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Founder and CEO of @solidaritech.com, digital information and infrastructure consultant. Southerner in the north, builds things both virtual and real, accidental gardener and ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mongrel. North London is red, and so am I. ยกVenceremos!

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It was Bibi who stopped elections ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

You can point to Israel being as modern and democratic as you like, but the whole world can see them committing a genocide in real time.

Have you called for the release of the thousands of people detained without trial?

08.10.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well Hamas are the legitimately elected government of Gaza, propped up by Bibi no less, so calling for them to surrender is as pointless as calling for the IDF to surrender.

Feel free to answer my question any time though.

08.10.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Calling for the hostages to be released is fine, but it's pretty hollow if you dont also call for the ~10,000 Palestinians held without trial in Israeli jails where abuse, starvation and maltreatment is rife, no?

08.10.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
08.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which is wild considering his ancestors changed their name from Polanski to avoid antisemitism.

08.10.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first season going was 1988/89.

So yeah, whilst Iโ€™m old as the hills, it does have one advantage.

08.10.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ben Kentish is a spelling mistake

08.10.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was pre-seating, back in the day when the runoff from the leaky bogs would run down the stairs and freeze in the winter.

08.10.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ernest Hemingway might have seen Tottenham Hotspur win their last league title.

08.10.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I wonder what other officers used the "I was just following orders" defence.

08.10.2025 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Key to the conservative outlook is the ability to look at the damage austerity (and everything that followed it) did, and blithely dismiss the idea that your policies had anything to do with that.

08.10.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly. And don't get me started on that word.

I remember as a kid on the north bank, as soon as that Rangers "hello, hello..." chant went up we'd all awkwardly look at the bloke from Finchley next to us and embarrassedly do an apologetic look.

08.10.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ultimately, if half of your ancestors murdered the other half of your ancestors then it's perfectly understandable that you might have some pretty nuanced and complicated feelings about the flag the murders were done under.

Bang on about patriotism/nationalism all you want, but it's inescapable.

08.10.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just to say, I do feel for the decent people who worry their flag has been stolen by the racists up ladders and and painting roundabouts.

But at the same time, you cant ask people the flag has been used as a cudgel against to suddenly and unanimously unite behind it.

It doesn't work like that.

08.10.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'LETS BRING BACK THE OLD VALUES!'

"You mean everyone treated with dignity and their needs met?"

'NO JUST THE WHITE FACES BIT'

08.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Man who wasn't paying tax here fucks off because he won't pay tax here.

08.10.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it somewhere with lax modern slavery rules, bonded migrant workers and the carbon footprint of Texas?

I think his dad runs Gazprom btw

08.10.2025 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aye, and with a thick, lustrous head of hair.

08.10.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just meant historically, I think this sticker nonsense is wrongheaded, and that's putting it kindly.

08.10.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watched Sky News. They had a report surging online racism against footballers and the presenters asked "why is this happening?". This was literally minutes after the same show had the Tory party chairman defending Jenrick's racism. It was like they were two unconnected conversations.
#BrokenMedia

08.10.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't want to post anything about that, mainly because I think Billy's heart is in the right place, but I do hate the idea that the solution to flags is more flags.

08.10.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait till Mam sees they've used the good sheets

08.10.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dry Spongebob needs coffee

Dry Spongebob needs coffee

9am meeting, presentation etc and the coffee maker decides to pack up beforehand leaving me with nary a double espressos worth of Go Juice.

08.10.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know, I had to scan my face and my passport today so I can file some accounts.

07.10.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

God tier condiment.

07.10.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A portrait of Nell Mangel

A portrait of Nell Mangel

Apart from

07.10.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tim has absolutely popped in for a quick one

07.10.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A government that had the trust of the people could *just* about pull this off, but this government does not have the trust of the people.

The scheme is so toxic even Palantir said they wouldnโ€™t touch it, and they do targeting for the IDF.

07.10.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a fundamental belief of mine that you should never trust someone who doesnโ€™t have The Funk.

07.10.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too late, the ptsd has been triggered

07.10.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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