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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · 12d

Glad to be off Facebook

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow

The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · 15d

Maybe land some of the other things you’ve talked about

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Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID cards

As government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration, move will spark battle with civil liberties campaigners

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · 20d

Love this Robert Redford tribute

Remembering Robert Redford, His Films, and His Influence on the Watch Community - Worn & Wound

I’m part of a generation that grew up appreciating Robert Redford, who passed away this morning at the age of 89, primarily through the lens of their parents. Specifically, in my case, through my mom,...

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · 25d

Very sad news

Geodesic genius: Nicholas Grimshaw brought futuristic grandeur to trains, planes, gardens – and shopping

As well as the Eden Project, Grimshaw’s ambitious and audacious work on railway stations, airports, sports complexes and supermarkets could elevate even the most mundane experience

www.theguardian.com

Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hurray! #silksong

Close up of Silksong icon on Switch 2 menu screen

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Sep 1

Dropped back into Hollow Knight ahead of Silksong’s release this Thursday. I forgot how great the soundtrack is - City of Tears is a standout for me

City of Tears

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reform boycotts the local paper I used to work for. I imagine the journalists there will keep on holding politicians to account

The Guardian view on Reform UK v the Nottingham Post: a council’s boycott of its local paper is both petty and alarming | Editorial

Editorial: Elected politicians should expect to be scrutinised. This attack on journalists is an attack on democracy too

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 25

I’ve deleted Facebook from my phone. I’d delete it altogether if it wasn’t for the couple of groups I run. Meta has failed to stop the spread of racism and lies in the UK in recent months, and I want to interact with FB as little as possible

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 22

Instabuy 4th September

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer

YouTube video by Team Cherry

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 22

One of the best ever

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 21

OMG

"It's The Game We Wish Had Existed 40 Years Ago" - Ulysses 31 Is Finally Getting A Video Game

"A homage to the happiest moment of our childhood"

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 14

Eldest son got two A* and an A just now. Hope the A level fairy brought you good cheer #proud #Alevels

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Last week my family took a break from the UK (holiday in Iceland) and social media too. Returning to Reform's latest "Britain is Lawless" nonsense feels overwhelming and repugnant. I don't know we're standing for it

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Agree 100%

The EU is a colossus. So why is it cowering before Trump like a mouse? | Alexander Hurst

With its woeful trade deal, Europe prostrated itself before the president. We need a leader who will tell him where to shove it, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

www.theguardian.com

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · Aug 4

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 3

Meanwhile in Vienna…

The social housing secret: how Vienna became the world’s most livable city

In the Austrian capital, renters pay a third of what their counterparts do in London, Paris or Dublin. How is it possible?

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Aug 3

Another Thatcherite disaster

Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’

Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Jul 31

Charity Camp uses thestudio.co.uk/venues/birmi... which might be big enough

thestudio... | Birmingham conference, meeting and event venue

Full details of our Birmingham conference, meeting, training and event venue, including city centre location, pricing, and all available facilities.

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Jul 17

We’re going to Iceland next Friday. Fingers crossed it still happens

UK updates travel advice for Iceland after volcano erupts again

The North Atlantic island nation is on high alert after lava spewed across the Reykjanes Peninsula and smoke belched into the sky.

metro.co.uk

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Jul 16

Parents need an easy to use app that monitors and controls usage of all their children’s devices, not a bricked £99 per month iPhone

Internet-safe iPhone for children goes on sale for £99 a month

High price of Sage handset that doesn’t allow searches, gaming or social media apps beyond means of many UK parents

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Jul 13

Worth reading and sharing

Reform wants to cut council diversity roles. The problem is there are already barely any

Exclusive: Party talks up sums that can be saved by cutting DEI jobs, but there are only a handful of such roles across the 10 councils it runs

www.theguardian.com

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Will Callaghan @willguv.bsky.social · Jul 11

Love these. No shipping to UK :(

John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · Jul 11

Holy crap. These are officially licensed with proceeds going to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting! #PBSisPUNK

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