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@shropshirematt.bsky.social

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Ow bist mon? Proud Salopian. Comedy, nature & real ale lover. Oh and I love photography, especially nature, light, and buildings. #Shropshire #Salop

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3h

New diagram for @cyclinguk.bsky.social

Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 17h

Women deserve the freedom to move - yet many still feel unsafe cycling

No one should have to choose between a busy road or a dark path. When cycling’s safer for women, it’s safer for everyone 🚲

👉 Donate or join: cyclinguk.org/my-ride-our-right

'My ride. Our right' – supported by Cycle SOS

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 1h

Farm Foods is great for some branded items such as crisps, mayo and ketchup.

MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 1h

That's fascinating data

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 2h

Now this is how you detect whether an election was stolen. Humans choose rounder numbers.

by @TheEconomist

A scatter plot titled "Fair and square? Russian federal elections, 2000-21" which visualizes the results of Russian federal elections. The x-axis represents voter turnout in percentage, ranging from 0 to 100%. The y-axis represents the percentage of votes for Putin, Medvedev, or the United Russia party, also ranging from 0 to 100%. Each dot on the plot represents a polling station. A cluster of dots appears in the upper right corner, indicating high voter turnout and a high percentage of votes for the specified candidates. A dashed rectangle highlights a grid-like pattern of dots at numbers ending in zero and five, with an annotation suggesting this pattern indicates potential foul play. The source is cited as Kobak and Shpilkin (2021).

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 1h

They should be called Box of Disappointment as they have Mars, Bounty and Snickers in them!

MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 1h

They look great 👍

MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 3h

If you've bought an Oral B electric toothbrush, it's worthwhile getting the FREE extra one year extended warranty.

They tend to stop working just after the two years existing warranty runs out 🤠

You can do it up until the end of your existing warranty.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14h

If this is what happens when Reform runs a council, just imagine Farage running the country.

Care homes closed and vulnerable people abandoned.

We cannot let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.

Headline: Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 13h

Drop something GREEN 💚

Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 14h

Tonight's 'Supermoon' aka The Beaver is at Perigee Syzygy this evening. Also looks as flat as a pancake and in brilliantly bright! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 14h

Is the super hero fighting a baddie called Chronic Venous Insufficiency?

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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 14h

Thursday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 15h

Oh-ffs

MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 17h

The market has been voted Best Market several times in national competitions. Having restaurant style food stalls and a couple of cafes and drinks places has brought in a wide variety of people .

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 17h

Can I buy a copy of This Beat Is Technotronic?

Certainly which size?

Can I have the 1" please

Jenny's House Music @uncleshady777.bsky.social · 18h

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Duncan Mackay @theduncanmackay.bsky.social · 18h

Remember, Remember,
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and…
ARSE BISCUITS!

Ever had a burning (or fizzling) desire to know what Guy Fawkes said in his moment of failure? Wonder no more.
#PlaymobilInfestation #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight

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Captain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 19h

An exterior photo of The White House showing what looks to be a taped-on sign that reads "The Oval Office" in gaudy gold script. The words have been changed to read "Live, Laugh, Love".

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 17h

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 17h

Spare a thought for fire, ambulance and hospital staff.

It's a full super moon and bonfire night.

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 18h

The nutcracker 🔥 🥜

The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · 21h

fun fact: Halloween in the north of England used to be known as nut-crack night.

people would mark nuts with the names of lovers and place them around a fire.

nuts that sizzled, spat or jumped indicated romantic incompatibility. nuts that burned together suggested peaceful, happy partnerships.

Two books sit on a wooden window sill in our reading room, looking out onto the museum garden. The first book is titled "An English Almanac". Its cover features beautiful illustrations related to astrology. The second book is titled "The English Festivals", and features a blue cover adorned with musical patterns and illustrated instruments.

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 21h

Bangladesh now has 32 million more people than Russia!

Why? brilliantmaps.com/banglades...

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 18h

Have you seen this? 😉
bsky.app/profile/happ...

HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 20h

That opening note is like a time machine.

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 20h

Please keep pets and small children indoors tonight. They can enjoy the fireworks when they start earning their keep, the bloody freeloaders.

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 23h

Oddly we look to Chester as a good place to visit. Although the amount of shopping outlets has suffered recently, yet the Cavern of the Curious Gnome is fab.

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MᴀᴛᴛA @shropshirematt.bsky.social · 1d

An outsiders view of Shrewsbury, also picks up on what locals might think!
#Shropshire

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