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Important reporting on the C of E's failures over the serial child abuser John Smyth. bbc.co.uk/news/article... Which features a link to my Mary Whitehouse Archive on 4 about how he hid in plain sight, masquerading as a Christian morality campaigner. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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I’m not doomscrolling I’m touching grass (that’s full of fire ants)

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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos just emailed the paper's staff to announce a "change coming to our opinion pages."

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@hippyjon.bsky.social No longer going for old 😢 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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So… I tried to see my MP, Peter Kyle, to talk to him about the copyright and Ai ‘consultation’ and he apparently couldn’t speak to me because he simply couldn’t meet everyone who wanted to talk about the issue. So I wrote him a letter with what I wanted to say. Here it is over 12 posts. 1/12

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Omg I just realised this implies that for a cow to be kosher she would need to have had a Bat Moo-tzvah. I'm sorry.

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Since I accidentally posted something about horror cinema people are finding interesting, it’s probably a good moment to continue self-promoting like a criminal. The reviews are free, voting open to all @bsfa.bsky.social members!

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Right. Transphobic asshats have got a petition to repeal the GRA to over 10,000 signatures. Fuck that. Let's get this one higher: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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"I just wanted him to fix the old bowling alley like he promised in passing once. Anyone saying I’m partially responsible for the explosions is just a sign that they have no argument."

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Today has been very Monday-ish, but I have made aubergine and potato masala, dal makhani-ish and turmeric rice. I would have made naan, but there wasn’t enough yoghurt and I couldn’t be arsed.

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We have hooked up our YouTube to our Bookshop! Watch our weekly book digest here: www.youtube.com/@Loc... & purchase all titles mentioned here: bookshop.org/shop/lo... Each week's titles are organized into a corresponding list. Thanks for supporting us!

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I’m having a very dyspraxic day. I dropped toothpaste on my arm this morning and have just dropped a potato on my foot.

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BREAKING: Mexican President Sheinbaum argues that if cartels are deemed terrorist orgs, then the suppliers of weapons—over 74% of which come FROM the U.S.—should ALSO face accountability for enabling terrorism. As a result, Mexico is expanding its lawsuit targeting U.S gun manufacturers. 🇲🇽

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Over 120,000 Japanese Americans forced into imprisonment in internment camps simply because they were of Japanese heritage.

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Win a copy of Patricia A. McKillip's THE BOOK OF ATRIX WOLFE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION www.goodreads.com/gi... With intro and cover by @tanaudel.bsky.social #usonly #netgalley #giveaway

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On this logic Kemi Badenoch is not truly British. Yet her party will continue to genuflect to the ethno-nationalist gang taking over the British right.

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Rhubarb crumble is #RecipeOfTheDay! I actually made one yesterday and luckily have a little leftover, perfect eaten cold with double cream for a late breakfast, though I do admit that first time round it should be custard with it www.nigella.com/recipes/rhub...

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That’s a really weird way of spelling “parents with the flexibility to WFH can keep sick kids home when they need to without having to take time off work themselves.”

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In this week's Guardian Blind Date, they use the word 'yap' too often and it's very unsettling. My review yaps back:

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@effjayem.bsky.social

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Tomorrow morning!

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So, who’s coming? I’m getting excited.

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Know your enemy. laughs in nerd

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Today my family got together to celebrate my dad’s 87th birthday. Chinese food for lunch, as my mum and dad prefer not to go out in the evening, then back to their house for tea and cake. It was lovely, but bittersweet. We don’t know how much longer we’ll have mum and dad.

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The trip of a lifetime continues! Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are reuniting for a new series of audio adventures with @bigfinish 9️⃣🌹 Find out more on the #DoctorWho website ➡️ https://bbc.in/3ENKIvb

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How different birds would act on a first date...a thread. (From us to you this #ValentinesDay) 💕👇

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Please add your name if you agree. Please share :)

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A very important point. “There aren’t types of autism. Just individual autistic ppl, each with a unique experience that is just similar enough to others to justify a grouping in psychology.”

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#AncientBlueSky🏺 Red colour-coated #pottery These were produced in Oxfordshire in the later #Roman period. They were found at Segontium, Caernarfon, north #Wales. 270-400 CE. 📸 My own. St. Fagans National Museum of #History #Archaeology

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Who had a big Friday night? It’s Drunk Gods Ride Home: Giant Duck Edition 🦆 (The Met Museum)

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The Government’s AI Consultation closes on Tues 25th Feb. If you're a creative person (or you care about us & our rights/income) please respond or email your MP. @alcs-uk.bsky.social has advice on how to answer qu's. Here's my letter to my MP

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"You're not my surreal Dad!"

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The amazing @idakeogh.bsky.social and I discussed @maggietokudahall.bsky.social’s The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea on Fantasy Book Swap. You can hear it here: alibaker68.podbean.com/e/episode-42...

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SCREAMING! My amazing friend is amazing!

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If you want to show your opposition to banned books, please look on lists for living authors, particularly queer authors and authors of colour. John Steinbeck and Harper Lee don’t need your money. Living authors do.

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