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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 28m

David Mitchell: "We are in trouble as a species if people will refuse to believe in things they couldn't actually do themselves"

#QI @qi.com

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 2h

And it's on t'radio tonight... 😍 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #Mahler #BBCRadio3

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 in Concert, Mahler's Ninth Symphony

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's last completed symphony.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 3h

What would it look like if a black hole devoured a star from the inside? NASA's Fermi space telescope may have spotted the answer: a 7-hour blaze of gamma rays, unlike anything seen before.

When we explore, we discover amazing things. 🧪🔭

www.science.org/content/arti...

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope identifies and studies nature’s high energy particle accelerators, black holes. Fermi uses these sources to probe important physical parameters of the galaxy and the universe and uses high-energy gamma-rays to search for fundamentally new phenomena.

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City of Magpies @cityofmagpies.bsky.social · 4h

Morning all. Today @theguardian.com has a treat for us. An exclusive extract from #TheRoseField in both written and audio book form. Not long now!

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Lyra’s last story – exclusive extract from Philip Pullman’s final instalment in The Book of Dust trilogy

Thirty years ago, The Northern Lights introduced the world to Lyra Belacqua. Now, Pullman completes her story in The Rose Field – plus listen to an audiobook extract read by Michael Sheen

www.theguardian.com

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 4h

I mean, I knew they weren't little buzzy things like normal drones, they have to be big to do damage, but... 😱

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 4h

I know this isn't the main point being made in this thread, but these drones are BLOODY MASSIVE, bigger than I thought. 😶 #RussiaIsATerroristState #SlavaUkraine

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 1d

He’s speaking next to a Russian built, Iranian designed Shahed drone of the kind being used to attack Ukrainian cities and infrastructure

A Russian Shahed 136 drone, also known as a Geran-2

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 5h

2002 specifically, maybe not. But that era of Williams, yes absolutely.

Think it's a pretty good job, definitely better than the other special liveries this weekend. #Williams #F1 #USGP

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 7h

Happy 10th birthday to the most resonant political tweet of all time.

One day, people will get wise to right-wing populism, but seemingly not yet.
x.com/Cavalorn/sta...

Adrian Bott @Cavalorn

'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.

9:18 16 Oct 15

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National Secular Society @natsecsoc.bsky.social · 7h

Decades of consternation over gay marriage have shown the Church of England to be institutionally homophobic.

Its doctrine is its own affair, but this minority religion has no business being an arm of the state.

www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Church of England bishops halt plans for blessing services for gay couples

The ban on priests marrying same-sex partners will also be extended because changes would require the rewriting of canon law, say leaders

www.thetimes.com

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 1d

This is also v good...

New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 3d

"For too long, the story of the Labour movement’s organisational, intellectual and ethical origins has over-emphasised the religious contribution, sidelining a powerful and persistent current of secular, rationalist and humanist thought"

The secular soul of the Labour Party

Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles

newhumanist.org.uk

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 1d

"Anti-renewables agenda"

The three stupidest words in the English language. And that includes "Liz Truss budget".

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, so the whole story I knew around the Barber violin concerto is in fact a myth! Joshua Weilerstein's ever excellent 'Sticky Notes' podcast comes armed with The Facts... pca.st/p9766efa

Barber Violin Concerto

pca.st

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 2d

Hopefully this troll will be living under a bridge soon..

#AlexJones #SandyHook #SupremeCourt #POS

The Independent @the-independent.com · 2d

BREAKING | Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

www.independent.co.uk

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 2d

lol, I've been on and off bluesky today. Seeing this post in isolation I assumed this was still part of the 'Other Rob Fords' discussion. 🫣

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 2d

'The law seeks to strike a balance between harm, which includes disorder and our right to freedom of expression. And I think in this specific case, the appeal judges got it right.' @andrewcopson.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk

Full interview ⬇️

soundcloud.com/humanistsuk/...

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 2d

Give him his due, in nine years he hasn't aged a day.

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New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 3d

"For too long, the story of the Labour movement’s organisational, intellectual and ethical origins has over-emphasised the religious contribution, sidelining a powerful and persistent current of secular, rationalist and humanist thought"

The secular soul of the Labour Party

Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles

newhumanist.org.uk

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 3d

(and the sound effect intro and outro for the footnotes annoys me A LOT more than multiple narrators, which I'm not overly bothered about)

#discworld #audiobooks

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 3d

The Indira Varma narrations are extremely good and are now my go to for the witches series. The other new narrations are decidedly more mixed.

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 3d

Lots of things to not like about Clarkson, but he's always been firmly against brexit. Not the biggest shock he doesn't like Farage...

Jeremy Clarkson wants to 'weep' over Brexit and 'begs for UK to be let back in EU'

The presenter, 64, said leaving the EU was the ‘biggest mistake of his lifetime’

www.standard.co.uk

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 3d

Kani Bucho, an office boss with an entire crab for a head, is the mascot for Yokobiki, a company that makes metal roller shutters for store windows.

A mascot in a blue suit with a red crab for a head enters a building.

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 5d

What little flying bastards are around at the moment? Whatever they are they've bitten me to death this week. Two nasty new bites every day. Never known anything like it. 🪰 #itching #bastards

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 4d

A nicer version of the old 'Janet Street Porter walked into a restaurant' gag.

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RobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 4d

Shakes spear instead.

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