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Bryn Roberts
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Aerospace engineer & Librivox narrator - not taking this lying down. All views my own etc.
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Read this as an American woman and then go break something.
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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greenmirandahere.bsky.social
As someone who is still here five years later and had this type of chemotherapy for BC, and has looked (through my fingers) at the stats, in a very real sense ET IN ARCADIA EGO - an absolutely wonderful letter about how the human mind makes creative connections
harrywallop.co.uk Harry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk · 10d
Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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viviane49.bsky.social
Trusted, independent Resolution Foundation put into an easy to understand chart why Labour are despised by the Media and their bosses. It’s time to stop listening to them.
Chart
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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stevepeers.bsky.social
Net migration to UK drops 69% www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS says
Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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With everything that has come out over the last few days, it’s surely time for British civil society and media to condemn as Farage an anti-Semite

We saw, rightly, the lens turned on the Labour Party. I hope, probably in vein, that equal scrutiny and criticism will now be turned on Farage
snig.bsky.social Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · Oct 1
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
From Chloe Denkin 01-734 1717 and 1778 E3 ALBANY PICCADILLY WIV ORH 4th June 1981 Dear Master, I am happy to say that I am not acquainted with N. P. Farage, of ASRY happy, because judging from hereporis i haveter ceived he is not someone with whom I would wish to be acquainted; and becaure I am, therefore, able to write on the ground of no personal prejedice, but on that conceraing p. inciple. You will recati that at the recent, and longthy, moeting about the selection of prefects, the nomads by a hegy that Sara was "a fascist, but that was no reason why ho would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction from members of the Common Room. Another collesgue, who teaches the boy, des-cribed his publicly professed racist and neo-fascist views; and he citod a particular inciler in which Farage was so offensive to a boy in his set, that he had to be removed from the lesson. This mastor stated his view that that behaviour was precisely why the boy should not he made a prefect. Yet another colleague deseribed how, at a CCE camp organized by the College, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shout-in Hitler-you songs; and when it was suggested by a master thie boys who expressed such views "don't really mean them", the College Chaplain himself commented that, on the contrary, in his experience views of that kind expressed by boys of that age are onted, and are mennt, At the end of that meeting I had not a scintilla of doubt that after the facts disclosed to you, Farage's nomination would no longer be considered. Nor, I imagine, had my colleagues; other-wise, we would have expressed ourselves even more strongly. But yesterday I was told by a senior boy, in terms of st that Farage was indeed to be selected; and today, of course, his appointment was announced in Assembly an announcement, I gather, which was met with disbelief and derision. To say that is too late to reverse this decision, or that Farage', acdir 3 will be restricted to particular areas of College te, or that he will be supervised within them, is futile. His appointment will have four immediate consequences. First, it will vastly increase his own confidence, and sense of self-justification. Secondly, he will have the privilege of listing his appointment as a profect at Dulwich College in his uni-versity and other applications. Thirdly, his peers, according to their own views, will either adopt him as an exemplar, or, as is much more likely, regard his appointment with disillusionment and cynicism when Ley observe that his notorious views and behaviour, well known to poth Master and members of the staff, are, as it would aptent, condoned by them. Fourthly, those members of the Common Room, such as myself, who believed that a firm daca fon had been reached through a democratic process, will be shock, saddened, angered, and disheartened. You will appreciate that I regard this as a very serious matter. i have often heard you tell our senior boys that they are the nation's future leaders. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these lenders are enlightened and compassionate. As you know, the national and educational press has recently given much prominence to the growing concern at the exploitation of school pupils by extremists of all kinds. A school of the stature and high roputation of Dulwich College which openly con-domned the recent troubles in Brixton, and offered its facilities freely to the foreca of law and order, ought not to be seen laside or outside its confines to be giving its endorsement, expressly or by implication, to budding extremists of the opposite kind. A school which is proud of its selectiveness, conservatism, and discipline, cught not to allow these characteristics to degen erate into intolerance, political extremism, or bullying of the nastiest kind, in its pupils. The matter of the appointment of Farage as a prefect may be thought by some to be minuscule against these deep considerations. It is not so. I am by disposition, tolerant; and in politics, moderate. But as a member of the Common Room, I find it distasteful that a boy such as Farage should have bestowed upon him the prestige of office and authority: wore I a parent or a pupil, I would find it profoundly so. In view, as I am aware, of the wide concern within the College about this matter, I am sending a copy of this letter to the chairman of the Common Room. Yours very sincerely, David Emms, Esq., MA, The Master of Dulwich College.
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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tuc.org.uk
Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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newsagents.bsky.social
“The amount of time and surgeries it’s taken to recover from one Taliban bullet… I can’t imagine the pain Afghan women and girls have suffered.”

Malala Yousafzai on fears becoming reality - the Taliban’s return has seen girls banned from education.

@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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warrenoates1.bsky.social
If you want to find out what the Labour Government in the UK are ACTUALLY doing, then you need to be following them on social media.

My lists are updated (but still not complete).

They cover Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Youtube and I'm even starting with Tiktok!

1/2
Labour in government
docs.google.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Minority representation on TV causes outrage There has been widespread support for prominent Reform MP Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of minorities on television. Said one angry viewer, "She's right. Every time you turn on the telly there's another Reform MP being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg." She added, "I respect their way of life and their strange customs, but Reform MPs comprise only 0.7 percent of the House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time more than Fiona Bruce." "I'm not prejudiced. Some of my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. There are too many people with angry red faces on television.”
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Actual causes of death in the USA compared to populist media coverage ...
November 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Here's the Govt announcement on Ed Miliband's new carbon budget / net zero plan (since I don't imagine it will get the coverage it warrants)
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Climate plan captures clean energy benefits and boosts investment
Working families and businesses will benefit from clean energy and climate action, as the government seizes the opportunities of the clean energy economy.
www.gov.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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The arguments for the foundation of the NHS were as much about eliminating ‘money worries’ about medical bills as about improving health. Needs to be kept in mind when evaluating health care systems.
bubsdad.bsky.social Bubba's Dad @bubsdad.bsky.social · Oct 20
Just receieved this today from Florida Blue. This is for a Bronze plan. Our monthly premiums are going from $333 (2025) to $2300 in 2026.
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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warrenoates1.bsky.social
Ed on the BBC this morning...

..actually being allowed to talk about the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, aiming to recruit and train 400,000 in 31 key job types, listing loads of examples of it happening already.

Wonder why he was able to say all this unintereputed this week...I think you know why...
October 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Learned something new today! You can disable the *obnoxious* AI features (and corresponding interface destruction) in Acrobat by clicking "disable new Acrobat" in the hamburger menu (Windows). Huzzah!
Screenshot of the hamburger menu in Acrobat Reader, with the "disable new Acrobat" option highlighted.
October 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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"She gave me a kiss and said, 'I'm glad you got that out of your system.'"

Watching his famous Battle with the Militant Left speech, Neil Kinnock becomes emotional, remembering his wife Glenys, who passed in 2023.
October 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".
October 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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bachynski.bsky.social
Since this question came up in class last week on flu vaccination and Guillain-Barre syndrome, I think I’ll mention this tomorrow: “most research indicates that active influenza infection poses a higher risk for GBS, and vaccination may provide protection against it” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
Investigating Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Vaccines: Is There a Link?
Research exploring the link between vaccines and Guillain-Barre syndrome suggests there is a minimal overall risk for GBS associated with vaccination.
www.neurologyadvisor.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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sundersays.bsky.social
What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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viviane49.bsky.social
Another busy week with Labour stepping in to save JLR jobs/supply chain, announcing 12 English new towns and more trains going back under national ownership. All info Google-able for detail.
1. Pledge Library in every primary school 2. Cutting-edge rail ticket technology trials launch in the North 3. Over £4 million government backing for next-gen aviation technology projects 4. Government backs Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5 billion loan guarantee 5. Plan to build 12 new towns in England 6. Green Freeport boost for Highlands 7. West Midlands Trains, Govia Thameslink Railway, Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railways set to integrate into Great British Railways. 8. Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children next year 9. Great British Energy solar panels cut bills for NHS and schools 10. New Commission to help accelerate NHS use of AI  11. New Commissioner to champion tenant farmers across England  
September 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM