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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 10h

in which, I continue to plead for systems thinking in planning, reprising last night's bluesky rant, so people who read that can be excused. backofmind.substack.com/p/canaries-a...

canaries and islands

the indicator species in the system

backofmind.substack.com

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Robin Hilton @robinpr.bsky.social · 1d

It turns out the 'Wish You Were Here' title isn't actually a reference to Syd Barrett. Listen now on this wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org

A conversation with David Gilmour : All Songs Considered

The Pink Floyd guitarist and singer talks about the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, a new live album and concert film for his latest solo release Luck And Strange, and more.Weekly Reset: Rowin...

www.npr.org

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 2h

Did you warn him that the way from the rental car lot to Piccadilly goes through this roundabout, and he should try the Piccadilly Line instead?

Aerial view of Hatton Cross Roundabout from Google Maps, showing it's actually 5 roads meeting at a large roundabout , but connected by 5 short 2 way roads joining 5 smaller roundabouts

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 1d

Electric cargo bikes can replace many everyday car trips for the average family and “reshape suburban family mobility”, say Oxford University researchers. 49 British households were loaned e-cargo bikes for school runs, shopping trips, family outings and other day-to-day use.

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 13h

Skyrdle 118 4/6

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 15h

coincidentally 'oh fuck off' was the phrase I wrote most commonly in the margins of Nick Clegg's book when I was reading it for review. it should have been called "I think Facebook would like it if I took the blame for banning Tr*mp"

observer.co.uk/culture/book...

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 15h

Can we ban PPE at Oxford instead? That seems to have an adverse effect on the UK economy judging by what happens when we have a Prime Minister who studied it.

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 16h

Did you ask him about the Stephàne Grapelli violin solo on Wish You Were Here?

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 16h

Does Taskmaster count as Reality TV? Or is is Surreality TV?

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 1d

I find this really interesting and analogous to the way the LGBTQA+ community moved from fighting for just gay and lesbian rights to supporting anyone who didn’t fit into heteronormative sex and gender limits.

andrea shea @whattheshea.bsky.social · 1d

“If we view feminism as the struggle of gender-marginalized people for bodily autonomy, rather than just calling these things “women's issues,” then we make room for all trans people within feminism.”

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 1d

"As much as our enemies are louder and crueler, and in many cases more powerful than ever, we have more allies than ever too."

Assigned Media interviews transmasc feminist @judedoyle.bsky.social

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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 1d

"When racists do a racism in private, it's very unfair if that gets out in public, because everyone knows being called a racist is much worse than actually being racist". Is that how it works, Victoria Atkins MP?

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Shadow DEFRA SoS, Victoria Atkins MP, bemoans those trying to score points off Jenrick's "private" remarks: "These are conversation we must have thoughtfully away from the clickbait of social media that, sadly, is so often the case."

And here is Victoria Thoughtful-Atkins at a farmers' protest. ~AA

Victoria Atkins with a thoughtfull bullhorn, wearing a non-clickbait union jack jacket.

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 1d

*UK not auk

Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 1d

What kind of deer is your venison? In the auk we get Roe deer which is not very gamey and more like a very lean beef

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 1d

Skyrdle 117 4/6

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 1d

Roderick Spode, surely

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 7d

(1) The NZ govt rejected 8 of 10 recommendations from its own Frontier Economics review. Even worse: peer reviewers found existing Huntly capacity sufficient for dry years - no new thermal needed. They commissioned a report, then ignored it.

#NZEnergy

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 1d

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 1d

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

outsidersartsclub.com

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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 1d

JUST IN! 'Public Works and Utilities' by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

The analog synthesist returns with his sixth full-length work, a concept album exploring the decline of public service and industry in the 1980s and beyond.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2113...

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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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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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com · 2d

They're hiring a comms head, you should apply
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...

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