Curious Robinface
@curiousrobin.bsky.social
Pluralist. No borders. Be reasonable.
If you did this, you'd go to jail www.wired.com/story/meta-r...
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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Reform's plan to stop small boats is to apprehend them Labour's is to replace them with safe passage People who tell you Labour are appealing to Reform voters are the useful idiots of right wing press
Kevin Schofield@kevinschofied.bsky.social · 2d agoFormer Royal Navy Officer Brands Reform's Small Boats Plan 'A Crock Of Shit' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-croc...
If you still think Clarkson isn't an arsehole, don't like this
Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 2d agoBrilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Council builds classrooms without permission from... [checks notes] www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Council builds classrooms without permission in Cranfield
The spaces will be in place for two years to allow for improvements at the school, the council says.
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Telegraph blamed for [gestures round and vaguely up]
David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social · 4d agoNighty night
You know that BlueSky bug where sometimes on android you can't click anything in the top half of the screen? Can we all agree that it's been long enough and needs solving!?
According to the parliamentary annual report & accounts for the 2025/26 financial year, the cost of subsidising the bars in the House of Commons alone was around £5.8 million. Meanwhile, to save £3 million less than that, Jodrell Bank is being defunded and shut down. share.google/MRHIvCsCsKoc...
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Having looked at the stats this morning, Green and Lib Dem voters overwhelmingly put Reform as a second choice Horseshoe politics at play
Not that I could ever have imagined anyone putting Reform down as a second choice, but... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn... Well done Bev
Manchester mayor by-election: Labour and Reform UK candidates face off in second round of vote
The contest was triggered when now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood down from the role following his election as an MP last month.
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Manchester Mayoral Exit Poll Labour — 41% Reform — 22% Green — 15% Conservative — 9% Restore — 8% Lib Dem — 5%
There's no point having mayors unless they can control their own budget (see West Yorkshire tram), so this is good news ...and this is a good thread
Iain Roberts@slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 6d agoLet's talk about mayors - a 🧵 Burnham wants to give mayors across the country substantially more powers, money and responsibility. He's looking to roll out "Greater Manchester Plus" (my phrase) across England within three years. That's very fast, and very good. It needs to be done. 1/X
It's difficult to overstate how important this is www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The treasury controlling all funds effectively meant Westminster controlled all decisions. Those 650 people should not be making every decision for this country
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.
bbc.co.uk
If the treasury isn't going to invest in West Yorkshire's public transport, they really should have used local companies like Electra of Brighouse and Pelican in Castleford www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... That's a lot of Council Tax money leaving the area
Council leaders to vote on £90m electric bus funding
West Yorkshire council leaders vote on £90m electric bus funding for publicly-owned network
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When you see how easy it is to do this in only Europe... www.techspot.com/news/113278-... ...you need to realise how simple it would be to make all devices more repairable The changes are simple. They always were. The bullshit is too.
Logitech to ship mice with replaceable batteries in Europe only, following Nintendo
Logitech recently told The Verge that some of its mice will soon feature replaceable lithium-ion batteries, but the new models will only be available in Europe. Like...
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You've probably already heard this by now... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ...but I thought I'd highlight that neither Badenoch or Davey's gonna turn up
Burnham to hold social care talks with Tories and Lib Dems
The prime minister will outline his strategy on reforms, as the leader of an independent review warns the system is "fairly bust".
bbc.co.uk
Not quite soon enough for my 14 year old www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new... ...but she has siblings who might benefit, and I hope such changes will help her at 16 or 18
What we know about Andy Burnham’s major education changes
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There's only one fair student loans system... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... ...and that's no loans at all The courses are defined by the needs of the country, the seats are filled with the best candidates first, nobody pays for the education we need people to have
Powell says student loan system at top of her in-tray
She says she stands by past comments that the interest charged on Plan 2 loans is "egregious".
bbc.co.uk
They're like children! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... There was no vote underway, so the gesture had no legal meaning. BTW - this is actually typical behaviour of authoritarianist regimes. Russia, North Korea, Israel... enjoy these sorts of parades Vive la France 🇫🇷
US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks
The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.
bbc.co.uk
Once Reform falls below Tories, they'll drop off a cliff
Luke Tryl@luketryl.bsky.social · last wk.Our latest voting intention sees cross over. Labour move ahead by 4. Their first lead since March 2025 & highest share since Nov 24 🌹 LAB 28% (+4) ⏩ REF 24% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (nc) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (+1) 🟢 GREEN 8% (-3) 🟡 SNP 2% (nc) N = 2061| Dates 24-27/7| Change w 22/7
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
The UK grid is so stable we export some of that stability to Ireland - an almost constant 1.5GW regardless of demand
Graeme Downie MP@graemedowniemp.bsky.social · 2w agoSome sense from @michaelshanksmp.co.uk countering some of the misleading and potentially dangerous misinformation we have see from some quarters.
State of the union, 2026: Lettuce is toxic
Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2w agoHeads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM
Billionaire owned media does now what the church did in the middle ages to create serfdom
Esheru@esherukweku.bsky.social · 2w agoThe country has been damaged due to lies and misinformation, spread by media (hence the need for media reform) but mostly by politicians and right wing pundits.
Great news! Third spaces need support www.theguardian.com/business/202... ...I hope we see a VAT reduction in the next year for them too
Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues in England
Burnham says relief for vape shops and other ‘non-positive’ businesses to be reviewed as part of £100m plan to fund cut
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Let's get some more signatures for my petition to improve and strengthen the regulation of all our news media! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
Petition: Establish a single, powerful, independent statutory regulator for all news media
The Government must create a single, independent statutory regulator covering print, broadcast, and digital news media. This regulator should have the legal power to enforce truth and factual reportin...
petition.parliament.uk
