DavidHT
@davidht.bsky.social
Husband, parent, son, atheist, Welsh heart, Old Saltleians & Exeter Chiefs fan. Learning Norsk. Paints nails. B&TLM. He/him. #ToriesOut #RejoinEU #ProChoice
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BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
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This is simultaneously (1) garbage: Labour has done nothing remotely as bad as the Tories' industrial scale VIP corruption and (2) proof:
of Labour's failure to understand, let alone address, the industrial scale lie-telling machine that is our media.
of Labour's failure to understand, let alone address, the industrial scale lie-telling machine that is our media.
February 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
This is simultaneously (1) garbage: Labour has done nothing remotely as bad as the Tories' industrial scale VIP corruption and (2) proof:
of Labour's failure to understand, let alone address, the industrial scale lie-telling machine that is our media.
of Labour's failure to understand, let alone address, the industrial scale lie-telling machine that is our media.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
February 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.
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UK Politics
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
UK Politics
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
90 per cent of Reform supporting comments on social media are bots
Exclusive: Analysis of
649 pro-Reform UK comments in 2025 on social media found that 65 were from real people, while the rest were fake bot accounts used to make their support appear higher than it actually is.
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Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
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The truth is that being an asshole is harder and infinitely less rewarding than just being nice, and most of human history has been about pretending otherwise.
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The truth is that being an asshole is harder and infinitely less rewarding than just being nice, and most of human history has been about pretending otherwise.
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A woman was reversing in Asda car park today and she almost bumped into my trolley so she said "sorry". I said "that's okay", but my American friends are saying the correct response would have been to shoot her in the head three times and claim I acted in self-defence.
January 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A woman was reversing in Asda car park today and she almost bumped into my trolley so she said "sorry". I said "that's okay", but my American friends are saying the correct response would have been to shoot her in the head three times and claim I acted in self-defence.
Harriet from The Traitors sounds exactly like @sophiealdred.bsky.social .... It's uncanny!
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Harriet from The Traitors sounds exactly like @sophiealdred.bsky.social .... It's uncanny!
I’m in Birmingham, UK.
I saw the video
I know the truth
It was murder
I saw the video
I know the truth
It was murder
January 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I’m in Birmingham, UK.
I saw the video
I know the truth
It was murder
I saw the video
I know the truth
It was murder
Ladies and gents this app is just gorgeous!
Built a palette extractor that thinks like a curator, not a pixel counter.
– Physics-based color repulsion
– Auto-detects muted vs vibrant bias
– Adaptive spacing to hit target count
– OKLCh color space (perceptually uniform)
Early Access: please break it!
chipper-otter-d6c600.netlify.app
– Physics-based color repulsion
– Auto-detects muted vs vibrant bias
– Adaptive spacing to hit target count
– OKLCh color space (perceptually uniform)
Early Access: please break it!
chipper-otter-d6c600.netlify.app
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ladies and gents this app is just gorgeous!
This is such a first world problem that I'm almost embarrassed to post it, but I think I need a little reading lamp for my side of the bed, ideally a clip-on one, but there's nothing square-ish-shaped to clip it onto. The 'headboard' is swirly metal pipes shaped and I reckon it would defy clips.
January 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
This is such a first world problem that I'm almost embarrassed to post it, but I think I need a little reading lamp for my side of the bed, ideally a clip-on one, but there's nothing square-ish-shaped to clip it onto. The 'headboard' is swirly metal pipes shaped and I reckon it would defy clips.
Disappointing that @timehop.bsky.social is down again for the 3rd time since Christmas Day.
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Disappointing that @timehop.bsky.social is down again for the 3rd time since Christmas Day.
No disrespect to Ronan Keating (and friends) as they were good, but the BBC New Year's Eve show on 31.12.2025 was distinctly underwhelming. I long for the old days when it was live interviews with guests.
January 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
No disrespect to Ronan Keating (and friends) as they were good, but the BBC New Year's Eve show on 31.12.2025 was distinctly underwhelming. I long for the old days when it was live interviews with guests.
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Either we are getting more instances of the #auroraborealis or the algorithms are just showing me more posts that include photos of it.
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Either we are getting more instances of the #auroraborealis or the algorithms are just showing me more posts that include photos of it.
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My @timehop.bsky.social app is stuck on "collecting memories". I've cleared the cache, rebooted the phone, switched from WiFi to cellular. No joy alas.
December 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
My @timehop.bsky.social app is stuck on "collecting memories". I've cleared the cache, rebooted the phone, switched from WiFi to cellular. No joy alas.
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A grim sense of Russia about these US travel restrictions, of testing and testing how far it can go and how strong is the pushback it gets. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Statement by the European Commission on the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individuals
The European Commission strongly condemns the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.\nFreedom of expression is
ec.europa.eu
December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A grim sense of Russia about these US travel restrictions, of testing and testing how far it can go and how strong is the pushback it gets. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Americans - take that superfluous "s" that you add to Lego, and put it rightfully onto the end of Maths.
December 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Americans - take that superfluous "s" that you add to Lego, and put it rightfully onto the end of Maths.
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A US president who has kinder words for Vladimir Putin than Rob Reiner is a disgrace to his country.
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A US president who has kinder words for Vladimir Putin than Rob Reiner is a disgrace to his country.
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Jen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Jen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
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The people in life I feel most sorry for are TV Licence investigators. Having to deal with insufferable twats day in day out, quoting the magna carta to you must be grim.
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The people in life I feel most sorry for are TV Licence investigators. Having to deal with insufferable twats day in day out, quoting the magna carta to you must be grim.
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