Rt Hon Gary Blatch
@garyblatch.bsky.social
Retired Nurse, Roadie for the Sea Cadets
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This is Rose. She's paralyzed in both her back legs from being hit by a car as a stray. But when she sees her wheelchair harness come out, she knows it's time to walk and roll. 14/10 (IG: twopawrose)
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This is Rose. She's paralyzed in both her back legs from being hit by a car as a stray. But when she sees her wheelchair harness come out, she knows it's time to walk and roll. 14/10 (IG: twopawrose)
Dear Elaine
Ball Park Incident for me
Love a list! my personal favourite‘s are Brontosaurus and Night of Fear.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Dear Elaine
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Our nursing students face a five hour round trip to their new campus. Students from marginalised backgrounds who are already struggling www.timeshighereducation.com/news/essex-c...
Essex to close Southend campus and cut 400 jobs
University says it has been forced into making ‘decisions we could have never previously imagined’ after steep drop in international student numbers
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our nursing students face a five hour round trip to their new campus. Students from marginalised backgrounds who are already struggling www.timeshighereducation.com/news/essex-c...
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If anyone is interested in supporting grassroots girls.and women's sport and can spare a couple of quid, please do and kindly repost.
Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Give Girls the Opportunity to Dream and Play – Big Give
Sport can transform a girl’s life, building resilience, leadership, joy, self-belief and a powerful sense of belonging. Across the UK, girls are dreaming of becoming the next Red Rose, the next Liones...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If anyone is interested in supporting grassroots girls.and women's sport and can spare a couple of quid, please do and kindly repost.
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Labyrinth with a live band was ace. #DanceMagicDance
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Labyrinth with a live band was ace. #DanceMagicDance
Today’s episode (Nov 19) was typical of this series, at the halfway point we both laughed out loud in unison at just how feeble one of the portraits was, no likeness whatsoever and no obvious redeeming features. “That’s the one they’ll choose”, we agreed, chortling- and obviously they did. Pathetic.
I’m convinced the judges on #PAOTY put the likely winners in early episodes and pick any old shit later that won’t beat their favourites. We’re at the point (again) where if a portrait looks like the sitter it *definitely* won’t be shortlisted.
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Today’s episode (Nov 19) was typical of this series, at the halfway point we both laughed out loud in unison at just how feeble one of the portraits was, no likeness whatsoever and no obvious redeeming features. “That’s the one they’ll choose”, we agreed, chortling- and obviously they did. Pathetic.
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Young Marble Giants Live at the Western Front, November 6, 1980
#youngmarblegiants
#youngmarblegiants
Young Marble Giants Live at the Western Front, November 6, 1980
YouTube video by Eric Rhodes
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November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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In the place where Labour's conscience once was there is now a big black hole.
June 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In the place where Labour's conscience once was there is now a big black hole.
I’m convinced the judges on #PAOTY put the likely winners in early episodes and pick any old shit later that won’t beat their favourites. We’re at the point (again) where if a portrait looks like the sitter it *definitely* won’t be shortlisted.
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m convinced the judges on #PAOTY put the likely winners in early episodes and pick any old shit later that won’t beat their favourites. We’re at the point (again) where if a portrait looks like the sitter it *definitely* won’t be shortlisted.
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The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
Please use - and share with your networks.
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The BBC must stop attacking trans people | Good Law Project
The right wing accusations of ‘pro-trans’ bias are back to front. It’s time for the BBC to live up to its duty to be impartial on trans issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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🎹 Piano maestro #WinifredAtwell is one of the "turns" tonight at THE WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB (1974) at 9:05pm #TPTVsubtitles
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🎹 Piano maestro #WinifredAtwell is one of the "turns" tonight at THE WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB (1974) at 9:05pm #TPTVsubtitles
I still have the Truly 12” and do t believe there are five better tracks released since by *anybody*
And finally, here is the Top 30 of Black Echoes first published 12" Reggae chart, courtesy of this great website - www.ukreggaehistory.com
#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky #12inchtuesday
#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky #12inchtuesday
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I still have the Truly 12” and do t believe there are five better tracks released since by *anybody*
Am in a cafe on Southend seafront and fkn Last Christmas has just come on !
Whamageddoned on November 1st….
Whamageddoned on November 1st….
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Am in a cafe on Southend seafront and fkn Last Christmas has just come on !
Whamageddoned on November 1st….
Whamageddoned on November 1st….
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🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween...
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
October 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween...
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster
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Faith Kipyegon used to be a lot quicker than that
October 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Faith Kipyegon used to be a lot quicker than that
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It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
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On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
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Those who have claimed asylum from violence or trafficking or state persecution or war should not be spoken of as lottery winners.
Shame on Keir Starmer.
Shame on Keir Starmer.
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Those who have claimed asylum from violence or trafficking or state persecution or war should not be spoken of as lottery winners.
Shame on Keir Starmer.
Shame on Keir Starmer.
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New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer.
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
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When I was a teenager there was a bus direct from my hometown in Germany to London - we had a British army base, and this direct bus connection was one of the benefits of that. One summer I went on that bus to go volunteer in an old people's home in Southend-on-Sea. I had just turned 18 and was... 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
When I was a teenager there was a bus direct from my hometown in Germany to London - we had a British army base, and this direct bus connection was one of the benefits of that. One summer I went on that bus to go volunteer in an old people's home in Southend-on-Sea. I had just turned 18 and was... 🧵
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Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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“…From Docking down to Heacham, shoes are obsolete. The people of West Norfolk have electric feet…”
September 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“…From Docking down to Heacham, shoes are obsolete. The people of West Norfolk have electric feet…”