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Sarah Barnes
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Lăutăresele Șaraimanic at Womad
July 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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La Perla from Colombia at Womad
July 25, 2026 at 9:58 AM
sjb2010.bsky.social
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi from Iran, playing at Womad.
July 25, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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mitchbenn.bsky.social
SPREAD THIS AROUND; the only thing that will stop him trying this is if he knows we’ve all seen it coming.

Farage is going to stage his own failed assassination. Spread the word.
July 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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mitchbenn.bsky.social
So he’s only got one way out, and I’ve just realised what it’s going to be:

FAKE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.

I am NOT KIDDING.

First of all, he steals all his moves from the Trump playbook.

Second, it gets him out the race on wounded health grounds… He leaves the field a martyred hero…
July 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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mitchbenn.bsky.social
GUYS - I’ve just realised what Farage is going to do…

The thing is he now has NO WAY to proceed which doesn’t humiliate him.

If he wins, he is, as Rachel Reeves put it, The Man Who Spent His Summer Arguing With A Bin.

If he bails, he’s The Man Who Fled From A Bin.

And if he LOSES…
July 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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thelifeofsharks.com
Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb.
July 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
sjb2010.bsky.social
John McCusker Trio at @soundloungecio.bsky.social
July 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
sjb2010.bsky.social
Supporting small music business @soundloungecio.bsky.social one beer and cake at a time
June 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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theguardian.com
Look at the protests Jared Kushner has caused in Albania. This could be a shining light for Europe | Lea Ypi
Look at the protests Jared Kushner has caused in Albania. This could be a shining light for Europe | Lea Ypi
The slogan ‘Albania is not for sale’ reveals a nation that respects itself, and will not sell its soul for investment, says author and academic Lea Ypi
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
sjb2010.bsky.social
The Traf in South Wimbledon, a beautiful video on why pubs such as this are important and mean so much more to the community than profit.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAJ1...
SAVE THE TRAF – Part One
YouTube video by Lost Pint
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May 19, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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britishbugs.bsky.social
Lots of insects out now in the London area. 16 sp of shieldbugs & allies at Beddington Farmlands/Mitcham Common today, including the spurge bug Dicranocephalus medius and White-shouldered Shieldbug Dyroderes
White shouldered Shieldbug Spurge Bug
April 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
sjb2010.bsky.social
@soundloungecio.bsky.social Brilliant night watching Sophie Lukacs at the Sound Lounge in Sutton. A small but very appreciative audience.
April 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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livetoyourlr.bsky.social
The wonderful Maz O'Connor takes to the Live to your Living Room tonight at 8pm, where she will be debuting her latest album 'Love it is a Killing Thing'.

A must listen for fans of 1960s and 1970s folk.

events.livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/livet...
Buy tickets – Maz O'Connor – Zoom
Maz O'Connor – Zoom, Thu 26 Mar 2026 - We’re delighted to welcome Maz O’Connor to the Live to your Living Room stage as part of our spring programme of music. Maz will be sharing songs from her…
events.livetoyourlivingroom.com
March 26, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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gingercatdusty.bsky.social
Much different than Dire Straits but beautiful. Needed this for our Sunday morning...
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Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms - Acoustic Guitar Cover by Kfir Ochaion - Emerald Guitars
YouTube video by Kfir Ochaion
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March 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Hey hey my darlings. Gig alert!

Road testing an hour show over in Camden next Friday.

Tickets -Cheap.

Me- Cheerful

Kick Off - 6pm.

dice.fm/event/mx8adr...
Mark Thomas: Work In Progress Tickets | £7 | 6 Mar @ Camden Comedy Club, London | DICE
Mark Thomas has worked as a performer for over 40 years. He has stuff on telly and radio which you will remember if you are of a certain age. For the younger...
dice.fm
February 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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livetoyourlr.bsky.social
We're delighted to announce we're joining forces again with Warwick Folk Festival for 2026 - and it's going to be bigger and better than ever!

Headliners include Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, TRIP, Eddi Reader, and Fisherman's Friends... With more TBA!

events.livetoyourlivingroom.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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franzanth.bsky.social
Pack your bags, charge your batteries, #InverteFest begins at midnight your time.

If you're going out to spot critters, join our community science project here: www.inaturalist.org/projects/inv...
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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apsciencebylyn.bsky.social
Things Found Under Palmetto Fronds Today:
Otiocerus stollii (derbid planthopper)
Apache degeeri (derbid planthopper)
Sisyra sp (tiny lacewing)
Little An't Man (Synemosyna formica jumping spider)
Dark orange fan-winged planthopper, colored roughly like a peach, with a little pointy snoot Red veiny winged planthopper, shaped roughly like a maple seed, with a pointy snoot Tiny shiny iridescent brown lacewing with long black and tan antennae Slender red jumping spider boy with big immature palps, which hits big black eyes are peering over at you. He's waving one leg like antennae
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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treehousebookshop.bsky.social
It's 20 December, the day The Dark Is Rising begins, and when I and others usually start to read a chapter a day. We recently read it in our book club, so I'm going to listen to this wonderful adaptation by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social instead. Best Christmas book of all
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Dark Is Rising - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Dark Is Rising on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
They want to stamp out kindness and empathy because they think people alone are easier to subjugate than people together and theyre right
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
sjb2010.bsky.social
This song breaks my heart.
"So I won't so blindfolded
to the multitude of lies
to the one night only corporate sponsored
idea of pride
Let's not forget where this all started
lives lost on our streets,
while they're selling us rainbow coloured
packets of sweets."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=52u4...
Blindfolded
YouTube video by Maddie Morris - Topic
m.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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louisathelast.bsky.social
This is wonderful news, and also means it’s time for me to beat the drum I always do when HPV vaccines make the news:

They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · Nov 27
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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lunatraktors.bsky.social
As everyone knows, the ancient season of #Yule officially begins on November 21st, when the #BoxOfDelights was first screened on the BBC back in 1984. That makes it five days until the Box is opened...

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Box of Delights opening
YouTube video by Net2099
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November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM