This is my wife's new documentary film, about the fight to discover the truth behind the marine life die-offs in Teesside - would appreciate a repost so that we can make sure the film gets seen.

Jeanie Finlay@jeaniefinlay.com · 3w ago

This is what happens when you programme by ai My new film was made in Hartlepool. About a fishing community in Hartlepool. Film is being released nationally, we’re booking cinemas across Uk. Guess where we can’t book? You guessed it. Vue Hartlepool “Too much of a risk” Help us convince them

This is set up for laughs, but it’s actually one of the best demonstrations I’ve seen of how being capable of producing convincing sounding language and understanding meaning are two completely different things. A chatbot does not understand you, it just has automated responses based on your words.

Ashley@ashleysays.bsky.social · last mo.

Chefs kiss

Hey, London:

Elanor@elanorandthearts.bsky.social · last mo.

CALLING LONDONERS 📣 My friend has spent FIVE YEARS developing her play—a queer horror story—and she's hardly sold any tickets. She's travelling down from Leeds and I'm devastated 🥺 The Haunting of Verity Evans, The Hope Theatre, 25th–26th August. I hope you'll join me! Please share if you can't!

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Hello, I’ve an event for my Muriel Spark biography next Weds (15th) at Waterstones Liverpool. We’ve sold barely any tickets, however, and it might be cancelled as a result. Please get a ticket if you’re nearby - it’ll be a lot of fun, and I’ll bring badges! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waterstone...

You can see why he's been in hiding for months. If this is the best he can do after months of preparation for these questions, he's in desperate trouble on the subject and he knows it.

GylesNaMopaleen@gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

credit to Sally Nugent who just, in normal circumstances, brought Nigel Farage's political career to an end. If polls don't plummet after this, I will be truly astonished.

Happy 10 years of Brexit 💃💃💃

A Puritan? A FUCKING PURITAN ARE YOU CRACKED MATE.

KidzBoptotenlieder@theodramatist.com · 4mo ago

Let's goooooooo 📕

Call to Arms ⛏️ Clicking and sharing this breaking news edition of my long-form #archaeology content would really help me (I'm having a long week), and any free subs would also be very, very gratefully received, thank you!

Dr Tom Horne@hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

💥 BREAKING NEWS: Hadrian’s Wall Discovery ⤵️ 📰 Roman Legion's Inscribed Marker Stone Found in Farm Wall next to Hadrian’s Wall 🧱 📰 Early Elite Roman Burial Found in Britain 📰 ‘Unique’ Romano-British Brooch Revealed 📰 Ancient Port Found Under French Navy Base open.substack.com/pub/historyh...

I like the way the Trump cat is the correct shade of orange.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 6mo ago

TRUMP, throwing insults at Pope Leo: “weak on crime” “terrible for foreign policy” “catering to the Radical Left” “owes his position to me” “sit down and mind your own business” POPE LEO, unbothered: “We are called to love.”

Hello! It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business. My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares, T-shirts and cards. I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing. gailmyerscough.co.uk

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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back! Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary. Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest! #MundaneHalloween

'One in seven practitioners say they will leave social work over registration fee hike' - even if this doesn't come to fruition, that so many SWs are even thinking about giving up their registration and livelihood shows extent of anger at the regulator. www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/09/17/o...

One in seven practitioners say they will leave social work over registration fee hike, poll finds - Community Care

Following Social Work England's 33% increase in the annual registration renewal fee, 14% of practitioners say they plan to boycott paying it

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Queen

I'm going to lower the tone now, and share this clip from Colbert's interview with Gary Oldman, who loses it completely when 'Jackson Lamb's noises are added to his other roles...

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Women Of The World - Radio Edit

Karine Polwart, Louis Abbott · Women of the World (Radio Edit) · Song · 2019

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Solent Spitfires RLFC are now on BlueSky! We’re a Masters (35+) rugby league side based in Hampshire that enjoy playing rugby (and pretending that we’re not all aging). If you ever fancy trying it out, let us know - we’d love to have you join in.

Can you repost this my darlings? XMAS EVE LIVESTREAM We have an amazing line up featuring @shitrock.bsky.social @commonerschoir.bsky.social @dfr10.bsky.social @bethanyblack.bsky.social @shattenstone.bsky.social @jlukeroberts.bsky.social AND MANY MORE! Donations to @samaritans.bsky.social

Mark Thomas@markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 2y ago

Join us Christmas Eve 8pm for annual livestream. Writers, musicians, performers + others who're ill equipped for life talk and play favourite xmas songs. 8pm -10ish www.youtube.com/live/Oq_t-j2... FREE, donations accepted @samaritans.bsky.social and Shelter Donate link gfsboxoffice.com/donate

Without our trade unions & the workers willing to back them with strike action when needed we wouldn’t have a minimum wage, maternity & paternity rights, pension provision, holiday & sickness entitlements - victories which have benefited every single person in this country. Stick that in your pipe✊

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ignore his reality TV boll****. Join a union instead youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...

90s GIVEAWAY!! Follow and repost for a chance to win a copy of Melody Maker exploring the life of Kurt Cobain from 94, and my two 90s novels exploring mental health stigma, music fandom and friendship. Closes 1 Dec 24 (NB indy author self promo an ugly but essential thing - pls don’t hate me 😩🤣)

This really is the greatest, most authentic-looking series of Bored Face inserts ever. I can't think of another film that nails it so accurately.

WuTangIsForTheChildren@wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 2y ago

Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention