I have gone for Labour members of government, key government and Labour party accounts and other key Labour people around the country. It doesn't include all Labour MPs though. go.bsky.app/23YVdtq

Good article, worth reading, worth pursuing if you feel you'd benefit too.

That's hardly surprising, given the rhetoric of Farage, Tories & Media. This is why its so important to have the public fully behind efforts to re-align in an unassailable majority. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

An #artvsartist post. I only managed 8 embroideries in 2025 but I definitely spent more time on the details. It was my hardest year as I had to take time out to look after my family, but I’m very much hoping that 2026 will be better.Thanks for enjoying. Much love.😘🪡🌿🌺 #embroidery #thesewingsongbird

Ask me why I suspect men designed breadmakers. In the heating section below the removable container where the bread (or other) is made, there's a little groove all around the bottom edge...WHICH IS NIGH IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN. Thus proving a man designed it, because he would never have to clean that.

Earlier today, I viewed a video out of Tehran in which it was possible to count the bodies of more than one hundred protesters laid out on the sidewalk for their loved ones to claim. That’s just one location. The regime is engaging in a brutal crackdown. Yet the protests began again this morning.

Drunk bees, successful foxes, amazing footage of peregrine chicks learning to fly. In Wild London, Sir David Attenborough shares the richness of London's wildlife. On iPlayer.

Gosh, a 22 yr old Chinese man has knocked Sean Murphy, defending Masters Champion, out in round one. Sean's now saying it's his worst performance for a long time, and didn't expect to play as badly. The old guard is on it's way out it seems.

#NAFO #Fellas Alert: NAFO has responded. False Fella! Not done lightly. @klausnafo .bsky .social Please check and make sure you're not following this MAGA troll. Report and block.

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My weather app says it's now 6°C outside but going out there tells me it's NOT. My yard thermometer is showing 1°C. Thawing has been slow off the roofs and even slower on the ground despite some rain. Side roads are clear though. Wind light and broadly from the south. Hopeful for tomorrow.

The thaw is happening far too slowly for my liking. I'm cold despite the stove on tickover...maybe doing a bit of knitting will warm me up. Done jobs on list for today and don't intend to put the vacuum round on a Sunday.

When things get hot, you think about going on an ice hunt....

So we are tying up c50% of our army on one commitment (with our existing commitments), with no meaningful reinforcement reserve, no fixed end point, no worthwhile guarantee of security from the US & on which Putin will almost certainly interdict. Whilst Trump is threatening to invade our NATO allies

For many reasons: Putin's broken every single agreement he's made in Ukraine & he will break this one - possibly leading to direct conflict with us. Trump is soft on Putin & his promises are 100% worthless. We have very few troops so tying down many of them in Ukraine is stupid given other threats.

The ideology: antipoverty The story: no kid shouldn’t eat tonight because of how many siblings they have, poverty steals life chances The facts: this Labour government is lifting 450,000 children out of poverty by ending the two child limit

People need to understand how hard it is to ban something. Laws have to be followed down to the smallest detail. Procedures , precedents & guidelines have to be met. Because if the government gets it wrong it opens up its actions to judicial review & the possibility of paying Musk damages.

Ordering vegetable seed from Real Seeds in Wales www.realseeds.co.uk, and it’s that time of year again - please take a moment to appreciate the wonderful Ballard Brown Seed Packing Machine. 100++ years old and still clunking happily away to itself: youtu.be/Hv2q4UGXmgw

The decline of local newspapers has created a big gap - with areas struggling to build new models of coverage. But some have been bucking the trend - in particular @millmedia.bsky.social founded as @manchestermill.bsky.social in Manchester. Find out more: futurenorth.substack.com/p/is-this-th...

One of the sea-eroded wooden groynes on the vast beach near Eccles-on-Sea.

I can see faint clouds in the grey sky whipping in from the south and there's a few spots of rain already. Temp outside's still only 0°C but it's looking hopeful. Will likely postpone shopping til tomorrow now as freezer and shelves are full and there's still some potatoes left.

A beautiful sea defence wall near Eccles-on-Sea.

I would normally have said yes: older cars were built to lesser safety standards. But for the newest cars that make you tap a touchscreen five times to turn on the fog lights, I don’t think that’s true any more.

My dad showed me, as I sat beside him driving through Yorkshire Dales at night, how glow of other headlights appear on the brow of a hill or bend, & to dim our headlights just before the vehicle appeared. Now auto dipping headlights must register oncoming lights, & blind oncoming drivers in meantime

Oh dear, another fragile Green devotee blocked me for pointing out Zack says women can have penises and he wants to disband NATO....the truth hurts n'es ce pas?

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland. Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

Today it's supposed to start thawing with a wet southwesterly wind...which means there'll probably be a bit of snow before rain sets in. No drips off the roof yet and thermometer outside's still showing -2°C. Rescued stove from near death thank goodness.

It's not voters fault. It's the fault of a media which deliberately spreads misinformation.

I always got the impression that if you are living in f*scism you can't speak against the gov't. You can't be out in the street saying "f*scist!" You would be taken in (not arrested, just scooped up) and dealt with. Yet we hear all this. They are allowed. Not being prevented from doing/saying it

I'm now idly thinking what baking "first" I could do next. Already done first Christmas cake which was a resounding success and there's still just under half of it left. Maybe some choux éclairs? I have made choux pastry before, a very long time ago. Thing is, I already feel fat around the waist.

Well I'm chuffed at all the nice comments and likes for my first homemade pizza...good food seems to get attention on here, not quite as much as cute cats or lovely fungi, but it's lovely of you all to make an effort!

Trump and Epstein raped children. No country should ever have that headline with their president. We do. America has a child rapist in the Oval Office, and he is killing US citizens to help cover it up.

Holy crape we did it! Congratulations to everyone in Mercosur. Mercosur (or Mercosul in Portuguese) is a South American trade bloc established to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people, and currency among its members. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzgr...

This image keeps haunting me, not sure why!

The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.

Just as I'd finished my homemade pizza, well, half of it...and was debating what to have for dessert my lovely neighbour knocks on my front door to give me 2 lovely little sponge cupcakes fresh out of her oven. Had them with custard. Feeling quite fat.

Our country has always stood up in the face of tyranny. This isn’t about politics. This comes down to having the courage to make the right decision. 🫡

Started off a list earlier this week & struggled to find all the MPs that have actually set up profiles on Bluesky rather than just be on X. So built a little utility via TheyWorkForYou and Bluesky APIs to see if I could make it more comprehensive, so far I think I've found about 353 mps.dowu.uk

I present my first ever homemade pizza! Bit too long in the oven I think as the crust is a bit hard.

The pizza dough was right consistency and I managed to gently pull it into a slightly weird shape but all the toppings fitted on perfectly. First few mins in oven and the edges are puffing up nicely so I'm fairly optimistic about outcome. Didn't have mozarella so used parmesan and a bit of cheddar.

A list of my favourite names for gritters / salt-spreaders… • David Plowie • Skid Vicious • Humphrey Snowcart • Nicole Saltslinger • Creedence Clear-Road Survival • Spreddie Mercury • I Want to Break Freeze • A Salts with a Spreadly Weapon • Thaw and Order • Gritter Thunberg • Snow-be-gone Kenobi

Normalise calling X "X, the child pornography site"

It’s been a saga. How it started.

Ask your MP to support a ban on lying in politics. Amendments 13–18 to the Hillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence to deliberately mislead the public. Tell your MP to back it today: www.compassioninpolitics.com/the_public_a... #TruthInPolitics #HillsboroughLaw

Word and meetings are not sufficient. By request, we are deploying a contingent of Heard Island Defense Forces to Greenland to send a simple message. Flippers up and F*%# right Off! -General Thaddeus Snowclaw

UK gloom overdone - from a markets PoV anyway - says Caxton CEO >> Markets signal a brighter UK future after lost decade www.ft.com/content/9217...

They want this guy to run for Mayor... 13/9/25, 'Middleton took part in the far-right rally in London. He led the march near Waterloo station alongside Tommy Robinson. In 2013 he was convicted of unlawful wounding of a male police officer and common assault of a female officer.'

Pizza dough update. The amount of water compared with the amount of flour initially resulted in a very sloppy mix which worried me...so I've added a teeny bit more flour and it's looking ok for now. Still an hour to go in the breadmaker though before rolling or pulling out and putting toppings on.