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Paul David Gould

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Author: Last Dance at the Disco for Deviants, a state-of #Russia novel/ #LGBT #thriller set in 1990s Moscow | buy @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social | alum @unibirmingham.bsky.social + @faberacademy.bsky.social | #Brighton based | sub-editor @financialtimes.com

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Yes Ayatollah Khamenei WAS an evil tyrant β€” but when is Trump going to call out his buddy Putin? Also one of the most evil men in history β€” but instead he got the red carpet treatment in Alaska.

01.03.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t get Israel’s logic.

Its defence minister says it launched β€˜pre-emptive’ airstrikes on Iran to β€˜defend Israel’ …

… but then says: β€˜As a result, a missile + drone attack against the Israelβ€˜s civilian population is expected.’

Well, duh! it’s hardly β€˜defence’ when you provoke an attack.

28.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Israel is launching a "preventive" strike on Iran and also announcing a state of emergency, because they expect Iran to respond to their "preventive" strike by launching missiles. So like... what's being prevented here?

28.02.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3552    πŸ” 688    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 20
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

28.02.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 22712    πŸ” 6853    πŸ’¬ 670    πŸ“Œ 391

I don’t get Israel’s logic.

Its defence minister says it launched β€˜pre-emptive’ airstrikes on Iran to β€˜defend Israel’ …

… but then says: β€˜As a result, a missile + drone attack against the Israelβ€˜s civilian population is expected.’

Well, duh! it’s hardly β€˜defence’ when you provoke an attack.

28.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eye Investigations - Into The Void: Putin's Foreign Fighters BBC Eye exposes how Russia is recruiting young foreign men to fight in its war against Ukraine, uncovering deception, exploitation, and shattered lives.

Yes, this is also the theme of this BBC documentary β€” and it cynically covers up the extent of the carnage from Russia's more comfortable classes in Moscow and St Petersburg

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

24.02.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bravo @bbcstever.bsky.social

But Putin also tries to cover up the carnage of his pointless war in Ukraine by keeping it well away from the comfortable classes in Moscow & St Pburg.

How? By cynically conscripting prisoners & ethnic minorities who the Kremlin treats as disposable cannon fodder.

23.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the excellent but depressing documentary . . . This woman Polina Azarnykh is evil

19.02.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're right: she's vicious and evil

19.02.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the excellent but depressing documentary . . . This woman Polina Azarnykh is evil

19.02.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the excellent but depressing documentary . . . That woman Polina Azarnykh is evil

19.02.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a lot wrong across UK media β€” esp The T'graph, Mail, Express and Sun owned by rightwing tax-dodgers

But fact-chk: Guardian, FT and BBC *AREN'T* owned by them β€” Guardian by a charitable trust; FT by Nikkei of Japan; BBC by us, the public

18.02.2026 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Down Memory Lane @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Big thanks @davidep82.bsky.social & Laura Price-Scott of #Birmingham's #alumni office!

As part of #LGBTQ history, I discussed my #novel Last Dance (pub'd by @unboundsocials.bsky.social now @wiltonsquare.bsky.social) #Russia #Putin #gay rights & #writing

12.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Down Memory Lane @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Big thanks @davidep82.bsky.social & Laura Price-Scott of #Birmingham's #alumni office!

As part of #LGBTQ history, I discussed my #novel Last Dance (pub'd by @unboundsocials.bsky.social now @wiltonsquare.bsky.social) #Russia #Putin #gay rights & #writing

12.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catch me on MON 9 FEB @unibirmingham.bsky.social with #alumni tsar @davidep82.bsky.social in #LGBTQ History Month

➑️Law Building 1pm, FREE but register at shorturl.at/TnCI5

We'll discuss my #Russia-set #pre- #Putin #gay #novel Last Dance, studying #Russian #journalism #creativewriting & #publishing

29.01.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice-rink #gay romance
Closeted #Russian boy
Steamy #same-sex love

#Heated #Rivalry fan?
Check out my post-Soviet pre- #Putin suspense novel 'Last Dance'

Buy it @wiltonsquare.bsky.social
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social @kemptownbookshop.bsky.social @citybookshove.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social

31.01.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can Trump sink any lower?

Sadly yes. News of his sick racist β€˜Truth’ social post depicting the Obamas as apes says it all.

Trump is an abhorrent, petty, disgusting cesspit of a person.

#dumpTrump #impeachTrump #ICEout #standwithMinneapolis

07.02.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can Trump sink any lower?

Sadly yes. News of his sick racist β€˜Truth’ social post depicting the Obamas as apes says it all.

Trump is an abhorrent, petty, disgusting cesspit of a person.

#dumpTrump #impeachTrump #ICEout #standwithMinneapolis

07.02.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's "Man in Moscow"
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's "Man in Moscow"

πŸ“’Must-watch viewing! @bbcstever.bsky.social shares a year as BBC Moscow correspondent

Steve voices a fair-minded fascination with #Russia, showing its descent into war with #Ukraine under #Putin β€” but also shares the 1990s hopes of peace and democracy

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUe7...

04.02.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's "Man in Moscow"
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning Steve Rosenberg, the BBC's "Man in Moscow"

πŸ“’Must-watch viewing! @bbcstever.bsky.social shares a year as BBC Moscow correspondent

Steve voices a fair-minded fascination with #Russia, showing its descent into war with #Ukraine under #Putin β€” but also shares the 1990s hopes of peace and democracy

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUe7...

04.02.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's U.S. must not host the World Cup

Join me β€” sign the petition!
Stop Trump sportswashing his reputation and keep his ICE thugs away from football fans during the World Cup

footballagainstfascism.org

04.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bravo Steve! I’m impressed and touched by your combination of reporting and empathy, your nostalgia for the friendlier and more optimistic times we knew in Russia. Stay safe, vaevo samovo dobrovo, Paul

03.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice-rink #gay romance
Closeted #Russian boy
Steamy #same-sex love

#Heated #Rivalry fan?
Check out my post-Soviet pre- #Putin suspense novel 'Last Dance'

Buy it @wiltonsquare.bsky.social
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social @kemptownbookshop.bsky.social @citybookshove.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social

31.01.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catch me on MON 9 FEB @unibirmingham.bsky.social with #alumni tsar @davidep82.bsky.social in #LGBTQ History Month

➑️Law Building 1pm, FREE but register at shorturl.at/TnCI5

We'll discuss my #Russia-set #pre- #Putin #gay #novel Last Dance, studying #Russian #journalism #creativewriting & #publishing

29.01.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Alex Pretti.

25.01.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2683    πŸ” 720    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 49
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Another American shot dead in Minneapolis, weeks after the murder of Renee Good.

And now β€” while governor Tim Walz and mayor Jacob Frey call for restraintβ€” the sickening spectacle of lie-spewing Trump-appointed Stepford harridan Kristi Noem

24.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another American shot dead in Minneapolis, weeks after the murder of Renee Good.

And now β€” while governor Tim Walz and mayor Jacob Frey call for restraintβ€” the sickening spectacle of lie-spewing Trump-appointed Stepford harridan Kristi Noem

24.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unbelievable barefaced lying on @channel4news.bsky.social by #Russia’s OSCE representative Polyansky, blaming #Ukraine & #Zelensky for the war that spawn-of-Satan #Putin STARTED.

Fact: it was #Russia that invaded.

#slavaUkraini #PutinOut #dumpTrump

23.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unbelievable barefaced lying on @channel4news.bsky.social by #Russia’s OSCE representative Polyansky, blaming #Ukraine & #Zelensky for the war that spawn-of-Satan #Putin STARTED.

Fact: it was #Russia that invaded.

#slavaUkraini #PutinOut #dumpTrump

23.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As Zelensky travels to Davos . . .

22.01.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0