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A GB Rail Freight train passes through Hackney without a single container loaded
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The deal is that I shouldn’t do recommendations. They drum this into you, and make you feel bad for killing off the dinosaurs.
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\nWhat do local councillors do for you? earlier I shared some short propaganda videos.
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\nAt 📍 Greatorex Street watching the Air Ambulance come in to land.
\n![\"Cloudy](\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/1212/2026/image-20260505-144819-905441f8-m.jpg\")
I haven’t decided how to vote in the local elections on Thusday. My decision-making would be easier if a boundary change hadn’t moved me from Canning Town to Custom House, as Canning Town South Labour Councillor Rohit Dasgupta is a good, hardworking councillor and all round good guy.
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\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ojcgsgqc4vo4eg7mhfssw6px/post/3mkdojnuy4k2m","date_published":"2026-04-25T18:33:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Miles Metcalfe","url":"https://lastchance.rodeo","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F48%2F2163.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mmetcalfe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 18:33","date_timestamp":1777142027,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88987877","content_html":"@lastchance.rodeo Wow! Hope you are okay!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mmetcalfe/88981264","date_published":"2026-04-25T11:35:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Miles Metcalfe","url":"https://lastchance.rodeo","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F48%2F2163.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mmetcalfe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 11:35","date_timestamp":1777116945,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87725781","content_html":"@Miraz Thanks for sharing. This is very, um, interesting. I’m going to be paying more attention.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mmetcalfe/87725781","date_published":"2026-04-06T21:56:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Miles Metcalfe","url":"https://lastchance.rodeo","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F48%2F2163.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mmetcalfe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 21:56","date_timestamp":1775512617,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87235674","content_html":"@msalliance.me And so good to see. I wonder why people hate it so much. They must lead rather dull lives.
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\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ojcgsgqc4vo4eg7mhfssw6px/post/3mcvcsr6wdk23","date_published":"2026-01-20T23:30:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Miles Metcalfe","url":"https://lastchance.rodeo","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F48%2F2163.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mmetcalfe"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-20 23:30","date_timestamp":1768951829,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82516755","content_html":"@msalliance.me Yet our shameless press are unmoved.
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