Michael Batey

@mbatey

Content Director, . The written word, house and disco on vinyl, cycling, running, rugby league, SUFC

Sheffield
ifcollective.co.uk
Joined January 2007
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  1. 19 hours ago

    Simpler times... I loved this thread

    I am about to do something terrible, which I have hitherto attempted unsuccessfull to resist. Please forgive me.
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  2. Jan 21

    Oh mate

    By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.
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  3. Jan 19

    'strident views' JFC

    This is really the very last thing Britain needs.
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  4. Jan 19

    Look everyone I made puke

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  5. Jan 18

    correlation is not causation you fucking twat

    Here are UK's worst cities for traffic jams There's been a rise in dedicated cycle lanes in these cities too! Coincidence?
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    Jan 17

    Imagine a Britain where the Housing Minister put his energies into solving the homelessness crisis instead of defending statues of slavers.

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  7. Retweeted
    10 Nov 2014

    "Carsplaining." When someone who never rides a bike explains road safety to cyclists.

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  8. Retweeted
    Jan 14

    “If you’re on free school meals why do you have a smartphone?” Test & Trace is on an app, I have to apply for universal credit online, 800 libraries with computers have been shut, accessing all government services is now online and you still say they’re not a necessity?

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    Jan 13

    This is a picture from Live Aid in 1985. There were just over 80,500 people there on the day. Yesterday in England, the death toll from Covid-19 was recorded at 80,868 people. It's a very sobering visualisation...

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  10. Jan 14

    Revealed: business secretary accepted donations from fossil fuel investors

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  11. Jan 13

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    Jan 12

    Nimali Henry died in jail after authorities withheld medication for her life-threatening condition, thrombocytopenic purpura. She was 19.

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    Jan 12

    The furore over whether people in poverty can be trusted with vouchers reminds me that, over the years, I’ve come across many people, some in low waged jobs and some, for various reasons not working. A thread about poverty, taking responsibility and budgeting. 1/n

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  14. Jan 13

    Worth remembering how far we’ve come

    Blades can make top two says boss Nigel Adkins
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    Jan 12

    Also have lots of school catering staff in my DMs very upset but scared to speak out publicly because they need their jobs. Many are putting hands in their own pockets to subsidise hungry children. While the CEO of Chartwells earns an eight figure salary, shares and bonuses.

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  16. Jan 11

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  17. Jan 9

    Fucksake

    Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Labour will become "the party of the family" Via
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  18. Jan 9

    Took a big effort not to go DEANO, DEANO just then

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    Jan 9

    166/ Trump falsely claiming that voters around the country were sent "4, 5, 6, in one case I heard 7" absentee ballots is so ridiculous that it'd be funny if it weren't leveraged here in service of deliberate incitement to insurrection against the government of the United States.

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  20. Jan 9

    This is excellent advice

    Go on treat yourself because you're worth it.
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