‘Extraordinary cruelty’: images show longterm ‘starvation strategy’ in Sudan

Graphics and visuals journalists @ashleyjkirk.bsky.social, @alexjclark.bsky.social and Heidi Wilson at @theguardian.com doing excellent work here: "How Trump's isolationism pushed the world to China." #Trump #China #UN

Excellent article by @alexjclark.bsky.social in the @theguardian.com about environmental economics. Fantastic graphics, interactive and very balanced in its approach. Have a read and then have a listen to our Environment podcast or ones on Daly or Schumacher. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

blimey data source: Press Association for 2025, Open Council Data for historic

impossible to tell he’s just recovered from an extreme bout of diarrhoea

The employment rate could well be significantly higher than official data suggests. If so, there are implications for interest rates, productivity, an 80% employment target (& a post pandemic narrative). Important new note by Resolution Foundation. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

this ain't a platform til he's here y'all

my boy

WaPo examines religious “diversity” across the country and then defines "diversity" as different flavors of Christian “The most religious, and religiously diverse, places in America” wapo.st/4dHYITH

dece listen 👍 did not realise the cap and its impacts are a slow burn only children born after 2017 affected so has taken time to be felt more widely open.spotify.com/episode/6Py0...

late stage humanity

lush afternoon in stokey

great stats — hottest Tube lines, according to TfL data 🔵 Victoria: 28.2C 🔴 Central: 26.7C 🟤 Bakerloo: 26.0C what's mad: the Vicky line's average temp has increased by more than 6C in past decade www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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🧵What do the public think about the riots and those taking part in them? A reflection of legitimate concerns Or the actions of far right thugs? I've written for @FT today on new More in Common polling and focus group research into Britain & the riots www.ft.com/content/4645...

shaken by this london rental listing — is that a CRT TV?!

Imagine doing 80 on the freeway and then seeing this

Asked the cashier at McDonald’s why the flag was at half mast and she said “Grimace died” and then she started crying

Tim Walz, Dreamcast enthusiast. The election is over dnyuz.com/2024/08/09/t...

If you’re looking for UK MPs on here so far I’ve found @antoniabance.bsky.social @charlotte2153.bsky.social @pollybillington.bsky.social @chriscurtis94.bsky.social @torstenbell.bsky.social @kerrymp.bsky.social @simonlightwoodmp.bsky.social @jeremycorbynmp.bsky.social (not all active but a start..)

shaggy sneaking off to the kitchen to make a big ass sandwich while the rest of mystery inc is investigating the haunted house

bruh went on reddit to escape X cesspool and 💀

my deep dive into fasc & anti fasc this week in london www.thelondonspy.co.uk/p/there-aint...

Tears, denials and excuses: a week in court amid far-right riots in England