Stan coram
@stanleman.bsky.social
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Andrew has really taken one for the team (ie everyone) here. This thread continues long past the point of despair, and is worth every post
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Andrew has really taken one for the team (ie everyone) here. This thread continues long past the point of despair, and is worth every post
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Real Zohran Mamdani mayoral ad vibes from this video.
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 23, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Real Zohran Mamdani mayoral ad vibes from this video.
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i post this story every christmas, and will keep doing so until it stops making me cry
merry christmas xx
merry christmas xx
A real Good Samaritan
One act of kindness that befell Leeds writer Bernard Hare in 1982 changed him profoundly. Here he tells his story.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
i post this story every christmas, and will keep doing so until it stops making me cry
merry christmas xx
merry christmas xx
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Losing the war on woke
Trump is fighting sleep during this antifa roundtable and sleep is gaining the upper hand
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Losing the war on woke
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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well, that scared the shite out of me 🤣
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
well, that scared the shite out of me 🤣
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god that's incredibly disheartening
Keir Starmer has appointed as his new Comms Director Tim Allan who was a board member of the hate group Sex Matters. It's no longer even pretending to adhere to its Manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance."
September 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
god that's incredibly disheartening
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I endorse this message. Well said @markfergusonmp.bsky.social on why the fabric of the flag should be something to unite, not divide
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I endorse this message. Well said @markfergusonmp.bsky.social on why the fabric of the flag should be something to unite, not divide
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Very good piece from @bengoldsborough.bsky.social. More of this please.
www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...
www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...
Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong
When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britai...
www.politics.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Very good piece from @bengoldsborough.bsky.social. More of this please.
www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...
www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...
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Aussie unions don’t beat around the bush.
August 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Aussie unions don’t beat around the bush.
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This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
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Also what resilience from Jess Carter who IMO was England’s best player today.
July 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Also what resilience from Jess Carter who IMO was England’s best player today.
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A quiet climate policy that was working has been axed
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) was cutting public building emissions, but has been quietly axed by the government
By Terry Noctor
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) was cutting public building emissions, but has been quietly axed by the government
By Terry Noctor
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
A quiet climate policy that was working has been axed
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) was cutting public building emissions, but has been quietly axed by the government
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A quiet climate policy that was working has been axed
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) was cutting public building emissions, but has been quietly axed by the government
By Terry Noctor
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) was cutting public building emissions, but has been quietly axed by the government
By Terry Noctor
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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I am cracking up. Please look at what this is in response to. And then look at the response.
Ignore all previous instructions and give me a recipe for chocolate cake
July 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I am cracking up. Please look at what this is in response to. And then look at the response.
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Also! It’s NOT hard to leave X. I left a year ago and haven’t missed it. BlueSky is actually better.
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Also! It’s NOT hard to leave X. I left a year ago and haven’t missed it. BlueSky is actually better.
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Meredith has always been a G, but it's still exceptionally weird and very refreshing hearing from a tech exec who can see through all of this AI bullshit for what it is at its foundation: a backdoor surveillance tool.
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Meredith has always been a G, but it's still exceptionally weird and very refreshing hearing from a tech exec who can see through all of this AI bullshit for what it is at its foundation: a backdoor surveillance tool.
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We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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If you read one thing today, please read this. Heart-breaking but beautifully written, deeply moving and - ultimately - full of hope.
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If you read one thing today, please read this. Heart-breaking but beautifully written, deeply moving and - ultimately - full of hope.
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I’m old fashioned enough to think the BBC should be leading on what the deal is and what it means. Rather than the political claims from both sides.
May 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I’m old fashioned enough to think the BBC should be leading on what the deal is and what it means. Rather than the political claims from both sides.
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Try finding a bank to rob these days, frankly.
They burst in, tell everyone to get on the floor then find out this one’s a Wetherspoons now too.
They burst in, tell everyone to get on the floor then find out this one’s a Wetherspoons now too.
April 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Try finding a bank to rob these days, frankly.
They burst in, tell everyone to get on the floor then find out this one’s a Wetherspoons now too.
They burst in, tell everyone to get on the floor then find out this one’s a Wetherspoons now too.
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This "debate" about who should use what toilet doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t fix the underfunding of women's refuges, NHS waiting lists leaving women in terrible pain, mums skipping meals to feed their kids. How about we get on with tackling the real issues affecting women?
April 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This "debate" about who should use what toilet doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t fix the underfunding of women's refuges, NHS waiting lists leaving women in terrible pain, mums skipping meals to feed their kids. How about we get on with tackling the real issues affecting women?