Pam Nash
@pamnashes.bsky.social
British.
England cricket team, Man Utd fan for 64yrs. Sports, politics, news and quirks.
England cricket team, Man Utd fan for 64yrs. Sports, politics, news and quirks.
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Pam Nash
@pamnashes.bsky.social
· Sep 3
Alt text 101 for Bluesky | Digital Philosophy by Manning Krull
Hi! You may be here because I or someone else sent you this link in response to a conversation about alt text on Bluesky. Welcome! This is a short article about alt text, its importance, and how to wr...
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I’m pinning this because I cannot believe that so many posters are happy to deliberately exclude visually impaired people by not taking a minute to add alt text.
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Happy to be of service. I once got into a taxi in Dublin wearing a cool new outfit. I was nervous about deviating from the norm but did it anyway.
The taxi driver was on the phone when I got in. First thing he did was finish his phone call saying "I have to go, this fella's wearing dungarees"
The taxi driver was on the phone when I got in. First thing he did was finish his phone call saying "I have to go, this fella's wearing dungarees"
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Happy to be of service. I once got into a taxi in Dublin wearing a cool new outfit. I was nervous about deviating from the norm but did it anyway.
The taxi driver was on the phone when I got in. First thing he did was finish his phone call saying "I have to go, this fella's wearing dungarees"
The taxi driver was on the phone when I got in. First thing he did was finish his phone call saying "I have to go, this fella's wearing dungarees"
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Pleased to see that this is finally happening. I wrote to Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London asking for a memorial to be placed. The wheels move slowly….
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Pleased to see that this is finally happening. I wrote to Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London asking for a memorial to be placed. The wheels move slowly….
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Trump on why he wants to sue the BBC: "They actually changed my January 6 speech, which was a beautiful speech, which was a very calming speech. And they made it sound radical." (This is a lie -- Trump stoked up the crowd before the attack on the Capitol)
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Trump on why he wants to sue the BBC: "They actually changed my January 6 speech, which was a beautiful speech, which was a very calming speech. And they made it sound radical." (This is a lie -- Trump stoked up the crowd before the attack on the Capitol)
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How had I missed the fact the New Zealand Basketball team are know as the Tall Blacks?
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How had I missed the fact the New Zealand Basketball team are know as the Tall Blacks?
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“But it’s now clear Trump doesn’t even understand why healthcare relies on insurance, why we can’t pay medical expenses out of pocket. Hint: You never know when you’ll need expensive treatment, but should the need arise, only the ultra-wealthy can come up with the cash.”
Republicans Are Damaged by Their Own Cruelty
They’re pathologically unwilling to help Americans in need — and Democrats should hammer this home
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 AM
“But it’s now clear Trump doesn’t even understand why healthcare relies on insurance, why we can’t pay medical expenses out of pocket. Hint: You never know when you’ll need expensive treatment, but should the need arise, only the ultra-wealthy can come up with the cash.”
Anish Kapoor tells the truth.
‘This is fascist America’: Anish Kapoor may sue after border agents pose by his sculpture
Artist says ‘military style’ raids in US are ‘beyond belief’ while discussing new Southbank show next year
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Anish Kapoor tells the truth.
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The Culture Secretary who wasn’t there: my SKETCH of Today in Saving the BBC.
thecritic.co.uk/the-...
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Culture Secretary who wasn’t there: my SKETCH of Today in Saving the BBC.
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There's an exclusive, closed-to-media MAHA summit tomorrow. Here's the full agenda I was leaked
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
There's an exclusive, closed-to-media MAHA summit tomorrow. Here's the full agenda I was leaked
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
In attendance will be JD Vance, RFK Jr, Bhattacharya, Makary, actor Russell Brand (who is facing rape and sexual assault charges), and dozens of other MAHA influencers and people in Trump's orbit
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Domestic abuse: UK first as QUB student nurses to be trained in spotting signs
Domestic abuse: UK first as QUB student nurses to be trained in spotting signs
A new initiative will help about 600 Queen's University Belfast students a year identify abuse victims and survivors.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Domestic abuse: UK first as QUB student nurses to be trained in spotting signs
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The perfect New England holiday item doesn't exi–
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The perfect New England holiday item doesn't exi–
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Wow, a Long Island jury awarded $112 Million to 674 immigrants who were unlawfully held by county police so they could be handed over to ICE
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants detained by Suffolk for ICE
A federal jury found the county and the Sheriff's Office violated the Constitutional rights of 674 people.
longisland.news12.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Wow, a Long Island jury awarded $112 Million to 674 immigrants who were unlawfully held by county police so they could be handed over to ICE
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Important thread. The attack on the BBC has been carefully planned and ruthlessly executed by interests that despise the whole idea of public-service broadcasting and truthful journalism.
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Important thread. The attack on the BBC has been carefully planned and ruthlessly executed by interests that despise the whole idea of public-service broadcasting and truthful journalism.
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
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In a significantly weirder case, "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" is a 1928 oil painting by Róbert Berény. It was lost in WWII, and considered looted by the Nazis and likely destroyed afterwards in the chaos... until someone recognized it as set dressing in the movie "Stuart Little."
Yes, really.
Yes, really.
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In a significantly weirder case, "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" is a 1928 oil painting by Róbert Berény. It was lost in WWII, and considered looted by the Nazis and likely destroyed afterwards in the chaos... until someone recognized it as set dressing in the movie "Stuart Little."
Yes, really.
Yes, really.
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Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
Dazza is furious with the BBC for reporting about a white man who raped young girls.
Dazza wouldn’t have been furious about the reporting if the perpetrator hadn’t been white.
Men like Dazza aren’t concerned about the girls, they want a reason to demonise anyone not white.
Dazza wouldn’t have been furious about the reporting if the perpetrator hadn’t been white.
Men like Dazza aren’t concerned about the girls, they want a reason to demonise anyone not white.
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Dazza is furious with the BBC for reporting about a white man who raped young girls.
Dazza wouldn’t have been furious about the reporting if the perpetrator hadn’t been white.
Men like Dazza aren’t concerned about the girls, they want a reason to demonise anyone not white.
Dazza wouldn’t have been furious about the reporting if the perpetrator hadn’t been white.
Men like Dazza aren’t concerned about the girls, they want a reason to demonise anyone not white.
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NHS manager who raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat jailed for 28 years
NHS manager who raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat jailed for 28 years
Paul Lipscombe used fake names and lied about his age to win over his victims.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NHS manager who raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat jailed for 28 years
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One has to feel for the BBC when criticism of them is split evenly between people complaining they have an obvious right-wing bias and others saying they have an obvious left-wing bias. And before anyone complains 'well one side of that is obviously wrong' - they both say that too.
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One has to feel for the BBC when criticism of them is split evenly between people complaining they have an obvious right-wing bias and others saying they have an obvious left-wing bias. And before anyone complains 'well one side of that is obviously wrong' - they both say that too.
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have we all seen Noah Smith managing to book a flight from Dublin to Paris with a 90 minute layover in London and concluding this demonstrates Britain is doomed
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
have we all seen Noah Smith managing to book a flight from Dublin to Paris with a 90 minute layover in London and concluding this demonstrates Britain is doomed
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Me: "Everything’s under control!"
Narrator: ...Absolutely nothing was under control.
Narrator: ...Absolutely nothing was under control.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Me: "Everything’s under control!"
Narrator: ...Absolutely nothing was under control.
Narrator: ...Absolutely nothing was under control.
If Trump sues the BBC for defamation, can his reputation really have been damaged further?
Washington Post, gift link.
Washington Post, gift link.
Analysis | Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll
What the jury found Donald Trump did to E. Jean Carroll was in fact rape, as commonly understood, even if it didn't fit New York law's narrow definition, says Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
wapo.st
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
If Trump sues the BBC for defamation, can his reputation really have been damaged further?
Washington Post, gift link.
Washington Post, gift link.
Canny move by Starmer, imho.
I have zero doubts that Trump thought he could use the BBC as a bargaining chip to force the Govt to do what he wanted.
I have zero doubts that Trump thought he could use the BBC as a bargaining chip to force the Govt to do what he wanted.
No 10 signals PM will not intervene in dispute between Trump and BBC, and says it's for corporation to decide on apology - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Tim Davie tells BBC staff ‘we have to fight for our journalism’ but does not address Trump’s $1bn lawsuit threat – live
Outgoing director general says freedom of press under pressure and that he sees ‘weaponisation’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Canny move by Starmer, imho.
I have zero doubts that Trump thought he could use the BBC as a bargaining chip to force the Govt to do what he wanted.
I have zero doubts that Trump thought he could use the BBC as a bargaining chip to force the Govt to do what he wanted.