Sarah Orme
@sarahorme.bsky.social
Senior digital editor at Our Media, running Gathered and YourHomeStyle.
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
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Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
I studied Old and Middle English. Although I didn’t know it, I couldn’t have chosen a better subject to train me to become a children’s author, says author Francesca Simon
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
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feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*
I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.
October 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*
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When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
August 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
When you register your name in the Icelandic phonebook you can choose to state your profession. And they have a pretty loose definition of what exactly a profession entails.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
This person for example has opted for „þjóðhetja“. It means „National Hero“.
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A thing I love about humans is that we've always had a compulsive need to make art. We can't help it. It's who we are. We will never stop.
(fish bowl from Iran, thirteenth century)
(fish bowl from Iran, thirteenth century)
March 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A thing I love about humans is that we've always had a compulsive need to make art. We can't help it. It's who we are. We will never stop.
(fish bowl from Iran, thirteenth century)
(fish bowl from Iran, thirteenth century)
What a lovely birthday sentiment from Lloyds Bank 😕
January 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What a lovely birthday sentiment from Lloyds Bank 😕
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Absolutely obsessed with this line from Linda. Incredible. #TheTraitors
January 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Absolutely obsessed with this line from Linda. Incredible. #TheTraitors
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In our digital world, where being present for our friends often happens instantly and on our screens, the slow, deliberate, and decidedly offline act of crafting something stands out. nyti.ms/4j6Iwig
4 Handmade Gift Ideas We Love
We make the case for just-because handmade gifts. Plus: a kit to help you knit a sweater, how to break up with your phone, and a very adorable penguin.
nyti.ms
January 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In our digital world, where being present for our friends often happens instantly and on our screens, the slow, deliberate, and decidedly offline act of crafting something stands out. nyti.ms/4j6Iwig
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we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
January 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
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Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.
January 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.
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Normative Determinism:
The weather forecaster on BBC North West today, an area that has been besieged by snow, is Sara Blizzard.
The weather forecaster on BBC North West today, an area that has been besieged by snow, is Sara Blizzard.
January 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Normative Determinism:
The weather forecaster on BBC North West today, an area that has been besieged by snow, is Sara Blizzard.
The weather forecaster on BBC North West today, an area that has been besieged by snow, is Sara Blizzard.
My two-year-old nephew doesn’t know how to describe my relationship to him, so he’s started referring to me as “big baby”
December 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
My two-year-old nephew doesn’t know how to describe my relationship to him, so he’s started referring to me as “big baby”
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I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
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For those who don't know this story, which I first shared six years ago today....
This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine.
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This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine.
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May 3, 2024 at 10:25 AM
For those who don't know this story, which I first shared six years ago today....
This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine.
🧵
This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine.
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Someone at work asked me why I don’t make podcasts anymore. It’s a part of my job that I really miss, but can’t justify doing at the moment. I hope I’ll be able to do it again someday 😔
November 28, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Someone at work asked me why I don’t make podcasts anymore. It’s a part of my job that I really miss, but can’t justify doing at the moment. I hope I’ll be able to do it again someday 😔
The hardest thing on Bluesky is trying to find all the interesting people that I used to follow on Twitter. This is going to take a while
November 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
The hardest thing on Bluesky is trying to find all the interesting people that I used to follow on Twitter. This is going to take a while