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@ngdodd.bsky.social

Writing about Romanticism, sleep and insomnia

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YouTube is terrible in a very similar way. I searched 'Steal away to Jesus' and listened to Mavis Staples. But most of the supposedly related suggestions were obviously AI-generated nonsense: creepily fake images offered as illustration of patently false information.

21.02.2026 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well there's a graph for you.

20.02.2026 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

I do wonder what the opposite of a 'happy clapper' is. 'Miserable cynic' perhaps . I'm all for clapping happily, shouting exuberantly, and jumping up with joy. 6-1 is enough to make me happy for a while.

19.02.2026 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks as if the USA is heading for a situation where masked, heavily armed, unidentifiable ICE agents are going to be checking voters' ID at the November mid-terms in order to disenfranchise as many US citizens as possible. What an absurd and gloomy prospect. #restoredemocracy

19.02.2026 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant

19.02.2026 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant

19.02.2026 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes and the trial of Charles 1, according to my sketchy understanding, paved the way for modern conceptions of equality before the law.

19.02.2026 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's impossible to get it right, I think. I wish you strength anyway. Thanks for sharing the poem. I would have loved to have rung my mum to read it to her. She would have appreciated it.

19.02.2026 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very beautiful. I suppose she saved this poem to help her when she missed her mam. My mum died last June and we've just made room (yesterday) for a few pieces of her best furniture: from Tynemouth to Bristol and now in Huddersfield. They look out of place, make me sad, but I'm glad they're here.

19.02.2026 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very simple, very beautiful, and very moving โœŠ๐Ÿฝ

17.02.2026 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œI am somebodyโ€ shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does.

Rest in power, Jesse Jackson
๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

17.02.2026 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11243    ๐Ÿ” 2609    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 228    ๐Ÿ“Œ 144
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"And we won 3-1 anyway." #nufc

14.02.2026 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #nufc

14.02.2026 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น #nufc

14.02.2026 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh yes!! Sandro โค๏ธโค๏ธ#nufc

14.02.2026 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sandro, you beauty! Justice #nufc

14.02.2026 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You mean you've never heard of Igor Tudor... . Oh, okay, me neither.

13.02.2026 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So itโ€™s Greens versus Reform
Hope versus Hate
A brilliant local candidate who loves her community
Versus a full time grifter bussed in from London
Itโ€™s not hard
#VoteGreen

11.02.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 483    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

He spends half his time in Monaco, doubtless to avoid paying taxes. Richest man in the country keeping his money from the state. Despicable racism in his remarks today and staggering hypocrisy.

11.02.2026 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mood #nufc

10.02.2026 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go on Eddie! And, yeah, it really looks as if he's lost the dressing room. #nufc

10.02.2026 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Apost from a message board.

Apost from a message board.

A great post from elsewhere, exactly the situation we face.

I couldn't have said it better myself, so I stole it.

The Howe out, simple fix merchants should give it a read. #NUFC

08.02.2026 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I'm with you on this: I reckon sacking Eddie Howe at this point would be a bigger mistake than sacking Bobby Robson was. After Robson came Souness and the club lost its way. These are trying times but Eddie Howe is not the source of the present difficulties.

08.02.2026 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just listened to a preview of tomorrow night's Carabao Cup Semifinal on 5Live. Here's what they said about Newcastle United: "... ." Someone must have told them Man City are playing themselves. #nufc

03.02.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the best thing I've seen from @newcastleunited.com all week. Maybe even better than a draw with the Europeans champions. Magic.

Thank you #NUFC

30.01.2026 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last night Ramsey was beginning to look like Bruno's worthy apprentice, I thought. Even bought a couple of fouls like the maestro. #nufc

29.01.2026 08:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great performance. Joe Willock๐Ÿ”ฅ#nufc

28.01.2026 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All power to Ilhan Omar and the good people of Minnesota. I hope I can carry their courage with me.

28.01.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t think we should make concessions to the Masked Murderers Guild of America. I donโ€™t think we should compromise so the Masked Murderers Guild of America stops using kidnapped kids from schools as bait. I thought this was already illegal. The Masked Murderers Guild of America should not exist.

27.01.2026 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18878    ๐Ÿ” 4345    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 255    ๐Ÿ“Œ 115

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