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09.03.2026 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No. 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel = 144,000. None of them Christians

07.03.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why would the people of Durham not vote Reform - what's not to like about increasing council tax, cutting Β£12.9m from services, having a Deputy Leader who posts AI lies or a Leader who ran two companies that went bust owing more than Β£500k in tax?

07.03.2026 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 516    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

Makes perfect sense if you own the oil industry...

07.03.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump wants to make Iran great again;
Leonidas and 300 Spartans would like a word...

06.03.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jamie Driscoll, Hugo Fearnley and other Majority members outside Green Party offices.

Jamie Driscoll, Hugo Fearnley and other Majority members outside Green Party offices.

Majority on tour in Manchester, working hard to get Hannah the plumber elected as the Green Party’s first northern MP.

#gortondentonbyelection #majorityontour

25.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How come β€œHow are you going to pay for it?” is never asked about endless war?

02.03.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17260    πŸ” 4166    πŸ’¬ 647    πŸ“Œ 177
Four Dutch bikes locked up on Bedford St, North Shields, with Iceland and Costa in the distance.

Four Dutch bikes locked up on Bedford St, North Shields, with Iceland and Costa in the distance.

Things you like to see on your high street - 4 Dutch bikes used by DFDS ferry staff.

I always love seeing this mundane sign of our North Sea connection.

01.03.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Minorities don't vote for racists shock!
Who knew?

01.03.2026 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't "Talksport Journalist" an oxymoron?

27.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not forgetting Mandelson, who thought that Labour voters had 'nowhere else to go'

27.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very close to compromising his duty to stand up for Parliament against the Crown...πŸ€”

25.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

301 Qarabag fans travelling 2800 miles while 6-1 down from the home leg. #nufc I hope they didn't have to buy a drink 😁

24.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not profitable? Stop using swan necks which waste 50% of each pint, and the margins might improve!

Either that or train the bloody staff!

24.02.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The APPG Play documents highlight the regional unevenness of England’s adventure playgrounds.

Just one in the whole of the north-east (the amazing Shiremoor Adventure Playground).

23.02.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BBC Radio 4 has announced a rebranding. Henceforth it will be known as #Re4m

A spokesperson in a natty brown shirt said that 'this move aligns us more closely with our target audience'

23.02.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They beat Benfica and drew with Chelsea 😁

18.02.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1-2; 1:3; 1-6; ??
Do #mcfc understand a Fibonacci sequence? #nufc

18.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He puts out his arm to break his fall!
If that went against us I'd be livid!

18.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Toon fan here #nufc that was never a penalty!

18.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Sport hit appalling new depths with embarrassing new Nick Woltemade episode This is staggering, BBC Sport hit appalling new depths with embarrassing new Nick Woltemade episode.
18.02.2026 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
People with placards standing in Newcastle city centre.

People with placards standing in Newcastle city centre.

Majority members out in force for the unity rally in Newcastle today. Great atmosphere of love and solidarity.

Geordies are black and white! Let’s not let hate divide us. ✊🏽

#UnityRally #Newcastle #antiracism

14.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

16.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So if #nufc and #mcfc meet in the Champions League that'll be seven meetings in the same season across four competitions

16.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An old wooden jetty, which would have linked the Lloyd’s Hailing Station, and the red Herd Groyne, at the mouth of the Tyne

An old wooden jetty, which would have linked the Lloyd’s Hailing Station, and the red Herd Groyne, at the mouth of the Tyne

Less sun, but still beautiful at the mouth of the Tyne -

16.02.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It doesn't matter whether you hold a torch or a pitchfork, as long as you March on the castle

14.02.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rich people do not create jobs; they hold jobs to ransom. They do not create housing; they hold housing to ransom. They do not educate; they hold education to ransom. They do not heal the sick, they hold healthcare to ransom.

See how it works?

14.02.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With a Shuttle bus Wooler-Belford-Bamburgh-Seahouses to reduce tourist car traffic

14.02.2026 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And Northumberland Park Interchange next week. Ashington finally has a rail link to North Shields!

14.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0