Al Toyne
@altoy.bsky.social
Nature, the Great Outdoors, photography. Love my family, live music and interesting beers.
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It is now 18 months since the European boss of Fujitsu, which supplied the crap Horizon system and whose officials lied to sub-postmasters and to courts about it, accepted moral responsibility and said the company would cough up. Yet it still hasn’t handed over a bean.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
It is now 18 months since the European boss of Fujitsu, which supplied the crap Horizon system and whose officials lied to sub-postmasters and to courts about it, accepted moral responsibility and said the company would cough up. Yet it still hasn’t handed over a bean.
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The BBC will sack Lineker for his humanity but pay Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg eye watering sums to rim Tories and push a right wing agenda.
We urgently need press reform.
We urgently need press reform.
May 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The BBC will sack Lineker for his humanity but pay Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg eye watering sums to rim Tories and push a right wing agenda.
We urgently need press reform.
We urgently need press reform.
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Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
May 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
May 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
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A few images from a visit to RSPB Titchwell last week. Always a pleasure to visit.
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A few images from a visit to RSPB Titchwell last week. Always a pleasure to visit.
A few images from a visit to RSPB Titchwell last week. Always a pleasure to visit.
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A few images from a visit to RSPB Titchwell last week. Always a pleasure to visit.
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Today is Observer Food Monthly Sunday. It's a great edition, so please do pick up a print copy. Here's my column, which went online on Thursday as a curtain raiser: as it says, all the grandiose things I have said across 180 columns, in summary.
I have three reviews to go for the Obs but today, after 180 of them, is my last column for OFM. So I thought I’d summarise my searing advice from the last 15 years: the wisdom, the provocations and the occasional stupidities. Enjoy. Or grind your teeth. Your call
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...
This is my final OFM column. Here’s what I’ve learned about buffets, ‘clean eating’ and what not to serve food on | Jay Rayner
Much has changed in the food world but there are a few truths that still hold
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today is Observer Food Monthly Sunday. It's a great edition, so please do pick up a print copy. Here's my column, which went online on Thursday as a curtain raiser: as it says, all the grandiose things I have said across 180 columns, in summary.
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Displaying male Teal. 😍
Taken at the weekend at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊🦆
#Birds 🪶
linktr.ee/carlbovis
Taken at the weekend at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊🦆
#Birds 🪶
linktr.ee/carlbovis
February 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Displaying male Teal. 😍
Taken at the weekend at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊🦆
#Birds 🪶
linktr.ee/carlbovis
Taken at the weekend at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 😊🦆
#Birds 🪶
linktr.ee/carlbovis
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“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty”
-Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
-Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
January 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty”
-Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
-Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
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Are you a refugee fleeing from the US? Well, there’s some things you need to know about life in the UK:
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Are you a refugee fleeing from the US? Well, there’s some things you need to know about life in the UK:
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
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Merry Christmas to all my wonderful followers! ❤️🥰🌲🎅🐦
December 24, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Merry Christmas to all my wonderful followers! ❤️🥰🌲🎅🐦
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Live And Let Die
Boom!
Manchester 15/12/24
Boom!
Manchester 15/12/24
December 16, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Live And Let Die
Boom!
Manchester 15/12/24
Boom!
Manchester 15/12/24
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METOP-B, 1124 UTC Overpass:
December 8, 2024 at 11:54 AM
METOP-B, 1124 UTC Overpass:
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METOP-C, 0945 UTC Overpass: Storm Darragh, inbound.
December 6, 2024 at 10:04 AM
METOP-C, 0945 UTC Overpass: Storm Darragh, inbound.
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Please listen, @wesstreeting.bsky.social Our hospices have wonderful teams of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are doing their best to provide good quality care, but they desperately need more funding. Palliative care should not be an optional extra. #hospice #palliativecare
Thanks @lbc.co.uk for having me on to discuss AD.
Both Keir Starmer & Wes Streeting know full well how grossly underfunded UK palliative care is - & they have the power to change that.
But will they?
Or will they turn their backs on dying people?
www.lbc.co.uk/news/palliat...
Both Keir Starmer & Wes Streeting know full well how grossly underfunded UK palliative care is - & they have the power to change that.
But will they?
Or will they turn their backs on dying people?
www.lbc.co.uk/news/palliat...
December 1, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Please listen, @wesstreeting.bsky.social Our hospices have wonderful teams of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are doing their best to provide good quality care, but they desperately need more funding. Palliative care should not be an optional extra. #hospice #palliativecare
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METOP-C, 1034 UTC Overpass:
November 24, 2024 at 11:21 AM
METOP-C, 1034 UTC Overpass:
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And here's Carol Vorderman's list of "good people to follow" 🙌
(Those already on Bluesky at least!)
@carolvorderman.bsky.social
(Those already on Bluesky at least!)
@carolvorderman.bsky.social
Carol Vorderman's organisations & people to follow
Join the conversation
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November 22, 2024 at 1:17 PM
And here's Carol Vorderman's list of "good people to follow" 🙌
(Those already on Bluesky at least!)
@carolvorderman.bsky.social
(Those already on Bluesky at least!)
@carolvorderman.bsky.social
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METOP-C, 0956 UTC Overpass: Snowfall confirmed over Sussex region at present.
November 21, 2024 at 10:46 AM
METOP-C, 0956 UTC Overpass: Snowfall confirmed over Sussex region at present.
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NOAA-18, 1113 UTC Overpass:
November 21, 2024 at 11:34 AM
NOAA-18, 1113 UTC Overpass:
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November 19, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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My Christmas blog is a 'catalogue' of sorts with details of all my bird products & links & details of how to order!😊
Perfect Christmas presents for nature lovers!😀🎁
ko-fi.com/post/Lots-of...
Please have a browse♥️
(Always believed only my Twitter followers would buy my products before)
Thank you!
Perfect Christmas presents for nature lovers!😀🎁
ko-fi.com/post/Lots-of...
Please have a browse♥️
(Always believed only my Twitter followers would buy my products before)
Thank you!
Lots of my bird products for Christmas!
Carl Bovis published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:07 PM
My Christmas blog is a 'catalogue' of sorts with details of all my bird products & links & details of how to order!😊
Perfect Christmas presents for nature lovers!😀🎁
ko-fi.com/post/Lots-of...
Please have a browse♥️
(Always believed only my Twitter followers would buy my products before)
Thank you!
Perfect Christmas presents for nature lovers!😀🎁
ko-fi.com/post/Lots-of...
Please have a browse♥️
(Always believed only my Twitter followers would buy my products before)
Thank you!
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We're just 700 short of the magic 20,000 and at the rate we are growing on BlueSky that could be tomorrow.
Please spread the word about our unique brand of citizen journalism here on BlueSky.
Please spread the word about our unique brand of citizen journalism here on BlueSky.
November 13, 2024 at 7:39 PM
We're just 700 short of the magic 20,000 and at the rate we are growing on BlueSky that could be tomorrow.
Please spread the word about our unique brand of citizen journalism here on BlueSky.
Please spread the word about our unique brand of citizen journalism here on BlueSky.
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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 14, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.