Sandy Auden
@sandya.bsky.social
Wire Sculptor, gardener, book lover and watcher of unfolding world affairs.
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Axios reports AI companies are preparing for a catastrophic event in the next six to 12 months.
October 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Axios reports AI companies are preparing for a catastrophic event in the next six to 12 months.
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With the rise of the Far Right, we’re in a situation where every election could potentially be the last one.
No excuse not to vote with rigour.
No excuse not to vote with rigour.
October 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
With the rise of the Far Right, we’re in a situation where every election could potentially be the last one.
No excuse not to vote with rigour.
No excuse not to vote with rigour.
Jeffrey Archer?! 😳 On the list of best selling authors of all time? FFS
www.webuybooks.co.uk/blog/best-se...
www.webuybooks.co.uk/blog/best-se...
Best-Selling Authors of All Time
Discover 25+ of the best-selling authors of all time, from Shakespeare and Agatha Christie to J.K. Rowling and Stephen King, with estimated worldwide book sales.
www.webuybooks.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Jeffrey Archer?! 😳 On the list of best selling authors of all time? FFS
www.webuybooks.co.uk/blog/best-se...
www.webuybooks.co.uk/blog/best-se...
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US social media companies are interfering in the Brazilian elections in favour of the Far Right’s Flávio Bolsonaro.
Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
Meta restringe la cuenta de Lula y su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera
De cara a las elecciones en Brasil, Lula enfrenta a Meta por restringir su cuenta mientras su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera.
www.elespectador.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:37 AM
US social media companies are interfering in the Brazilian elections in favour of the Far Right’s Flávio Bolsonaro.
Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
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Important read for anyone - all of us - interested in the survival of American democracy.
September 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Important read for anyone - all of us - interested in the survival of American democracy.
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In a bid to keep the two sides of my work life separate I’ve set up @infinitemonkeyshq.bsky.social A place for writers of all kinds, readers and viewers too. Things I’ve learned on the road to getting published, my work made for TV, talk about the craft, tips, news and intel, reviews.
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July 21, 2026 at 1:11 PM
In a bid to keep the two sides of my work life separate I’ve set up @infinitemonkeyshq.bsky.social A place for writers of all kinds, readers and viewers too. Things I’ve learned on the road to getting published, my work made for TV, talk about the craft, tips, news and intel, reviews.
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If only bad news is reported, that’s what sticks.
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Revealed preferences suggest this 37% drop in small boat nunbers (first two quarters) is treated as ×10-x50 times less newsworthy than a 37% increase has been.
Given high salience of the issue, should broadcasters try to check/balance that instinct?
Given high salience of the issue, should broadcasters try to check/balance that instinct?
July 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
If only bad news is reported, that’s what sticks.
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This is for all the men out there (and the women who care about them).
Andy's Man Club - men helping men.
I know of blokes who swear by it and now make an effort to be there for others - help them walk through that door.
7pm Monday all across the UK, a chat, a cuppa, a hand outstretched.
Andy's Man Club - men helping men.
I know of blokes who swear by it and now make an effort to be there for others - help them walk through that door.
7pm Monday all across the UK, a chat, a cuppa, a hand outstretched.
June 29, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This is for all the men out there (and the women who care about them).
Andy's Man Club - men helping men.
I know of blokes who swear by it and now make an effort to be there for others - help them walk through that door.
7pm Monday all across the UK, a chat, a cuppa, a hand outstretched.
Andy's Man Club - men helping men.
I know of blokes who swear by it and now make an effort to be there for others - help them walk through that door.
7pm Monday all across the UK, a chat, a cuppa, a hand outstretched.
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Here:
Putin’s Secret War
Russia’s attacks on Europe are escalating
open.substack.com
June 27, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Here:
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Tomorrow’s Independent front page:
June 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Tomorrow’s Independent front page:
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🚨Elon Musk has boosted the public profile of Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe on X, pulling Britain’s political discourse towards extreme content and amplifying his influence ahead of a knife-edge election in Makerfield
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
May 29, 2026 at 7:19 AM
🚨Elon Musk has boosted the public profile of Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe on X, pulling Britain’s political discourse towards extreme content and amplifying his influence ahead of a knife-edge election in Makerfield
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
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“Within only a few months, the brain connections in the salience network, which helps target attention, had multiplied.
“We didn’t expect to see this effect, and we really don’t know what it means,” Shapiro said.”
“We didn’t expect to see this effect, and we really don’t know what it means,” Shapiro said.”
Ozempic may be reshaping the brain, scientists say — The Washington Post
The research has implications for addictive behaviors and diseases of aging such as Alzheimer’s.
apple.news
May 28, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“Within only a few months, the brain connections in the salience network, which helps target attention, had multiplied.
“We didn’t expect to see this effect, and we really don’t know what it means,” Shapiro said.”
“We didn’t expect to see this effect, and we really don’t know what it means,” Shapiro said.”
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Reform's Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon tells the Telegraph Russia were well within their rights to invade Crimea in 2014.
May 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Reform's Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon tells the Telegraph Russia were well within their rights to invade Crimea in 2014.
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All the worst people.
🚨 NEW: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon previously claimed women “can’t drive” and get abortions for “vanity purposes” to “shag anyone they want”
He admitted: “I’m sexist, sorry but I am”
He admitted: “I’m sexist, sorry but I am”
May 25, 2026 at 9:29 PM
All the worst people.
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The third Reform councillor on Merseyside to face “questions” since the election.
Reform St Helens councillor assaulted woman while working pub doors
The Labour Party has said it is "deeply concerned" by Reform's vetting procedures.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
The third Reform councillor on Merseyside to face “questions” since the election.
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This is a good read about how Rupert Lowe’s Fascist Restore party used Great Yarmouth as a test case for taking Britain.
While all eyes are on Farage, we're overlooking something even worse: the building of the very tight and truly vile operation that is Restore Britain. This excellent essay/report by Simon Pearson should wake us up to the threat - and to what exactly it is.
simonpearson1.substack.com/p/tory-30
simonpearson1.substack.com/p/tory-30
May 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
This is a good read about how Rupert Lowe’s Fascist Restore party used Great Yarmouth as a test case for taking Britain.
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Reform starting as they mean to go on.
Reform UK's Richard Tice Refuses To Condemn Councillor Who Said 'Nigerians Should Be Melted Down'
The party's deputy leader accused their critics of "smearing and sneering".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
May 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Reform starting as they mean to go on.
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For the first time in decades, consensus broke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the lone “no” vote on a document aimed at improving justice systems for women and girls worldwide. Misogyny is the official policy of the US under Trump.
Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document At UN Commission - Health Policy Watch
President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock told the opening of CSW that the backlash against women's rights "feels as though we are forced to
healthpolicy-watch.news
April 19, 2026 at 3:02 AM
For the first time in decades, consensus broke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the lone “no” vote on a document aimed at improving justice systems for women and girls worldwide. Misogyny is the official policy of the US under Trump.
For the UK peeps...
The deadline to register for a postal vote is 21 April.
If you want to vote from home in the upcoming elections, get your application in now.
Apply here: gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
It only takes a few minutes. Make sure your vote is counted.
If you want to vote from home in the upcoming elections, get your application in now.
Apply here: gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
It only takes a few minutes. Make sure your vote is counted.
April 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
For the UK peeps...
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THIS IS SO IMPORTANT.
Farage says a woman who has been here for years, is married to a British person and has indefinite leave to remain, will need to apply for a work visa after they abolish indefinite leave to remain.
@chadbourn.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org
Farage says a woman who has been here for years, is married to a British person and has indefinite leave to remain, will need to apply for a work visa after they abolish indefinite leave to remain.
@chadbourn.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org
Nigel Farage has been heckled in Shetland and branded a 'scrounger' while on a campaign visit 👇
Nigel Farage heckled in Shetland and branded 'scrounger'
www.thenational.scot
April 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
THIS IS SO IMPORTANT.
Farage says a woman who has been here for years, is married to a British person and has indefinite leave to remain, will need to apply for a work visa after they abolish indefinite leave to remain.
@chadbourn.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org
Farage says a woman who has been here for years, is married to a British person and has indefinite leave to remain, will need to apply for a work visa after they abolish indefinite leave to remain.
@chadbourn.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org
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Reform UK donor linked to sanctioned Iranian conglomerate
A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos
A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos
Reform UK donor linked to sanctioned Iranian conglomerate
A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos
www.thetimes.com
April 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Reform UK donor linked to sanctioned Iranian conglomerate
A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos
A churchwarden behind a £200,000 gift to Nigel Farage’s party is the director of a company cited in French intelligence memos
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There are no coincidences.
Or: time to move to Canada.
Or: time to move to Canada.
Automatic U.S. military draft registration planned by December, filing shows
The proposed timetable for automatic military draft registration came weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran.
www.cnbc.com
April 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
There are no coincidences.
Or: time to move to Canada.
Or: time to move to Canada.
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JOIN ME AND CALL CONGRESS
EVERY HOUR TODAY and demand they impeach him immediately!
EVERY HOUR TODAY and demand they impeach him immediately!
April 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
JOIN ME AND CALL CONGRESS
EVERY HOUR TODAY and demand they impeach him immediately!
EVERY HOUR TODAY and demand they impeach him immediately!
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A Reform candidate parroting Russian propaganda. What a huge shock.
Reform Senedd candidate blamed Nato for Ukraine war
Rivals call for John Clark to be removed over social media messages about Russia, Ukraine and Putin.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A Reform candidate parroting Russian propaganda. What a huge shock.