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Something, that definitely just happened rather than on 14th April, to cheer us up in these confusing times bsky.app/profile/news...

31.10.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well it's going to be pretty awkward when he gets there, isn't it

31.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and...Chat what emotion should ye Mighty feel while looking on my works?

ChatGPT: That's a great question! Let's delve into it!

πŸ›οΈ - Great works often inspire big emotions, some that may be appropriate for the Mighty to feel could b

31.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Downing Street says it "fully supports" the decision to strip Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his titles

31.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING Centrist D66 party wins knife-edge Dutch election, local news agency ANP projects

31.10.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I am militant about World Book Day too, you are going as something we already have the costume for

31.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Roll up roll up, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor no longer listed on the Roll of the Peerage: www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/images/downl...

31.10.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Weather good, we are gradually working our way north in search of the Loch Ness Monster.

11.08.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 403    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9

Extraordinary. Wow. Congrats India!

30.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. My works are possible due to the unique way they are funded

30.10.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is there polling to show some other 91% negative people, propositions or things?

30.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret

Brilliant interview, this www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

29.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage ECHR bill defeated 154 to 96

29.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
HECKLING

29/10/2025 14:52:24

FARAGE: children be quiet

HECKLING 29/10/2025 14:52:24 FARAGE: children be quiet

A flavour of the debate from my notes

29.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not quite a full complement of Reform UK MPs in to support Farage, saw Anderson, Kruger and Tice, but no Sarah Pochin.

MPs now voting on whether to proceed with the bill and add it to the stack of private member's bills

29.10.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Proper, old school ding dong in the Commons between Farage and Davey on Farage's ECHR withdrawal ten minute rule bill. Seemingly every Lib Dem has turned out, there's heckling and everything.

29.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month.

Keir Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges

29.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

The cricket situation has not developed necessarily to England's advantage

29.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lincoln Monster Invasion in full swing across the city The large inflatable monsters are positioned on the rooftops of landmarks across Lincoln.

Giant inflatable monsters invade city's rooftops

#Lincolnshire #BBCNews

πŸ”—: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

29.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Massive change for next year's Holyrood election: there'll be no overnight count. Votes to be counted on the Friday instead.

29.10.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 30

4% is, remarkably, also the percentage of Americans who said they believed in "lizard people" in a 2013 giving rise to the notion of the "lizardman constant": www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/u...

29.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

4% of the public have a "very positive" view of Prince Andrew

29.10.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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But as our polling covered by
Annabelle Dickson in politico showed, there is strong support for stripping Prince Andrew of his prince title. Here Green voters and Reform voters (despite being strongest supports of monarchy) are most supportive

t.co/UTNwNmtnhq

29.10.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Keegan's "entertainers” era Newcastle...there'll never be a team like that again. Absolutely adored them.

29.10.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport.

BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam

29.10.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a player he was, by the way

29.10.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Once Upon a Time in Space - Series 1: 1. America First With the dawn of the Space Shuttle, the US gains ground on Cold War rivals. A pioneering class of astronauts takes flight, but when tragedy strikes, NASA are left reeling.

Really enjoyed this www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

28.10.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

can see why they're saying this for an Australian audience but there's a reason it's the "Merseyside derby" isn't there!

28.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Guy Excited About Party Studying Up On History Of Parties

Guy Excited About Party Studying Up On History Of Parties

Guy Excited About Party Studying Up On History Of Parties https://theonion.com/guy-excited-about-party-studying-up-on-history-of-parti-1819571895/

28.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 776    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 11

We've got our football back

28.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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