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Dave Kahn #FBPE
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Regional cycling commissaire. IBM i (iSeries, AS/400, System/38) nerd. RPG programmer - JDE World. Knotter. Vegetarian. AuDHD. Parle français, snakker norsk, latine loquitur.
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Dave Kahn #FBPE @dkahn400.bsky.social · Jul 15
I don’t have enough maths to be able to follow Wiles’ proof of Fermat’s last theorem. But I do have enough Latin to know that “this margin” is a mistranslation - a schoolboy error.
#fermat
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sammilaw.bsky.social
Am I sensing a dash of surprise in the clear concise declarative statememnt?

youtu.be/AtgfzzwoyK4?...
George Carlin They Don't Give a Fu@k About You
YouTube video by Patrick Welsh
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December 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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forbes.com
Indiana GOP Rejects Trump Pressure — Won't Redraw Congressional Districts To Influence Midterms
Indiana GOP Senators Reject Trump-Backed Redistricting Map
Indiana is one of many Republican-led states to attempt redistricting.
www.forbes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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gazza-d.bsky.social
Reading that Robin Ince is resigning from presenting BBC shows because he is NOT a bigot is a really disappointing and depressing thing to read about.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 22h
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
A well-attended carol service at St Michael's Church, Cornhill, for the launch of Christian Fellowship for Reform UK. A special thanks to the outstanding choir for their wonderful performance,. and to Reverend Henry Eatock-Taylor for delivering a brave sermon about the very real prospect of Christmas being cancelled' by the woke liberati,.
December 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Rejoin majority hits 8m – still no sign of a spine in No10 * Labour Together secretly polls for Starmer’s successor * Lib Dems’ customs union gambit rattles 100 Brexit diehards * Farage bunks off Parliament for F1 paddock.

This and more from @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Pecksniff: Majority opposing Brexit reaches eight million: when will ministers find a backbone?
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
The politics of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Growing evidence suggests that the AMOC system of ocean currents may be heading towards collapse
@stevedawe.bsky.social

westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/cli...
The politics of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Growing evidence suggests that the AMOC system of ocean currents may be heading towards collapse
westenglandbylines.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
dkahn400.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ki8QUa3oVF0?...
If every country is in debt, where's the money?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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nyxfluffpaw.bsky.social
How the hell do you bankrupt a casino, let alone four of them?
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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globalabortionnews.bsky.social
Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what Repro Uncensored call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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atrupar.com
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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atrupar.com
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
Twice the DOJ tried to convince a grand jury that hurting a demented authoritarian’s fee-fees should be a crime.

Twice they failed.
December 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
dkahn400.bsky.social
youtu.be/gOAjhIeDhGk?...
Russia Just Reached a Critical Tipping Point
YouTube video by Paul Warburg
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
dkahn400.bsky.social
youtu.be/4Hp4mZ8DDNA?...
How to protect yourself if markets crash
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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20splenty.bsky.social
Great to see this article on the Road Safety GB website.
Survey shows public support for 20mph speed limits
The research, carried out by Transport for the North (TfN) was undertaken to better understand public attitudes towards road safety and speed management. Between January and March 2025, more than 500 Northern residents were surveyed.
roadsafetygb.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
It used to be an impeachable offense.

Now it’s a daily occurrence.
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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localnotail.bsky.social
#SomeGoodNews A former Dyson engineer is rolling out a revolution for household chores in deprived communities after inventing an off-grid, flat-packable washing machine.
The Divya washing machine operates a 30-min wash cycle where it completes a 5kg load needing only a few minutes of manual turning
Flat-pack washing machine spins a fairer future
A former Dyson engineer is rolling out a revolution for household chores in deprived communities after inventing an off-grid washing machine
www.positive.news
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Farage thinks I'm a maniac?

Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts?

Badenoch thinks I'm weird?

Join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski the new green party leader he pronounces a maniac
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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drmpwalsh.bsky.social
I found a speed limiter liberating - after a driving lifetime of feeling pressure to go faster, the limiter removed most of the pressure. For years now I have kept to limits learning to be relaxed, to take time, not fight it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Evan Davis: Why so many people break 20mph speed limits
After receiving a speeding ticket, Evan Davis explores why so many people have broken 20mph limits across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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drmpwalsh.bsky.social
Great story.
www.astronomy.com/space-explor...
A farewell to Jim Lovell | Astronomy.com
Two Gemini and two Apollo flights cemented this trailblazing astronaut’s place in history.
www.astronomy.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.

If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
LYING: It's the Lord's work!
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM