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Tom W

@thomaswilliams.bsky.social

On the quiet side. A bit peculiar. A good companion, in a weird sort of way.

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Gareth Watkins@garethwatkins.bsky.social · last mo.

Me: Okay, there's been a thunderstorm, the heatwave should be over now. (New health bar appears) (The sun is now named 'Sol, Starflame of Regret') (Objectively the greatest piece of classical music ever recorded starts playing).

Sr133@sr133.bsky.social · last mo.

That bit about "restoring pride in the flag" when on his watch it's been strung up on lampposts as a far right emblem - interesting choice

Dr Robert Bohan@robertbohan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧵 Surprised by how annoyed I am by BBC News. Its mgmt are known as far right apologists, yet it still has the ability to shock. Factually the header should be ‘Israel continues to breach ceasefire/ethnically cleanse’ [WGAF about a castle?]. ‘The zone’ is a new way of saying war crime?!* [1]

The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from, as it further expands its ground operations against Hezbollah.
Tom W@thomaswilliams.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hivemind request: I'm buying a laptop for the first time in a while, and am out of touch with what's good specs/value. Doesn't need to be anything fancy or brand new, just don't want to use my work laptop for everything. Any recommendations? Currently considering this

MacBook Air 2020 (13-inch) - M1 - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Grade A - Space Grey - The iOutlet

Refurbished MacBook Air 2020 (13-inch) - M1 - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Grade A - Space Grey 📱 Free delivery ✅ Expertly Refurbished ✅ Easy Returns ✅

theioutlet.com

Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · 6mo ago

One simply cannot escape the conclusion that there isn't a single example of trans people existing in public as themselves that Sex Matters or For Women Scotland won't oppose.

Sam P@samjoshphillips.bsky.social · 6mo ago

YOU! Are you looking for a new hobby? I recommend the wonderful world of quizzing! Quiz League of London are hosting a New Players night next Monday in London, which will introduce you to the format, and most importantly, the fun! It's a lovely community, and a lovely way to spend an evening

Frederic Heath-Renn@flahr.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It's a week of second-place finishers being touted as the real winners by a sympathetic BBC News, so I expect the day to end with the news that Heather Humphreys has won "the moral Presidency"

The party leadership will be relieved with Powell's underwhelming margin of victory, it shows there isn't an out and out rejection of how Labour is being run, writes our political correspondent
Peter Chilvers@peterchilvers.com · 10mo ago

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

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Tom W@thomaswilliams.bsky.social · 10mo ago

You know that Yes, Prime Minister bit about polling? Where you manipulate people into responding a particular way with a series of questions, ask the one you actually care about last, and then only report that? Yeah, that's what they've done here. (1/18, sorry!)

Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report potholes

Ministers have recently said they are considering introducing a form of digital ID for adults in Britain

independent.co.uk

Jim Waterson@jim.londoncentric.media · last yr.

He's one of Britain's richest men. So why does Asif Aziz's property company keep leasing London gift shops to overseas students based in abandoned offices or flytipped car parks — before vanishing without paying millions of pounds in taxes? www.londoncentric.media/p/asf-aziz-l...

The billionaire and the tax evading gift shops

Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital manages a row of high-profile shops at Piccadilly Circus. So why does his team keeping renting them to students who vanish without paying millions of pounds in taxes?

londoncentric.media

Colin Murray@colinmurray.bsky.social · last yr.

New from @anuragdeb.bsky.social, @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social and me on The Morrigan blog - The Smith judicial review decision into the participation of Northumbria Police in the 2024 Northern Pride is a jaw-dropping mess on expert evidence, standing and irrationality: dflw.ie/policing-pri...

Policing Pride: R (on the application of Lindsey Smith) v The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2025] EWHC 1805 (Admin) - Doing Feminist Legal Work

Pride and the Police

dflw.ie

Kneecap@kneecapceol.bsky.social · last yr.

After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes,you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action,seen by two people only There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts We will continue to fight. We will continue to win.

One element of the political policing intimidation attempt is over. We played a historic set at Glastonbury. Whole area closed an hour before due to crowds. A celebration of love and solidarity. A sea of good people at the world's most famous festival. Shortly afterwards we learn of an active police investigation. An investigation that followed after the Prime Minister himself said it "was not appropriate" we played Glastonbury. Walk off stage to the rapturous sounds of good people and into the creaking scheming sounds of the establishment.This "investigation" was reported across the world's media often with wildly misleading headlines. Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even close....yet the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation. Why open and publicise an investigation into fuck all? This is political. This is targetted. This is state intimidation.After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes - you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action - that is seen by two people only. There is no public apology, they don't send this to media or post it on police accounts. We will continue to fight. We will continue to win.Email from Avon and Somerset Police to Kneecap legal team: "I am Senior Investigating Officer for Avon and Somerset Police's investigation into Kneecap's performance at the Glastonbury Festival on 28th June 2025. Following a review of the evidence, I have determined there will be no further action. I would be grateful if you could communicate this to your clients, and/or advise me of an alternative way if contacting them. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Regards, Detective Superintendent [Name redacted]"