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london.gov.uk
We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
I know many people, particularly from London's diverse communities, are feeling extremely worried following the events this weekend. It takes me back to how I felt growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, when far-right political parties marched on our streets. The leaders of the far-right are once again attempting to hijack our flag, with minorities being intimidated and fear, hatred and division being sown. As Londoners, and as proud Brits, we must unite to reject the far-right – just as we have many times before. But it’s going to take a huge effort from us all – from people of all races and backgrounds, who are willing to stand up for our British values of equality, inclusion and mutual respect. As Mayor, I'll continue to do everything I can to challenge the far-right and all those who peddle the politics of fear and division. I urge other politicians and Londoners to do the same. MAYOR OF LONDON, SADIQ KHAN
September 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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rolandmcs.bsky.social
'Immigration doesn't bother me but it seems to bother everyone else' – Everyone.

This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.
August 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Nesrine Malik in the Guardian.

#Gaza
#Children
July 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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levisatyrane.bsky.social
Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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bobbylancaster.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism | Moira Donegan
The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish silliness
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind.

An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one."

The other said, "Take him anyway."

So they did.
Wilmer only found out his son had been detained after receiving a phone call on March 15 from his nephew, Luis, who lives with them. That morning was their last time together; they had gone around the corner to do their laundry. Later that day, Wilmer said that his son met with a friend to get help with some errands at the American Red Cross. He learned this from Luis, who looked at the situation from inside the apartment: when his son was on his way back, just steps from his home when ICE agents stopped him. “The officers grabbed him and two other boys right at the entrance to our building. One said, ‘No, he’s not the one,’ like they were looking for someone else. But the other said, ‘Take him anyway.'” That moment marked the beginning of Wilmer’s search for answers — answers he’s still waiting for.
April 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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dalevince.com
We’re short of money, yet have poured £7 billion into this white elephant already. It’s nowhere near finished and can’t be for another 15 years soonest. If it ever operates it will make the most expensive electricity we’ve ever known.
£2.7bn more taxpayer funding for Sizewell C confirmed
The news was shared by Sizewell C, which is a majority government-owned company, on its LinkedIn pro...
www.newcivilengineer.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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rspb.bsky.social
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.

The results tell us a lot!

Extracts below... 🧵
The front cover of a scientific journal titled Ornithologist, dated 1 April 2025. The main headline reads: “BIRDS: DECODED - Groundbreaking New Science.” Below that, a subheading says: “What are the UK’s birds really saying? Pioneering new research provides the answers.”
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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sirmichaeltake.bsky.social
Lovely to be quoted in The Daily Star, a newspaper renowned for its integrity & serious journalism.👍
March 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
This is absolutely hilarious.

Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK.

Clearly didn't read it.

Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Everyone together now!
A screenshot of an X post by Olga Diem (@OlgaDiem ) posted 4 hours ago on March 7, 2025, with Ukrainian and U.S. flag emojis. The post contains a political cartoon titled "Topple the dominos," depicting a row of dominoes labeled from bottom to top as "Tesla," "Elon," "Trump," "Republicans," and "Russians." The Tesla domino is shown being pushed over by a crowd of small figures holding signs that say "FUCK TRUMP," "FUCK ELON," and "FUCK NAZIS," symbolizing a chain reaction leading to the fall of the subsequent dominos.
March 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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theguardian.com
‘Reopen these youth clubs’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso on nurturing young artistic talent
‘Reopen these youth clubs’: Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso on nurturing young artistic talent
Drummer and band leader used Brits awards stage to spotlight clubs that help musicians like himself to thrive
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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adrianaguatame.bsky.social
A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
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There have been people less than helpful in my journey here. I wanted to acknowledge those too, bc I know I am not unique in this experience. No thank you to the physics study assoc that made me sing songs about how women couldn't study physics without sleeping with the professor, the day I stepped into university life. No thank you to the 5th year physics student that decided to assign me a stripper name within the first minute of meeting me in the physics coffee corner in my first year. No thank you to the technician that was responsible for onboarding me on the use of the cluster in my third year who raised his eyebrows and asked me if that meant I was some sort of computer girl. No thank you to the senior researcher that sent me utterly inappropriate texts after a conference, then proceeded to apologise months later by telling me they had not been meant for me anyway so no hard feelings remain hopefully And no thank you to him for attending every conference I've been to since. No thank you to the people who told me that it was surprising that I was doing a PhD since I was a girl. No thank you to the man who mistook me for a coffee lady at a conference, and after having to correct him two times that I did not work there, responded with you should consider it. No thank you to the researcher that asked me what I was wearing underneath my outfit during a conference. No thank you to the physicist who declared to a room full of other physicists that biologists don't know how to design an experiment. No thank you to the people who have called me scary instead of strong and intimidating instead of intelligent. And finally, no thank you to the exec board of the TU Delft, whose knee-jerk reaction to being held up a mirror about the social safety at the university, was to sue the party holding up the mirror instead of looking at the problems they highlighted. ... You have made me feel like I do not belong in science & I cannot forgive you for that.
March 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Sadly, Mason doesn’t have a perfect match on the stem cell register and his dual Bajan/ Caribbean, and white European heritage make it much harder to find a match

Please be a hero for Mason by sharing his story and registering at dkms.org.uk/mason_tw
March 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.
March 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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simonprice.bsky.social
Congratulations to BRIT winners Charli XCX (Bishop's Stortford College, £38,319 per year), AG Cook (King Alfred School, £27,747) and The Last Dinner Party (Bedales, £52,075) for showing that people from ordinary backgrounds can reach the top in pop music, that most egalitarian of art forms.
March 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
literally every time I talk to friends
three panel cartoon by @emilyscartoons.bsky.social … in the first panel one person says "let's not talk about politics any more, I can't bear it" and the other person replies "same." in the second panel, they say nothing. in the third panel, the first person yells "THE THING IS THOUGH" and the second person yells back "THOSE FUCKING IDIOTS"
March 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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eastangliabylines.co.uk
Essex planned to close 25 libraries and cut support for 18 more. Protesters fought back and they won.
Their libraries weren’t just saved – some are now transforming into modern, multi-purpose community hubs.

By @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social
How to save libraries and what to do with them next
Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century.

There have been 800 library closures nationally since 2010 – nearly a fifth of the total. In Essex, however, vigorous public campaigning stopped it. ❤️🙌
How to save libraries and what to do with them next
Libraries are vanishing – but Essex fought back. Now, they're evolving into vibrant community hubs for the 21st century
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Last week, the new owners of the Observer wrote to tell me they would *not* be issuing me with a new contract. 🤷‍♀️

So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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libbage55.bsky.social
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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barristersecret.bsky.social
A Telegraph journalist does not accept that judges make decisions according to the law, rather than the imbecilic whims of uninformed newspaper proprietors.
February 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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theguardian.com
Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown
Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die | Gordon Brown
The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or above could not have caused more carnage. Recent floods in Asia and…
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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drwendyrocks.bsky.social
NASA did a feature on me last year. It was up this weekend but now when you click on the link you get a 404 message.
Link to an article on Wendy Bohon on the NASA website. 404 message
February 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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aaronparnas.bsky.social
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.

He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.

Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM