I’m sick of them talking to us like we’re not better informed, like we don’t know they’re lying to us, like the damage is no big deal… This insistence on denialism and prejudice over pragmatism and decency is ruining our country and the political and media complicity in that disgusts me.

Crucially: look at that Rest of the World (RoW) number. Remember how all those Brexiter dream free trade deals was going to fill the EU loss? “UK goods exports by tonnage have fallen 20.7%. Export volumes to the EU have fallen 15.9%, while exports to the rest of the world have fallen 37.2%.”

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · yesterday

“When the Brexit referendum happened, I didn’t believe any UK government would seek the deal we ended up with; I couldn’t imagine a govt would inflict this on its own nation” … or, worse, that they’d keep on inflicting it. FFS, just stop this Brexit madness. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

If you are worried about the attacks on our elections and want to stay informed, my advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket. I founded it in 2020 to be a fiercely independent source for everything you need to know about what is happening to democracy in court. Link: demdock.com/4w6emld

“When the Brexit referendum happened, I didn’t believe any UK government would seek the deal we ended up with; I couldn’t imagine a govt would inflict this on its own nation” … or, worse, that they’d keep on inflicting it. FFS, just stop this Brexit madness. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Protect fossils from hammer-wielding tourists | Letter

Protect fossils from hammer-wielding tourists | Letter

Letter: Jill White responds to an editorial calling for fossils to be given legally protected national-treasure status

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Only the third king since independence in 1905.

Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social · 2d ago

Norway: Monarch, Harald V, has died aged 89, following a period of illness. His son, Haakon VIII, succeeds him as King of Norway. Harald V was the country’s head of state for a period of over 35 years, ascending the throne in 1991.

BREAKING: Norway's King Harald, ‌a reformer who emerged from the ⁠shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on ‌the ⁠throne, has died aged 89, the ⁠royal palace said reut.rs/4xjfBOC

King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

Norway's ​King Harald, ‌a reformer ​who ​emerged from the ⁠shadow ​of his ​well-loved father over more ​than ​three decades on ‌the ⁠throne, has died ​aged ​89, the ⁠royal palace said ​on Friday.

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6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/w...

6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well (Gift Article)

Try these simple movements to stay strong and limber.

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TalkTV criticised for not saying reporter who made migrant crossing was Reform member

TalkTV criticised for not saying reporter who made migrant crossing was Reform member

Christian Drogan crossed the channel in a small boat from France into England for a TalkTV documentary

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The village gave the scarecrows their annual day out. Mr Lumpy, Chinwag & Little Billy were all allowed to shout at nobody in particular in the big city. They had a wonderful time! When they got back home they were put back in the fields with a glass of milk & some warm turnip.👨‍🌾

Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.

Why Nepal faces another flood threat from a new kale on China border

Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.

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Be Careful What You Wish For Dept. You ARE on the ballot. You are the ONLY thing on the ballot. The investigations of your criminal regime begin November 4th. You are going DOWN because... Justice Matters. ⚖️ #AccountabilityIsComing...Soon

UEFA is reportedly preparing a criminal complaint against soccer’s governing body and its president.

Court Threat For FIFA’s Infantino Over World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Court Threat For FIFA’s Infantino Over World Cup Sell-Off Plan

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Release the hounds.

Gianni Infantino: Uefa pursuing criminal legal proceedings against Fifa president

Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa and its president Gianni Infantino over the failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

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I'm supporting the RNLI in memory of their brave volunteers standing up to the far right, keeping on rescuing migrants in small boats, and giving outraged Reform MPs apoplectic fits ... Donate via rnli.org/pages/ig/new...

Reform UK reserve the right to sell all your data to the highest bidder ... "For those who fail to understand. Its all about them being able sell your data and your records to their mates , private health firms for example!!!" We Demand UK

Jo Swinson, "The technology can be positive, it's about the design" "Is it designed to help children develop healthy relationships with one another, online and offline" "Or is it designed to keep them online and just have ever more attention there; that is unhealthy"

Has there ever been a more iconic entrance? Rest in peace, Tim Curry.

Come on. This is too much. First Dolly Parton, now Tim Curry. 😞 www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/t...

Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80

Tim Curry -- the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

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Tim Curry, the versatile performer of screen and stage, who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged 80. Read more: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...

So much more than a Country Music Superstar. Philanthropist, humanitarian, defender of diversity & fierce advocate for the working class, she helped fund the Moderna Covid vaccine & donated 332+ million books to children. Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.♥️ #RIP

Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80

Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.

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“Its 2017 report on the impact of Brexit warned that the UK would need to invest in skilled workers in the construction industry, but that has failed to happen.” How Brexit and dumb-arse “red lines” continue to stop us in our tracks and stifle growth. Mad. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Brexit skills crisis puts Burnham’s council house building pledge under threat

Exclusive: A lack of skilled workers and the impact of millions not being able to work here since Brexit means more than 200,000 EU workers have left the industry

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🇬🇧 Josh Tarling, third in the Vuelta TT a week after the death of his brother Finlay. 🇬🇧 Thomas 🗣️ "To put in a performance like that at the end of the week he's had is just fantastic. It just shows the class of him as an athlete and a person." 📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/we-c... 📸 Cor Vos

"Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for all." Sounds good to me, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social. Let's ALL get out there on November 3rd & beat the machine!!! Go to: iwillvote.com ☑️ or vote.org 🗳️

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2w ago

Beat the machine. NEW AD.

Nearly all the extras in this iconic scene were French expatriates. Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine— filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain. CASABLANCA (1942) #MichaelCurtiz

Carney on the US: We cannot accept what they’ve offered, and we will not give what they’ve asked.

A judge has said he will NOT sentence five Palestine Action activists who daubed a Barclays branch in Burnley with red paint sentenced as terrorists, because it was not "against a sensitive property, such as an arms company" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ will not be sentenced as terrorists

Activists who targeted bank in Burnley were found guilty in June of causing damage exceeding £200,000

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Who did this? 😂

“Large-scale migration is not just a phenomenon of the last few hundred years but has been a central theme of human history". Including British history. And that's without getting into large-scale emigration www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

The seven faces that tell Britain’s story over 900,000 years

DNA discoveries reveal how centuries of migration, abandonment and near-total population replacement have shaped these isles

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