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Noel Darlow

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Follow the track till the track runs out. Then make your own way. Scottish & European. Not British.

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Middle-aged racist idiot picking a fight with an athlete..!

Lucky they just walked away.

16.11.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Theyโ€™re all just looting the treasury now

14.11.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19535    ๐Ÿ” 8824    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1067    ๐Ÿ“Œ 631

OK but why now?

Trump literally just confessed he's been sitting on evidence of serious crimes and has chosen to act now for party political gain rather than the unbiased pursuit of justice.

14.11.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bicycle rollers. There are three rollers in a frame which sits flat on the ground. The bike goes on top. The rear bicycle wheel rests on two rollers and the front bicycle wheel rests on the third roller. The cyclist sits on top, trying not to fall off.

Bicycle rollers. There are three rollers in a frame which sits flat on the ground. The bike goes on top. The rear bicycle wheel rests on two rollers and the front bicycle wheel rests on the third roller. The cyclist sits on top, trying not to fall off.

I've had a life-changing experience: bicycle rollers!

Now I can stay fit through a Scottish winter :) It's so good to be able to exercise no matter the weather.

Finding it quite difficult not to fall off but if you like cycling and are keen to develop good pedaling form that adds to the fun.

13.11.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A nyckelharpa (key harp) is a medieval Swedish instrument.

13.11.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But โ€™Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
By Wyatt Ramsey

Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But โ€™Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process By Wyatt Ramsey

Commentary: Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But โ€™Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process https://theonion.com/not-sure-how-they-deal-with-criminals-in-your-town-but-round-here-we-use-a-restorative-justice-process/

12.11.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1170    ๐Ÿ” 171    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

No.

12.11.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Monbiot certainly attracts a lot of mindless criticism from complete idiots who - because they're complete idiots - don't realise how completely idiotic they are.

(Don't mean to put AA in that category).

12.11.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BBC was perfectly entitled to highlight the worst parts of his speech. This does not create a false impression: it creates an accurate impression.

A phrase inserted into Trump's speech in an attempt to create plausible deniability is neither here nor there. President must be held to a high standard

12.11.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump made false claims about election before J6. He has continued to do so after losing court cases. We have him on tape trying to fix the vote (with Georgia SoS). He *pardoned* the insurrectionists.

Journalism should report the simple truth not MAGA propaganda: Trump led an attack on US democracy

12.11.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why can the BBC not defend itself?

Trump clearly incited an insurrection. That was how his supporters understood him. Any reasonable person will understand these words coule rile up the mob.

A phrase added as an attempt to create plausible deniability does not in fact change his meaning or intent.

12.11.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s not bad enough that ICE is assaulting immigrants on the streets of America, kidnapping them and disappearing them. ICE is also sexually abusing straight and LGBTQ women.

Speak out and spread videos like this one to bring awareness to these human rights violations.

Itโ€™s up to us.

12.11.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 201    ๐Ÿ” 150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

It's uncanny.

12.11.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My advice: keep it short and Anglo-Saxon.

12.11.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Uncanny.

Just like my grandpa on Xmas day.

You really couldn't tell them apart.

12.11.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd want to fix it not bin it.

Access to high-quality, comprehensive information is a vital part of democracy and therefore journalism is a common good which doesn't fit so well with private ownership. BBC should in theory be better able to deliver fearless, unbiased journalism.

11.11.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Incidentally I did get some warning in previous weeks: occasional severe shoulder pain which I didn't realise was angina. Didn't seem to correlate with exercise ie I'd get it after several hours riding not as soon as I started pedalling.

Moral of the story: don't wait to get it checked out!

11.11.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Something similar happened to me. Regularly doing 50-60 mile rides so I thought I was fairly fit. Then.. BAM! Myocardial infarct.

At least it gets resolved quickly, one way or the other. Once I got my stent fitted I was fine.

In fact, better than fine. My average speed jumped up several kph :)

11.11.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think it was at all misleading.

Trump's attempt at plausible deniability didn't really change anything.

10.11.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump absolutely, categorically, DID encourage Jan 6 insurrectionists. Later he even pardoned them (!)

No-one should have to resign.

It's kind of scary that the lies, stupidity and criminality of the Trump regime can affect UK institutions like the BBC.

Some people need to grow a spine.

10.11.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time to un-loan the land in perpuity and restore decency.

10.11.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That's the Victorian strongman vote in the bag.

10.11.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a direct attack on democracy no doubt influenced by the US right's success with Newsmax, Fox News etc.

Democracy is more than just a right to vote. Voting is meaningless if we don't have access to comprehensive, high-quality information.

10.11.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The right never really understands civilisation. Best leave it to those who do.

Will be better for you too in the long run. Better services, better quality of life. And lots of opportunities to practice your favourite pastime: narrow-minded hate.

10.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There must be a sewage treatment plant we could rename..?

08.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE ABDUCTED THIS PRESCHOOL TEACHER! They stormed into the preschool endangering children.

This woman has a permit to work here, but Trump's brutal forces slammed her, face first through the door & detained her anyway.

This could happen at your children's school.

Call Congress 202-224-3121!

06.11.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 508    ๐Ÿ” 357    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

As an independence supporter with a fully functional cerebral cortex, I am aware of the false equivalence between membership of the UK and membership of the EU.

07.11.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"very well"

06.11.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

UK economy is deliberately skewed towards London & SE.

Not to mention aimless long-term decline, the inevitable result of its deeply-embedded right-wing biases. Scotland did not vote for Brexit, for example.

We'd do very to untangle ourselves from this mess.

06.11.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we're smart we'll join EU but postpone adopting the euro indefinitely.

Own currency is a fundamental economic power: always have access to an infinite amount of money therefore always able to fund any amount of non-inflationary spending.

No sane govt would give that up.

06.11.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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