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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 6h

The *Commodus Passage reopens*

(Oo-er)

Secret tunnel used by Roman emperors inside Colosseum reopens

It is believed Emperor Commodus survived an assassination attempt while walking through the tunnel

www.independent.co.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 7h

Rather than investing in our recycling industry – which could create 5,000 jobs, as well as having an environmental benefit – the UK is dumping more and more plastic waste on other countries.

It’s shortsighted, it’s irresponsible, and it’s immoral.
https://bit.ly/437k75H

Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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cleanearth.bsky.social @cleanearth.bsky.social · 10h

Even I was surprised when Zia Yusuf (Reform) started throwing his toys out of his pram in response to Zack Polanski turning his personal attacks back him instead.

Zia might be a divisive, hateful, privately educated multi-millionaire - but he can’t handle the heat.

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 20h

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve been curating an exhibition about the Two Roberts and it opens next week at Charleston in Lewes. Over 100 works, including some that have never been shown before! Big gay Scottish working-class art lov and joy FOR YOU! Book now:

www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders

Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

www.charleston.org.uk

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor9.bsky.social · 10h

Leader of the Greens, @zackpolanski.bsky.social, is right that the richest could and should contribute more, while still remaining well off. Also, that they can't pick up and move the land they own: wealth flight is exaggerated.
Britain can be, and must become, fairer.
#bbcqt

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 21h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 21h

Not only did @zackpolanski.bsky.social conduct himself with integrity and honesty on #BBCQT, he also called out Reform directly for their far-right policies and associations. There is only one party combatting the rise of Reform and it's @greenparty.org.uk. Other parties act as their cheerleaders.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 9h

Who could have guessed that Trump's "Give me the peace prize now or I'll go to war with you" strategy wouldn't work out?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 19h

Zack Polanski,
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"

"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 19h

Zack Polanski, "The four wealthiest people in this country have more wealth than 20 million people"

"Inequality in our society is absolutely huge"

"We need to be taxing the super rich"

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Eddie Clarke @hedgiecc.bsky.social · 10h

Rundell’s idea for writing ‘Impossible Creatures’ came from studying the poetry of Donne. The creative industries are hugely important for the British economy - don’t allow Kemi Badenoch to demonise English.

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 2d

This is exciting — Katherine Rundell is the closest thing we have to a modern Tolkien or Lewis. Her writing is sublime and her passion for children’s literature is unrivalled, so it’s brilliant to see she will get to produce and write the screenplays too deadline.com/2025/10/disn...

Disney Bets Big On ‘Impossible Creatures’ & Its Oxford Prof Author Katherine Rundell

Disney Bets Big On 'Impossible Creatures' & Its Oxford Prof Author Katherine Rundell, with movies planned.

deadline.com

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Mark Aitch @ver-bat-man.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi luv, u sure u wnt 2 cut English?

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

A 'ripoff' English Degree would have helped Kemi Badenoch's slogan writers tell Britain and Britian apart.

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Joe Giddings @joegiddings.bsky.social · 1d

This new residential tower in Lyon is made from wood.

In many ways, this is quite an incredible building. Here's why:

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 20h

Green Party's Zack Polanski to Reform UK's Zia Yusuf,

"Do you ever think that immigration is the number one problem because you spend a lot of time spreading misinformation and fear?"

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 1d

I've covered the Nobel prizes for more than a decade, and if Yer Man gets the peace prize tomorrow, we may as well give up. It was bad enough when Obama got it, but the Tango Terror having his name read out would be a whole other level of surreality.

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J.-P. Janson De Couët @jpjansondecouet.bsky.social · 14h

Maybe as a compromise they could take the Nobel Peace Prize away from Obama and Kissinger?

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11h

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 21h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 13h

A brilliant performance from @zackpolanski.bsky.social on #bbcqt last night.

Voters who saw it will be in no doubt that the Green Party is about way more than just the environment.

And that Labour and the Tories are done and the battle is between Reform and the Green Party.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11h

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 12h

Israel will we hope stop bombing Gaza, maybe even stop extending their terror on the west bank. Russia is still bombing Ukraine. Sorry for the bad news. Worse as to the number of people for whom only one of these matters. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high-rise alight

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nine

www.theguardian.com

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 2d

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www.biggreenbookshop.com

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 7d

Archaeologists Think They’ve Discovered the Oldest Greek Copy of Homer’s Odyssey: 13 Verses on a Clay Tablet

The Homeric epics are thought to have been composed in the 8th century BCE. In the case of these ancient poems, however, “composed” is a very ambiguous term.

www.openculture.com

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 5d

Labour have decided there's still a teeny tiny risk of getting too many votes. To be absolutely safe, they're setting fire to another big batch.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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