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‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a tree surgeon’
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a tree surgeon’
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@reignoferror.bsky.social requests something savoury to use up a glut of Bramley apples.
Well, how about a sausage and apple casserole cooked in cider?
You will need -
Well, how about a sausage and apple casserole cooked in cider?
You will need -
as Storm Season rolls in, I am once again inviting you to post a screenshot of your donation to the RNLI in exchange for one(1) recipe of your choice, style manner and difficulty level to be decided by you.
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
October 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
@reignoferror.bsky.social requests something savoury to use up a glut of Bramley apples.
Well, how about a sausage and apple casserole cooked in cider?
You will need -
Well, how about a sausage and apple casserole cooked in cider?
You will need -
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as Storm Season rolls in, I am once again inviting you to post a screenshot of your donation to the RNLI in exchange for one(1) recipe of your choice, style manner and difficulty level to be decided by you.
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
October 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
as Storm Season rolls in, I am once again inviting you to post a screenshot of your donation to the RNLI in exchange for one(1) recipe of your choice, style manner and difficulty level to be decided by you.
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
We racked up a couple of hundred quid last time and if any satisfied punters could RT…
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Indeed. Government's proposed ILR changes are wrong morally & politically - that is the main point.
But from purely *economic* perspective, they're likely to be self-defeating - the migrants most likely to be deterred from coming/staying are high-skilled/high-paid, because they have other options!
But from purely *economic* perspective, they're likely to be self-defeating - the migrants most likely to be deterred from coming/staying are high-skilled/high-paid, because they have other options!
Huh. If you say you’ll mess with indefinite leave to remain rules it turns out talented migrant workers start looking at their other options. This could never have been predicted!
on.ft.com/3JiZxbM
on.ft.com/3JiZxbM
Russian tech workers rethink UK ties after settlement rules change
Digital entrepreneurs turn to US in search of higher pay and opportunities in test of Labour plan to lure ‘global talent’
on.ft.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Indeed. Government's proposed ILR changes are wrong morally & politically - that is the main point.
But from purely *economic* perspective, they're likely to be self-defeating - the migrants most likely to be deterred from coming/staying are high-skilled/high-paid, because they have other options!
But from purely *economic* perspective, they're likely to be self-defeating - the migrants most likely to be deterred from coming/staying are high-skilled/high-paid, because they have other options!
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Bellenden Gardens in Edinburgh would like a word
September 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Bellenden Gardens in Edinburgh would like a word
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RFK dislodging some week-old panda gristle from his jaw as he works out how long it would take to stuff the lifeless Trump in his trunk, joint him and burger him.
September 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
RFK dislodging some week-old panda gristle from his jaw as he works out how long it would take to stuff the lifeless Trump in his trunk, joint him and burger him.
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Takes time and effort. Yes. It does. The time and effort involved is meeting the humans. Other humans. Understanding why certain communities do what they do and their representatives say what they say
Finding key information shared at council meetings takes time and effort. Today, we've launched a tool that allows you to search verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland, without the need to watch long recordings or sift through extensive notes. council-search.bellingcat.com
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Find verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland using this free open source research tool by Bellingcat.
council-search.bellingcat.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Takes time and effort. Yes. It does. The time and effort involved is meeting the humans. Other humans. Understanding why certain communities do what they do and their representatives say what they say
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A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.
September 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.
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Genuinely think everyone in the Anglosphere and everyone in the States who has escaped this method should be aware of this, just as a reminder that a lot of the time, people's weird reading of your posts aren't their fault, they are the victims of a terrible way of teaching kids to read!
The victims of three cueing have found my 'we are all in silos now' post.
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
July 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Genuinely think everyone in the Anglosphere and everyone in the States who has escaped this method should be aware of this, just as a reminder that a lot of the time, people's weird reading of your posts aren't their fault, they are the victims of a terrible way of teaching kids to read!
Excellent news. About time
www.thetimes.com/article/6475...
www.thetimes.com/article/6475...
Athletes face new biological sex test for World Championships
Anyone competing in female category at World Athletics Championships faces SRY gene test, which determines if someone is biologically male
www.thetimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Excellent news. About time
www.thetimes.com/article/6475...
www.thetimes.com/article/6475...
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Well no one else was going to write it
June 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Well no one else was going to write it
Unhinged comparison of the day
June 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Unhinged comparison of the day
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I hope your grandmother has a great time!
June 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I hope your grandmother has a great time!
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I welcome the decision by World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing, which is in line with the recommendation I made in my thematic report to #UNGA79 (A/79/325)
worldboxing.org/world-boxing...
worldboxing.org/world-boxing...
World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers - World Boxing
World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing, to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes that want to take part in its competitions. The introduction of mandatory testing will be pa...
worldboxing.org
May 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I welcome the decision by World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing, which is in line with the recommendation I made in my thematic report to #UNGA79 (A/79/325)
worldboxing.org/world-boxing...
worldboxing.org/world-boxing...
Congratulations to ForWomenScotland and their victory in the Supreme Court today. Brings much needed clarity to the legal position on single-sex spaces after years of misrepresentation by Lobby groups #SupremeCourt
April 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Congratulations to ForWomenScotland and their victory in the Supreme Court today. Brings much needed clarity to the legal position on single-sex spaces after years of misrepresentation by Lobby groups #SupremeCourt
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Essentially every politician has a problem they dream of going into politics to fix, whether small or massive. And mostly what marks out good governments is they accept they need to solve the problems in front of them, not the ones they hoped to fix.
February 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Essentially every politician has a problem they dream of going into politics to fix, whether small or massive. And mostly what marks out good governments is they accept they need to solve the problems in front of them, not the ones they hoped to fix.
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It’s so funny that half of Bluesky was like “yes we must kill all the CEOs and then dance in their blood” but Jesse Singal’s mere presence is what led to the dumb company actually having to be like “let’s discuss moderation”
December 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM
It’s so funny that half of Bluesky was like “yes we must kill all the CEOs and then dance in their blood” but Jesse Singal’s mere presence is what led to the dumb company actually having to be like “let’s discuss moderation”
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And you'd write 4000 words in a national newspaper defending them, you're both arseholes
If a leftist or a British Muslim posted something like this, they would go to prison for a long time.
November 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
And you'd write 4000 words in a national newspaper defending them, you're both arseholes
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Lmao, she blocked me and I haven't even interacted with her and I've no idea who she is. This app is like a convention of the cringiest people on pre-Elon Twitter.
November 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Lmao, she blocked me and I haven't even interacted with her and I've no idea who she is. This app is like a convention of the cringiest people on pre-Elon Twitter.
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My favourite genre of Bluesky (and I am sorry) is people who've been here for ages and agitated for more people to make the move now posting that they don't like it since it got busy.
November 16, 2024 at 7:12 PM
My favourite genre of Bluesky (and I am sorry) is people who've been here for ages and agitated for more people to make the move now posting that they don't like it since it got busy.