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anthonyetherin.bsky.social
LOVE SONNET OF THE CAUTIOUS ROMANTIC
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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yougov.co.uk
With the Green candidate for Gorton and Denton reportedly having described her old high street as full of "(supposedly) money laundering takeaways", 18% of Britons likewise suspect some businesses in their local area of being fronts for organised crime

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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yougov.co.uk
While NHS are now reportedly being told to stop discouraging first cousin marriage, our survey last year found that 77% of Britons thought the practice should be illegal

yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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seismatters.bsky.social
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One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.
February 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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enfielddispatch.bsky.social
Measels outbreak in Enfield confirmed

Families are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated against the highly infectious virus which can cause serious health issues
enfielddispatch.co.uk/measels-outb...
Measels outbreak in Enfield confirmed
Families are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated against the highly infectious virus which can cause serious health issues
enfielddispatch.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
"The Polish government think Epstein may have been spying for Vladimir Putin, is the PM concerned that Mandelson may have been leaking state secrets, not just to a paedophile, financier, but also a Russian agent?" asks Ed Davey.

Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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peterjukes.bsky.social
If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
'Peter Mandelson's Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions'
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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davidheniguk.bsky.social
The continuing Mandelson story is I think just another illustration of why this government's approval fell dramatically and remains rock bottom. The change that didn't come - freebies, scandals, old faces, and no sign of understanding why these matter.
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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markpackuk.bsky.social
The Deputy Prime Minister could not name one consequence for China’s ongoing threat.
The Deputy Prime Minister could not name one consequence for China’s ongoing threat.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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pickardje.bsky.social
not sure this is the classiest response from the Tories to the latest defection to Reform UK
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs

Turn it off, now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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samthielman.com
I just thought everyone should see this
Dr Kareem Carr man: i wish to publish @kareem_carr Jan 21 reviewer 2: your paper is no good man: i'll do anything to improve reviewer 2: it's simple. you must read the work of the great scientist Pagliarini man: *bursts into tears* but i am Pagliarini Andre Pagliarini @apagliar Jan 21 a first: in rejecting an article I submitted to a journal, reviewer 2 noted I failed to engage the work of one Andre Pagliarini Jan 21, 2026 • 3:47 PM UTC
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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enfielddispatch.bsky.social
Council seeks to make homeless shelter permanent

The facility which opened in Ponders End last summer was originally granted approval on a temporary basis for two years
enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-seek...
Council seeks to make homeless shelter permanent
The facility which opened in Ponders End last summer was originally granted approval on a temporary basis for two years
enfielddispatch.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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markpackuk.bsky.social
It's quite something to pick a policy that has been sunk by controversy before and not pause to say 'let's check we've got the policy details right this time around'.
samfr.bsky.social Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29d
This is why there's a whole chapter in my book about the damage the grid has done to policy making.
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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markpackuk.bsky.social
Is it just possible - bear with me - just possible, that it might be possible both to have democracy and fix potholes?
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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groomb.bsky.social
Congrats to Macclesfield's Silkmen, beating Crystal Palace in the biggest FA Cup shock of all time. Macclesfield was once the world's largest producer of finished silk, with 5,000 looms and 71 mill factories. Photo of Paradise Mill, now part of the Silk Museum.
January 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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britainelects.com
📊 Ref lead of 14pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 32% (+1)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 17% (-)
> LAB: 15% (-)
LDEM: 12% (-)

via @FindoutnowUK, 07 - 08 Jan
Chgs. w/ 31 Dec
britainelects.com
Britain Elects | Substack
Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
britainelects.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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theresareloveution.bsky.social
When quoting someone, it’s usually customary to use quotation marks and nicely, appropriate to give them credit when it’s a direct quote.
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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downwithdan.bsky.social
AI sloppers (is that a term?) crying that their prompts are being stolen is more beautiful than anything AI could produce
mzsibyl_® › •: Al Threads 3d Tired of the Prompt Thieves in the Al art community. Seriously, the moment a great prompt is public, someone immediately copies it, shares it, and pretends it's their own genius work. It's not about gatekeeping, it's about giving credit where it's due. Stop stealing and start creating! #PromptStealer 1/2 OscarAl @Artedeingenio X.com Never do this: Passing off someone else's work as your own. This Grok Imagine effect with the day-to-night transition was created by me — and I'm pretty sure that person knows it. To make things worse, their copy has more impressions than my original post. Not cool subscribe @Artedeingenio I don't know what you think, but this seems a bit unfel to me. My original post with the Saori Kido Athena prompt has 4,000 impressions, while @dvorahfr's post with an image created with my prompt has 30,000. As for not quoting me as the author, I'm not saying anything, because she has apologised. I would like to understand that it was an unintentional mistake, although I think I'm well enough known around here to use a prompt of mine without knowing it's mine. If I wasn't so well known, would there have been a rectification? I am afraid that many small accounts are stolen on a daily basis and nothing happens. But for a copy to be more widely distributed than the original is a very bad symptom. Without focusing on anyone, I think that some big accounts hardly create original content and just post other people's content, often without quoting the author, and that's very uncool. Respect and honesty above all else. Let's play fair.
December 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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marthawells.com
For the record, I've never used Midjourney or ChatGPT or any other LLM or art-mangling AI. I gave up on Google and use DuckDuckGo with the AI functions and images turned off under the Manage AI setting. I use spellcheck in Word because my spelling sucks and I visit the Merriam-Webster website a lot.
December 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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enfielddispatch.bsky.social
Planning committee chair operating HMO without permission

Labour councillor Mahym Bedekova is facing calls to resign her position but claims she has "always acted in good faith"
enfielddispatch.co.uk/planning-com...
Planning committee chair operating HMO without permission
Labour councillor Mahym Bedekova is facing calls to resign her position but claims she has "always acted in good faith"
enfielddispatch.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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electionmaps.uk
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 33% (+3)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (-1)
LAB: 14% (=)
LDM: 11% (-1)
SNP: 2% (-1)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 17 Dec.
Changes w/ 10 Dec.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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electionmaps.uk
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 28% (+1)
LAB: 18% (-1)
CON: 17% (-1)
GRN: 17% (+2)
LDM: 14% (=)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 14-15 Dec .
Changes w/ 7-8 Dec.
December 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
theyarnmouse.bsky.social
Rest in peace Stanley Baxter. 🌹 Thank you for so much wonderful entertainment. #StanleyBaxter

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Actor and comedian Stanley Baxter dies
Baxter was a multi-faceted comic actor and impressionist who was bold enough to mimic the Pope and even the Queen.
news.sky.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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alexvont.bsky.social
So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
jeffyoungblood.bsky.social Jeff Youngblood @jeffyoungblood.bsky.social · Dec 5
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM