Dawny B
@dawnbritten.bsky.social
Lives in UK. Hedgehog Whisperer. Psychopathic Hobbit. A bit silly. An ally 🏳️⚧️
Unashamedly reupping this because it's an August only promo and time limited and well... people seem to really love this book. Apologies to anyone affected
Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d agoThe good news is that people really love the audiobook version of Notorious. The even better news is that as of today, it's an absolute flipping bargain! www.audible.co.uk/pd/Notorious...
JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.
Day 1 in the life of trans “segregation” Went to work, visited 5 building sites, popped to Tesco at lunch for food and a wee, not in that order. Came home. Went out to Argos to get a foot spa, used the loo while in Sainsbury’s. That’s the end of day 1. Day 2’s report to follow tomorrow.
A politician – the Prime Minister, no less – talking about failure, self-worth, human vulnerability, and poetry? We shall wait and see what Andy Burnham does in office, but this *more human* approach is what politics really needs. It's not just a language to be used; it's a lens to look through.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Imposter Syndrome, Failed Leadership Bids and Finding Hope
YouTube video by How To Fail with Elizabeth Day
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😳 On August 6, Argentina will vote on a proposed Land Reform Law aiming to facilitate the purchase of rural land in Argentina by private investors. It seems they are preparing to “celebrate” with Peter Thiel. The bill was written by Sturzenegger who will appear at this Sept event with Thiel. 1/
Important links for the #November #midterm primaries 🗳️🔵 Check your voter registration status: www.nass.org/can-I-vote/v... Find your local polling place: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
Bravo Juneau@bravojuneau.bsky.social · 5h agoCheck your registration. Do not "think" it's ok.
Please vet follow and repost these awesome people. We are stronger together 💪 💙 go.bsky.app/6jyoCgN
Farage and Badenoch behind none of the above when it comes to people’s preferred Prime Minister
The chaos being created by Reform in local government is almost as scandalous as the issues around its funding at national level.
Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social · 11h agoReform UK Warwickshire under George Finch’s toxic leadership have haemorrhaged councillors. They have now just 17/57. He wouldn’t survive a vote of no confidence.
This is very troubling. It is not surprising. It is particularly troubling because it is not at all surprising. Where are our regulators? @ofcom.bsky.social
Matt Burgess (WIRED)@mattburgess1.bsky.social · 6h agoNEW: Over the last few months, Meta has run dozens of paid ads that included AI-generated CSAM. The ads, some of which were linking out to “nudify” apps, targeted men in the US, UK, and a dozen European countries. Some were running in the last few days
Completely appropriate! apple.news/A14lO7w8BReG...
‘Seemed appropriate’: Vancouver Island artist uses horse manure to paint Trump portrait — CTV News
When Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand decided to paint a portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump, she used a new medium she thought “seemed appropriate” for the subject—horse manure.
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"None of England’s fire and rescue services are thought to have direct access to firefighting aircraft." It's outrageous. Make the fossil fuel companies pay. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...
Fossil fuel producers should pay for wildfire helicopters, Zack Polanski says
Next week is the anniversary of the start of the Langdale Moor Fire in North Yorkshire, the largest wildfire in the country last year.
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Let’s hear it for these brave straight men, forging a pathway for heteros in the most rigidly homosexual of working environments.
The Advocate@advocate.com · 7h agoThese heterosexual actors have made names for themselves on the gayest stage in the world.
Burning fossil fuels makes wildfires more frequent and more intense. Of course those who have made record profits causing the problem should pick up the bill.
And beat 60mil in PAC and AIPAC funding against him. They smeared him, they contorted his resume and played racist anti Muslim games and they got nothing. We don’t want it anymore. We want justice, we want fairness ,and we want your money out of our political system. Get out.
Forbes@forbes.com · 9h agoAbdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/
Prime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the Arts
Sign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere.
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Folding like a cheap umbrella? The US has removed Iran-related sanctions, according to the US Treasury's website, Reuters reports.
Good primer of what we’re looking at in November.
US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guide
The races, the money and the issues that will determine the final half of Trump’s second term
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“So… you’ve been absent for 52 days, missed 47 roll call votes, and no one knows if you’re still alive?”
