Wow. First time this has happened in a while.

📈 ICYMI The Green Party now has 75,000 members and counting! 🤝 Together we can turn this moment of fear into a moment of hope. 💚 Now is the time. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

@dastardlybro.bsky.social We use Nextcloud for @chtra.org.uk. It works pretty well on a small virtual server. @mythic-beasts.com provide a hosted version.

Eurovision should stand for peace, joy and shared humanity — not complicity in genocide. The BBC must withdraw from coverage if Israel is allowed to participate. Full statement 👉 bit.ly/eurovisionBBC

Today's episode nails it. The comms on Digital ID couldn't be worse. Those illegally employing workers won't care if we have them, and trying to sell them as a way to 'crack down' on a supposedly detested minority won't help soothe a public that's already suspicious of the Government's motivations.

First #PSL of the season

A lovely evening with my besties at the Royal Albert Hall, listening to @ericidle.bsky.social talk and sing about his life and the people in it. He’s in amazing form and the show certainly had light and dark — poignant and funny in equal measures.

Monday might be a bit sore.

Oh, hello, Sunday morning. Yes, I will be drinking all the caffeine.

Good morning my friend (coffee)

Alexandra’s story shows how the systems to protect us aren’t working. @chtra.org.uk members raised our plight with the Housing Ombudsman and @rshengland.bsky.social with no action. As Ben says, you get more consumer protector you buy a kettle.

Just picked up my bike from Giant St Paul's. They’ve done a smashing job of restoring it.

People are exhausted. Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved. Blaming migrants won’t fix this. Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services. #DrawTheLine www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"You're not just going to tweak it... we want to create a fairer society!" This Labour party doesn't give a shit about any of us. They're too afraid of pissing off their donors to do anything meaningful. Greens are arguing for real solutions - are you with us? @sianberry.bsky.social

"lovable chunky derpy idiots" www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtDK...

Watching this season of #Foundation: I don't see how the ending will not be the ending that they have so obviously telegraphed, but I will be so happy if they surprise me and it is a massive misdirection.

A soggy start this morning, but now #onatrain enjoying a sausage sandwich and hot cup of coffee.

Hear Sophie Ait-Tayeb from @anthonygoldlaw.bsky.social talk to Ben about what to do when retrofit goes wrong.

Housing Sector Podcast #50 Retrofitting Homes – When It Works and When It Fails with Sophie Ait-Tayeb We explore residents’ rights, where to find support, and how retrofit can either transform homes or leave people in cold, unliveable conditions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzP-...

The CEO to my colleague in our TRA asking for a copy of the report commissioned by our landlord about the water ingress to our homes: “Why do you want to see it?” 🤯 This is why RSLs need FOIA. www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/tena...

@sachacoward.bsky.social Perhaps I’m not up to date, but have you got a new publisher since Unbound went tits up? I’d like to buy your book, but I’d rather the money went to you and not liquidators.

1) They are organised. 2) They associate with extremists. 3) They commit crimes against government property. 4) In doing so, they endanger lives. Are they a prescribed group? No, they are those wankers who cut down traffic enforcement cameras and now [checks notes] weather monitoring stations.

Some good news. As a result of a petition I put to the council, they’re putting new road markings on the Blue Bridge (the eastern entrance to the Isle of Dogs) to make it clearer that cycles belong there. This was inspired by @evanedinger.bsky.social’s video on the nonsense Silvertown Cycle Shuttle.

Tip: If you get cold-called, say, “I’m terribly sorry. I don’t have my notebook with me. I’m going to record this conversation for my records.” Genuine callers won’t mind, but those acting nefariously will likely hang up. help.apple.com/assets/683A5...

So many landlords rely on people just not having the resilience to enforce their rights. We need lots more people like Dean! Watch his interview with @shacaction.bsky.social where he talks about how eventually set High Court bailiffs on L&Q Housing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlVY...

Just to be clear, your driving habit is heavily subsidised. More so for the 46% of London households and the 22% of UK households that don’t own a car. For every mile driven, taxpayers subsidise 21p outside London, up to £1 inside. Raise Fuel Duty

Birthday fresh fade — some powers restored

Good on @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social for standing up and not apologising for standing up for trans people despite an obsessive barracking on the topic on #r4today.

I'm not normally on the side of intellectual property rights (which I think have been extended in time and scope way beyond suitable rewards for original creators and are now mostly just propping up sclerotic corporations and patent trolls), but in this case… arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Not all politicians are the same, even in the same party. MP Rushanara Ali bends, if not completely breaks, the rules, while Deputy Mayor Tom Copley is fighting to tackle unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). It must be frustrating to be undermined like this.

Growing up as a gay man, I relied on access to safety, health and wellbeing resources and a community on the internet. This legislation will damage the lives of LGBT+ young people. Please write to your MP.

It's International Cat day! 🐈 If you think you’re not being treated fairly at work, it’s time to join a union.

As the far right again target hotels housing asylum seekrs, here's some relevant information: - No tax-payer funded phone - £9.95 a week, not £70 - No eligibility for mainstream benefits - No right to work and earn

7:30 AM, Soho, London. If there was ever any question about the fastest way to get from A to B in the middle of a vast city, these incredible men and women demonstrate the answer. ❤️ London Ambulance

Does anyone remember being off sick and watching ITV Schools? Obviously the best bit was the ident and countdown.

This afternoon, I'm very much promoting hard-working Green people. This is a very useful discussion between Ben and Zoë, especially for those working in or campaigning about housing.

Nathalie would be an amazing Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. towerhamlets.greenparty.org.uk/2025/08/04/e... #Green #GPEW #TowerHamlets #Politics

yawn. morning.

The Building Control Independent Panel has, today, put out a call for evidence. Please respond if you are affected by failures in building control: www.gov.uk/government/c...

I can't believe that none of the newspapers have gone with the headline "Trump: Tilting at Windmills".

If you’re a UK resident, please consider signing this petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

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Just been to my flat to check for post and found a leaflet from the police half in my letterbox and neighbour’s, all the same. Honestly, you’d think the police would know to push them all the way through to prevent it being obvious to criminals who’s not home! 🤦

Biggest trans rights march in history, and zero reporting by the BBC and barely any coverage in the press. This can only be deliberate erasure and must be called out.

Greek food, served in a hotel in Greece? I'm not sure if this article is intentionally satirical. Perhaps one for @quietriotpod.bsky.social's wokey-dokey? It certainly deserves recognition for something. apple.news/AVdHr1H7xRqe...

More than four in five emails my personal server is subjected to are spam. It's amazing how much of the internet is being wasted on abusive nonsense.

Reporter, Sophie Howarth, from @theslicetowham.bsky.social attended the meeting held on Wednesday 23rd July. Read her report here: romanroadlondon.com/coniston-hou...

Wednesday is with us again, so grab your family and friends and drag them out to buy a book! - Michael

Yes. It’s a food post, but I’ve missed lunch at the Orange Room in Mile End.

Best line “Hislop, speaking from Private Eye’s London office – having not been arrested…”