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Mike, he/him. Chorlton Manchester via Scarborough & #unibirmingham
Likes: cycling #ActiveTravel #NHS dogs cats EU #Prince #Nintendo Dislike: binary thinking
After #Xodus, I'm feeling both this & "#X" are becoming redundant!

#Facebook seems innevtible for:
- truly personal connections
- organisations (corp/public)

What's missing? -- focused purposeful interactions: reviews, opinions, advice, but NOT RANTS !! The solution for me is undoubtedly #Reddit
July 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Another BC - bollocks to cancer! I was lucky to get the most treatable type (for men!) and doesn't seem to have spread.

Phew. But reminder or a plea to all -- get checked, regularly, many kits are low-cost (and #CheckEmLads !)
June 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Edale with bubble football 😆🧁🍺
June 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Chorlton Arts Festival 2025 16-25 May- something for everyone. Find the programme in May issue of Chorlton Post or in venues around Chorlton from 11th May all information is on the website www.chorltonartsfestival.org. Most events are free to attend - it will be a lot of joy.
May 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Bonkers chart from Canadian election polling.
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Five years before ChatGPT, The BBC was working with artificial intelligence. Then it fumbled its advantage…
www.prospectmagazine...
AI is the media's chance to reinvent itself
AI threatens today’s news industry—and with it, our shared reality. But it could also radically transform journalism for the better
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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fascinating piece here
Would FDR have done a minerals deal with Ukraine a la Trump?
Given, back in 1941, he actively considered taking possession of the Crown Jewels and Magna Carta in exchange for Lend-Lease, the answer must surely be: very possibly, yes...
edconway.substack.com/p/would-fdr-...
Would FDR have done a minerals deal with Ukraine?
Given, back in 1941, he actively considered taking possession of the Crown Jewels and Magna Carta in exchange for Lend-Lease, the answer must surely be: very possibly, yes
edconway.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Cat person or dog person? It’s which animal we loathe that matters in the end | Andrew Anthony
Cat person or dog person? It’s which animal we loathe that matters in the end | Andrew Anthony
A councillor’s alleged attempt to blow up a bird-prowling moggie reveals the pet-loving divide runs deep
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Half way through #Xodus unfollows, should delete account by Easter.

But regret loosing some historic Tweets & Media -- is there a #TwitterArchive without that org ??!
February 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Tho @bsky.app is better, my feed is again full of politics.

Please please: #Goodnews #Positiveness ... are what I really want here 🤞
February 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Got the "One Chorlton" (preccinct) brochure.
Sure they're making effort to engage but the "you said, we did" is quizzical!
Does anyone remember the peak being NINE stories? - I thought it was 7.
Emphasis on housing MIX ignores the houses changed to another block of flats (current car park).
February 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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statistic of the day:

approving the expansion of Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick airports would wipe out ALL the benefits of the government’s 2030 "clean power" target within five years of expanded operation, according to analysis by the New Economics Foundation (NEF)

neweconomics.org/2025/01/airp....
Airport expansion would wipe out carbon savings of government’s clean power plan
Claimed growth benefits of expansion don’t stack up and will create major climate damage
neweconomics.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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February 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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100 years ago today, Los Angeles invented jaywalking:

"On Sat, Jan. 24, 1925...disobedient pedestrians were suddenly "jaywalkers." It was not the first jaywalking law in the US, [but] it’s the one that worked, as far as drivers were concerned. And it is the ancestor of such laws nationwide."
Why Americans Don’t Walk: A Forgotten Centennial — Streetsblog USA
“Nobody walks in LA,” sang Missing Persons in 1982. The New Wave band could have been singing about most of America. How did it get this way? Why is it so hard to walk in most American cities, towns a...
usa.streetsblog.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The last of our Artists' drop in Consultation sessions is next Sunday, 19 Jan, 4.00-6.00 pm, at The Lloyds on Wilbraham Rd. Do buy a drink: we'll be in the bar.

Artists' sign up for our community arts festival #caf2025 is open now until the deadline of midnight, February 2nd 2025 (strictly no […]
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January 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Revelation -- I used to be a #catperson - the dark side seemed so silly and annoying. But now ....#dogperson
January 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Very much enjoyed #BetterMan by @mrrobbiewilliams.bsky.social
Reviews "neutralise" the monkey & praise cinematography, production -- I agree both, but miss the brave openness about #MentalHealth issues. Bravo, needs highlighting.

Do see it -- it's thought-provoking as well as entertaining 👍
January 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#BlueSky thought of the day (!)
This is now my primary social media -- but I use social media less (more selectively & purposefully) which is very good.
January 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Chairman of M&S Archie Norman tells me on Times Radio that Brexit means they've had to hire a warehouse just to store the paperwork needed to export to the Republic of Ireland….
December 13, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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Wait, wait, WAIT — RFK Jr.’s lawyer has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine?!?!

Are you fucking kidding me?!?
December 13, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Isn't criticising @timemagazine.bsky.social for Trump just shooting the messenger ? - they're a news org !
Such rationale blames Doctors for disease etc.

I dont like the status - but don't blame that on reporters.
December 13, 2024 at 6:37 PM
So Louise Haigh made a mistake when stressed (mugged), the police were 'unforgiving', she declared it on appointment.

What's the issue / why resign??
November 29, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Hello world. Hello better world 😁
November 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM