Penny
@digitaldaisies.bsky.social
Ex-teacher. Post 16 ed, social justice, birding and nature. And ranting. Views my own, though shared by many...
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Tbh it's pretty clear how you keep Reform out of Gorton/Denton.
It's not voting for the third placed party. That might let them in tho
It's not voting for the third placed party. That might let them in tho
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Tbh it's pretty clear how you keep Reform out of Gorton/Denton.
It's not voting for the third placed party. That might let them in tho
It's not voting for the third placed party. That might let them in tho
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'ICE and the Border Patrol are now filled with sadistic thugs.'
'the courage and decency of millions of ordinary Americans...have been so dramatically on display in Minneapolis. We can only hope that this courage and decency get us through this nightmare...we must do all we can to make it happen.'
'the courage and decency of millions of ordinary Americans...have been so dramatically on display in Minneapolis. We can only hope that this courage and decency get us through this nightmare...we must do all we can to make it happen.'
Agree with every word.
But additionally this should serve as a warning and a cautionary tale for us in the UK.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/monsters
But additionally this should serve as a warning and a cautionary tale for us in the UK.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/monsters
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
'ICE and the Border Patrol are now filled with sadistic thugs.'
'the courage and decency of millions of ordinary Americans...have been so dramatically on display in Minneapolis. We can only hope that this courage and decency get us through this nightmare...we must do all we can to make it happen.'
'the courage and decency of millions of ordinary Americans...have been so dramatically on display in Minneapolis. We can only hope that this courage and decency get us through this nightmare...we must do all we can to make it happen.'
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A country cannot be secure if its natural systems are collapsing.
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A country cannot be secure if its natural systems are collapsing.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
‘With the regular routine winding down and less work for everyone to do, boredom inevitably set in.’
‘With the regular routine winding down and less work for everyone to do, boredom inevitably set in.’
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
'Still, despite the obvious advantage of combining distributional, telemetry, and tracer data sets, empirical and statistical studies that do so remain rare in the literature.’
'Still, despite the obvious advantage of combining distributional, telemetry, and tracer data sets, empirical and statistical studies that do so remain rare in the literature.’
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
'Like every other child born precisely eleven years ago on the last Eventide, when the clock struck midnight she would die - the eleven short years of her doomed life complete; her curse finally fulfilled.'
'Like every other child born precisely eleven years ago on the last Eventide, when the clock struck midnight she would die - the eleven short years of her doomed life complete; her curse finally fulfilled.'
January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
‘With the regular routine winding down and less work for everyone to do, boredom inevitably set in.’
‘With the regular routine winding down and less work for everyone to do, boredom inevitably set in.’
The spivs who run Great Northern Railways at the moment are trying to avoid a delay repay to me, despite being provided with all the necessary information + evidence. Thankfully they are coming into public ownership in May - hopefully I’ll get my payment from them before that
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The spivs who run Great Northern Railways at the moment are trying to avoid a delay repay to me, despite being provided with all the necessary information + evidence. Thankfully they are coming into public ownership in May - hopefully I’ll get my payment from them before that
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The ‘Board of Peace’ is a protection racket on an international scale that would impress Trump’s mentor Roy Cohn.
January 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The ‘Board of Peace’ is a protection racket on an international scale that would impress Trump’s mentor Roy Cohn.
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Worrying that Trump has misspelled "bored"
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Worrying that Trump has misspelled "bored"
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Look at this lovely item which has just arrived. I don’t normally buy new books any more but I really like his Instagram content and it has lots of useful stuff in it. Any day now I’ll be getting out of my armchair and get cracking up the allotment!
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Look at this lovely item which has just arrived. I don’t normally buy new books any more but I really like his Instagram content and it has lots of useful stuff in it. Any day now I’ll be getting out of my armchair and get cracking up the allotment!
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Let's talk to young people about this rather than making assumptions.
Let's talk to young people about this rather than making assumptions.
It will be very interesting to see how the Australian ban on social media for under 16s plays out - how it affects various metrics, how meaningfully enforceable it is, and so on.
But it's been interesting discussing a potential ban here with the 14 y.o.
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But it's been interesting discussing a potential ban here with the 14 y.o.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Let's talk to young people about this rather than making assumptions.
Let's talk to young people about this rather than making assumptions.
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#Newsnight
Let us not forget that Nigel Farage - the leader of Reform UK Ltd - encouraged Donald Trump to wage economic warfare on the UK, exactly what he is doing, today.
I hope BBC journalists and others question him on these words.
Let us not forget that Nigel Farage - the leader of Reform UK Ltd - encouraged Donald Trump to wage economic warfare on the UK, exactly what he is doing, today.
I hope BBC journalists and others question him on these words.
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 PM
#Newsnight
Let us not forget that Nigel Farage - the leader of Reform UK Ltd - encouraged Donald Trump to wage economic warfare on the UK, exactly what he is doing, today.
I hope BBC journalists and others question him on these words.
Let us not forget that Nigel Farage - the leader of Reform UK Ltd - encouraged Donald Trump to wage economic warfare on the UK, exactly what he is doing, today.
I hope BBC journalists and others question him on these words.
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Today we honor Dr. King by remembering that his legacy wasn’t comfort or quiet it was courage, sacrifice, and resistance in the face of injustice. He knew progress is never handed down; it’s pushed forward by ordinary people who refuse to accept inequality as normal.
January 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Today we honor Dr. King by remembering that his legacy wasn’t comfort or quiet it was courage, sacrifice, and resistance in the face of injustice. He knew progress is never handed down; it’s pushed forward by ordinary people who refuse to accept inequality as normal.
I’m 6 1/2 hours into a 7 1/2 hour Sunday train journey home from Norfolk (don’t ask!) I keep being reminded of this Substack post from @samfr.bsky.social the other day open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t... - the irritation of shitty Wi-Fi on trains. I’ve been on 3 different companies today + all rubbish
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I’m 6 1/2 hours into a 7 1/2 hour Sunday train journey home from Norfolk (don’t ask!) I keep being reminded of this Substack post from @samfr.bsky.social the other day open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t... - the irritation of shitty Wi-Fi on trains. I’ve been on 3 different companies today + all rubbish
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67% of Reform MPs have previously been elected as representatives of the Conservative Party. They broke the country last time; do you trust them to fix it?
January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
67% of Reform MPs have previously been elected as representatives of the Conservative Party. They broke the country last time; do you trust them to fix it?
Travelling east today - it’s all gone swimmingly until I got to Stratford (via the marvellous Elizabeth Line). Then I was met with this - open platform, almost no shelter from the rain, very little information about where to go to catch next train. Not v impressive
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Travelling east today - it’s all gone swimmingly until I got to Stratford (via the marvellous Elizabeth Line). Then I was met with this - open platform, almost no shelter from the rain, very little information about where to go to catch next train. Not v impressive
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Also, check the hashtag, cos there are other #buyastrangerabook day offers still unclaimed.
January 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Also, check the hashtag, cos there are other #buyastrangerabook day offers still unclaimed.
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@stephencollins.bsky.social made the point best
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
@stephencollins.bsky.social made the point best
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🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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January 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
"Battle Hymn of the Empire" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" about Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
Rewatching Extras. I had forgotten how star studded it is, and how excruciating. I’ve got to a point where I almost can’t watch…
January 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Rewatching Extras. I had forgotten how star studded it is, and how excruciating. I’ve got to a point where I almost can’t watch…
Finally managed to deactivate my X account after trying on and off for a year. I still kind of liked my corner of the place, and I’ll really miss the bird stuff on there. But I don’t want to be contributing one single thing to supporting Musk in any way shape or form.
January 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Finally managed to deactivate my X account after trying on and off for a year. I still kind of liked my corner of the place, and I’ll really miss the bird stuff on there. But I don’t want to be contributing one single thing to supporting Musk in any way shape or form.
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Cue Benny Hill music ….
January 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Cue Benny Hill music ….
Went to the allotment to feed the birds. This is what Merlin said was around plus a very quiet blackbird that I saw. The yellow legged gull was very unlikely but I saw most of the rest of them
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Went to the allotment to feed the birds. This is what Merlin said was around plus a very quiet blackbird that I saw. The yellow legged gull was very unlikely but I saw most of the rest of them
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