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Heard about the Louvre jewel heist and my first thought was “finally, some good old fashioned normal crime”
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Heard about the Louvre jewel heist and my first thought was “finally, some good old fashioned normal crime”
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Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes
A 2,000-year-old wetland which is one of England’s most protected habitats has “bulldozers at its gates” after developers said conditions to protect it were blocking the growth the government is demanding.
Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot, Devon, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), must be protected from any damage by developers Vistry Group as they flatten hills and prepare the groundworks for 1,200 houses, according to planning conditions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
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Marco Rubio in 1939: “Life in America on a daily basis will be largely unaffected whether there's peace in Europe or not. That's just a fact. We have a lot of issues we're focused on not just at home…”
August 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Marco Rubio in 1939: “Life in America on a daily basis will be largely unaffected whether there's peace in Europe or not. That's just a fact. We have a lot of issues we're focused on not just at home…”
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Anas Al-Sharif, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Gaza, has been killed, according to his colleagues. Anas was an invaluable and indefatigable source of information about developments in Gaza. Especially important given Israel's refusal to grant foreign journalists independent access.
August 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Anas Al-Sharif, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Gaza, has been killed, according to his colleagues. Anas was an invaluable and indefatigable source of information about developments in Gaza. Especially important given Israel's refusal to grant foreign journalists independent access.
July 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Here is mine 😉
April 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Here is mine 😉
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The story of Sednaya through "earwitness" interviews. A fascinating examination of the horrors of Syria's most notorious prison www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors
As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what should happen to this monstrous place now it has been li...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:31 PM
The story of Sednaya through "earwitness" interviews. A fascinating examination of the horrors of Syria's most notorious prison www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
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With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
November 17, 2024 at 10:50 AM
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
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Keir Starmer pointing out that we haven't built a reservoir for over 30 years!
So why won't his government even *consider* PUBLIC OWNERSHIP of water???
It's supported by 4/5 of us
It's normal in 90% of the world
Start with Thames Water, here's how 👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/thames-...
So why won't his government even *consider* PUBLIC OWNERSHIP of water???
It's supported by 4/5 of us
It's normal in 90% of the world
Start with Thames Water, here's how 👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/thames-...
So Thames is going bust? 6 steps the government must take to protect the public and our rivers.
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water company, serving 25% of the population. And it’s about to go bust. Two credit agencies have labelled its debt as "junk”. Its shareholders have written down over ...
weownit.org.uk
December 5, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Keir Starmer pointing out that we haven't built a reservoir for over 30 years!
So why won't his government even *consider* PUBLIC OWNERSHIP of water???
It's supported by 4/5 of us
It's normal in 90% of the world
Start with Thames Water, here's how 👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/thames-...
So why won't his government even *consider* PUBLIC OWNERSHIP of water???
It's supported by 4/5 of us
It's normal in 90% of the world
Start with Thames Water, here's how 👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/thames-...
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Huge numbers of people still coming over from the other place.
For anyone who's just arrived, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
For anyone who's just arrived, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
November 18, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Huge numbers of people still coming over from the other place.
For anyone who's just arrived, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
For anyone who's just arrived, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
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For those folks who have joined recently, a few tips that may make your experience here more enjoyable.
November 13, 2024 at 3:52 PM
For those folks who have joined recently, a few tips that may make your experience here more enjoyable.