Mike Robbins
@mikerobbins.bsky.social
Ex-journalist, aid worker and climate researcher. Writer. Blogger. Bike nut. Citizen of Norwich. Photos mine unless stated or reposted. Read my ramblings at https://mikerobbinsnyc.blogspot.com. #climate #writing #books #bikes
There was Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Did it affect the result? Maybe. If so, Russia could do this because of the way people have stopped taking part in the real world, and have moved their lives - including politics - on line. Thoughts from 2016. #Brexit #Year2016
Post-factualism
Post-truth politics: A dangerous game
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Short fiction: A Question of Character When your country don't make nothing no more... #ShortFiction
Short fiction: A Question of Character
When you don't really make things any more...
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#MediaMalpractice START ASKING CONGRESS WHY KASH PATEL HEADED OFF 2 RUSSIA WHY IS KASH PATEL GOING 2 RUSSIA RIGHT B/4 MIDTERMS? @sanders.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @raskin.house.gov @reptedlieu.bsky.social
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The Edith Cavell pub, Tombland, Norwich Erpingham Gate in background November 3 2022 #Norwich #Photography #Nightscape #Cityscape #England
“Were I the wind, I’d blow no more on such a wicked, miserable world.” ~ Herman Melville, ‘Moby Dick’ (1851) #Illustration by Terry Fan.
Short fiction: Sport is Character-Forming ...Or is it? A trip back to boarding school. #ShortStory #Year1961 #Writing
Short fiction: Sport Is Character-Forming
Would you send your child here?
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Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Well, isn't this interesting. (If true. But it would not surprise me.)
What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff
Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦@perevaa.bsky.social · yesterdayAnd now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services. Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
So, finally, a PM who admits there **was** Russian interference in the Brexit Referendum — after all the evidence amassed by myself @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @lukeharding1968.bsky.social Sergei Cristo, J Patrick et al — dismissed as conspiracy for ten long years Truth is the daughter of Time
"Seamus O'Reilly" 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇱@jimbobuk.bsky.social · yesterdayIn the observer; Andy Burnham has said "UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum." Finally.... What we all knew...
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Though I should probably warn readers not to try that in their own workplaces 😆
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay People you care about will be feeling like the speaker in this poem. Check in on them. #AskTwice If you are feeling like the speaker reach out for help What we need most is love & what we need to do most is give love #poetry #poemoftheday #blackhistorymonth
Short fiction: Sport is Character-Forming ...Or is it? A trip back to boarding school. #ShortStory #Year1961 #Writing
Short fiction: Sport Is Character-Forming
Would you send your child here?
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Trawler 'Allegiance' preparing for sea trials, Scarborough, May 1987 Practika TL1000, Cosinon 55mm MC Kodak Technical Pan #Photography #Ships
Cornwall, September 1985 Praktica TL1000, Miranda28mm Kodak Technical Pan
Something for the weekend... Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot ...A story especially for writers. #ShortFiction #WritingCommunity #Writing
Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot
When your main character loses the plot
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NEWS! “Live-streaming a public execution is probably a bit much,” Taliban tells America newsthump.com/2026/10/09/l...
“Live-streaming a public execution is probably a bit much,” Taliban tells America
The Taliban has spoken out to publicly congratulate America on its stunning progress towards religious authoritarianism, while also suggesting that live-streaming a firing-squad execution might be …
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Short fiction: Cold When England is a cold, cold country. #Writing #ShortStory #WritingCommunity
Short fiction: Cold
It is so cold here.
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Short fiction: Homecoming A sort of love story #ShortStory #ShortFiction #IAmWriting
Short fiction: Homecoming
A sort of love story
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Something for the weekend... Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot ...A story especially for writers. #ShortFiction #WritingCommunity #Writing
Short fiction: The Man Who Lost the Plot
When your main character loses the plot
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