This is so absurd, I can only guess it is designed by someone who doesn’t read enough
A day after "second chances for neo-Nazis but not for One Nation," too. Truly we are living through peak Keminaissance.
Chris Terry-Enescu@cjterry.bsky.social · 12h agoIt's OK for criminal ex-neo Nazis to run your bins is a hell of a line.
Wrote about the deafening silence on our summer of climate impacts from Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, business leaders, and even some campaign groups. The dominant climate discourse from the past week has been from those who want to ditch net zero targets and trash decarbonisation policies.
Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 2d agoWe are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.
Really glad to see another story on this important issue! As I mentioned before, this impacts us as the only option available is for us to pay for a 1:1 to go with my eldest, which would be incredibly pricey. apple.news/Aw1fHOEppQ_e...
'It’s just not fair': Tens of thousands of disabled children have no access to summer holiday clubs — ITV News
Parents of children with special educational needs have told ITV News their children feel left out and excluded over the holidays due to the lack of specialised holiday clubs, as Charlie Frost reports
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For readers who make it half way through this, there’s quite a lot in here about how transformative these homes have been to residents and how much they love them apple.news/APha9a2RYQZG...
The ‘monstrous’ eco houses dividing opinion in Manchester — The Telegraph
Harpurhey’s deep-rooted residents view their new neighbours’ super-insulated homes as prison-like. But their owners disagree
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It really must be true that humans hate change on some fundamental level for someone to be arguing that it’s gentrification for NYC to introduce bins because it will make it smell less diabolical
Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️@jgbollard.bsky.social · 4d agoThis is it boys, the platonic "New York can never get better" piece www.archpaper.com/2026/07/litt...
This would be great grandparents era, but given that readjustment I would have the options of tailor, hairdresser or train superintendent
Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 7d agoEnough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
I know people go on about how British homes are not built for the heat but I am in Vienna right now in an Airbnb flat with no air conditioning, just one fan and I feel if anything a bit too chilly
This makes sense though I am over 40 and don’t want to cede any more brain cells than I can possibly help either www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/o...
Opinion | If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.
A.I. should work like this mystical Jewish practice.
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I was in the GP when two random children came into the room and started climbing on things and playing with stuff, and the GP went to find their mum who had three others with her as well, and in that moment I thought, maybe the cost of living is not the only reason why families are getting smaller
This is a book that everyone should read, wow. (If anyone read In Memorium this was clearly a major source)
It's funny how no-one ever asks where the money is coming from when you announce a cut in immigration.
More on the summer holiday club desert for kids with SEND. And the government’s comment in response to the I is laughably bad inews.co.uk/news/areas-s...
There is a lot to say about the Nolan Odyssey movie. But one point that I think has not been emphasized enough is: this is a film about living in LA, as Nolan, my erstwhile British compatriot and age mate, has done for years. I gather it’s a strange place.
I loved this translation so much!
Audrey Truschke@audreytruschke.bsky.social · 2w agoI have spent the last 3 days binge-reading Emily Wilson's Odyssey. After two decades with my mind occupied by the Indian epics, I have a lot of reactions (including, damn, the Odyssey is short). I'm enamored with the translation though.
Well this is a frankly terrifying read from @peteapps.bsky.social about the risk of e-bike fires, in particular from illegal ones and conversion kits. Also there is a Brexit angle here, as we are now a "dumping ground" for unsafe imported e-bikes www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...
The risk of e-bike fires: ‘Don’t have them in your bedroom, don’t have them in the means of escape’
A new investigation by Inside Housing reveals that e-bike fires have grown 13-fold in the past five years, and they are already leading to deaths. How can social housing providers manage the risk?
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Astonishing admission from Greater Manchester Police today that they failed to examine Jihad al-Shamie's phones after arresting him in February and September last year If they had looked, they would have found evidence of him planning a terror attack before he struck the Heaton Park synagogue
Bridget Phillipson MP is full member of Cabinet as Minister for Women and Equalities, reporting to PM. Stephen Timms and Satvir Kaur, Jacqui Smith and Ray Collins join her as Miinisters for Equalities; this is a new approach as the Office for Equality and Opportunity moves to MHCLG
In November, a lobbying firm approached me and asked to pay me to write articles critical of the Building Safety Regulator for newspapers. Filmed undercover, their staff admitted secretly paying reporters for copy in British newspapers friendly to their clients: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinion
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There’s so much of this book which touches on housing, not least how quickly it was possible to get public housing or a section 8 voucher in the 90s! Now it’s a lottery to go on a waitlist list. Also: asking people to write an essay on why they should get public housing:
Jess McCabe@jessmccabe.bsky.social · 2w agoI just finished Random Family, by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, and it's an incredible record. I was googling about afterwards and found people chatting about how they're on their fourth or fifth read, while others doing detective work to find out what happened to next (some people are lightly anonymised)
I'm seeing lots of chat about Housing First as it works in Finland, and how it should be done in the UK. I think probably worth adding that there are already quite a few Housing First projects in the UK (including of course Manchester) that could be rolled out more broadly and/or better funded.
Lots of happy comments about this are flooding my inbox/across LinkedIn which is where most of the social housing sector people hang out online. www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/rayner-...
Rayner returns as housing secretary and Pennycook keeps brief
Angela Rayner has returned to government after accepting the position of secretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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I just finished Random Family, by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, and it's an incredible record. I was googling about afterwards and found people chatting about how they're on their fourth or fifth read, while others doing detective work to find out what happened to next (some people are lightly anonymised)
Angela Rayner back as housing secretary - will please many in the sector I expect
John Healey! Good news for housing to have a chancellor who has been both housing minister and shadow housing minister?