Andrew Boa
@anboa4.bsky.social
Ex-academic, Chemist 🧪⚗️, Unemployed.
Then like my dreams,
they fade and die.
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Posts about everything and nothing.
Then like my dreams,
they fade and die.
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Posts about everything and nothing.
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Please be Dignitas. Please be Dignitas.
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Please be Dignitas. Please be Dignitas.
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Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
![DECLARATION
In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
ROBERT LANSING
New YorK, August 4, 1916.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Just for the record, and it’s insane that the mad king made me look this up, there is documentation of the US giving up all claim to Greenland to Denmark when we bought the Virgin Islands from them in 1916.
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
history.state.gov/historicaldo...
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Ryanair’s CEO Michael O'Leary talking about Elon Musk:
“I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an IDIOT!”
😆
“I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an IDIOT!”
😆
January 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O'Leary talking about Elon Musk:
“I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an IDIOT!”
😆
“I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an IDIOT!”
😆
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Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
NEW
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
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Niels Bohr famously dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in aqua regia rather than let fascists have them
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Niels Bohr famously dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in aqua regia rather than let fascists have them
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
www.npr.org/sections/kru...
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"...if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over #Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour." (Donald Trump, 9 Jan 26)
Somebody give him a map, pls.
Somebody give him a map, pls.
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
"...if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over #Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour." (Donald Trump, 9 Jan 26)
Somebody give him a map, pls.
Somebody give him a map, pls.
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Americans are often told the US “subsidises” European defence. In reality, NATO is a system designed to project American power and protect American interests.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/lett...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/lett...
Letter: Why Americans are wrong about NATO and Europe
Claims that the US subsidises European defence ignore how NATO underwrites American power, trade and global influence
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Americans are often told the US “subsidises” European defence. In reality, NATO is a system designed to project American power and protect American interests.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/lett...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/lett...
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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Extraordinary story
“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge.”
Autocrats—and wannabes—try silence opposition or judgement within their nations; now the US joins others hitting on international justice
“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge.”
Autocrats—and wannabes—try silence opposition or judgement within their nations; now the US joins others hitting on international justice
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Extraordinary story
“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge.”
Autocrats—and wannabes—try silence opposition or judgement within their nations; now the US joins others hitting on international justice
“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge.”
Autocrats—and wannabes—try silence opposition or judgement within their nations; now the US joins others hitting on international justice
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A moving tale of a house rebuilt in Wells-next-the-sea, brick by brick, is set to be a film.
Via BBC News
Via BBC News
The Hertfordshire house rebuilt brick by brick in Norfolk
Christine Adams, who finished the rebuild started by her aunt, loves living in the house now.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A moving tale of a house rebuilt in Wells-next-the-sea, brick by brick, is set to be a film.
Via BBC News
Via BBC News
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Want to know what the UK would look like under Farage?
Look at the US right now.
The US far-right *is* the UK far-right, with the same people pulling all the strings on both sides of the Atlantic. The useful idiots are different, but the ideas, the tactics, and the funding are the same
Look at the US right now.
The US far-right *is* the UK far-right, with the same people pulling all the strings on both sides of the Atlantic. The useful idiots are different, but the ideas, the tactics, and the funding are the same
Well spotted on the date.
In his emails to Epstein in mid November 2018 Bannon claims to have met up with Rees Mogg, Farage and Boris Johnson to keep Brexit on track and defeat Theresa May. Farage denies this…. And yet….
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
In his emails to Epstein in mid November 2018 Bannon claims to have met up with Rees Mogg, Farage and Boris Johnson to keep Brexit on track and defeat Theresa May. Farage denies this…. And yet….
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
NTM Farage & Johnson & Johnson & Bannon.
Bannon: ‘He (#LiarJohnson) flew right over after WE👈👈won”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...
Bannon: ‘He (#LiarJohnson) flew right over after WE👈👈won”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...
January 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Want to know what the UK would look like under Farage?
Look at the US right now.
The US far-right *is* the UK far-right, with the same people pulling all the strings on both sides of the Atlantic. The useful idiots are different, but the ideas, the tactics, and the funding are the same
Look at the US right now.
The US far-right *is* the UK far-right, with the same people pulling all the strings on both sides of the Atlantic. The useful idiots are different, but the ideas, the tactics, and the funding are the same
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‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
The Caatinga in the north-east has been transformed by the heating climate in just a generation and could become the country’s first desert
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
‘When you plant something, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the whole country
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Trump announces a new "Trump Class" of battleships 100 times more powerful than any previous battleship.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
December 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Trump announces a new "Trump Class" of battleships 100 times more powerful than any previous battleship.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
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@modison.bsky.social bit of a turnaround in fortunes for Hull and Blackburn since that early season encounter. Should be a good FA cup tie.
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@modison.bsky.social bit of a turnaround in fortunes for Hull and Blackburn since that early season encounter. Should be a good FA cup tie.
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Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
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Today, we remember the fourteen young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today, we remember the fourteen young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
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Brexit robbed young people of countless opportunities - rejoining Erasmus is the right step to undo some of the damage.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/uk-agreement-rejoin-erasmus-eu-student-exchange-scheme-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/uk-agreement-rejoin-erasmus-eu-student-exchange-scheme-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Brexit robbed young people of countless opportunities - rejoining Erasmus is the right step to undo some of the damage.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/uk-agreement-rejoin-erasmus-eu-student-exchange-scheme-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/uk-agreement-rejoin-erasmus-eu-student-exchange-scheme-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
@markelliottcardiff.bsky.social Heffers in Cambridge carrying a copy of your book.
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@markelliottcardiff.bsky.social Heffers in Cambridge carrying a copy of your book.
Nice pint of #Adnams 'Broadside' at the Old Ticket Office @ Cambridge railway station.
Having holidayed often in Southwold as a child, it always brings back memories..... but not of drinking alcohol back then naturally 😂
Having holidayed often in Southwold as a child, it always brings back memories..... but not of drinking alcohol back then naturally 😂
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Nice pint of #Adnams 'Broadside' at the Old Ticket Office @ Cambridge railway station.
Having holidayed often in Southwold as a child, it always brings back memories..... but not of drinking alcohol back then naturally 😂
Having holidayed often in Southwold as a child, it always brings back memories..... but not of drinking alcohol back then naturally 😂
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
I reckon you can learn a lot about the atmosphere in various Oxford colleges by looking at what they choose to name their cats (courtesy of @oxfordclarion.bsky.social ). We should all aspire to the energy of a Teabag, Isambard Kitten Brunel, or an Admiral Flapjack
oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM