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Farrukh

@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Left: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home

Right: Nigel Farage's Reform UK advertising a job which is working form home

February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM

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Jolyon Maugham KC

@goodlawproject.org

These figures show trans suicides amongst minors went from 5 and 4 per annum to (at least) 22. The only explanation for the media not reporting that four or five fold surge is because it doesn't want to. And it doesn't want to because its trans panic was a cause of that surge.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2d

One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.

New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project

A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare

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February 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM

MSmitham

@msmitham.bsky.social

Had dinner at Shoryu Ramen last night, really lovely food. When we came out, the rain was creating great reflections as people hurried home.

Piccadilly gardens, Manchester in the dark, with the lights of Bunsik restaurant making reflections on the rain soaked paving. The city tower looms in the background.

February 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM

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Greg Jenner (Historian)

@gregjenner.bsky.social

This 26 minute chat is wonderful, but I implore you to scroll to 22 minutes to see something truly *astonishing*

Shakespeare’s poetry is ageless, and perhaps it is the power of the arts which might save us all from our current nightmare

youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...

"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM

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WeRateDogs

@weratedogs.com

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.

February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM

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Brian Groom

@groomb.bsky.social

Three generations of Welsh miners, 1950, photo by William Eugene Smith, American photojournalist.

February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM

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Personne dans ma bulle

@pdansmabul.bsky.social

Autrefois le 4ème plus grand lac du monde, la mer d'Aral a commencé à s'assécher dans les années 1960 lorsque les Soviétiques ont détourné les fleuves qui l'alimentaient pour l'irrigation du coton.
-ancien port de Muynaq, en Ouzbékistan,les chameaux se reposent à l'ombre des coques rouillées-

February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM

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Niall McDiarmid

@niallmcdiarmid.bsky.social

London - Jan' 2025

February 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM

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Jo Wolff

@jowolff.bsky.social

Just saw a reference to the Nolan principles of public: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership. How's your government matching up?

January 31, 2026 at 11:57 AM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.

(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM

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Brian Groom

@groomb.bsky.social

Steep Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, 1985, photo by Michael Kenna, Widnes-born photographer.

January 31, 2026 at 9:22 AM

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Michael Grolys 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾

@beardedwalker.bsky.social

Views over #Derwentwater to Derwent Isle and Cat Bells with lifting morning mists

#landscapephotography
#Cumbria
#keswick
#UK
#lakedistrict

Morning mists lifting over Cat Bells and Derwentwater.

January 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM

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Matt Ashby

@mattashby.com

We're consumed by stories of murder, but how much do you know about homicide in England and Wales?

Every day this week I'm going to post a thread summarising a different aspect of what data can tell us about the nature of homicide.

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Line chart showing the homicide rate per million people in England and Wales from 1900 to 2024. Light purple dots represent the annual rate, a thick purple line shows the trend, and black triangles mark spikes during the World Wars. A single black dot in 2003 highlights Harold Shipman’s murders, which were recorded that year despite occurring earlier. The rate generally declined from 1900 to the mid-1960s, then rose until the early 2000s before declining again. Data source: Home Office historical crime data. Base: all recorded homicides, 1900–2024. Vertical axis ranges from 0 to 20 homicides per million people.

A bar chart comparing homicide rates per million residents in 2023 across European countries. Each country is represented by a vertical blue bar, except for England and Wales, which is highlighted in dark purple. A dotted line indicates the EU average of 9.1 homicides per million. Malta has the lowest rate, while Latvia has the highest, exceeding 40 homicides per million. England and Wales sits at almost exactly the EU average. Countries are listed along the x-axis, and the y-axis shows homicide rates. Data sources are the Home Office for England and Wales, and Eurostat for other countries.

Bar chart showing homicide rates per million residents in countries with populations over 10 million, using the most recent available data (since 2021). Countries are sorted left to right by increasing homicide rate. Japan, Indonesia, and South Korea have the lowest rates, all well below the 2023 world average of 52 homicides per million (marked by a dotted line). England and Wales appears below average. The highest rates are seen in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, South Africa, and Ecuador, with Ecuador exceeding 450 homicides per million. Source: Home Office (UK) and World Bank. Vertical axis shows homicide rate; horizontal axis lists countries.

January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM

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Brian Groom

@groomb.bsky.social

Fish and chip shop, Leeds, 1970s, photo by Peter Mitchell.

January 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM

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Tisha Mark

@tishamark.com

Snowed in for a bit. Painting tiny seascapes and listening to Pixies' Doolittle album on repeat (as one does).

Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"

Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop

#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt

Photo of a hand holding an original tiny seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Tiny Seascape No. 2602" 2.5"x2" oil on Arches oil paper, (2026). A tiny atmospheric seascape painting with white cloud formations over a dark blue sea with a rocky shore. Painted in a limited palette of blues and whites. A paint palette with puddles of oil paint, two paintbrushes, and a palette knife are visible in the background.

January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM

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Art Limited

@artlimited.net

Red chair by Dorota Górecka https://www.artlimit...
#photography #colors #object #chair #colorful #minimalist #awesome_photographers #color #visiblewomen #furnishing #redhead #shotwithlove

January 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM

MSmitham

@msmitham.bsky.social

The right winners. #traitors

January 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM

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Brian Groom

@groomb.bsky.social

New York doesn't have a monopoly on this kind of picture. Construction of Co-operative Insurance Society tower, Manchester, 1960s (Manchester Libraries).

January 21, 2026 at 8:42 AM

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Blaine

@mullicannot.bsky.social

Pacific Beach, San Diego, California

#sandiego #pacificbeach #beach #sunset #sunsetchasers #ocean #landscapes_lovers #photography

Low tide beach at dusk with shallow water reflecting pink clouds and a fading orange horizon. Gentle waves form dark horizontal bands beneath a wide sky that shifts from warm light near the horizon to deep blue overhead.

January 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM

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Petter Bergesen

@bergep.bsky.social

Cool shadow

#leica #streetphotography #photo 📸 📷 🎞️

January 19, 2026 at 9:47 AM

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Ms Alli Lux ❤️🌈

@msallilux.bsky.social

I have been feeling a lot of anger lately due to our political climate.

Dolly made this video today for her 80th birthday to benefit pediatric cancer.

We can’t lose hope.

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Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba

YouTube video by Dolly Parton

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January 18, 2026 at 12:46 AM

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Glennyrodge

@glennyrodge.bsky.social

In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258

January 18, 2026 at 8:59 PM

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Dan Sohege

@danielsohege.bsky.social

A week and a bit into the job search, so obviously going to keep re-upping this. Pretty sure that this is the worst time of year to be looking for jobs in my area, but if you are looking for a Comms, policy, advocacy person, or know someone who is, please do let me know or share.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · Jan 8

Sadly it is official, my current employment contract finishes at the end of March. It has been a fantastic three years at Migrant Voice. If you, or someone you know, knows of job opportunities for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors, please do let me know.

January 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM