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Jim Leyson

@beardybarista.bsky.social

β˜• πŸ“½οΈπŸΎπŸŒβ™ŸοΈπŸˆ Hey you, don't you know who I think I am?

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Steven Methven's piece for @novaramedia.com all this is spot on!

While transparency and accuracy in broadcasting is essential, we must consider where the pressure for these resignations has truly come from.

The latest in a series of regrettable scandals from an unsustainable British institution.

10.11.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic book James! More relevant now than when you first published it

10.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

A really profound and actually quite timeless piece recommended by @mrjamesob.bsky.social on LBC today, very well observed!

harpers.org/archive/1941...

04.11.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least most of his "esteemed" colleagues measure him up similarly to the population that haven't become woefully enamored by him

04.11.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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jeremy Corbyn says β€˜No war with Venezuela’ The operations against Venezuela are not about drugs. The real reason for this military escalation is regime...

www.stopwar.org.uk/article/no-w...

04.11.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I learnt this pathetic excuse of a man had lost his royal privileges as I concluded the inspiring and sadly posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre Roberts.

I'm sad that Virginia never lived to see this day, but glad that her family, friends and fellow survivor sisters have β™₯️

30.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stone cold classic, even after all these years. Spielberg's spectacle at its best!

30.10.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember, if you are at all troubled by lawyers pursuing actual terrorists being punished by their government while the actual terrorists go free, then you are suffering from β€˜Trump Derangement Syndrome’.

29.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 404    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.

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Absolutely positively one of the funniest films ever commited to celluloid

25.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.10.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Faith schools are failing children across the UK. That’s why we’ve launched #EveryChildEveryChance – our annual campaign against faith school discrimination, and for a fairer education system for all. 🧡

20.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Enough is enough! Take privilege away from the nonce

19.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good for her!

14.02.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These disgusting individuals are the real villains of this while thing, not elected individuals working for justice

11.01.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Battle For The North.

#Skol

05.01.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 467    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 12
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Kia ora from Auckland! My dream honeymoon with the Missus finally begins after 5 years of prep! πŸ₯°βœˆοΈπŸŒ…πŸš

30.12.2024 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good on ya Diane!

27.12.2024 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas to all! β›„πŸŽ„πŸŽ

25.12.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😍πŸ’ͺ🏻

24.12.2024 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well intentioned but very strange film

21.12.2024 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Teachers (great ones anyway) do that!

21.12.2024 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TouchΓ© πŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ˜‚

21.12.2024 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a man and a dog says emergency countdown ten seconds and counting ALT: a cartoon of a man and a dog says emergency countdown ten seconds and counting

Watching The Story of Aardman in anticipation of a fantastic Christmas present...new Wallace and Gromit 😍😍😍

21.12.2024 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SKOL Vikings!!

16.12.2024 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A troubling development indeed, the tide towards right wing populism has turned so strongly

14.12.2024 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β›”πŸ’©

13.12.2024 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The role of MPs’ religions in the assisted dying vote | Andrew Copson Author: Andrew Copson Last week MPs voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its second reading. Because assisted dying is seen as a matter of individual conscience, there were no ins...

Analysis shows MPs split largely along religious lines, with a few notable exceptions on either side. Only 2 MPs – 1 Christian, 1 humanist – spoke about their beliefs during the vote. @andrewcopson.bsky.social on the β€˜strong but silent’ role of religion in the vote. humanists.uk/2024/12/10/t...

10.12.2024 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Long time coming πŸ‘πŸ»

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