Sally Taylor
@salskibe.bsky.social
Love trees, hedges and walks. Interested in politics, art, poetry, spirituality and building community. Also,youth work, psychology and education.
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Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
Very worrying
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances
December 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Very worrying
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances
More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances
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The Home Office has started taking action on cases of Syrian refugees with pending settlement applications. People are being sent letters saying they have 21 days to provide evidence as to why they should not be returned to Syria. Panic is spreading.
December 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Home Office has started taking action on cases of Syrian refugees with pending settlement applications. People are being sent letters saying they have 21 days to provide evidence as to why they should not be returned to Syria. Panic is spreading.
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Flowers and Lighthouse.
By Mary Swanzy
By Mary Swanzy
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Flowers and Lighthouse.
By Mary Swanzy
By Mary Swanzy
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Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
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NEW: Net migration falls sharply to 204,000 in the year to June.
That’s a fall from 649,000 in the year to June 2024. It is a drop of nearly 80% from its 2023 peak.
That’s a fall from 649,000 in the year to June 2024. It is a drop of nearly 80% from its 2023 peak.
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
NEW: Net migration falls sharply to 204,000 in the year to June.
That’s a fall from 649,000 in the year to June 2024. It is a drop of nearly 80% from its 2023 peak.
That’s a fall from 649,000 in the year to June 2024. It is a drop of nearly 80% from its 2023 peak.
@newsagents.bsky.social As an avid listener, so disappointed with your interview with Lucy Powell. A real ‘bad old days’ interview: more interested in political intrigue than really engaging with policy/ economics and what they mean for people.
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@newsagents.bsky.social As an avid listener, so disappointed with your interview with Lucy Powell. A real ‘bad old days’ interview: more interested in political intrigue than really engaging with policy/ economics and what they mean for people.
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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I've started to read fiction again, after a hiatus of several years. It hasn't taken me long to conclude that at my age, life is just too short for badly-written, ineptly edited police procedurals. In my earlier days, I rarely gave up on a book I'd started, but I've abandoned 3 in the last 2 days!
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I've started to read fiction again, after a hiatus of several years. It hasn't taken me long to conclude that at my age, life is just too short for badly-written, ineptly edited police procedurals. In my earlier days, I rarely gave up on a book I'd started, but I've abandoned 3 in the last 2 days!
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By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
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![Andy Field, 61, an NHS doctor who said he
knew Farage well because they took the
same train to school, has similarly clear
memories.
"When I became a prefect, he [Farage] said,
Tll show you how to do it,' claimed Field,.
"He took me for a walk up to the lower
school playground, where all the children
from about nine years old to 12 would be.
And he singled out, completely at random, a
kid of Asian extraction, and just put him in
detention for no reason whatsoever. I was
flabbergasted, absolutely stunned. I was just
disgusted, really. No rhyme or reason, just
purely based on the colour of his skin.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5mqpgxjffcckasqv7h6g7itu/bafkreifwa2hlzevsllsekm44ne6yprkgrfhwryxxclupy3cz2qqj42sxma@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Although trespassing is a civil offence, hostile signs and barbed wire can make us feel like criminals for simply enjoying our countryside. Being in nature should feel welcoming, not intimidating.
Why do you support a Right to Roam?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/49Uutk3K2nJa...
Why do you support a Right to Roam?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/49Uutk3K2nJa...
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Although trespassing is a civil offence, hostile signs and barbed wire can make us feel like criminals for simply enjoying our countryside. Being in nature should feel welcoming, not intimidating.
Why do you support a Right to Roam?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/49Uutk3K2nJa...
Why do you support a Right to Roam?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/49Uutk3K2nJa...
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"On the two September nights that Fox said the neighbor’s confrontation happened, @propublica.org's review found no videos of violent clashes posted on social media, and federal authorities announced no arrests."
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"On the two September nights that Fox said the neighbor’s confrontation happened, @propublica.org's review found no videos of violent clashes posted on social media, and federal authorities announced no arrests."
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Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
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Thank you to everyone who credited the original UK outrage calendar. As ever, the calendar is kept under review. For example, both September's events are in jeopardy after a poor showing for the past couple of years, while confected Proms rage also seems to have subsided for now.
April 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thank you to everyone who credited the original UK outrage calendar. As ever, the calendar is kept under review. For example, both September's events are in jeopardy after a poor showing for the past couple of years, while confected Proms rage also seems to have subsided for now.
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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One of those calls you don’t forget in a hurry…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Kz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Kz...
LBC caller describes her husband’s ‘grin’ after train stabbing
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of those calls you don’t forget in a hurry…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Kz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Kz...
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Attn Pennsylvania voters: A massive wave of texts is being sent from random numbers telling Democrats and Independents to vote “No” on the Supreme Court retention questions. These messages are fake and misleading, part of a coordinated disinformation push.
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Attn Pennsylvania voters: A massive wave of texts is being sent from random numbers telling Democrats and Independents to vote “No” on the Supreme Court retention questions. These messages are fake and misleading, part of a coordinated disinformation push.
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I featured this tree during spring on the right. The picture on the left is the same tree this morning.
#hull #yorkshire #travel #photography #over_yonder #autumn #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #fall #spring #blueskymonday #trees
#hull #yorkshire #travel #photography #over_yonder #autumn #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #fall #spring #blueskymonday #trees
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I featured this tree during spring on the right. The picture on the left is the same tree this morning.
#hull #yorkshire #travel #photography #over_yonder #autumn #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #fall #spring #blueskymonday #trees
#hull #yorkshire #travel #photography #over_yonder #autumn #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #fall #spring #blueskymonday #trees
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I think if you ask parents and carers what they want from an education, a lot of them would prioritise their children being happy. Not to have fun all the time but just to feel good about going into the setting. We mustn't lose sight of that. ♥️
November 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I think if you ask parents and carers what they want from an education, a lot of them would prioritise their children being happy. Not to have fun all the time but just to feel good about going into the setting. We mustn't lose sight of that. ♥️