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@paddyrock.bsky.social

โ€˜I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it' - George Bernard Shaw

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Absolutely love this. ๐Ÿฎ

15.08.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three images on top of each other. Image 1: A photo of Adolf Hitler with writing that says, Second World War: 1939-45: 69 journalists killed. Image 2: A photo of US soldiers walking across a field with writing that says, Vietnam War: 1955-75: 63 journalists killed. Image 3: A photo of Gaza with writing that says, Gaza: October 2023-present 242 journalists killed* *United Nations figures

Three images on top of each other. Image 1: A photo of Adolf Hitler with writing that says, Second World War: 1939-45: 69 journalists killed. Image 2: A photo of US soldiers walking across a field with writing that says, Vietnam War: 1955-75: 63 journalists killed. Image 3: A photo of Gaza with writing that says, Gaza: October 2023-present 242 journalists killed* *United Nations figures

The targeted killing of Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists on Sunday means at least 242 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of October 2023.

No conflict in modern history has seen a higher number of journalists killed.

12.08.2025 10:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 442    ๐Ÿ” 355    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Patron saint of all birds ๐Ÿฆ

13.07.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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France bans smoking at beaches, parks and bus shelters France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from tomorrow.

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from tomorrow

28.06.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Exactly what I would have taken.

06.06.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What it means Before every season and at periodic intervals during every season, I daydream a lot about Arsenal Men and Women winning the league or the Champions League. I have a very overactive inner monologue and...

This weekโ€™s Arsenal Women Newsletter. Arsenal Women are the Champions of Europe and it means the whole fucking world

awnewsletter.arseblog.com/what-it-means/

27.05.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 198    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Morning ๐Ÿ†

25.05.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Britain hasnโ€™t agreed a trade deal with the US โ€“ itโ€™s ended a hostage negotiation | Gaby Hinsliff There will be relief for UK carmakers but not much else to celebrate: Trumpโ€™s whims still hang over the UK โ€“ and the world โ€“ economy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Britain hasnโ€™t agreed a trade deal with the US โ€“ itโ€™s ended a hostage negotiation | Gaby Hinsliff

08.05.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 202    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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This is glorious!

29.04.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Tyrone struggling to stay with Armagh but McCurry has been superb.

26.04.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘This is because Truss represents a dying breed in our cruel, new world: a colossally unlikeable, laughable failure who somehow finds new, and bafflingly public, ways to die on her arse, time and time again. ๐Ÿ‘

19.04.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remontadahahahah

16.04.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1103    ๐Ÿ” 140    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Arsenal the only club to have been drawn against Madrid at least twice in the history of European competition and not been knocked out.

16.04.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 249    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Arsenal beat Real Madrid again to book Champions League semi-final spot in style Bukayo Saka, who missed a first-half penalty, fired Arsenal into a 4-0 aggregate lead after 64 minutes

Arsenal beat Real Madrid again to book Champions League semi-final spot in style

16.04.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing. Imagine saying that when your entire game plan was just putting in more crosses than a catholic gift shop at Easter.

16.04.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1077    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Long has previously called for abolishing the IRS, as well as replacing much of the tax code. ๐Ÿคฏ

16.04.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal ๐ŸŽถ

16.04.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First time travelling with @wizzair.bsky.social today. Last time travelling with them too.

Appalling customer experience- or a total absence of any such service.

15.04.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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All feels a bit tired and contrived.

06.04.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No Canada or Mexico?

02.04.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.

31.03.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16153    ๐Ÿ” 2446    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 413    ๐Ÿ“Œ 164

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