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@kristiedegaris@mastodon.scot · yesterday

I’ll be at #AlnwickStoryFest next weekend 8th March, 10.30am in the Alnwick Playhouse Studio. Very excited to be back in Northumbria. My only event in #England this year.

Tickets at link below.

Buy a book and have it signed, bring your book and have it signed, don't buy a book, don't bring a book, don't have it signed, come and say 'Hi', and and if you don't want to buy a ticket just wait outside & shout 'Hello'.

https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/stone-by-stone-rebuilding-a-life-with-kristie-de-garis/

#Books #Writers #UK #WritingCommunity

Alnwick Playhouse

STONE BY STONE: REBUILDING A LIFE WITH KRISTIE DE GARIS - Alnwick Playhouse

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Kristie

@kristiedegaris@mastodon.scot · 9 hours ago

Peak career highlight appearing in Nairn Bookshop’s window painting!

#Scotland #Bookshop #Writing #Books #Author #UK

Bookshop window display with painted colorful abstract art, showcasing titles like 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt.' and 'Imperefct Bodies'. Shelves filled with vibrant book covers are in the window too.

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@dbattistella@todon.eu · 18 hours ago

Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚 Keir Starmer is cooked! #UK #GreenParty

A promotional image featuring Hannah Spencer, the new Green MP for Gorton & Denton. She is standing outdoors, wearing a plaid blazer and a pink turtleneck. The background includes brick buildings, and the image is highlighted by green shapes and text

Kristie

@kristiedegaris@mastodon.scot · 9 hours ago

Peak career highlight appearing in Nairn Bookshop’s window painting!

#Scotland #Bookshop #Writing #Books #Author #UK

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 12 hours ago

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddnry8dnl7o

#HackerNews #Dyson #settles #forced #labour #suit #in #landmark #UK #case #Dyson #forcedlabour #lawsuit #UKnews #landmarkcase

Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

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@GrumpyOldFart@mastodonapp.uk · 15 hours ago

@pvonhellermannn

Lest we forget:

“The Guardian had gone in six short years from being the natural outlet to place stories exposing wrongdoing by the security state to a platform trusted by the security state to amplify its information operations. A once relatively independent media platform has been largely neutralised by UK security services fearful of being exposed further”

in “How the UK Security Services neutralised the country’s leading liberal newspaper”

By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis in The Daily Maverick (2019)

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-09-11-how-the-uk-security-services-neutralised-the-countrys-leading-liberal-newspaper/

#Press #UK #Guardian #MSM #Epstein #Israel #Russophobia #NATO #SecurityState

Daily Maverick

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country's leading liberal newspaper

The Guardian, Britain’s leading liberal newspaper with a global reputation for independent and critical journalism, has been successfully targeted by security agencies to neutralise its adversarial re…

Pauline von Hellermann

@pvonhellermannn@mastodon.green · 16 hours ago

RE: https://mastodon.green/@pvonhellermannn/116139400797198403

The Guardian, too. Make no mistake: this is the Establishment kicking in, seeding seeds of doubt.
It is disgusting. This is what the Guardian is. Taking same line as Nigel Farage. I still subscribe, I really should not. #UKPolitics #GreenParty #TheGuardian

GrumpyOldFart@mastodonapp.uk

@GrumpyOldFart@mastodonapp.uk · 15 hours ago

@pvonhellermannn

Lest we forget:

in “How the UK Security Services neutralised the country’s leading liberal newspaper”

By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis in The Daily Maverick (2019)

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-09-11-how-the-uk-security-services-neutralised-the-countrys-leading-liberal-newspaper/

#Press #UK #Guardian #MSM #Epstein #Israel #Russophobia #NATO #SecurityState

Daily Maverick

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country's leading liberal newspaper

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 15 hours ago

Suntory Holdings is consolidating its operations in two scotch whisky distilleries in Scotland, the company said, as overall exports of the liquor to the U.S. fell following tariffs introduced in April 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/suntory-wisky-scotland-operations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #suntory #uk #scotland #alcohol #us #tariffs

Stefan Bohacek

@stefan@stefanbohacek.online · 18 hours ago

Catching up with the news from UK, congratulations seem to be in order!

"[Hannah Spencer's] victory, buoyed by progressive and Muslim voters who have called for greater support for Palestinians in Gaza, was another blow to Mr. Starmer [...]"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/europe/gorton-denton-result-green-party-labour.html

"Earning your trust starts now," she says, adding that she will "work hard" for those who didn't vote for her too.

[...]

Spencer then apologises to any customers who have booked her in for plumbing jobs. "I'm heading to Parliament," she says."

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp8rjk02r0jt

#UK #UKPol #UKSpecialElection

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@dbattistella@todon.eu · 18 hours ago

Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚 Keir Starmer is cooked! #UK #GreenParty

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@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt · 18 hours ago

UK : Green Party win Gorton and Denton by-election!

Results: Votes / % / (% change)
🟢 Green 14,980 40.7% (+27.5)
➡️ Reform 10,578 28.7% (+14.7)
🔴 Labour 9,364 25.4% (-25.3)
🔵 Conservative 706 1.9% (-6.0)
🔶 Lib Dem 653 1.8% (-2.1)

#UK #UKpolitics #UKpol #GortonAndDenton

Green 14,980
Reform 10,578
Labour 9,364
Conservative 706
Lib Dem 653
Loony Party 159 — Green 14,980 Reform 10,578 Labour 9,364 Conservative 706 Lib Dem 653 Loony Party 159

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Federation Bot

@Federation_Bot · yesterday

UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/01/14/uk-academias-presence-on-x-is-reaching-a-tipping-point/

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#University #Academia #UK #LeaveX #X

A tipping point
Based on data updated in December for a keynote at the Social Media in Higher Education for Learning and Teaching conference, a tipping point is near. That is, when another thirteen universities cease activity or announce they are leaving X, more universities will be off X than on. Indeed this tipping point may already have been reached, making universities that engage with X the minority.

The reasons why these institutions have remained are varied. Although the putative size and reach of X’s audience is likely a key driver, as is the unwillingness to surrender the seeming influence of large follower counts built up over years. Needless to say whilst the last few years have seen inertia, many senior leadership teams will be reconsidering this question at this very moment. — A tipping point Based on data updated in December for a keynote at the Social Media in Higher Education for Learning and Teaching conference, a tipping point is near. That is, when another thirteen universities cease activity or announce they are leaving X, more universities will be off X than on. Indeed this tipping point may already have been reached, making universities that engage with X the minority. The reasons why these institutions have remained are varied. Although the putative size and reach of X’s audience is likely a key driver, as is the unwillingness to surrender the seeming influence of large follower counts built up over years. Needless to say whilst the last few years have seen inertia, many senior leadership teams will be reconsidering this question at this very moment.

LSE Impact - Understanding impact and practice in academic research

UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point

Data collected on UK universities’ use of social media shows academic engagement with X is at a tipping point with more institutions off the platform than on.

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@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt · yesterday

Your very own UK Telegraph "mad right wing opinion writer headline generator". Over to you ...

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/

#UK

Natasha 🇪🇺

@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt · yesterday

Your very own UK Telegraph "mad right wing opinion writer headline generator". Over to you ...

https://stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app/

#UK

everton137

@everton137@social.vivaldi.net · yesterday

RE: https://mastodon.social/@leavex/116138793186293277

In terms of alternatives to X, it's interesting to compare German and British universities. The former seems to prefer the Fediverse, while the latter prefers BlueSky.

How are things going in this regard with universities and research institutes in other European countries?

Cc @zolke.bsky.social @neuSoM

#Academia #Fediverse #Mastodon #BlueSky #UK #Germany #Science #Europe