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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 3h

Or “al desko”

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 3h

‘Flagship’

Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History @brianwernham.bsky.social · 3h

VIDEO

"Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “f____ing suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions"

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims

www.theguardian.com

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 3h

Some call authoritarian practices’

PhillFoss @phillfoss.bsky.social · 4h

San Francisco shows up……

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 4h

I shouldn’t mention it but way back in the sixties Private Eye magazine (voice of posh, repressed males) used to refer to him as ‘Masturbani’

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 5h

Source for that image bsky.app/profile/oran...

OrangeSage @orangesage.bsky.social · 6h

#NoKings Miami!

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 6h

In other news…there he is

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SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca · 8h

#EditorsPreventThis Workers spend ~2 hr/incident trying to make useful sense of AI crap ("slop") they're given. It leaves them annoyed & confused; resentful of the wasted time & thinking colleagues who generated it incompetent (Harvard Business Review).
gizmodo.com/workslop-ai-... HT @Geoff Hart

'Workslop': AI-Generated Work Content Is Slowing Everything Down

AI slop has infiltrated the workplace, costing companies time and money.

gizmodo.com

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 6h

This is really not the moment 🤦‍♂️

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 10h

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a whiteboard that says wise words wednesday

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a whiteboard that says wise words wednesday

media.tenor.com

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 11h

I hope I will again be involved in the naming project. (I already have some proposals) www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

London Overground: £700m new line would get new name, promises Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan confirms that his rebranding of the Overground - dubbed ‘virtue-signalling nonsense’ by critics - would be extended to the West London Orbital

www.standard.co.uk

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 14h

I can still remember satchels 🥸

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 15h

This is true of all troll accounts, big or small. Which is why the smart advice has always been: do not feed them.

Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 BLFC (Reno, NV) & Chico Anime (NorCal) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 19h

Remember:

- they DO NOT CARE about your arguments/rebuttals

- they DO NOT CARE about your dunks

- the person running the accounts was specifically hired to drive engagement BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY; it’s the algorithm they’re catering to

This is a game, and to them you are data to be manipulated.

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 14h

Terribly disrespectful towards the moral and intellectual colossus…

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 21h

Jimmy Kimmel:
“When you're making your #NoKings posters,
remember...
Donald Trump LOVES a good nickname.” 😂

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 14h

‘Wonderfully unchallenging’

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 16h

www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/2554908...

5 reasons why this London borough was named the happiest place to live

Richmond upon Thames was previously named the happiest London borough to live in. Find out the five reasons why.

www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

‘Force of personality’

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"It’s tempting to think of Trump as sui generis — a unique phenomenon that came out of nowhere due to the strength of his personality. But the truth is that while his force of personality might be unique, the tactics he’s using to lend legitimacy have been carefully cultivated for a long time."

How the Supreme Court taught Trump to rewrite history

"He who controls the present controls the past."

www.publicnotice.co

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙿𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚜 🖊️ 🎥 #𝕎𝔾𝔸𝕨 @thepeterbriggs.bsky.social · 1d

Fascinating piece from etymology expert @tonythorne007.bsky.social about current trending slang (necessary for #Scriptsky #screenwriting!)

"Delulu", "clanker", "slop", and "aura farming" (the four least referenced!) are the only four I know on the September Update
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language-and-innovation.com

tony thorne

language and innovation

language-and-innovation.com

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

Our sympathies. It will pass.

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

Slight seasonal slippage…but welcome nonetheless

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure…armageddon a bad feeling about things

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

/beɪʒ/ of course!

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 1d

(I have this dream too)...Are You Dreaming of a ‘Mall World’? You’re Not Alone. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...

Are You Dreaming of a ‘Mall World’? You’re Not Alone.

www.nytimes.com

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Erika’s (Too) Online @erikas.online · 2d

Don't forget @tyanna.bsky.social's linguistic anthropology starter pack! bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 2d

On #WorldDictionaryDay we should also celebrate the many online sites providing (often the most up-to-date) examples and explanations of language as it is used...
language-and-innovation.com

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Tony Thorne @tonythorne007.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #WorldDictionaryDay. Time to celebrate print dictionaries - and online reference sources too…

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