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We had a representation of our data flow on the wall in fuzzy felt. It seemed to work quite well until bits started to fall off. And there were some interesting characters standing in for processes.

11.03.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're safe. That's where all the tech bros have their hideaways.

03.01.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC under pressure to bar Farage from Senedd election debates Martin Shipton The BBC is coming under pressure to block Nigel Farage from appearing in leaders’ debates in the run-up to next May’s Senedd election. The national broadcaster has yet to decide…

He’s not standing there, so makes sense…

BBC under pressure to bar Farage from Senedd election debates

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Dancer at the crystal palace subway

Dancer at the crystal palace subway

Train at Piccadilly Circus

Train at Piccadilly Circus

Lady leaving Piccadilly Circus station

Lady leaving Piccadilly Circus station

View from canon's park station

View from canon's park station

Hi my name is Luke and I'm a London based photographer who takes artistic photos on the London Underground network. How do I become part of this art feed? Are photographers welcome?

26.12.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

First, they demanded cookie acceptance so I'm not going to their site.
Second, greetings from outside the banana. It's not a hellscape.

27.11.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Weekly Howl The British government just did something I agree with, and it feels almost gross to mention it. Also: who invented the week? And some Beeching-themed maps.

"It would mean more people could benefit from those frequent Central Line services. It is exactly what I hoped this Labour government might do.

"And I almost missed it, because they instead won’t shut up about being horrible to foreigners."

20.11.2025 08:41 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 9
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This is the new image I meant to put as main pic. It shows the change in Thiel's holdings. Those letters NVDA stand for Nvidia and the words next to it are self-explanatory "SOLD ALL".

Thiel, the closest thing that Silicon Valley has to a bond villain, has pumped & dumped. So...what happens next?!?

17.11.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 146 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 14

I'm old enough to remember when the CoE was described as the Tory party at prayer. I don't think the church has moved any great distance to the left.

18.11.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Time spent scritching animals is not deducted from your lifespan

24.09.2025 00:46 πŸ‘ 1983 πŸ” 277 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 26

If you're not entitled to a free flu shot, you can get one privately from Asda for 60p(!!) as part of a promotional offer if you book online and can go before September ends. Here's the link:

asda.cxmflow.com/OABS/Appoint...

23.09.2025 19:31 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 10

You mean like calling someone a resource or an FTE?

23.09.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have rainforests, they're just far from tropical.

23.09.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do they get even more flustered if you mention gift aid?

22.09.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My first academic article was on the dictatorship of Uzbekistan inventing a group called "Akromiya" that did not really exist but which they used to arrest anyone with whom they disagreed under the pretext of "terrorism". Just bringing this up for no reason whatsoever!

18.09.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 2431 πŸ” 985 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 40

'β€œIt looks awful now....says Carl Sayer, a professor of geography at UCL, who is dancing with glee around the bleak-looking, freshly dug hole. β€œThe colonisation is so quick. Within a year, it is full of water plants. Within two years, it looks like it’s been there forever".'

20.09.2025 07:34 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A large yellow warning road sign that reads "Joy Diversion"

A large yellow warning road sign that reads "Joy Diversion"

Roadworks will tear us apart, again

18.09.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 344 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
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@nationwideuk.bsky.social As a loyal customer of #Nationwide, this is disappointing news.

I'm sure other customers will have similar feelings.

Did Nationwide use savers' money? If so, how much went to support #Farage #ReformUK?

18.09.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 12

@jenonthemove.com

16.09.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reform UK's own "one in, one out" policy. ~AA

July 2024: 4 MPs
July 2024: 5 MPs
March 2025: 4 MPs
May 2025: 5 MPs
July 2025: 4 MPs
Sept 2025: 5 MPs

15.09.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 630 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 13

You can stick as many Union Jacks and England flags up in your study, your home and on your podiums as you like but you’re not β€œpatriotic” if you can’t really stand up against vile utterly unBritish rabble rousing like this.

You just look weak.

And British citizens won’t look safe.

13.09.2025 21:26 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I assume he would be denied a visa if he visited here?

Surely @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

Sounds awfully like incitement to riot.

Why are you still on X @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

Why aren’t you acting?

You looks as weak as water. And less useful.

13.09.2025 19:22 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Clacton House Chronology

It’s now β€œWe” is it @Nigel_Farage?

Nigel Farage has now said he β€œpaid a lot of money to make sure we have done everything right".

Why has *he* paid a lot of money to make sure *we* have done everything right.

Let’s trace this back…

13.09.2025 05:23 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

Five Garage Farage, surely?

12.09.2025 06:55 πŸ‘ 366 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3

/ That this was just an exciting and unusual sight for him as a tourist, because in France no-one would ever park a car like this on public display because it would be set on fire

11.09.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of some Charlie Kirk highlights

11.09.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 3484 πŸ” 1505 πŸ’¬ 105 πŸ“Œ 375
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Much-loved Osterley Bookshop saved from closure after public support West London’s much-loved curio, a bookshop in an old tube station, has announced the reports of its death were greatly exaggerated, and it will remain open after all.

West London’s much-loved curio, a bookshop in an old tube station, has announced the reports of its death were greatly exaggerated, and it will remain open after all.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/muc...

10.09.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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I'm sorry, Ros, but I'm afraid I can't do that.

10.09.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0