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@lenhampson.bsky.social
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i post this story every christmas, and will keep doing so until it stops making me cry

merry christmas xx
A real Good Samaritan
One act of kindness that befell Leeds writer Bernard Hare in 1982 changed him profoundly. Here he tells his story.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway.

It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Yes, it was, but they were too wrapped up in casual racism and imperialist nostalgia to notice.
Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care

Kent County Council has estimated that 18,804 people could be impacted by the proposal

Is this really what Kent voted for?
Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care
Kent County Council has estimated that 18,804 people could be impacted by the proposal
www.independent.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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How to make sure that I cannot visit the USA until at least 2029 in one sentence-

Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist cunt
December 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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"It's not that any of the other streaming services are good, but Spotify is almost certainly the worst. Do not trust it. Do not let it turn your enjoyment of music into stats and algorithmic playlists."

Spotify Haters Club
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!

We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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I bet he'd hate if this side-by-side went viral.
August 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In a dream last night I saw a poster for a Rick Wakeman concert and the support bands were "Slimy Kline" and "Trumpet Finger". Does anyone know if these are real bands that were somehow lodged in my sub conscious?
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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I don't know why they cut this from the episode, they should have left it in. youtu.be/2c6qENWh2jQ?...
Doctor Who - Entire Cast & Crew 500 Miles Special
YouTube video by DalekQueen
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Just checking who's on at my local literary festival this autumn. This could be interesting....
yeovilliteraryfestival.co.uk/whats-on/all...
Raynor Winn
yeovilliteraryfestival.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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USA Folk, I'm pleased to report that my book Historic Building Mythbusting is available in your lands. I even refer to some real American ship timbers now in a UK building (pictured).

Currently stocked by Bookshop.org, Amazon or Barnes & Noble (link below)...
www.barnesandnoble.com/s/historic%2...
July 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Motor traffic expands to fill the space available. 1% extra road mileage = 1% extra traffic.

You cannot build your way out of traffic congestion.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

We’re not clear on what *information* is, at all
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

We’re really not clear on what religion IS. At all.
June 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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As the author, I’m immensely proud of this report. But mainly I hope people read it and take notice. This is about the rise in ‘fake e-bikes’, and what’s driving it appgcw.org/resources/in...
Unregulated and Unsafe: The Threat of Illegal E-Bikes - All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking
 To download the report in PDF format, please click here.   Parliamentary Group Warns of “Fake E-Bike” Safety Crisis and Calls for Urgent Government Action Unsafe e-bike products linked to fires and ...
appgcw.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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"It's so painful what we see in Gaza. It hurts me all over my body. And let me be clear, it's not about ideology. It's not about I'm right or I'm wrong. Come on. It's just about the love of life, the care of your neighbour"

- Pep Guardiola
June 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Apparently, its available on Kindle for just £3.79 during May. Good opportunity for a gander if you've not already read it...

buff.ly/PaQHRsz
May 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today is Somerset Day. To celebrate I'm going to embrace the full Somerset experience by eating Cheddar cheese and drinking farmhouse cider while stood in the shower with some dodgy indie music playing in the far distance.
May 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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I like it a lot- got inspired myself by Laura Loomer's tweet yesterday-

Young man
If you're ever in Rome
Young man
And you're there on your own, I said
Young man
If you don't have a home, there's no
Need
To
Be
Unhappy

(dah dah dah dah dah)

- You go and stay with the
May 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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If you want those singles they are 3 bob each.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Maggies Farm
Like a Rolling Stone’
I think that his latest is great it’s called “One of us must know” I have not got “Bringin’ it all back on Home” LP yet but I am getting it on Sat. See you Friday
Trevor
May 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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GREATEST HEADSTONE OF ALL TIME
April 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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You don’t need a huge truck to get a decent flatbed. Both a more appropriate size and far more useful considering the height of the bed. They’re also electric. Far more effective than the emotional support vehicles you see being leased as part of “company car” tax dodges.
April 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Brilliant thread.
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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First Carney, now Zelensky. Getting found out for the clown of a negotiator you truly are!
🤡🎪🤡
April 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Paddling the Severn with @HelenMorganLibDem.bsky.social, I was strictly told not to fall in. After what water companies have been dumping here, I didn't need convincing!

Ofwat is failing badly. We need a tough new Clean Water Authority that actually holds the water companies to account.
April 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM