Phil M
@phillm.bsky.social
Manc, council house lad. Army vet (RCT), ExFirefighter (GMFRS), Fire Engineer (IFE) & fire data researcher (Leeds Uni). Medically retired (Menière’s). Vertiginous, going deaf. Pioneered fire risk determination by building type. INFJ. ADHD. @HRRBFireSafety.
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Phil M
@phillm.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Absolutely horrific.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze - BBC News
Hong Kong fire: At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle blaze
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding. At least one firefighter is among the dead.
www.bbc.co.uk
I've posted a few things about the horrendous & catastrophic High Rise Residential Building (HRRB) fire in Hong Kong, I spoke to the World Service about it last night, because this is my specialism. So, a thread 🧵 about the rapid fire spread... bsky.app/profile/phil...
Snakes, all of them.
Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Snakes, all of them.
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As a large-scale anti-Zionist educational resource, you might find this feed useful for sharing with well-intentioned friends or family members who want to learn more.
🌀Palestine Feed🌀
Every work of independent journalism I have shared since August about Israel's genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians is in this feed.
Pin it to your home tab to stay updated. Liking also helps draw more attention to the feed.
Eight new articles were uploaded today.
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Every work of independent journalism I have shared since August about Israel's genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians is in this feed.
Pin it to your home tab to stay updated. Liking also helps draw more attention to the feed.
Eight new articles were uploaded today.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:34 AM
As a large-scale anti-Zionist educational resource, you might find this feed useful for sharing with well-intentioned friends or family members who want to learn more.
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"Alex Pretti died as he lived: taking care of other people."
"[S]omeone who 'used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians.'"
"He was genuine, he was kind, he was friendly to everybody that I know."
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"[S]omeone who 'used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians.'"
"He was genuine, he was kind, he was friendly to everybody that I know."
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Alex Pretti died as he lived: taking care of others
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was directing traffic and helping a bystander moments before he was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
19thnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"Alex Pretti died as he lived: taking care of other people."
"[S]omeone who 'used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians.'"
"He was genuine, he was kind, he was friendly to everybody that I know."
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"[S]omeone who 'used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians.'"
"He was genuine, he was kind, he was friendly to everybody that I know."
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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Both the wallows & the ephemeral springs apparently act as seasonal wetland ecosystems. The wallows are made by generations of ponies rolling in dust to rid their coats of lice etc. Pomies carry invertebrate eggs between ponds on their hooves + coats, increasing biodiversity.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Both the wallows & the ephemeral springs apparently act as seasonal wetland ecosystems. The wallows are made by generations of ponies rolling in dust to rid their coats of lice etc. Pomies carry invertebrate eggs between ponds on their hooves + coats, increasing biodiversity.
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If you live in the Gorton & Denton constituency, as I do, please consider voting for a change in direction, a vote for hope:
#Levenshulme #VoteGreen
join.greenparty.org.uk
#Levenshulme #VoteGreen
join.greenparty.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 PM
If you live in the Gorton & Denton constituency, as I do, please consider voting for a change in direction, a vote for hope:
#Levenshulme #VoteGreen
join.greenparty.org.uk
#Levenshulme #VoteGreen
join.greenparty.org.uk
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This is the real promise of the Atmosphere: a seamlessly interconnected network of social apps working together. Look out for Streamplace's integrations with @smokesignal.events and @leaflet.pub, landing soon!
January 26, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This is the real promise of the Atmosphere: a seamlessly interconnected network of social apps working together. Look out for Streamplace's integrations with @smokesignal.events and @leaflet.pub, landing soon!
Wooooooh, snazzy!
This is the real promise of the Atmosphere: a seamlessly interconnected network of social apps working together. Look out for Streamplace's integrations with @smokesignal.events and @leaflet.pub, landing soon!
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Wooooooh, snazzy!
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Sometimes I just stop and remember Badenoch went from “April 2025: believing conspiracies about Adolescence being based on a real story, July 2025: opposing the Online Safety Act, December 2025: ban under-16s from social media”, and not in dishonest Starmer way, just in a “what a journey!” way.
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Sometimes I just stop and remember Badenoch went from “April 2025: believing conspiracies about Adolescence being based on a real story, July 2025: opposing the Online Safety Act, December 2025: ban under-16s from social media”, and not in dishonest Starmer way, just in a “what a journey!” way.
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French government say ‘non’ to US tech-bro’s…
Interesting.
I wonder if this will be an EU-wide piece of tech, or if an EU-wide app will eventually become the standard?
#Teams
#Zoom
#Visio
theeuropetoday.com/2026/01/26/f...
I wonder if this will be an EU-wide piece of tech, or if an EU-wide app will eventually become the standard?
#Teams
#Zoom
#Visio
theeuropetoday.com/2026/01/26/f...
France to Replace American Videoconferencing Services with Domestic ‘Visio’ App by 2027
Paris, January 26, 2026 – The Europe Today: France has announced plans to phase out American videoconferencing services such as Teams and Zoom by 2027, repla
theeuropetoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
French government say ‘non’ to US tech-bro’s…
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"The largest nurses' union in the U.S. has demanded the abolition of" ICE.
"'Nurses demand the immediate abolition of ICE,' the group said. 'Abolish ICE now.'"
"NNU called on the Senate to block the funding package for" DHS.
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Labour #Voting #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'Nurses demand the immediate abolition of ICE,' the group said. 'Abolish ICE now.'"
"NNU called on the Senate to block the funding package for" DHS.
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Labour #Voting #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
US's Largest Nurses' Union Demands Abolition of ICE After Alex Pretti Killing
The union vowed to do everything in its power to ensure Congress members who vote to fund DHS are voted out.
truthout.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The largest nurses' union in the U.S. has demanded the abolition of" ICE.
"'Nurses demand the immediate abolition of ICE,' the group said. 'Abolish ICE now.'"
"NNU called on the Senate to block the funding package for" DHS.
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Labour #Voting #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'Nurses demand the immediate abolition of ICE,' the group said. 'Abolish ICE now.'"
"NNU called on the Senate to block the funding package for" DHS.
#Minnesota #USA #Healthcare #Labour #Voting #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.” — President Bill Clinton, 1/25/26
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TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized
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It’s funny how Kemi Badenoch thinks “mental health” has impacted Suella Braverman’s behaviour. I thought Kemi didn’t really believe in anxiety or depression? I guess that’s just for benefit claimants.
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
It’s funny how Kemi Badenoch thinks “mental health” has impacted Suella Braverman’s behaviour. I thought Kemi didn’t really believe in anxiety or depression? I guess that’s just for benefit claimants.
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The right is always happy to weaponise mental health and disability. It just depends on the day whether they’re arguing you’re incapable because of it or you’re faking having it.
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The right is always happy to weaponise mental health and disability. It just depends on the day whether they’re arguing you’re incapable because of it or you’re faking having it.
They've positioned it concisely on the UK political spectrum I think; just to the left of the party in Government.
A new moderate centre-right Tory group launched today. Worth looking at the list of supporters including @davidgauke.bsky.social @davidlidington.bsky.social, Ruth Davidson, Malcolm Rifkind &many others known to
1) be quite pro-European
2) have no time for culture wars
prosperuk.com/meet-the-team/
1) be quite pro-European
2) have no time for culture wars
prosperuk.com/meet-the-team/
Prosper UK - Meet The Team
Prosper UK is bringing people together who share our values, care about the future of the country, and want politics to work better.
prosperuk.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
They've positioned it concisely on the UK political spectrum I think; just to the left of the party in Government.
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"We do need to humiliate the Labour Party. It is a moral imperative." Absolutely @nojusticemtg.bsky.social
youtu.be/8E6rgczS8ik?...
youtu.be/8E6rgczS8ik?...
The Green Party need to HUMILIATE Labour in Gorton and Denton
YouTube video by No Justice
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"We do need to humiliate the Labour Party. It is a moral imperative." Absolutely @nojusticemtg.bsky.social
youtu.be/8E6rgczS8ik?...
youtu.be/8E6rgczS8ik?...
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Five new articles were uploaded to the ICE archive this morning.
Pin the ICE feed to your home tab to stay informed.
Pin the ICE feed to your home tab to stay informed.
🌀ICE Archive🌀
This feed features 1,000 carefully selected works of independent journalism published since June about ICE.
Articles are sourced from worker-owned & nonprofit newsrooms.
An attempt via public archival experiment to understand the past six months of ICE's much longer history.
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This feed features 1,000 carefully selected works of independent journalism published since June about ICE.
Articles are sourced from worker-owned & nonprofit newsrooms.
An attempt via public archival experiment to understand the past six months of ICE's much longer history.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Five new articles were uploaded to the ICE archive this morning.
Pin the ICE feed to your home tab to stay informed.
Pin the ICE feed to your home tab to stay informed.
📍it
🌀ICE Archive🌀
This feed features 1,000 carefully selected works of independent journalism published since June about ICE.
Articles are sourced from worker-owned & nonprofit newsrooms.
An attempt via public archival experiment to understand the past six months of ICE's much longer history.
1/4 🧵
This feed features 1,000 carefully selected works of independent journalism published since June about ICE.
Articles are sourced from worker-owned & nonprofit newsrooms.
An attempt via public archival experiment to understand the past six months of ICE's much longer history.
1/4 🧵
January 26, 2026 at 5:51 PM
📍it
Heartfelt congratulations to @nigella.bsky.social 💐
Oxford graduate Nigella Lawson has been confirmed as new host of TV's Great British Bake Off. While studying at LMH, she was allegedly approached by her tutor to join MI5, but was advised against it by her father Nigel Lawson (later Chancellor of the Exchequer).
www.oxfordstudent.com/2013/01/24/o...
www.oxfordstudent.com/2013/01/24/o...
January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Heartfelt congratulations to @nigella.bsky.social 💐
🪖😡"PAPERS"😡🪖
BREAKING: Facial recognition technology is to be rolled out across England and Wales, under sweeping reforms announced by the home secretary
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
🪖😡"PAPERS"😡🪖
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Europe is planning to launch its own social media platform called "W", marketed to help fight disinformation and serve as a better alternative to X.
Would you join W?
#SocialMedia #W
Would you join W?
#SocialMedia #W
January 24, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Europe is planning to launch its own social media platform called "W", marketed to help fight disinformation and serve as a better alternative to X.
Would you join W?
#SocialMedia #W
Would you join W?
#SocialMedia #W
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want to flee the online surveillance state?
after Larry Ellison purchased TikTok, its users are fleeing to a new Australian app called @upscrolled.bsky.social
UpScrolled is developed by a man of Palestinian origin
#SocialMedia #SurveillanceState #UpScrolled #TikTok upscrolled.com/en/
after Larry Ellison purchased TikTok, its users are fleeing to a new Australian app called @upscrolled.bsky.social
UpScrolled is developed by a man of Palestinian origin
#SocialMedia #SurveillanceState #UpScrolled #TikTok upscrolled.com/en/
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
want to flee the online surveillance state?
after Larry Ellison purchased TikTok, its users are fleeing to a new Australian app called @upscrolled.bsky.social
UpScrolled is developed by a man of Palestinian origin
#SocialMedia #SurveillanceState #UpScrolled #TikTok upscrolled.com/en/
after Larry Ellison purchased TikTok, its users are fleeing to a new Australian app called @upscrolled.bsky.social
UpScrolled is developed by a man of Palestinian origin
#SocialMedia #SurveillanceState #UpScrolled #TikTok upscrolled.com/en/
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A message from Greenland…
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
A message from Greenland…