Leigh Collingwood
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A timely reminder that the definition of the word ‘farage’ is the liquid found at the bottom of a waste bin or container.
And yes you can get your public service announcement T Towel at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
And yes you can get your public service announcement T Towel at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
![Red and white t towel design. Reading in red, Public Health Warning. Please mind the farage. Beneath is a health and safety logo of a leaking bin. Beneath the logo are the words ‘Farage (noun) [fa-rij] The liquid found at the bottom of a waste bin or container.’](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2dsjjyd6tv34uyxd75o44o4p/bafkreiakzmcl5fdykwhpkndq3zkwpdknkwtc4piddfans2ewkjclqiq7cq@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
A timely reminder that the definition of the word ‘farage’ is the liquid found at the bottom of a waste bin or container.
And yes you can get your public service announcement T Towel at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
And yes you can get your public service announcement T Towel at www.markthomasinfo.co.uk/store/
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The on-hold music for Waitrose’s customer helpline is just a swan reading share prices to some brioche.
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The on-hold music for Waitrose’s customer helpline is just a swan reading share prices to some brioche.
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It's revealing about taboos around racism that the visceral bullying racism of schoolboy Farage cuts through while the much more consequential thinly veiled racism of adult Farage doesn't. Many people need that veil and flinch when it's removed. You can advocate racist policies but not say the words
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It's revealing about taboos around racism that the visceral bullying racism of schoolboy Farage cuts through while the much more consequential thinly veiled racism of adult Farage doesn't. Many people need that veil and flinch when it's removed. You can advocate racist policies but not say the words
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Dee Nickerson, contemporary painter who explores themes of living in the countryside #WomensArt #FridayFeeling #ArtAdvent
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Dee Nickerson, contemporary painter who explores themes of living in the countryside #WomensArt #FridayFeeling #ArtAdvent
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people have been saying “europe will be unrecognisable in twenty years!” for over fifty years and by people i mean cunts
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
people have been saying “europe will be unrecognisable in twenty years!” for over fifty years and by people i mean cunts
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Just got the Behind the scenes at Christmas HQ email from @gailmyerscough.co.uk and now that I know Pete the cat is so hands (paws?) on I want to order a whole new round of goodies. Gail’s designs are amazing!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Discover a world of bold and colourful prints, homewares and stationery by Gail Myerscough, a surface pattern designer and illustrator. Designed in Manchester, made in the UK.
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Just got the Behind the scenes at Christmas HQ email from @gailmyerscough.co.uk and now that I know Pete the cat is so hands (paws?) on I want to order a whole new round of goodies. Gail’s designs are amazing!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Not to be overly obvious here, but many people seeking asylum need phones to keep in touch with loved ones, access crucial information etc. Having a phone isn't a "luxury item" anymore. It is a necessity for many people. Taking it away has serious implications.
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Not to be overly obvious here, but many people seeking asylum need phones to keep in touch with loved ones, access crucial information etc. Having a phone isn't a "luxury item" anymore. It is a necessity for many people. Taking it away has serious implications.
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Your seasonal reminder that Quality Street chocolates are a cash-in on a hit play by J M Barrie, and used to feature the characters on the box. So a bit like people in 2100 buying 2.22 A Ghost Story chocolates every Christmas with Lily Allen on the tin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality...
Quality Street (play) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Your seasonal reminder that Quality Street chocolates are a cash-in on a hit play by J M Barrie, and used to feature the characters on the box. So a bit like people in 2100 buying 2.22 A Ghost Story chocolates every Christmas with Lily Allen on the tin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality...
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This year's Christmas special is pretty dark
December 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This year's Christmas special is pretty dark
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You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
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Raxhel Wright, artist who works with textiles, free machine embroidery over cut and pieced fabrics #WomensArt
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Raxhel Wright, artist who works with textiles, free machine embroidery over cut and pieced fabrics #WomensArt
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Something new. A #postcardadventcalendar. Stick with me for some nicely odd vintage images for the month, and you may end up with an expression like our friend in a deckchair in front of painted sea. Hold tight. The thread starts today:
1. Woman in a deckchair.
Cheers, T.
1. Woman in a deckchair.
Cheers, T.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Something new. A #postcardadventcalendar. Stick with me for some nicely odd vintage images for the month, and you may end up with an expression like our friend in a deckchair in front of painted sea. Hold tight. The thread starts today:
1. Woman in a deckchair.
Cheers, T.
1. Woman in a deckchair.
Cheers, T.
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I think he just called me garbage. And many of you.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I think he just called me garbage. And many of you.
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🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Jonathan Gullis, The Seagull's Lament
A New Yorker Profile
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Glorious, from a pal on FB
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Glorious, from a pal on FB
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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'Rising of the sun' by contemporary UK artist Catherine Hyde #womensart #December1st
December 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
'Rising of the sun' by contemporary UK artist Catherine Hyde #womensart #December1st
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Labour isn't opening safe routes as Mahmood claims. Those laid out effectively already exist, and her proposals limit them more than they currently are.
What Labour has done though is close and curtail what safe routes there actually are for refugees. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
What Labour has done though is close and curtail what safe routes there actually are for refugees. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of refugees allowed to settle in UK under UN schemes falls 26% in a year
Refugee Council says Home Office figures show safe and legal pathways are ‘disappearing when most needed’
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Labour isn't opening safe routes as Mahmood claims. Those laid out effectively already exist, and her proposals limit them more than they currently are.
What Labour has done though is close and curtail what safe routes there actually are for refugees. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
What Labour has done though is close and curtail what safe routes there actually are for refugees. #r4today
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Christmas sorted. Prints, homewares, cards and t-shirts inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Designed in Manchester. Made in the UK. gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Christmas sorted. Prints, homewares, cards and t-shirts inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Designed in Manchester. Made in the UK. gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
Council tax shock for thousands of Durham’s poorest – thanks to Reform UK
Durham will scrap full council-tax rebates, forcing 26,000 low-income working-age residents to start paying for the first time
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
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Celebrating the failure of businesses that support women to own the trans
I guess when you're rich you can't comprehend people having no money, much feminism from Maya as usual. They are willing to see organisations that actually help people shut down if they don't follow their weird little ideology, but yeah, she's a "women's rights campaigner"
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Celebrating the failure of businesses that support women to own the trans
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'Driving home...' by contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Evans #WomensArt
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
'Driving home...' by contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Evans #WomensArt