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By betraying his voters so comprehensively and so soon, Keir Starmer has done us a favour. He has given us 4 years to design the government we want. In this week's column I explain how it can be done. There's massive potential, but we need to start now. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Am interviewing right now and one promising candidate had written an intriguing mission statement on their CV. I asked what they meant by it and they seemed to not even realise what it said and then blustered an explanation. It dawned on me that they’d probably ChatGPTed it. I hate this timeline.

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Labour’s quiet revolution is storming ahead. While its EU deal grabbed the headlines this week, the government made undeniable breakthroughs on long-term projects that will completely reshape Britain. 5 you may have missed:

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JK Rowling makes enthusiastic use of her expensive lawyers, Schillings, to silence those who speak out against her war on trans people. But I shan't be bullied by her billions.

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In both the organisation-psychology and personal-psychological front, a good friend who almost always posts advice that I'm 100% behind just posted the following Mel Robbins quote over on Twitter. It makes me shudder: 1/11

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Wine makers: we have combined traditional winemaking methods with the latest oenological science to produce this finely balanced, award-winning wine with notes of grapefruit, guava and mangosteen, offset by subtle hints of wheatgrass, chervil and rosem— Me: BIRD ON LABEL I’LL HAVE SIX

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This is a terrific idea. It sounds a little awkward at first but quickly wouldn’t be. And it has a ring of pride to it that other suggestions have not had.

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‘NO, I AM SPAR TACOS!’

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We cannot compete with the vast sums JK Rowling has to spend on her war on a tiny minority and civil society organisations that want to promote inclusivity. But @goodlawproject.bsky.social is the UK's biggest defender of trans rights. If you'd like to support our work there's a link in my bio.

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#REFUGE: Stories of War (and Love) is now available for pre-order from online & from your favourite independent bookshops. Pre-orders are ESSENTIAL to books and all too often decide their fates. So please support my newest book geni.us/RefugeWarAnd...

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Did you know Dave Grohl was born as Dafydd Gareth Llewelyn-Bowen in Rhewl. A younger brother to Laurence who was born in 1965. Whilst his older brother played with wallpaper and fabric Dafydd picked up a guitar. He changed his name when he moved to the States in 1987,

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Gotta love #Chester. WAY more people having a joyful, inclusive, colourful and bubbly day watching Proud Marys perform at the Heritage Festival than there are flag sh@ggers 'striking' and protesting less than 20m away!

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The Alt Text is just...

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everything may be awful BUT on the plus side as of today there are 7,836 different species of frogs

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Off a buddy. Let me know if interested. Stupid I know, but I just realised I bought 4 tickets to Trent bridge tomorrow for England vs Zimbabwe. I didn’t put it into diary and now can’t go. If you want them in exchange for a small charity donation PM me.

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I know he's younger than the previous pontiff, but even so, this is pretty impressive stuff given the limited time he'll have had in nets recently.

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#Flowerpunk species time! Introducing the battering bird. They are completely flightless, having thick armour instead of feathers. They use their heavily armoured heads as a club to batter anything within striking distance. Best avoid these 4.5 metre tall murder turkeys. #Art #CreatureDesign

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Quilted on Netflix is about prison inmates who make quilts for foster kids for thier birthday.. And honestly it is amazing

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Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety - Internet Society www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/05...

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t's #buyastrangerabook day. If you'd like a book, but aren't quite sure what, just let @melissaschuh.bsky.social know what kinda stuff you like reading. Melissa will then reply with a choice of four books. You can choose your favourite & Melissa will pay for it! So get in touch! UK only

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I've got another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about! @richallen10.bsky.social ordered a couple of books earlier this week. When he paid, he added an extra £25, for me to buy a stranger a book with! #bemoreRich So, if there's a particular book you'd like, get in touch! UK only

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A month to go until the world famous #Chester midsummer watch parades! 21st 22nd June 2pm

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Worth reading what was going on with Josh Harrop before, during and after his loan spell with #itfc. Illustrates it's easy to make harsh judgements from the stands without knowing what was going on behind the scenes.

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Thank you Gary Lineker for using the platform you earned with your talent and charm to stand up for some of the most victimised people in the world. You're a shining example to us all.

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the left boob is the more logical and analytical boob, the right boob is the creative and more artistic one

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Two relations have tested positive for Covid yesterday (a third had it three weeks ago). I'm hoping the precautions I took when with them yesterday have been enough to prevent me catching it.

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Another wonderful few days strolling the streets of Wrexham for @focuswales.bsky.social 2025. @professionalcynic.bsky.social and myself guide you through our experience and some of our favourite sets. Part 2 coming soon. www.nonewwavenofun.co.uk/2025/05/live...

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The perfect picture doesn’t exi–

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In the days of lovely Twitter I often put out a call for help with research in writing my books. So here goes, Bluskiers. I'm looking for a social worker (adoption/fostering preferably) and a probation officer who worked between 2008 and 2012, the more senior the better. Please share :)

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Muppet a band: The Gonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

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I last watched Eurovision in 2023, having not watched it since 2007. Still gobsmacked by the cognitive dissonance of the countries offering up love and support to Ukraine only to award their twelve points to Israel. That reminded me I gave up with it because it's ruined by politics.

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So UK got 0 at Eurovision? And the pundits are all scrabbling around trying to work out why a country that's agressively left Europe, has a national press that constantly vilifies Europeans and a government that strips LGBT+ rights - didn't do well at a camp European music competition? I'm flumoxed.

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You want to know something? I've never used ChatGPT or OpenAI and I'm not even 100% sure if they are different companies or the same one. I don't know their URLs, though I assume they're the company names, but I've never looked. It can be done. Incredibly easily. Just don't do the thing. It's bad.

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The difference just 4 years can make when land is released from overgrazing. Nothing was planted here: all these native trees, wildflowers, etc, came naturally, along with loads of butterflies, birds, + other animal life. THIS is how we reverse nature loss. #Rewilding 🌍

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Brewery tour guide is waiting for the last member of your group to arrive

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Where The Internet is Growing Most pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/where-t...

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There's an extremely interesting backstory to the current claim by intelligence researchers that men lie on the extreme ends of intelligence distribution. It used to be that intelligence research simply postulated higher intelligence in men. This made a lot of sense to intelligence researchers. 1/

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May 15th - The Overlook Hotel is re-open for business! 📽️📅 The Shining (1980)

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Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides 200 Specialist Nurses caring for over 40,000 seriously ill children across the UK . On Saturday my niece Georgia is doing a 10 Km run to raise some money . . . www.justgiving.com/page/georgia...

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Fixing something is infinitely more satisfying than replacing something

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