Andrew James 🏴 🇪🇺
@ajj1.bsky.social
Retired Haverfordian. Love Italian opera, rugby union, boxing, cricket and F1. Very keen on equality and fairness. Don't like Brexit, most Tories, and those who take themselves very seriously.
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Bluesky is dying?!
Really?
Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Really?
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www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Bluesky is dying
Bluesky was invented to create a nicer space than Twitter. The problem is that too few people have joined and most are smug and boring.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bluesky is dying?!
Really?
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www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Really?
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www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
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I don't want this to get lost: after RFK Jr. finished with his tantrum, he ADMITTED he is blocking BILLIONS in federal child care funding.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
here's the full clip of RFK Jr losing his shit at Patty Murray today during a hearing so badly that Republican Sen. Capito had to step in and tell him to "hold back"
May 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I don't want this to get lost: after RFK Jr. finished with his tantrum, he ADMITTED he is blocking BILLIONS in federal child care funding.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
Could this be the start of something big? 🤞
Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz has left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party, saying he no longer recognizes today's Republican Party.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/06/orlando-commissioner-tony-ortiz-switches-from-republican-to-democrat/
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/06/orlando-commissioner-tony-ortiz-switches-from-republican-to-democrat/
Orlando commissioner Tony Ortiz switches from Republican to Democrat
In switching from the political right to left, Ortiz is bucking a recent trend in Florida politics of Democratic elected officials leaving the party.
www.orlandosentinel.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Could this be the start of something big? 🤞
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“This is the nature of nationalist populism, whether it wears a red cap in Michigan or a turquoise rosette in Runcorn. It is expert at turning grievance, division and nostalgia into votes. But when it comes to governing, it will always fail.” Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
One hundred days in, Donald Trump faces a problem: he can rage, but he can’t govern | Jonathan Freedland
Americans are beginning to worry about their future amid a shrinking economy, warnings of empty shelves – and the president’s failed promises, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“This is the nature of nationalist populism, whether it wears a red cap in Michigan or a turquoise rosette in Runcorn. It is expert at turning grievance, division and nostalgia into votes. But when it comes to governing, it will always fail.” Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Six hours in A&E last night with the better half. Outstanding, helpful, professional staff. But what a shambles the NHS has become under 14 years of mismanagement and under-investment by the Tories.
March 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Six hours in A&E last night with the better half. Outstanding, helpful, professional staff. But what a shambles the NHS has become under 14 years of mismanagement and under-investment by the Tories.
What a display in the Shitehouse today. It feels like a huge moment in geopolitics, particularly in Europe, and possibly the most troubling in my lifetime (67). Trump and Vance are the absolute dregs of humanity. Zelensky is the best of us. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What a display in the Shitehouse today. It feels like a huge moment in geopolitics, particularly in Europe, and possibly the most troubling in my lifetime (67). Trump and Vance are the absolute dregs of humanity. Zelensky is the best of us. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
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We should tax the rich, not cut foreign aid.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We should tax the rich, not cut foreign aid.
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What an absolute c∆nt. Did his first 4 years in power teach the electorate nothing? Over on this side of the Atlantic we feared that this would happen. You voted for it having lived through it, first time around. Amazing.
February 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
What an absolute c∆nt. Did his first 4 years in power teach the electorate nothing? Over on this side of the Atlantic we feared that this would happen. You voted for it having lived through it, first time around. Amazing.
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Those were his friends in his first term too!
If the old saying is true, that you are known by who your friends are, then Trump may be telling the world something about who he plans to be in this second term. The friends he teamed up with this week? Russia, North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Sudan. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Ital...
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Those were his friends in his first term too!
Rumour has it that the great Michael Sheen is behing considered for the role of the next Dr (as in 'Who'). I really hope he doesn't consider it. He's far too talented an actor, and I didn't think he'd chase the money.
February 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Rumour has it that the great Michael Sheen is behing considered for the role of the next Dr (as in 'Who'). I really hope he doesn't consider it. He's far too talented an actor, and I didn't think he'd chase the money.
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January 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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On grooming gangs, mafia bosses and Greenland - latest column is on Trump-Musk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone | Jonathan Freedland
The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
On grooming gangs, mafia bosses and Greenland - latest column is on Trump-Musk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Great URC game between the Dragons and Cardiff tonight. Credit to the ever professional commentator @martingillingham.bsky.social for his pronunciation of the Dragons player Aneurin Owen's name. Other commentators take note. It's not hard, and it shows respect for the player and the language.
December 26, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Great URC game between the Dragons and Cardiff tonight. Credit to the ever professional commentator @martingillingham.bsky.social for his pronunciation of the Dragons player Aneurin Owen's name. Other commentators take note. It's not hard, and it shows respect for the player and the language.
Apparently Zuckerberg is going to donate $1m to the orange one's inaugural fund. Am I the only one who feels a touch uncomfortable with this?
December 13, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Apparently Zuckerberg is going to donate $1m to the orange one's inaugural fund. Am I the only one who feels a touch uncomfortable with this?
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
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December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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First experiment with a neutral density filter on the Nikon D3100. Reasonably happy. 🍻
December 3, 2024 at 10:30 PM
First experiment with a neutral density filter on the Nikon D3100. Reasonably happy. 🍻
So why on earth have the powers that be decided on a 9:15pm kick-off for the opening game of the 2025 Six Nations in Paris? It'll be a nightmare trying to get home after. Another crazy decision by the governing body.
December 2, 2024 at 12:13 PM
So why on earth have the powers that be decided on a 9:15pm kick-off for the opening game of the 2025 Six Nations in Paris? It'll be a nightmare trying to get home after. Another crazy decision by the governing body.
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If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
November 25, 2024 at 7:36 PM
If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
I have loads of posts about NFL on my feed. Nothing against NFL, but I don't watch it, don't understand it and I'm therefore not interested in it. Is there any way of removing this from my feed? Thanks.
November 21, 2024 at 10:58 PM
I have loads of posts about NFL on my feed. Nothing against NFL, but I don't watch it, don't understand it and I'm therefore not interested in it. Is there any way of removing this from my feed? Thanks.
I saw a headline today about the sale for $6m of a banana stuck to the wall by duct tape. Apparently it's "art" - witty and challenging to boot. Merely copying this wouldn't be 'art' apparently. Here is the content of our food waste bin tonight...complete with banana reference. Any comments?
November 21, 2024 at 8:35 PM
I saw a headline today about the sale for $6m of a banana stuck to the wall by duct tape. Apparently it's "art" - witty and challenging to boot. Merely copying this wouldn't be 'art' apparently. Here is the content of our food waste bin tonight...complete with banana reference. Any comments?
Any fellow Welsh people looking forward to the rugby this afternoon? As usual I will be watching from behind the sofa. C'mon, Wales!
November 17, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Any fellow Welsh people looking forward to the rugby this afternoon? As usual I will be watching from behind the sofa. C'mon, Wales!
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Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!
November 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!