LukeBMTB
@lukebmtb.bsky.social
Usual Twitter transfer. Dog walks, phone photo's, dad puns, education, some politics, some family stuff, trying to maintain a 600 year old house.
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When I was 15 my teacher arrived for class a few minutes late, apologised, and said she’d woken up in a bin outside the British museum. To this day I think there should be a blue plaque on this street marking that event
The crowded road outside the British Museum could be pedestrianised under updated plans shown off by Camden Council.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
British Museum could gain a traffic-free entrance under new Holborn neighbourhood proposals
The crowded road outside the British Museum could be pedestrianised under updated plans shown off by Camden Council.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
When I was 15 my teacher arrived for class a few minutes late, apologised, and said she’d woken up in a bin outside the British museum. To this day I think there should be a blue plaque on this street marking that event
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
Alt text: a council invoicing a flag shagger £2.5k.for taking down England flags from lamp posts.
A fresh splurge of St George's flags now defacing my neighborhood.
Duly reported to Tower Hamlets council which has dedicated part of the highways department to removing them. Hopefully, they'll be on it, asap.
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire Council are showing the way. ⤵️ 😂
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Duly reported to Tower Hamlets council which has dedicated part of the highways department to removing them. Hopefully, they'll be on it, asap.
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire Council are showing the way. ⤵️ 😂
bsky.app/profile/paul...
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Alt text: a council invoicing a flag shagger £2.5k.for taking down England flags from lamp posts.
Strong lad or driver? No one knows.
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Strong lad or driver? No one knows.
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Two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea are burning. It seems they were hit by Ukrainian drones, opening up a new front in the naval war, so that justifies an #explodey
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea are burning. It seems they were hit by Ukrainian drones, opening up a new front in the naval war, so that justifies an #explodey
Brad and Amber - the Christmas #TheArchers story line...
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Brad and Amber - the Christmas #TheArchers story line...
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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'You're in the street, you see a delivery drone lying on its back in the hot sun. You recognize his plight, but you do nothing to help. Why?'"
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
'You're in the street, you see a delivery drone lying on its back in the hot sun. You recognize his plight, but you do nothing to help. Why?'"
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As a small press we don’t do #BlackFriday, but we have a selection of bundles.
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
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New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As a small press we don’t do #BlackFriday, but we have a selection of bundles.
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories.
👉🏼 helleborezine.com
Who decided that news organisations would be calling them migrant taxi boats with no inverted commas to indicate reported speech?
Language matters and this is implying a boat across the channel is as risk free as an Uber home from Tesco.
Language matters and this is implying a boat across the channel is as risk free as an Uber home from Tesco.
France will soon be able to intercept suspected migrant taxi boats in the Channel
France will soon be able to intercept suspected migrant taxi boats in the Channel
French maritime police say they will "soon be able to carry out control and intervention operations at sea" on suspected taxi boats.
news.sky.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Who decided that news organisations would be calling them migrant taxi boats with no inverted commas to indicate reported speech?
Language matters and this is implying a boat across the channel is as risk free as an Uber home from Tesco.
Language matters and this is implying a boat across the channel is as risk free as an Uber home from Tesco.
One for the urban cyclists.
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
One for the urban cyclists.
Part of the backlash against Starmer is that he convinced us he wasn't another cowboy, that he had moderate, achievable plans that would create postive change. But yet again we're sat here watching the chaos unfold and wondering if it's somehow our fault.
I think what this (widely shared among some people who follow me) attitude misses is that, of course, if you have a series of cowboy builders, you are going to be more and more irate as the process goes on.
The fact that every single PM this century has been more unpopular than the previous one shows that the electorate is impossible to please. We are simply predisposed to automatically hate every government no matter what. I don't know how that's sustainable long-term.
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Part of the backlash against Starmer is that he convinced us he wasn't another cowboy, that he had moderate, achievable plans that would create postive change. But yet again we're sat here watching the chaos unfold and wondering if it's somehow our fault.
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I'm not doing Black Friday discounts this year.
It’s just me in my Manchester studio. I can't compete with big brands slashing prices.
Every purchase keeps my tiny business going.
Shop independent this Christmas gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s just me in my Manchester studio. I can't compete with big brands slashing prices.
Every purchase keeps my tiny business going.
Shop independent this Christmas gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I'm not doing Black Friday discounts this year.
It’s just me in my Manchester studio. I can't compete with big brands slashing prices.
Every purchase keeps my tiny business going.
Shop independent this Christmas gailmyerscough.co.uk
It’s just me in my Manchester studio. I can't compete with big brands slashing prices.
Every purchase keeps my tiny business going.
Shop independent this Christmas gailmyerscough.co.uk
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I loved writing about lots of different ways to watch winter wildlife in the December edition of @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social.
#naturewriting #gardenwriting
#naturewriting #gardenwriting
Take a breather this busy season with plenty of ideas and inspiration to get out into the garden – only in our December issue, available in stores and online now: https://bit.ly/489zQ5S
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I loved writing about lots of different ways to watch winter wildlife in the December edition of @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social.
#naturewriting #gardenwriting
#naturewriting #gardenwriting
The SEND funding changes, I have questions:
Does it apply to Special Needs schools or just SEND provision in mainstream?
LA's (plus, increasingly, the appeals tribunal system) direct Special Needs schools to accept pupils. If funding is external LA's will just direct more pupils to SN schools?
Does it apply to Special Needs schools or just SEND provision in mainstream?
LA's (plus, increasingly, the appeals tribunal system) direct Special Needs schools to accept pupils. If funding is external LA's will just direct more pupils to SN schools?
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The SEND funding changes, I have questions:
Does it apply to Special Needs schools or just SEND provision in mainstream?
LA's (plus, increasingly, the appeals tribunal system) direct Special Needs schools to accept pupils. If funding is external LA's will just direct more pupils to SN schools?
Does it apply to Special Needs schools or just SEND provision in mainstream?
LA's (plus, increasingly, the appeals tribunal system) direct Special Needs schools to accept pupils. If funding is external LA's will just direct more pupils to SN schools?
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Language matters. The words we choose, consciously or unconsciously, have the power to assign blame to a victim, when the person who needs to be held accountable is the abuser. Abuse is never a victim's fault, but if we use the wrong words, they will feel that it is.
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Language matters. The words we choose, consciously or unconsciously, have the power to assign blame to a victim, when the person who needs to be held accountable is the abuser. Abuse is never a victim's fault, but if we use the wrong words, they will feel that it is.
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A lot of people have a precarious existence and all it takes is one adverse event like this to trip them into homelessness. There is no obvious route out of this life for Malcolm and he has assumed he will die on the street at some point.
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A lot of people have a precarious existence and all it takes is one adverse event like this to trip them into homelessness. There is no obvious route out of this life for Malcolm and he has assumed he will die on the street at some point.
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Good morning and on this 'Blue Friday.'
If you are able, please do buy your books from bricks and mortar bookshops or: Bookshop.org.uk
They pay all their taxes and don't waste money on phallic space dreams.
@thebookseller.com
If you are able, please do buy your books from bricks and mortar bookshops or: Bookshop.org.uk
They pay all their taxes and don't waste money on phallic space dreams.
@thebookseller.com
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
Bookshop.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Good morning and on this 'Blue Friday.'
If you are able, please do buy your books from bricks and mortar bookshops or: Bookshop.org.uk
They pay all their taxes and don't waste money on phallic space dreams.
@thebookseller.com
If you are able, please do buy your books from bricks and mortar bookshops or: Bookshop.org.uk
They pay all their taxes and don't waste money on phallic space dreams.
@thebookseller.com
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Meanwhile in the UK train companies are banning the carriage of e-bikes…
Inter-city rail with charging for e-bikes on-board. Love you, Italy.
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Meanwhile in the UK train companies are banning the carriage of e-bikes…
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you call it diarrhoea I call it
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
you call it diarrhoea I call it
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November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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A man pushes a tiny, very vocal baby in a pram.
Baby: Eeee, eeee, wee, ayeeee.
Dad: Really?
Baby: Eeee, wee, ppfffffkah!
Dad (smiling): Wow.
Baby: Eeee, eeee, wee, ayeeee.
Dad: Really?
Baby: Eeee, wee, ppfffffkah!
Dad (smiling): Wow.
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A man pushes a tiny, very vocal baby in a pram.
Baby: Eeee, eeee, wee, ayeeee.
Dad: Really?
Baby: Eeee, wee, ppfffffkah!
Dad (smiling): Wow.
Baby: Eeee, eeee, wee, ayeeee.
Dad: Really?
Baby: Eeee, wee, ppfffffkah!
Dad (smiling): Wow.