Laura
@justbrowsingthanks.bsky.social
😊 👋 #Scotland
Not on other social media. Celebrates courage, people offering hope. Calls out BS.
Not on other social media. Celebrates courage, people offering hope. Calls out BS.
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Trump coming for the North Sea next: "The UK sits on the North Sea, sits on all that oil, and they don't do anything with it. They don't allow the oil companies to drill."
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Trump coming for the North Sea next: "The UK sits on the North Sea, sits on all that oil, and they don't do anything with it. They don't allow the oil companies to drill."
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China’s actually installed *so much* wind power they’ve had to slow down a little as they couldn’t hook it up to the grid quickly enough.
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
China’s actually installed *so much* wind power they’ve had to slow down a little as they couldn’t hook it up to the grid quickly enough.
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also, side note, but why are these deranged outbursts by a deranged racist & misogynist ‘embarrassing’ for Starmer, who’s trying to prop up a security alliance in the face of madness, and not ‘embarrassing’ for the journalists working on these stories who’ve done so much to sanewash Trump?
January 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM
also, side note, but why are these deranged outbursts by a deranged racist & misogynist ‘embarrassing’ for Starmer, who’s trying to prop up a security alliance in the face of madness, and not ‘embarrassing’ for the journalists working on these stories who’ve done so much to sanewash Trump?
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Major charities, including the RNLI and RSPB, have left the neo nazi CSAM platform.
RSPB and RNLI among charities to quietly stop using Twitter
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/major-c...
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/major-c...
Major charities leave X after AI images controversy
www.civilsociety.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Major charities, including the RNLI and RSPB, have left the neo nazi CSAM platform.
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We have made the decision to formally close our X social media account. Once a vibrant platform to promote the interests of authors, we feel X is no longer a trusted place for balance, community support, and reliable information.
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We have made the decision to formally close our X social media account. Once a vibrant platform to promote the interests of authors, we feel X is no longer a trusted place for balance, community support, and reliable information.
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TBH I think you're all overreacting about a speech that was, essentially, a holding pattern while the govt tries to work out what the fuck is going on and liase with allies.
Staying calm and keeping level probably a good thing taht this point.
Staying calm and keeping level probably a good thing taht this point.
January 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
TBH I think you're all overreacting about a speech that was, essentially, a holding pattern while the govt tries to work out what the fuck is going on and liase with allies.
Staying calm and keeping level probably a good thing taht this point.
Staying calm and keeping level probably a good thing taht this point.
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in the plus side, watching the president of the United States destroy the entire geopolitical order because he didn't get a shiny award has successfully cured all my hangups about subtle character motivation in writing
January 19, 2026 at 8:10 AM
in the plus side, watching the president of the United States destroy the entire geopolitical order because he didn't get a shiny award has successfully cured all my hangups about subtle character motivation in writing
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Want to help folks being terrorized by ICE in Minnesota? Well look at this google doc someone made. Lots of GoFundMe's that haven't met their goals yet. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from people I know or I am connected with. I cannot vouch for all the in...
docs.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Want to help folks being terrorized by ICE in Minnesota? Well look at this google doc someone made. Lots of GoFundMe's that haven't met their goals yet. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
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I havd't used X in a long time but I only deleted my twitter account around Christmas, 'worrying' someone would create an account with my old username and pretend to be me.
Then I realised that was absolutely demented thinking.
Then I realised that was absolutely demented thinking.
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I havd't used X in a long time but I only deleted my twitter account around Christmas, 'worrying' someone would create an account with my old username and pretend to be me.
Then I realised that was absolutely demented thinking.
Then I realised that was absolutely demented thinking.
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There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
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This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.
I'd tag the Labour Party but they're not on here, yet.
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I'd tag the Labour Party but they're not on here, yet.
I’m counting a solid 70+ UK MPs who got blue check verified in the last 4 hours.
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
January 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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I’m counting a solid 70+ UK MPs who got blue check verified in the last 4 hours.
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I’m counting a solid 70+ UK MPs who got blue check verified in the last 4 hours.
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
Are talks of an X ban in the UK getting serious? Prep in progress?
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On going now.. many UK MP are getting blue check verified
... ban on X in preparation ?
... ban on X in preparation ?
January 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
On going now.. many UK MP are getting blue check verified
... ban on X in preparation ?
... ban on X in preparation ?
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Irish ministers deactivate Twitter/X accounts amid Grok row. Everyone else with any sense of decency should do the same
Irish ministers deactivate Twitter/X accounts as sexual AI images flood platform
IRELAND'S media minister has deactivated his Twitter/X account, saying he did not feel comfortable being on a platform where sexual deepfakes were…
www.thenational.scot
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Irish ministers deactivate Twitter/X accounts amid Grok row. Everyone else with any sense of decency should do the same
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I, for one, cannot understand why men like Rupert Lowe are opposed to banning X, despite it assisting sex offenders, paying people to invite the foreign powers to invade the U.K, and allowing state-sponsored cyber warfare against our democracy.
It's a real mystery...🤔
It's a real mystery...🤔
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I, for one, cannot understand why men like Rupert Lowe are opposed to banning X, despite it assisting sex offenders, paying people to invite the foreign powers to invade the U.K, and allowing state-sponsored cyber warfare against our democracy.
It's a real mystery...🤔
It's a real mystery...🤔
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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Quote of the day and it's barely 10am
"No one wants to go in there when a random fucking tweet can change the entire foreign policy of the country"
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US oil groups warn they will need guarantees to invest in Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] Donald Trump to hold more talks with industry bosses as president flexes power over energy markets
as.ft.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Quote of the day and it's barely 10am
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Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
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An image that captures what’s happening in Iran: a female protester raises a ripped down surveillance camera.
Photo via the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights.
Photo via the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights.
January 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
An image that captures what’s happening in Iran: a female protester raises a ripped down surveillance camera.
Photo via the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights.
Photo via the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights.