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Nice photojournalists & video journalists for 35+ years, cover #breakingnews, #politics, diversity, #disability, security, LGBT+, social issues.
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Our Audible credits were full and about to expire so we made two excellent purchases #JonSnow The State of Us and a pre-order of @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social The Real Nigel Farage 🙂
June 24, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Despite advising @specsaversuk.bsky.social press office we need to speak to them by phone for accessibility reasons, they are still refusing to call us. There is little point trying to communicate with a company that will not accommodate people with #disabilities.
May 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM
For customers with #accessibility issues @specsaversuk.bsky.social also doesn’t list a phone number for customer service, only an online form or social media. That also isn’t accessible to people who need to communicate by phone. Their press office phone number also doesn’t work.
May 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
By way of contrast #VisionExpress Oxford Street has plenty of seating, accommodated #accessibility and #neurodiversity and multiple staff spent time in an unhurried way dealing with enquiry. #equality #diversity #success
April 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
New #accessibilty #fail is @specsaversuk.bsky.social Tottenham Ct Rd London store advised nowhere for customers to sit other than for eye test. Must stand at a podium. Explained #disability, #equality act & many ppl can’t stand for long. Was told their director thought no cust seating OK… 😠
April 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
We were concerned too, but an #Apple spokesman has advised us that Apple Maps never featured the villages not appearing on #AppleMaps, and that additional details shown in other countries are due to the rollout of the new Apple Maps experience which is not yet available for all regions.
April 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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They should stop in the first safe country they pass through
Wealthy British nationals fleeing Gulf conflict bypass UK to avoid tax bills
High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year ends
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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BREAKING: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.
bit.ly
March 12, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Pupils at schools in the eastern Ukrainian city of #Kharkiv have attended classes underground since 2024 as a security precaution against daily Russian drone and missile strikes on the city.

📹 rtenews
March 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Ahead of the May elections, the government has announced the creation of a threat assessment centre and a new national police unit dedicated to tackling threats and harassment against those standing for public office

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Threat assessment centre launched to protect election candidates from abuse
The government has launched a national police unit and threat assessment centre to protect election candidates from abuse.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
March 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Often blamed for natural disasters, an Alaskan lab has become the subject of countless conspiracy theories. @kait.bsky.social visited the HAARP lab to see what it looks like for a team of researchers to contort around suspicion every day:
A Never-Ending Conspiracy Theory in Remote Alaska
Why are some people convinced that nefarious experiments are happening at HAARP?
bit.ly
March 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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"Amnesty believes Cândido may be just one of many [ #Predator] targets in the country, based on their findings that they were able to find multiple domains linked to the spyware maker used in 🇦🇴Angola."

✍️ @lorenzofb.bsky.social

techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/i...
Intellexa's Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says | TechCrunch
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola.
techcrunch.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Palmerston, a cat who served as the “chief mouser” for Britain’s diplomatic service, has died in Bermuda. He was about 12.
Palmerston, the Former ‘Chief Mouser’ for Britain’s Foreign Office, Dies
The cat, who was named after a former prime minister, became a social media star. By the time of his death at about 12, he had more followers than many ambassadors have.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Maximus is recklessly advising employers workers with ME need more exercise to “boost energy,” despite guidance warning exercise causes harm!

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Notorious Maximus is advising employers that staff with ME need to exercise more
Maximus is recklessly advising employers workers with ME need more exercise to “boost energy,” despite guidance warning exercise causes harm!
www.thecanary.co
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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🚨 A report by @declassifieduk.org identified 2,000 Brits who served in Israel’s genocide in Gaza—dwarfing the previously reported 54. Any prosecutions on the horizon...

www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/02/1...
War criminal next door? Over 2000 Brits served in Israel's genocidal military
A new report found that 2,000 Brits served in Israel’s genocide in Gaza—dwarfing the previously reported 54—any prosecutions on the horizon?
www.thecanary.co
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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In the latest sign of creeping authoritarianism, the Trump regime is tracking what Epstein Files members of congress are viewing.

www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Trump regime is monitoring lawmakers who view Epstein Files
In the latest sign of creeping authoritarianism, the Trump regime is tracking what Epstein Files members of congress are viewing
www.thecanary.co
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Well done to The National @scotnational.bsky.social for printing the “Not for Publication” attempt by #mandelson to use @ipso.co.uk to prevent being approached or photographed for coverage of the story of his connections with #epstein
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Speaking in Brighton this PM, Zack Polanski has announced that Green Party of England & Wales membership is now over 170,000 - which means over 100,000 people have joined the party since his election in September
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Had great support from #CommunityFibre over the last few years. Until the beginning of Nov there’s a deal on their website for double speed. I now have a home broadband of 5Gbps 🥳 - They are also really easy to reach and communicate with by phone, unlike some other providers.
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We had technical problems with some @sennheiserofficial.bsky.social #microphones now out of warranty. The support from the team at #Sennheiser in Germany was amazing and they have done everything they can to resolve the issue with a great understanding of how vital good #audio is to TV news.
September 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The #journalists killed today by Israel’s “double-tap” hospital attack in #Gaza:
Mariam Abu-Daqqa - @apnews.com
Hossam Al-Masri - @reuters.com
Mohammed Salama - @aljazeera.com
Moaz Abu Taha
Ahmed Abu Aziz

Wounded:
Hatem Khaled - @reuters.com
On live television for the world to see, Israel is letting us all know that they don’t care if the world condemns this or not, they will murder every Palestinian for this land.
August 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif captured the most harrowing #Gaza images before Israel killed him. His nephew, photographer Musab Al-Sharif, initially incorrectly reported as having died in the attack has vowed to continue his work
www.instagram.com/musab_alshar...

facebook.com/ms.b.alshryf...
August 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
EVENT: “Israel, Stop Killing Journalists - NUJ London Freelance Branch Vigil”

13 August 2025, 5.30pm at Downing Street.

#StopKillingJournalists #NUJ
#Gaza
@nujofficial.bsky.social @nujlfb.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
For Thames Water #vulnerable customers specifically registered on #priorityservicesregister here is their Priority Services Register emergency contact number which we couldn’t find on their website (due to broken links) #ThamesWater PSR emergency: 08000094544

#disability #Water
August 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM