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One of the strangest ironies of the last ten years has been watching Britain immersing itself as deeply as ever in memories of WW2 while proudly turning its back on the project that emerged from it.

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Wearing a bright blue suit, texting, and then sleeping at Pope Francis’s funeral. What an embarrassing mess.

submitted 32 days ago • 3948 comments

Best time ever at @royalalberthall.bsky.social Beck was incredible. The BBC Concert Orchestra were amazing

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2 - Declan Rice is the first player to score two direct free kick goals in a knockout stage match in the UEFA Champions League. Precision.

submitted 50 days ago • 15 comments

www.threads.net/@slingshotme... 😂👌🏻. SUPERB! How can I sign up to be a Canadian….🇨🇦

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

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An awful lot of things that are nothing to do with Brexit are all about Brexit. For instance, if we still had the tax take from the 4% of GDP that Brexit stole from us, Labour wouldn't have to wield the chainsaw of Austerity 2.0. It's those sorts of dots they are remiss in not joining together.

submitted 71 days ago • 7 comments

We’re only two months in, & they’re cancelling research into pediatric brain cancer. They’re deporting US kids with brain cancer. They’re putting millions at risk of malaria, TB, & polio. I for one will never forgive or forget those who said ‘it won’t be that bad’. 😡

submitted 73 days ago • 969 comments

MacKenzie Scott

submitted 74 days ago • 1253 comments

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submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Good. It is high time. It is a brutal, isolating experience, grief needs time.

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No one on the left or right wants to give Starmer credit for it. But there was real skill and self-restraint in that performance. Everyone who’s had to deal with a powerful idiot will recognise it.

submitted 90 days ago • 64 comments

Although this wasn’t as visibly bad as her last one, I think this was her worst PMQs yet, in that “you agree with the government’s position but its backbenchers don’t” is basically the easiest PMQs for the leader of the opposition and she completely missed it.

submitted 91 days ago • 17 comments

Now on 111.5K, and still open for more signatures. Reminder: ALL UK RESIDENTS can sign. EVERY UK Citizen ANYWHERE can sign. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. CTA: NOW Lobby your MP (see @brexitrage.bsky.social for templates and advice.) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

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Chasing sunsets all the way home with my person ❤️

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

Nigel Farage, Liz Truss and Suella Braverman went to the USA for Trump's inauguration, he didn't see them, he didn't let them in. They just wandered around Washington wearing his stupid hats like the bootlicking economy crashing morons they are.

submitted 125 days ago • 57 comments

Love this

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🫣😂

submitted 134 days ago • 1 comment

The City Ground rocked from the start To a man the players did their part We stalled the Slot Machine The curse of the J took away the sheen In your head was a work of art. #NFFC

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#nffc are we the disrupters of the PL? 😂

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Trip to big London today. It’s been a minute since I went to the capital for work. Basically, I saw the inside of trains and office space and started reading a new book. Remembered how I love the buzz of the city and the view from a train window. Life is good.

submitted 134 days ago • 0 comments

The Royal Train.

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

who’s surprised

submitted 135 days ago • 3 comments

It is hard for public institutions to change gear and communication policies. But consider this: UK and German public institutions that post information on twitter but not on bluesky are providing free benefits and competitive advantages to a platform that aims to put the far right in power.

submitted 143 days ago • 10 comments

If you missed Laura Kuenssberg’s soft soap interview with Nigel Farage (i.e. his opportunity to spout populist bullshit unchallenged), I’ve pulled together a highlights package.

submitted 143 days ago • 4 comments

While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

submitted 144 days ago • 1355 comments