Gav
@antihippy.bsky.social
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Photographer, Writer, Fencing coach & all round good sort. Not a fan of the fash.
Voter suppression was the entire point. If Labour loses a councillor because it turned a couple of people away they might learn a lesson about adopting tory ideology
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID
European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespread
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/local-elections-england-monitors-voters-id
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āRebellious Scotsā šš“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æšŖšŗ
about 14 hours ago
š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ Outstanding by the good people of Inverclyde š
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All awards are made up. If Eco was alive today I am sure he would laugh his head off at this entire thing. It's just so ... on point.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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French professor accused of āgigantic hoaxā after inventing Nobel-style prize
Authorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam Chomsky
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/french-professor-florent-montaclair-accused-award-prize
about 17 hours ago
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Please do cry on camera. Same with Reform & Tories
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about 18 hours ago
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*spits coffee everywhere* Whaaaaaaaat! Lmao
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about 20 hours ago
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alexsavin.bsky.social
about 21 hours ago
At some point I shot a short film about derelict cinemas - in London - on super 8 film of course:
youtu.be/BpqNd-Bd2no
Bring back the cinemas.
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I can't wait to vote the shit out of the elections today
about 20 hours ago
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Picture This Scotland
1 day ago
'Your society's broken. So who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, let's blame the people with no power and no money and immigrants who don't even have a vote yet. Yeah, it must be their fucking fault.' - Iain Banks
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I thik me & Graham could be friends... ... On second thoughts, maybe not.
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Rowan Rook and Decard
1 day ago
hey you got any spider games on your spider phone? no? Better sign up for Children of Time: The Game then.
bit.ly/4n3lATi
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Idiocracy is a cruel right wing film. And that is America.
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Use your favourite paywall remover to enjoy this article. Even in the US they've noticed how crap Starmer is. And they're using him as an example of what not to do.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...
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Opinion | Democrats Should Pay Attention to Keir Starmerās Fall
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/opinion/keir-starmer-britain-democrats.html
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Photobook Junkies
1 day ago
Weāre down to the last signed copy of Damien Woottenās brilliant photobook, The Killing Ditch. More info here:
www.photobookjunkies.com/product/dami...
āOver five years, Damien Wootten photographed Hadrianās Wall ditch, often returning to specific locations and retaking exact compositions.ā
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I remember when the public service broadcasters used to make information films like this.
youtu.be/X8m9kMaK4Ds
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Can Nationalisation Fix Britain's Trains?
YouTube video by Tom Nicholas
https://youtu.be/X8m9kMaK4Ds
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Every time we get a new Nolan film we get the same 3 articles.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...
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Flogging a wooden horse: how faithful will Christopher Nolanās Odyssey be?
In a rare interview, the director has said he wants to do justice to Homerās āoriginal non-linear narrativeā. How will that translate on screen?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/06/flogging-a-wooden-horse-how-faithful-will-christopher-nolans-odyssey-be
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I'll say it again. It would be extremely funny if the Pope were to excommunicate some of the MAGA Catholics.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Trump accuses pope of āendangering a lot of Catholicsā with Iran stance
US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubioās visit to Vatican
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/donald-trump-accuses-pope-leo-of-endangering-a-lot-of-catholics-with-iran-stance
2 days ago
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Can confirm. I've seen The Sheep Detectives
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2 days ago
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Did people forget that Google used the exact same tactics as malware to get Chrome installed everywhere? This is just their latest BS. If you're using Chrome you are very stupid.
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2 days ago
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Nipples are very ... umm ... out this year.
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3 days ago
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Why are birds the only surviving dinosaurs? Really interesting.
youtu.be/kX5YWH4CEB4
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Why Birds Are The Only Surviving Dinosaurs
YouTube video by New Scientist
https://youtu.be/kX5YWH4CEB4
3 days ago
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FFS!!!! STOP BEING SH!T I had my doubts about Swinney, and it's alarming that I've been proved so right again. Is it too much to ask that the dominant political party in Scotland isn't automatically sh!t.
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3 days ago
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I didn't expect to watch The Boys thinking "Is Eric Kripke psychic? Did future Kripke travel back in the Delorean?" It's alarming how real The Boys feels*. *except with ridiculous superheroes and butt jokes
3 days ago
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I'm sure it'll be fine ...
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3 days ago
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This looks great but I'm worried that I've not seen any gods. FILM THE GODS YOU COWARDS
youtu.be/f_bKjZeJBBI?...
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The Odyssey | Official New Trailer
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
https://youtu.be/f_bKjZeJBBI?si=o-0GunC0nfw8Ho0B
3 days ago
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So ... Wullie, about the hats...
#edinburgh
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Samuel Delaney, what a guy
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3 days ago
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I'm extremely happy I told the SLab canvasser to bolt earlier
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3 days ago
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#edinburgh
#photography
#moonrise
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Collage
#edinburgh
#photography
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I find myself unexpectedly recommending The Sheep Detectives. Was not prepared to enjoy, enjoyed. It's not what I expected at all
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I can't wait to read about the first food riots. Well done everybody.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis
Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/uk-food-prices-rise-cost-of-living-crisis-beef-olive-oil-inflation
4 days ago
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Years & years of corpo/oligarchical propaganda has produced these people. So confused, so atomised.
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4 days ago
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Worth a read
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4 days ago
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I'm sure this is just the plot of a long running SF show
www.vice.com/en/article/w...
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What Archaeologists Found While Searching for a Buried Second Sphinx in Egypt
Experts say claims about a buried second Sphinx and an underground āmegastructureā at Giza remain unproven.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-archaeologists-found-while-searching-for-a-buried-second-sphinx-in-egypt/
4 days ago
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Correct
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George Monbiot
4 days ago
Most of the cruel, racist stereotypes now being propagated about Muslims and immigrants were originally crafted as antisemitic attacks on Jews. The language and sources are in some cases exactly the same. Prejudice against any minority endangers all minorities.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain ā and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot
Shabana Mahmoodās new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our countryās fabric, says George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/05/shabana-mahmood-immigrants-britain-history
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For ***ke sake! Stop taking away services from children. Give children access to space, let them play & socialise. STOP USING TECH AS A STICKING PLASTER FOR SOCIETAL PROBLEMS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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London schools trialling VR to relieve pupilsā stress
Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troubles
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/london-schools-trialling-vr-to-relieve-pupils-stress
4 days ago
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Looks like a prop from a classic SF scene where the human sits down in an alien cafe and his alien pall pushes a plate of local cuisine over.
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What an amazing experience. And (something important) a reminder that Gaudi made this buildings to live in.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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āItās a world heritage site, but itās my homeā: the last resident of Casa MilĆ on life in GaudĆās masterwork
Ana Viladomiu has been a āprivilegedā resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 years
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/04/the-last-resident-of-casa-mila-on-life-in-gaudis-masterwork
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Slightly diminish a book Sad
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Daniel JosƩ Older
18 days ago
GenAI is plunder, pass it on (a comic)
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"The Jerome Tofu Monster ... a smell officials described as 'unforgettable'..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Soy what? 40,000lbs of spilled tofu leads to āunforgettableā odor in Missouri town
Cargo of tofu was spilled in highway accident near town of Jerome and left to ripen and rot in the open for weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/spilled-tofu-accident-missouri-town
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It is the 21st century. You can't own a PC game. Instead you must rent from a distributor &: Have a 2nd additional account Agree to additional seperate EULAs Run not 1 but 2 DRMs at the same time. What a time to be alive.
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Jolyon Maugham KC
4 days ago
One political leader made hissing noises behind his Jewish classmates; another is actually Jewish. Guess who our billionaire owned press accuses of anti-Semitism? (Hint: it's the one who wants wealth taxes.)
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I agree and this is very funny
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4 days ago
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A slight shift outside of normal error margins. Good news
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5 days ago
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#edinburgh
#photography
#moonrise
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"Gavin tries hard but shows no aptitude for sport" I've competed at an international level, I'm an award winning sports coach. People who I've worked with have or are competing at every level.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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āI was mortally offendedā: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives
Can a sentence affect the course of your life? Five authors reveal the interactions that transformed the way they saw themselves ā and the world
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/03/sentence-comment-changed-my-life-yomi-adegoke-matt-haig-bella-mackie-megan-nolan-nikesh-shukla
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Buying takeaway every single night is a really expensive & unhealthy way to live. For the record **I** cook nearly every day from scratch. It's true that I sometimes need to cut corners (eg oven chips). But most of the time it's me, my knife & whatever ingredients I find in the supermarket.
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