Nigel Jones
@nigeljones.bsky.social
Reader, runner, reluctant gardener.
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Ooooh, a government ewe-turn!
Mad timing, announcement dribbled out on December 23 - Labour waters down plan to make farmers pay IHT on their agricultural land: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Labour waters down its hated inheritance tax raid on farmers
Under the original plan farmers faced paying IHT at a 20 per cent rate on land worth more than £1million from April. Defra today lifted that threshold to £2.5million.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ooooh, a government ewe-turn!
December 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Would three of my friends please copy and repost?
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Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind 0300 123 3393
Age UK 0800 169 6565
Thank you xxx
December 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Would three of my friends please copy and repost?
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind 0300 123 3393
Age UK 0800 169 6565
Thank you xxx
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind 0300 123 3393
Age UK 0800 169 6565
Thank you xxx
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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BBC News report the birth of a rhino calf at the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens 😍
December 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
BBC News report the birth of a rhino calf at the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens 😍
Relaxing start to the break finishing off this middle aisle of Aldi special. Even the sharks mouth decal was relatively straightforward.
December 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Relaxing start to the break finishing off this middle aisle of Aldi special. Even the sharks mouth decal was relatively straightforward.
December 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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December 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Historian of eugenics here. I don't normally like to retweet bad arguments, but this is such a fundamental misunderstanding of eugenics, I think it's important to point out. I don't have time to debunk all of the ways this is inaccurate, but I'll highlight a few things and then recommend some books🧵
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Historian of eugenics here. I don't normally like to retweet bad arguments, but this is such a fundamental misunderstanding of eugenics, I think it's important to point out. I don't have time to debunk all of the ways this is inaccurate, but I'll highlight a few things and then recommend some books🧵
December 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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You may not own a single dumbbell, but rest assured you already have everything you need to get stronger — by using your own body weight.
How to get stronger without working out in the gym | CNN
Mind-body coach Dana Santas shows how you can create strength gains without gym equipment by progressing body-weight exercises safely and effectively.
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
You may not own a single dumbbell, but rest assured you already have everything you need to get stronger — by using your own body weight.
December 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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I made a Chrome extension that swaps Times New Roman for Calibri on every site or just .gov. It also had Open Sans and Open Dyslexic, because f**k these people.
I’m waiting for Google’s approval for it to install automatically, but you can download it and install it in 90 seconds. Instructions 👇
I’m waiting for Google’s approval for it to install automatically, but you can download it and install it in 90 seconds. Instructions 👇
ReCalibri
They always make us do everything ourselves, anyway
Dr.eamer.dev
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I made a Chrome extension that swaps Times New Roman for Calibri on every site or just .gov. It also had Open Sans and Open Dyslexic, because f**k these people.
I’m waiting for Google’s approval for it to install automatically, but you can download it and install it in 90 seconds. Instructions 👇
I’m waiting for Google’s approval for it to install automatically, but you can download it and install it in 90 seconds. Instructions 👇
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#wordle1636 Today a standard second word worked (for the first time in ages!)
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#wordle1636 Today a standard second word worked (for the first time in ages!)
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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#wordle1636 Today a standard second word worked (for the first time in ages!)
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"