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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 1h

I think I might do the same. Have some lovely pistachios. Thinking maybe a basil and pistachio pesto. I think that sounds quite lush.

Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 2h

I find things so grim right now, but can honestly say that signing up to Marie's little missives brightened up my inbox no end. I just love it when people don't take their considerable talents too seriously.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2h

in this week's newsletter! a very serious piece asking: how would I fare as French Prime Minister, if Emmanuel Macron decided to appoint me? youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/french-pm-...

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 13h

Oh my.

UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 23h

In May 2022, Sasha lost her leg in a russian attack near Odesa, but she never gave up on her dream to return to gymnastics. 6 months later, she mastered her prosthetic leg, and now competes again.
This weekend, Sasha won both gold and bronze at the Black Sea Cup💙💛

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 1d

Can the new 10-Year Health Plan deliver on its ambitious promises? This BMJ Commission Analysis article examines the Plan along with priorities, delivery, health inequalities & workforce morale & asks what needs to change for it to work? Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

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Helen #FBPE #NHS #ClimateCrisis 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💙 @heib20.bsky.social · 1d

I hope Greta Thunberg gets the Nobel Peace Prize! Wouldn’t that send a message to Trump & Netanyahu!!🤔

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 2d

Spot on from @stephenkb.bsky.social. And the other aspect of this nasty turn is the eliding of British ‘culture’ with ‘white British’, which will shock anyone who has watched TV or football, or listened to music, or read a book, or indeed breathed since 1980.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 1d

I was in a meeting between 4 and 5 and had to give in and feed her because she kept waving her butt hole at the laptop camera.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 1d

Schaumschlägerei.

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Casmilus @casmilus.bsky.social · 2d

Real Trussism has never been tried.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 2d

I can retaliate! Brixton Market. Just so good.

A plate of injera with different fillings.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 3d

Coverage of Jenrick today basically amounts to sane-washing. He didn't criticise judges. He claimed there was a conspiracy by certain judges, who he had discovered and could number, to undermine British law and create open borders.

ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 3d

“… a sort of mad McCarthyite scream of paranoia and anxiety of the sort which he has now branded himself… he is living entirely inside of his little mind…”

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social nails Robert Jenrick’s plans for “activist” judges during Sky News’ Press Preview.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 2d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 3d

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

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Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social · 2d

My new audience growth strategy is now just whining at people with bigger followings.

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 2d

oh please follow Emma, she's fantastic

Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social · 2d

Building following is quite a slog here, though, if you weren't one of the early Starter Packs people. Like I get more followers on my completely unused Twitter account than I do here -- although admittedly the people here are mostly humans.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 2d

How cool is this?? Can't do the date but will definitely check it out in the future.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 3d

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

outsidersartsclub.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 3d

I got one thats police approved.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 3d

As a household full of ADHD (undiagnosed), I decided on having a key safe installed. Today. Enough.

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 3d

Googled my nearest Uniqlo to buy some autumn essentials and it turns out to be in Battersea power station. Which looks impressive - but is literally Dubai on Thames. Designer shops and fake neighbourhood delis.

The power station rising into the dark sky. A nearly full moon also on display.

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NG @ng1978.bsky.social · 3d

The Opposition and the party that’s leading in the polls literally have policies more extreme than the BNP 20 years ago

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

David is slightly unfair. There is a clear difference here.

Conservatives and Reform plan to forcibly expel large numbers of people who are legal, permanent residents of migrant origin. The BNP proposal is voluntary.

David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 3d

This below is from the 2005 BNP manifesto.

Spot the difference with current Tory and Reform policy.

(p14 news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp... )

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 4d

nest, not neat.

Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 4d

Oh gawd. When I had cats that were hunters, that was often the pattern. I think they basically find a neat and then proceed to empty it. 😱

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 4d

That's the kind of memory loss that would be liberating - forgetting all the things you think you can't or shouldn't do...

Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 4d

I think the tufts ears are just magnificent. Like an owl.