Sharpie
@sharpinsky.bsky.social
Cat dad and northern lad. Hillwalker. Probably “woke”. Sometime korfballer. Music, food and travel. And history and architecture. #NUFC
North-eastern England.
Like Reform? Passionate about flags? You’re going to hate me.
North-eastern England.
Like Reform? Passionate about flags? You’re going to hate me.
The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite | Andy Beckett www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite | Andy Beckett
Politicians and the rightwing press talk about integration in a selective and politically loaded way. The reality is quite different, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite | Andy Beckett www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I’m not playing this stupid game with Reform or any of their multimillionaire groupies, vilifying immigrants and moaning about the benefits bill from their tax havens and Dubai penthouses. Then lying about what they said and why.
Reform is a racist party. Relying on racist votes for power. End of.
Reform is a racist party. Relying on racist votes for power. End of.
February 13, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I’m not playing this stupid game with Reform or any of their multimillionaire groupies, vilifying immigrants and moaning about the benefits bill from their tax havens and Dubai penthouses. Then lying about what they said and why.
Reform is a racist party. Relying on racist votes for power. End of.
Reform is a racist party. Relying on racist votes for power. End of.
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As good as the universal backlash to Sir Jim Radcliffe's comments on Britain being "colonised by immigrants" is, why only now? Why only to him? We have had hints and outright racism from politicians, the media and individuals for years. Where has the rolled newspaper on the nose been til now?
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
As good as the universal backlash to Sir Jim Radcliffe's comments on Britain being "colonised by immigrants" is, why only now? Why only to him? We have had hints and outright racism from politicians, the media and individuals for years. Where has the rolled newspaper on the nose been til now?
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
I’m not an Arsenal fan but it must be amazing having Spurs as your arch rivals. Just a comedy clown-car of a football club, designed to pick you up when you’re a bit down. Like what NUFC were in the mid to late 00s but with seemingly everything in their favour. Hilarious.
February 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I’m not an Arsenal fan but it must be amazing having Spurs as your arch rivals. Just a comedy clown-car of a football club, designed to pick you up when you’re a bit down. Like what NUFC were in the mid to late 00s but with seemingly everything in their favour. Hilarious.
Get the open-top bus out. Sunderland have won the Remembering Things From 16 Years Ago Cup.
Sixteen years after Sunderland infamously beat Liverpool 1-0 as a shot deflected in off a Reds-branded beach ball, the northern fans remember 😅
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Get the open-top bus out. Sunderland have won the Remembering Things From 16 Years Ago Cup.
I’ve always abhorred the phrase “speaking as a father” when the issue of the protection of the rights of women and young girls comes up. As if somehow you’ve no conception of empathy for young women if you’re not a father. Turns out that even some fathers of daughters don’t.
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I’ve always abhorred the phrase “speaking as a father” when the issue of the protection of the rights of women and young girls comes up. As if somehow you’ve no conception of empathy for young women if you’re not a father. Turns out that even some fathers of daughters don’t.
“Shrieking left wing mobs” headed by *checks notes* Piers Morgan.
Maybe you’re just on the wrong side of history, Unity Shitford.
Maybe you’re just on the wrong side of history, Unity Shitford.
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“Shrieking left wing mobs” headed by *checks notes* Piers Morgan.
Maybe you’re just on the wrong side of history, Unity Shitford.
Maybe you’re just on the wrong side of history, Unity Shitford.
This is now the standard line, parroted by the national broadcaster. It goes unchallenged.
There is no wide debate. It’s just people like Farage saying there’s a problem and the BBC agreeing with him.
There is no wide debate. It’s just people like Farage saying there’s a problem and the BBC agreeing with him.
February 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is now the standard line, parroted by the national broadcaster. It goes unchallenged.
There is no wide debate. It’s just people like Farage saying there’s a problem and the BBC agreeing with him.
There is no wide debate. It’s just people like Farage saying there’s a problem and the BBC agreeing with him.
An apology is where you retract what you said and say “I appreciate that what I said is wrong and I’m sorry for the harm it caused”.
Not “I’m sorry that some people were offended by what I said”.
There’s a whole world of difference.
Not “I’m sorry that some people were offended by what I said”.
There’s a whole world of difference.
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
An apology is where you retract what you said and say “I appreciate that what I said is wrong and I’m sorry for the harm it caused”.
Not “I’m sorry that some people were offended by what I said”.
There’s a whole world of difference.
Not “I’m sorry that some people were offended by what I said”.
There’s a whole world of difference.
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Do we just want to be irate? Or is it that we think that sort of rhetoric feeds into the exact mentality of those Labour supposedly stand against? I'm not angry, I'm just bored and depressed at our politicans constantly punching down, and a load of people cheering for it.
![A post from Ben Ansell that says 'also interesting to see a lot of quote-tweets [sic] getting mad at him for saying 'calling for curbs on immigration is one thing'. Some people just want to be irate about a statement that otherwise does what so few politicians do and welcomes and applaud the contributions of immigrants](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nxanllsnda2w3lxcns2govzj/bafkreiapoo2bo4szsgtmjt3ujy3r6rrmkyaq7xbdaekvoeeqabas3ycrky@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Do we just want to be irate? Or is it that we think that sort of rhetoric feeds into the exact mentality of those Labour supposedly stand against? I'm not angry, I'm just bored and depressed at our politicans constantly punching down, and a load of people cheering for it.
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Ratcliffe UK tax contribution - £0
Immigrants UK tax contribution - £20,000,000,000
Immigrants UK tax contribution - £20,000,000,000
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Ratcliffe UK tax contribution - £0
Immigrants UK tax contribution - £20,000,000,000
Immigrants UK tax contribution - £20,000,000,000
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People are becoming aware that extreme weather of various sorts relates to climate change. But climate change also has a major impact on maintenance regimes, which are also impacted by cuts to public services. www.wales247.co.uk/nearly-1800-...
Nearly 1,800 potholes reported in Cardiff in just one month
Cardiff’s roads have taken a real hit after one of the wettest Januarys on record in the UK, combined with freezing temperatures that have caused surfaces to crack and deteriorate. According to Cardif...
www.wales247.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
People are becoming aware that extreme weather of various sorts relates to climate change. But climate change also has a major impact on maintenance regimes, which are also impacted by cuts to public services. www.wales247.co.uk/nearly-1800-...
Jim Ratcliffe goes into the Grand Casino in Monte Carlo and orders egg and chips. None of that foreign food.
February 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Jim Ratcliffe goes into the Grand Casino in Monte Carlo and orders egg and chips. None of that foreign food.
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We really should be asking ourselves why one rich twat’s racist opinion can become headline news in this country
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
We really should be asking ourselves why one rich twat’s racist opinion can become headline news in this country
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
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If the PM reckons Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for spreading this exact same lie, should the Home Office apologise too, or? 🤨
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 AM
If the PM reckons Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for spreading this exact same lie, should the Home Office apologise too, or? 🤨
Mr Sting
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Mr Sting
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The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.
Good news for Reform in County Durham as they can afford to reclassify all the unisex toilets and put out some press releases about flags.
Fab announcement from Govt today & I’m sure DCC is too. The cash has already allowed the DCC Admin to slightly reduce the planned Council Tax increase which is imminent. I'm hopeful that further funding from the Labour Govt promised in the coming years will allow us to see more positive changes.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Good news for Reform in County Durham as they can afford to reclassify all the unisex toilets and put out some press releases about flags.
No great surprise that as well as being a Brexiteer and a prick, Manc Ashley also turns out to be a racist.
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
No great surprise that as well as being a Brexiteer and a prick, Manc Ashley also turns out to be a racist.
Donald and Melania
With Valentine’s Day coming up… what’s your LEAST favorite romance in a sitcom?
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Donald and Melania
I don’t think they are “unaware”. Just negligently hoping the problem passes or isn’t as bad as the scientists say.
‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I don’t think they are “unaware”. Just negligently hoping the problem passes or isn’t as bad as the scientists say.
3 days until we can address the sun deprivation ☀️
February 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM
3 days until we can address the sun deprivation ☀️
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"…because in a few years you will be busy migrating north, scrambling for resources and cobbling together a subsistence lifestyle."
Burgum on Trump's plan to end the regulation of greenhouse gases: "Every American should get up tomorrow and hold a celebration"
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"…because in a few years you will be busy migrating north, scrambling for resources and cobbling together a subsistence lifestyle."
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Thx, and I added:
Overall these proposals are disgusting and completely antithetical to British values of tolerance, kindness and decency. They pander to the worst instincts; policy shouldn't be driven by the racist agenda of Reform UK.
Overall these proposals are disgusting and completely antithetical to British values of tolerance, kindness and decency. They pander to the worst instincts; policy shouldn't be driven by the racist agenda of Reform UK.
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Thx, and I added:
Overall these proposals are disgusting and completely antithetical to British values of tolerance, kindness and decency. They pander to the worst instincts; policy shouldn't be driven by the racist agenda of Reform UK.
Overall these proposals are disgusting and completely antithetical to British values of tolerance, kindness and decency. They pander to the worst instincts; policy shouldn't be driven by the racist agenda of Reform UK.