DelTarrant

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Amyn Merchant @amynmerchant.bsky.social · 3d

By rights, Farage’s shilling for Putin should have disqualified him from UK politics. He knows it, and is now trying to spin what he has said previously.

Fortunately, @sturdyalex.bsky.social has kept the receipts. Please do listen and, importantly, share.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3d

I see Nigel Farage is back to claiming he "predicted" the war between Russia and Ukraine in the EU Parliament, when in fact he spoke AFTER the annexation of Crimea, to defend Russia and claim it was all the EU's fault.

I did a full fact-check, with clips, here:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...

Fact Check: Nigel Farage on Ukraine and Putin

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S1, E9 Bonus · 12m

podcasts.apple.com

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 4d

Some are querying whether Andrew can renounce a dukedom without an Act of Parliament.

But you can parse a duchy and he’s left outside.

Good night.

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 4d

Thinking about that time I threw my back out by playing on the piano too vigorously the 1990s Gladiators theme.

James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 4d

Needs putting on a t-shirt STAT

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DerbyshireArchaeology @derbyshirearch.bsky.social · 4d

#FindsFriday #Derbyshire #archaeology

A beautiful barbed and tanged arrowhead from the Early Bronze Age, produced on translucent, amber-coloured flint.

Found in Church Broughton, now in Derby Museum

A series of images of a Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, from all available angles, with a cm scale to left and bottom. The flint is translucent and amber in colour. Image credit Portable Antiquities Scheme

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The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 4d

"Nigel Farage can call himself a populist all he likes. He's bastardising the word," Zack Polanski tells Lewis Goodall.

"The real problem is a small elite group who own the media, who donate to political parties, who are trying to distract and divide"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/zack...

Zack Polanski: 'As soon as we overtake the Tories, we're coming for Labour next' | The News Agents

Zack Polanski, leader of the Greens, tells Lewis Goodall why neither the right or left in UK politics knows how to deal with his party’s rise in public opinion since becoming leader, and why he…

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Christopher Lydon 🏳️‍🌈 @daschrislydon.bsky.social · 4d

Every ticketed gig you’ve ever been to is effectively a crowdfunded gig, it’s not a new concept - but it is useful to have it reframed that way.

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 5d

Joe Marler has lovely chalkmanship #TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors

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James Lydon @jambong.bsky.social · 5d

I've just finished a rewatch of For All Mankind. I wish s4 was as good as s1-3 😕

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 8d

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Michel Lacombe @michellacombe.bsky.social · 9d

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 9d

"I'm not surprised the personal attacks have started. They've got loads of lines: about my teeth, about my history as an actor, about my name change... the right just don't actually have a line of attack against me that's political"

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 9d

Very much so. I know friends who have suffered coercive control and abuse, and seeing people enjoying the work of their abusers is hugely triggering.

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The Daily Mash @the-daily-mash.bsky.social · 9d

Bohemian, middle-class household just dirty buff.ly/lpcBX9P

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11d

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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