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Ian

@ibnorfolk.bsky.social

Present: Risk & Security. Past: British Army Veteran. Passions: Renewables, Sustainability, Environment, Nature. Nerd: Solar. Religion/Cult: Home Assistant.

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I’m completely convinced Americans are pigshit stupid enough to do it without any Chinese nudging.

23.01.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump can go f**k himself.

Anyone who mocks, demeans or minimises the sacrifices of British troops is no friend of our nation πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

The US is a historic friend of the UK’s - but not this guy.

23.01.2026 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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23.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think China has anything to do with this….

23.01.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I heard Camp Julien in 2011 was pretty rough if you were a woman trying to avoid being sexually harassed by an officer with an alcohol problem. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

23.01.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump sparks anger with claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line The US president said allied troops had

And the oik who’s never served, let alone seen combat, doubles down on his BS - Trump sparks anger over claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

22.01.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My fear is it’ll turn into a cash cow for flash in the pan cowboy scammers or become so hard to access that few achieve successful installs - both things we’ve seen of similar schemes over last 10 to 15 years. πŸ˜•

22.01.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think back to the first episode of Yes, Minister where the civil servants tried to lock the spad in a cupboard, & then under duress suggested giving him an office in Walthamstow (?) or some other detached from Westminster bit of London. They had the right idea….

22.01.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supermarket manager vows to fight off US forces after confused Trump mistakenly sends military to Iceland Supermarket managers have vowed to fight back against any attacks from the US, after Donald Trump repeatedly confused β€˜Greenland’ with β€˜Iceland’.

NEWS! Supermarket manager vows to fight off US forces after confused Trump mistakenly sends military to Iceland newsthump.com/2026/01/22/s...

22.01.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know why anyone would make a deal with any American or American company right now. The dishonesty & unreliability of their national leadership must reflect on them.

22.01.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They’re cool as. It as also a shame we could only get Japanese Kei cars as grey imports in the UK as well, although the number of Figaros & Beats on UK roads at one point might have made people think they were official.

22.01.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Renault 4 is pretty good as well. After a decade or so of β€œmeh”, Renault is starting to deliver the goods again. It would be good to see the middle powers (to steal the Canadian PMs phrase) supporting each other like this.

22.01.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nigel Farage has said he's β€œnot making any money as a result of being an MP”.

MP's salary is Β£94k, putting him in the top 5% of earners.

Meanwhile he votes to keep workers on exploitative zero-hours contracts and denies them sick pay.

21.01.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 6

Why would anyone in a free country carry β€œproof of citizenship”?

21.01.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wonder why he hates renewables so much… could the two things be possibly connected?

21.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The main reason my comments are so full of rage at the USA is because my 20’s & early 30’s were wasted in conflicts when my country sent me to help the USA when it asked, rather than sending the retched cowards like trump & his offspring who now have the audacity to threaten my nation.

21.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No. Just a keen advocate for one of the most effective ways to reduce home energy bills, make a meaningful contribution to UK energy security, & significantly reduce household environmental impact.

21.01.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I get the impression that legality doesn’t mean a great deal in the USA anymore.

21.01.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re the one asking silly questions fella. But I’ll explain it to you as you seem to be struggling.

1. You have your roof checked to ensure its structurally sound and in good order.

2. You make any repairs/replacement as necessary.

3. Fit solar panels.

4. Remove & refit 25+ years later.

21.01.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The removal of four sitting US presidents by other mean suggests that’s not strictly true.

21.01.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How often do you change your roof?

21.01.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, they can. Americans can. They collectively choosing not to.

21.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your founding fathers had some very strong opinions about that - I suggest you read their writing, maybe start with the US Declaration of Independence & the essays of John Locke.

21.01.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Good good πŸ‘

21.01.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll stop assuming when Trump & his regime are removed by the American people. Until then they’re all complicit.

21.01.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans know that everyone else is still calling it the Gulf of Mexico because that’s its fucking name, right?

21.01.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, we’re waiting for you to do something about it.

When it was clear Truss was mentally incapable of being UK PM she was gone in a week.

21.01.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As long as they do that inside the internationally recognised legal borders of the USA, we shouldn’t have any blue on blue. πŸ‘

21.01.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0