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David Hassett

@davidah.bsky.social

23 years in the making, 16 months in the planning and finally the day is here… #weddingday

November 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM

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Otto English

@ottoenglish.bsky.social

And there it is... the greatest header in modern history.

Flute teacher to appeal
WRC ruling he was not
a whistleblower

Tribunal rejects claim of alleged 'waste
of public funds' at Cork ETB School of
Music

June 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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sleepywillowgirl

@mandieos.bsky.social

It was 20 years ago today…
#Handfasting #anniversary

Myself and my partner stood outside a large set of black doors. I’m wearing a long purple velvet dress and a long velvet cloak that fades from black at the top to purple at the bottom, with a circlet of red roses on my head and holding a sheaf of red roses. He is wearing a suit with a purple waistcoat and a long black cloak lined with purple. We have just been hand-fasted

May 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM

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Farrukh

@implausibleblog.bsky.social

2024: Nigel Farage tells the people of Clacton that he will fight for them

2025: The TUC interview Clacton voters and point out that Nigel Farage voted against the Employment Rights Bill going through parliament, they were not impressed

February 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM

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Wolf Daily

@wolfdaily.bsky.social

February 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM

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Liam Thorp

@liamthorp.bsky.social

If you read one piece about Axel Rudakubana today, it should be this extensive and meticulous investigation by my colleagues @benhaslm.bsky.social @paddyedrich.bsky.social and @adameverett.bsky.social

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Axel Rudakubana: From ‘choir boy’ to infamous child killer

Axel Rudakubana lived an unremarkable life in a rural village while he immersed himself in violence, murder and genocide

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

January 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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Billy Bragg

@billybragg.bsky.social

Merry Christmas to all

December 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM

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Micah

@rincewind.run

Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay

Royalty was like dandelions. No matter how many heads you chopped off, the roots were still there underground, waiting to spring up again.

It seemed to be a chronic disease. It was as if even the most intelligent person had this little blank spot in their heads where someone had written: "Kings. What a good idea." Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.

December 20, 2024 at 7:21 PM

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Rhianna Pratchett

@rhi.bsky.social

Happy Hogswatch! Ho! Ho! Ho!

December 24, 2024 at 10:19 PM

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National Education Union

@neunion.bsky.social

Teachers at Xaverian College in Manchester are out on the picket line again today to tell the government to Pay Up!

Sixth form NEU members across the country are campaigning for pay justice today. #PayUp24

December 3, 2024 at 10:50 AM

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National Education Union

@neunion.bsky.social

“We are all teachers doing the same job at the end of the day. For us to give ourselves funding, this would affect the students and come out of the budget meant for staff and equipment.”
Time for government to end the clear pay injustice. #PayUp24
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2476773...

Bolton College Sixth Form teachers continue strike action amid pay dispute

A number of teachers at Bolton Sixth Form College walked out again this morning, Tuesday, over a pay dispute in the latest wave of strike action

www.theboltonnews.co.uk

December 3, 2024 at 11:45 AM

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National Education Union

@neunion.bsky.social

Thank you to every NEU member standing on a chilly picket line today. Members at Xaverian Sixth Form College in Manchester are making a stand for pay justice!

We need the government to take action now to end the injustice and support our sixth forms #PayUp24

December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM

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National Education Union

@neunion.bsky.social

"The exceptionally strong turnout for the strike action last Thursday should have been a wake-up call to government that our members will not back down on this issue." #PayUp24
www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2476811...