Loz Kaye.
@lozkaye.bsky.social
Advocate for the public power of music. Campaigner. Dad. "Incredibly cheerful": The Daily Telegraph
Open Rights Group to Palantir is an interesting trajectory. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Open Rights Group to Palantir is an interesting trajectory. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is there any kind of tracking of air quality /pollution at Manchester Victoria platforms 4 5 6? It's always chokingly awful in the covered area. Cc @samsterby.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Is there any kind of tracking of air quality /pollution at Manchester Victoria platforms 4 5 6? It's always chokingly awful in the covered area. Cc @samsterby.com
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The arts industry in the UK: we contribute so much money to the economy but we are dying, please help
Lisa Nandy:
Village Parish Council: we held a pretend referendum
Lisa Nandy: I'm listening
Lisa Nandy:
Village Parish Council: we held a pretend referendum
Lisa Nandy: I'm listening
September 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The arts industry in the UK: we contribute so much money to the economy but we are dying, please help
Lisa Nandy:
Village Parish Council: we held a pretend referendum
Lisa Nandy: I'm listening
Lisa Nandy:
Village Parish Council: we held a pretend referendum
Lisa Nandy: I'm listening
Shardenfreude
I’ve been OBSESSED with the Shard apartments for at least a decade. Priced at up to £50m. Visible across London. Empty since 2012. Unsellable. No pictures online. Now London Centric has found out what’s happened to them - and the first pic of the interior. www.londoncentric.media/p/the-shard-...
‘Airbnb for sheikhs’: The first look inside the Shard’s £50m apartments that won’t sell
Ten “cursed” apartments have sat empty since 2012 • The Qatari state can’t find buyers • The local council has approved plans to turn them into short-term lets at up to £18,000 per week
www.londoncentric.media
September 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Shardenfreude
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To borrow from The Code of the Woosters:
September 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
To borrow from The Code of the Woosters:
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Whenever I see a political or media figure talking about "legitimate concerns", I am immediately certain that said concerns are a crock of shit.
This is true of anti-immigration, anti-trans, anti-queer and anti owt else.
If they have to tell you it's "legitimate", then ipso facto it is not.
This is true of anti-immigration, anti-trans, anti-queer and anti owt else.
If they have to tell you it's "legitimate", then ipso facto it is not.
September 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Whenever I see a political or media figure talking about "legitimate concerns", I am immediately certain that said concerns are a crock of shit.
This is true of anti-immigration, anti-trans, anti-queer and anti owt else.
If they have to tell you it's "legitimate", then ipso facto it is not.
This is true of anti-immigration, anti-trans, anti-queer and anti owt else.
If they have to tell you it's "legitimate", then ipso facto it is not.
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Today's #TheMuppetShow GIF of the Day is...
September 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Today's #TheMuppetShow GIF of the Day is...
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“How will we ever replace them?”
FUND. THE. ARTS.
FUND. THE. ARTS.
August 26, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“How will we ever replace them?”
FUND. THE. ARTS.
FUND. THE. ARTS.
Oh, come on, enough with the deaths this week.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Japanese contemporary artist Kusama Yayoi dies aged 97 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japanese avant-garde artist Kusama Yayoi, who was renowned worldwide for her sculptures and paintings featuring colorful polka-dot motifs, has died.
www3.nhk.or.jp
August 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Oh, come on, enough with the deaths this week.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
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Dolly Parton's foundation has given away more than 270 million books to children.
August 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Dolly Parton's foundation has given away more than 270 million books to children.
@secondmentions.com "the furry visitor"
August 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
@secondmentions.com "the furry visitor"
Cc @lucympowell.bsky.social . Music is one of the Uk's great strengths - economically, culturally, socially. But we need the next generation that understands how it works - we must reverse this trend once and for all.
NEW: ISM analysis of GCSE music shows that entries fell by 1.5% since 2025 across the UK after two years of increased entries.
In England alone, entries have fallen 1.6% since 2025 and 27% since the EBacc was introduced in 2010.
Read our analysis and reaction in full: www.ism.org/news/gcse-mu...
In England alone, entries have fallen 1.6% since 2025 and 27% since the EBacc was introduced in 2010.
Read our analysis and reaction in full: www.ism.org/news/gcse-mu...
August 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Cc @lucympowell.bsky.social . Music is one of the Uk's great strengths - economically, culturally, socially. But we need the next generation that understands how it works - we must reverse this trend once and for all.
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Mouse and radish https://collections.artsmia.org/art/91667/
August 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Mouse and radish https://collections.artsmia.org/art/91667/
Uffe Elbaek, former leader of Denmark's "The Alternative" party with his trademark "Empati" (empathy) top.
August 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Uffe Elbaek, former leader of Denmark's "The Alternative" party with his trademark "Empati" (empathy) top.
Radio 3 succinctly deals with Farage's lie about police advice.
August 14, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Radio 3 succinctly deals with Farage's lie about police advice.
Listening to the paraorchestra's Prom of Steve Reich's Music for 18 musicians. It turns out one of the key rhythmic ideas the piece is built on fits "rail replacement" perfectly.
August 11, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Listening to the paraorchestra's Prom of Steve Reich's Music for 18 musicians. It turns out one of the key rhythmic ideas the piece is built on fits "rail replacement" perfectly.
Too late!
⚠️ If you're travelling in the North West of England, there will be major disruption for the rest of the day due to power issues impacting signalling.
ℹ️ Check with National Rail or your train operator:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Some train operators have issued a 'do not travel' notice.
ℹ️ Check with National Rail or your train operator:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Some train operators have issued a 'do not travel' notice.
August 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Too late!
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A watch frozen forever at 8:15am, the moment an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on Monday August 6th 1945.
#Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
#Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
August 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
A watch frozen forever at 8:15am, the moment an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on Monday August 6th 1945.
#Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
#Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay
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The Prisoner is on the criterion channel ⚪
August 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The Prisoner is on the criterion channel ⚪
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airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
August 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
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I wish the Conservatives were as alarmed as I am about them finishing *behind Restore* in the Greater Manchester byelection.
August 1, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I wish the Conservatives were as alarmed as I am about them finishing *behind Restore* in the Greater Manchester byelection.
But we cannot possibly be satisfied with a turnout of 25.1% for an election which is explicitly about seeking a personal mandate for a specific job.
Greater Manchester Mayoral By-Election Result:
🌹 Craig | LAB: 47.2%
➡️ Astley | RFM: 21.0%
🌍 Coggins | GRN: 12.2%
◼️ West | RES: 8.7%
🌳 Eckersley | CON: 7.7%
🔶 Kilpatrick | LDM: 2.2%
🙋 Farmer | Ind: 0.6%
2nd Round:
🌹 Craig | LAB: 66.3%
➡️ Astley | RFM: 33.7%
Labour HOLD.
🌹 Craig | LAB: 47.2%
➡️ Astley | RFM: 21.0%
🌍 Coggins | GRN: 12.2%
◼️ West | RES: 8.7%
🌳 Eckersley | CON: 7.7%
🔶 Kilpatrick | LDM: 2.2%
🙋 Farmer | Ind: 0.6%
2nd Round:
🌹 Craig | LAB: 66.3%
➡️ Astley | RFM: 33.7%
Labour HOLD.
August 1, 2026 at 7:17 AM
But we cannot possibly be satisfied with a turnout of 25.1% for an election which is explicitly about seeking a personal mandate for a specific job.
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Amnesty's new slogan:
EXPECT RESISTANCE (for a bit)
EXPECT RESISTANCE (for a bit)
July 31, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Amnesty's new slogan:
EXPECT RESISTANCE (for a bit)
EXPECT RESISTANCE (for a bit)
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