Simfin
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Enjoy every sandwich.
Enjoy every sandwich.
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sam Fender gives £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to small music venues
The singer donates all of his Mercury prize money to the Music Venue Trust to protect grassroots music.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I made a meatballs sandwich.
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I made a meatballs sandwich.
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“So what is the realistic route here? I think it’s just uplift and empower young people. Can we fight back harder? Can we instil self-love and confidence into girls to be able to believe in themselves no matter what anyone says? That I can do. That I will do.”
www.vogue.co.uk/article/mill...
www.vogue.co.uk/article/mill...
Millie Bobby Brown: “Family Life? It’s Just Endless Joy”
In the December 2025 issue of British Vogue, the 21-year-old new mum talks to Zing Tsjeng about saying farewell to ‘Stranger Things’, vanquishing her trolls, and family life on the farm.
www.vogue.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“So what is the realistic route here? I think it’s just uplift and empower young people. Can we fight back harder? Can we instil self-love and confidence into girls to be able to believe in themselves no matter what anyone says? That I can do. That I will do.”
www.vogue.co.uk/article/mill...
www.vogue.co.uk/article/mill...
Did I make chicken soup? Yes indeedy. That's 6 days of roast chicken. Sheesh.
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Did I make chicken soup? Yes indeedy. That's 6 days of roast chicken. Sheesh.
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The Curriculum Review - what it means for Primary School Science. A summary.
www.sciencefix.co.uk/2025/11/prim...
#edusky #eduskyprimary #uked
www.sciencefix.co.uk/2025/11/prim...
#edusky #eduskyprimary #uked
The Curriculum Review: What it means for Primary Science - Danny Nics Science Fix
The DFE have just published their curriculum review of the English National Curriculum. Here's what it means for primary school science.
www.sciencefix.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Curriculum Review - what it means for Primary School Science. A summary.
www.sciencefix.co.uk/2025/11/prim...
#edusky #eduskyprimary #uked
www.sciencefix.co.uk/2025/11/prim...
#edusky #eduskyprimary #uked
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A video claims the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine contains “cancer-causing SV40”.
This isn’t correct. The vaccine doesn’t contain the SV40 monkey virus, which can induce cancer in animals. It uses a fragment of SV40’s DNA sequence, which doesn’t cause cancer.
This isn’t correct. The vaccine doesn’t contain the SV40 monkey virus, which can induce cancer in animals. It uses a fragment of SV40’s DNA sequence, which doesn’t cause cancer.
Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus – Full Fact
A video shared over 9,000 times on Facebook makes a misleading claim about the presence of SV40 in Pfizer vaccines.
fullfact.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A video claims the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine contains “cancer-causing SV40”.
This isn’t correct. The vaccine doesn’t contain the SV40 monkey virus, which can induce cancer in animals. It uses a fragment of SV40’s DNA sequence, which doesn’t cause cancer.
This isn’t correct. The vaccine doesn’t contain the SV40 monkey virus, which can induce cancer in animals. It uses a fragment of SV40’s DNA sequence, which doesn’t cause cancer.
11 women tried to report Harkins to Police Scotland as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator 'destroyed' my life for years
Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
11 women tried to report Harkins to Police Scotland as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ofcom investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
We are investigating whether a provider of an online suicide discussion forum has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.
www.ofcom.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Ofcom investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Thursday is the day I eat all the things in the fridge that are starting to look like they're becoming sentient.
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Thursday is the day I eat all the things in the fridge that are starting to look like they're becoming sentient.
Fabulous primary computing conference today organised by Animate2Educate.
I was the unsettling speaker.
I was the unsettling speaker.
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Fabulous primary computing conference today organised by Animate2Educate.
I was the unsettling speaker.
I was the unsettling speaker.
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Grok and Google Lens AI overviews have been claiming that fake imagery shows the Huntingdon train attack.
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
Grok and Google Lens AI overviews claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack – Full Fact
Grok told users one AI-generated image “appears to be a genuine photo”, while a Google Lens AI overview linked a video which does not show real footage of the incident to Saturday’s stabbings.
fullfact.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Grok and Google Lens AI overviews have been claiming that fake imagery shows the Huntingdon train attack.
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
I'll just leave this here
The parish council was not permitted to remove the flags itself and that unless they were removed funds already spent on hiring the light decorations would be lost.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#reform #muppetry
The parish council was not permitted to remove the flags itself and that unless they were removed funds already spent on hiring the light decorations would be lost.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#reform #muppetry
‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up
Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'll just leave this here
The parish council was not permitted to remove the flags itself and that unless they were removed funds already spent on hiring the light decorations would be lost.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#reform #muppetry
The parish council was not permitted to remove the flags itself and that unless they were removed funds already spent on hiring the light decorations would be lost.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
#reform #muppetry
What we have here is Sunday dinner leftovers on a Monday.
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What we have here is Sunday dinner leftovers on a Monday.
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Accurate and cutting summation of the current state of politics from @jemmaforte.bsky.social
The political entertainment industry
📝 A guest essay...
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Accurate and cutting summation of the current state of politics from @jemmaforte.bsky.social
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£450 a flag spent by Reform councils! No wonder they’ve had to put up council tax. Just one of the facts I learned in this week’s @thetrawl.bsky.social (also - I’m backing @jemmaforte.bsky.social and @marina-purkiss.bsky.social for the new presenters of Strictly).
open.spotify.com/episode/7whc...
open.spotify.com/episode/7whc...
Tariffs and Tantrums: Gold Plated Pram Wars and Corruption
open.spotify.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
£450 a flag spent by Reform councils! No wonder they’ve had to put up council tax. Just one of the facts I learned in this week’s @thetrawl.bsky.social (also - I’m backing @jemmaforte.bsky.social and @marina-purkiss.bsky.social for the new presenters of Strictly).
open.spotify.com/episode/7whc...
open.spotify.com/episode/7whc...