Jeff Humm
@jeffhumm.bsky.social
Retired TEFL teacher, translator, teaching assistant.
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Two key figures in Greater Manchester have resigned this week following @manchestermill.bsky.social investigations: The chair of the Uni of GM and the CEO of Rochdale Council. This is the kind of accountability local areas need and that they lose when papers stop taking risks and turn to clickbait.
January 15, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Two key figures in Greater Manchester have resigned this week following @manchestermill.bsky.social investigations: The chair of the Uni of GM and the CEO of Rochdale Council. This is the kind of accountability local areas need and that they lose when papers stop taking risks and turn to clickbait.
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Honestly one of the most terrifying things I’ve read in a long time - how often is this happening and decisions being made on the basis of AI hallucinated information??
WM Police chief Craig Guildford has apologised for identifying a fictitious West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match in a police report. He’s written to the home affairs committee and blames Microsoft CoPilot for the error
January 14, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Honestly one of the most terrifying things I’ve read in a long time - how often is this happening and decisions being made on the basis of AI hallucinated information??
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Sport England Chair, Chris Boardman explains further why we have suspended using the social media platform X.
Read the full article on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-before-platforms-why-sport-england-suspended-its-nctwe
Read the full article on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-before-platforms-why-sport-england-suspended-its-nctwe
People before platforms: why Sport England suspended its X account by Chris Boardman
No matter where you come from, what you earn or who you are, sport should always be a place where everyone feels safe and welcome. Those are values worth standing up for.
www.linkedin.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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The death of “Operation Raise the Colours” activist and “ex-football hooligan” Paul Lumber in Bristol, falling to his death fixing a St George’s flag to a lamp post, received much coverage.
Some of this painted him simply as a patriotic family man.
The truth is rather different.
Read more here:
Some of this painted him simply as a patriotic family man.
The truth is rather different.
Read more here:
The far-right past of a fallen flagger | Searchlight
Paul Lumber poses for his first book on football hooliganism The recent death of “Operation Raise the Colours” activist and “ex-football hooligan” Paul Lumb ...
searchlightmagazine.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The death of “Operation Raise the Colours” activist and “ex-football hooligan” Paul Lumber in Bristol, falling to his death fixing a St George’s flag to a lamp post, received much coverage.
Some of this painted him simply as a patriotic family man.
The truth is rather different.
Read more here:
Some of this painted him simply as a patriotic family man.
The truth is rather different.
Read more here:
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Debate about London is obscured by the false binaries both sides put on it. Best on it is @jburnmurdoch.ft.com who shows it is both case violent crime down (an undisputed good) & crimes of disorder (shop lifting, snatching) up which affects/is visible to more but far less devastating consequences
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Debate about London is obscured by the false binaries both sides put on it. Best on it is @jburnmurdoch.ft.com who shows it is both case violent crime down (an undisputed good) & crimes of disorder (shop lifting, snatching) up which affects/is visible to more but far less devastating consequences
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It's incredible how much time MPs spend these days generating social media posts that are a) empty of political content, and b) not reaching any of their constituents
Vital communication with voters here.
Democracy would die without his 5 likes from staffers.
It's worth being on the nonce nazi site for this critical reach.
Democracy would die without his 5 likes from staffers.
It's worth being on the nonce nazi site for this critical reach.
January 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
It's incredible how much time MPs spend these days generating social media posts that are a) empty of political content, and b) not reaching any of their constituents
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Really sorry to see this. Mike is one of the good guys and Haringey will be worse without him. I hope this doesn’t signal a shift in transport policy.
After nearly eight years as an elected ward councillor for both St Ann’s and Hermitage and Gardens wards, and four years as Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Climate Emergency at Haringey Council, I've decided to step down from elected office.
January 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Really sorry to see this. Mike is one of the good guys and Haringey will be worse without him. I hope this doesn’t signal a shift in transport policy.
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Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran has become the first Oxfordshire MP to quit X (formerly Twitter). She said “I can’t sleep knowing that I’m leading traffic to a site that actively enables sexual exploitation of women and children.” Her Bluesky profile is @laylamoran.bsky.social .
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran has become the first Oxfordshire MP to quit X (formerly Twitter). She said “I can’t sleep knowing that I’m leading traffic to a site that actively enables sexual exploitation of women and children.” Her Bluesky profile is @laylamoran.bsky.social .
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Was Sugar Goodson really a soggy drunk? Did Hezekiah Moscow know Victoria Davies and Prince Albert Victor? Omg WHO is that boxer Nathaniel Washington?! 😍
Watched #AThousandBlows season two over the weekend and want to know more about real history?
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grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
Watched #AThousandBlows season two over the weekend and want to know more about real history?
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grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
Season Two of A Thousand Blows Vs The Real Hezekiah Moscow and Sugar Goodson
In what is essentially an interview with myself, you will find the answers to some questions you might have about season two of A Thousand Blows and what actually happened to the real Hezekiah Mosc…
grapplingwithhistory.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Was Sugar Goodson really a soggy drunk? Did Hezekiah Moscow know Victoria Davies and Prince Albert Victor? Omg WHO is that boxer Nathaniel Washington?! 😍
Watched #AThousandBlows season two over the weekend and want to know more about real history?
🥊👊🏻💥⬇️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
Watched #AThousandBlows season two over the weekend and want to know more about real history?
🥊👊🏻💥⬇️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2026/01/09/s...
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We often laugh at the drivists perhaps getting upset, bit it's serious stuff
From the Glasgow Times about parking attendants
From the Glasgow Times about parking attendants
January 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We often laugh at the drivists perhaps getting upset, bit it's serious stuff
From the Glasgow Times about parking attendants
From the Glasgow Times about parking attendants
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Just in case you think I am somehow exaggerating, this was their framing at the top of the hour, all morning.
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Just in case you think I am somehow exaggerating, this was their framing at the top of the hour, all morning.
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If you missed this question to Nigel Farage from The Critic's Rob Hutton – and it was over an hour into the press conference – then it was a particularly good one. The answer was... vague.
January 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM
If you missed this question to Nigel Farage from The Critic's Rob Hutton – and it was over an hour into the press conference – then it was a particularly good one. The answer was... vague.
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As much as I believe it essential for Europe to disentangle itself from the US for our future security, the reality is far more exposing and costly than many will admit - and why European govts will continue to hold out for as long as possible (even if that means the unthinkable i.e. Greenland)
"The report concluded that it remained unclear whether or not US intelligence would be able to access the data, despite Palantir’s official reassurances otherwise. The 🇨🇭army also found other issues, in terms of its cost & the fact that it might require Palantir specialists to be permanently onsite"
MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns
Journalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive data
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM
As much as I believe it essential for Europe to disentangle itself from the US for our future security, the reality is far more exposing and costly than many will admit - and why European govts will continue to hold out for as long as possible (even if that means the unthinkable i.e. Greenland)
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Road casualties are utterly normalised in political debate, but in England and Wales alone, on average around 80 people are killed or suffer injuries which could change their lives forever *every single day*. More should be done.
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Road casualties are utterly normalised in political debate, but in England and Wales alone, on average around 80 people are killed or suffer injuries which could change their lives forever *every single day*. More should be done.
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The government appears to be mistaken about the priority given to X by "families" in the UK
If there is an argument then this is the argument. But lol I can’t find where this obviously false stat is coming from. And if the government does believe more than half the families in the UK are using it as their primary news source then woah maybe time to up the scrutiny of it!
January 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The government appears to be mistaken about the priority given to X by "families" in the UK
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Under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a crime punishable by life imprisonment to intimidate parliament or encourage any foreign power to invade the U.K.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a crime punishable by life imprisonment to intimidate parliament or encourage any foreign power to invade the U.K.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
We should be applying this law to every traitor openly calling for the U.S to depose our democratically elected government.
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Alright, after stewing on yesterday's events:
- the US wants to keep the current regime minus Maduro, preferably as a proxy, puppet state.
- Trump's disparaging comments about Machado show the admin could care less about installing the legitimate govt ahead of its own political/economic interests.
- the US wants to keep the current regime minus Maduro, preferably as a proxy, puppet state.
- Trump's disparaging comments about Machado show the admin could care less about installing the legitimate govt ahead of its own political/economic interests.
January 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Alright, after stewing on yesterday's events:
- the US wants to keep the current regime minus Maduro, preferably as a proxy, puppet state.
- Trump's disparaging comments about Machado show the admin could care less about installing the legitimate govt ahead of its own political/economic interests.
- the US wants to keep the current regime minus Maduro, preferably as a proxy, puppet state.
- Trump's disparaging comments about Machado show the admin could care less about installing the legitimate govt ahead of its own political/economic interests.
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I am a big Sánchez fan and have been for a long time. I like his politics and greatly admire his leadership skills. But it is a simple fact that if Spanish policy on defence and Ukraine had been mirrored in the rest of Europe, Putin would have won a long time ago.
Pedro Sánchez can say in public what every other European leader believes in private because there is absolutely no downside for Spain in doing so and for him, domestically, potentially a fair bit of upside.
January 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I am a big Sánchez fan and have been for a long time. I like his politics and greatly admire his leadership skills. But it is a simple fact that if Spanish policy on defence and Ukraine had been mirrored in the rest of Europe, Putin would have won a long time ago.
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Pedro Sánchez can say in public what every other European leader believes in private because there is absolutely no downside for Spain in doing so and for him, domestically, potentially a fair bit of upside.
January 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Pedro Sánchez can say in public what every other European leader believes in private because there is absolutely no downside for Spain in doing so and for him, domestically, potentially a fair bit of upside.
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NB this piece is from a couple of months ago - published in October - but certainly it’s very interesting context.
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
NB this piece is from a couple of months ago - published in October - but certainly it’s very interesting context.
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Ten years ago, inspired by the return of my childhood interest in birds, I set myself a target: see 200 British species in a year.
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Ten years ago, inspired by the return of my childhood interest in birds, I set myself a target: see 200 British species in a year.
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
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Venezuela should de-escalate by trading land for peace, pledge neutrality and now choose a leader Donald approves of.
That's how it was supposed to work when we do this to our neighbors.
That's how it was supposed to work when we do this to our neighbors.
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Venezuela should de-escalate by trading land for peace, pledge neutrality and now choose a leader Donald approves of.
That's how it was supposed to work when we do this to our neighbors.
That's how it was supposed to work when we do this to our neighbors.
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Day 1409 of my 3 day war. After that may days of the Nazi invasion of USSR, Hitler killed himself as the Red Army, full of Ukrainians and US supplies, had gone from Moscow to Berlin. We haven't got from Avdiivka to Pokrovsk.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Day 1409 of my 3 day war. After that may days of the Nazi invasion of USSR, Hitler killed himself as the Red Army, full of Ukrainians and US supplies, had gone from Moscow to Berlin. We haven't got from Avdiivka to Pokrovsk.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
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The Spanish government unequivocally condemning Trump's actions as a violation of international law. We will not get this from the UK government.
Condenamos el ataque militar de EEUU contra Venezuela. Es una violación del derecho internacional.
Mostramos nuestra solidaridad con el pueblo venezolano y llamamos a la comunidad internacional para detener este ataque y exigir respeto a los derechos humanos y a la soberanía de los estados.
Mostramos nuestra solidaridad con el pueblo venezolano y llamamos a la comunidad internacional para detener este ataque y exigir respeto a los derechos humanos y a la soberanía de los estados.
January 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The Spanish government unequivocally condemning Trump's actions as a violation of international law. We will not get this from the UK government.
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Unbelievably bleak to see journalists quoting an LLM bot's output as if it's an agent capable of making statements that mean something.
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Unbelievably bleak to see journalists quoting an LLM bot's output as if it's an agent capable of making statements that mean something.