Ioan Humphreys

You couldn’t make it up…

“Baroness Mone & her husband Doug Barrowman have bought a £10m home on America’s “billionaire island”, where their neighbours will include Amazon’s Jeff Bezos..”

Less than a month after PPE Medpro ordered to pay back £120m+ 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Party that cut 20,000 police officers between 2010 and 2017 promises to recruit 10,000 when they never win power again.

This video was shot in one take. Nailed it. Like proper pros, big up to Big Special too!

Watch the full thing here: sleafordmods.ffm.to/goodlife

There it is.

Tickets are really starting to fly out now for NAWR Fest 2025
Advance Day tickets are only £15 buff.ly/GBR8bO4 Tickets on the day will be £20 so don’t mess about. Get your advance ticket now and have a fiver ready for a beer when you arrive. We cant wait to see you there. xxx

I'm old enough to have grown up with family who fought in WWII. They rarely talked about it and when they did it was to warn, not glorify. Remembrance Day was a time of quiet, sombre reflection. They would be horrified at the twisted celebration it has become.

‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaitin... Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points in Parliament

Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv

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November 27, 1962, and a photo captures a joint birthday party for Caroline and John F. Kennedy Jr. hosted by Jackie Kennedy in the Family Theater, located in the East Wing of the White House.

Demolished on Donald J Trump’s orders today.

A young girl and her baby brother are on a bed. He is lying, she is sitting behind me. They are both looking in the camera. Their names: Frouwke and Levie Swart, are writtien in the photo.

23 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Frouwke Swart, was born in Amsterdam.

In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber. His younger brother, Levie was killed with her.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

😂😂😂

The man whose presence might lead to Tel Aviv football fans being “falsely associated with his far-right activities,” has just visited Tel Aviv as an honoured guest of the Israeli government. Riddle me that.

Sleaford Mods announce new album 'The Demise Of Planet X' The Mods are back with a bang after the release of Megaton with an on form new album The Demise Of Planet X...

Sleaford Mods announce new album 'The Demise Of Planet X' louderthanwar.com/sleaford-mod... via @louderthanwar

From the CWS Archives. 18th January 2021.

This is great stuff. 😍😍 SM are on fire. xx

He's a classless oaf.

Penwythnos o gerddoriaeth amgen ac arbrofol yng nghanolfan Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe diolch i NAWR - tinyurl.com/5t44tzza
A weekend of unique and experiential music in the centre of Tawe House, Swansea thanks to NAWR - tinyurl.com/5t44tzza

One benchmark of a democracy is whether it is willing to hold those who have served at the very highest levels to account.

Can you imagine the United States ever doing something like this?

A blured portrait photo of a young boy Arne Steinsapir.

20 October 1937 | Norwegian Jewish boy, Arne Willy Steinsapir, was born in Oslo.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Some metaphors are almost too on the nose

YouTube video by The Fall The Fall - Totally Wired (Live, Leeds University, 1981)

The Fall -Totally Wired
Live at Leeds University 1981
#fallfriday

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@sydhowells.bsky.social and I met the genius that is Stewart Lee last night. His show is injury inducing hilarious and what a warm and friendly man. Hero.

the answer to “is britain okay” remains, as always, “NO”

Sunn O))), photo by Charles Peterson.

Sunn O))) have signed to Sub Pop and released a new maxi-single via the label.

Listen to it here:

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Israel reportedly pulls back from threat to slash humanitarian aid entering Gaza Rafah border crossing will be allowed to open, say reports, after Hamas hands over remains of more hostages * Gaza ceasefire – live updates Israel will allow Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open and will not cut the amount of humanitarian aid entering the devastated Palestinian territory as threatened, Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, has reported, after Hamas handed over more remains of hostages. The fragile ceasefire in Gaza had faced its first test when Israel said on Tuesday the flow of vital humanitarian assistance into Gaza would be cut by half and the crucial Rafah border crossing with Egypt would not open on Wednesday as planned, accusing Hamas of failing to comply with the deal agreed last week by delaying the return the bodies of hostages. Continue reading...

Israel reportedly pulls back from threat to slash humanitarian aid entering Gaza

My Life in 10 Songs: Problem Patterns - Joyzine Last month, I had the pleasure of reviewing the latest EP 'Boring Songs For Boring People' from Problem Patterns, in my opinion one of the best feminist punk bands around at the moment. I was delighte...

MY LIFE IN 10 SONGS: PROBLEM PATTERNS

Hot off the back of her review of their EP 'Boring Songs For Boring People’, Hayley Foster da Silva chats to Beth from the band about early musical loves, first gigs and 10 songs that they love.

EP out on @ilovealcopop.bsky.social

When Farage told the people of Clacton that he would spend his time working I imagine they thought it would be for them and not for 12 companies.

It’s not the teachers that are convincing kids that you’re racist, Nige, it’s your actions, words and policies.

Man who hates everything else about Britain hates our schools too.

Hardly news.