January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It's just not the Russians who use "shadow fleets". This book gives some insight into how the oil transport industry is often organised so as to obscure ownership and responsibility. #Speirgorm
Dead in the Water – Atlantic Books
Winner of the True Crime Awards Book of the YearShortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick*** A Financial Times, The Times and…
atlantic-books.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It's just not the Russians who use "shadow fleets". This book gives some insight into how the oil transport industry is often organised so as to obscure ownership and responsibility. #Speirgorm
Those RSA ads about escooters are so patronising and stupid. "I think I have an oil leak". #Speirgorm
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Those RSA ads about escooters are so patronising and stupid. "I think I have an oil leak". #Speirgorm
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Fans of early 19th century Irish history! Gather round! We have a lovely event on @ullibrary.bsky.social on 22 Jan (next week) on the world behind the Ordnance Survey maps - free and all are most welcome. Just book your place via this link & tell your friends! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Fans of early 19th century Irish history! Gather round! We have a lovely event on @ullibrary.bsky.social on 22 Jan (next week) on the world behind the Ordnance Survey maps - free and all are most welcome. Just book your place via this link & tell your friends! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Didn't realise JeSuisCharlie people were so sensitive and resort to blocking when they're disagreed with.
January 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Didn't realise JeSuisCharlie people were so sensitive and resort to blocking when they're disagreed with.
Two data breaches in relation to my next trip and neither party seems particularly concerned.
January 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Two data breaches in relation to my next trip and neither party seems particularly concerned.
Judging by the swift reactions and bans, it looks Iran is killing the wrong kind of people. Meanwhile...
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Judging by the swift reactions and bans, it looks Iran is killing the wrong kind of people. Meanwhile...
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
I see Charlie Hebdo had a characteristically gross and crass sketch about the deaths in Crans Montana.
Will the JeSuisCharlie brigade speak out now that it's white people who are being mocked for clicks?
#Speirgorm
Will the JeSuisCharlie brigade speak out now that it's white people who are being mocked for clicks?
#Speirgorm
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I see Charlie Hebdo had a characteristically gross and crass sketch about the deaths in Crans Montana.
Will the JeSuisCharlie brigade speak out now that it's white people who are being mocked for clicks?
#Speirgorm
Will the JeSuisCharlie brigade speak out now that it's white people who are being mocked for clicks?
#Speirgorm
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Interesting #househistory of Queen's Place, Cork, by Richard Forrest, including of the resident dogs! www.echolive.ie/nostalgia/ar...
Life at Cork’s now obsolete Queen’s Place
In 1974, Queen’s Place, with 260 years left on its lease, was demolished. RICHARD FORREST looks at the history of the now obsolete Cork address, and ...
www.echolive.ie
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Interesting #househistory of Queen's Place, Cork, by Richard Forrest, including of the resident dogs! www.echolive.ie/nostalgia/ar...
Sometimes you got to roll with it. Fresh from a record breaking run on Live At Three. #Speirgorm
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Sometimes you got to roll with it. Fresh from a record breaking run on Live At Three. #Speirgorm
Looking at accomodation and I don't think a B&B room described as "a deluxe room" should be termed as such if it has a shared bathroom.
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Looking at accomodation and I don't think a B&B room described as "a deluxe room" should be termed as such if it has a shared bathroom.
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One more of my favourite threads restored from my deleted Twitter account. If you're in for another long read, here's back from 2022:
#BétonBelge or the incomprehensible absurdity of Charleroi's metro.
#BétonBelge or the incomprehensible absurdity of Charleroi's metro.
#BétonBelge
Every public transportation system tells a story. Mostly, it is one of progress and hope. And then, there’s the Métro de Charleroi. Telling a story of dysfunctional politics and economic decline.
www.dominicstucki.ch
January 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
One more of my favourite threads restored from my deleted Twitter account. If you're in for another long read, here's back from 2022:
#BétonBelge or the incomprehensible absurdity of Charleroi's metro.
#BétonBelge or the incomprehensible absurdity of Charleroi's metro.
We're all experts on Spanish Civil War slogans now it seems.
January 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
We're all experts on Spanish Civil War slogans now it seems.
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"You think you’re watching a woman drive away with an ICE agent following, then shooting her four times in the face, but what you’re really watching is an ICE agent in fear of his life and acting in self-defense."
What You’re Watching Isn’t What You’re Really Watching
“Federal and local officials dispute the circumstances that led an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to fatally shoot a 37-year-old woman...
buff.ly
January 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
"You think you’re watching a woman drive away with an ICE agent following, then shooting her four times in the face, but what you’re really watching is an ICE agent in fear of his life and acting in self-defense."
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From the Midland Counties Advertiser in January 1922. Many Auxiliaries (aka Black & Tans) finishing their tour of Ireland went on to work in Palestine.
January 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
From the Midland Counties Advertiser in January 1922. Many Auxiliaries (aka Black & Tans) finishing their tour of Ireland went on to work in Palestine.
New DC character unveiled for the Australian market : "Hey kids Captain Sunscreen Says Slip Slop Slap"
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
Air to Ground Message:
CAPT SUNSCRN CRCKD
Area: Chicago, IL, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #a9d633878ff
F: #f259fa6e855
#acars #vdlm2
CAPT SUNSCRN CRCKD
Area: Chicago, IL, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #a9d633878ff
F: #f259fa6e855
#acars #vdlm2
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
New DC character unveiled for the Australian market : "Hey kids Captain Sunscreen Says Slip Slop Slap"
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
Having just driven up the Well Road I feel that a new years resolution for Cork City Council should be to reapply road markings that have worn off. #Speirgorm
January 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Having just driven up the Well Road I feel that a new years resolution for Cork City Council should be to reapply road markings that have worn off. #Speirgorm
"We have to post on X" say the people with thousands of followers and tens of views. #Speirgorm
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"We have to post on X" say the people with thousands of followers and tens of views. #Speirgorm
Some fine photos in this thread about a railway line that stretches from the city to the country .
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
It's been two years since I left Twitter. And finally, I managed to set up a website and I started to recover some of my favourite lost threads from back then.
In case you're in for a long read, here's from 2022 and in its original thread format: #MountainMetro
In case you're in for a long read, here's from 2022 and in its original thread format: #MountainMetro
#MountainMetro
Back in twitter times, I used to portray Swiss railway lines in a thread every now and then. The most successful of all these threads was undoubtedly the one which basically waited on my doorsteps for...
dominicstucki.ch
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Some fine photos in this thread about a railway line that stretches from the city to the country .
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
What does this tell us about Germany ?
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
What does this tell us about Germany ?
Tap your number out on the phone cradle and you'll get the call for free.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Tap your number out on the phone cradle and you'll get the call for free.
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Everything's terrible, except for it's the 8th of January, and in just a couple of hours Peter Bleksley kicks off his absolutely bonkers tour of the UK and Ireland.
I needed to map it to see if there was a rhyme or reason to his route, but no, it's just as maniacal as it seemed.
I needed to map it to see if there was a rhyme or reason to his route, but no, it's just as maniacal as it seemed.
January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Everything's terrible, except for it's the 8th of January, and in just a couple of hours Peter Bleksley kicks off his absolutely bonkers tour of the UK and Ireland.
I needed to map it to see if there was a rhyme or reason to his route, but no, it's just as maniacal as it seemed.
I needed to map it to see if there was a rhyme or reason to his route, but no, it's just as maniacal as it seemed.