RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.

Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says

Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.

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This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.

Queen Mary University of London@qmul.bsky.social · 3w ago

Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o

Preach this by @hypervisible.blacksky.app, who agrees that, "there is no such thing as ethical surveillance." I think this is a hard truth that people need to accept, just like how there is no such thing as a secure encryption backdoor. You cannot have it both ways.

Politechs@politechs.bsky.social · 4w ago

Friend of the show Dr. Chris Gilliard @hypervisible.blacksky.app returns to help us wrestle with the question of whether any of this "AI" technology can be redeemed. politechs.dev/episodes/s02...

It can’t be stressed enough: it was the explicit goal of some a/v vendors to use their products, marketed for child safety, to also identify racial and ethnic minorities and surveil their use of public resources. Lowe funding an a/v vendor speaks volumes. internet.exchangepoint.tech/the-dog-that...

The Dog that Caught the Car: Britain's 'World-Leading' Internet

Billed as a “world-leading” child-protection law, the UK’s Online Safety Act has instead normalized surveillance and ID checks. “Tech policy wonk" Heather Burns writes that the model is spreading acro...

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It’s election week! At this important moment I would like to address your entire planet with a message to the people of Earth. And I think I found the perfect place to do it.

The Grumpy Cook website has a ‘Pay It Forward’ scheme where you can pay for a range of meals for people who may be struggling. These range from a small breakfast through to a family pack lunch and also including a child’s meal. The prices are suggested and start at £2.00. grumpycook.co.uk/shop/

HappyToast@happytoast.co.uk · last mo.

This has really pissed me off, if you're in the area and can afford it go and give the cafe owner some money to help fund the kids meals. And if he refuses buy yourself a nice coffee and tip him as much as you can. Fuck Reform taking food from kids in need. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

If you don’t already - please sign up. It’s easy only takes an hour or so every 3 months and you potentially help 3 people each time. #blood #nhs Blood donors urged to come forward as stocks run low www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Blood donors urged to come forward as stocks run low

More blood donors are needed during the hot weather as some supplies drop to dangerously low levels.

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Spotted on Glasgow Reddit: “Ah Jesus, Thatcher’s back again. I'll get the broom.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

'Dragon' flies over Glasgow ahead of Commonwealth Games

A dragon flies over the River Clyde ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

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Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

I was given these tips when I went for my routine skin cancer check: 1. Apply an hr before going into sun ideally 2. Factor 50 esp on face / shoulders etc 3. Don’t forget ears and eyelids 4. Cover up if you think you’re burning 5. Wear sunglasses to protect eyes

Another thing I wrote. The UK has allowed some serious changes to be made to #DataProtection without full parliamentary scrutiny. seriousprivacy.co.uk/our-blog/f/h...

Have We Missed the Secretary of State in the Room?

TL;DR "The most significant changes to UK data protection law over the next decade may not come from Parliament…they may come from the Secretary of State."

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Things I am learning now that I have two teenage daughters (I suspect this will grow into a long list): yes, it is possible to have 12 different bottles of shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom (not including the unopened ones under the sink)

New Verification rule: to be fully verified on mu.social by us as Belgian, you'll need to repost this image!

One final push for what I think is only going to become a bigger story as the government's deadline for tech companies to comply approaches.

Martin Calladine@uglygame.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 Exclusive 🚨 The government’s favoured supplier of child safety software has never made a profit, lost £5m in 2023, is three months late with its 2024 accounts and the founder’s restaurant group went under, costing HMRC hundreds of thousands of pounds. 1/ theuglygame.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/u...

Excellent work. A lot of people are also curious about them suddenly finding Jesus on the road to investment. bsky.app/profile/heat...

Heather Burns@heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 3mo ago

So...the originators of the nudity detection software which UK gov mandated today say this is all God's doing, so it's a good thing there isn't a Christofascist regime anywhere looking for technology partners or anything like that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPm... h/t @owenboswarva.bsky.social

Just an observation (make of this what you will). Sitting in my local BMW dealer while car is going in for a service. A couple of new EV models outside but all 12 new cars in the showroom are petrol (a couple hybrid)

I don’t have too many people heros but there are a few who stand out (and in his case was treated appallingly by the country that he helped to save (& by some estimates shortened WW2 by several years, saving countless lives)). So worth a mention on his birthday: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Tu...

Alan Turing - Wikipedia

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They’re here and they’re perfect! 😍 Thanks to Matthew Wood for sorting us out with these stunning prints. 🖼️ Get yours by using the link below! ⬇️ Link 👉 www.matthewjiwood.com #CPFC

Nice unexpected pressie in the post this morning from my Everton supporting mate :-) #cpfc #europaconference

UTFP #cpfc Unbelievable

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

Our Early Warning service is quick to set up, easy to use and could offer crucial time to combat a potential cyber attack. Sign up to Early Warning today for free malicious activity notifications from the NCSC for UK organisations: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/active-cyber-defence/early-warning

One for #cpfc fans

Guardian Sport@sport.theguardian.com · 4mo ago

‘As good as any feeling I had in football’: Nigel Martyn on swapping goalkeeping for a red England cricket cap

£240 billion per year is £3,480 per person £8,570 per household Reversing Brexit for could make you that much better off. For the cost of £1 billion, which is £14.50 per person, or £35.70 per household. Ask yourself: am I an idiot? If the answer is "no", back undoing Brexit.

Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Brexit costs the UK between £180 billion and £240 billion per year, according to a huge study from Stamford / Kings. This is a bargain.

No. The big divide in Britain today is between the rich and the poor. Reform are on the side of the rich. Specifically, rich white English racists who hate the poor and the vulnerable and don’t think they deserve to have rights or public services or dignity.

A happy 44th birthday to the ZX Spectrum.

A glorious day in Sussex. Probably should be working but it is far too nice.

Great news! Here is where Cecilia Payne went to school: St Mary's College, 34 Lancaster Gate (facing, 2nd door on left). She hated it! Later, she spent a year at St Paul's School in Brook Green, Hammersmith. Her music teacher was Gustav Holst! It was also the school of Rosalind Franklin.

Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hooray for Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin who now has her own blue plaque in London. 🔭 www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-p... (Thanks to @helenarney.bsky.social for reminding me)

NEW: This might be the perfect visual metaphor for the war in Iran. Courtesy of today’s Virginia Tech Spring game.