Dan Etchells

Dan Etchells

@danetchells.bsky.social

Retired civil servant. Bit of walking & cycling. Red wine, cherry & white rugby.

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Dan Etchells
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"Imagine if, for once, Labour decided to tell the truth about immigration. Our economy needs it. The NHS needs it. And making foreign workers’ lives more miserable – as the home secretary plans to do – will undermine integration." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comImagine if, for once, Labour decided to tell the truth about immigration | Gaby HinsliffOur economy needs it. The NHS needs it. And making foreign workers’ lives more miserable – as the home secretary plans to do – will undermine integration, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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It's good to know that Hegseth isn't the only total incompetent in the Department!! 🤬 "Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say." #FuckSake www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comPete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for officeHegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say
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Sunday morning, Trend Setters... 😎 A few very sunny, fresh miles with the Hairy Genius... Including the only time I've ever seen a heron away from water - looking like it's hunting in the middle of a field...!!

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"NAZA: the film Israel does not want you to see. Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor discuss their new documentary, NAZA, which exposes the AI systems that the Israeli military uses to rain down strikes on Gaza." www.theguardian.com/film/video/2...

theguardian.comNAZA: the film Israel does not want you to see - videoOscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor discuss their documentary NAZA, which exposes the AI systems the Israeli military uses to rain down strikes on Gaza, killing thousands of civilia...
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"Verse from the waste land: Rotterdam’s poetic bin lorries granted cultural status. Lyrical lines printed on side of city’s fleet of rubbish trucks now recognised as one of Netherlands’ proud traditions." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comVerse from the waste land: Rotterdam’s poetic bin lorries granted cultural statusLyrical lines printed on side of city’s fleet of rubbish trucks now recognised as one of Netherlands’ proud traditions
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Literally Thursday morning's least surprising news, ever... "Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and misogynist comments. Party faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comReform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and misogynist commentsParty faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views
Dan Etchells
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Covid & flu vaccinations jabbed into right arm... Can't use left, due to lack of lymphatic system over there... Feeling a bit weary, but FM reception top notch...

Dan Etchells
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"Bank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes. The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will represent UK wildlife as the central images on our next series of banknotes." www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2026/oc...

bankofengland.co.ukBank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotesThe Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will represent UK wildlife and feature as the central images on our next series of banknotes.
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"‘Like caring for a pet’: the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirsty. Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Like caring for a pet’: the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirstyGieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world
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Thursday morning's least surprising news, ever... 😡 "‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years. Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five yearsAlpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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"‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter. River charters part of wider movement establishing ‘moral’ framework to protect nature and hold institutions to account." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charterRiver charters part of wider movement establishing ‘moral’ framework to protect nature and hold institutions to account
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"Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’. National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comSkylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools
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"The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year. Fondly known as the ‘goth’ of New Zealand’s bird world, the black robin now has a population of 350 adults thanks to a pioneering breeding programme." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

theguardian.comThe black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the yearFondly known as the ‘goth’ of New Zealand’s bird world, the black robin now has a population of 350 adults thanks to a pioneering breeding programme
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Fuck - and I can't emphasise this enough - all the way off!! "Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border. Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comFarage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK borderReform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration
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That *lovely* Danny Tommo?? "A far-right and outright racist”?? No, surely not!! #GetInTheSea "Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretaryShabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites
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Well lad - luckily, you're PM - crack on!! "Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050. Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comAndy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue