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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 2m

I shall start watching tonight!

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 13h

I'm the most famous eel historian in the world! How is that not great?

Also, I've met tons of wonderful people & made some of my very best friends. I've been able to launch a whole new career as a mapmaker & artist. I've been profiled in TIME, saved some eels, & shared the spaniel with the world.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Nat Guest @unfortunatalie.bsky.social · 12h

HAHAHA

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 15h

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 12h

A book I sewed got printed and sold with an ISBN and everything, bit thrilling

www.invisibleworks.co.uk/product/a-li...

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Jenrick (father) LinkedIn:

"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."

Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Michael Heseltine tells @europeanmovement.co.uk event that the Farage's Reform and European populist far right parties are “equivalents to the fascists of the thirties” and adds: ”We have to deal with President Trump for the next 3 years. We don't need his mouthpiece anywhere near No.10.” ~AA 🔥

Robert Peston
@Peston
Heseltine has just addressed a packed meeting of the European Movement at Tory conference. He does not show the restraint of most party leaders in his critique of Farage and Reform: “right wing equivalents to the fascists of the thirties are back on the march: Le Pen in France, AfD in Germany, Fdl in Italy, Vox in Spain and conspicuously Reform in this country. Much of President Trump's language in America coincides with words here in Europe. The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem which needs a solution although recent events here have cast a dark shadow…We must make clear that we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Nigel Farage. We have to deal with President Trump for the next 3 years. we don't need his mouthpiece anywhere near Number 10.”
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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 2d

Not going to lie, this would totally change my life. Not specifically because it would give me ‘more money’, but it would regularise my income in a way that’d mean I could work in a more organised and sensible way on a broader range of projects.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 1d

See, these kinds of claims are the ones you can't tackle with pointing out the obvious lie, because that cedes the basic argument to them. You have to take them at their word and then calmly ask, "So why was that a problem for you?"

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

Jenrick defends ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment on.ft.com/3VSPahS

Robert Jenrick defends ‘didn’t see another white face’ comment

Shadow justice secretary is widely seen as the favourite to challenge Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

on.ft.com

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 2d

The exact moment when Peter Lorre realizes that Vincent Price is putting a cat on his head 😆

Black cat auditions for the film Tales of Terror - November 1961
(From Tumblr user ilovemesomevincent)

Black and white photo. Peter Lorre is holding a black cat and looking down at something in front of him. Behind him a smiling Vincent Price is lowering another black cat towards his (Peter's) head.

Peter has turned his head to look at Vincent, he appears unimpressed. Vincent looks innocent, as if his shenanigans are as natural as breathing.

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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 1d

Worse than US tech bros naming everything after Tolkien or Musk constantly referencing Iain M. Banks without apparently having understood a single word.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 2d

Oh thank you I needed that :⁠-⁠D

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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 2d

Brilliant :⁠-⁠)

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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 2d

Oh right, maybe I'll try again one day!

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Lottie @sellottie.bsky.social · 3d

It’s happened again

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Jo the Hat @jothehat.bsky.social · 2d

Delighted to see that some of the beflagged lampposts on my evening walk already have @billybragg.bsky.social stickers on them. Looking forward to reinforcing the message when mine get here!

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felix @felixthefemale.bsky.social · 2d

Have you massaged it until your hands go numb? It gets smaller at that point...

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 3d

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d

Things that it is permissible to deadname:

- The Department of Defense
- Twitter

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2d

This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:

* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.

Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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✄---Rob--Ives--- @robives.bsky.social · 3d

Download the pdf instructions and make your own puffer fish automata from conkers and paper clips!
#STEAMjunk #WildMaking
www.robives.com/project/puff...

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 3d

IMPROVISED OWL PHYSIO

Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 3d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Abby Franquemont 🇵🇪🇺🇸 @abbysyarns.bsky.social · 4d

Me: *tells hardware guy what I need, 6 times*

Fella: *walks in to see why it’s taking so long*

Hardware guy: asks what is needed

Fella: says exactly what I said

Hardware guy: hands him the thing

Fella: holy shit you weren’t lying

Me: yeah that’s just life as a woman

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Abby Franquemont 🇵🇪🇺🇸 @abbysyarns.bsky.social · 4d

Fella: I mean that guy seems like he doesn’t believe what you say

Me: yeah no that’s basically just men

Fella: no but you know what you’re talking about

Me: doesn’t matter, men never believe women

Fella: I dunno

I go into a hardware store (continued)

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Montresor’s Groucho Puppet @winteron.bsky.social · 4d

I believe we have a winner

album cover for Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters

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