John Beverley
@johnbeverley.bsky.social
Retired NGO Finance Director, atheist, modernist, analogue hifi, digital photography, latest fad - house buying in Yorkshire.
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Even the Daily Mail reporting is more balanced than the BBC reporting.
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Even the Daily Mail reporting is more balanced than the BBC reporting.
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Please share
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.
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New consumer app to scan and avoid US made products top of the pops in Denmark
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Apps, der kan frasortere amerikanske varer, stryger til tops
Et stille oprør mod den amerikanske supermagt lurer i supermarkederne.
www.dr.dk
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
New consumer app to scan and avoid US made products top of the pops in Denmark
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...
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We are now past the point of no return in Europe.
The ball is in the US court and if they are serious, they will impeach Trump today.
The ball is in the US court and if they are serious, they will impeach Trump today.
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
We are now past the point of no return in Europe.
The ball is in the US court and if they are serious, they will impeach Trump today.
The ball is in the US court and if they are serious, they will impeach Trump today.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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News anchors in the UK (Sophie Ridge) reporting the Trump note with incredulity, saying, ‘it reads like parody’ How embarrassing for the USA. They have been reduced to this, a joke, a deadly serious joke. When will the GOP put a stop to this, they can stop him if they want to.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
News anchors in the UK (Sophie Ridge) reporting the Trump note with incredulity, saying, ‘it reads like parody’ How embarrassing for the USA. They have been reduced to this, a joke, a deadly serious joke. When will the GOP put a stop to this, they can stop him if they want to.
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David is a good follow for many reasons. Today I really needed to be distracted and becoming irritated and despairing again that there are *literal members of Parliament* who think 'Never Here Keir' is a good diss and not them revealing themselves to be unutterable morons has hit the spot.
Be good if those journalists who got quotes from Labour MPs about 'never here Keir' could go back and ask them how dumb they feel now. (I mean maybe they are actually that thick and stand by the comments 🤷♂️).
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
David is a good follow for many reasons. Today I really needed to be distracted and becoming irritated and despairing again that there are *literal members of Parliament* who think 'Never Here Keir' is a good diss and not them revealing themselves to be unutterable morons has hit the spot.
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Reminder of the spectacularly poor judgement of these people
January 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Reminder of the spectacularly poor judgement of these people
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If my posts are anything to go by, there is a very healthy appetite for a major publication or broadcaster to break ranks and share the hard work our government put in every day and positive impact they are having.
If an outlet did this and did it well, they would be instantly popular.
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If an outlet did this and did it well, they would be instantly popular.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
If my posts are anything to go by, there is a very healthy appetite for a major publication or broadcaster to break ranks and share the hard work our government put in every day and positive impact they are having.
If an outlet did this and did it well, they would be instantly popular.
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If an outlet did this and did it well, they would be instantly popular.
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Neil McIntosh CBE, former Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Access Project.
We are incredibly grateful to Neil for his thoughtful guidance of The Access Project. We extend our sympathies to Neil’s friends, family, and colleagues during this time.
We are incredibly grateful to Neil for his thoughtful guidance of The Access Project. We extend our sympathies to Neil’s friends, family, and colleagues during this time.
In memoriam: Neil McIntosh, former Chair of the Board - The Access Project
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Neil McIntosh CBE, former Chair of...
theaccessproject.org.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Neil McIntosh CBE, former Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Access Project.
We are incredibly grateful to Neil for his thoughtful guidance of The Access Project. We extend our sympathies to Neil’s friends, family, and colleagues during this time.
We are incredibly grateful to Neil for his thoughtful guidance of The Access Project. We extend our sympathies to Neil’s friends, family, and colleagues during this time.
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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Language matters. Why is a respected newspaper talking about 'untruths' when they actually mean lies? Untruth isn't even a word.
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Language matters. Why is a respected newspaper talking about 'untruths' when they actually mean lies? Untruth isn't even a word.
Decorating graves is out of control in the local cemetery. Or maybe this is the new normal?
#Leeds
#Yorkshire
#Snow
#Lumix
#Leeds
#Yorkshire
#Snow
#Lumix
January 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Decorating graves is out of control in the local cemetery. Or maybe this is the new normal?
#Leeds
#Yorkshire
#Snow
#Lumix
#Leeds
#Yorkshire
#Snow
#Lumix
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“We’re gonna need a bigger bus”
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“We’re gonna need a bigger bus”
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The threat to shut X in the UK is a threat to the whole far right ecosystem.
They're going to throw everything at stopping it because they know it would cause them almost irreparable damage.
That's not the case for more moderate voices on left and right who have choices..
They're going to throw everything at stopping it because they know it would cause them almost irreparable damage.
That's not the case for more moderate voices on left and right who have choices..
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The threat to shut X in the UK is a threat to the whole far right ecosystem.
They're going to throw everything at stopping it because they know it would cause them almost irreparable damage.
That's not the case for more moderate voices on left and right who have choices..
They're going to throw everything at stopping it because they know it would cause them almost irreparable damage.
That's not the case for more moderate voices on left and right who have choices..
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How many more times do Trump, Musk and the whole gang of MAGA motherfuckers have to give Starmer and the UK government the metaphorical middle finger, before decisive action will be taken?
There should be no official government accounts on X whatsoever.
There should be no official government accounts on X whatsoever.
January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
How many more times do Trump, Musk and the whole gang of MAGA motherfuckers have to give Starmer and the UK government the metaphorical middle finger, before decisive action will be taken?
There should be no official government accounts on X whatsoever.
There should be no official government accounts on X whatsoever.
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Twitter (in days of yore) punched well above its weight as a social network because it became the default platform for journalists; which, in turn, made it the default platform for politicians.
Both must now abandon it for the platform to die, as it deserves.
Both must now abandon it for the platform to die, as it deserves.
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Twitter (in days of yore) punched well above its weight as a social network because it became the default platform for journalists; which, in turn, made it the default platform for politicians.
Both must now abandon it for the platform to die, as it deserves.
Both must now abandon it for the platform to die, as it deserves.
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11. Dennis Goris
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
11. Dennis Goris
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The UK and the US in unison; "Be careful if you go outside, ice is everywhere and it's dangerous"
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The UK and the US in unison; "Be careful if you go outside, ice is everywhere and it's dangerous"
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On crucial issues the BBC now barely even tries to report facts, only the perspectives of particular political actors on the facts, & without helping anyone understand which perspectives might be worthy of belief. This helped lead to Brexit & now it‘s helping to normalise fascism internationally
Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
On crucial issues the BBC now barely even tries to report facts, only the perspectives of particular political actors on the facts, & without helping anyone understand which perspectives might be worthy of belief. This helped lead to Brexit & now it‘s helping to normalise fascism internationally
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Us trying our best to remind everyone to add alt text.
Be a guaranteed alt text hundy. It’s very easy to start adding. After you’ve uploaded your image, click "Alt", write a short description and post.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Be a guaranteed alt text hundy. It’s very easy to start adding. After you’ve uploaded your image, click "Alt", write a short description and post.
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