BoroMike
@mrtaylorm.bsky.social
Never voted Tory. Truth matters. Brexit is barmy. Rejoin. Railways. Boro fan since 66. Ayresome Angel. South West Corner. Up The Boro!
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
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◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
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Another week, another new thing at Orkney Library & Archive! 🛠️
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Another week, another new thing at Orkney Library & Archive! 🛠️
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Thoroughly deserved! 1-1
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Thoroughly deserved! 1-1
Errr their number 7 should be off!
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Errr their number 7 should be off!
So sad to hear that Stuart Boam has passed away. One of Jack Charlton’s champions. A fantastic Centre Half. A real legend. RIP great man.
November 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM
So sad to hear that Stuart Boam has passed away. One of Jack Charlton’s champions. A fantastic Centre Half. A real legend. RIP great man.
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When you think that Wales likes you. #ukpolitics
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
When you think that Wales likes you. #ukpolitics
Walking around Thirsk last night. Came across a lady and a gentleman sat on foldable chairs watching over some ducks which were asleep in the square. They will protect them until they wake up and then guide them back to the river. They do this most nights. Heartwarming.
October 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Walking around Thirsk last night. Came across a lady and a gentleman sat on foldable chairs watching over some ducks which were asleep in the square. They will protect them until they wake up and then guide them back to the river. They do this most nights. Heartwarming.
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Have you ever wished that YOU could be the person who got to drive #BookyMcBookface around #Orkney, delivering books?
Well, YOU could be. 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
Well, YOU could be. 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
September 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Have you ever wished that YOU could be the person who got to drive #BookyMcBookface around #Orkney, delivering books?
Well, YOU could be. 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
Well, YOU could be. 👇
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...
If you have 45mins to spare take a look at Max Roving’s video of him cycling across Afghanistan. Absolute stunning scenery. What a guy! Unbelievable! 🥰
youtu.be/rBN7hBoJGtU?...
youtu.be/rBN7hBoJGtU?...
Afghanistan's countryside is not what I expected 🇦🇫
YouTube video by Max Roving
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you have 45mins to spare take a look at Max Roving’s video of him cycling across Afghanistan. Absolute stunning scenery. What a guy! Unbelievable! 🥰
youtu.be/rBN7hBoJGtU?...
youtu.be/rBN7hBoJGtU?...
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Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
August 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
29C at the South Gare today! Plenty of people there making the most of it!
August 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
29C at the South Gare today! Plenty of people there making the most of it!
29C at the South Gare today! Plenty of people there making the most of it!
August 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
29C at the South Gare today! Plenty of people there making the most of it!
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Look at this brilliant clip from the National Library of Scotland showing an Orkney Library Book Box being filled to go to the island of North Ronaldsay in 1957.
The Family Box service started in 1954 and continues to this day, serving customers in North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray and Graemesay. ❤️
The Family Box service started in 1954 and continues to this day, serving customers in North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray and Graemesay. ❤️
Time-travel to @orkneylibrary.bsky.social in 1957 ✨📖
This clip from ‘Life in the Orkneys’ shows a box of books being packed up in Kirkwall Library to go to families on more rural islands. The box contains books for everyone in the family.
This clip from ‘Life in the Orkneys’ shows a box of books being packed up in Kirkwall Library to go to families on more rural islands. The box contains books for everyone in the family.
August 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Look at this brilliant clip from the National Library of Scotland showing an Orkney Library Book Box being filled to go to the island of North Ronaldsay in 1957.
The Family Box service started in 1954 and continues to this day, serving customers in North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray and Graemesay. ❤️
The Family Box service started in 1954 and continues to this day, serving customers in North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray and Graemesay. ❤️
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Good old BBC - working hard to find a way to avoid saying growth recovered strongly in June, or the economy grew faster than forecast in Q2, or it grew by as much in half a year as the OBR forecast for the whole year.
August 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Good old BBC - working hard to find a way to avoid saying growth recovered strongly in June, or the economy grew faster than forecast in Q2, or it grew by as much in half a year as the OBR forecast for the whole year.
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FACT OF THE DAY. 11 August 1968. Last steam train ran on British Rail. The final journey was by the, Stanier Five Black Locomotive 45110 from Carlisle to Liverpool’s Lime Street Station. The ban on steam was lifted in 1971 thereby paving the way for the many heritage specials which now operate.
August 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
FACT OF THE DAY. 11 August 1968. Last steam train ran on British Rail. The final journey was by the, Stanier Five Black Locomotive 45110 from Carlisle to Liverpool’s Lime Street Station. The ban on steam was lifted in 1971 thereby paving the way for the many heritage specials which now operate.
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The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
August 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
On a Pacer today. Never thought I’d hear these rattlers reving up again.
Wensleydale railway.
Wensleydale railway.
July 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On a Pacer today. Never thought I’d hear these rattlers reving up again.
Wensleydale railway.
Wensleydale railway.
July 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here we are at my favourite lodge side. ❤️ Wensleydale!
July 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Here we are at my favourite lodge side. ❤️ Wensleydale!
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Thank you Strikes Garden Centre in Stokesley. Didn’t know that. 👍
July 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Thank you Strikes Garden Centre in Stokesley. Didn’t know that. 👍
Looks like it’s going to be a tough one going out to the Middle tomorrow evening.
Thunderstorm warnings with potential flooding as Met Office issues two alerts for region www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
Thunderstorm warnings with potential flooding as Met Office issues two alerts for region www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
Heavy rain alert as Met Office issues two thunderstorm warnings for region
A yellow weather warning is in place across Teesside and County Durham for both Friday and Saturday
www.gazettelive.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Looks like it’s going to be a tough one going out to the Middle tomorrow evening.
Thunderstorm warnings with potential flooding as Met Office issues two alerts for region www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
Thunderstorm warnings with potential flooding as Met Office issues two alerts for region www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...