Peter Timson
@peterjohn.bsky.social
Mechanical Engineer.
Imperial College - alumnus.
Lived & worked Italy in early 1990s.
Now retired.
Imperial College - alumnus.
Lived & worked Italy in early 1990s.
Now retired.
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Goodnight from a bucolic idyll.
February 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Goodnight from a bucolic idyll.
Ever get the feeling that the whole bl**dy edifice is built on sand?
February 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Ever get the feeling that the whole bl**dy edifice is built on sand?
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Voter fraud is not a widespread problem. The very few times it *is* discovered, it's often folks voting Republican. This November might see a dramatic uptick in actual fraud, since Republicans now control the Dominion voting machines (how that is even allowed, I don't know...). They will do the
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February 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Voter fraud is not a widespread problem. The very few times it *is* discovered, it's often folks voting Republican. This November might see a dramatic uptick in actual fraud, since Republicans now control the Dominion voting machines (how that is even allowed, I don't know...). They will do the
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So the United States will only use empty warehouses to house people it wants to terrorize, not people it wants to shelter from the cold.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
February 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
So the United States will only use empty warehouses to house people it wants to terrorize, not people it wants to shelter from the cold.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
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To Fly Free in Space apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26021...
Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating free in space.
Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating free in space.
February 15, 2026 at 6:49 PM
To Fly Free in Space apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26021...
Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating free in space.
Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating free in space.
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Good morning.
It's not the brightest start to a Sunday here.
It's not the brightest start to a Sunday here.
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Good morning.
It's not the brightest start to a Sunday here.
It's not the brightest start to a Sunday here.
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The News Agents
"There are 3 million files,and I have no doubt people are raking through every allegation – and some are almost unreadable, because they are vile,"says Emily Maitlis
Why is the media so slow to report on Trump claims made in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
"There are 3 million files,and I have no doubt people are raking through every allegation – and some are almost unreadable, because they are vile,"says Emily Maitlis
Why is the media so slow to report on Trump claims made in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
The simple reason the media isn’t talking about Trump in the Epstein Files | The News Agents
Donald Trump’s name is mentioned in the Epstein Files thousands of times more than Peter Mandelson, so why is much of the media seemingly ignoring the president's relationship with the convicted paedo...
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The News Agents
"There are 3 million files,and I have no doubt people are raking through every allegation – and some are almost unreadable, because they are vile,"says Emily Maitlis
Why is the media so slow to report on Trump claims made in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
"There are 3 million files,and I have no doubt people are raking through every allegation – and some are almost unreadable, because they are vile,"says Emily Maitlis
Why is the media so slow to report on Trump claims made in the Epstein Files?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...
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Why do women in UK still usually take on the husband's surname in marriage?
In Italy they don't. Much more sensible.
In Italy they don't. Much more sensible.
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Why do women in UK still usually take on the husband's surname in marriage?
In Italy they don't. Much more sensible.
In Italy they don't. Much more sensible.
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Well, well, well! It seems as if she’ll say anything for elected office or power, but has no conscience to guide her to actually fulfill her promises!
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Resurfaced 2014 Video Of Pam Bondi Comes Back To Haunt Her — HuffPost
Critics were floored by Bondi's decade-old campaign promise, especially given her performance as head of Trump's DOJ.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Well, well, well! It seems as if she’ll say anything for elected office or power, but has no conscience to guide her to actually fulfill her promises!
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February 14, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Canada's newest refugee , at least she'll be welcomed here we will return her when and if America gets back to normal !!! 🙊🙉🙈
March 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Canada's newest refugee , at least she'll be welcomed here we will return her when and if America gets back to normal !!! 🙊🙉🙈
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If you live in some parts of SW 🏴 or the Welsh borders, at the time of writing it has rained every single day this year.
Aberdeen has just seen its first half-hour of sunshine for three weeks – its longest sunless period since records began.
theconversation.com/how-to-stay-...
Aberdeen has just seen its first half-hour of sunshine for three weeks – its longest sunless period since records began.
theconversation.com/how-to-stay-...
How to stay positive when it never stops raining – a psychologist offers tips
We can’t change the weather, but we can try to change how it makes us feel.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If you live in some parts of SW 🏴 or the Welsh borders, at the time of writing it has rained every single day this year.
Aberdeen has just seen its first half-hour of sunshine for three weeks – its longest sunless period since records began.
theconversation.com/how-to-stay-...
Aberdeen has just seen its first half-hour of sunshine for three weeks – its longest sunless period since records began.
theconversation.com/how-to-stay-...
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Good morning,
May all beings have happiness
And the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free of suffering
And the causes of suffering.
May all beings not be separated
From high births and liberation’s bliss.
May all beings abide in equanimity
Free from bias, attachment, and aversion.
Good morning,
May all beings have happiness
And the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free of suffering
And the causes of suffering.
May all beings not be separated
From high births and liberation’s bliss.
May all beings abide in equanimity
Free from bias, attachment, and aversion.
February 14, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Good morning,
May all beings have happiness
And the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free of suffering
And the causes of suffering.
May all beings not be separated
From high births and liberation’s bliss.
May all beings abide in equanimity
Free from bias, attachment, and aversion.
Good morning,
May all beings have happiness
And the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free of suffering
And the causes of suffering.
May all beings not be separated
From high births and liberation’s bliss.
May all beings abide in equanimity
Free from bias, attachment, and aversion.
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Ha! The very idea that Trump has ”searched the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated” is not just ridiculous of itself, but also because the combo of Trump and deep thinking is risible.
Had he been a “thinker” or listener at all he would grasp these facts
bsky.app/profile/broa...
Had he been a “thinker” or listener at all he would grasp these facts
bsky.app/profile/broa...
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Ha! The very idea that Trump has ”searched the depths of legal arguments not yet articulated” is not just ridiculous of itself, but also because the combo of Trump and deep thinking is risible.
Had he been a “thinker” or listener at all he would grasp these facts
bsky.app/profile/broa...
Had he been a “thinker” or listener at all he would grasp these facts
bsky.app/profile/broa...
Chilly this morning. Wrap up again the cold.
February 14, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Chilly this morning. Wrap up again the cold.
Nothing that's happened in the last 20 years has convinced me that it's not time to bring back the 19s 6d in the pound tax rate.
There, even JRM and Farage should understand that.
There, even JRM and Farage should understand that.
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Nothing that's happened in the last 20 years has convinced me that it's not time to bring back the 19s 6d in the pound tax rate.
There, even JRM and Farage should understand that.
There, even JRM and Farage should understand that.