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Stephen Maguire

@headofthetown.bsky.social

Villa fan, Strabane man living in Donegal with interest in most sports and politics of the left.

145 Followers  |  138 Following  |  92 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  1.6194

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Finished #mobland finally - less said about the Irish accents the better. Paddy Considine though was su - fucking - perb

08.07.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gary Lineker says BBC should β€˜hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at β€˜the very top’ of failing over the conflict Gary Lineker has said the BBC should β€œhold its head in shame” over its failure to show a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza. The former Match of the Day presenter said people at β€œthe very top of the BBC” had been failing over the conflict, following the corporation’s controversial decision to drop Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. Continue reading...

Gary Lineker says BBC should β€˜hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film

04.07.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 695    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 13
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"Iran doesn't have nukes. Israel does.
Iran is a signatory to the NPT. Israel isn't.
Israel has allowed IAEA inspectors into its country. Israel doesn't."

But Israel is the victim? My video for Zeteo on how the media's coverage of this crisis is abysmal & ridiculously biased.
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15.06.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3553    πŸ” 1048    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 77

Shooting starving people (they have starved) queuing for food - animals

15.06.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Annie Lennox is a fucking icon #bbc2

14.06.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks 8 years since the Grenfell Tower fire, when 72 people needlessly died because of corporate greed and deceit.

Every year, I am moved by the resolve, kindness and humanity of the community.

8 years on, we are still fighting for justice.

14.06.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 719    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

Phil Lynott was such a massive loss to music #bbc2

14.06.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BBC2 on a Saturday night is a proper nostalgia treat most weeks

14.06.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week marks the anniversary of Real Madrid's Hugo Sanchez doing this vs Logrones in 1988

King of the Scissorbastard.

03.04.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Call it what it was and is - deliberate murder

03.04.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣not a chance Jim would get away with this at lunchtime on a Saturday these days

29.03.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Shane is on #TG4 now - an absolute classic western

28.03.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Israeli state just murdered Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat.

One of the finest journalists on earth, his courageous work was instrumental in understanding the depravity of Israel’s genocide.

That’s why Israel killed him.

Never forget Hossam Shabat

24.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 918    πŸ” 388    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 20
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What a night under the lights at Villa Park

13.03.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slot with a pretty classy interview there - can’t have been easy but he handled that very well.

11.03.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dembele has had some transformation - truly world class over the last 4-5 months from abysmal mediocrity. #psg

11.03.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Keep in mind that RFK receives millions of dollars from a law firm that sues over vaccines.

09.03.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9770    πŸ” 3208    πŸ’¬ 292    πŸ“Œ 87

Keeper has to save that free kick surely

09.03.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Horrible wording from our national broadcaster - no better

09.03.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a header!

09.03.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watkins with his own Geoff Thomas moment - if you know you know

08.03.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That use of var is a balls, does not focus on the pass release as that could be framed differently too. Fuck off

08.03.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a nil nil hammering at half time, PSG have been brilliant. Liverpool will be delighted not to have conceded

05.03.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Papin could volley better than Roger Federer, what a ball striker

04.03.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Going to the second leg next weds night - villa park will be bouncing!

04.03.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeooooo

04.03.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK’s flip-flop on the measles shot is ripping the anti-vax world apart The true believers react, or not, to his surprising new stance.

Well well well, if it isn't a seemingly normal statement from our very normal HHS secretary www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

03.03.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 565    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 22

Always loved the Hughes quote about him β€œnot a great goal scorer but a scorer of great goals”

01.03.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nosebleed territory as Villa progress to an FA cup quarter final.

28.02.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GarcΓ­a has been excellent for Villa tonight - always looking to get on the front foot. An Emery player if ever there was one

28.02.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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