(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!

Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman

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Thanks Tom. Very surprised that as they were not named in the main squad they were not in the England A squad!

Are Fraser Dingwall and Trevor Davidson injured?

I was there Tom. Fin didn't have the best first half but grew into the game and took control, tackle count was phenomenal for a 10, out of the Wilkinson playbook.

At Twickenham to watch the first England home game of the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Four Northampton Saints start for England. #COYS #ShoeArmy

Most definitely Mr Upright!

Yes!!!!

It's not good to be on the end of one, but might have done you a favour as I think you have the beating of Glasgow away!

Yellow is off to a flyer, red may be very close at the finish!

Looks a trick motor, can't remember a JAP engine with hairpin valve springs as standard!

Elon Musk tweets probed by counter-extremism unit amid fears over risk to UK Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been using his platform X/Twitter to launch a barrage of attacks on the Labour government over the grooming gangs scandal

BREAKING: Elon Musk tweets probed by UK counter-extremism unit as alarm raised over risk to Britain

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I think you mean "upright importance" 😂

Dave Jessup in front, not 100% sure of the rest, going for Boogaloo Bob, Kelly Moran and Kenny Carter at the back?

Erik, a legend!

We are quite a friendly bunch!

🌾 Could vertical farming save the world?
I used to be v sceptical. There are MANY challenges.
But then I visited one. & I'm no longer so sure.
So, with the world facing future food crises, here's a thread on the most interesting thing to happen to farming in a long time...
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2024 In Review - Bluesky It’s been a big year for Bluesky! Let's take a look back at everything that’s happened in the past year.

What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more.

Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉

Hang on, are there ANY lost minerals? I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that the answer is: probably not

✍️The first of my series on forgotten materials - the stuff we convinced ourselves we'd stopped exploiting long before we actually stopped exploiting it - will go out tomorrow morning. And it's quite interesting (if I do say so myself) Subscribe: edconway.substack.com/p/hang-on-ar...

Northampton Saints 61 Newcastle Falcons 0: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings It may have been a mixed start to the season for Saints, but it was only fitting that 2024 should end like this.

Some thoughts on Saturday’s big win for Saints…

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A majority of top jobs in the UK go to former public school pupils who are 7% of all pupils.
They are not at public schools because they represent the top 7% of all UK pupils so I suggest this is bad for Britain and we don’t use the best of all talents.

Merry Christmas to all friends and followers!

Merry Christmas from another BCSS old boy!

Merry Christmas

Paid 70 quid for the year, not sure I will renew at full price for next year

Dowson: Coventry cup win stood Saints in good stead for victory against Castres Phil Dowson feels Saints' cup win at Coventry stood them in good stead for their 38-8 success in the European opener against Castres on Saturday afternoon.

A few reflections from Phil Dowson after today’s bonus-point success for Saints…

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Saints off to a flyer as they cruise past Castres in Champions Cup opener Saints got their Investec Champions Cup campaign off to a flying start as they bagged a bonus-point 38-8 win against Castres on Saturday afternoon.

The ideal start to Saints’ Champions Cup campaign.

Report from the Gardens here…

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A very wet and windy afternoon at The Gardens for our first game in the European Champions Cup with the visit of Castre #COYS #ShoeArmy

Let’s make @bsky.app the biggest social media platform on the planet and send Elon Musk packing