Dave

BBC Radio 6M news.

According to an English politico “Britain” is long overdue a review of knife crime following the incident in England at the weekend.

Why is the demonstrably successful violence reduction strategy in Scotland still being completely ignored by politicians and media in rUK?

Medals are earned (some more than others - the jubilee medals for instance) and therefore should never be stripped.

I was lucky enough about 30 years ago to talk to some of the women code breakers from Bletchley. That was fascinating.

That’s good to know.

The SNP has challenged Keir Starmer to "finally" strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage, following the example of King Charles who has removed all titles and rent-free residence in the Royal Lodge from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew

Did you manage to get to a parkrun today?

Kind of like last week, once I got going, I remembered why I had left it so long to pay it another visit. On the plus side, the coffee and the frangipane tart from The Curator cafe afterwards were excellent!

Visit to Totnes and the Sharpham Estate parkrun. This was their 131st event and my 79th. Visited with a friend. #parkrun #Devon #Totnes

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The cover of a book called "Beyond the Wall" written by Katja Hoyer. The lower part has a photo showing a uniformed couple flirting in front of a military truck.

Really happy to have finally got a copy of this book. Such a shame I cannot find Ms Hoyer on Bluesky. Her history books are always well written and researched. #coldwar #history #Germany #DDR

"Let's not forget, when we remember the service and the sacrifice with this poppy, that the people who bled and died for our democracy and our freedom, weren't just my grandfather who looked like me & worshipped the same God, but people across Empire & Commonwealth, who were Muslim, Sikh & Hindu'

Oh this is joyous 🥰

It is definitely a trail shoe run, particularly at this time of the year. There is a horrendous hill within the first kilometre. Another not so bad one approaching 4km. Ends on a gentle uphill. I last did this in 2023 and may well wait another two years! Give it a go and tell me how you do.

I decided to pay a second visit to Parke parkrun this morning. #parkrun

I have decided to travel to Parke parkrun this morning. I will be very surprised if there is cake. Even more surprised if there is a trombone.

It is unbelievable how cruel some people will be.

Also in Plymouth. Never seen a burka in this city in the 10 years I have lived here.

You look like you could get used to that!

What a cockwomble! 🤬

I suspect the MAGA government decided to launch all these Bluesky accounts tonight to try to bait people in advance of No Kings.

These people have incurable 4chan brain and this is how they operate.

Block them. Do not engage. Do not give them what they want.

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York

Prince Andrew can no longer be Duke of York (a ceremonial title) because of Epstein, but Donald Trump can still be President of the United States (a position of staggering real-world authority) *despite* Epstein.

Quite a stark contrast we are being offered here.

Whoops! I could get an Irish passport through being half-Irish but my wife would not get one unless we lived there. So we just don't travel outside of the UK as much as we used to.

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

This is rather remarkable.

Obviously couldn't have done that today since you were galavanting in foreign parts! 😂

It's only my third time there. Maybe next time we can arrange to say Hi! 👋🏻

Had a lovely morning at Torbay Velopark parkrun followed by a wonderful coffee and a bacon bap at Strawberry Fields in Buckfastleigh. #parkrun

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

Why, thank you for teaching me this at the incredibly young age of 64!