Wow. The new iOS26 is the first in a while to make things quite a bit worse. Battery life worse. Seeing a lot of website-breaking issues in Safari, had to turn off transparency in the new UI due to too many readability issues, plus having to look up how to do things (like take slo-mo video).

Ursula von der Leyen #SOTEU2025 "The rise of disinformation is dividing our society, it is not only eroding trust in the truth but democracy itself" "We will set up a new European Centre for Democratic Resilience" *Far right MEPs start booing* - "You're obviously fearing this new centre"

I do enjoy having a job that allows me to continue my efforts in creating nonsense.

Oh wow. 🤩 This has genuinely been a great start to the day, putting a little spring in my step.

Absolutely fantastic news. Quite an exciting leadership election, and the first one that, as a member for ~10+ years, I’ve voted in with active enthusiasm. 💚

New newsletter from @darrencullen.bsky.social is *on point*.

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Very well written, with context, history and facts. Well done @eastangliabylines.co.uk eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/brit...

It still blows my mind that for our “Lighthouse of the Week” feature, during Gamescom last week we discovered there is a landlocked Lighthouse in the middle of Cologne. From an electric company that used it for testing. Incredible! #Keeper

Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".

Disillusioned by Labour? While Starmer’s party loses members, more and more people are finding their political home with us — join them today! ⤵️ join.greenparty.org.uk?utm_source=j...

I’m watching Extrapolations again. I watch a fair amount of TV, much of it trite but entertaining, and there isn’t another show that has stayed with me like this show has. It reshaped the way I think about what is happening, our response to climate change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QP-...

PSA: Gentle reminder that the Director’s cut of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, is the only version to watch.

So many great parts to this project. 💚

Motherfucking wind farms…

Reform are fossil fuel funded — and they call themselves patriots while working to wreck our country. I’ll always take the fight to them until everyone knows the truth. Here’s my Radio 4 debate on @nojusticemtg.bsky.social stream: 🔗 youtu.be/r9lWv4rVhZo?...

Still making up your mind about the Green Party leadership election? Watch Zack Polanski debate Adrian Ramsay on the New Statesman podcast #GreensElect

Really was one of the dumbest and most harmful things possible for “virtue signaling” to become some kind of epithet. Sending externally visible signals that you are engaging in pro-social behavior is normal, natural, and good, it’s how society works. Other people can’t read your fucking mind.

Baffling headlines. The video from yesterday’s strike is horrific. Who is going to be the first western nation to stand up and do anything about these atrocities? 😣 Report: youtu.be/6oh86vwBoUE?...

Zack getting a mention in here. Encouraging that collaboration is on the table, or at least welcome from the start.

One year! It has been the biggest honour representing Brighton Pavilion over the past 365 days. I have been so lucky to listen to and represent the most incredible, interesting and insightful people around. I promise to keep working for you as hard as I can. Love, Sian💚

I’ll be voting for Zack in the upcoming #greenparty leadership elections. If you’re feeling let down by Labour, and sick of politics constantly moving to the right - we *need* to shift the needle left. Join the Green Party, show your support.

FUCK YES Channel 4. youtu.be/Q9tAdw_04ec?...

Read more about Keeper including some of the inspirations behind it, and what else to expect, over on Xbox Wire news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...

14 years of Tory austerity. Labour doubling down. It's time for different choices. #BackZack

From @leepetty.bsky.social‬ and Double Fine Productions, our new game is Keeper - a beautiful and surreal third-person, atmospheric puzzle adventure, and a story told without words. On October 17 2025 — The Keeper Shall Awaken! Wishlist today, and find out more on www.doublefine.com

An excellent interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social, worth 11 minutes of your time. Oh, and in case it's not clear yet, I #BackZack 😊 #GreenParty #GPEW youtu.be/OlrbFVUMzWM?...

The absolute horror - the devastating psychological impacts of all of this and the horrendous treatment of these people will permeate generations. youtu.be/eYVNhFfbdug?...

This is the internet content I am here for. 5 stars, 10 out of 10. 💯 youtu.be/NBJ8OusHIaQ?...

WTF? If this Government can’t even agree to this smallest of initiatives, which has no cost to them & absolutely no down-sides, what hope that it will step up to the bigger nature challenges we face? This is a *popular* policy, for heavens sake. Obstinate tin-eared stupidity doesn’t come close …

I rate Rogue One second to The Empire Strikes Back, have done for a long time - still do. But damn, they managed to make a fan favourite BETTER, by prequeling a prequel. So much more meaning layered in to the characters, a joyful ride in to it from Andor S2. Especially those last 3 episodes. 💯

TEN YEARS AGO 😭

I can’t stress enough how much we need to poison the well

The Observer was sold out of the Guardian Media Group (owned by the Scott Trust) a few weeks ago. It's now owned - like most UK media - by a billionaire-backed consortium. And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!

Ignoring UK political news for the moment, this seems like a good bit of news from the gov. People have been asking for this for years! (If they put even ~2KW of solar on each new home, and hit their 1.5m homes target that will be Gigawatts of annual generation!) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Farage lying through his teeth on #BBCRadio4 this morning. Nrrhhgh.

Congratulations to #OKGO, who have been consistently besting themselves in the sub-genre of incredible one-take music videos for what, 15, 20 years now? 🤯 youtu.be/gz9BRl7DVSM?...

My 3 kids are still watching the Mario Kart World trailer. They’re now in “analysing trailer mode”. Overheard: “That’s insane” “That’s insane” “Now *that’s* insane” “That’s insane” “OMG THAT’S INSANE” “Look at those blue wheels!” “That’s insane”. “Stop saying that’s insane” “Yeah, but it is insane”

Everyone’s doing “AI” now. But Argos have gone with a Dinosaur called Trevor.

Oh man. Reading the #Switch2 pre-order criteria like 😭

Last One Laughing (UK) is the funniest thing I’ve seen on TV in ages. The Bob Mortimer / Richard Ayoade face-off is an absolute masterclass! 💯 😂

Oh Shiiii, @garyseconomics.bsky.social is on #bbcqt!

🚀 It's GO time! Real hope and real change does not trickle down from the top, it rises up. We're backing bold, exciting candidates at the upcoming council elections. Sign up to our action days, share and contribute here - greensorganise.uk/taking-the-f... youtu.be/Bgu5HpwDYDs

Today I took a message to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury: it's time to rebalance the economy. A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.

How many beers have Hyundai had? Because all they seem to do right now keep asking peeps to hold them 😮🤯😍 (…paging @jimunwin.bsky.social ) www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en...

This is doing the rounds at the moment: Claude Malhuret’s speech on the war in Ukraine - well worth a watch. youtu.be/XAk7yYim-FU

Gwen McRae, Roberta Flack and now Angie Stone. All such incredible voices and they leave us such a wealth of brilliant music. ❤️

Absolutely incredible speech from senator Carla Antonelli over in Spain. ❤️🇪🇸 www.youtube.com/shorts/tsH7B...

Foto is now available on Google and Apple App Stores! Direct links are on our website at fotoapp.co

Not quite at the needing-a-phone-for-teenagers yet, but making a note of this project which seems pretty good: www.thebalancephone.com