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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 10h

This will create almost as much joy in the Nordics as Sweden losing to Kosovo did last month.

Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 10h

The Faroe Islands—population just 55,000—beat the Czech Republic 🤯

An astonishing result. The territory's population is smaller than the capacity of six Premier League stadiums, yet they've just won a third straight international game 🇫🇴

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

Ah, that the bit of a field that doesn't grow crops well because there's a tree?

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

Good question, it was just the first word that came to mind

Fallen Beech leaves certainly seem to suppress growth

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

Good point. They may have believed that, but it could never have been justified

Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

Compaction?

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

😂

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 7h

Osborne and Cameron did enormous harm, which is still ongoing

They basically destroyed local government, every time you drive through a pothole, that's basically their fault

Our lives are crapper because of them, there is no upside

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 8h

Oh no

A real banana skin today

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 8h

Phew 😬

Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 8h

It was real banana skin 🙁

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 8h

😊

Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 21h

That could have gone very badly

Good luck 🍀

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Holidays are a real risky time for remembering to Wordle

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Wow

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Heidi Temple-Stephens @heidistephens.bsky.social · 1d

At the end of the summer season Cheltenham Lido drains down the pool and re-fills for winter cold water swimming. But before that, they open it to dogs for the weekend. It's Mabel's favourite day of the year.

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Hope it’s not too bad

Came off in the snow last winter, hit the canal tow path hard, flippin’ hurt for weeks

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

I had no idea that Diane Keaton directed music videos

Belinda Carlisle @belindacarlisle.bsky.social · 1d

The very talented Diane Keaton directed the music video for the first single off of the Heaven on Earth album.
#dianekeaton

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by BelindaCarlisleVEVO

m.youtube.com

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, never knew that. One from the golden era of the music video

Link for UK users:

youtu.be/j2F4INQFjEI?...

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official HD Music Video)

YouTube video by Belinda Carlisle

youtu.be

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

We are pointing out the human right to own property without unlawful seizure. We are not in favour of withdrawal from the Convention which guarantees it

You are making an anti-human rights argument. You may dislike the consequences of those rights, but it's vital for us all that they are protected

Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Fear not, I don't think that

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Which is my point

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

UK BEV sales by brand

Great work by @electric-nick.bsky.social

Electric Nick @electric-nick.bsky.social · 1d

I’m excited to share the first result — BEV sales in the UK by brand ⚡🇬🇧

As noted in the footnote, brands with smaller monthly volumes may be partially or fully grouped under “Others” (for example, Leapmotor). It’s the best possible breakdown given the structure of the data source.

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

That's great 👏

Thanks for doing the work 😀

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 1d

Quite, such an approach would certainly be a breach of the EHCR

The right to own property and not have it seized were first established in English law by Magna Carta. Wouldn't be great for the Greens to wind back the clock by 800 years

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