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Jim Hawkins
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Podcaster at Hello You the Shropshire Podcast (jimallthetime.substack.com). Charity worker. Ex BBC radio presenter/journo

Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath, creative. He/him. Say hello?
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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · Dec 31
The new artwork for Hello You the Shropshire podcast has been created by Shrewsbury illustrator Saffron Russell, and I'm thrilled with it!

It launched with episode 150 of Hello You. If you're curious about what I do and why, take a listen? It's only 20mins or so

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The same day, there's a national strike against ICE and Epstein Files released, this fascist regime has decided to arrest and intimidate 4 Black journalists, including Don Lemon.
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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donie.bsky.social
CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
jimallthetime.bsky.social
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’

Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’ 😲

Matt Goodwin’s going big on HMOs in his by-election campaign 🤔

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’
Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
jimallthetime.bsky.social
Brilliant, provocative move by @manchestermill.bsky.social

This was one of the concerns that those of us unhappy about #LDRS had from the beginning

How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused

#journalism #local #news #press #media

manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
jimallthetime.bsky.social
Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds

Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hears

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds
Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hears
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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bethanyblack.bsky.social
I UGLY laughed at this
January 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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apiln.bsky.social
It’s that little-known passport rule that everyone knows about. Again.
'I lost out on £820 holiday after easyJet stopped me at Manchester Airport'
EXCLUSIVE: Donna Fairclough claimed she was turned away at the Manchester Airport easyJet gates due to a little-known issue with her passport
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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apiln.bsky.social
That’s nothing. I once found a slice of bread that looked like Geoffrey Boycott.
A slice of bread that looked like Geoffrey Boycott.
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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wholesomememe.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Fascist, and they attack,
Nobody worry about that,
Fascist, and they attack,
We will fight them back.

Lynton Kwesi Johnson, Fight Dem Back
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January 30, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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The boss is sitting looking out the cat flap.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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When I watch Pointless I always select which contestant I would shag. As the contestants get whittled down it can get rather challenging.
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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fesshole.bsky.social
Went to the dentist to repair a chipped tooth. He was stumped as to how I'd taken a chunk clean off a molar. Too ashamed to tell him I was trying to open a bottle of Peroni at 6am going to Chelsea away.
January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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jimallthetime.bsky.social
'If the Minnesota resistance has an overarching ideology, you could call it “neighborism” - a commitment to protecting the people around you, no matter who they are. The contrast with the philosophy guiding the Trump administration couldn’t be more extreme'

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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danielsohege.bsky.social
Here's a thing, while Labour prioritises seeming "tough" on immigration to try and appease Reform voters, they aren't being seen to focus on a main driver for Reform support, deprivation, and disassociation with state it causes
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Regeneration Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain's high streets, study finds Decay of town centres a top issue among voters, especially Reform UK supporters, and is fuelling resentment against Westminster How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform's road to No 10 Michael Goodier and Josh Halliday Wed 28 Jan 2026 12.52 GMT Share Labour will be "washed away in a tide of discontent" at the next general election unless it tackles the decline of Britain's high streets, a study has warned, as Guardian analysis lays bare the changing face of town centres. England England's most deprived areas to get worse by next election, report for No 10 finds Exclusive: the 613 most deprived areas will see higher crime rates and worse unemployment under current funding schemes, report says Kiran Stacey Policy editor Wed 28 Jan 2026 05.00 GMT Share The country's most deprived neighbourhoods will have higher crime rates and worse unemployment by the end of the parliament, according to a report written at the request of No 10. The forecasts from the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (Icon) show crime rates and unemployment will rise until the next election in England's 613 most deprived neighbourhoods, despite the government's promises to invest in local communities.
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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left-sharkey.bsky.social
Very little would outright stop a majority Reform government from ramping up this kind of stuff - our political system is set up that way - but I would rather they had to build this from scratch, in full view, instead of just picking up on what's already there.
danielsohege.bsky.social Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 2d
A 77% increase in immigration raids, 83% increase in arrests, coupled with undermining modern slavery protections and a call to remove basic ECHR rights from migrants.
If you think what is happening with ICE in the US can't happen here I have a bridge to sell you. 1/

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history
Enforcement raids skyrocket by 77% since the government came to power leading to an 83% increase in arrests.
www.gov.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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A quick #FlyDay dip for this Robin!

📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social
A Robin balances effortlessly on the water’s surface, one foot just barely touching a small ripple. Its wings are slightly spread, displaying soft brown and orange feathers, while its reflection shimmers in the rippling water below. The moment is full of grace, capturing the lightness of the bird in an almost dance-like motion.
January 30, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc

like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
quote from Haruki Murakami: “I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind. “But to hold to such repetition for so long—six months to a year—requires a good amount of mental and physical strength. In that sense, writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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johnniewifi.bsky.social
You think it’s big news for certain Shropshire town until you read the subdeck.
January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social
-> on my new album! Big thanks also Martin for these lovely photos from the gig. Looking forward to playing #WarwickshireLibraries #RugbyLibrary & Information Centre TOMORROW (Fri), #BishopsCastleTownHall #BishopsCastle #Shropshire Sat, #KnutsfordLittleTheatre #Knutsford Sun, ->
January 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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haystackgirl.bsky.social
I live in Shropshire. It’s the whitest place I’ve lived. Bloody flags everywhere. What the hell are they against?
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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janeb1234.bsky.social
Ha ha. It all just seems so naff to me - and a huge cliche - a tick box for some it seems.
I'd rather stay in sleepy, cool, Shropshire.....
January 29, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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mouseinthehouse.bsky.social
I've met a few different people who have lived in Dubai at various stages of their lives. All, without exception were absolute arseholes.
It seems to change them as people. I think they all get a wazzock chip implanted when they have their (inevitable) face lifts.
January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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janeb1234.bsky.social
Paved with gold: Dubai announced plans to construct a street made with literal gold

flip.it/.FAME0

This is obscene, immoral and totally naff....
Then again, it's Dubai.
Dubai to lure tourists with new street paved with gold
The new attraction will be located near the city’s Gold Souk where tourists can buy gold and other jewellery.
flip.it
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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A young huge kitty seen peering over the top of a ridge somewhere between Much Wenlock and Ludlow in Shropshire.
Hiding amongst fields of Oil Seed Rape. 😉
A patchwork of green fields interspersed with fields of yellow oil seed rape with a young 'huge kitty' peering over a ridge with some houses behind.
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM