Pratab Ali
@prataba.bsky.social
Amateur photographer. landscape, insects, wildlife, stars. 20 plus years software engineer in telecoms.
Sci-fi: BSG, Startrek, Expanse, some Starwars. Mando and Grogu!
(Sorry, Large profiles with thousands of followers, I'm unlikely to follow you back)
Sci-fi: BSG, Startrek, Expanse, some Starwars. Mando and Grogu!
(Sorry, Large profiles with thousands of followers, I'm unlikely to follow you back)
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Pratab Ali
@prataba.bsky.social
· Nov 18
What have you bee'n up to?
I've been taking my Nikon 105mm micro lens for a spin.
(14th June 2021 - from Twitter)
I've been taking my Nikon 105mm micro lens for a spin.
(14th June 2021 - from Twitter)
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This ruling shows that proscribing Palestine Action was a grave misuse of terrorism laws.
Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money on suppressing civil liberties.
Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money on suppressing civil liberties.
February 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
This ruling shows that proscribing Palestine Action was a grave misuse of terrorism laws.
Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money on suppressing civil liberties.
Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money on suppressing civil liberties.
Noticed #StarTrek First Contact on amazon prime (5 days left)
The borg in the alcove has beard and facial hair very reminiscent of TOS era Klingons. 🤔
The borg in the alcove has beard and facial hair very reminiscent of TOS era Klingons. 🤔
February 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Noticed #StarTrek First Contact on amazon prime (5 days left)
The borg in the alcove has beard and facial hair very reminiscent of TOS era Klingons. 🤔
The borg in the alcove has beard and facial hair very reminiscent of TOS era Klingons. 🤔
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CNN has uncovered multiple un-redacted videos featuring young women within the vast collection of files concerning Jeffrey Epstein that were released by the Justice Department, as reported by MJ Lee.
February 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
CNN has uncovered multiple un-redacted videos featuring young women within the vast collection of files concerning Jeffrey Epstein that were released by the Justice Department, as reported by MJ Lee.
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It's @startrek 's 60th -- and #StarfleetAcademy is in San Francisco -- so we're celebrating with a Bay Cruise! #StarTrekSF #StarTrekOnPPlus
February 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
It's @startrek 's 60th -- and #StarfleetAcademy is in San Francisco -- so we're celebrating with a Bay Cruise! #StarTrekSF #StarTrekOnPPlus
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Fucked up and dumbed down!
February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Fucked up and dumbed down!
#winterolympics Skeleton 🎃💀🦇
My bold plan to encourage aspiring athletes to consider winter sports
As head of the IOC. Skeleton would only be allowed on Halloween, it will be mandatory that the sledge will be of a skeleton design. Teams are permitted to add bat wings. For aerodynamics of course.
My bold plan to encourage aspiring athletes to consider winter sports
As head of the IOC. Skeleton would only be allowed on Halloween, it will be mandatory that the sledge will be of a skeleton design. Teams are permitted to add bat wings. For aerodynamics of course.
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
#winterolympics Skeleton 🎃💀🦇
My bold plan to encourage aspiring athletes to consider winter sports
As head of the IOC. Skeleton would only be allowed on Halloween, it will be mandatory that the sledge will be of a skeleton design. Teams are permitted to add bat wings. For aerodynamics of course.
My bold plan to encourage aspiring athletes to consider winter sports
As head of the IOC. Skeleton would only be allowed on Halloween, it will be mandatory that the sledge will be of a skeleton design. Teams are permitted to add bat wings. For aerodynamics of course.
Good night. Off to bed now.
a teletubbies character is standing in a field .
ALT: a teletubbies character is standing in a field .
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Good night. Off to bed now.
Rewatched "Ready Player One" for first time since it came out. Recalled it was a good movie, but forgot it is a great movie.
#MovieNight #ReadyPlayerOne
#MovieNight #ReadyPlayerOne
a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a room with a robot .
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a room with a robot .
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Rewatched "Ready Player One" for first time since it came out. Recalled it was a good movie, but forgot it is a great movie.
#MovieNight #ReadyPlayerOne
#MovieNight #ReadyPlayerOne
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Here’s an interview I did recently, if you like those sorts of things!
www.youtube.com/live/YXwZyx9...
www.youtube.com/live/YXwZyx9...
An Interview with Aaron Waltke
YouTube video by Live Long and Podcast
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Here’s an interview I did recently, if you like those sorts of things!
www.youtube.com/live/YXwZyx9...
www.youtube.com/live/YXwZyx9...
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“Jim Ratcliffe’s comments were outrageous. They are offensive and they were deeply wrong. We do have a problem in our country, and that problem is inequality. It’s not immigration.”
Ellie Chowns on #BBCQT, rejecting attempts to blame migrants for country's problems.
Ellie Chowns on #BBCQT, rejecting attempts to blame migrants for country's problems.
February 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
“Jim Ratcliffe’s comments were outrageous. They are offensive and they were deeply wrong. We do have a problem in our country, and that problem is inequality. It’s not immigration.”
Ellie Chowns on #BBCQT, rejecting attempts to blame migrants for country's problems.
Ellie Chowns on #BBCQT, rejecting attempts to blame migrants for country's problems.
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Farage frothing about WFH again…
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Why Farage Can Get Stuffed on Working From Home
WFH isn’t a perk - it’s a lifeline. But of course, the fuckers who want it gone are the ones who’ve never had to endure the chaos the rest of us call “Tuesday.”
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Farage frothing about WFH again…
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
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🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
I have written a play. I am in the play. I am beyond excited.
Please come see it, at @kingsheadtheatre.bsky.social May 13th-6th June. Tickets : kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/chu...
I have written a play. I am in the play. I am beyond excited.
Please come see it, at @kingsheadtheatre.bsky.social May 13th-6th June. Tickets : kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/chu...
Churchill's Urinal — A new comedy by and starring Rosie Holt, with additional material by Stewart Lee
Directed by Daniel Clarkson
kingsheadtheatre.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
I have written a play. I am in the play. I am beyond excited.
Please come see it, at @kingsheadtheatre.bsky.social May 13th-6th June. Tickets : kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/chu...
I have written a play. I am in the play. I am beyond excited.
Please come see it, at @kingsheadtheatre.bsky.social May 13th-6th June. Tickets : kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/chu...
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The president just lost another battle in his war on democracy. www.vox.com/politics/479...
Trump discovers that the road to autocracy is lined with potholes
The president just lost another battle in his war on democracy.
www.vox.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The president just lost another battle in his war on democracy. www.vox.com/politics/479...
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Incident report: Earlier this week, our automated moderation system incorrectly labeled ~32,000 accounts as requiring moderator review. Here’s what happened, what we fixed, and the current status. 1/5
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Incident report: Earlier this week, our automated moderation system incorrectly labeled ~32,000 accounts as requiring moderator review. Here’s what happened, what we fixed, and the current status. 1/5
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This is shocking. Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have under £25 left at end of week’
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have £25 at end of week’
Exclusive: Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
This is shocking. Cost of living crisis laid bare as almost half of Britons ‘have under £25 left at end of week’
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Majority of UK adults forced to make difficult choices, with almost two-thirds found to be cutting back on essentials like food and heating
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Consumers and businesses paid nearly 90% of Trump tariffs in 2025, new analysis found.
Consumers and businesses paid nearly 90% of Trump tariffs in 2025, new analysis found
Americans, not foreign exporters, shouldered nearly the costs from the Trump administration's tariffs last year, according to the New York Fed.
cbsn.ws
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Consumers and businesses paid nearly 90% of Trump tariffs in 2025, new analysis found.
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The Vaadwaur from Dragon's Teeth were so intense too 🙀
February 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The Vaadwaur from Dragon's Teeth were so intense too 🙀
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If you see this, post a character that starts with a D.
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
If you see this, post a character that starts with a D.
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Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This? is part of the Leicester Comedy Festival and is on at the Big Difference Venue, 6pm on Friday 13th. Be there to be in with a chance to meet an angry panda! (among other things) events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/susan...
Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This? | Leicester Comedy Festival
events.comedy-festival.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This? is part of the Leicester Comedy Festival and is on at the Big Difference Venue, 6pm on Friday 13th. Be there to be in with a chance to meet an angry panda! (among other things) events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/susan...
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People all over the world have one thing in common! 🌎🤝
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
People all over the world have one thing in common! 🌎🤝
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Yes. All of this. It's absolutely fantastic.
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Yes. All of this. It's absolutely fantastic.
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@paramountpictures.bsky.social Star Trek: Prodigy’s gorgeously cinematic art design deserves a proper art book! #StarTrek
SHARE if you agree!
@goodaaron.bsky.social
SHARE if you agree!
@goodaaron.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
@paramountpictures.bsky.social Star Trek: Prodigy’s gorgeously cinematic art design deserves a proper art book! #StarTrek
SHARE if you agree!
@goodaaron.bsky.social
SHARE if you agree!
@goodaaron.bsky.social
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Plus his INEOS company has recently been bailed out by UK taxpayers to the tune of £120m.
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Plus his INEOS company has recently been bailed out by UK taxpayers to the tune of £120m.
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Totally wrong. Totally out of step with British values. He should apologise now.
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Totally wrong. Totally out of step with British values. He should apologise now.