I stopped using Amazon a year ago. I now spend my money with local and national suppliers. Win-win for UK
13.02.2026 08:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@marksthompson.bsky.social
PhD. Military history; Peninsular War; Royal Engineers; Author of several books on Peninsular War, military engineering and soldiers. Web: https://marksthompson.weebly.com/
I stopped using Amazon a year ago. I now spend my money with local and national suppliers. Win-win for UK
13.02.2026 08:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 047% of Europeans want X banned across the EU, so the flipping Scandiwegians are doing something about it, with proper Viking energy.
W is now accepting registration ahead of it's launch.
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That makes W worth joining
12.02.2026 20:20 β π 23 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs a year since I bought anything from Trump supporting Amazon. You know what? I have not missed it and much more of my money has gone to local and national businesses. All I need now is for another 100 million people to join me π
28.01.2026 19:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1Even in UK you can still have a house fire or a burglary. If you store your backups next to your computer you lose both. I can go back 5 years. Even these digital copies degrade over time and need to be refreshed.
26.01.2026 12:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I have over 20 external drives, most not stored in my house.
26.01.2026 08:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Just read your article on titanium subs
24.01.2026 11:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations Dr
23.01.2026 18:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Shelves full of books
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23.01.2026 11:15 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I see almost universal disgust at Trump this side of the Atlantic. DO SOMETHING. I have stopped buying American goods - start with Amazon and bourbon (Canadian alternatives recommended π)
22.01.2026 14:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The college is in Yorkshire, UK. I should have been clearer, the sessions are online at the moment. Currently I do Q&A type sessions with the students on parts of their syllabus.
22.01.2026 13:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have been asked back again (third time) to talk to a sixth-form college doing A-level military history. Disappointed that I canβt find other historians willing to give up a couple of hours to talk to the next generation. If you have free time and knowledge of Crimean, Boer or FWW message me.
22.01.2026 10:55 β π 30 π 21 π¬ 3 π 0Actually, I have a better idea. Sell them to the US and fit a kill switch so we can turn them off whenever we want ( like there is (not) on F35s and trident)
21.01.2026 20:26 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Unfortunately applying logic to Trump's actions does not seem to work. Anybody who believes that Norway awards the Nobel prizes is clearly lacking in the brainpower category.
21.01.2026 19:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I would be interested in your thoughts on this post
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Trump has been told he canβt use force and is using his usual bullying tactics to hide this weakness. Shoot me down. 4/4 end
21.01.2026 19:10 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Attacking / supply by sea has similar distances to cover again with hostile activity. I believe the Swedish have a reputation for sinking American carriers in exercises. The only friendly bases will be the East coast of the US. Who is going to want to operate that far from a friendly base? 3/4
21.01.2026 19:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The shortest distance between USA and Greenland is over 2,000km. If Canada refuses overflights, that distance rises to 2,500km. Flights could be challenged by irate Europeans. It is likely that US air and naval facilities in Europe (including Iceland) would not be available. 2/4
21.01.2026 19:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A hypothesis β Trump says: βI will not use force to take Greenlandβ β Reality: The US military said it canβt be done without European support. 1/4
21.01.2026 19:06 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and heβs been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could βshare a photo of Kevin with the whole worldβ. I donβt know if this will work, but a dadβs gotta try. Like and share if thatβs your thing. Kevin says hi! ππ
21.01.2025 18:20 β π 12810 π 2927 π¬ 1096 π 286I guess that means if Trump is planning on using them in Greenland (artic specialists), the message will get out or Gen McBride will disappear.
20.01.2026 21:47 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Does USA think that all their ex-friends and ex-allies are going to continue buying American arms?
What would the impact be on the US arms industry if previous buyers went elsewhere? (questions also posed to Gen. Mick Ryan)
Does USA think that all their ex-friends and ex-allies are going to continue buying American arms? (Genuine question).
What would the impact be on the US arms industry if previous buyers went elsewhere?
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19.01.2026 16:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I would like some description of what the safeguards are. If it is stored where Palantir have access then it can be copied.
19.01.2026 16:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0trump Awards Volume 1.
19.01.2026 16:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A better point B might have been FIFA is utterly corrupt.
19.01.2026 07:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks. I will have a look
18.01.2026 20:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0you don't fancy doing a video showing how you do these amazing cutaways with MS Paint? I can't get my head round how you do it. Mind, I have also not looked at MS Paint for years and have zero artistic skills.
18.01.2026 20:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I have 60 filed. Now what to do with them?
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