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"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards"- Soren Kierkagaard Dumfries and Galloway / Isle of Lewis 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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An example of a defensive strike in football, is when a centre-back attempts to clear the ball, but slices it into his own net.

02.03.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quiz: Which book from the International Booker Prize 2026 longlist should you read first? | The Booker Prizes Do you prefer gripping page-turners or sweeping epics? Books that make you cry or ones that restore your faith in humanity? Tell us what you like best and we’ll recommend a longlisted book

Wondering where to start with the International Booker Prize 2026 longlist? Maybe we can help. 😈

From gripping page-turners to sweeping epics, books that will make you cry or ones that restore your faith in humanity, the longlist has it all. Take our quiz to find your perfect match. ‡️

02.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Israel is the Regina George of countries. It will end up with no friends, and then live a lonely existence.

02.03.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage's Reform bandwagon has stalled & beginning to go into reverse. There is a clear ceiling to Farage's support of abt 30% in the polls & the increasingly radicalised & racist language from Reform & successive failure to win by-elections is having a detrimental impact.

02.03.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

What the fuck is a defensive strike?

02.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer | Speech Writer I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down and it’s difficult to see.
He had a thriving writing business until AI came along but now he’s struggling to find work.
Please repost this far and wide in the hope that he can find some writing work.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk

28.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 388    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 13

'Operation: America, Fuck Yeah!'

02.03.2026 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Polar Bear orders a 99 flake with raspberry sauce at an ice cream van window.

A Polar Bear orders a 99 flake with raspberry sauce at an ice cream van window.

Meanwhile, in the Western Isles, Donald was starting to have doubts about taking his ice cream van out to celebrate the first day of Spring .

01.03.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Aye, the place we stayed at was almost in the dunes. It was incredible!

01.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dydd Gšyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

01.03.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back in D&G for the foreseeable.

01.03.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy One Sixth of the Year Done to all who celebrate

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Every Trump is followed by a bad smell.

01.03.2026 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

I've nothing but a beach and sky account for the last week. 🀣

01.03.2026 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fucking spot on. She’s amazing.

01.03.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This is beautiful 🫢

28.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 402    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Black and white illustration featuring a forest setting with central hippo like creature, hedgehog in the foreground and birds flying overhead

Black and white illustration featuring a forest setting with central hippo like creature, hedgehog in the foreground and birds flying overhead

Illustration from Tove Jansson's book 'The Moomins and the Great Flood'Β (1945) #Womensart

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β€œMr President, the bombings have begun in Tehran and also customers are complaining we have run out of shrimp at the pool buffet.”

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can’t believe it took Leonardo da Vinci over 14 years to paint the Mona Lisa. I just did it in 12 seconds using AI

01.03.2026 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Don't even tell me about the tales unless they're unexpected.

01.03.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Isabel Oakeshott must be so pleased she moved to Dubai because London is such a dangerous no-go war zone.

28.02.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1282    πŸ” 209    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 5

Green Party of England and Wales leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social: β€œThis is an illegal, unprovoked and brutal attack that shows once again that the USA and Israel are rogue states.

β€œThe UK must end our cosy relationship with the USA and our ongoing support for Israel.”

28.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

They're my sister's photos, my phone camera is shite! 🀣

28.02.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Safely back in D&G, but pining for #OuterHebrides already! πŸ˜’

28.02.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

She called a colleague a 'chap', which as a Scot is unforgivable.

28.02.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Methinks Netanyahu realises he might not have his useful idiot for much longer, hence the need to attack Iran.

28.02.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIf you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.”

~ Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)

#Streetart in #Montreal.

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Martin Keown has just said he thinks West Ham will go down, and now I want nothing more than for West Ham to stay up. #FootballFocus ⚽

28.02.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely from the Star

28.02.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kaye Adams to return to well-deserved and long-overdue obscurity.

28.02.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4