LesFromTooting
@lesfromtooting.bsky.social
Science; cyclist; scientific editor/proofreader (specialising in ESL). Hän, hän.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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'Daylight Raid from My Studio Window, 7 July 1917' South Kensington by John Lavery
(Ulster Museum)
(Ulster Museum)
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
'Daylight Raid from My Studio Window, 7 July 1917' South Kensington by John Lavery
(Ulster Museum)
(Ulster Museum)
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'Wapping' (1941) by John Minton
(Imperial War Museums)
(Imperial War Museums)
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
'Wapping' (1941) by John Minton
(Imperial War Museums)
(Imperial War Museums)
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"The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy."
Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter
The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy."
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The best video in the history of the internet*
*cetacean needed
*cetacean needed
Doug Brazil is the cameraman who captured the glorious footage, which eventually, of course, found its way to YouTube and became very popular indeed
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The best video in the history of the internet*
*cetacean needed
*cetacean needed
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The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The BBC have always been biased against me. As I explained in detail during my 38 appearances on BBC Question Time.
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'Camden Town, London' (1940) by Priscilla Ann Siebert
(Dresden State Art Collections)
(Dresden State Art Collections)
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
'Camden Town, London' (1940) by Priscilla Ann Siebert
(Dresden State Art Collections)
(Dresden State Art Collections)
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The police lie and lie and lie.
It only gets acknowledge long after.
Damage done and they pretend that the same thing isn't still happening to appear on some headline in thirty years to feigned shocked.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It only gets acknowledge long after.
Damage done and they pretend that the same thing isn't still happening to appear on some headline in thirty years to feigned shocked.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Undercover police officer fabricated gun plot by animal rights activists, inquiry told
Spycops inquiry hears James Thomson lied to superiors and deceived two women into relationships
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The police lie and lie and lie.
It only gets acknowledge long after.
Damage done and they pretend that the same thing isn't still happening to appear on some headline in thirty years to feigned shocked.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It only gets acknowledge long after.
Damage done and they pretend that the same thing isn't still happening to appear on some headline in thirty years to feigned shocked.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Rosalind Franklin went to the same school - St Paul‘s in Brook Green, West London - as Cecilia Payne, who wrote the most important astrophysics PhD of the 20th century and discovered what the Universe is made of. Payne’s name is largely unknown, though she became the 1st woman professor at Harvard.
Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Rosalind Franklin went to the same school - St Paul‘s in Brook Green, West London - as Cecilia Payne, who wrote the most important astrophysics PhD of the 20th century and discovered what the Universe is made of. Payne’s name is largely unknown, though she became the 1st woman professor at Harvard.
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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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Yes. If people remember one thing from my book I hope it's the name of Louise Webster, the co-discoverer of black holes.
She has been written out of the history of science.
She had one of the first successful liver transplants in Australia but sadly died in Sydney at 49.
(She was an astronomer)
She has been written out of the history of science.
She had one of the first successful liver transplants in Australia but sadly died in Sydney at 49.
(She was an astronomer)
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Yes. If people remember one thing from my book I hope it's the name of Louise Webster, the co-discoverer of black holes.
She has been written out of the history of science.
She had one of the first successful liver transplants in Australia but sadly died in Sydney at 49.
(She was an astronomer)
She has been written out of the history of science.
She had one of the first successful liver transplants in Australia but sadly died in Sydney at 49.
(She was an astronomer)
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When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
Due to our policies, we've done it in 9.
In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.
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London has joined the Swimmable Rivers Alliance.
Our rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution harming our waterways. I’m determined to clean them up.
Our rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution harming our waterways. I’m determined to clean them up.
Mayor Khan commits to clean our rivers as London joins Swimmable Cities alliance - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine
London joins cities including Paris, Rotterdam and Budapest in the global drive to restore urban waterways and make them safe, clean, and accessible for swimming
outdoorswimmer.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
London has joined the Swimmable Rivers Alliance.
Our rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution harming our waterways. I’m determined to clean them up.
Our rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution harming our waterways. I’m determined to clean them up.
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Israel blocking wells on Palestinian land with cement.
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Israel blocking wells on Palestinian land with cement.
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
Nothing to see here, just Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers doing what Genocidal Ethnic Cleansers do
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A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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16 July 2024 The Guardian reports Sunak desperate as leaked letters say without urgent action the Justice system in England & Wales would reach ‘critical failure’
But no mention of that as Chris Mason puts the knife in on Govt over a failing system
If you inherit a broken watch it’s still broke❗️🤷🏼♂️
But no mention of that as Chris Mason puts the knife in on Govt over a failing system
If you inherit a broken watch it’s still broke❗️🤷🏼♂️
Chris Mason: The justice system is failing and the buck stops with Lammy
Problems in the prisons and the courts are not new but they are growing and the government doesn't have a grip on them.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
16 July 2024 The Guardian reports Sunak desperate as leaked letters say without urgent action the Justice system in England & Wales would reach ‘critical failure’
But no mention of that as Chris Mason puts the knife in on Govt over a failing system
If you inherit a broken watch it’s still broke❗️🤷🏼♂️
But no mention of that as Chris Mason puts the knife in on Govt over a failing system
If you inherit a broken watch it’s still broke❗️🤷🏼♂️
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If only BBC’s Today Programme had been 1% as aggressive to the Tories over its 14 years in power as it is to every Labour MP it interviews.
The bias is off the scale.
The bias is off the scale.
I don’t know how Emma Barnett made it onto #r4today. She’s such an appalling interviewer.
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
If only BBC’s Today Programme had been 1% as aggressive to the Tories over its 14 years in power as it is to every Labour MP it interviews.
The bias is off the scale.
The bias is off the scale.
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Statue of Henry Purcell, still one of Britain’s greatest composers, at Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street
April 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Statue of Henry Purcell, still one of Britain’s greatest composers, at Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street
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🚨A RECORD 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN NOW LIVE IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a shocking & shameful 31% of all children
Ending the two-child limit would lift 470,000 children out of poverty NOW.
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the chancellor to end this cruel policy. Please join us🙏
youtu.be/xdtRtkOio8Y?...
Ending the two-child limit would lift 470,000 children out of poverty NOW.
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the chancellor to end this cruel policy. Please join us🙏
youtu.be/xdtRtkOio8Y?...
🚨A RECORD 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN NOW LIVE IN POVERTY IN THE UK - its a shocking 31% of all children
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🚨A RECORD 4.5 MILLION CHILDREN NOW LIVE IN POVERTY IN THE UK - a shocking & shameful 31% of all children
Ending the two-child limit would lift 470,000 children out of poverty NOW.
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the chancellor to end this cruel policy. Please join us🙏
youtu.be/xdtRtkOio8Y?...
Ending the two-child limit would lift 470,000 children out of poverty NOW.
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the chancellor to end this cruel policy. Please join us🙏
youtu.be/xdtRtkOio8Y?...
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Arizona High Schools To Now Teach Spanish Entirely In English
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Arizona High Schools To Now Teach Spanish Entirely In English
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If life gives you fusilli, make fusillade.
October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
If life gives you fusilli, make fusillade.
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Nottinghamshire Reform led County Council is spaffing £75,000 on new flags and flag poles... even as council tax is set to rise by almost 5%
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform-led council slammed over plan to spend £75,000 on flags
The 164 flags are set to be displayed across 82 locations, costing Nottinghamshire council £475 each
www.independent.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Nottinghamshire Reform led County Council is spaffing £75,000 on new flags and flag poles... even as council tax is set to rise by almost 5%
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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When idiot Ron Schneider was born in 1963, the infant mortality rate was 29/1,000. It is now close to 5/1,000. So, no, children were NOT healthier when he was a kid. And he was, clearly, dropped on his head.
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
When idiot Ron Schneider was born in 1963, the infant mortality rate was 29/1,000. It is now close to 5/1,000. So, no, children were NOT healthier when he was a kid. And he was, clearly, dropped on his head.