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Mark D. Berry πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Yorkshireman in Canada. Human Biosciences professor. Father. Science, Sports, Music. Prone to extreme sarcasm. General inability to suffer fools. Opinions personal

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1 year ago today I was excited about going to the 'boro game as a side trip from a work conference in Harrogate for my once every 3 or 4 years game. Mrs. B was not quite as excited about going to her first game (she's not on here otherwise she'd kill me for posting the photo).

10.12.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Registration paid and flights booked for #WCP2026. Melbourne here we come. Just have to work out what other antipodean delights we're going to take in while we're down there. Any suggestions?

10.12.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you played before on β€œTwitter”, the Albums World Cup game that I’ve run is officially leaving X and coming to BlueSky in May of 2026. I’ve run through all the years and would like a fresh start. Stay tuned to join in the monthly matches exclusively here! Thanks!

06.12.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Only thing that would have been better would have been to donate to charities focussed on under-represented groups such as LGBTQ2S+, Association for New Canadians, etc., you know all the groups their president targets, and really given the USA a giant fuck you.

09.12.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.

β€˜It's not just conferences targeted at under-represented groups either. I know first hand of many who are boycotting all conferences held in the USA. For example, I believe the Canadian attendance at Society for Neuroscience was down over 30% this year. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

09.12.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coronation Street began on this day 1960, Tony Warren originally wanted to call it Florizel Street. That was dropped allegedly because a Granada tea lady said it sounded like toilet cleaner. Producers were torn between Jubilee Street and Coronation Street. Chose the latter.

09.12.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh f*** off

08.12.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fulham aren't out of the discussion either

07.12.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Must admit I am getting increasingly worried that 3rd relegation spot is going to need a recent years record to avoid

07.12.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Piss off Brighton you useless southern twats

07.12.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

95% certain that's not Park Avenue (grandma lived literally right opposite Park Avenue ground)

07.12.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We've definitely dragged Fulham back in to the mix.

06.12.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You may also want to mention that Liverpool didn't earn/create their goals either, rather than implying Liverpool threw away a game they had won. All 3 of their goals were from horrendous Leeds mistakes not Liverpool creative genius

06.12.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And this was actually the perfect situation to bring Aaronson on, when we needed some energy and someone to scurry around harassing their players.

06.12.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watch the replay before making a fool of yourself you dozy bald twat

06.12.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got to admire his balls taking that (I was sure it was going to be Struijk). He misses that and it probably kills his (and consequently our) entire season.

06.12.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😭Wah wah wah😭

06.12.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha. I've been googling when do you take the average of technical replicates when there is an independent normalizer that also has technical replicates

06.12.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just please don't revert back to 4-3-3 because of the last 30 mins. Liverpool's 3rd showed why the better teams will tear that apart, too easy for players to get between our lines and pull us out of position. Okafor didn't really work up top, be interested to see Piroe off of DCL if Nmecha isn't fit

06.12.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The ref was absolutely desperate to give Liverpool a penalty right before their second. Would have been interesting if Tanaka hadn't scored, a Liverpool player blatantly handled the ball as it was coming across to our wonderful Japanese prince. #lufc

06.12.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic fight and spirit. Move another spot up the league. That is far better than anyone even vaguely dreamt about for this week. Perri also made a couple of top top saves

But let's not hide this one fact though. Those were 3 absolutely disgraceful goals we gave away.

#lufc

06.12.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And very quickly πŸ˜‚

06.12.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But what the fuck do I know #lufc

06.12.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I get the Aaronson to provide energy thought. But I just do not see how the switch in formation is getting us back in to this. And how Stach is staying on is beyond me. He's looked dead on his feet all game

06.12.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sloppy goals conceded early in the 2nd half. Another feature of #lufc season so far

06.12.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Energy levels understandably lower than Wednesday. Need to be better clearing ball. Stach hasn't quite seemed with it. Would like to see Tanaka for him sooner rather than later (60 mins tops). Bogle struggling a bit as well (and on a yellow). Probably need to bring Justin on for him. #lufc

06.12.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If we can sneak a point we'll move up above Forest as well I think

06.12.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Salah on bench for them

06.12.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What idiot called it β€˜The FIFA Peace Prize’ and not the β€˜Ballon D’War’?

06.12.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Quit taking sense. There's no place for that in England cricket mentality.

06.12.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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