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Paddywack Dave @paddywackarts.co.uk · 1d

What on Earth was that all about!!!

#Strands #596
““It's in the mail””
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Paddywack Dave @paddywackarts.co.uk · 4d

We’re heading of to our 4th FLUKE #Ukulele residential in Cirencester today. A weekend of learning, socialising, celebrating the joy of #music making and enjoying good food.

This will be followed by an unmissable announcement.

Stay in touch.

paddywackarts.paddywackarts.co.uk/ukeresidenti...

Ukulele Residentials

Our residentials started in 2018 and have been enjoyed by all. The next will take place - From Friday 11th October 2024 to Sunday 13th October 2024 in Cirencester.

paddywackarts.paddywackarts.co.uk

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Paddywack Dave @paddywackarts.co.uk · 4d

Absolutely Brilliant.
I was one of 12 people who took part in a workshop with Benjamin way back in my distant past. He was a light. The fact that you chose this days so much good stuff about you.

Thank you.

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Peter Welsh @peterwelsh68.bsky.social · 5d

When an honorary Brummie meets honourable Brummies

something magical can happen.

Beautiful.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

British.

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Paddywack Dave @paddywackarts.co.uk · 6d

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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 6d

How many ways are there to express my utter dismay at today's Labour party?

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7d

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 7d

If you have an X account or drive a Tesla you are funding Tommy Robinson. Stop it now

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 8d

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

apple.news

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trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks. Dive deep into Poke fun x

thepokeuk.bsky.social @thepokeuk.bsky.social · 6d

25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week.
www.thepoke.com/2025/10/15/2...

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 6d

People power WORKS.

Holding power to account WORKS.

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/zack...

Zack Polanski to be interviewed by BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg after ‘anti-Green bias’ complaints

Polanski did not appear on Kuenssberg's show at his party's conference, but the interview has now been rescheduled amid complaints

leftfootforward.org

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Bom Tellino @bomtellino.bsky.social · 7d

Spent an hour on and off with Spotify online support just trying to find out where to file feedback re: ICE ads. After asking what the feedback was, all four reps ended the chat immediately when I mentioned ICE. This has to be direction from above. Save your time and just cancel now.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 7d

Answers like this tend to forget there are 20 million people with long covid and over 100m with conditions that significantly increase risk from covid. Much easier to suggest anyone masking is crazy than like, admitting maybe they don’t want their heart failure to be worse. bsky.app/profile/jame...

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

(and i think it is a demand that stems from fear more than a rational assessment of the threat environment)

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 7d

Terrific piece this. Continue to find it bizarre how little “food inflation is off the chain” and “core inflation is above target” featured as topics at Labour conference or more broadly as “theories to why the government is unpopular”.

Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 7d

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…”

My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

Energy bills rise while Westminster talks immigration

Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?

www.newstatesman.com

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Politico @politico.com · 7d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Paddywack Dave @paddywackarts.co.uk · 6d

Weirdly it didn’t stop me getting them, which is possibly a useful thing to remember… maybe just ignore the theme every time! 🤣

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