James O'Flynn
@jamesoflynn.bsky.social
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What the fuck is wrong with the USA at the moment?
Just utterly depraved.
Just utterly depraved.
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
What the fuck is wrong with the USA at the moment?
Just utterly depraved.
Just utterly depraved.
Exciting new development in technology's ever expanding invasion of every aspect of daily our lives being a wonderful and not at all dystopian thing.
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's - BBC News share.google/iNlJ1LTpHyCF...
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's - BBC News share.google/iNlJ1LTpHyCF...
Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's staff wrongly eject a man from a south London store over a facial recognition alert.
share.google
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Exciting new development in technology's ever expanding invasion of every aspect of daily our lives being a wonderful and not at all dystopian thing.
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's - BBC News share.google/iNlJ1LTpHyCF...
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's - BBC News share.google/iNlJ1LTpHyCF...
For... reasons, I've ended up in a BMW. The more time I spend in it the less I like it.
As a plus, it does allow you to have 2 phones connected at once (but then so does any modern Ford). However, it's made me sign up to an App just to save preferred radio stations & what on earth is that about?
As a plus, it does allow you to have 2 phones connected at once (but then so does any modern Ford). However, it's made me sign up to an App just to save preferred radio stations & what on earth is that about?
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
For... reasons, I've ended up in a BMW. The more time I spend in it the less I like it.
As a plus, it does allow you to have 2 phones connected at once (but then so does any modern Ford). However, it's made me sign up to an App just to save preferred radio stations & what on earth is that about?
As a plus, it does allow you to have 2 phones connected at once (but then so does any modern Ford). However, it's made me sign up to an App just to save preferred radio stations & what on earth is that about?
What kind of monster steals their child's last chicken nugget?
You steal the first one for 'quality control'. Amateur level dad shithousery, this.
You steal the first one for 'quality control'. Amateur level dad shithousery, this.
Fresh nuggets for Wolves fan after dad caught on camera stealing his food
Fresh nuggets for Wolves fan after dad caught on camera stealing his food
Rory was left in tears after his dad stole his last chicken nugget at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
www.bbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
What kind of monster steals their child's last chicken nugget?
You steal the first one for 'quality control'. Amateur level dad shithousery, this.
You steal the first one for 'quality control'. Amateur level dad shithousery, this.
Alt text: A morbidly obese Donald Trump is sitting in a private airplane seat next to Jeffrey Epstein.
Outside the plane window Elon Musk's pallid face pleads to be let in holding up a yellow sign which reads "Please can I come?.
Outside the plane window Elon Musk's pallid face pleads to be let in holding up a yellow sign which reads "Please can I come?.
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Alt text: A morbidly obese Donald Trump is sitting in a private airplane seat next to Jeffrey Epstein.
Outside the plane window Elon Musk's pallid face pleads to be let in holding up a yellow sign which reads "Please can I come?.
Outside the plane window Elon Musk's pallid face pleads to be let in holding up a yellow sign which reads "Please can I come?.
Good God.
Even Priti Patel was flown home before she was sacked.
Even Priti Patel was flown home before she was sacked.
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Good God.
Even Priti Patel was flown home before she was sacked.
Even Priti Patel was flown home before she was sacked.
Oh. John Virgo is a sad loss. ☹️
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Oh. John Virgo is a sad loss. ☹️
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This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
Just bought some Tunnocks tea cakes and a bottle of Irn-Bru at a Morrisons in Stirling, so i guess I'm technically Scottish now.
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Just bought some Tunnocks tea cakes and a bottle of Irn-Bru at a Morrisons in Stirling, so i guess I'm technically Scottish now.
First response: good. At least someone's got some bollocks.
Second response: will be interesting to see how this is achieved in terms of legislation and how effectively it can be implemented or can be copied elsewhere.
Second response: will be interesting to see how this is achieved in terms of legislation and how effectively it can be implemented or can be copied elsewhere.
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: SPAIN WILL BAN ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MINORS UNDER 16
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
First response: good. At least someone's got some bollocks.
Second response: will be interesting to see how this is achieved in terms of legislation and how effectively it can be implemented or can be copied elsewhere.
Second response: will be interesting to see how this is achieved in terms of legislation and how effectively it can be implemented or can be copied elsewhere.
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But they‘d definitely be kind enough to give you, like, three months to reactivate your account before they have no choice but to delete your mum for good (and keep sending you „your mom misses you!“ e-mails during those three months) 😬
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
But they‘d definitely be kind enough to give you, like, three months to reactivate your account before they have no choice but to delete your mum for good (and keep sending you „your mom misses you!“ e-mails during those three months) 😬
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
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Saying that AI is improving all the time and today is the worst it'll ever be is demonstrably wrong. Every service gets worse over time. They start off being cheap, accessible and user friendly then go to shit once they've captured us and try and actually make money.
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Saying that AI is improving all the time and today is the worst it'll ever be is demonstrably wrong. Every service gets worse over time. They start off being cheap, accessible and user friendly then go to shit once they've captured us and try and actually make money.
Genuinely fascinated by how many MAGA patriots don't seem to understand the basics of their country and how many US Christians (or supposed Christians in general) don't seem to understand the basics of... erm, Christianity.
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Genuinely fascinated by how many MAGA patriots don't seem to understand the basics of their country and how many US Christians (or supposed Christians in general) don't seem to understand the basics of... erm, Christianity.
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Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Reminded of the time that a BBC World Service presenter asked their guest how long there had been a Latino presence in Los Angeles and I yelled at my car stereo, “The name of the city is **LOS ANGELES**!”
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
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FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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This judge does the thing quoting the Declaration of Independence at the Trump regime then adds for good measure: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power & the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds & are bereft of human decency."
Order to release Adrian and Liam Arias is a real barn burner storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This judge does the thing quoting the Declaration of Independence at the Trump regime then adds for good measure: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power & the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds & are bereft of human decency."
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May you feel as much joy today as the bouncer in this video.
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
May you feel as much joy today as the bouncer in this video.
Certainly powerful with video footage, especially knowing what an US institution Springsteen is.
This truly does feel like a pivotal moment in the USA's relatively short history. If only it wasn't so terrifying wondering which way it will go.
Movies reflecting this period will be.... interesting.
This truly does feel like a pivotal moment in the USA's relatively short history. If only it wasn't so terrifying wondering which way it will go.
Movies reflecting this period will be.... interesting.
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Certainly powerful with video footage, especially knowing what an US institution Springsteen is.
This truly does feel like a pivotal moment in the USA's relatively short history. If only it wasn't so terrifying wondering which way it will go.
Movies reflecting this period will be.... interesting.
This truly does feel like a pivotal moment in the USA's relatively short history. If only it wasn't so terrifying wondering which way it will go.
Movies reflecting this period will be.... interesting.
Unexpected new arrival in our local Asda petrol station shop. (which sadly bought out the Co-op that was there before).
Seemed a bit odd to find this in West Yorkshire having just arrived home from Scotland. Is this becoming a nation wide thing?
Seemed a bit odd to find this in West Yorkshire having just arrived home from Scotland. Is this becoming a nation wide thing?
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Unexpected new arrival in our local Asda petrol station shop. (which sadly bought out the Co-op that was there before).
Seemed a bit odd to find this in West Yorkshire having just arrived home from Scotland. Is this becoming a nation wide thing?
Seemed a bit odd to find this in West Yorkshire having just arrived home from Scotland. Is this becoming a nation wide thing?
Jesus Christ.
I actually heard some US radio show where right wingers were talking about how ICE had to take that kid to look after him cos his Dad wasn't there... they claimed cos he had run away.
This is looking after the kid?
I actually heard some US radio show where right wingers were talking about how ICE had to take that kid to look after him cos his Dad wasn't there... they claimed cos he had run away.
This is looking after the kid?
The first photo is Liam Ramos last week when ICE kidnapped him after pre school.
The second photo is Liam Ramos after a few days in an ICE camp.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE.
The conditions are appalling.
Liam’s health is deteriorating.
Let him go.
The second photo is Liam Ramos after a few days in an ICE camp.
2025 was the deadliest year on record for ICE.
The conditions are appalling.
Liam’s health is deteriorating.
Let him go.
January 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Jesus Christ.
I actually heard some US radio show where right wingers were talking about how ICE had to take that kid to look after him cos his Dad wasn't there... they claimed cos he had run away.
This is looking after the kid?
I actually heard some US radio show where right wingers were talking about how ICE had to take that kid to look after him cos his Dad wasn't there... they claimed cos he had run away.
This is looking after the kid?
Lot of context & symbolism here. Why wld RW Trump fans give a crap what a lefty English folk singer thinks?
Springsteen is a US Icon for many Republicans, tho.
In Trump's 1st term Springsteen did a poem & video about there being no dog in the Whitehouse, as if implying America had lost its soul.1/2
Springsteen is a US Icon for many Republicans, tho.
In Trump's 1st term Springsteen did a poem & video about there being no dog in the Whitehouse, as if implying America had lost its soul.1/2
Feel sorry for Billy Bragg. Records a song about Minneapolis, posts it to Bluesky, everyone gets excited for two minutes, then Springsteen does the same and everyone goes absolutely apeshit.
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Lot of context & symbolism here. Why wld RW Trump fans give a crap what a lefty English folk singer thinks?
Springsteen is a US Icon for many Republicans, tho.
In Trump's 1st term Springsteen did a poem & video about there being no dog in the Whitehouse, as if implying America had lost its soul.1/2
Springsteen is a US Icon for many Republicans, tho.
In Trump's 1st term Springsteen did a poem & video about there being no dog in the Whitehouse, as if implying America had lost its soul.1/2
Well, quite right. We all saw with the West Midlands Chief Constable recently that using AI at work is always a positive development.
Government offers UK adults free AI training for work
Government offers UK adults free AI training for work
The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Well, quite right. We all saw with the West Midlands Chief Constable recently that using AI at work is always a positive development.
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Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it