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We don’t do the Daily Mail, but as a public service, here is someone with far too much money being attacked by an owl.

“We’ve got a massive majority by mistake!” “Does anyone know any centre left crypto billionaires?”

Who was Marcus Agrippa? He's the subject of Robert Harris's new novel, out on 27 Aug. We interview Harris on Instant Classics next week.But to get you into the Roman groove, here we talk about what is really known of Agrippa's history, Augustus' right hand man etc! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwNf...

Nobody knows how much energy AI data centres actually use, because no tech company is obliged to say. What surfaces does so by accident: Google’s annual energy consumption is up 38%, and court filings in Virginia projected water use of two to eight million gallons a day.

Checkmate, Nige.

People with Meta glasses can look directly at it. You’ll be totally fine. Have a good old gawk

We put the Home Office's own numbers to the test. 👀 A spouse visa costs £482 to process — applicants are charged £2,064. That's a 77% profit margin on people trying to stay with the person they love. Summer of Hope funds free legal advice & wellbeing support. 👉 actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

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Andy Burnham promised care "at the heart of everything I do." Keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary leaves families wondering if that includes them. Are bi-national families seen as people — or just an immigration issue? Read more: reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/a-promise-is...

My statement on the EHRC Code of Practice and why I have chosen to sign the Motion of Regret.

Today is National Biscuit Day so here’s a list of ten biscuity musical artists to listen to… 1. Bourbon Jovi 2. Florentina Turner 3. Fleetwood Macaroons 4. HobNob Dylan 5. Viscounting Crows 6. TimTammy Wynette 7. Garibaldi Barlow 8. Oreo Speedwagon 9. Lionel Rich Tea 10. Jaffas on Airplane

🚨VERY IMPORTANT Now over 26,000 signatures! Please help get it to 30,000 today! Women living metastatic breast cancer are dying before their time, lets help them access the life extending drug #Enhertu @breastcancernow.bsky.social action.breastcancernow.org/sign-petitio...

Just remember. Farage isn’t really winning. He’s having power bought for him by foreign-based crypto billionaires and fossil fuel magnates. They want a corrupt PM who’ll sell off our NHS, bin NetZero and scrap our rights and protections to make more profit for them. Good day for moneymen and morons.

We will not go quiet. Thank you for standing with us. Help us keep fighting 👇 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/donate

Broken hearts and devastated children - no one should have to pay this price for family life in the UK ✍️👇 Please sign our campaign and share✍️👇 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/sign

If you DO meet their harsh requirements — you pay £thousands every 2.5 years For up to 10 years With no public funds This is a cost‑of‑loving crisis 💔 Families Belong Together. Sign up & share our new campaign 👇 reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/sign

Being British or settled doesn’t mean your spouse can live with you 🇬🇧 Earn under £29k? No visa. Can’t save £88,500? No visa. Have kids together? Doesn’t matter. 🚨 We're launching this campaign today—help us tell the gov to stop profiting from tearing families apart reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/sign

I took action with The National Trust. Please share this important action campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/186395/...

I think it is more important than ever to find the Zoltar machine that made this toddler big and put them in power and reverse the wish before everyone is *checks notes* “living in Hell”.

the UK is set to change planning rules to make it easier to develop intensive livestock farms across the country following a lobbying campaign by Big Chicken my new investigation for the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today we took a unhappy birthday message to Downing Street, co-signed by over 1,300 dentists and dental students. For 20 years failed contracts and savage cuts have pushed NHS dentistry to the brink. Tweaks and unfunded gimmicks won't cut it. We need real reform and fair funding.

It’s nearly time for our national diary day! Every 12th May we ask people to write down what they got up to. This year we’re also really interested in experiences of nature and wellbeing, as well as what else you get up to on the day! #diary #journal #nature #skystorians #write #Archive

Never forget the ferret experiment. Showed that SARS-CoV-2 was airborne. Was dismissed by infectious disease doctors "animal data, doesn't count". Many humans died as a result. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sergeant Claire Millard, a police officer at West Midlands Police, appears excited and laughs while discussing with far-right flag shaggers the best place to hang racist ‘send them back’ flags outside an asylum hostel.”

This is essential reading. It makes clear that the Conservative government had left the NHS in a precarious position by starving it of funding and that its inept handling of the pandemic almost saw it collapse completely

Last year the England and Wales Cricket Board banned trans women from playing women’s cricket – even when they’re playing for fun. We think this ban is unlawful, so we’re fighting back – will you add your voice? https://goodlaw.social/525376

If you want to learn more about #sewage in your local waterway, our Sewage Map (🔍 theriverstrust.org/sewage-map ) contains live alert data for England and Scotland, and 6 years’ worth of annual sewage (treated and untreated) data for England and Wales.

The stark contrast is set to raise a simple but incendiary question: who is truly paying for Britain? Racist POS Ratcliffe, or people coming here from all over the world helping to build Britain? #UKNews

💸 Brexit is predicted to have cost the UK economy a staggering 6-8% according to the latest study. 💰 That is equivalent to £180bn - £240bn A YEAR! 📉 And that has left HMRC about £90 billion shorter a year. 🪖 150% greater than the UK's defence budget.

Tell Keir Starmer to ban MPs from having a second job: 38d.gs/BanSecondJob...

The new Norfolk Iron Age carnyx find featured on #DiggingForBritain with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social is beyond spectacular, dating to that crucial period for the Iceni between Caesar’s expeditions & Boudica’s rebellion. Already my find of the decade, today is a day to worship the carnyx… 1/…

Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.

Some big news expected for #InsideNo9 fans 🐇 ‼️12pm (GMT) TOMORROW ‼️ Be sure to check back here to be the first to know…🤔

We’re banning social media for under-16s to keep them safe online.

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them: 38d.gs/save-nationa...

The EHRC removed the "interim guidance" that has been devastating the lives of trans people for months from it's website. We wonder why...👀

We won’t stop calling out poor decision-making. And we won’t rest until nature is protected, by leadership that values science, accountability and our shared future over short-term politics. (3/3)

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Sign the petition calling on Merlin Entertainments to retire them to a genuine sanctuary, and fund their lifelong care: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/save-our...

The Bayeux Tapestry online (in case you don’t have a copy at home), battle from scene 51 onwards: www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeu...

Clash Of The Comics to air on U&Dave

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Great to see that government WILL ban moorland burning on peat deeper than 30cm, and over a much greater area than previously Big win for communities who've suffered the smoke + floods stemming from this Victorian practice Only losers are ~150 wealthy grouse moor owners www.gov.uk/government/n...

EXCLUSIVE - Today the Guardian is publishing the Boris Files A trove of leaked data from the office of Boris Johnson. It reveals how Johnson is using the relationships forged in the UK’s highest elected office to facilitate his personal enrichment. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

On the same day in the Telegraph:

Nigel Farage, who uses a private company to deliberately reduce his tax bill on non-parliamentary income from 40% to 25%, says Angela Rayner mistakenly paying less tax "screams entitlement".

A coalition of orgs including @rfuk.bsky.social, @migrantvoice.bsky.social, @ramfel.bsky.social, @praxisprojects.bsky.social and @gmiau.bsky.social urges all MPs to participate in the Westminster Hall Debate on 8/9 about gov's plans to extend time needed to reach settlement. Why is this crucial?🧵