Derek Goodridge
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jennifer uncoolidge
18 days ago
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistābecause the person felt she did didnāt deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
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My January reading included two excellent books: 1929, the inside story of the Wall Street crash by
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social
and A Shellshocked Nation, Britain between the wars by
@alwynturner.bsky.social
They complemented each other I think.
19 days ago
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Zoë Grünewald
24 days ago
Hoping Matt Goodwin loses Gorton and Denton for many reasons, not least because we can deploy the headline, and resulting nickname, Matt Badloss
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christhebarker
26 days ago
Whoever gets the best shot of him just standing next to the word "ME" wins tonight.
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Rachel Cunliffe
26 days ago
At the risk of preaching not just to the choir but to the house of bishops, for my New Statesman column this week I have written about leaving Twitter a year ago, and how surreal it's been watching people make excuses for sharing a site with an AI sex pest tool
www.newstatesman.com/culture/soci...
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How I quit Elon Muskās toxic online playground
X abandoned me long before I abandoned it
https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/social-media/2026/01/how-i-quit-elon-musks-toxic-online-playground
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Jay Rayner
about 1 month ago
The thing is heās not physically writing those posts and letters himself. Which means thereās someone in DC doing a lot of nodding while taking dictation and saying things like ādo you want that in caps?ā And āhow many exclamation marks, sir?ā
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Just finished the last episode of Pluribus on Apple TV. Excellent. And Rhea Seehorn superb.
about 1 month ago
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Suffolk Broad (aka Anna) š¬š§šµš±šŖšŗ
about 1 month ago
Top trolling from the TUC! š
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Well said
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about 1 month ago
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Harry Rose
about 1 month ago
Shameless plug for this tool, which will tell you when your phone will actually explode:
www.which.co.uk/reviews/mobi...
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Mobile phone security: check how long a phone will receive security updates - Which?
Use our security support tool to how long mobile phones are supported with important software and security updates, and find out what to do if you're at risk
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phones/article/mobile-phone-security-is-it-safe-to-use-an-old-phone-a6uXf1w6PvEN#which-phone-support-calculator
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about 2 months ago
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In memory of Molly Parkin hereās an old recipe which has her name attached and is delicious
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pars...
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https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/parsnips-molly-parkin
about 2 months ago
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Good piece from
@fleetstreetfox.bsky.social
fleetstreetfox.substack.com/p/the-london...
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The London fireworks they didn't see
If this is Sharia law, it's not what we were led to expect
https://fleetstreetfox.substack.com/p/the-london-fireworks-they-didnt-see?r=nsm92&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
about 2 months ago
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Very good. Worth reading.
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about 2 months ago
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Pete
2 months ago
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground. Wonderful!
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Jen Gentleman
2 months ago
Got a great deal on some cheap ram for my computer
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Lovely piece from
@ediblereading.bsky.social
here, best thing Iāve read this week
ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/r...
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Restaurant review: The Royal Berkshire Hospital
On the Wednesday afternoon, my second full day in hospital after the accident, I put some pictures up on Facebook. Nothing special, just a picture from my bed of Dorrell Ward, my left foot poking oā¦
https://ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/restaurant-review-the-royal-berkshire-hospital/
2 months ago
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On BBC iPlayer, the Marvellous Miniature Workshop has an episode on creation of a miniature Reading Central Club. Great stuff.
#rdguk
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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The Marvellous Miniature Workshop - Series 1: 4. Central Club
Sara Cox and the team recreate Readingās iconic Central Club in miniature, celebrating Caribbean culture, music and community, and a daughterās tribute to her beloved father.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002n1pz/the-marvellous-miniature-workshop-series-1-4-central-club?seriesId=unsliced
3 months ago
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Ben Goldsborough MP
3 months ago
Iām calling on the UK Government to seriously review its presence on X (formerly Twitter) and then leave. Itās not just a communication channel anymore. Read more:
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the governmentās continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platformās s...
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mps-call-more-serious-review-government-use-x
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3 months ago
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Just finished reading Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. Really enjoyed it, one of the best books Iāve read this year.
4 months ago
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Good work from Sky News
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
https://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487#
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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Todayās must-read. Unbelievable.
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4 months ago
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Stephen Collins
4 months ago
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Ultra-HD televisions not noticeably better for typical viewer, scientists say
Research shows 4K or 8K screens offer no distinguishable benefit over similarly sized 2K screen in average living room
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/27/ultra-hd-televisions-4k-8k-not-noticeably-better-study
4 months ago
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Larry the Cat
4 months ago
Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
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Viz Comic
4 months ago
subscriptions >>>
shop.viz.co.uk/viz350bs
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Very good piece
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4 months ago
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I rewatched it last weekend. Even funnier this time around.
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4 months ago
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Excellent
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4 months ago
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This is good info
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4 months ago
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Just finished watching āthe Librariansā on BBC iPlayer. Very good, I hadnāt realised how far across the US book banning had spread. Well done
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Storyville - The Librarians
A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002kkmj/storyville-the-librarians
4 months ago
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Alice Roberts
4 months ago
Um. Thereās a woman presenting this too.
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Stephen Collins
5 months ago
ChatGPT's guide to Winning At Work
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Climbing the corporate greasy pole, ChatGPT style: the Stephen Collins cartoon
If I tell you what you want to hear then youāll think Iām a god!
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2025/oct/10/climbing-the-corporate-greasy-pole-chatgpt-style-the-stephen-collins-cartoon
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Alistair Coleman
5 months ago
Date for your diaries: Friday 10th October 9am (gmt): The Nobel Committee announces the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 9.01am (gmt): War declared on Norway
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derek guy
5 months ago
š IG newberlinlibrary
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The French TV series āUn village franƧaisā (The Line) has been released on ITVX with little fanfare. It deserves more publicity than itās had so far. Really very good.
5 months ago
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Cory Doctorow has coined my favourite new word.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term āenshittificationā explains whatās gone wrong with the internet ā and ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish
5 months ago
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Andrea Junker
5 months ago
This about sums it up.
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Tom Gauld
5 months ago
A cartoon from my new book, 'Physics for Cats'. Out next week:
www.tomgauld.com
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Reading the post-riot posts: how we traced far-right radicalisation across 51,000 Facebook messages
Tracing profiles of those charged with online offences in summer 2024 helped us map a thriving social ecosystem trading far-right sentiment and political disillusionment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/reading-the-post-riot-posts-how-we-traced-far-right-radicalisation-across-51000-facebook-messages
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Senator Ron Wyden
5 months ago
Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we donāt need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
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5 months ago
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A lovely tribute. I have so many recordings in my collection which Danny features on.
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Katie Martin
6 months ago
pockets of froth or vast pillows of toxic foam?
on.ft.com/4phTSmq
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How worried should we be about the crypto crush?
[FREE TO READ] The line between market resilience and irrational exuberance is frustratingly hard to discern
https://on.ft.com/4phTSmq
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Very good piece in todayās
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/capital...
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The six warning signs as crypto is welcomed into the US m...
In a week, the Trump familyās wealth has increased by more than $6.5bn after their crypto company debuted on the Nasdaq
https://observer.co.uk/news/capital/article/the-six-warning-signs-as-crypto-is-welcomed-into-the-us-mainstream
6 months ago
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Robert Saunders
6 months ago
Credit to Ed Davey for this.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Jessica Elgot
6 months ago
Analysis - the moral and economic costs of Farageās plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers (Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The moral and economic costs of Farageās plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers
Key planks of policy include Human Rights Act repeal and potential payments to countries such as Iran and Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/26/the-moral-and-economic-costs-of-farages-plan-to-deport-up-to-600000-asylum-seekers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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