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Rejoin. Historian. Likes Doctor Who, hockey, rugby & history & flags. Really should be writing. Quokka Facts. He/him. 🏴🇪🇺
Tax 'exile' (patriotically living abroad to avoid paying his share of tax) racist, makes up stats in order to be racist racistly.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Tax 'exile' (patriotically living abroad to avoid paying his share of tax) racist, makes up stats in order to be racist racistly.
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Statue of La Brabançonne, from 1930 to mark Belgium's centenary. Sculptor Charles Samuel. Behind, the 1991 postmodern Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Underneath it, huge C19 icehouses survive and they're among a number hidden below the surface of the city and largely forgotten.
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Statue of La Brabançonne, from 1930 to mark Belgium's centenary. Sculptor Charles Samuel. Behind, the 1991 postmodern Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Underneath it, huge C19 icehouses survive and they're among a number hidden below the surface of the city and largely forgotten.
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
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The book club scam has taken an exciting new leap forward. I got one today from a "curated literary platform and newsletter" that, unusually, offered a link to its website. I'm in edits, so obviously I took the opportunity to procrastinate. /1
February 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Breaking: Trump agrees to meet at White House with all governors after he initially planned to exclude Democrats.
Trump agrees to meet at White House with all governors, including Democrats
All governors will meet with President Trump at the White House this month after he previously sought to limit the gathering to Republicans.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Breaking: Trump agrees to meet at White House with all governors after he initially planned to exclude Democrats.
In half an hour the Venerable Bede stars in his latest comedy caper 'Non sunt Anglii, sed Angeli'
Followed by the news in 'Look, Vikings!'
But now on BBC One, for the Dark Ages. Mercia's Favourite Poems, read by WulfHelm the Fluffy Slippers.
Followed by the news in 'Look, Vikings!'
But now on BBC One, for the Dark Ages. Mercia's Favourite Poems, read by WulfHelm the Fluffy Slippers.
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
In half an hour the Venerable Bede stars in his latest comedy caper 'Non sunt Anglii, sed Angeli'
Followed by the news in 'Look, Vikings!'
But now on BBC One, for the Dark Ages. Mercia's Favourite Poems, read by WulfHelm the Fluffy Slippers.
Followed by the news in 'Look, Vikings!'
But now on BBC One, for the Dark Ages. Mercia's Favourite Poems, read by WulfHelm the Fluffy Slippers.
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A popular marine biologist is found strangled with the cord of his own metal detector. Suspicion falls on Midsomer Wyvern’s scarecrows, frightened that low vitamin D levels in vampires might threaten to turn a slightly neurotic Sykes into a savage killer terrier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
A popular marine biologist is found strangled with the cord of his own metal detector. Suspicion falls on Midsomer Wyvern’s scarecrows, frightened that low vitamin D levels in vampires might threaten to turn a slightly neurotic Sykes into a savage killer terrier.
National Anthem: Ukraine - Ще не вмерли України ні Слава ні Воля
YouTube video by Ian Berwick
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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My favourite 70's supergroup.
Flarred beige.
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
My favourite 70's supergroup.
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Another filthy rich cunt who campaigned for Brexit and then moved his business HQ to Switzerland, is mewling about migrants.
Why do these ignorant, traitorous arseholes think their voices should be heard?
Why do these ignorant, traitorous arseholes think their voices should be heard?
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Another filthy rich cunt who campaigned for Brexit and then moved his business HQ to Switzerland, is mewling about migrants.
Why do these ignorant, traitorous arseholes think their voices should be heard?
Why do these ignorant, traitorous arseholes think their voices should be heard?
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you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
I have to say, I do not love this new trend of large liberal accounts with millions of followers identifying Jews.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
you could simply leave the “Jewish” part out of this
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
it is a choice and it is a bad one and I would really, truly prefer that people ostensibly on my side of the political spectrum not make it
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Oh, Farage is claiming that he didn't say Reform would cut council tax. More than a little white lie, that.
February 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Oh, Farage is claiming that he didn't say Reform would cut council tax. More than a little white lie, that.
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Even amidst russia's terrorist war Ukraine has improved its transparency anti corruption standing .. Ukraine’s trajectory us in the direction of a great democracy, staged EU membership is a great opportunity for the EU as well as Ukraine.
🚨🚨Welcome news: The #EU is hatching an unprecedented plan that could give #Ukraine partial #membership in the bloc as early as next year, as Brussels tries to shore up the country’s position in Europe and away from #Moscow. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/5-st...
www.politico.eu/article/5-st...
5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027
Plans to bring Kyiv into the tent before it has completed all reforms and to remove Hungary’s veto signal a sense of urgency in Brussels.
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Even amidst russia's terrorist war Ukraine has improved its transparency anti corruption standing .. Ukraine’s trajectory us in the direction of a great democracy, staged EU membership is a great opportunity for the EU as well as Ukraine.
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Last StreetView of the Brussels Citroën garage operating as a showroom, Jul 2013. The huge complex behind it housed offices and workshops (the factory was in Forest). The Brussels region agreed to buy it in 2014 and expected a new modem art museum to open in 2017. Now scheduled for Nov 2026.
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Last StreetView of the Brussels Citroën garage operating as a showroom, Jul 2013. The huge complex behind it housed offices and workshops (the factory was in Forest). The Brussels region agreed to buy it in 2014 and expected a new modem art museum to open in 2017. Now scheduled for Nov 2026.
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Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
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Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
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I never thought I’d be writing this.
But here we are.😩
My 9-month-old schnauzer, Yoshi, was kicked by a U.S. Marshal during a raid at my apartment.
There’s video. It went viral.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.😭
#helpyoshiheal #mutualaid #dogsofbluesky
But here we are.😩
My 9-month-old schnauzer, Yoshi, was kicked by a U.S. Marshal during a raid at my apartment.
There’s video. It went viral.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.😭
#helpyoshiheal #mutualaid #dogsofbluesky
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I never thought I’d be writing this.
But here we are.😩
My 9-month-old schnauzer, Yoshi, was kicked by a U.S. Marshal during a raid at my apartment.
There’s video. It went viral.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.😭
#helpyoshiheal #mutualaid #dogsofbluesky
But here we are.😩
My 9-month-old schnauzer, Yoshi, was kicked by a U.S. Marshal during a raid at my apartment.
There’s video. It went viral.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.😭
#helpyoshiheal #mutualaid #dogsofbluesky
I feel seen
Steve is refusing to go into work today, so I'm dragging him in myself.
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I feel seen
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I'm sorry, but That's Life! is not "the magazine that shaped America". It's the BBC telly juggernaut that shaped consumer regulation in the 80s.
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 AM
I'm sorry, but That's Life! is not "the magazine that shaped America". It's the BBC telly juggernaut that shaped consumer regulation in the 80s.
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The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a “plucky British revolt”. In reality, Brexit was fed, and empowered, by an entire class of oligarchs and autocrats, who thrive on chaos, weak regulation and brittle institutions.
The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files
The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a “plucky British revolt”. In reality, Brexit was fed, and empowered, by an entire class of oligarchs and autocrats, who thrive on chaos, weak regulation and brittle institutions.
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Well now, that’s a statistic: In 1956, 61% of girls and women aged 16-19 who married in Scotland were pregnant on their wedding days.
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Well now, that’s a statistic: In 1956, 61% of girls and women aged 16-19 who married in Scotland were pregnant on their wedding days.
One of France's biggest restaurant chains is themed around the American west.
American soft power is still huge, but....
American soft power is still huge, but....
this post has a ton of quote tweets claiming american pop culture was actually never influential. bluesky moment.
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM
One of France's biggest restaurant chains is themed around the American west.
American soft power is still huge, but....
American soft power is still huge, but....
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I spent a couple of weeks in rural Nepal in 2016. Barely any electricity in the village, no running water. I vividly remember our host family and their neighbors crowded around a tiny TV to watch WWE wrestling
this post has a ton of quote tweets claiming american pop culture was actually never influential. bluesky moment.
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I spent a couple of weeks in rural Nepal in 2016. Barely any electricity in the village, no running water. I vividly remember our host family and their neighbors crowded around a tiny TV to watch WWE wrestling
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English isn't native to the Americas.
I don't remember Republicans wanting to investigate opera singers, K-Pop groups, or Celine Dion.
I don't remember Republicans wanting to investigate opera singers, K-Pop groups, or Celine Dion.
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM
English isn't native to the Americas.
I don't remember Republicans wanting to investigate opera singers, K-Pop groups, or Celine Dion.
I don't remember Republicans wanting to investigate opera singers, K-Pop groups, or Celine Dion.