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63yo Irish citizen resident in Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK. Grumpy old commie, antifa, sapio, he/him/his. Stardenburdenhardenbart. Cryptic crossword genius. Only weirdos care about stranger's genitals. β™οΈπŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸΊ

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He was great as Captain Teach in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"...

28.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is racism, pure and simple. It’s also a test. The UK press needs to describe it for exactly what it is: that Reform’s candidate made a racist and inflammatory losing statement

27.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 12

I misread the bottom one as "their British invaders"

28.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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They tried to bury this report. This afternoon it broke. The ITV report that has just aired confirms what the Government tried to keep quiet.

open.substack.com/pub/rupertsr...

27.02.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8

Give me a penny for my thoughts, and I'll give you my two cents worth...

28.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Narco Rubio"...

28.02.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If all you can do is vote tactically, vote for a party that will bring in electoral reform...

27.02.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I switched to Green a few years ago, after the way Corbyn et al were treated...

27.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And his kids...

27.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Out here on the left...

27.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Modern version of "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Contactless...

27.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, if Labour voters have voted tactically, they must know there's something wrong with Labour...

27.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with his hand on his head and the words over my head ALT: a man with his hand on his head and the words over my head
27.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When do we want it...?

27.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No shit, Sherlock...

27.02.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm...I gave this a like thinking it was about the UK by-election that the Green Party have just won, and the reaction of the UK far right Reform Party moaning as they always do...

27.02.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

27.02.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That kind of negativity can get someone blocked...😊

27.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Party win points to a fairer more tolerant Britain The Green Party said loud, we will tax billionaires. We will take utilities into public ownership. We will have a humane asylum system.

Green Party win points to a fairer more tolerant Britain www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...

27.02.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rayner would do well to listen to her thinly veiled criticism of Starmer Rayner's words are a direct criticism of Starmer's 'Blair 3.0' vision of the Labour Party – but does she see her party’s beyond saving?

Rayner's words are a direct criticism of Starmer's 'Blair 3.0' vision of the Labour Party – but does she see her party’s beyond saving?

27.02.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell the EU to fine Meta and X the maximum and force them to protect kids. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, but for tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, it’s just business as usual.Leaked internal documents from a massive new trial have just exposed the

Tell the EU to fine Meta and X the maximum and force them to protect kids. action.eko.org/a/force-the-...

27.02.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Frank Zappa - Titties & Beer (Zappa In New York / Visualizer)

Take a look at this video, 'titties and beer' share.google/qcVBPSAiFijx...

27.02.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arrogant Israel spouts debunked lies to demand Greens drop anti-Zionist motion Israel’s embassy has lashed out at the Green Party over a conference motion on Zionism demanding it be scrapped β€” who do they think they are?

Arrogant Israel spouts debunked lies to demand Greens drop anti-Zionist motion www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

27.02.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starmer loses control of Mandelson document release Starmer no longer controls which Mandelson documents will be made public β€” the fight over what’s released could prove politically explosive

Starmer loses control of Mandelson document release www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

27.02.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It has electrolytes...

27.02.2026 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminds me of Monty Python and the Ministry of Silky walks πŸ˜†

27.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 812    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 8
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Files show Epstein boasting of hunting Black people – including children Epstein was a racist who hid in plain sight – Skwawkbox decrypts an all-tell email found in the Epstein files exposing his eugenicist mindset

Files show Epstein boasting of hunting Black people – including children www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

27.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That Ice Road Truckers isn't gritty enough...

26.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, still quite new to chess...

26.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So does white always start on 1 and 2?

26.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0