Head Like A Hat
@prettyhatmachine.bsky.social
Likes: 228.6mm nails, collective bargaining, and abolishing Oligarchy.
Dysgu Cymraeg.
Labelled “rude” by Bluesky for upsetting Nazis.
All comments before noon poorly proofread. Worse later.
Butlerian Odonian; Syndicalist burdened with Electoralism.
Dysgu Cymraeg.
Labelled “rude” by Bluesky for upsetting Nazis.
All comments before noon poorly proofread. Worse later.
Butlerian Odonian; Syndicalist burdened with Electoralism.
Pinned
This setting in @bsky.app is being weaponised by the Far Right.
Comments expressing any frustration with ICE, over Gaza, etc, are being censored.
It is worth disabling this and using other moderation lists until @moderation.bsky.app are less incompetent and employ people who understand context.
Comments expressing any frustration with ICE, over Gaza, etc, are being censored.
It is worth disabling this and using other moderation lists until @moderation.bsky.app are less incompetent and employ people who understand context.
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Happy that it’s happened at all, but it’s profoundly fucked up that they had to pay to buy back the land that was already theirs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Washoe Tribe buys 10,000 acres in one of California’s largest ever land returns
Tribe, which was forcibly removed from its lands near Lake Tahoe, used $5.5m grant and private donations for purchase
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Happy that it’s happened at all, but it’s profoundly fucked up that they had to pay to buy back the land that was already theirs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The FBI's fuck ups are making it really hard to pretend that Epstein is dead
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/the-fbis-fuck-ups-are-making-it-really
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/the-fbis-fuck-ups-are-making-it-really
The FBI's fuck ups are making it really hard to pretend that Epstein is dead
There is now enough weirdness around Epstein that even sensible journalists like me are saying he allegedly took his life.
www.normalisland.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The FBI's fuck ups are making it really hard to pretend that Epstein is dead
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/the-fbis-fuck-ups-are-making-it-really
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/the-fbis-fuck-ups-are-making-it-really
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Your chats fuel online advertising.
Whatsapp and Messenger send metadata to Meta, gain access to your contacts and information about your device from the app for behavioural profiling and advertising.
✅️ Use a messenger like Signal.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
Whatsapp and Messenger send metadata to Meta, gain access to your contacts and information about your device from the app for behavioural profiling and advertising.
✅️ Use a messenger like Signal.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
February 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Your chats fuel online advertising.
Whatsapp and Messenger send metadata to Meta, gain access to your contacts and information about your device from the app for behavioural profiling and advertising.
✅️ Use a messenger like Signal.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
Whatsapp and Messenger send metadata to Meta, gain access to your contacts and information about your device from the app for behavioural profiling and advertising.
✅️ Use a messenger like Signal.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
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Starmer’s reasons for hiring Pedoguy Mandelson summed up without a hint of shame.
Yeah what's wrong with that? Why not choose someone who can manipulate Trump to get a better deal? You lot don't understand how politics works. You're good people but very naive.
February 13, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Starmer’s reasons for hiring Pedoguy Mandelson summed up without a hint of shame.
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Eat Lego, Die Happy is 6yo! Basically what happens when you listen a lot of Boom Bap & Mogwai in quick succession 😹
If you haven’t listened to the Promise of a New Life EP before, you’d have my undying gratitude if did. So proud of it and wish more people had heard it. (Up on streaming & Bandcamp)
If you haven’t listened to the Promise of a New Life EP before, you’d have my undying gratitude if did. So proud of it and wish more people had heard it. (Up on streaming & Bandcamp)
February 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Eat Lego, Die Happy is 6yo! Basically what happens when you listen a lot of Boom Bap & Mogwai in quick succession 😹
If you haven’t listened to the Promise of a New Life EP before, you’d have my undying gratitude if did. So proud of it and wish more people had heard it. (Up on streaming & Bandcamp)
If you haven’t listened to the Promise of a New Life EP before, you’d have my undying gratitude if did. So proud of it and wish more people had heard it. (Up on streaming & Bandcamp)
Gammon Brexit loving Labour MP pretending that he isn’t working for Putin like his political sibling Farage.
Labour & Reform.
The same Trump worshipping evil.
Labour & Reform.
The same Trump worshipping evil.
Both the Greens and Reform are soft on Putin and soft on NATO.
The greens want to pull out of NATO and Reform’s Leader says Putin is the leader he admires the most.
Labour takes a different approach: a NATO-first strategy, increasing defence spending and renewing our forces.
The greens want to pull out of NATO and Reform’s Leader says Putin is the leader he admires the most.
Labour takes a different approach: a NATO-first strategy, increasing defence spending and renewing our forces.
February 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Gammon Brexit loving Labour MP pretending that he isn’t working for Putin like his political sibling Farage.
Labour & Reform.
The same Trump worshipping evil.
Labour & Reform.
The same Trump worshipping evil.
NATO died when Trump became President.
This latest Munich conference is just a grim remake of Weekend At Bernies with NATO’s corpse.
This latest Munich conference is just a grim remake of Weekend At Bernies with NATO’s corpse.
February 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
NATO died when Trump became President.
This latest Munich conference is just a grim remake of Weekend At Bernies with NATO’s corpse.
This latest Munich conference is just a grim remake of Weekend At Bernies with NATO’s corpse.
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It's still a shock to find a new PFAS forever chemical hotspot, even when it's inevitable. A bit of digging around paper mills, which often use PFAS, revealed the banned carcinogen PFOS at levels as high as 3,000ng/l in groundwater in south Cumbria
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters
Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM
It's still a shock to find a new PFAS forever chemical hotspot, even when it's inevitable. A bit of digging around paper mills, which often use PFAS, revealed the banned carcinogen PFOS at levels as high as 3,000ng/l in groundwater in south Cumbria
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sorry but I have some doubts about your commitment to fighting “Technofascism” when you’re still using Substack.
www.theverge.com/24040685/sub...
www.theverge.com/24040685/sub...
Substack’s moderation battle: all the latest news
Hundreds of writers protested Substack’s handling of Nazi newsletters.
www.theverge.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Sorry but I have some doubts about your commitment to fighting “Technofascism” when you’re still using Substack.
www.theverge.com/24040685/sub...
www.theverge.com/24040685/sub...
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Solar and wind are set to make up over 50% of China’s installed power capacity under current plans – raising the need to scale up #cleanflexibility to ensure system stability.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Solar and wind are set to make up over 50% of China’s installed power capacity under current plans – raising the need to scale up #cleanflexibility to ensure system stability.
ember-energy.org/lat...
ember-energy.org/lat...
So @plaidcymru.bsky.social are having their conference on the 27th of February.
The Gorton & Denton by election is on the 26th February.
That’ll be an interesting weekend in politics.
The Gorton & Denton by election is on the 26th February.
That’ll be an interesting weekend in politics.
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
So @plaidcymru.bsky.social are having their conference on the 27th of February.
The Gorton & Denton by election is on the 26th February.
That’ll be an interesting weekend in politics.
The Gorton & Denton by election is on the 26th February.
That’ll be an interesting weekend in politics.
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As the EU explores a ban on forever chemicals, the UK announces a plan to make a plan of what to maybe do about PFAS. How many people are being exposed to harmful chemicals while the government dithers?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn't Britain? | Pippa Neill
I met people living with dangerous levels of Pfas, including in their food. The government is failing them, says environmental journalist Pippa Neill
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
As the EU explores a ban on forever chemicals, the UK announces a plan to make a plan of what to maybe do about PFAS. How many people are being exposed to harmful chemicals while the government dithers?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Remember when they introduced us to these robots and told us how cute they were and what tricks they could do
The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security during matches at BBVA Stadium. www.wired.com/story/robot-...
Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico
The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security during matches at BBVA Stadium.
www.wired.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Remember when they introduced us to these robots and told us how cute they were and what tricks they could do
OK so is Keir Starmer about to die?
Because he said we wouldn’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime?
Now he says the Brexit era is “over”?
Did he suddenly stop enjoying his tongue being up Trump’s anus?
www.thenational.scot/news/2442914...
Because he said we wouldn’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime?
Now he says the Brexit era is “over”?
Did he suddenly stop enjoying his tongue being up Trump’s anus?
www.thenational.scot/news/2442914...
Keir Starmer, 61: 'No return to the single market in my lifetime'
Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not see the UK rejoining the European single market or customs union in his lifetime.
www.thenational.scot
February 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM
OK so is Keir Starmer about to die?
Because he said we wouldn’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime?
Now he says the Brexit era is “over”?
Did he suddenly stop enjoying his tongue being up Trump’s anus?
www.thenational.scot/news/2442914...
Because he said we wouldn’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime?
Now he says the Brexit era is “over”?
Did he suddenly stop enjoying his tongue being up Trump’s anus?
www.thenational.scot/news/2442914...
The way the by-election is going for Labour in Manchester it wouldn’t be a surprise if they were sabotaging signal boxes to stop @greenparty.org.uk volunteers showing up.
(Although obviously it’s really decades of privatisation from Labour and the Tories).
(Although obviously it’s really decades of privatisation from Labour and the Tories).
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The way the by-election is going for Labour in Manchester it wouldn’t be a surprise if they were sabotaging signal boxes to stop @greenparty.org.uk volunteers showing up.
(Although obviously it’s really decades of privatisation from Labour and the Tories).
(Although obviously it’s really decades of privatisation from Labour and the Tories).
Still funny to see Starmer supporters quoting Rob Ford the Manchester Politics professor; who co wrote a book with Matt Goodwin; *after* people knew Goodwin was a Fascist.
Maybe check your sources folks?
Maybe check your sources folks?
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Still funny to see Starmer supporters quoting Rob Ford the Manchester Politics professor; who co wrote a book with Matt Goodwin; *after* people knew Goodwin was a Fascist.
Maybe check your sources folks?
Maybe check your sources folks?
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Pointing out that science doesn't matter because you acted like a chemically-enslaved moron in the past is not the sound argument you seem to think it is.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Pointing out that science doesn't matter because you acted like a chemically-enslaved moron in the past is not the sound argument you seem to think it is.
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A new study suggests that make-believe play is not a uniquely human talent, but a skill that great apes also possess.
Bonobos are capable of pretend play, just like human children | CNN
Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores. Now, a new study suggests that such make-believe play is not a uniqu...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:13 AM
A new study suggests that make-believe play is not a uniquely human talent, but a skill that great apes also possess.
If Trump falls out of a window this may be one of the most likely reasons.
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
Europe's $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard
A 130-million-user payment system backed by 16 major banks just launched to challenge Visa/mastercard
europeanbusinessmagazine.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
If Trump falls out of a window this may be one of the most likely reasons.
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
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DHS has begun purchasing warehouses to detain tens of thousands of immigrants.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
Empty Warehouses, Secret Deals: Insiders Poised To Profit From Trump’s Deportation Boom
As the Trump administration hunts for massive detention sites, politically connected real estate brokers are lining up t
www.levernews.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
DHS has begun purchasing warehouses to detain tens of thousands of immigrants.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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I feel like it's a good time to restate that my rapist was never prosecuted by the Republican DA at the time for Tarrant County in Texas, who served for 3 decades. In fact he had some of the lowest prosecution rates for SA and rape cases. Republicans have always defended rapists and predators.
The complete refusal from the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate the allegations in the Epstein Files and made by Epstein survivors is also proof of what victims everywhere go through every day when authority figures refuse to do anything about what happened to them
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I feel like it's a good time to restate that my rapist was never prosecuted by the Republican DA at the time for Tarrant County in Texas, who served for 3 decades. In fact he had some of the lowest prosecution rates for SA and rape cases. Republicans have always defended rapists and predators.
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These people are sick. This is just pure cruelty for the sake of pathetic little racists getting their rocks off at the suffering of children.
We have seen this mentality and behaviour before in history.
We have seen this mentality and behaviour before in history.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
These people are sick. This is just pure cruelty for the sake of pathetic little racists getting their rocks off at the suffering of children.
We have seen this mentality and behaviour before in history.
We have seen this mentality and behaviour before in history.
If you stopped dirty money coming into @ukparliament.parliament.uk corrupt parasites like Starmer wouldn’t be able to dress themselves.
Interested in tackling dirty money?
Improving standards in public life?
Lobbying reform?
Preventing SLAPPs?
Building trust in politics as a force for good?
Money in politics?
Follow @appgonacrt.bsky.social & find out about what’s happening in Parliament to address these issues and more.
Improving standards in public life?
Lobbying reform?
Preventing SLAPPs?
Building trust in politics as a force for good?
Money in politics?
Follow @appgonacrt.bsky.social & find out about what’s happening in Parliament to address these issues and more.
February 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
If you stopped dirty money coming into @ukparliament.parliament.uk corrupt parasites like Starmer wouldn’t be able to dress themselves.