Steve Hallmark
@steve86.bsky.social
Lover of words, dogs, history, films, TV, books, music, comedy and Liverpool Football Club. Not necessarily in that order. Hope not Hate.
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If you add in £130m losses on “Reform TV” (aka GB News) the effective subsidy of Farage’s party from just four men tops £200m. You just have to join the dots app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/75017/...
Farage and the £130m even his detractors have missed
GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in the offing
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 7:17 AM
If you add in £130m losses on “Reform TV” (aka GB News) the effective subsidy of Farage’s party from just four men tops £200m. You just have to join the dots app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/75017/...
My heart breaks for this lady. Surrounded by bigots.
Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
September 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
My heart breaks for this lady. Surrounded by bigots.
This is another bad moment. Very sad.
She was great.
She was great.
It was one of the great joys of my recent life to know Bonnie Greer. A truly remarkable person who radiated such wisdom and intellect. And when she spoke the audience was rapt. A kind, generous, passionate and very funny human. Thank you for giving us you Bonnie.
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77
The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on panel shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This is another bad moment. Very sad.
She was great.
She was great.
People are going to put their dogs, and all dogs, all animals and all people - at risk of an agonising, terrible, certain death.
Because they are worried their pet may have a special interest and not hold eye contact.
Because they are worried their pet may have a special interest and not hold eye contact.
May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
September 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
People are going to put their dogs, and all dogs, all animals and all people - at risk of an agonising, terrible, certain death.
Because they are worried their pet may have a special interest and not hold eye contact.
Because they are worried their pet may have a special interest and not hold eye contact.
Actually, don't.
By planting bamboo or knotweed all you are doing is causing a catastrophe to a local community.
It will not stop data centres.
It will make like miserable for hundreds of innocent people.
By planting bamboo or knotweed all you are doing is causing a catastrophe to a local community.
It will not stop data centres.
It will make like miserable for hundreds of innocent people.
September 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Actually, don't.
By planting bamboo or knotweed all you are doing is causing a catastrophe to a local community.
It will not stop data centres.
It will make like miserable for hundreds of innocent people.
By planting bamboo or knotweed all you are doing is causing a catastrophe to a local community.
It will not stop data centres.
It will make like miserable for hundreds of innocent people.
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If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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NO media
1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media
Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended
Wa Post buried it
A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it
Repost the march they buried
1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media
Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended
Wa Post buried it
A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it
Repost the march they buried
August 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM
NO media
1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media
Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended
Wa Post buried it
A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it
Repost the march they buried
1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media
Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended
Wa Post buried it
A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it
Repost the march they buried
Everyone listen to this.
We don't listen to Monkey Cage anymore.
We don't listen to Monkey Cage anymore.
I loved making Reality Tunnel with my pal Carl - currently on BBC Sounds
"And the fifth voice... is basically screaming."
If I'm late for work I'm blaming @robinince.bsky.social.
If I'm late for work I'm blaming @robinince.bsky.social.
August 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Everyone listen to this.
We don't listen to Monkey Cage anymore.
We don't listen to Monkey Cage anymore.
Apparently, nazis are on BlueSky now. I didn't think that was going to happen.
August 23, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Apparently, nazis are on BlueSky now. I didn't think that was going to happen.
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
goodlawproject.org
August 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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In case you missed the eclipse earlier
August 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
In case you missed the eclipse earlier
Amazing!
Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong.
Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚
What’s checked out on your card right now?
Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚
What’s checked out on your card right now?
August 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Amazing!
BBC News - How stray cats in Coventry made rave nights and pubs their home - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How stray cats in Coventry made rave nights and pubs their home
Fargo and Murphy are pulling in punters and have become firm favourites with customers.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 10, 2026 at 6:43 AM
BBC News - How stray cats in Coventry made rave nights and pubs their home - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dear Telegraph,
1. Metro mayors do not have tax-raising powers.
2. Democrat states in the US are the most economically successful.
3. Manchester is the fastest growing economy in the UK. Growth rate of 3.1% is twice the national average.
4. Until 2024 the Birmingham Metro Mayor was Conservative.
1. Metro mayors do not have tax-raising powers.
2. Democrat states in the US are the most economically successful.
3. Manchester is the fastest growing economy in the UK. Growth rate of 3.1% is twice the national average.
4. Until 2024 the Birmingham Metro Mayor was Conservative.
August 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Dear Telegraph,
1. Metro mayors do not have tax-raising powers.
2. Democrat states in the US are the most economically successful.
3. Manchester is the fastest growing economy in the UK. Growth rate of 3.1% is twice the national average.
4. Until 2024 the Birmingham Metro Mayor was Conservative.
1. Metro mayors do not have tax-raising powers.
2. Democrat states in the US are the most economically successful.
3. Manchester is the fastest growing economy in the UK. Growth rate of 3.1% is twice the national average.
4. Until 2024 the Birmingham Metro Mayor was Conservative.
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A far-right thug who performed Nazi salutes at a "protect women and children protest" has been exposed as a serial stalker and abuser.
Glasgow Nazi salute protester exposed as serial stalker and abuser
Ryan Marshall was pictured making the "sieg heil" gesture at the Unite the Clans rally in Glasgow last Saturday, which resulted in at least 15 arrests
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
August 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A far-right thug who performed Nazi salutes at a "protect women and children protest" has been exposed as a serial stalker and abuser.
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I came up with some things you can do if you find yourself inadvertently (or advertently but regrettably) in possession of Meta Glasses! Read them all here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/194-meta-gla...
August 1, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I came up with some things you can do if you find yourself inadvertently (or advertently but regrettably) in possession of Meta Glasses! Read them all here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/194-meta-gla...
This joke is the zenith of human achievement. Everything is diminished by comparison. We have peaked. As a species.
UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football".
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm
August 1, 2026 at 12:12 AM
This joke is the zenith of human achievement. Everything is diminished by comparison. We have peaked. As a species.
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I think I need contact with anyone else who's gone through the breast cancer rollercoaster recently. I've no family, nor anyone else I know that has been through it.
I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x
I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x
July 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I think I need contact with anyone else who's gone through the breast cancer rollercoaster recently. I've no family, nor anyone else I know that has been through it.
I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x
I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x
See, here's the thing about Sam Neill. He was a really nice guy. A decent human being. It's very sad.
July 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
See, here's the thing about Sam Neill. He was a really nice guy. A decent human being. It's very sad.
Paraguay were absolutely disgraceful. The referee was disgraceful.
Not often I will support France but I am so glad they won that.
Not often I will support France but I am so glad they won that.
July 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Paraguay were absolutely disgraceful. The referee was disgraceful.
Not often I will support France but I am so glad they won that.
Not often I will support France but I am so glad they won that.
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Don’t ban kids using YouTube.
Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster.
Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair.
It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.
Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster.
Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair.
It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.
June 15, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Don’t ban kids using YouTube.
Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster.
Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair.
It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.
Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster.
Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair.
It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.
