Colin
@forestlights.bsky.social
In the darkest places, look for those pinpoints of light. I’m happy to be here and no longer in the cesspit.
I don’t know why they are giving Lord Mandelson airtime on the BBC this morning, but his defence of Trump is, as he himself would put it, ‘toe curling’. It is all focussed on trying to normalise and rationalise what is going on. Very much ‘ignore the evidence of your eyes’ territory.
January 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
I don’t know why they are giving Lord Mandelson airtime on the BBC this morning, but his defence of Trump is, as he himself would put it, ‘toe curling’. It is all focussed on trying to normalise and rationalise what is going on. Very much ‘ignore the evidence of your eyes’ territory.
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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Keir Starmer must come to Parliament today and make it clear that Britain stands with Denmark against Trump’s threats.
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Keir Starmer must come to Parliament today and make it clear that Britain stands with Denmark against Trump’s threats.
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attending a flu refresher training today and here's your powerpoint slide of the day....animals not to scale
December 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
attending a flu refresher training today and here's your powerpoint slide of the day....animals not to scale
@eefnews.bsky.social Major water outage in Epping. Affinity Water do not know the reason. No water from taps at all.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@eefnews.bsky.social Major water outage in Epping. Affinity Water do not know the reason. No water from taps at all.
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Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
The party’s gathering in Liverpool hasn’t been short on division, but the matter of the name is at least settled
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
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I’m deeply concerned about recent racist attacks in our capital city.
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m deeply concerned about recent racist attacks in our capital city.
Digital ID as proposed by the government this morning amounts to a ‘nothing burger’ in terms of the aim to cut illegal immigration pull factors - there are too many employers willing to risk employing illegal workers out there. They should’ve included the NHS and benefits access to have a chance.
September 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Digital ID as proposed by the government this morning amounts to a ‘nothing burger’ in terms of the aim to cut illegal immigration pull factors - there are too many employers willing to risk employing illegal workers out there. They should’ve included the NHS and benefits access to have a chance.
Radio 2 in the Park on a fantastically sunny Sunday. Tickets still available on Ticketmaster if you fancy rocking up.
September 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Radio 2 in the Park on a fantastically sunny Sunday. Tickets still available on Ticketmaster if you fancy rocking up.
So after travelling on a French TGV today my position on keeping dogs off Eurostar is stronger. One ‘accident’ in our carriage alone. Then another two dogs spraying the station canopy columns as soon as they got off and another s*it on the platform which people then rolled luggage through 🤮
May 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
So after travelling on a French TGV today my position on keeping dogs off Eurostar is stronger. One ‘accident’ in our carriage alone. Then another two dogs spraying the station canopy columns as soon as they got off and another s*it on the platform which people then rolled luggage through 🤮
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social Being outside the EU puts us at risk because we can no longer trace this food back to source, and there is little risk of the foreign criminals being charged under laws to protect EU citizens - the EU is not responsible for the UKs food safety any more.
May 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social Being outside the EU puts us at risk because we can no longer trace this food back to source, and there is little risk of the foreign criminals being charged under laws to protect EU citizens - the EU is not responsible for the UKs food safety any more.
All the non-US luxury car manufacturers in #F1 now wondering why they have so many races there when their exports to the USA are now going to be tariffed at 25% 😣
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
All the non-US luxury car manufacturers in #F1 now wondering why they have so many races there when their exports to the USA are now going to be tariffed at 25% 😣
@simoncalder.bsky.social Thelocal.com is reporting EES likely to start in October with ETIAS 6 months later after EU meeting today.
March 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
@simoncalder.bsky.social Thelocal.com is reporting EES likely to start in October with ETIAS 6 months later after EU meeting today.
Hidden within this announcement is the news that #BBC Sounds will be restricted outside of the UK shortly except for those on ‘short’ holidays: www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
BBC Studios to make podcasts available to international audiences via BBC.com and the BBC App
Newly launched audio section will make the BBC’s vast portfolio of current and archived podcasts easier to find
www.bbc.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Hidden within this announcement is the news that #BBC Sounds will be restricted outside of the UK shortly except for those on ‘short’ holidays: www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
@simoncalder.bsky.social Sound like EES regulation may be passed on 6th March with gradual introduction over 180 days - possibly May to November? bsky.app/profile/netz...
Nach anhaltenden Schwierigkeiten plant die EU jetzt eine schrittweise Einführung des Ein-/Ausreisesystems EES, am 6. März sollen die Innenminister:innen der EU-Länder dazu eine Anpassungsverordnung beschließen.
netzpolitik.org/2025/ein-aus...
netzpolitik.org/2025/ein-aus...
Ein-/Ausreisesystem: Wieder neuer Fahrplan für EU-Biometrie-System
Nach anhaltenden Schwierigkeiten plant die EU jetzt eine schrittweise Einführung des Ein-/Ausreisesystems EES, am 6. März sollen die Innenminister:innen der EU-Länder dazu eine Anpassungsverordnung be...
netzpolitik.org
February 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
@simoncalder.bsky.social Sound like EES regulation may be passed on 6th March with gradual introduction over 180 days - possibly May to November? bsky.app/profile/netz...
@seatsixtyone.bsky.social Does anyone know if the new rail concession (separate from main SNCF) operating in the Nice/Monaco area of Region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA) is accepting Inter Rail and FIP? Soon to be followed by another non-SNCF concession in the Toulon area in the summer.
January 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
@seatsixtyone.bsky.social Does anyone know if the new rail concession (separate from main SNCF) operating in the Nice/Monaco area of Region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA) is accepting Inter Rail and FIP? Soon to be followed by another non-SNCF concession in the Toulon area in the summer.
Perople wanting a daily dose of schadenfreude only need type the serach term 'leopards' in Bluesky to be deluged with it.
January 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Perople wanting a daily dose of schadenfreude only need type the serach term 'leopards' in Bluesky to be deluged with it.
Donald Trump will be the oldest person ever to be inaugurated as President of the USA today at 78 years and 220 days. Even older than Joe Biden was.
January 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Donald Trump will be the oldest person ever to be inaugurated as President of the USA today at 78 years and 220 days. Even older than Joe Biden was.
This series is so important, but brought back lots of dark memories of the time for me. Really quite disturbing 😔
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
7/7: The London Bombings
7 July 2005: four bombs explode in London - the first suicide bombings on English soil. Hour by hour, day by day, the story of the biggest police investigation in British history.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This series is so important, but brought back lots of dark memories of the time for me. Really quite disturbing 😔
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
When is an X tax code ever a good idea for people who get paid bonuses once a year?
January 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
When is an X tax code ever a good idea for people who get paid bonuses once a year?
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said he found it “worrying” that a billionaire social media owner like Elon Musk is inserting himself into the politics of other countries.
Elon Musk’s political meddling is ‘worrying,’ says Norway’s PM
European backlash grows against billionaire ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said he found it “worrying” that a billionaire social media owner like Elon Musk is inserting himself into the politics of other countries.
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Didn’t take me very long to find this. Taken from the definitions in a document I was sent by my work pension provider in 1998.
December 18, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Didn’t take me very long to find this. Taken from the definitions in a document I was sent by my work pension provider in 1998.
The laws on increased pension age were voted for in parliament by MPs. People still don't understand that they do not have a personal state pension pot; pensions paid out today are funded by taxes paid today. It is therefore a government paid benefit, alebit you earn increased rights over time.
December 18, 2024 at 11:04 PM
The laws on increased pension age were voted for in parliament by MPs. People still don't understand that they do not have a personal state pension pot; pensions paid out today are funded by taxes paid today. It is therefore a government paid benefit, alebit you earn increased rights over time.