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February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
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The endless column inches, YouTube videos, podcasts and more given over to the largely non-existent rightwards shift of young men is exhausting.
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The endless column inches, YouTube videos, podcasts and more given over to the largely non-existent rightwards shift of young men is exhausting.
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
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Everyone should be following this thread. It's just like Twitter used to be. You know. Before the badness. Fun. You remember fun, right?
I feel bad for the presenters of the BBC Winter Olympics coverage, currently trying to make puffer jackets seem interesting as they grasp for anything to say.
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Everyone should be following this thread. It's just like Twitter used to be. You know. Before the badness. Fun. You remember fun, right?
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There’s nothing on the telly, so let’s all watch the Hunstanton sinkhole.
hunstanton.webcam/south-prom
hunstanton.webcam/south-prom
South Prom - Live Webcam in Hunstanton, Norfolk
Watch a live video webcam of the main beach and promenade in Hunstanton, on the North-West Norfolk coast, in the UK.
hunstanton.webcam
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
There’s nothing on the telly, so let’s all watch the Hunstanton sinkhole.
hunstanton.webcam/south-prom
hunstanton.webcam/south-prom
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The blunt truth is that if Karen Pierce had been a man, then she would still be US ambassador now and Keir Starmer's government would not be on the brink of death.
February 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The blunt truth is that if Karen Pierce had been a man, then she would still be US ambassador now and Keir Starmer's government would not be on the brink of death.
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That guy from Newport can probably find something more useful to do with his time now
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
That guy from Newport can probably find something more useful to do with his time now
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a real SICKOS YES day for all of us in the "all my apes gone" comedy club
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
a real SICKOS YES day for all of us in the "all my apes gone" comedy club
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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Twenty years ago today I stood on a stage in Kilburn to play my first gig with Double G & The Traitorous 3, a nom de guerre for a newly gigging Scritti Politti. While onstage I took this photo, capturing a nervous Green Gartside and the back of Alyssa's head. It's been quite the thing. 1/X
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Twenty years ago today I stood on a stage in Kilburn to play my first gig with Double G & The Traitorous 3, a nom de guerre for a newly gigging Scritti Politti. While onstage I took this photo, capturing a nervous Green Gartside and the back of Alyssa's head. It's been quite the thing. 1/X
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Some truly fantastic pun work in the replies here...
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Some truly fantastic pun work in the replies here...
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Floor Mosaic from Hisham's Palace, Jericho, 8th century CE
February 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Floor Mosaic from Hisham's Palace, Jericho, 8th century CE
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*PODYSSEY SEASON TWO IS HERE*
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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The Beast In Me - Ancient Greece And Its Pets
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 01/02/2026 · Bonus · 41m
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February 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM
*PODYSSEY SEASON TWO IS HERE*
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
🎧 LISTEN AND SHARE
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5U4O...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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This podcast will kill me. But it's worth it.
You know what to do.
You know what to do.
*PODYSSEY SEASON TWO IS HERE*
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
🎧 LISTEN AND SHARE
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5U4O...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
🎧 LISTEN AND SHARE
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5U4O...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
The Beast In Me - Ancient Greece And Its Pets
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 01/02/2026 · Bonus · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This podcast will kill me. But it's worth it.
You know what to do.
You know what to do.
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"What I'm most excited about is [measles]."
February 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"What I'm most excited about is [measles]."
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British Textiles stamp series, 1982
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
British Textiles stamp series, 1982
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ME: whenever i make fried eggs the yolks break but when i make scrambled eggs they don’t
ALANIS MORISSETTE: i’m sorry but the lyrics are already done
ALANIS MORISSETTE: i’m sorry but the lyrics are already done
February 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
ME: whenever i make fried eggs the yolks break but when i make scrambled eggs they don’t
ALANIS MORISSETTE: i’m sorry but the lyrics are already done
ALANIS MORISSETTE: i’m sorry but the lyrics are already done
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Bee: Look at my knees. They’re the best thing ever.
Dog: Hold my bone.
Dog: Hold my bone.
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Bee: Look at my knees. They’re the best thing ever.
Dog: Hold my bone.
Dog: Hold my bone.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
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For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵
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Lovely work from @manchestermill.bsky.social calling out Reach's egregious badging of local democracy reporting scheme stories as 'premium content'. Reach and the other big publishers get LDR stuff for free cos they basically can't be arsed to do their core job and cover council meetings
This is incredibly petty by @manchestermill.bsky.social - it was obviously done without my knowledge
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Lovely work from @manchestermill.bsky.social calling out Reach's egregious badging of local democracy reporting scheme stories as 'premium content'. Reach and the other big publishers get LDR stuff for free cos they basically can't be arsed to do their core job and cover council meetings
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One of my favourite buildings in Huddersfield today was Byram Arcade, a galleried shopping arcade of c1880 by WH Crossland. It's easy to imagine the posh shops that would fill it if it was in Leeds or Harrogate!
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
One of my favourite buildings in Huddersfield today was Byram Arcade, a galleried shopping arcade of c1880 by WH Crossland. It's easy to imagine the posh shops that would fill it if it was in Leeds or Harrogate!
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people say coldplay songs aren't about anything but fix you is about owning a fiat
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
people say coldplay songs aren't about anything but fix you is about owning a fiat