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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 9h

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation from 2026.

Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.

Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026

Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 1d

My wealth flows effortlessly. Abundance is my birthright. Success gravitates towards me. I manifest my desires with belief and fierce determination. I am a magnet for prosperity. ✨💸 #WealthMindset #ManifestationMagic #AbundanceJourney

Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! AI is getting completely out of control! (A joke, but same thing)

Far Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 1d

Louvre to remain closed as minister says heist gives France “a terrible image”

It remains closed today. The post Louvre to remain closed as minister says heist gives France “a terrible image” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 2d

Thankyou!

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 2d

Hoping this is for the tiny percentage of billionaires only.

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 3d

I haven't put anything in there since I returned to University! It's the equivalent of being made to run your CV through AI 😱

Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 3d

I nearly thought this was at my usual spot in the woods!

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 3d

Elodie Antoine,
Fungi , 2007,
Textile sculpture installation by the Belgian artist who liives and works in Brussels #WomensArt

Photo looking up at tall trees, the central tree has a sculpture resembling orange fungus attached to it

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 3d

At what point did Martin Lewis get assimilated into The Matrix?

a man wearing sunglasses and a suit is saying it is inevitable

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Andy Oliver @andywpoliver.bsky.social · 4d

I'll be doing a little guided tour around this at #ThoughtBubble on the Sunday. It looks so cool.

Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social · 4d

Some sneak peeks from the installation week of our exhibition at the Mercer Gallery! @katrionachapman.bsky.social was in Harrogate helping out, and the exhibition is looking INCREDIBLE.
It opens tomorrow & runs til April. Official launch party on 14th Nov as part of @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! 🎉

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 4d

I can't be bothered. Just pay me £400 to stay with my current bank, thanks!

Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 4d

It’s a sweet spot for switching bank. A snippet of my “A free £400 for Christmas?” new episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast avail on bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... (+ Apple, Spotify & all usual pod players)

For full list of accounts see www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/comp...

Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely - Zack was talking to Gary's Economics about how unsustainable austerity is. The wealth tax has to happen.

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 6d

Good. Let it die out.

Jesse Felder @jessefelder.bsky.social · 6d

OpenAI’s ‘flatlining’ subs in Europe: The AI boom’s poster child may be struggling to recruit new subscribers, Deutsche Bank warns fortune.com/2025/10/14/o...

Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 6d

Shit! I was going to do A-level English, but then a Photography lecturer persuaded me to do Photography instead (Dear reader, I should've taken A-level English!)

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 8d

There was me thinking "stop making cars too big for British roads". I've changed my mind - keep making them too big for British roads, just keep them off the roads so we can cycle ;-)

Cycling Capital @cyclingcapital.bsky.social · 9d

>street is too narrow for cars to pass through
>still people get to park right by the door

#Utrecht

Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 9d

But it was all north east, so surely he'd have a Newcastle type accent?

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 9d

Sunset, no regrets, first chance, last dance, stuck in the middle... ;-) (The Midnight)

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Far Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 10d

The bizarre link between Nicolas Cage movies and swimming pool deaths

A spurious correlation indeed. The post The bizarre link between Nicolas Cage movies and swimming pool deaths first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 10d

Just to add, I do love TLK! ⚡️

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 10d

My hairdresser says never buy mirrors from charity shops, in case they're haunted 🤭

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 10d

Finding a field of purple flowers, and these two deer frolicking in it ☺️

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Wendy Wiens @wendywiens.bsky.social · 11d

Waning gibbous - Active Pass

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 11d

You know which degrees aren't a ripoff? Ones that are paid for by the state. Like mine. (I was the last year that had no tuition fees.)

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 12d

Gorgeous!

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Blackbird76 @helendearnley.bsky.social · 12d

Two deers frolicking in a field of purple flowers :-)