Lurking in London
@meadoak.bsky.social
South Londoner, trying to find moments of sanity in a mad world
High Court *refuses" Epping Forest Council's attempt to close hotel being used by Home Office to house asylum seekers
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Epping Forest District Council -v- Somani Hotels - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Neutral citation number: [2025] EWHC 2937 (KB) Case number: KB-2025-002908 In the High Court of JusticeKing’s Bench Division 11 November 2025 Before: Mr Justice Mould Between: Epping Forest District C...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
High Court *refuses" Epping Forest Council's attempt to close hotel being used by Home Office to house asylum seekers
www.judiciary.uk/judgments/ep...
> PDF judgement www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
> PDF court press release www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
www.judiciary.uk/judgments/ep...
> PDF judgement www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
> PDF court press release www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
#NationalTrust #NT members have followed the board's recommendations and elected sane candidates to the NT's Council at the 2025 AGM
The right-wing #RestoreTrust candidates were defeated again.
The right-wing #RestoreTrust candidates were defeated again.
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#NationalTrust #NT members have followed the board's recommendations and elected sane candidates to the NT's Council at the 2025 AGM
The right-wing #RestoreTrust candidates were defeated again.
The right-wing #RestoreTrust candidates were defeated again.
The transphobic bigots LGB Alliance have a stand at the Tory party conference #CPC25.
Well, of course.
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Well, of course.
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October 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The transphobic bigots LGB Alliance have a stand at the Tory party conference #CPC25.
Well, of course.
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Well, of course.
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... and there'll be a Saturday evening version with minor royals doing 'Intercourse Castle'
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NEWS! Channel 5 steps up ratings war with ITV by commissioning 'Intercourse Beach'
Channel 5 steps up ratings war with ITV by commissioning ‘Intercourse Beach’
Channel 5 has stepped up its ratings war with ITV by commissioning a full season of ‘Intercourse Beach’.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
... and there'll be a Saturday evening version with minor royals doing 'Intercourse Castle'
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For those unfamiliar, there's a wonderful OFCOM document that lists the public's perception of "rude" words being used on TV and radio.
37 pages of it, including words not in English ...
PDF: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
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37 pages of it, including words not in English ...
PDF: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
For those unfamiliar, there's a wonderful OFCOM document that lists the public's perception of "rude" words being used on TV and radio.
37 pages of it, including words not in English ...
PDF: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
bsky.app/profile/jame...
37 pages of it, including words not in English ...
PDF: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
bsky.app/profile/jame...
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Bluesky is not a porn site. It is a social media site that does allow sex workers and doesn't automatically censor sex-related (including explicit content).
Bluesky says it will now block that and other content unless you have scanned your face, identification documents, etc.
Bluesky says it will now block that and other content unless you have scanned your face, identification documents, etc.
Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online - Bluesky
Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expre...
bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Bluesky is not a porn site. It is a social media site that does allow sex workers and doesn't automatically censor sex-related (including explicit content).
Bluesky says it will now block that and other content unless you have scanned your face, identification documents, etc.
Bluesky says it will now block that and other content unless you have scanned your face, identification documents, etc.
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Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard.
I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.
I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.
Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK
Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard.
I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.
I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.
The #Glastonbury #BobVylan performance was not 'broadcast' by the BBC but instead narrow-casted/ streamed.
If Ofcom wishes to investigate streamed content, I look forward to it taking similar action re non-broadcast content distributed on TalkTV, Piers Morgan, GBNews etc.
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If Ofcom wishes to investigate streamed content, I look forward to it taking similar action re non-broadcast content distributed on TalkTV, Piers Morgan, GBNews etc.
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'Very concerned' Ofcom says BBC has 'questions to answer' after streaming anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury
'Very concerned' Ofcom says BBC has 'questions to answer' after streaming anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury
The BBC has questions to answer over the live streaming of Bob Vylan's set in which a band member shouted "death to the IDF", according to a media watchdog.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The #Glastonbury #BobVylan performance was not 'broadcast' by the BBC but instead narrow-casted/ streamed.
If Ofcom wishes to investigate streamed content, I look forward to it taking similar action re non-broadcast content distributed on TalkTV, Piers Morgan, GBNews etc.
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If Ofcom wishes to investigate streamed content, I look forward to it taking similar action re non-broadcast content distributed on TalkTV, Piers Morgan, GBNews etc.
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"New Sunday evening drama on BBC1: Ban Pride with Prejudice"
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I asked a BBC spokesperson to set out any examples of the corporation drawing up specific plans to secure the support of voters for other political parties in the UK, but they were unable to do so bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"New Sunday evening drama on BBC1: Ban Pride with Prejudice"
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#BlueSky has the juice!
Take the roasting of @smartdublin.bsky.social for it's AI tourist bot:
👇 Bluesky post: 1.4k replies, 817 quotes, flamed
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Xitter post: 👇 28 replies, 25 quotes.
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Take the roasting of @smartdublin.bsky.social for it's AI tourist bot:
👇 Bluesky post: 1.4k replies, 817 quotes, flamed
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Xitter post: 👇 28 replies, 25 quotes.
x.com/smartdublin/...
June 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#BlueSky has the juice!
Take the roasting of @smartdublin.bsky.social for it's AI tourist bot:
👇 Bluesky post: 1.4k replies, 817 quotes, flamed
bsky.app/profile/smar...
Xitter post: 👇 28 replies, 25 quotes.
x.com/smartdublin/...
Take the roasting of @smartdublin.bsky.social for it's AI tourist bot:
👇 Bluesky post: 1.4k replies, 817 quotes, flamed
bsky.app/profile/smar...
Xitter post: 👇 28 replies, 25 quotes.
x.com/smartdublin/...
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Shows a remarkable similarity to another survey I did recently
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Shows a remarkable similarity to another survey I did recently
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Looks like Altar Mitty Calvin Robinson has exited Xitter too
May 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Looks like Altar Mitty Calvin Robinson has exited Xitter too
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WAKE UP GIRLIES, CALVIN ROBINSON HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF ANOTHER CHURCH
May 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
WAKE UP GIRLIES, CALVIN ROBINSON HAS BEEN KICKED OUT OF ANOTHER CHURCH
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Once again, not the picture that the media wants you to see
May 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Once again, not the picture that the media wants you to see
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UKIP's candidate for London Mayor, Peter Gammons, who believed there were "4,000,000km of secret tunnels and chambers hidden under London" that could "ease London's congestion problems"
April 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
UKIP's candidate for London Mayor, Peter Gammons, who believed there were "4,000,000km of secret tunnels and chambers hidden under London" that could "ease London's congestion problems"
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so uhh, this means you can build a feed that only shows posts that governments want banned in their country. Turkey says a post should be banned? What about a feed that shows all posts that the gov wants to be banned instead?
April 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
so uhh, this means you can build a feed that only shows posts that governments want banned in their country. Turkey says a post should be banned? What about a feed that shows all posts that the gov wants to be banned instead?
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After X’s repressive actions, hundreds of thousands in Turkey joined Bluesky, seeking a freer space. Reports of government censorship here are deeply troubling. Don’t squander this trust. This is a critical moment for principled leadership—not silent compromise. @jay.bsky.team
April 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
After X’s repressive actions, hundreds of thousands in Turkey joined Bluesky, seeking a freer space. Reports of government censorship here are deeply troubling. Don’t squander this trust. This is a critical moment for principled leadership—not silent compromise. @jay.bsky.team
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I know this isn't the biggest point, but note the complete absence of criticism for Bukele wearing a black sweater, instead of a shirt and tie. It seems if you are "the world's coolest dictator" and willing to become a US prison annex, turning up looking like a pimp in an off-Broadway musical is ok.
April 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I know this isn't the biggest point, but note the complete absence of criticism for Bukele wearing a black sweater, instead of a shirt and tie. It seems if you are "the world's coolest dictator" and willing to become a US prison annex, turning up looking like a pimp in an off-Broadway musical is ok.
I've got a joke about Argos, but you can get it through the catalogue yourselves
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I’ve got a joke about Hephaestus, but it’s forged.
I've got a joke about Agamemnon. It'll make you bath. Sorry: laugh.
April 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I've got a joke about Argos, but you can get it through the catalogue yourselves
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Ok if true, this is genuinely dumb as hell
April 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ok if true, this is genuinely dumb as hell
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No one tell Trump about Welsh
Whoa. The US’s annual list of trade complaints is out. And here’s a new one for Canada:
Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The US had already begun complaining about it, and now it’s officially on its target list.
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Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The US had already begun complaining about it, and now it’s officially on its target list.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
No one tell Trump about Welsh
"Laurence Fox charged with sexual offence after ‘sharing upskirting photo' on social media"
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Laurence Fox charged with sexual offence after ‘sharing upskirting photo' on social media
Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offences after he ‘shared an upskirting photo' on social media.
www.lbc.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"Laurence Fox charged with sexual offence after ‘sharing upskirting photo' on social media"
www.lbc.co.uk/crime/lauren...
www.lbc.co.uk/crime/lauren...
No, Penelope Keith didn't shoot JFK ... she was a decoy for the real assassin ...
March 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
No, Penelope Keith didn't shoot JFK ... she was a decoy for the real assassin ...
Looking forward to DOGE exposing ICE's OnlyFans subscriptions
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New: we've obtained a leaked list of the more than 200 sites, services, apps an ICE surveillance contractor monitors. Bluesky, OnlyFans, many more. Used to track targets. Highly relevant with the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by ICE. We've published the full list here: www.404media.co/the-200-site...
The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring
404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily search it an...
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March 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Looking forward to DOGE exposing ICE's OnlyFans subscriptions
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