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Rob C @crosrob.bsky.social · 17h

Cheers 😁

Rob C @crosrob.bsky.social · 18h

Beer envy and cap envy is a new one. About to rectify the beer one 🍻

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 21h

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 21h

First non-white footballer to play for England - Frank Soo from Buxton, Derbyshire - has been honoured at a special ceremony at Wembley Stadium. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Trailblazing' England star Frank Soo honoured at Wembley

Buxton-born Frank Soo was the first non-white footballer to play for England.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Fran @frans199.bsky.social · 21h

Aw. They just ruined Trump’s weekend! 😂😂😂

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Opponent of Maduro regime receives award and praise for keeping ‘flame of democracy burning’

www.theguardian.com

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Rob C @crosrob.bsky.social · 1d

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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 1d

Flower Shop Sign Win :-)

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Rob C @crosrob.bsky.social · 2d

Did she die in vain? Oh wait, that was her friend Magna Carta.

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Rob C @crosrob.bsky.social · 2d

youtu.be/CpiP_jN1Pv4?...

Austin powers - it looks like a giant.....

YouTube video by Miki Pejic

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 2d

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 3d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Tony Dexter @timbleman.bsky.social · 3d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 3d

I know this is uncomfortable to admit, but there is a small area in England's second city where people are just not integrated with the rest of society. Many of them hold views that arguably go against British values.

Yes, we need to talk about the Tory conference in Manchester.

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 3d

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Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 4d

If you don't think that the Overton Window has shifted right in recent years ... here's Reform AND the Tories going beyond what the BNP suggested in 2005.

They want to expel legally permanent British residents.

Frankly I weep every day for what my country has become.

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 4d

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.