Desperate to go out and enjoy the sun but seriously who can tear themselves away from this extraordinary episode of Private Passions with Martin Sherman @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social. Incredible listening.
October 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Desperate to go out and enjoy the sun but seriously who can tear themselves away from this extraordinary episode of Private Passions with Martin Sherman @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social. Incredible listening.
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I don't disagree with the first two sentences, but I think in general there's been far too much movement from 'not really noticing the problem' to 'despair'. Let's experiment with 'people and organisations try and enforce the norm' and then see if it is actually hard for it to be re-bottled.
I worry that the decades it took to build anti-racism norms are unravelling quite quickly. Clearly the protests/social media drumbeat has created a permission structure that makes people think they can behave like this. Hard to see how it can be easily re-bottled.
Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse.
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
September 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I don't disagree with the first two sentences, but I think in general there's been far too much movement from 'not really noticing the problem' to 'despair'. Let's experiment with 'people and organisations try and enforce the norm' and then see if it is actually hard for it to be re-bottled.
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Churches Together are hosting prayers for peace in Epping on Sunday, 2pm. Coincides with a protest at an asyum hotel (which Tommy Robinson said he would attend, though he has since suggested he might not) + a stand up to racism demonstration, 2pm, on the premise he will
cte.org.uk/prayers-for-...
cte.org.uk/prayers-for-...
Prayers for peace in Epping
In response to the increasingly violent demonstrations and counter-demonstrations in Epping, the local United Reformed Church will open its doors to offer a place of peace, silence and prayer to those...
cte.org.uk
July 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Churches Together are hosting prayers for peace in Epping on Sunday, 2pm. Coincides with a protest at an asyum hotel (which Tommy Robinson said he would attend, though he has since suggested he might not) + a stand up to racism demonstration, 2pm, on the premise he will
cte.org.uk/prayers-for-...
cte.org.uk/prayers-for-...
@thehistoryguy.bsky.social just watching ur excellent prog in arctic convoys (overdue!). My grandfather was on the convoys and he can attest to the state of Mmansk. The equipment was still on the shores when the convoy set sail to return from what I understand…
July 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
@thehistoryguy.bsky.social just watching ur excellent prog in arctic convoys (overdue!). My grandfather was on the convoys and he can attest to the state of Mmansk. The equipment was still on the shores when the convoy set sail to return from what I understand…
And special mention for John Dwyer's Alan Partridge t shirt
Yyyyeeeesss #Osees at Glastonbury hands down the best band you'll see all weekend www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l00575yr/glastonbury-glastonbury-channel-friday
Glastonbury - Glastonbury Channel: Friday
The 1975, Alanis Morissette, Loyle Carner, Self Esteem and more. Uninterupted coverage of the world's greatest music festival.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
And special mention for John Dwyer's Alan Partridge t shirt
Yyyyeeeesss #Osees at Glastonbury hands down the best band you'll see all weekend www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l00575yr/glastonbury-glastonbury-channel-friday
Glastonbury - Glastonbury Channel: Friday
The 1975, Alanis Morissette, Loyle Carner, Self Esteem and more. Uninterupted coverage of the world's greatest music festival.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Yyyyeeeesss #Osees at Glastonbury hands down the best band you'll see all weekend www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l00575yr/glastonbury-glastonbury-channel-friday
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This little survivor was found among the rubble after the Russian strike on Kyiv, June 17. Hoping he pulls through.
June 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This little survivor was found among the rubble after the Russian strike on Kyiv, June 17. Hoping he pulls through.
Such exciting news - @mchshe.bsky.social 's Welsh National Theatre headquarters in SWANSEA - great city full of cultural potential. Check out the BBC film I made last year and see for yourself - shot ENTIRELY on location in/around Swansea with top class WELSH dancers. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Dance Passion Swansea
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city, explore what home means and celebrate the joy of dance. There’s ballet, Latin, ballroom, breaking, contemporary and Welsh clog dance.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Such exciting news - @mchshe.bsky.social 's Welsh National Theatre headquarters in SWANSEA - great city full of cultural potential. Check out the BBC film I made last year and see for yourself - shot ENTIRELY on location in/around Swansea with top class WELSH dancers. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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VICTORY! DEFEAT! Unpleasant mental images! My SKETCH of Today in Let's Get Back Together And Brexit Again!
May 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Austria has such strong Fifth Element vibes and I am here for it.
May 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Austria has such strong Fifth Element vibes and I am here for it.
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Defense officials warn Gaza is 10 days from famine, but Netanyahu clings to a profit-riddled food plan and far-right war aims he can’t control | Amos Harel
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
When will the generals tell Netanyahu the Gaza war is a calamity for both sides?
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www.haaretz.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Defense officials warn Gaza is 10 days from famine, but Netanyahu clings to a profit-riddled food plan and far-right war aims he can’t control | Amos Harel
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Via Press Gazette: Meta's fact-checking programme in the US officially ended yesterday afternoon, according to its chief global affairs officer
April 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Via Press Gazette: Meta's fact-checking programme in the US officially ended yesterday afternoon, according to its chief global affairs officer
Wild
I'm afraid I must inform you we are discussing Canadian membership of the EU again.
NEARLY HALF OF CANADIANS SAY THEY WOULD SUPPORT JOINING THE EU.
NEARLY HALF OF CANADIANS SAY THEY WOULD SUPPORT JOINING THE EU.
With the US-Canada trade war heating up, Canadians are looking for friends elsewhere.
Perhaps surprisingly, nearly half of Canadians say they would support joining the European Union
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Perhaps surprisingly, nearly half of Canadians say they would support joining the European Union
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
March 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Despite the absolute shitshow outside the Humber this morning, a word of respect for the professionals who quickly brought their boats and ships into close quarters with a floating bomb to save lives and minimise the damage. It's been a long hard day and I hope they get a beer.
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Despite the absolute shitshow outside the Humber this morning, a word of respect for the professionals who quickly brought their boats and ships into close quarters with a floating bomb to save lives and minimise the damage. It's been a long hard day and I hope they get a beer.
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President Macron will make a speech this afternoon to 30 military chiefs from Europe – but also Canada, Australia & Turkey – gathering in Paris to consider options for the proposed security or “reassurance” force which could be deployed in Ukraine after a ceasefire with Russia 1/
March 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
President Macron will make a speech this afternoon to 30 military chiefs from Europe – but also Canada, Australia & Turkey – gathering in Paris to consider options for the proposed security or “reassurance” force which could be deployed in Ukraine after a ceasefire with Russia 1/
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The charity Magpie Project based in Newham provides support to mums and young children in unsafe and insecure housing, and advocates for their rights. They are running a “no child housed without a kitchen” campaign; sign the petition here to support them themagpieproject.org/hope-for-a-h...
Homes with kitchens for all our children
Download and read our briefing paper: Hungry, Unhealthy and heartsore: Families fed up of being unable to feed themselves. Powered By EmbedPress In Newham alone, more than 200 under-fives and 400 u…
themagpieproject.org
March 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The charity Magpie Project based in Newham provides support to mums and young children in unsafe and insecure housing, and advocates for their rights. They are running a “no child housed without a kitchen” campaign; sign the petition here to support them themagpieproject.org/hope-for-a-h...
“And yet, the demand to empathise with the boys and men propagating this hatred must surely be exceeded by a justified anger on behalf of the girls and women who are the actual subjects of said hatred. If anything, it is obscene that we women are not more furious and more frightened.”
The Andrew Tate problem
His coarse misogyny is often described as appealing to working-class boys and young men. Is this really the issue?
www.newstatesman.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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“Purge of journalists” underway at Voice of America, I’m told. Ukrainian correspondent Ostap Yarysh already impacted.
March 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Purge of journalists” underway at Voice of America, I’m told. Ukrainian correspondent Ostap Yarysh already impacted.
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Terrific important piece on the crisis in the UK TV and film industry by @michaelsavage.bsky.social:
Senior TV producers take shelf-stacking jobs as UK industry remains in crisis
Experienced figures doing entry-level roles amid prolonged work drought since Covid and rise of online content
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Terrific important piece on the crisis in the UK TV and film industry by @michaelsavage.bsky.social:
In the light of the Eurostar “WWII bomb on tracks” news, I wish to remind everyone of this absolute gem:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...
Milford Haven: Garden ornament turns out to be live bomb - BBC News
Sian and Jeffrey Edwards had always assumed the 64lb naval shell in their garden was a "dummy".
www.bbc.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Remarkable clarity in Britain.
March 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Remarkable clarity in Britain.
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That ship has sailed
March 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
That ship has sailed
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The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian warship sailing through British waters.
HMS Somerset completed a three day operation monitoring the Russian vessel as it passed from Syria into the English Channel and North Sea
HMS Somerset completed a three day operation monitoring the Russian vessel as it passed from Syria into the English Channel and North Sea
March 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian warship sailing through British waters.
HMS Somerset completed a three day operation monitoring the Russian vessel as it passed from Syria into the English Channel and North Sea
HMS Somerset completed a three day operation monitoring the Russian vessel as it passed from Syria into the English Channel and North Sea