Mark Gannon
@markgannon.bsky.social
Northern Irish optimist. Musings on digital, local government, music, travel, beer, hiking and AVFC. Interested in social justice and fairness. 💜 💙 🇺🇦 ☘️ 🌹 🇪🇺🏳️🌈
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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🎶 The UK and EU need to work together to support travelling artists and boost the cultural exchange across our continent.
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2026/01/punk-singer-says-band-is-broke-as-expletive-after-tours-just-crazy.html?outputType=amp
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2026/01/punk-singer-says-band-is-broke-as-expletive-after-tours-just-crazy.html?outputType=amp
Punk singer says band is ‘broke as [expletive]’ after tours: ‘Just crazy’
Their profits reportedly got tied up in Brexit-created taxes.
www.pennlive.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🎶 The UK and EU need to work together to support travelling artists and boost the cultural exchange across our continent.
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2026/01/punk-singer-says-band-is-broke-as-expletive-after-tours-just-crazy.html?outputType=amp
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2026/01/punk-singer-says-band-is-broke-as-expletive-after-tours-just-crazy.html?outputType=amp
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This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This witness to Alex Pretti's murder not only refutes the governmen't story, but says she is afraid to go home because federal agents might arrest her. This is what it feels like to live under state terror.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Bloody hell, that wasn’t good for the blood pressure. Best Series so far. Best Traitors ever. So glad they won it together. Yay for Stephen and Rachel. Amazing 🎉
#TheTraitors
#traitors
#TraitorsUK
#TheTraitors
#traitors
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January 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Bloody hell, that wasn’t good for the blood pressure. Best Series so far. Best Traitors ever. So glad they won it together. Yay for Stephen and Rachel. Amazing 🎉
#TheTraitors
#traitors
#TraitorsUK
#TheTraitors
#traitors
#TraitorsUK
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#AVFC jump into the top two of the UEL league phase table after beating Fenerbahce 1-0 in Istanbul.
Some outstanding defensive displays tonight, as Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof nullified Jhon Duran. Excellent away result for Unai Emery. 💪
Some outstanding defensive displays tonight, as Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof nullified Jhon Duran. Excellent away result for Unai Emery. 💪
Aston Villa player ratings as 8s and 7s awarded after 1-0 win at Fenerbahce
John Townley's Aston Villa player ratings after Unai Emery's side beat Fenerbahce in Turkey
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
#AVFC jump into the top two of the UEL league phase table after beating Fenerbahce 1-0 in Istanbul.
Some outstanding defensive displays tonight, as Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof nullified Jhon Duran. Excellent away result for Unai Emery. 💪
Some outstanding defensive displays tonight, as Tyrone Mings and Victor Lindelof nullified Jhon Duran. Excellent away result for Unai Emery. 💪
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”. Mark Carney is spot on. Every word.
“We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy… The powerful have their power. But we have something, too: the capacity to stop pretending.”
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
— Canadian PM Mark Carney at Davos, basically announcing divorce from America and receiving a standing ovation
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”. Mark Carney is spot on. Every word.
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Trump’s behavior is perfect for Russia
January 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Trump’s behavior is perfect for Russia
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Quoting Cory Doctorow:
"Trump denounced the ICC, and then the ICC lost its Outlook access, its email archives, its working files, its address books, its calendars?"
"Microsoft says they didn’t brick the ICC – that it’s a ... https://richardpope.org/2026/01/17/quoting-cory-doctorow-trump-denounced/
"Trump denounced the ICC, and then the ICC lost its Outlook access, its email archives, its working files, its address books, its calendars?"
"Microsoft says they didn’t brick the ICC – that it’s a ... https://richardpope.org/2026/01/17/quoting-cory-doctorow-trump-denounced/
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Quoting Cory Doctorow:
"Trump denounced the ICC, and then the ICC lost its Outlook access, its email archives, its working files, its address books, its calendars?"
"Microsoft says they didn’t brick the ICC – that it’s a ... https://richardpope.org/2026/01/17/quoting-cory-doctorow-trump-denounced/
"Trump denounced the ICC, and then the ICC lost its Outlook access, its email archives, its working files, its address books, its calendars?"
"Microsoft says they didn’t brick the ICC – that it’s a ... https://richardpope.org/2026/01/17/quoting-cory-doctorow-trump-denounced/
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[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
ecfr.eu
January 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
Can’t believe what I’m hearing from Peter Mandelson on #BBCLuaraK Naive at best. Trump apologist at worst.
January 11, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Can’t believe what I’m hearing from Peter Mandelson on #BBCLuaraK Naive at best. Trump apologist at worst.
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Coming into the game, Unai Emery had a 55.56% win rate in the FA Cup, winning five of the nine games he had led Villa in the competition.
With victory that now leaps to 60.00%.
George Ramsay has highest FA Cup win rate of any Villa manager is 62.50%, 85 Wins in 136 Games
#avfc
With victory that now leaps to 60.00%.
George Ramsay has highest FA Cup win rate of any Villa manager is 62.50%, 85 Wins in 136 Games
#avfc
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Coming into the game, Unai Emery had a 55.56% win rate in the FA Cup, winning five of the nine games he had led Villa in the competition.
With victory that now leaps to 60.00%.
George Ramsay has highest FA Cup win rate of any Villa manager is 62.50%, 85 Wins in 136 Games
#avfc
With victory that now leaps to 60.00%.
George Ramsay has highest FA Cup win rate of any Villa manager is 62.50%, 85 Wins in 136 Games
#avfc
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Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "We played 27 matches at home in 2025, with 22 wins and just one defeat. These numbers - in a UCL/UEL year - are the consequence of the combination of our performance, fans' passion and loyalty, and our management and ownership's commitment."
#AVFC
#AVFC
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Unai Emery's programme notes: "We played 27 matches at home in 2025, with 22 wins and just one defeat. These numbers - in a UCL/UEL year - are the consequence of the combination of our performance, fans' passion and loyalty, and our management and ownership's commitment."
#AVFC
#AVFC