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Iain

@iplburdis.bsky.social

Left wing sesquipedalian, loves tea, likes wine, books, baking, and bursting into song. A fan of the Archers. He/him Views are my own and are definitely "woke". Newcastle/Gateshead UK Bitcoin and crypto will be blocked, so don't bother

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Latest posts by iplburdis.bsky.social on Bluesky

GNU Jane Goodall.

01.10.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 587    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6

It's very easy: if you are on a march organised by racists, and there are lots of racists there then you are a racist too.

16.09.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

When the Tommeh mob kick off, could someone tell McSweeney and Starmer that most British people intensely dislike drunk, coked up football hooligans acting the twat and it is high time they stood up to them, and for British values, which do not include yobbery, vandalism or white nationalism.

13.09.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 153    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour is shameful. They told us they wanted to end the cull, but now they've changed their mind.

Share if you're furious and want the cull to end immediately!

07.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You monster

02.07.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œTransphobia is not f**cking feminist”

Kate Nash's powerful speech during her performance at Glastonbury.

29.06.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3139    πŸ” 937    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 50

Funny how the actual conclusion your headline should come to is that societal fat-shaming is a bigger problem than actually having body fat. What if we started shaming people for being jerks, instead?

20.06.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Plato's Cave allegory, illustrated. the shadows on the cave wall are captioned "increasingly insane and extreme positions", the prisoners labeled "internet users", the figures holding the shadow's shapes labeled "algorithms", the fire labeled "random internet users expressing their idiosyncratic beliefs". the space above the cave is labeled "literally just outside" and the philosopher freed from the chains of the physical world labeled "guy who logs off"

Plato's Cave allegory, illustrated. the shadows on the cave wall are captioned "increasingly insane and extreme positions", the prisoners labeled "internet users", the figures holding the shadow's shapes labeled "algorithms", the fire labeled "random internet users expressing their idiosyncratic beliefs". the space above the cave is labeled "literally just outside" and the philosopher freed from the chains of the physical world labeled "guy who logs off"

from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB

10.06.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6781    πŸ” 1239    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 68
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Today I hiked the stunning Simonside and Dove Crags in Northumberland, rugged cliffs and breathtaking panoramic views. And bloody windy.

08.06.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds to me like you've done a splendid job. Give home some Wodehouse next.

25.05.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He stole my chair, so now I'm relegated to the floor

24.05.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK is failing on hunger β€” Labour must put the right to food into law Writing for The Mirror, Labour MP Ian Byrne and Just Fair's Alex Firth call on the Government to act to tackle demand on food banks

Almost 3 million emergency food parcels were provided by food banks to people facing hunger in the past year – equivalent to one parcel every 11 seconds. This is a 51 per cent increase compared to five years ago

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

21.05.2025 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 433    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 6

I steamed my thumb making fresh pasta. And it really bloody hurts!

My excuse is, I was distracted by The Archers

18.05.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A chubby bearded man, looking hungover and lying in a bath of green water

A chubby bearded man, looking hungover and lying in a bath of green water

For reference, my hangover face

26.04.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I confess, that after a classy evening last night drinking champagne and eating in a lovely French restaurant in Newcastle. Today I'm hanging.
I need carbs and salt and fat and a cuddle and a cup of tea. In any order

26.04.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning

25.04.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits

I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis

This is how you can help

youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...

29.03.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 696    πŸ” 275    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 77
A lurcher lying under a duvet on a bed, with a terrier lying on the lurcher on top of the duvet

A lurcher lying under a duvet on a bed, with a terrier lying on the lurcher on top of the duvet

One of my favourite pictures of them.

23.03.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was the Friday. It was just amazing

15.03.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw it too. It was rather good I thought. I wasn't sure how to feel about the English translation, but the Queen of the Night aria was bloody fantastic

15.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will be thinking about this tweet for the next four years

01.02.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14734    πŸ” 2388    πŸ’¬ 366    πŸ“Œ 192
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Tomorrow is not my bin day.

Which bin should I not put out?.

19.01.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To everybody who received a book from me for Christmas... They are due back at the library next Monday.

29.12.2024 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2525    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 18

Santa Paws?

29.12.2024 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A terrier with a haul of Christmas presents

A terrier with a haul of Christmas presents

A lurcher in the process of ripping open his Christmas present

A lurcher in the process of ripping open his Christmas present

Of course. Socks loved opening them, and Max enjoyed gathering them all in one place to assert ownership

29.12.2024 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If a supermarket or store ever asks if you want to round up your transaction for charity always say no.

It’s a tax minimisation strategy for them. They’re trying to help themselves.

Donate your money directly to a cause.

08.12.2024 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, the subreddit thing might be the way to go.
I'm afraid I did run many gifts by him, so much so, that he asked if there were going to be any surprises at all on Christmas morning. πŸ˜‚
Thank you for your advice. I'll make a list of what he's got (and check it twice).

08.12.2024 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says

β€œWe need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”

Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR

youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY

06.12.2024 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2258    πŸ” 1878    πŸ’¬ 272    πŸ“Œ 144

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