John Paul Newman
@johnpaulnewman.bsky.social
Historian of Central and Southeastern Europe, Maynooth University. Find me in Dublin, Prague, Zagreb, Sofia.
Peter Mandelson will return in "AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY"
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Peter Mandelson will return in "AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY"
Mornin’ All! ☕️
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Mornin’ All! ☕️
This will forever be my Bad Bunny.
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This will forever be my Bad Bunny.
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
February 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only
What the hell is going on with TV schedulers in the US? Why have they sandwiched tonight’s Bad Bunny concert in the middle of about four hours of steroidal blokes in helmets slamming into one another?! Idgi 🤷♂️
February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
What the hell is going on with TV schedulers in the US? Why have they sandwiched tonight’s Bad Bunny concert in the middle of about four hours of steroidal blokes in helmets slamming into one another?! Idgi 🤷♂️
Am I the only one who thinks that method-acting guru Lee Strasberg is not particularly good in this role ?
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Am I the only one who thinks that method-acting guru Lee Strasberg is not particularly good in this role ?
‘aroused controversy’
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
‘aroused controversy’
Logging off for some intensely cerebral academic cogitation and brainstorming.
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Logging off for some intensely cerebral academic cogitation and brainstorming.
Duolingo is luring me into a life of crime .. 🤷♂️
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Duolingo is luring me into a life of crime .. 🤷♂️
Fisto is not in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Fisto is not in the Epstein files.
Bounce the dog is not in the Epstein Files.
February 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Bounce the dog is not in the Epstein Files.
The final scene of the Melania movie is absolutely insane 🤯
February 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The final scene of the Melania movie is absolutely insane 🤯
Currently watching. Also hoping @martindbbrown.bsky.social will some day give us a follow up to ‘The Bondian Cold War’… ‘The Palmerian Cold War’ 🍿
January 25, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Currently watching. Also hoping @martindbbrown.bsky.social will some day give us a follow up to ‘The Bondian Cold War’… ‘The Palmerian Cold War’ 🍿
Fisto’s ’distinctive metal arm’
January 23, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Fisto’s ’distinctive metal arm’
Hell YES! My advice to discerning He Man fans? Lube up early and liberally: Fisto’s ‘distinctive metal arm’ will stretch this franchise to its limits. Seriously, my eyes are already watering 🥲
January 23, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Hell YES! My advice to discerning He Man fans? Lube up early and liberally: Fisto’s ‘distinctive metal arm’ will stretch this franchise to its limits. Seriously, my eyes are already watering 🥲
Who’s that a J6er ?
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Who’s that a J6er ?
Four more members of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ have been announced :
January 21, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Four more members of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ have been announced :
It’s what he would have wanted.
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 AM
It’s what he would have wanted.
Reposted by John Paul Newman
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
That European armies now have to run exercises to ward off threat from … USA. Madness.
January 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
That European armies now have to run exercises to ward off threat from … USA. Madness.
“Our beautiful ancient kind magical island story has reached a dark and dangerous chapter."
January 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“Our beautiful ancient kind magical island story has reached a dark and dangerous chapter."
“Our beautiful ancient kind magical island story has reached a dark and dangerous chapter."
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“Our beautiful ancient kind magical island story has reached a dark and dangerous chapter."