Victoria
@beaniest.bsky.social
Yorkshire
Likes: outside, making, beer, F1 and Neighbours
Dislikes: futility
Location: Sheffield/York/Derbyshire/M1/bed
Likes: outside, making, beer, F1 and Neighbours
Dislikes: futility
Location: Sheffield/York/Derbyshire/M1/bed
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It might have something to do with the fact that almost every government this century was elected on a minority of the vote.
Just saying.
Just saying.
The fact that every single PM this century has been more unpopular than the previous one shows that the electorate is impossible to please. We are simply predisposed to automatically hate every government no matter what. I don't know how that's sustainable long-term.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It might have something to do with the fact that almost every government this century was elected on a minority of the vote.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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…were previously, and paid taxes, and may well be again in future.
People have families. Things happen to them which prevent them from working. Nick and his mates seem to think that the children should suffer.
We see them for what they are.
Well done Chancellor.
#Budget
People have families. Things happen to them which prevent them from working. Nick and his mates seem to think that the children should suffer.
We see them for what they are.
Well done Chancellor.
#Budget
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
…were previously, and paid taxes, and may well be again in future.
People have families. Things happen to them which prevent them from working. Nick and his mates seem to think that the children should suffer.
We see them for what they are.
Well done Chancellor.
#Budget
People have families. Things happen to them which prevent them from working. Nick and his mates seem to think that the children should suffer.
We see them for what they are.
Well done Chancellor.
#Budget
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We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
I shut the car door on my thumb today. Excited to see what colour it is in the morning.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I shut the car door on my thumb today. Excited to see what colour it is in the morning.
This makes my heart hurt
This is Skye. She refuses to let her human leave for college. Willing to do anything to get him to change his mind about this whole "education" thing. 13/10 (IG: skye.redgoldenretriever)
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This makes my heart hurt
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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I concur
Public service announcement: this is the best ballpoint. I've tried a lot. This is the best one. You're welcome.
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I concur
*Adds this to the reasons I won't fly with Ryanair*
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
*Adds this to the reasons I won't fly with Ryanair*
I find it baffling that people continue to use services like Instagram and Google search despite them now being complete crap.
‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast
‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast
Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I find it baffling that people continue to use services like Instagram and Google search despite them now being complete crap.
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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If Lord Rothermere's DMG Media takes control of the Telegraph, he would own nearly 50% of the UK's national newspaper industry - and a huge share of all online news reach.
Britain's media is rapidly being Orbanised: government must act to protect media plurality www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Britain's media is rapidly being Orbanised: government must act to protect media plurality www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Daily Mail owner strikes £500m deal to buy Telegraph titles
Acquisition likely to trigger in-depth investigation by regulator after agreement between DMGT and Redbird IMI
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
If Lord Rothermere's DMG Media takes control of the Telegraph, he would own nearly 50% of the UK's national newspaper industry - and a huge share of all online news reach.
Britain's media is rapidly being Orbanised: government must act to protect media plurality www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Britain's media is rapidly being Orbanised: government must act to protect media plurality www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
We're basically fucked, aren't we.
Will Donald Trump push ahead with plans for space-based lasers? In The World Ahead we explore the five trends to watch as military competition in space grows more intense
Military competition in space will intensify
As the race to dominate space intensifies, here are five areas to watch in 2026
econ.st
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We're basically fucked, aren't we.
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we fight for freedom
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
we fight for freedom
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Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
Is a SATIRE — a Music Theory multi-modal melody-lyrical interpolated SATIRE — of Christianity’s attitude towards Jewish people & Judaism.
Is a SATIRE — a Music Theory multi-modal melody-lyrical interpolated SATIRE — of Christianity’s attitude towards Jewish people & Judaism.
June 17, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
Is a SATIRE — a Music Theory multi-modal melody-lyrical interpolated SATIRE — of Christianity’s attitude towards Jewish people & Judaism.
Is a SATIRE — a Music Theory multi-modal melody-lyrical interpolated SATIRE — of Christianity’s attitude towards Jewish people & Judaism.
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Britain has set a new wind generation record.
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
Windpower sets new record for baseload - Energy Live News
Wind supplied 43% of all power last week setting a new record of 22.7 GW
www.energylivenews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Britain has set a new wind generation record.
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
Nah, not getting up for 4am #F1
#LasVegasGP is a bit to jazz hands for me.
If you'd have told me 30 years ago that a season would eventually be THIS LONG, I wouldn't have believed you.
#LasVegasGP is a bit to jazz hands for me.
If you'd have told me 30 years ago that a season would eventually be THIS LONG, I wouldn't have believed you.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Nah, not getting up for 4am #F1
#LasVegasGP is a bit to jazz hands for me.
If you'd have told me 30 years ago that a season would eventually be THIS LONG, I wouldn't have believed you.
#LasVegasGP is a bit to jazz hands for me.
If you'd have told me 30 years ago that a season would eventually be THIS LONG, I wouldn't have believed you.
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Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday