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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 1d

York is lovely, but my fave is these carved memorials in the Minster. Feels very influencer-couple of the Tudor era.

Carved statues of a couple on their tomb in York Minster. Wearing Tudor clothes, it looks like a massive punch and judy show

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 4d

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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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 4d

It’s so odd

Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 5d

I'm really trying not to be snide, but why is it people don't use their phone as a phone anymore? I can't think of any benefit in a public place of using speaker phone over having it by your ear.

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 5d

Awful news from Wales, the St Fagan's Museum has been broken into and prehistoric goldwork has been taken. Its painful to think what objects might now be at risk. Thoughts with the museum team who must be devastated, all speed to the police and a curse on the crooks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

St Fagans: Bronze Age gold jewellery stolen from musuem

Police are investigating a burglary at St Fagans museum in the early hours of Monday morning.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 5d

Two short documents turned into an engaging, informative and correct video explainer. I dread to think what it costs the planet/people's livelihoods, but good lord.

Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 5d

AI is definitely globally awful, but NotebookLM is legitimately impressive. I hate it.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 5d

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 8d

In memoriam...

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 9d

The near consensus view was that Keir Starmer's conference speech was his best yet. I heard something different. I think it was born of a profound weakness- and in its own way set up his own future failure.

My latest

goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/keir-starm... open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

Keir Starmer: the new Joe Biden?

The consensus view was that Keir Starmer's speech was his best yet. I think it was born of deep frailty.

open.substack.com

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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 8d

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what is now @uclan.ac.uk - the recently renamed University of Lancashire

The C in UCLan stood for Central, and UCLan is a well-recognised acronym - its a funny thing, branding

If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

An old colour picture postcard showing 1960s and 1970s brick and concrete buildings next to a big empty car park. In the background park and a medieval looking church spire. Printed at the foot of the card; The Polytechnic, Preston

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 11d

A Scottish LGBT charity has said it is 'deeply concerned' by updated guidance for schools on toilet facilities

Scottish LGBT charity 'deeply concerned' at update to school toilet guidance

www.thenational.scot

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Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social · 11d

When any pupil goes to school, they should be able to do so safely, have appropriate toilets and changing rooms they can use, and be listened to and have their identity respected.

A blue and purple square graphic with text in black that reads "When any pupil goes to school, they should be able to do so safely, have appropriate toilets and changing rooms they can use, and be listened to and have their identity respected. Changes made yesterday by the Scottish Government to their guidance on supporting transgender pupils in schools will make this much harder for trans children and young people than it was before. " The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are in white below the text.

A blue and purple square graphic with text in black that reads "If the law means that trans pupils really must be treated in a way that we hope that everyone can see is not in their best interests, then the way forward is clear – we must change the law. It is not good enough to say that this is just the way it has to be." The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are in white below the text.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 16d

He's essentially saying 'I didn't agree with the 1993-2016 economic model, and I didn't agree with Boris Johnson's either'. Okay, but you didn't agree with Corbynism either. What is yours, to hope that it turns out that 'the easiest route in every poll' turns out to drive growth?

Equally, the belief that uncontrolled legal migration was nothing but good news for an economy should never have been accepted on the Left. It is not compassionate Left-wing politics to rely on labour that exploits foreign workers and undercuts fair wages.

The huge increase in immigration that happened under the Conservatives was based on a hyper-liberal free-market viewpoint. Labour is clear that there must be no return to that.

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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · 21d

Was on Skye in August - Dunvegan Castle is excellent, Three Chimneys at Talisker does an amazing lunch, probably wouldn’t recommend going over to Raasay

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · Sep 11

Boris Johnson says these are just common sense and reasonable statements

-Gay people should be stoned to death
-Most people are scared when they see a black pilot flying a plane
-Taylor Swift should reject feminism and submit to her husband
-No one should be allowed to retire
-Leftists should not be allowed to move to red states
-British Colonialism was what "made the world decent"
-The guy who assaulted the Pelosi's should be bailed out
-Religious freedom should be terminated
-Multiple black politicians "stole white people's spots"
-MLK Jr was "an awful person"
-The Great Replacement Theory is reality
-Hydroxychloroquine cures COVID
-Vaccine requirements are "medical apartheid"
-Guns deaths are acceptable in order to have a 2nd amendment
-Women's natural place is under their husband's control
-Parents should prevent their daughters from taking birth control
-George Floyd had it coming, the Jan 6th protestors didn't
-The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a "huge mistake"
-Encouraged parents to protest mask mandates
-Mamdani winning in NY is a travesty because Muslims did 9/11
-Muslims only come to America to destabilize Western Civilization
-Palestine "doesn't exist" and those who support it are like the KKK

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · Sep 10

Again, the exhausting thing for me in the current era is not only being treated like fucking idiots by actual idiots, but the mainstream press position that treating me like a fucking idiot is in fact the reasonable position.

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Quinn Nelson @snazzylabs.com · Sep 10

"The iPhone Air has all-day battery life, but we should mention that iOS 26's adaptive power mode is great and also we made a MagSafe battery that's only compatible with iPhone Air, but battery life is all day and definitely great."

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Patrick Harvie MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social · Sep 1

I know this is only the latest betrayal of LGBTQ+ people, after a very long list of betrayals.
But surely nobody can consider Labour a party of equality and human rights after this.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · Sep 1

Keir Starmer has appointed as his new Comms Director Tim Allan who was a board member of the hate group Sex Matters. It's no longer even pretending to adhere to its Manifesto promise to "remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance."

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Mitten d'Amour @mittendamour.bsky.social · Sep 1

Grab of a tweet asking 'Can anyone explain how putting up flags and painting roundabouts helps protect women and girls from assault?' with a reply post saying 'Because the offenders are busy painting roundabouts or are up a ladder'

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · Aug 31

NEW on Wonkhe: As funding pressures mount, Jim Dickinson argues that Scotland’s celebrated model of student partnership is no longer enough - and students now need real, enforceable protections buff.ly/kt9nNX4

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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · Aug 28

Very strong article from @jimdickinson.bsky.social @wonkhe.bsky.social on Student Partnership in Scotland that massively chimes with what I have seen in the last 18 months here. We really need to coordinated action at a national level to have these conversations.

wonkhe.com/blogs/partne...

Partnership? Students in Scotland need protection

As funding pressures mount, Jim Dickinson argues that Scotland’s celebrated model of student partnership is no longer enough - and students now need real, enforceable protections As funding pressures ...

wonkhe.com

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Woodrow Peel 🆗🆒 @woodyluvscoffee.bsky.social · Aug 2

Go for it. I don't even care any more.

Photo of a sketch of a Neanderthal. The headline reads:
Scientists Growing Neanderthal
'Minibrains', Will Connect Them to Crab Robots

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Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social · Aug 21

They have learnt how to turn their religious beliefs into “cultural issues” - Streeting and Forbes being main examples.

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