Ok I've done my best to prepare you, but here it is, the hit of the summer, with less than a fortnight to go before the Clacton by-election Mr C presents Sheman - Count Binface There's a guy in the place in a by-election race, and he goes by the name of Count Binface...

Sheman - Count Binface

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I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

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Has anyone else noticed the weather has reduced the size of the apples on their trees this year? I used to share my fruit with the middle age ladies in my neighbourhood but now they don’t want to talk to me. My wife says it’s because of my small cox.

From when Paul the Trombonist accidentally texted his wife with voice transcription on while practicing:

lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · last wk.

say what you will about AI, always-on voice recording and auto dictation has been a game changer for my workflows. Save post and close app. Yeah Footlong meatball sub on white. No veggies. Don't toast it. Ranch and barbecue sauce. Yeah, ranch and bargecue sauce. More. More. Little more please

Come on Clacton, do the right thing for both yourselves and the nation. #VoteBinface

Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · last wk.

Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

UNESCO just added the Normandy D-Day beaches to the World Heritage List. Those 80 km of coastline where the Allies landed on June 6, 1944 and began the long fight to free Europe from Nazi occupation. Glad these places of real sacrifice are getting lasting protection. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

UNESCO adds Normandy's D-Day landing beaches to World Heritage List

The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List Sunday. The 80-kilometre stretch of coastline in northwest France served as the site for Allied forces' landing in Euro...

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#Norwich

Funny how the EDP give a blow by blow account of events whenever Farage comes to visit Norfolk, yet NO mention of Norwich Pride on their site yet… Even though it had a massive attendance today 🤷‍♀️ #norwichpride #pride #edp

Incredible thread. Phil is an authority on this stuff with 15 years’ experience in financial compliance. #Farage #GeorgeCottrell

Phil Brickell MP@philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fake passports. A money laundering conviction. A mystery casino fortune in Montenegro... There's yet more revelations about who Farage chooses to surround himself with. Let’s start with George Cottrell. A man Farage describes as "like a son," and his former chief of staff 👇

Fake passports. A money laundering conviction. A mystery casino fortune in Montenegro... There's yet more revelations about who Farage chooses to surround himself with. Let’s start with George Cottrell. A man Farage describes as "like a son," and his former chief of staff 👇

Moaning about immigration is all I've got left. Although I'm careful to focus on scaremongering rather than facts, like small boat arrivals being down 44% on last year and numbers shooting up after Brexit ended the returns agreement with the EU.

Pornainen, Finland (pop 5,000) is now heated by a silo of crushed soapstone. I spoke to CNBC about it. 100 MWh, charged when power is cheap, emissions down ~70%. Days to weeks of storage, no critical minerals. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/f...

Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.

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Top marks for whoever made the Farage banner! #NorwichPride

Kate Stewart@katestew.art · 2w ago

Much joy at Norwich Pride today. What a fine city ❤️

What a story! Love the #NCFC link too! 😂

When Saturday Comes@wsc.co.uk · 3w ago

"We sat staring in shock and awe at the shining gold and silver plunder which lay before us in our living room, amid the dirty teacups, biscuit wrappers and ashtrays" By Richard Stocks for WSC 464

This is a mother shielding her child with her own body during yesterday’s russian strike on Sumy. This is why Ukrainians don’t owe anyone an explanation for refusing to shake hands with russians, for not wanting to see them at the Olympics, or welcomed back into the civilized world. This is why.

Wow. The dirty money trail gets even dirtier...

Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social · 3w ago

The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor

Russia is inflaming the debate on immigration in Britain as part of “increasing ambitions to disrupt our way of life”, counter-terror police and experts say It has directly and indirectly paid right-wing influencers to spread messages that align with its political goals inews.co.uk/news/putin-i...

How Putin is inflaming immigration tensions to spark disorder in Britain

Counter-terror leaders reveal the tactics Russia is using to sow division in the UK

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Yes, I pay myself rent in order to avoid tax, but it is coincidentally £1 less than the level at which I would have to declare it under Parliament's transparency rules.

Ah yes, a very normal financial arrangement that any ordinary person can understand

Nigel Farage paying himself £50,000 in rent for studio at own property

The arrangement, which could enable the Reform UK leader to lower his tax bill, falls outside parliamentary transparency rules

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I mean, sure, if you’re a fan of it, but there’s a time and a place.

Excellent & much needed report @camraofficial.bsky.social. Drinkers are being fleeced by global lager giants who produce 90% of all beer brewed in UK. Includes a number of "fake" lagers.

Beer Today@beertoday.bsky.social · last mo.

A new report published today by CAMRA shows how independent brewers are being excluded from bars across the UK, and sets out the case for Competition and Markets Authority action beertoday.co.uk/2026/07/06/c... #beer #beernews #pubs @camraofficial.bsky.social

Hilarity? Afoot :)

If you'd like to return your Reform leaflets for the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner election in Norfolk, and cost Reform UK a few pence in the process, the Freepost address is: Reform UK Freepost RTLT-ZXHY-KSDC 83 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HW

Having failed to interest any papers in this story, I resorted to writing a letter to The Times, like in olden times. So when all that's left to watch is NASCAR racing sponsored by Cheetos, I can at least say I tried. #ITV #Sky #Comcast

Paul Kirkley@paulkirkley.bsky.social · 4w ago

BBC 10 O'clock news report not only didn't mention Comcast at all, but framed Sky-ITV merger as a way to help them "compete with American streamers". Complete failure of journalism.

The facade is cracking

I suspect that singing "row row row your boat, merrily down a stream" would suit the English fans' sense of humour.

What a result. One of the finest ever performances by an England team. To a man, absolutely magnificent. #MEXENG

What a game!