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Mike
@ksmikey.bsky.social
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Cycling, Lotto CT: mainly UK juniors & U23 & Rayner Fdn & Pedal Potential, caravans, #Breizh (Aodoù an Arvor) & #poetry. Failing to avoid politics. Suffering Kingstonian FC & Dewsbury RL fan #NonLeague starter pack https://go.bsky.app/5ZmrY8K
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · Nov 17
My #NonLeague starter pack is full

150 clubs and people (and a few leagues) across England

Vetted and curated by me

I won’t do another

Hopefully some will find it helpful

Please share to people coming on-board and other already here, it’s nice to welcome them

go.bsky.app/5ZmrY8K
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trick van treat @derek.bike · 5h
riding bikes every day until I can’t for some reason, day 1877

#Cycling #BikeTO #Photography
photo of a red BMC Roadmachine road bike standing next to some tall grass, overlooking a marsh. there is a body of water that is punctuated by a few groves of tall grass. on the other side of the shore there is a line of trees showing beautiful autumn leaves that are green and orange and yellow and brown
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David Hinchliffe Bradford @dbfreelance.co.uk · 5h
Terrific essay by @garthgreenwell.bsky.social on Giovanni's Room and why the best art is anything but consoling

share.google/N1ipypQilELA...
Enamored of the Abyss, by Garth Greenwell
On the place of affirmation in art
share.google
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · 4h
Les applis de radio, que j’ai, me suffisent. Delta FM, au Nord, et Océane
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Marine Tondelier @marinetondelier.fr · 4h
Pendant qu'Emmanuel Macron entretient le chaos politique français, il s'apprête en catimini à sacrifier notre agriculture en acceptant le Mercosur.

Encore une promesse trahie.

Contrairement à lui, @lesecologistes.fr continuent le combat contre ce traité aux côtés de la @confpaysanne.bsky.social !
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Les Écologistes - EELV 🌻 @lesecologistes.fr · 5h
Alors que beaucoup de partis apportent un soutien à géométrie variable aux agriculteurs·ices, Les Ecologistes sont toujours là à leurs côtés 🌻

C’était encore le cas aujourd’hui avec la @confpaysanne.bsky.social pour combattre le traité du Mercosur, que la France s’apprête à signer !
Marie Pochon à la manif contre le Mercosur le 14 octobre 2025 Benoit Biteau à la manif contre le Mercosur le 14 octobre 2025 manif contre le Mercosur le 14 octobre 2025 à Paris Charles Fournier à la manif contre le Mercosur le 14 octobre 2025
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Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team @soudalquickstep.bsky.social · 6h
Fourth victory of the season for Ethan Hayter, who takes the Tour of Holland prologue after a flying ride 🔥
Ethan Hayter wins the Tour of Holland prologue.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
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Hannesson @hannesson.bsky.social · 6h
Hayter wins 👀
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Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · 7h
So close! 🤏

🇬🇧 Ethan Hayter wins the prologue of 🇳🇱 #TourofHolland by the barest of margins ahead of the young Aussie 🇦🇺 Cameron Rogers!

Full results 👇
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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 6h
BBC caves to complaints and agrees to major Zack Polanski interview

www.thenational.scot/news/2554271...
BBC caves to complaints and agrees to major Zack Polanski interview
ZACK Polanski will be interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg after the BBC received complaints from the public for the lack of coverage of the Green Party…
www.thenational.scot
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Partizan Dulwich @partizandulwich.bsky.social · 6h
Big Business & Fascism
Nothing New
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Dan Challis @globalpeloton.bsky.social · 6h
Callum Thornley has emerged as one of Britain’s brightest young talents this season

I spoke to the young Scot about stepping up to the WorldTour, becoming the first Brit to win Il Lombardia U23 and what got him hooked on racing

www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-ro...
‘A lot of headroom to grow’ - New Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe recruit Callum Thornley could be Britain’s next Classics star
The young Scot talks to Rouleur about getting to the WorldTour the long way, winning Il Lombardia under-23 and racing with Remco Evenepoel
www.rouleur.cc
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 7h
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · 6h
I once nearly got kicked by an East German guard there

I’m sure he stopped himself from doing the full goose step to avoid it

The Neue Wache was one of the sites visited on the British Forces guided tour, back in the day
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Jonny Whitlam | Berlin Guide 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @jonnywhitlam.bsky.social · 6h
My latest long format video is all about the Neue Wache. Enjoy!

Yes, the thumbnail is… a choice… but you’ve got to fight for clicks over there! There’s a LOT more to the place (and the video) than him.
youtu.be/-IGMBXSDnCs
The WWI memorial Hitler used for Nazi Propoganda: The Neue Wache
YouTube video by Whitlam's Berlin Tours
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 7h
The serious point here is that Britain is in desperate need of migrants, and any attempt to actively dissuade them from coming directly harms both society and the economy.
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · 6h
Mais quelquefois on doit trouver « Stunde Nüll » (l’Heure Zéro) pour récupérer et rebâtir une meilleure système

Le phoenix et la flamme
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Kentoc'h Mervel @torr-reor.bsky.social · 7h
Toujours d'actualité.
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Kentoc'h Mervel @torr-reor.bsky.social · Jan 17
"Pour empêcher l'arrivée de l'extrême-droite au pouvoir, nous choisissons de ne pas censurer ce gouvernement et ses ministres de droite extrême, en brisant la seule alliance politique capable d'empêcher l'arrivée de l'extrême-droite au pouvoir."

Les soce-boules ne déçoivent jamais.
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Olivier Faure @olivierfaure.bsky.social · Jan 16
En ne censurant pas dès ses premiers pas le gouvernement, nous ne lui accordons pas notre confiance. Nous choisissons de ne pas pratiquer la politique du pire, car elle peut conduire à la pire des politiques : l’arrivée de l'extrême droite au pouvoir.
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · 7h
Israeli gymnasts banned from World Championships by host country

The international federation says it can’t stop Indonesia from enforcing this

The Court of Sports Arbitration backs the federation

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnas...
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Israel athletes denied visas by Indonesia
Israeli gymnasts, including defending world floor champion Artem Dolgopyat, cannot compete at next week's World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Indonesia.
www.bbc.co.uk
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 7h
The majestic Wittenbergplatz U Bahn entrance / exit building by Swedish architect Alfred Grenander — who designed half of the city’s u-bahn stations

Read more: www.slowtravelberlin.com/alfred-grena...
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 13h
Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE and their owner is helping to develop military AI. Maybe hit that "cancel my account" button?
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d
Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.
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iamkosmonaut @iamkosmonaut.bsky.social · 16h
Excited to announce that we've finally printed a small run of our newest photo book "Faces From The East" - a 32 page documentation of soviet faces left behind after the military withdrawal of the Soviet Union from East Germany. Grab your copy now! -> digitalcosmonaut.com/faces-from-t...
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 8h
The Bluesky Department is closed for a few days now because we have a wee calf.

The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email [email protected].

See you all next week 👋
A black and white archive photograph of a cow standing in front of a mill
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 8h
The system isn't broken, it's rigged. It's time for real change.
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Mike @ksmikey.bsky.social · 8h
Ouch!

Sorry to hear of this
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STABITHA🔪🔪🔪 @crabitha.slutmo.de · 10h
Every designer and photoshopper you know has spent hours or days trying to mimic this look in photoshop without just literally hand-painting everything and, it simply cannot be done

There are thousands of tutorials out there that are like “This is sorta pretty close! I think!”
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James Whitbrook @jwhitbrook.bsky.social · 10h
Fuck. A generational loss.
Drew Struzan, the King of the Movie Poster, Has Died
The beloved artist, who illustrated iconic posters for 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', 'Back to the Future', and more, was 78.
gizmodo.com
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 8h
From Philly:
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