Paulb
@paulb3964.bsky.social
Retired pharmacist from UK, Married, Spaniel owner, private pilot, EV (not Tesla) driver.
Surely there has to be some way that a voter can decline to receive personally addressed material from any or all political parties?
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Surely there has to be some way that a voter can decline to receive personally addressed material from any or all political parties?
Just received a personally addressed political campaign leaflet through the post from a party that I have no association with.
It seems that there’s no way to opt out of this. Surely in 2026 that is ridiculous. There are 100’s of parties in UK and all can just ask for electoral registers.
It seems that there’s no way to opt out of this. Surely in 2026 that is ridiculous. There are 100’s of parties in UK and all can just ask for electoral registers.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Just received a personally addressed political campaign leaflet through the post from a party that I have no association with.
It seems that there’s no way to opt out of this. Surely in 2026 that is ridiculous. There are 100’s of parties in UK and all can just ask for electoral registers.
It seems that there’s no way to opt out of this. Surely in 2026 that is ridiculous. There are 100’s of parties in UK and all can just ask for electoral registers.
Loving the fabulous drone shots during the skiing.
(Don’t normally watch much sport…. At least in skiing there’s no chance of GB being heartbroken by coming 4th!)
#WinterOlympics2026
(Don’t normally watch much sport…. At least in skiing there’s no chance of GB being heartbroken by coming 4th!)
#WinterOlympics2026
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Loving the fabulous drone shots during the skiing.
(Don’t normally watch much sport…. At least in skiing there’s no chance of GB being heartbroken by coming 4th!)
#WinterOlympics2026
(Don’t normally watch much sport…. At least in skiing there’s no chance of GB being heartbroken by coming 4th!)
#WinterOlympics2026
It’s deliberate. Many seem to think that amber means speed up and red only means stop if it’s been lit for 5 seconds.
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
It’s deliberate. Many seem to think that amber means speed up and red only means stop if it’s been lit for 5 seconds.
Do they all share the same preferred alternative?
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Do they all share the same preferred alternative?
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A cheerful thought for a Sunday night: We're already 29% of the way through February; by the end of the month the UK will have an hour and forty minutes more daylight each day than it did at the start. Spring is coming x
(Photo PoliticalPics)
(Photo PoliticalPics)
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
A cheerful thought for a Sunday night: We're already 29% of the way through February; by the end of the month the UK will have an hour and forty minutes more daylight each day than it did at the start. Spring is coming x
(Photo PoliticalPics)
(Photo PoliticalPics)
Muscle memory is so important… my muscles are in an almost permanent state of amnesia.
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Muscle memory is so important… my muscles are in an almost permanent state of amnesia.
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On BBCiplayer Dr Helen Czerski investigates the #science behind the #sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear, from Big Ben to the Stromboli volcano.
BBC Four - Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics, Series 1, Making Sound
The science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds we normally can't hear.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I’ve set that to record. My EPG says it’s episode 2. Hopefully episode 1 will be on iPlayer
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I’ve set that to record. My EPG says it’s episode 2. Hopefully episode 1 will be on iPlayer
Which is presumably why the bad use it as well as the good?
February 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Which is presumably why the bad use it as well as the good?
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My top tips for not using Amazon if you’re a book lover in the UK: borrow books from library and get the Libby app for ebooks/audiobooks. Use XigXag to buy audiobooks. And just pay a few more quid to buy new books from a local indie or somewhere with decent moral values like bookshop.org
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
My top tips for not using Amazon if you’re a book lover in the UK: borrow books from library and get the Libby app for ebooks/audiobooks. Use XigXag to buy audiobooks. And just pay a few more quid to buy new books from a local indie or somewhere with decent moral values like bookshop.org
“Deepfakes harder than ever to spot, experts say”
Surely if AI is used to create such images, AI could surely be used to detect images that have been manipulated/altered?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
Surely if AI is used to create such images, AI could surely be used to detect images that have been manipulated/altered?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
BBC Verify Live: Non-consensual deepfakes are now illegal in the UK - how are they detected?
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
“Deepfakes harder than ever to spot, experts say”
Surely if AI is used to create such images, AI could surely be used to detect images that have been manipulated/altered?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
Surely if AI is used to create such images, AI could surely be used to detect images that have been manipulated/altered?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
That response from the Cabinet Office is not credible.
How does Twitter / X know about numbers of families and how does it know about those families’ consumption of news from the many and varied sources of news that exist?
How does Twitter / X know about numbers of families and how does it know about those families’ consumption of news from the many and varied sources of news that exist?
February 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That response from the Cabinet Office is not credible.
How does Twitter / X know about numbers of families and how does it know about those families’ consumption of news from the many and varied sources of news that exist?
How does Twitter / X know about numbers of families and how does it know about those families’ consumption of news from the many and varied sources of news that exist?
Interesting….
Most side effects listed for statins occur equally in people not taking statins.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Most side effects listed for statins occur equally in people not taking statins.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds
While labels list dozens of possible risks only four are supported by evidence, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Interesting….
Most side effects listed for statins occur equally in people not taking statins.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Most side effects listed for statins occur equally in people not taking statins.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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"Starmer didn't pick Mandelson in spite of his Epstein connections… He picked him because of them."
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Starmer didn't pick Mandelson in spite of his Epstein connections… He picked him because of them."
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
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"But surely the biggest issue is we simply have a different legal relationship with our streets from that of almost any major US city. It’s not so much that jaywalking is legal here, as that it’s an entirely non-existent concept."
Of self-driving cars, and the non-existence of jaywalking
Also this week: the unexpected indeterminacy of rivers; and a barcode map of the UK.
jonn.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
"But surely the biggest issue is we simply have a different legal relationship with our streets from that of almost any major US city. It’s not so much that jaywalking is legal here, as that it’s an entirely non-existent concept."
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Spent my Friday night with Melania for @ftweekend.com and I wanted to love it 💔
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The most interesting thing about Melania’s documentary? Donald Trump
[FREE TO READ] The US first lady’s dreary docu-mercial suggests she wasn’t really ready to let us in
as.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Spent my Friday night with Melania for @ftweekend.com and I wanted to love it 💔
as.ft.com/r/cd009ac3-c...
as.ft.com/r/cd009ac3-c...
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We’ve confirmed the candidates standing for the inaugural National Pharmacy Advisory Council elections across England, Scotland and Wales. These Councils will help shape pharmacy policy and practice within the future Royal College of Pharmacy.
Find out who they are: https://bit.ly/3Zj1OZ3
Find out who they are: https://bit.ly/3Zj1OZ3
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We’ve confirmed the candidates standing for the inaugural National Pharmacy Advisory Council elections across England, Scotland and Wales. These Councils will help shape pharmacy policy and practice within the future Royal College of Pharmacy.
Find out who they are: https://bit.ly/3Zj1OZ3
Find out who they are: https://bit.ly/3Zj1OZ3
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Have you just qualified as a prescriber?
Our checklist covers everything you need before you start prescribing. Find out about indemnity, prescriber codes and more.
To tick off your admin and feel confident in your practice, check out the guide:
https://ow.ly/zxOj50Y8TGg
Our checklist covers everything you need before you start prescribing. Find out about indemnity, prescriber codes and more.
To tick off your admin and feel confident in your practice, check out the guide:
https://ow.ly/zxOj50Y8TGg
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Have you just qualified as a prescriber?
Our checklist covers everything you need before you start prescribing. Find out about indemnity, prescriber codes and more.
To tick off your admin and feel confident in your practice, check out the guide:
https://ow.ly/zxOj50Y8TGg
Our checklist covers everything you need before you start prescribing. Find out about indemnity, prescriber codes and more.
To tick off your admin and feel confident in your practice, check out the guide:
https://ow.ly/zxOj50Y8TGg
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To anyone concerned,
I’m a social democrat who supports a modern social democratic party - not tankies still clinging to Militant posters on their wall. Please follow accordingly.
Kind regards
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
I’m a social democrat who supports a modern social democratic party - not tankies still clinging to Militant posters on their wall. Please follow accordingly.
Kind regards
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
This is what Keir Starmer has done for you so far
The Tories presided over 14 years of decline, undermined our public services, and wrecked our economy. Keir Starmer's Labour Government is getting on with the job, fixing the foundations of our countr...
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
To anyone concerned,
I’m a social democrat who supports a modern social democratic party - not tankies still clinging to Militant posters on their wall. Please follow accordingly.
Kind regards
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
I’m a social democrat who supports a modern social democratic party - not tankies still clinging to Militant posters on their wall. Please follow accordingly.
Kind regards
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
What do we know about the provenance of this photograph? We know who is in it, and the location and date. Do we know who took it? Was it Epstein or someone else?
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
What do we know about the provenance of this photograph? We know who is in it, and the location and date. Do we know who took it? Was it Epstein or someone else?
To be fair, the prog said that.
February 5, 2026 at 8:07 AM
To be fair, the prog said that.
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🔼 Spoiler: They did raise council tax in the end...
But hey, you know what journalists are like - definite non-story 😉
But hey, you know what journalists are like - definite non-story 😉
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🔼 Spoiler: They did raise council tax in the end...
But hey, you know what journalists are like - definite non-story 😉
But hey, you know what journalists are like - definite non-story 😉