Rakib Miah
@rakibmiah.bsky.social
Self-imposed exile from Twitter. Global politics, climate and nature, books, funny memes. Engagement ≠ agreement, etc.
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for some reason I’ve remembered what Jeremy Clarkson, who said he bought land to avoid inheritance tax, said on live TV about striking public sector workers (extra marks for use of ‘us’)
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
for some reason I’ve remembered what Jeremy Clarkson, who said he bought land to avoid inheritance tax, said on live TV about striking public sector workers (extra marks for use of ‘us’)
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A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
November 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
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People in their late 20s/early 30s are eating ‘fancy‘ things, like peppers, olives & avocados instead of patriotic English mustard & cheddar. Clearly, is a sign of woke degeneracy & the decline of Western civilisation for which the best metaphor is WAR! Unhinged maniacs at the Mail, they need help.
November 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
People in their late 20s/early 30s are eating ‘fancy‘ things, like peppers, olives & avocados instead of patriotic English mustard & cheddar. Clearly, is a sign of woke degeneracy & the decline of Western civilisation for which the best metaphor is WAR! Unhinged maniacs at the Mail, they need help.
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I really don’t understand this whole ‘stay on Twitter and fight’ thing. You’re jousting with bots and reply guys and wading through ads it’s not Waterloo.
November 16, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I really don’t understand this whole ‘stay on Twitter and fight’ thing. You’re jousting with bots and reply guys and wading through ads it’s not Waterloo.
I’m currently backpacking in Costa Rica and the only book I’ve packed with me is The Bee Sting by Paul Murray… It was a genuinely hard choice because I only had space for one book - hope it’s worth it! 📚💙
November 5, 2024 at 10:15 PM
I’m currently backpacking in Costa Rica and the only book I’ve packed with me is The Bee Sting by Paul Murray… It was a genuinely hard choice because I only had space for one book - hope it’s worth it! 📚💙
Finally got to watch Jodie Comer’s Prima Facie after not being able to watch it live and it really is as incredible and powerful as everyone says it is. Unbelievable one woman show!
October 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Finally got to watch Jodie Comer’s Prima Facie after not being able to watch it live and it really is as incredible and powerful as everyone says it is. Unbelievable one woman show!
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The more I cook the more I realise more butter, more salt, more garlic is just the answer to everything.
September 5, 2024 at 6:40 PM
The more I cook the more I realise more butter, more salt, more garlic is just the answer to everything.
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We must be able to publicise the addresses of asylum seekers, insists Isabel Oakeshott, shortly after nationwide riots in which mobs of racist thugs tried to set them on fire
September 6, 2024 at 12:03 PM
We must be able to publicise the addresses of asylum seekers, insists Isabel Oakeshott, shortly after nationwide riots in which mobs of racist thugs tried to set them on fire
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Earlier this year in India, X faced similar requests for targeted account/post removal upon penalty of fines and imprisonment. X complied.
India has a right-wing government, while Brazil is cracking down on right-wing insurrectionists, so Musk complies with the former but fights the latter.
India has a right-wing government, while Brazil is cracking down on right-wing insurrectionists, so Musk complies with the former but fights the latter.
Elon Musk's X suspends some India accounts after order from Modi government
Elon Musk's social media platform X said Thursday it will block certain accounts and posts from India in response to executive orders by the government.
www.cnbc.com
August 31, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Earlier this year in India, X faced similar requests for targeted account/post removal upon penalty of fines and imprisonment. X complied.
India has a right-wing government, while Brazil is cracking down on right-wing insurrectionists, so Musk complies with the former but fights the latter.
India has a right-wing government, while Brazil is cracking down on right-wing insurrectionists, so Musk complies with the former but fights the latter.
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This piece (gift link) is as good as everyone says.
How Elon Musk Got Tangled Up in Blue
Twitter Blue, a revamped subscription service that let users buy verified badges, was the first big test for the platform’s new owner. It didn’t go well.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2024 at 10:18 PM
This piece (gift link) is as good as everyone says.
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Joint declaration from today's 🇬🇧🇩🇪 meeting
August 28, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Joint declaration from today's 🇬🇧🇩🇪 meeting
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The National Gallery in London is renovating its Sainsbury Wing and they’ve just found a secret letter from one of the original donors, sunk into a concrete column, saying that he hates the columns and is glad they’re being demolished.
10/10 unhinged rich man behaviour, no notes
10/10 unhinged rich man behaviour, no notes
August 27, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The National Gallery in London is renovating its Sainsbury Wing and they’ve just found a secret letter from one of the original donors, sunk into a concrete column, saying that he hates the columns and is glad they’re being demolished.
10/10 unhinged rich man behaviour, no notes
10/10 unhinged rich man behaviour, no notes
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The Isle of Harris, Scotland
August 24, 2024 at 7:38 PM
The Isle of Harris, Scotland
This is so, so stupid
Starbucks is giving its new CEO a private jet to commute between his California home and Seattle office
Starbucks is giving its new CEO Brian Niccol a private jet to commute between his California home and Seattle office | CNN Business
Newly named Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be a constant presence at its Seattle’s headquarters when he begins the job next month. Instead, he’s going to commute weekly from his California home.
www.cnn.com
August 25, 2024 at 8:54 PM
This is so, so stupid
I feel like there needs to some sort of common agreement that people on here should stop screenshotting and posting Musk’s tweets - if we wanted to see them, we wouldn’t have left!
August 25, 2024 at 12:51 PM
I feel like there needs to some sort of common agreement that people on here should stop screenshotting and posting Musk’s tweets - if we wanted to see them, we wouldn’t have left!
Hello BookSky! Please can you help me with a recommendation? One of my all time favourite fiction books is Tin Man by Sarah Winman. I’ve read it many times, often in one sitting. Do you know of any similar reads? 📚💙
August 17, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Hello BookSky! Please can you help me with a recommendation? One of my all time favourite fiction books is Tin Man by Sarah Winman. I’ve read it many times, often in one sitting. Do you know of any similar reads? 📚💙
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Six years sentence longest to date for rioter
www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news...
www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news...
Thug who forced Romanians from car during riot handed heftiest sentence to date
David Wilkinson was jailed for six years at Hull Crown Court following violence and disorder in the city on August 3.
www.shropshirestar.com
August 17, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Six years sentence longest to date for rioter
www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news...
www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news...
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Time for more organisations to do this.
Utrecht University quits X
As Utrecht University, we choose to no longer use X (formerly Twitter) as part of our communication strategy.
www.uu.nl
August 14, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Time for more organisations to do this.
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@bydonkeys.bsky.social start spreading the news !
August 14, 2024 at 7:55 PM
@bydonkeys.bsky.social start spreading the news !
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May the Lord bless mushy peas.
August 13, 2024 at 6:56 PM
May the Lord bless mushy peas.
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Defend the beans. Protect the toast.
August 13, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Defend the beans. Protect the toast.
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The British are coming.
August 13, 2024 at 6:50 PM
The British are coming.
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Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days!
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
August 13, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days!
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
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leave your twitter-ass behavior on twitter thank you
August 13, 2024 at 7:37 PM
leave your twitter-ass behavior on twitter thank you