Manny Coulon
@mannyc.bsky.social
Entrepreneur. Change manager. Project manager. Ex physicist with geek tendencies.
Chair of Culture Coventry (Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Lunt Roman Fort). Trustee at CV Life.
Owner of an anxious 5yr old choc Labrador rescue 🐕
Chair of Culture Coventry (Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Lunt Roman Fort). Trustee at CV Life.
Owner of an anxious 5yr old choc Labrador rescue 🐕
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan on why the Far Right lie about London crime: “They don’t want our modern, multicultural, progressive metropolis to succeed because they can’t stomach the truth. London is a place where people of every creed, colour and culture live together in peace and mutual respect.”
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on why the Far Right lie about London crime: “They don’t want our modern, multicultural, progressive metropolis to succeed because they can’t stomach the truth. London is a place where people of every creed, colour and culture live together in peace and mutual respect.”
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The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The murder rate in London is now the lowest in decades, perhaps centuries. (The Times)
Today's weather summary in one pic 👀🫣
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Today's weather summary in one pic 👀🫣
Lovely morning walk ☺️
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Lovely morning walk ☺️
Mowing leaves is quite satisfying. Just as well given how many are still on the oak 🫣😅
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Mowing leaves is quite satisfying. Just as well given how many are still on the oak 🫣😅
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It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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Beautiful walk in the early sun. Loads of wildlife: 2 roe deer and a further 4 later on, a couple of pheasant, yellowhammers, a buzzard and a kestrel.
Tawny owl visited the nest box again yesterday too, dropping off its breakfast at 0630, picking it up again at 1730
#wildlife #nature #owl #itsanowl
Tawny owl visited the nest box again yesterday too, dropping off its breakfast at 0630, picking it up again at 1730
#wildlife #nature #owl #itsanowl
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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One in twenty Reform councillors elected in May 2025 has left by the Autumn
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
One in twenty Reform councillors elected in May 2025 has left by the Autumn
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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🤝 Want to develop a clear plan for how your museum can begin to consult with local families to create programmes and activities that are deeply connected to your community? There's still places left on our November training webinar!
Book here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
Book here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🤝 Want to develop a clear plan for how your museum can begin to consult with local families to create programmes and activities that are deeply connected to your community? There's still places left on our November training webinar!
Book here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
Book here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
So that's another rights of passage ticked off: WorkerSprog has had his first IKEA furniture delivery.
Even with the extra hour in bed, I don't think he was quite so excited when it arrived at 07:02 this morning 👀🫣🤣
Even with the extra hour in bed, I don't think he was quite so excited when it arrived at 07:02 this morning 👀🫣🤣
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
So that's another rights of passage ticked off: WorkerSprog has had his first IKEA furniture delivery.
Even with the extra hour in bed, I don't think he was quite so excited when it arrived at 07:02 this morning 👀🫣🤣
Even with the extra hour in bed, I don't think he was quite so excited when it arrived at 07:02 this morning 👀🫣🤣
Suffice to say that Bear is not a fan of fireworks (also, he's not allowed on the sofa 🫣)
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Suffice to say that Bear is not a fan of fireworks (also, he's not allowed on the sofa 🫣)
didn't get enough sleep last night and now i'm crying laughing over this
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields
Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields
October 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Well this was a rather lovely start to the day, complete with the delightful sounds of skylarks in the surrounding fields
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It is sometimes hard to grasp the full consequences of what someone said aloud.
We can argue about immigration policy, who can come or not come to the UK all we like. But this is wholly different - people who came to the UK legally, through the laws at the time and settled here, must “go home”. /1
We can argue about immigration policy, who can come or not come to the UK all we like. But this is wholly different - people who came to the UK legally, through the laws at the time and settled here, must “go home”. /1
The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.
Given Lam's appalling comments, the UK government needs to make it free for those with permanent leave to remain to obtain British citizenship, to promote people making the change, and to make it quicker.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
October 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It is sometimes hard to grasp the full consequences of what someone said aloud.
We can argue about immigration policy, who can come or not come to the UK all we like. But this is wholly different - people who came to the UK legally, through the laws at the time and settled here, must “go home”. /1
We can argue about immigration policy, who can come or not come to the UK all we like. But this is wholly different - people who came to the UK legally, through the laws at the time and settled here, must “go home”. /1
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The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.
Given Lam's appalling comments, the UK government needs to make it free for those with permanent leave to remain to obtain British citizenship, to promote people making the change, and to make it quicker.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.
51st blood donation in the bag 🚑😊
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
51st blood donation in the bag 🚑😊
Proof of sun. I don't think it'll be for long though... 🌧️🫣
October 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Proof of sun. I don't think it'll be for long though... 🌧️🫣
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This.
Plus, the mind bogglingly huge energy, water and resources (physical and intellectual) that are being used in their approach.
Plus, the mind bogglingly huge energy, water and resources (physical and intellectual) that are being used in their approach.
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This.
Plus, the mind bogglingly huge energy, water and resources (physical and intellectual) that are being used in their approach.
Plus, the mind bogglingly huge energy, water and resources (physical and intellectual) that are being used in their approach.
Lovely, relaxing long weekend exploring a bit of S Devon. Bear had an absolute blast and turns out to be a strong swimmer (he's always ignored fresh water and mostly run around enthusiastically at the sea's edge 'till now)
October 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Lovely, relaxing long weekend exploring a bit of S Devon. Bear had an absolute blast and turns out to be a strong swimmer (he's always ignored fresh water and mostly run around enthusiastically at the sea's edge 'till now)
Requiring immigrants to have a standard of English far higher than the vast majority of the population is utterly insane. The country has taken leave of its senses
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.
www.bbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Requiring immigrants to have a standard of English far higher than the vast majority of the population is utterly insane. The country has taken leave of its senses
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's a sure sign that autumn is upon us when the Acer is almost glowing. The leaves will all be gone within 2 weeks
#autumn #autumncolours #acer
#autumn #autumncolours #acer
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It's a sure sign that autumn is upon us when the Acer is almost glowing. The leaves will all be gone within 2 weeks
#autumn #autumncolours #acer
#autumn #autumncolours #acer
October 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM