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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1h

Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
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Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot

The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 9h

"First question from the audience.
No I didn't buy this jacket from The Leather Shop at Liverpool Central Station. "

Nostalgic Things @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 11h

“There’s a silver Vauxhall Caviller, registration V286 TWR, that’s blocking the entrance. We can’t get the pies in for the buffet if it’s not moved”

Kim Jong-Un in a leather jacket at a microphone

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Paperback Paradise @paperbackparadise.bsky.social · Oct 31

Book cover for Pet Cemetery featuring an angry cat’s face hissing as a silhouette of a man stares off. Text and title read:

I just
FED YOU
Stop yelling at me...

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 10h

Sounds shite that. Hope you can get back on your feet soon.

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Making Time - British Music of the 1960s @makingtime60s.bsky.social · 12h

15 October 1965 - The Action play the Birdcage Club, Eastney.
Cliff Bennett & the Rabble Rousers play the Majestic Ballroom, Wellington.
Sounds Incorporated play the 400 Ballroom, Torquay.
Small Faces play Walthamstow.

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 11h

You've got a yacht there Michelle so get that in Exchange and Mart for a start off.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h

PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122m

Firm was ordered by high court to return sum paid by DHSC for unusable surgical gowns by 4pm on Wednesday A company linked to the former Conservative peer Michelle Mone has failed to pay the government any of the £122m ordered by a high court judgment for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic. Mrs Justice Cockerill ruled that PPE Medpro must, by a deadline of 4pm on 15 October, return the money it was paid by the Department of Health and Social Care for 25m sterile surgical gowns under a contract awarded in June 2020. Continue reading...

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Nostalgic Things @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 11h

“There’s a silver Vauxhall Caviller, registration V286 TWR, that’s blocking the entrance. We can’t get the pies in for the buffet if it’s not moved”

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Gina @brokenbiros.bsky.social · 19h

Medications that sound like Northern Soul singers #1 - Rennie Deflatine

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swearclock ⌚︎ @swearclock.bsky.social · 17h

You're About As Much Use As Tits On A Fridge It's 2:00PM

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 17h

Took a wrong turning walking from town to my appointment and ended up walking towards the tunnel. Ended up with a lift to the door by a very nice policeman!

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Paperback Paradise @paperbackparadise.bsky.social · 1d

all of the old prints are just $8 🔥 10% off orders over $30 paperbackparadise.bigcartel.com/category/pri...

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robinjmac65 @rjmac65.bsky.social · 1d

From the archive. A foggy walk home. Goodnight Liverpool. #liverpool #beatles #fog #merseyside #late @angiesliverpool.bsky.social @daveyph.bsky.social @yoliverpool.bsky.social @stratusimagery.bsky.social

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight there's going to be a Failbreak

Tilt Araiza @tiltaraiza.bsky.social · 1d

Change a letter, ruin a song.
I Can Pee For Miles

Russell Hillman (but said in a spooky voice) @allhellismrsun.bsky.social · 1d

Change a letter, ruin a song.

Breaking The Lav

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

Norwegian Wool

Tilt Araiza @tiltaraiza.bsky.social · 1d

Change a letter, ruin a song.
I Can Pee For Miles

Russell Hillman (but said in a spooky voice) @allhellismrsun.bsky.social · 1d

Change a letter, ruin a song.

Breaking The Lav

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

He'll have someone's eye out with that

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan Patterson looks like he's started listening to be bop.
#UTFT

𝙏𝙊𝙁𝙁𝙀𝙀 𝙏𝙑 @everton.toffeetvefc.com · 1d

Nathan Patterson and Dwight McNeil both start for Everton U21s tonight at Bradford in the EFL Trophy

Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

Working in a library's not all glasses and cardigans. Today someone spewed up at the back and hid it under a bin. Well it's either that or soup.

Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/5NNb-mhWJfE?... Better start warming up my old bones for The Sink rhythm and soul club on Sunday.

Ronnie Love - Chills and fever

YouTube video by Hollodaro

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Trumpton Fire Brigade ultra @captainflack.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to chat with the lads at the hand car wash about Catch 22 and Chaucer.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

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Jan @twopeppermints.bsky.social · 1d

Did he say red shite?

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Robert Parker on his birthday
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Robert Parker : Barefootin'

YouTube video by Mr Kleeg

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 2d

Greame Street, Moss Side, Manchester, 1972, photo by Daniel Meadows. Teenage girls outside the tattoo parlour.

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Everton Fan Advisory Board @efc-fanadvisory.bsky.social · 2d

Despite yesterday's result, we celebrate the fact that our fantastic No. 6, Honoka Hayashi, made history by being the first woman to score a goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium 💙

EFC Statto @efcstatto.bsky.social · 3d

Everton vs Manchester United is the first ever women's football match at Hill Dickinson Stadium - 107 years after the first ever women's football match at Goodison Park (Aintree Munitions Ladies vs North Haymarket Ladies). #EFC

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 2d

Cape Verde celebrate their World Cup qualification on their bus 🇨🇻

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Jimmy Sirrel's Lovechild @jslovechild.bsky.social · 2d

Who said Mondays were boring? Here's Neil Warnock opening a fruit and veg shop.

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