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Colin Carlile

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Originally from NW England, well-established in Sweden. Scientist by profession, formally retired, still active in astronomy at Lund University Physics dept. European by nature, outspoken about politics. Art, books, cinema, coasts, travel, family, friends

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Yes, my feelings exactly!

21.06.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As Trump stumbled up the aircraft stairs today we got a closeup of the appalling damage he sustained to his ear when he was almost assassinated. His bone spurs have been playing up today he said. What a trooper!

09.06.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just back to Sweden after a couple of weeks in Spain, avoiding the scorching summer months.

Lovely to wander round town until I saw a GLASS of wine advertised at 190SEK (17โ‚ฌ)!

A BOTTLE of the same wine can be bought in Systembolaget for 120SEK (11โ‚ฌ)

A markup of 6.7 times! Itโ€™s getting silly guysโ€ฆ

08.06.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah yes, mustnโ€™t forget the scum whilst weโ€™re handing out happiness greetings.

26.05.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, it can gets worse and it will. Loved the way he โ€œsaidโ€ cryptologist ๐Ÿ˜‚

26.05.2025 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel so much happier now after reading Donnyโ€™s diatribe on SCUM. TikTok wouldnโ€™t allow such a word.

26.05.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

DJT: โ€œI love me, who do you love?โ€

09.05.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The whole point is to deceive the customer. Make things look cheaper than they actually are. Identical to the psychology of pricing things at $4.99.

28.04.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tipping culture in North America is abuse, abuse of the employee and abuse of the customer. Why not pay people a decent wage and advertise the actual cost that you will pay on the menu outside? With all the various add-ons like staff welfare itโ€™s just another way to screw the customer.

26.04.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m certainly not going whilst Trump is spewing his hatred.

22.04.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We can but hope

22.04.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The man is sick! The thought of this toxic bile spewing out of his mouth for the next 4 years is unbearable and Iโ€™m 7,000 km away. Americans, I grieve for you.

20.04.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Truly, they are insane.

16.04.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ

16.04.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Molly Jong-Fast: โ€œI'm going to respectfully push back on this. This is thought policing 101. This is not okay. They are using anti-antisemitism as a cloak. This is about targeting speech. It has nothing to do with anti-antisemitism and everything to do with authoritarianism.โ€

#HarvardUniversity

15.04.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5320    ๐Ÿ” 1217    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 293    ๐Ÿ“Œ 116

This is the way to bring down costs, bring down quality and bring down wages. Three birds with one stone. Bravo Donny!

08.04.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Leopardsโ€ฆ
Spotsโ€ฆ

01.04.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Quite right! Embezzlement and financial impropriety is not a criminal offence if you are rightwing, rich and powerful. Stands to reason.

01.04.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not yours. You canโ€™t have it. Pay attention.

28.03.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump is very successfully digging Americaโ€™s grave.

26.03.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hits the nail on the head, good and proper ๐Ÿ˜‚

25.03.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that Champagne? Itโ€™s French Pete. Youโ€™re freeloading on our European culture.

25.03.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True. Even to image MS stars is hard. But itโ€™s worth trying especially as it takes decades to build observational facilities.

25.03.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thereโ€™ll be breadlines in the US within 12 months if this continues.

25.03.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But a 20km intensity interferometer would give 300x300 pixels. Brightness is the problem.

25.03.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prices to come down? After being rejected by Poland, Finland and Denmark, these countries will supply eggs to the U.S U.S. egg prices have surged over 65% due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, forcing the Trump administration to import millions of eggs from Turkey and South Korea. Poland, Finland, and Denmark decli...

Make them pay through the nose! โ€œThatโ€™s what everyone would doโ€, to quote the despicable Trump himself.

m.economictimes.com/news/interna...

24.03.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pathetic thumbs up!

24.03.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s stockpiling eyeliner.

24.03.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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theintellectualist.com/news-feed/p/...

24.03.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ireland has to roll with the punch. No other way.

24.03.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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