Michael Carley
@drmcarley.bsky.social
If the men of property will not support us, they must fall. Our strength shall come from that great and respectable class, the men of no property. Lefty migrant
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The IOC made the Haitian Olympic team remove the image of Toussaint Louverture, who led a slave revolt and emancipated a french slave colony, from their uniforms for "breaking political neutrality"
the ioc (sent with lasers) www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
February 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The IOC made the Haitian Olympic team remove the image of Toussaint Louverture, who led a slave revolt and emancipated a french slave colony, from their uniforms for "breaking political neutrality"
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Hang on, what did the LSE do to be the only non-American university put on the at-risk list???
New: Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the US (list in replies) abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Hegseth’s campaign against schools he describes as being biased against the US military
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
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Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Hang on, what did the LSE do to be the only non-American university put on the at-risk list???
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Big mistake here: they’ve foolishly tried their shenanigans on real people who actually matter
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Big mistake here: they’ve foolishly tried their shenanigans on real people who actually matter
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What ever they fly, you'll still have to get your washing in if they practice with smoke over your house.
Will Red Arrows still fly the flag for Britain?
The British-made Hawk is due to go out of service in 2030 and a replacement is yet to be found.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
What ever they fly, you'll still have to get your washing in if they practice with smoke over your house.
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
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Had a huge lunch at home of Palestinian friends today & their 6 year old daughter came over to whisper to me that at school they all secretly say '67' but the teacher has banned them from saying it especially if they make extra noises 🤔 but says they also sneakily say 'a sé a seacht' 😂 #speirgorm
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Had a huge lunch at home of Palestinian friends today & their 6 year old daughter came over to whisper to me that at school they all secretly say '67' but the teacher has banned them from saying it especially if they make extra noises 🤔 but says they also sneakily say 'a sé a seacht' 😂 #speirgorm
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In Ireland, we don't call it Home Alone. We call Mo Chónaí Culkin and I think that's beautiful
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
In Ireland, we don't call it Home Alone. We call Mo Chónaí Culkin and I think that's beautiful
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'AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil'd Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil'd Dictionary, 1911
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
'AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil'd Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil'd Dictionary, 1911
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Happy birthday to Maceo Parker. Enjoy his fab sax solo here and watch the full recording of James Brown's Mother Popcorn from Music Scene in 1969 at youtu.be/9qjY8J5lVVU?...
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Happy birthday to Maceo Parker. Enjoy his fab sax solo here and watch the full recording of James Brown's Mother Popcorn from Music Scene in 1969 at youtu.be/9qjY8J5lVVU?...
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Quick reminder to all those foreign powers (including San Marino) that would like to invade Italy without anyone noticing, the date to circle on your calendar this year is Saturday 28th February. Start moving around 9p.m. and conclude operations by dawn the next day and you should be successful.
February 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Quick reminder to all those foreign powers (including San Marino) that would like to invade Italy without anyone noticing, the date to circle on your calendar this year is Saturday 28th February. Start moving around 9p.m. and conclude operations by dawn the next day and you should be successful.
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Valentine's Day is almost over, which means it's now time to select one happy couple and sacrifice them to the old gods to guarantee a bountiful harvest
February 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Valentine's Day is almost over, which means it's now time to select one happy couple and sacrifice them to the old gods to guarantee a bountiful harvest
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*LondonMinneapolis
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
*LondonMinneapolis
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Idea for the next Winter Olympics: all the cycling track disciplines but for speed skaters. The Madison! The Keirin!
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Idea for the next Winter Olympics: all the cycling track disciplines but for speed skaters. The Madison! The Keirin!
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valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.
February 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.
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It's the little difference.
For example in South Africa you split the Bok rather than the G and of course in Ireland you're thrown out of the pub if you even mention the whole nonsense
For example in South Africa you split the Bok rather than the G and of course in Ireland you're thrown out of the pub if you even mention the whole nonsense
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It's the little difference.
For example in South Africa you split the Bok rather than the G and of course in Ireland you're thrown out of the pub if you even mention the whole nonsense
For example in South Africa you split the Bok rather than the G and of course in Ireland you're thrown out of the pub if you even mention the whole nonsense
Gradus ad Parnassum
The people who got good at the thing, whatever it is, *weren't* ashamed to take baby steps and start where they needed to start, doing basic stuff that is far away from the sexy shiny things.
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Gradus ad Parnassum
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Conspiracism gets so preoccupied with what's hidden (whether real or imagined) that it ignores what's in plain sight. How wealth and power are produced and maintained is not a mystery, it happens right in front of us every day through processes which we are all capable of seeing and understanding.
February 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Conspiracism gets so preoccupied with what's hidden (whether real or imagined) that it ignores what's in plain sight. How wealth and power are produced and maintained is not a mystery, it happens right in front of us every day through processes which we are all capable of seeing and understanding.
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There’s an old Iannucci sketch where a guy accidentally nails his hand to a wardrobe he’s making. Rather than admit to his wife that he’s done it, he pretends to be working on it all night. In the morning, he takes the wardrobe outside and puts it and himself into a skip, and is taken to the dump.
New blogpost: After Starmer - The PM will almost certainly resign this year. His legacy will be a leadership contest shorn of politics leading to electoral oblivion. The Labour Party has entered the terminal stage.
fromarsetoelbow.blogspot.com/2026/02/afte...
fromarsetoelbow.blogspot.com/2026/02/afte...
After Starmer
Liberal commentators remain baffled as to why the Prime Minister is so widely hated.
fromarsetoelbow.blogspot.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
There’s an old Iannucci sketch where a guy accidentally nails his hand to a wardrobe he’s making. Rather than admit to his wife that he’s done it, he pretends to be working on it all night. In the morning, he takes the wardrobe outside and puts it and himself into a skip, and is taken to the dump.
There's a serious chucka wacka funk track in there somewhere.
Per Wikipedia, relics of St Valentine are held by churches in Rome, Madrid, Dublin, Prague, Košice, Nováky, Chełmno, Mytilene, Savona, Roquemaure, Vienna, Balzan, and Glasgow.
A very devout mad scientist could have fun collecting them all and assembling Frankenvalentine, the Monster of Love.
A very devout mad scientist could have fun collecting them all and assembling Frankenvalentine, the Monster of Love.
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
There's a serious chucka wacka funk track in there somewhere.
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The people of Free Derry continuing to influence those standing up in the face of authoritarian state brutality.
February 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The people of Free Derry continuing to influence those standing up in the face of authoritarian state brutality.
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Here @skynewsrss.bsky.social why didn't you redact that poor unfortunate Dog's identity
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#Mandelson
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#Mandelson
February 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Here @skynewsrss.bsky.social why didn't you redact that poor unfortunate Dog's identity
news.sky.com/story/politi...
#Mandelson
news.sky.com/story/politi...
#Mandelson
One thing that amazes visitors to Dublin is lads being served a glass of milk in a pub.
And God help the most junior member of staff who puts milk in a non-milk glass.
And God help the most junior member of staff who puts milk in a non-milk glass.
important message i want to pass along about the creamy pint addiction - please watch if you, like many, are still slugging back 4-6 creamy pints a day 👇
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
One thing that amazes visitors to Dublin is lads being served a glass of milk in a pub.
And God help the most junior member of staff who puts milk in a non-milk glass.
And God help the most junior member of staff who puts milk in a non-milk glass.
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If Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is found to have done anything else, the King will be obliged to remove one of his surnames.
February 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
If Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is found to have done anything else, the King will be obliged to remove one of his surnames.
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This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation