Patrick Reid
@oldmandoc.bsky.social
Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK
Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
Bennites seeing that second place
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Bennites seeing that second place
Still not sure why people keep making Wither Height adaptations when there is a sub 4 minute video that captures the story/vibes perfectly.
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - Official Music Video - Version 1
YouTube video by KateBushMusic
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Still not sure why people keep making Wither Height adaptations when there is a sub 4 minute video that captures the story/vibes perfectly.
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The Gov have just announced major reforms to our democracy with the draft Representation of the People Bill, aiming to protect against foreign interference & empower young people. I've long been pushing for these changes. Here's what I want to see in the Bill. ⬇️
#Disinformation #Democracy
#Disinformation #Democracy
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 AM
The Gov have just announced major reforms to our democracy with the draft Representation of the People Bill, aiming to protect against foreign interference & empower young people. I've long been pushing for these changes. Here's what I want to see in the Bill. ⬇️
#Disinformation #Democracy
#Disinformation #Democracy
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This, though, is why it was always so important for Starmer to call this stuff out quickly and forcibly - it forces the beeb to do their job.
Even the BBC doing what they should be doing at all times in their piece about the statements from No10. Included the actual ONS population figures.
February 12, 2026 at 8:16 AM
This, though, is why it was always so important for Starmer to call this stuff out quickly and forcibly - it forces the beeb to do their job.
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I'm thrilled about the introduction of this bill. As chair of the Fair Elections group in Parliament, I've long been pushing for measures to tighten the rules around political donations and protect against foreign interference.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament
The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I'm thrilled about the introduction of this bill. As chair of the Fair Elections group in Parliament, I've long been pushing for measures to tighten the rules around political donations and protect against foreign interference.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Was absolutely furious at Labours silence last summer. A huge missed opportunity that allowed racist sentiment to propogate.
Since September there has gradually been more pushback but good to see a response so rapidly today.
Wonder if team know to give Starmer's view not McSweeny's
Since September there has gradually been more pushback but good to see a response so rapidly today.
Wonder if team know to give Starmer's view not McSweeny's
Downing Street weighing in on Jim Ratcliffe's comments about immigration. A Number 10 spokesperson said “Jim Ratcliffe should immediately apologise. His offensive remarks are wrong and play into the hands of those who want to divide our country.”
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Was absolutely furious at Labours silence last summer. A huge missed opportunity that allowed racist sentiment to propogate.
Since September there has gradually been more pushback but good to see a response so rapidly today.
Wonder if team know to give Starmer's view not McSweeny's
Since September there has gradually been more pushback but good to see a response so rapidly today.
Wonder if team know to give Starmer's view not McSweeny's
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Disgusting remarks, and that’s before you note this is someone who moved to (colonised as he would put it) a tax haven news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Disgusting remarks, and that’s before you note this is someone who moved to (colonised as he would put it) a tax haven news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
Sent over the edge when he abbreviated them to STPs.
Also, the food ambassador the UK has desperately needed
Also, the food ambassador the UK has desperately needed
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Sent over the edge when he abbreviated them to STPs.
Also, the food ambassador the UK has desperately needed
Also, the food ambassador the UK has desperately needed
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Tell you what “Sir Jim”, when you stop being a resident of Monaco for tax purposes and actually contribute to the U.K’s schools, hospitals, and defence we will start listening to you.
Oh, and stop spouting utter rubbish on migration.
Oh, and stop spouting utter rubbish on migration.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Tell you what “Sir Jim”, when you stop being a resident of Monaco for tax purposes and actually contribute to the U.K’s schools, hospitals, and defence we will start listening to you.
Oh, and stop spouting utter rubbish on migration.
Oh, and stop spouting utter rubbish on migration.
Got to wonder if they just got the idea from watching the new season of Silent Witness.
"We'll move the Treasury to Birmingham" is maybe the funniest thing this could have been
🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT from Deputy Leader @LibDemDaisy.bsky.social
Dropping tomorrow at 9am.
Watch this space.
Dropping tomorrow at 9am.
Watch this space.
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Got to wonder if they just got the idea from watching the new season of Silent Witness.
Urine was never a waste product. When we drink we produce urine. Bear Grylls needs urine to survive and grow. We could all thrive if we drank more urine.
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Urine was never a waste product. When we drink we produce urine. Bear Grylls needs urine to survive and grow. We could all thrive if we drank more urine.
I for one can't wait for a modern day Logan's Run/Laufen/Courir/correre/cuser
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I for one can't wait for a modern day Logan's Run/Laufen/Courir/correre/cuser
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Only 27 days to have your say over the future of the BBC! Don’t leave it to other people - take part!. You love it? You think it could be better? There’s something special you don’t want to lose? Tell the government! Closes Tuesday 10th March.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government launches Charter Review to future-proof the BBC
The Culture Secretary has launched the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s Royal Charter with the aim of bolstering trust in the broadcaster and putting it on a sustainable financial footing.
www.gov.uk
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Only 27 days to have your say over the future of the BBC! Don’t leave it to other people - take part!. You love it? You think it could be better? There’s something special you don’t want to lose? Tell the government! Closes Tuesday 10th March.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Starmer:
"The real fight is not in the Labour Party. It's with the right-wing politics that challenges that. The politics of Reform... Divide, divide, divide. Grievance, grievance, grievance. That will tear our country apart... I will be in that fight as long as I have breath in my body."
"The real fight is not in the Labour Party. It's with the right-wing politics that challenges that. The politics of Reform... Divide, divide, divide. Grievance, grievance, grievance. That will tear our country apart... I will be in that fight as long as I have breath in my body."
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Starmer:
"The real fight is not in the Labour Party. It's with the right-wing politics that challenges that. The politics of Reform... Divide, divide, divide. Grievance, grievance, grievance. That will tear our country apart... I will be in that fight as long as I have breath in my body."
"The real fight is not in the Labour Party. It's with the right-wing politics that challenges that. The politics of Reform... Divide, divide, divide. Grievance, grievance, grievance. That will tear our country apart... I will be in that fight as long as I have breath in my body."
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That feeling as you see the Militrain pass us by
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
That feeling as you see the Militrain pass us by
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Here are 7️⃣ major changes the Labour Government made last week…👇🏾
February 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Here are 7️⃣ major changes the Labour Government made last week…👇🏾
Post a banger that's not in English
Aka when I want to recreate some Pentiment vibes
Aka when I want to recreate some Pentiment vibes
February 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Post a banger that's not in English
Aka when I want to recreate some Pentiment vibes
Aka when I want to recreate some Pentiment vibes
Absolutely Emperor's new groove. Completely left field for a Disney movie but like an animated airplane for the number of gags.
Credit to it that I scrolled through a dozen gif options before picking the joke that always makes me laugh
Credit to it that I scrolled through a dozen gif options before picking the joke that always makes me laugh
February 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Absolutely Emperor's new groove. Completely left field for a Disney movie but like an animated airplane for the number of gags.
Credit to it that I scrolled through a dozen gif options before picking the joke that always makes me laugh
Credit to it that I scrolled through a dozen gif options before picking the joke that always makes me laugh
Unsure if this is a problem of being too British or being too male but just spent 5 minutes trying to pick a birthday card as all the options have either been too intimate or not intimate enough.
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Unsure if this is a problem of being too British or being too male but just spent 5 minutes trying to pick a birthday card as all the options have either been too intimate or not intimate enough.
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I know they had a bad weekend in the six nations but this seems a bit of an overreaction
Am told Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, is going to follow Anas Sarwar in calling for the PM to stand down;
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I know they had a bad weekend in the six nations but this seems a bit of an overreaction
I know they had a bad weekend in the six nations but this seems a bit of an overreaction
Am told Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, is going to follow Anas Sarwar in calling for the PM to stand down;
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I know they had a bad weekend in the six nations but this seems a bit of an overreaction
Scottish Labour: Alright we need to differentiate ourselves from the Westminster Labour
Anas Sawar: How about we say we want Keir Starmer to quit?
SL: I said differentiate goddamit!
Anas Sawar: How about we say we want Keir Starmer to quit?
SL: I said differentiate goddamit!
NEW - Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, is expected to call for Keir Starmer to step down as PM.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Scottish Labour: Alright we need to differentiate ourselves from the Westminster Labour
Anas Sawar: How about we say we want Keir Starmer to quit?
SL: I said differentiate goddamit!
Anas Sawar: How about we say we want Keir Starmer to quit?
SL: I said differentiate goddamit!
Is there anything to be said for another reset?
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Is there anything to be said for another reset?
Fascinating project this but by far my favourite thing is these wee island communities which appear to imply that some people exist on Bluesky only to support Nottingham forest/Oxford United.
And interact with nothing else.
And interact with nothing else.
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Fascinating project this but by far my favourite thing is these wee island communities which appear to imply that some people exist on Bluesky only to support Nottingham forest/Oxford United.
And interact with nothing else.
And interact with nothing else.