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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · 12d

Forgot about this one. suggestions welcome

Screenshot of Spotify playlist for Landsat 9 leaving drinks. Songs include satellite of love (Lou reed), messages from the stars (rah band), I can see clearly now (Johnny nash)

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · 19d

And thanks and praise to @johnmerrick.bsky.social @adriennebuller.bsky.social for the mega edit

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · 21d

Wrote about all the wild speculation around the Arctic Ocean for @the-breakdown.bsky.social. In very good company for issue 2, go subscribe!

The BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 21d

As temperatures rise and the Arctic thaws, capital is eyeing new opportunities: for extraction, for shipping and for extending a lifeline to business as usual.

JACOB BOLTON (@jacobbolton.bsky.social) maps the spectre of Polar shipping lanes for ISSUE #2 FRONTIERS.

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Faisal فيصل @faisalhamadah.bsky.social · Sep 2

Lfg

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Netpol @netpol.org · Aug 10

“It’s just a joke. Yvette Cooper says she is a fan of the Suffragettes. I don’t think the Suffragettes would have thought much of her.” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

As hundreds committed the offence of putting ink to cardb...

Nurses, doctors, retired people and architects among 466 protesters arrested as terrorism suspects

observer.co.uk

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · Aug 1

“I am planning to offer a public lecture series in New York focused on parts of this course that will be streamed and available for later viewing. Proceeds, if any, will go to Gaza’s universities, every one of which has been destroyed by Israel with US munitions, a war crime…”

I regret deeply that Columbia's decisions have obliged me to deprive the nearly 300 students who have registered for this popular course - as many hundreds of others have done for over two decades - of the chance to learn about the history of the modern Middle East this fall. Although I cannot do anything to compensate them fully for depriving them of the opportunity to take this course, I am planning to offer a public lecture series in New York focused on parts of this course that will be streamed and available for later viewing. Proceeds, if any, will go to Gaza's universities, every one of which has been destroyed by Israel with US munitions, a war crime about which neither Columbia nor any other US university has seen fit to say a single word.

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 31

incredible reviewing from 'washerman2009'

Screenshot of fice-star review of washing machine from user 'washerman2009'. It says:
12 Years Old!. Still Going Strong

Just found my curry's receipt from July 2011. apart from a stupid mistake which my now ex wife did and damaged the door seal, this maching is just amazing. never has it let me down through malfunction. it is a constant. I keep it in am outhouse along with the dryer. Yes an outhouse, NOT a utility room, and it had been there since I got it.

I dont think you can get these any more but if you see one on an well known auction site, and you want a machine that will last longer than my now ex wife did. get it. Yes the machine was more reliable and faithful to me than she ever was.

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 28

* Conference
* Of the
* Parties

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 28

going through old photos, think I had to go for this for work? constantly amazed and humbled at Biz Thinking

shot of powerpoint at a conference, it says 'INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR BUSINESS 2016', followed by three bullet points:
'INTERNATIONAL'
'FESTIVAL'
'BUSINESS'

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 8

Zohran Mamdani spams comet azur and cerulean hidden tear

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Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · Jul 8

Apparently Mamdani voters are the most privileged class in history AND are bitter about having no money and living in an apartment with 3 roommates into their 30s.

Pick a damn lane.

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 8

Peckham’s Aylesham Centre redevelopment, a gross project of luxury flats, getting absolutely ratioed in the planning process

A total of 27141 addresses were notified of
this application. There were 2434 objections and 59 in support. Below is a summary of the objections and how they have been addressed:

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 2

once and for all we'll know if vertical or horizontal blue/white/red is cooler (correct answer is neither)

netherlands versus france match. netherlands flag is red white blue vertical, france is blue white red horizontal.

Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 2

ah but wait it doesn't end

more matches, more flag fights. norway/finland and switzerland/iceland: which cross flag will come out top

same again, big crossfest. i mean i guess that is the grouping.

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Jul 2

groupings-wise, it looks a lot like the opening matches of the euros are just fights over who has the coolest flag variant

screenshot of first six games of women's euros. the matches show the flags of each country, and theyre really similar: iceland/finland (battle of blue crosses), switzerland/norway (battle of reddish crosses), belgium/italy (battle of vertical stripes), spain/portugal (battle of stripey cresty ones), denamrk/sweden (straightforward cross fight), germany/poland (horizontal stripes v horizontal stripes)

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · May 14

the container heads heed the call of gondor

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · May 7

“The research – conducted jointly by the Palestinian Youth Movement, Progressive International and Workers for a Free Palestine – uses Israeli tax authority import data to try to uncover what the continuance of the 200 arms export licences has allowed Israel to import.”

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Apr 24

could you guys stop attributing power to earthworms for just one minute

It says 'As Brown et al. (2004) show, Darwin did not get his descriptions of earthworm intelligence right, attributing powers to earthworms that subsequent research shows were exaggerated.'

Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Apr 19

list of games consoles allowed in UK prisons. no infrared equipped gameboy colours lol

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Games Consoles and Games
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seet a low threat to security as they do not, on their own.
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Netendo GameCute (without modem or broadband adaptoe & cabling)
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1.The console's internet connectivity has been permanently disabled:
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security threats posed by gaming consoles.
• assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 27

Hey I heard your boyfriend enrolled in a

Screenshot, it says ‘Available courses… BSc in Made-up Studies 2024/25)’

Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 18

oneohtrix point never gonna listen to that shite again

Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 15

are you the guy

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 15

happy birthday mate!

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 15

I once put myself down as ‘the right honourable’ for some tickets because I thought it was funny and when I arrived at the box office they were extremely disappointed and told me to never do that again

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Jacob Bolton @jacobbolton.bsky.social · Mar 15

Are your crowded slum houses not yielding enough revenue? Why not exploit orphanages!

Screenshot of conference programme.
Says:

NATIONAL
LANDLORD INVESTMENT
SHOW
11:30 - 12:15
Project Homes
Property Investing in Supported Accommodation and Children's
Homes: The Most Talked About Property Strategy in the UK
Hosted by Elizabeth Warburton
Are you looking to invest and succeed with the right intentions? Discover how to generate higher profits than HMOs and build a multi-million-pound business.
In this expert panel session, you'll learn how to assemble the right team, secure financing, navigate legalities, source opportunities, and manage development. We'll also cover how to find and connect with the right providers—and even become a provider yourself. Have questions? Our panel has the answers.
Facing challenges? They'll help you solve them…

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