@grimorde.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 .Net, Xamarin.Forms and .Net Maui developer. Tech Lead for a small software company in the UK. DDO player. Whisky lover. So very queer.
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Firstly, welcome to all you lovely new listeners!
Secondly, a brand new Trawl episode is ready for your eager ears:
💥 Culture war poppy outrage
📺 BBC chaos - a coup from within?
🎖️ Veterans used for clicks
New jingles, sound effects & many WTFs…
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Secondly, a brand new Trawl episode is ready for your eager ears:
💥 Culture war poppy outrage
📺 BBC chaos - a coup from within?
🎖️ Veterans used for clicks
New jingles, sound effects & many WTFs…
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Poppy Propaganda & the BBC Pile On
Podcast Episode · The Trawl · 12/11/2025 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Firstly, welcome to all you lovely new listeners!
Secondly, a brand new Trawl episode is ready for your eager ears:
💥 Culture war poppy outrage
📺 BBC chaos - a coup from within?
🎖️ Veterans used for clicks
New jingles, sound effects & many WTFs…
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Secondly, a brand new Trawl episode is ready for your eager ears:
💥 Culture war poppy outrage
📺 BBC chaos - a coup from within?
🎖️ Veterans used for clicks
New jingles, sound effects & many WTFs…
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
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So much for "boosting growth".
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New planning bill could jeopardise UK’s trade deal with EU, ambassador warns
Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growth
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So much for "boosting growth".
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All this vandalism will do is leave us with devastated ecosystems, fewer green spaces, worse quality of life, while neither solving the housing crisis (because the problem IS NOT AND NEVER WAS "bats and newts") nor creating "growth".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This might be controversial…
But given that the more Reform talks, the more the mask slips
I say…
Give them the limelight.
Read my new piece below…
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
But given that the more Reform talks, the more the mask slips
I say…
Give them the limelight.
Read my new piece below…
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
The More Reform Talks, the More the Mask Slips. So I Say… Give Them the Limelight.
And as Caerphilly showed, let more of the public see that the supposed groundswell of support for Reform is nothing but Farage’s cigarette smoke and mirrors.
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This might be controversial…
But given that the more Reform talks, the more the mask slips
I say…
Give them the limelight.
Read my new piece below…
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
But given that the more Reform talks, the more the mask slips
I say…
Give them the limelight.
Read my new piece below…
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
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Lower Bills.
Protect our NHS.
And invest in our communities.
Let's make hope normal again.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Protect our NHS.
And invest in our communities.
Let's make hope normal again.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader
Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Lower Bills.
Protect our NHS.
And invest in our communities.
Let's make hope normal again.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Protect our NHS.
And invest in our communities.
Let's make hope normal again.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How immigration defined America – and still defines the UK yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/how-...
How immigration defined America – and still defines the UK
Immigrants built America – Alice Mitchell’s The Golden Door reminds us why their resilience offers hope against today’s rising fear and bigotry
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
How immigration defined America – and still defines the UK yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/how-...
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Here's a better idea: every data centre you build, you build enough renewable energy to power it, and you supply the waste heat from your cooling system to power homes and businesses nearby. Simple. Common sense. And fair.
September 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Here's a better idea: every data centre you build, you build enough renewable energy to power it, and you supply the waste heat from your cooling system to power homes and businesses nearby. Simple. Common sense. And fair.
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Big US tech company Nvidia saying they're gonna build data centres in the UK and we have to burn more gas to power them? Uh, no. British people shouldn't be paying higher bills and suffering accelerated climate change for your bottom line.
September 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Big US tech company Nvidia saying they're gonna build data centres in the UK and we have to burn more gas to power them? Uh, no. British people shouldn't be paying higher bills and suffering accelerated climate change for your bottom line.
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We need to talk about Kevin…sorry, AI
A friend asked me about AI. It looks sleek, yet every query carries hidden costs: in power, people, and privacy. Grab your cuppa, let’s chat!
By Philip O'Brien
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
A friend asked me about AI. It looks sleek, yet every query carries hidden costs: in power, people, and privacy. Grab your cuppa, let’s chat!
By Philip O'Brien
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
We need to talk about Kevin…sorry, AI
A friend asked me about AI. It looks sleek, yet every query carries hidden costs: in power, people, and privacy. Grab your cuppa, let’s chat!
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
We need to talk about Kevin…sorry, AI
A friend asked me about AI. It looks sleek, yet every query carries hidden costs: in power, people, and privacy. Grab your cuppa, let’s chat!
By Philip O'Brien
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
A friend asked me about AI. It looks sleek, yet every query carries hidden costs: in power, people, and privacy. Grab your cuppa, let’s chat!
By Philip O'Brien
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Transphobe arrested: "we need to look at the laws, clearly something's not right"
80 year old vicars and disabled people carried off parliament square because they said genocide is bad: "these laws need to be tightened if anything"
80 year old vicars and disabled people carried off parliament square because they said genocide is bad: "these laws need to be tightened if anything"
Free speech laws need to be reviewed after Linehan arrest, says Streeting
The health secretary says ministers wanted police to focus on street crime rather than posts on social media.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Transphobe arrested: "we need to look at the laws, clearly something's not right"
80 year old vicars and disabled people carried off parliament square because they said genocide is bad: "these laws need to be tightened if anything"
80 year old vicars and disabled people carried off parliament square because they said genocide is bad: "these laws need to be tightened if anything"
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
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In other news climate chaos keeps on increasing and the fossil fuel companies and nations casually carry on drilling for even more oil. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildfires in Europe: record burning in Spain and Portugal
Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In other news climate chaos keeps on increasing and the fossil fuel companies and nations casually carry on drilling for even more oil. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Elon Musk is applying for the licenses to sell both gas and electricity in the UK for domestic and business customers.
He’s not doing it to make money.
He’s not doing it to make money.
✍️ Silicon Valley’s quiet takeover
How Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are seeking to embed themselves in Britain’s vital infrastructure
By Ann Moody
@annaubert.bsky.social
How Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are seeking to embed themselves in Britain’s vital infrastructure
By Ann Moody
@annaubert.bsky.social
Silicon Valley’s quiet takeover
How Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are seeking to embed themselves in Britain’s vital infrastructure
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Elon Musk is applying for the licenses to sell both gas and electricity in the UK for domestic and business customers.
He’s not doing it to make money.
He’s not doing it to make money.
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Stand with Ukraine!
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#DumpTrump
#Ukraine🇺🇦
August 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Stand with Ukraine!
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#Ukraine🇺🇦
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#Ukraine🇺🇦
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BBC Today is reporting that “at least 94” data centres will be built in the next 5 years in the U.K.
How can we possibly justify doing that when we can’t get a full electric car charging network built, & the power infrastructure is insufficient to connect new wind farms, never mind water shortages
How can we possibly justify doing that when we can’t get a full electric car charging network built, & the power infrastructure is insufficient to connect new wind farms, never mind water shortages
August 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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How BBC presents the anti-migrant hotel protests vs how we do at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
August 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
How BBC presents the anti-migrant hotel protests vs how we do at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
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⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here.
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here.
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
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Oh look, that thing everyone said would happen as a result of this ruling has started happening:
‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
Support groups report that women and non-binary people are increasingly being challenged in toilets and changing facilities – but others call it scaremongering
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Oh look, that thing everyone said would happen as a result of this ruling has started happening:
‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘I’ve been spat on’: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
So... What you're saying is.... I turn into a baby giraffe after a few too many drinks 🤔
August 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So... What you're saying is.... I turn into a baby giraffe after a few too many drinks 🤔
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"could it be that it's really all a load of nonsense and that free speech isn't under threat in the UK at all, as you've just demonstrated?"
More journalism like this, please.
youtu.be/n318ySMx_2U?...
youtu.be/n318ySMx_2U?...
Trump ally fails to give an example of 'free speech under threat' | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
"could it be that it's really all a load of nonsense and that free speech isn't under threat in the UK at all, as you've just demonstrated?"
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social (and EHRC)
go fuck yourselves
signed, a gay woman who really doesn't care if someone is trans
go fuck yourselves
signed, a gay woman who really doesn't care if someone is trans
"It will also make clear that it will not be deemed as discrimination to exclude trans people from those facilities and that services will be allowed to request birth certificates to ensure single-sex services are protected."
It includes care homes.
Fucking care homes.
It includes care homes.
Fucking care homes.
🚨 BREAKING | Labour is set to impose a sweeping ban on trans people using any "single-sex space".
In EHRC guidance that Labour is set to approve, trans people will be barred from accessing toilets, gyms and changing rooms that match their gender.
(Source: @TheTimes)
In EHRC guidance that Labour is set to approve, trans people will be barred from accessing toilets, gyms and changing rooms that match their gender.
(Source: @TheTimes)
August 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social (and EHRC)
go fuck yourselves
signed, a gay woman who really doesn't care if someone is trans
go fuck yourselves
signed, a gay woman who really doesn't care if someone is trans