Ian Gorrie
@iangorrie.bsky.social
35 years in Telecom’s. Scot living in England = British . Refugee from Twitter. Dundee Angus & Redditch Worcestershire Uk. Interested in Technology, Aviation, History, local culture, military history, politics for the people and many other things.
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Ian Gorrie
@iangorrie.bsky.social
· Nov 7
‘Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952’
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952’
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The Two Ronnies (13th February 1985). Ronnie C has trouble at a fully automated doctor's surgery.
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The Two Ronnies (13th February 1985). Ronnie C has trouble at a fully automated doctor's surgery.
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Gotta feel sorry for Chris Mason. People starting mean petitions to replace him when he's just trying to do his job as a right-wing gossip columnist spouting utterly opinionated bollox for a paltry £270 k pa
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Gotta feel sorry for Chris Mason. People starting mean petitions to replace him when he's just trying to do his job as a right-wing gossip columnist spouting utterly opinionated bollox for a paltry £270 k pa
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BBC Verify fact-checked Farage’s claim that a million people in UK don’t speak English, he claimed came from the last census
It’s utter BS.. 161,000 in England & Wales “could not speak English at all” -circa 0.3% of the population
No surprise Chris Mason didn’t challenge him on it in an interview🙄
It’s utter BS.. 161,000 in England & Wales “could not speak English at all” -circa 0.3% of the population
No surprise Chris Mason didn’t challenge him on it in an interview🙄
BBC Verify fact-check: Is Reform's Nigel Farage right to claim one million in UK 'don't speak any English’?
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
BBC Verify fact-checked Farage’s claim that a million people in UK don’t speak English, he claimed came from the last census
It’s utter BS.. 161,000 in England & Wales “could not speak English at all” -circa 0.3% of the population
No surprise Chris Mason didn’t challenge him on it in an interview🙄
It’s utter BS.. 161,000 in England & Wales “could not speak English at all” -circa 0.3% of the population
No surprise Chris Mason didn’t challenge him on it in an interview🙄
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Trump tax cuts, coming your way with Farage/Reform.
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Trump tax cuts, coming your way with Farage/Reform.
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Quite a read
Peter Murrell's 8 court charges revealed - including '£460k SNP embezzlement'
NICOLA Sturgeon’s estranged hubby stands accused of embezzling £460,000 of SNP funds over the course of more than a decade, bombshell court papers reveal. Peter Murrell, 61, is alleged to have used…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Quite a read
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
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SS Khedive Ismail, sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Indian ocean on 12 February 1944. Please take a moment to remember those who were lost.
To the glorious memory of the 77 servicewomen (WRNS, QARNNS, FANY) and 1220 men lost on the SS Khedive Ismail in the Indian Ocean #OTD 1944
May they be at peace knowing they are not forgotten
May they be at peace knowing they are not forgotten
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
SS Khedive Ismail, sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Indian ocean on 12 February 1944. Please take a moment to remember those who were lost.
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Jim Ratcliffe has my full support. Anyone who lies about population figures, claims £120m in public money for his own company after paying no UK tax at all, while immigrants pay at least £15bn is my kind of guy!
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jim Ratcliffe has my full support. Anyone who lies about population figures, claims £120m in public money for his own company after paying no UK tax at all, while immigrants pay at least £15bn is my kind of guy!
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Today's column. On the abyss. www.thetimes.com/article/c7f8...
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Today's column. On the abyss. www.thetimes.com/article/c7f8...
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Pam Bondi, the US Attorney-General, as a waitress. 😆 It's comedy, but quite frankly the attitude portrayed here, is more in the realms of a documentary. 😂 The actress is spot on. Good on her. 👍 (p.s. Bondi is a vile piece of work).
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Pam Bondi, the US Attorney-General, as a waitress. 😆 It's comedy, but quite frankly the attitude portrayed here, is more in the realms of a documentary. 😂 The actress is spot on. Good on her. 👍 (p.s. Bondi is a vile piece of work).
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Steelworks, Ebbw Vale, south Wales, 1951, painting by Nan Youngman, 1906-95, English artist (Newport Museum and Art Gallery).
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Steelworks, Ebbw Vale, south Wales, 1951, painting by Nan Youngman, 1906-95, English artist (Newport Museum and Art Gallery).
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An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
An image we won't soon forget. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to look at Epstein survivors pictured behind her on the Hill today.
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Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."
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BREAKING: An ICE flight just refueled in Ireland again. A local activist pressed police to investigate for human trafficking; the plane took off 30 minutes ago.
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
ICE flight refuels in Ireland again; Irish activist pressed police to investigate
MAGA billionaire’s jet also did another ICE flight, to Sierra Leone.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
BREAKING: An ICE flight just refueled in Ireland again. A local activist pressed police to investigate for human trafficking; the plane took off 30 minutes ago.
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
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A powerful moment.
Every single survivor of Epstein’s in that room raised their hand in response to the question — Who still has not been contacted by the DOJ?
Bondi is is purposefully acting as a shield and guard to an international network of child rapists.
She needs to be removed.
Every single survivor of Epstein’s in that room raised their hand in response to the question — Who still has not been contacted by the DOJ?
Bondi is is purposefully acting as a shield and guard to an international network of child rapists.
She needs to be removed.
Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
A powerful moment.
Every single survivor of Epstein’s in that room raised their hand in response to the question — Who still has not been contacted by the DOJ?
Bondi is is purposefully acting as a shield and guard to an international network of child rapists.
She needs to be removed.
Every single survivor of Epstein’s in that room raised their hand in response to the question — Who still has not been contacted by the DOJ?
Bondi is is purposefully acting as a shield and guard to an international network of child rapists.
She needs to be removed.
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Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.
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Dad in America shoots his daughter because she doesnt like Donald Trump, BBC reports it as "she got upset after the argument"
I'm sorry... SHE GOT UPSET!? SHE was the emotional one?
Just another way misogyny is just so fucking prevalent because what do you mean SHE got upset?
I'm sorry... SHE GOT UPSET!? SHE was the emotional one?
Just another way misogyny is just so fucking prevalent because what do you mean SHE got upset?
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Dad in America shoots his daughter because she doesnt like Donald Trump, BBC reports it as "she got upset after the argument"
I'm sorry... SHE GOT UPSET!? SHE was the emotional one?
Just another way misogyny is just so fucking prevalent because what do you mean SHE got upset?
I'm sorry... SHE GOT UPSET!? SHE was the emotional one?
Just another way misogyny is just so fucking prevalent because what do you mean SHE got upset?
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Regret to report that those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council have not been at it at all.
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Regret to report that those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council have not been at it at all.
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I think he means the beaker people, us Western Hunter Gatherers were getting on fine until these f***** turned up with their f***** pottery and pale skin genes
February 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I think he means the beaker people, us Western Hunter Gatherers were getting on fine until these f***** turned up with their f***** pottery and pale skin genes
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US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Did our feral political press pack call time on Starmer prematurely? Accusations are flying . markurban.substack.com/p/did-the-lo...
Did the Lobby Misread the Starmer Story?
Our political press can be an asset or liability
markurban.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Did our feral political press pack call time on Starmer prematurely? Accusations are flying . markurban.substack.com/p/did-the-lo...
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If you think there's a lot of shit on TV - you're right! Here's another chance to watch The Secret Science of Sewage. it's back on iplayer for 29 days.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Two - The Secret Science of Sewage
The revolutionary science finding renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 AM
If you think there's a lot of shit on TV - you're right! Here's another chance to watch The Secret Science of Sewage. it's back on iplayer for 29 days.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...