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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 10h

#AlanCarr 'saved friend's life' after fending off attacker armed with knife www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...

Alan Carr once 'saved friend's life' after fending off attacker armed with knife

Alan Carr bravely fended off a man brandishing a knife in a terrifying attack that left his friend Cleo Rocos admitting that he had 'saved her life' with his bravery

www.mirror.co.uk

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 4d

Fact check: Trump revives his false claim that Americans have to show ID to buy groceries | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has revived one of the most bizarre false claims from his first presidency and his 2024 campaign: an assertion that Americans are required to show identification to buy grocerie...

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 4d

US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 5d

www.space.com/space-explor...

The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?

"He looked me straight in the eye and said, 'the space station is the experiment.'"

www.space.com

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 6d

Donald #Trump breaks silence on #RoyalFamily stripping Andrew of titles www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2...

Donald Trump breaks silence on Royal Family stripping Andrew of titles

The US President has addressed the crisis the Royal Family are facing.

www.express.co.uk

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 6d

Family investment companies explained: how the ultra wealthy shield their money from the taxman moneyweek.com/personal-fin...

Family investment companies explained: how the ultra wealthy shield their money from the taxman

Wealthy families are increasingly turning to family investment companies to keep more of their money away from HMRC – but what are these arrangements and how do they work?

moneyweek.com

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 7d

#Science

The universe is not and could never be a simulation, study finds

New research shows reality transcends computation, proving the universe cannot be simulated by any computer.

www.thebrighterside.news

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 7d

British people's trust in the US has collapsed since Donald Trump was elected

A year on from Donald Trump's shock victory, most people in Britain now say they don't trust the US - a massive drop from last November

www.mirror.co.uk

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 9d

Zarah Sultana’s Reform UK and Fascism Comparison

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 9d

Core Similarities: #Trump and European Populists theblurbler.blogspot.com/2025/10/core...

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 9d

Happy #Halloween. I'm @StarbucksUK

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 11d

Donald Trump Confuses Dementia Screening for 'Very Hard' IQ Test as He Brags About Results

Donald Trump appeared to describe a dementia screening he underwent at Walter Reed Medical Center as a 'very hard' IQ test while speaking with reporters inside Air Force One

people.com

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 11d

Nigel Farage's Reform slammed as Putin friendly after Russia bribes bombshell

Keir Starmer warned it would be an 'absolute disaster' for the UK's defence if Nigel Farage got into power after being questioned about shamed former MEP Nathan Gill

www.mirror.co.uk

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 15d

Check out #FantasticFourFirstSteps Ben " #TheThing" Grimm Waiting For 10 Hours extramintyuniverse.blogspot.com/2025/10/chec...

Check out Fantastic Four's Ben "The Thing" Grimm Waiting For 10 Hours

All kinds of Entertainment Posts. Movies Music and more.

extramintyuniverse.blogspot.com

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 16d

Consumers seek $2.36 billion from #Google after privacy verdict www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 20d

Not another #Zombie Movie!

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · 29d

Diane Keaton, star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died aged 79 - US media reports

Keaton was awarded an Oscar, a BAFTA and two Golden Globes in a career spanning more than five decades. Her unexpected death was greeted with shock around the world.

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Oct 5

Breaking up (Google) is hard to do

Google told a court it’s willing to be flexible — to a point.

www.theverge.com

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 28

#SocialMedia

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 26

#Microsoft

In major backtracking move, Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free for users in the EEA

In a major move, Microsoft is making access to Windows 10's extended support updates free for regions in the European Economic Area. No cloud backup required.

www.windowscentral.com

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 26

Brussels eyes loophole to isolate Hungary, send billions in Russian assets to Ukraine

EU legal experts are studying a way to get round the need for unanimity to send €140 billion to Kyiv.

www.politico.eu

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 23

#Security

ChatGPT solves CAPTCHAs if you tell it they're fake

Researchers have convinced ChatGPT to solve CAPTCHAs, even though it's against its policy.

www.malwarebytes.com

Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 16

#RIPRobertRedford

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 13

#ElonMusk is trying to silence #Microsoft employees who criticize #CharlieKirk

Elon Musk is trying to silence Microsoft employees who criticize Charlie Kirk

Musk’s direct question to Nadella follows a broader censorship crackdown from Republicans following Kirk’s death.

www.theverge.com

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Mick Gill @mickgill.bsky.social · Sep 6

#Trump #USOpen2025

Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final

US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday’s men’s final

www.theguardian.com