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Gemma Clark 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 @gemmaclark.bsky.social · 9h

It’s Banned Books Week. I think the Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most profound and important books of our time. Also one of the most banned books in America. Not because of the distressing content. She wrote a few paragraphs about crushes on girls and starting her periods.

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 11h

Videos claiming that a new rule will ban pensioners from driving at night have been shared thousands of times online.

But this is completely false - and the videos also feature fake audio of the PM.

Fake nighttime pensioner driving ban rumour spreads online – Full Fact

A spokesperson from the Department for Transport confirmed this is not true.

fullfact.org

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Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 1d

I'm looking for the new Holyrood boundary maps, specifically Edinburgh Central's. I've found a version, but not sure if it's the final one and AI is talking mince.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1d

#FullFact real-time Government Tracker updated today.
It now shows Labour delivered (or are on track to deliver) 57 of 83 Election pledges.
This is an extraordinary achievement in just 15 months in power.
The Tories managed just 3 (one partially) in 5yrs

fullfact.org/government-t...

Government Tracker – Full Fact

Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

fullfact.org

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 1d

This is devastating but hard to think of more important journalism. 18,457 children have been killed in Gaza (many more not accounted for). Here, The Guardian prints their names and beautiful faces and tells us what they were like before Israel stole their lives. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

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The Bell Foundation @thebellfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Many speakers of English as a second language have skills and experience that are unutilised due to language barriers.
Investment in effective #ESOL provision is key to unlocking this potential. Discover our calls to turn this potential into reality: https://bit.ly/3UaSio9

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Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 1d

Found a load of non-barcoded special and Christmas stamps. The Royal Mail website appears to say they're still good to go. Has anyone tried them recently?

Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 2d

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot · 2d

Good morning, please enjoy this beautiful Arts & Crafts style cottage interior. search.savills.com/property-det...

Estate agent's photo. Interior of an Arts & Crafts style bungalow, parlour in a largely original condition

Estate agent's photo. Interior of an Arts & Crafts style bungalow, dining room in a largely original condition

Estate agent's photo. Interior of an Arts & Crafts style bungalow, drawing room in a largely original condition

Estate agent's photo. Interior of an Arts & Crafts style bungalow, stairwell in a largely original condition

Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 2d

Gorgeous! I was looking again this morning and I'm in love with this fireplace and the staircase.

Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 2d

Terrible photo but...
A few days ago I thought it had started raining. Instead, it was some hyperactive tits tapping on the window frame. They've been doing it every day since. It's very sweet, and I'd let them in in a heartbeat!

Blurred photo of a bird with its wings out in front of a white tiled building.

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 3d

The government promised new powers to “bring criminal charges” against water companies which persistently break the law.

We’re rating this pledge as “achieved”.

Here’s why 👇

Has the government introduced new criminal sanctions against water companies that break the law? – Full Fact

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce criminal sanctions against water companies who persistently break the law.

fullfact.org

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 4d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 4d

I'd never seen an episode of West Wing till about a month ago when I was stuck for something to watch. Now got as far as series 3 and spending the whole time comparing and contrasting with what I guess is going on in there these days.

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 4d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

🔊Calling #Dundee! Mills, the UK's 1st public observatory, is about to turn 90! This time last year looming budget cuts threatened its closure forever, but overwhelming public support saved it🥳. Do join us for the 90th🎂birthday celebrations on the 27th Oct! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔭

🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hot-off-the-press news: this evening Dundee City Council voted to formally approve the recommendation that the Mills Observatory remains open for the public to use! Huge thanks go to Dr Gilchrist, chair of the Dundee Astronomical Society, who has worked tirelessly to secure this win 🥳🔭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

An Aerial shot of an observatory building with a white-domed roof surrounded by a forest of Autumnal trees on top of a hill overlooking the city of Dundee.

Credit: https://www.dundeeculture.com/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-mills-observatory-s-reopening

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 5d

Israel accused of “sowing division” by rolling out the red carpet for far-right thug and EDL founder Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as “Tommy Robinson”)

@sayeedawarsi.bsky.social and @sundersays.bsky.social quoted

Israel accused of ‘sowing division’ in UK by inviting Tommy Robinson

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi criticised the ‘deeply dangerous behaviour’ by Israel in inviting the far-right activist.

www.independent.co.uk

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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Clemens @gibtsdes.bsky.social · 5d

Russian cruise missiles currently heading towards the large "Kyiv Sea," North of Kyiv. If the dam was to break, the flooding would be catastrophic followed by a potential radioactive cloud for all of Europe (contaminated dust from Chernobyl is at its bottom).

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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 5d

@zoecrowther.bsky.social story:

The BBC has apologised after airing a fast-spreading fake claim that Tony Blair's son's company is producing the digital ID scheme

The Have I Got News For You episode which repeated the claim has been removed from iPlayer to be edited, the BBC told PolHome

BBC Apologises For Airing Fake Claim About Digital ID Scheme

The BBC has apologised for airing a false claim about Tony Blair's son's company being awarded a government contract to produce the new mandatory d...

www.politicshome.com

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 9d

Viral social media posts have claimed that Multiverse, a company founded by the son of former Labour PM Sir Tony Blair, has been chosen to run the new digital ID scheme.

This isn’t true, according to both the company and the government.

Has Euan Blair’s company Multiverse been chosen to run the government’s new digital ID scheme? – Full Fact

Multiverse is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer, and both it and the government say there’s no truth to viral claims linking it to the scheme.

fullfact.org

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Heather Clark @heatherjc.bsky.social · 6d

Friday's classroom with Edinburgh perfectly framed in the windows.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 7d

Sea and boat,1988 by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham #womensart

Artwork featuring a small silhouette of a boat on a stylised sea with large greenish waves

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Zara Gladman @zanyzaz.bsky.social · 7d

Edinburgh tickets: booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barre...

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Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social · 8d

We have £15 tickets to Black Hole Sign for NHS workers. Use code BLACKHOLE15 online or present your Blue Light Card to our Sales Desk

8-18 OCT
https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/black-hole-sign-autumn-25

A Tron Theatre & Traverse production, in association with National Theatre of Scotland

Promotional image offering £15 tickets for NHS workers, with the instruction 'Use code BLACKHOLE15'. The image shows a smiling elderly woman in a hospital gown sitting and holding a mug, while a young NHS nurse in scrubs stands beside her, smiling and holding sparkly silver boots. They are in a clinical setting with a blue curtain and overhead light.

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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 8d

Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

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