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It's absolutely peak Britain that the crown jewel of a new EU agreement is us getting access to better queues.

submitted 26 days ago • 23 comments

my class was so bad at French our teacher would beg for merci

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

submitted 55 days ago • 362 comments

Some advice from the @dogstrust.bsky.social this Easter, which also happens to be very true for me.

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

How to save the internet Have you noticed how the internet has just got a whole lot worse? It’s time to do something about it, writes Cory Doctorow

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

It doesn't happen very often, but today I'm thanking my past-self for having done some work my current self has been trying to put off, only to realise I've already done it! What a guy!

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This criminal-damage-of-a-Paddington-bear-statue story really does have some of the best photos ever to appear in the history of news journalism. h/t @roberthutton.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 82 days ago • 6 comments

COUNTERPOINT: Paddington Bear does in fact have a history of plans-gone-wrong that border on criminal damage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 82 days ago • 9 comments

They keep Sooty in a display case on the north pier in Blackpool like a glove puppet Jeremy Bentham

submitted 83 days ago • 20 comments

Excellent piece this:

submitted 85 days ago • 8 comments

Very important: www.wired.com/story/scient...

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A homeopath being among roles on the UK skilled worker visa list just shows the government is now pandering to the 0.00000000000000000000001% (Sorry.)

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Haven't seen #betterman, but this is the only male chimp I care about.

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Love this story. 'Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work' The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep, as large-scale solar farms crop up across the U.S. and in the fields of Texas www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-aust...

submitted 146 days ago • 5 comments

How (economically) left- or right-wing is your MP? A new dataset and interactive website can tell you... www.mpsleftright.co.uk (🧵, 1/12)

submitted 159 days ago • 5 comments

Simply having a wonderful Work From Home!

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My mince pie porridge (a spoonful of mince pie filling swirled around a bowl of porridge) would DEFINITELY not be allowed to advertise before 9pm…

submitted 185 days ago • 19 comments

As featured on Rest is Entertainment our @moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling of how Brits favourite Christmas films breakdown by voting intention. Labour holds landslide leads with fans of Elf & the Grinch. Tories storm ahead with Love Actually and Reform are ahead by 5 points with fans of Scrooged.

submitted 187 days ago • 17 comments

London's #housing stagnation - those dark doldrums explained by @richardbrown.bsky.social www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-brow... #london @tomcopley.bsky.social @resi-analyst.bsky.social @annaclarke.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social Contains clouds with gloomy linings.

submitted 186 days ago • 2 comments

santa’s secret super powers

submitted 188 days ago • 1 comment

China flooding UK schools with cheap globes showing its control of Taiwan and the South China Sea is kinda neat. The soft power of Amazon drop shipping. (Story from the Sunday Times, seemingly not online yet.)

submitted 189 days ago • 11 comments

Me for Xmas no.1

submitted 190 days ago • 3 comments

This is handy, you can see what starter packs you're listed in, also you can see who has you blocked and a few other things. Can't see this lasting if Bluesky continues to grow but it's handy for the nosey among us for now! clearsky.app

submitted 200 days ago • 5 comments

In case anyone is interested ⤵️ www.science.org/content/arti... 💃🕺👯‍♀️ #AcademicSky #PhdSky

submitted 201 days ago • 1 comment