"Gaza" - adaptation by the Marsh Family of "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, on the occupation of Gaza YouTube video by Marsh Family

A song we adapted from "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) about seeing and acknowledging what's happening now, in Gaza.

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UK child poverty taskforce set to recommend return of Sure Start scheme Government source says there are doubts over cost of reinstating early years service brought in by previous Labour administration The government-backed child poverty taskforce is likely to recommend the return of early years service Sure Start, the Guardian understands, though there are doubts in government about whether it could be funded. Senior ministers including Rachel Reeves, Liz Kendall and Bridget Phillipson have praised the service in the past, citing it as one of the crowning achievements of the last Labour government. Continue reading...

UK child poverty taskforce set to recommend return of Sure Start scheme

"One of the single worst examples of journalism I've ever seen in a British newspaper."

@mrjamesob.bsky.social can't believe what he's reading.

Keir Starmer says Kemi Badenoch & Nigel Farage talking down the India trade deal and accusing the government of "two tier taxation" is "incoherent nonsense".

"It's in the agreements that we've already got with 50 other countries". #PMQs

Very important information to counter the disinformation already being put out there by the likes of the Mail.

From working in early years for many years I believe that this subject really needs addressing. Well done 👍🏻

Yep

Agree

"New AI's Filling Us with Alarm" - Marsh Family version of The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" YouTube video by Marsh Family

Here are a few colourful thoughts on AI in music (& other areas) - a crack at updating the Buggles’ magnificent “Video Killed the Radio Star”

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In solidarity with others concerned by current 😩government proposals.

Jo Caulfield (@jo.caulfield.1) on Threads Caught 5 minutes of @jeremyvineon5 and his Tory loving sidekick tipped me over the edge. Here my my mature and reasonable take - Can everyone shut up and let the Labour Party do their job.@bbcnews

Morning everyone. Wow. @jocaulfield.bsky.social speaks for us! Every. Word.

#BackToSquareOneWithLabour

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Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams

Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?

Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy

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Is Rachel Reeves’ budget the real cause of the latest economic slowdown? Was Rachel Reeves’ budget solely to blame for the economic woes of the present? Chris May explains the real causes behind our economic slowdown

Was Rachel Reeves’ budget solely to blame for the economic woes of the present? Chris May explains the real causes behind our economic slowdown | Chris May
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Come on United - you can do it 👏🏻 #ARSvMAN

Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

BBC Verify has examined a 24 hour snapshot of Elon Musks timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts.

The BBC's Analysis editor examines one day on the platform for the owner of X
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All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About You won't have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks

If you don't listen to the trash right wing media that seems to hold the UK attention, then Labour has been getting on with quite a few good things in only 6 mohts. The next 4 years will be great. @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Thank you - I will give it a go👍🏻

I am hoping someone answers you as I need to know too!

A busy House of Lords chamber looking towards the throne. Members are sitting on red benches on either side while someone stands to speak.

The House of Lords is now on Bluesky. Follow here for updates and content from the UK Parliament’s second chamber.

We will be sharing a range of content about the work of the House and members. If you have feedback or want to tell us what you’d like to see, please get in touch via Chat.

Found this buried on page 6 of today's times. If there had been a Tory government this would have been a front page banner headline.

Trump pardoned a dozen drug traffickers, bypassed & ignored DOJ input, pardoned dozens of Republican elected officials, business cronies, lawyers, friends, donors and campaign officials. Promised to pardon J6ers who beat cops. I don’t care about Joe pardoning his last son.

On the tram to Old Trafford listening to a lot of fellow supporters all of whom are potential managers 🙄😂

Good to see Rashford full of energy & intent #IPSMAN

2024: Laura Kuenssberg criticises Labour who have been in office for four months for not fixing social care

2019: Boris Johnson, "I am announcing on the steps of Downing Street that we will fix the crisis in social care once and for all with a clear plan we have prepared"

18M user count

18M! And @theo.io‘s user tracker threw up confetti! 🎉

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The Observer view on trade relations: closer ties with the EU is the lever for economic growth | Observer editorial Amid sluggish UK productivity and global insecurity, pulling closer to Europe is diplomatically and economically vital

“The Observer view on trade relations: closer ties with EU is the lever for economic growth”

It was 1967 - walked down from Warwick Rd station, bought a rosette & paid at the Paddock turnstile & loved every minute! Can’t remember who we played 👵🏻!?

Watched him at OT 1067 ❤️

“ Kathy Burke, smiling and looking off to the side, stands against a pink background. A quote attributed to her is displayed below, stating: ‘I love being ‘woke’. It’s much nicer than being an ignorant f*cking twat.’ The logo ‘UK Against Racism’ appears in the top right corner.

This 🤣