Patrick McDermott
@sibelian62.bsky.social
OAP. Not a musician. Enjoy music, CBSO/HALLE, plus eclectic tastes. RT's not endorsements! Typos normal :-) Living in N. Shropshire UK.
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Patrick McDermott
@sibelian62.bsky.social
· Feb 26
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Für mich ist Anne Brorhilker eine Heldin, eine grossartige mutige Persönlichkeit, ein Vorbild, und ich feiere sie jeden Tag
Lesenswert. Der Staat sieht dabei zu, wie der Rechtsstaat ausgehöhlt wird. Das ist Unrecht in einer unfassbaren Dimension. www.lto.de/recht/feuill...
Anne Brorhilker und die 40-Milliarden-Steuerräuber
Eine ehemalige Staatsanwältin, die den Fehler beging, ihren Beruf ernst zu nehmen, dokumentiert die Jagd nach dem größten Schatz der deutschen Rechtsgeschichte.
www.lto.de
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Für mich ist Anne Brorhilker eine Heldin, eine grossartige mutige Persönlichkeit, ein Vorbild, und ich feiere sie jeden Tag
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This sits in
The Peoples WH.
The Peoples WH.
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This sits in
The Peoples WH.
The Peoples WH.
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On a chilly night, a (former) Hampshire boy’s attempt at Lancashire hotpot. To be served with red cabbage and apple, and Brussels sprouts.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
On a chilly night, a (former) Hampshire boy’s attempt at Lancashire hotpot. To be served with red cabbage and apple, and Brussels sprouts.
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Gianandrea Gavazzeni, born in Bergamo and commemorated in the foyer of the Teatro Donizetti
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, born in Bergamo and commemorated in the foyer of the Teatro Donizetti
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Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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A young cast impresses in flawed Donizetti double bill
✍️ Mark Pullinger
bachtrack.com/review-campa...
✍️ Mark Pullinger
bachtrack.com/review-campa...
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A young cast impresses in flawed Donizetti double bill
✍️ Mark Pullinger
bachtrack.com/review-campa...
✍️ Mark Pullinger
bachtrack.com/review-campa...
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"Far from unleashing a new era of growth and investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging Brexit has been." 🎯
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/loss-of-business-investment-caused-by-brexit-by-this-year-could-be-between-275-billion-and-400-billion/
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/loss-of-business-investment-caused-by-brexit-by-this-year-could-be-between-275-billion-and-400-billion/
Loss of business investment caused by Brexit by this year could be between £275 billion and £400 billion
Far from unleashing a new era of growth and investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging Brexit has been.
leftfootforward.org
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"Far from unleashing a new era of growth and investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging Brexit has been." 🎯
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/loss-of-business-investment-caused-by-brexit-by-this-year-could-be-between-275-billion-and-400-billion/
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/11/loss-of-business-investment-caused-by-brexit-by-this-year-could-be-between-275-billion-and-400-billion/
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Our merch was designed with amazing artists like Misanthropocene 🌟
All the profits from our merch will support our work stopping hate and bringing hope in 2026
https://goodlawproject.org/product/lev-bratishenko-there-will-always-be-trans-people-t-shirt/
All the profits from our merch will support our work stopping hate and bringing hope in 2026
https://goodlawproject.org/product/lev-bratishenko-there-will-always-be-trans-people-t-shirt/
Squirrel x MISANTHROPOCENE “There will always be trans people” t-shirt | Good Law Project
Design by MISANTHROPOCENE, quote by Squirrel
goodlawproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our merch was designed with amazing artists like Misanthropocene 🌟
All the profits from our merch will support our work stopping hate and bringing hope in 2026
https://goodlawproject.org/product/lev-bratishenko-there-will-always-be-trans-people-t-shirt/
All the profits from our merch will support our work stopping hate and bringing hope in 2026
https://goodlawproject.org/product/lev-bratishenko-there-will-always-be-trans-people-t-shirt/
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"The UK is rash to imagine it can, in isolation, pick and choose its alliances around the globe. It is geographically part of Europe."
"More Europe, not less Europe, is in the best interests of all the peoples of the continent, including of course the UK and Scotland."
https://bit.ly/485lgN4
"More Europe, not less Europe, is in the best interests of all the peoples of the continent, including of course the UK and Scotland."
https://bit.ly/485lgN4
In this new Age of Empires, why UK must choose Europe over isolation
Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian P...
www.scotsman.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"The UK is rash to imagine it can, in isolation, pick and choose its alliances around the globe. It is geographically part of Europe."
"More Europe, not less Europe, is in the best interests of all the peoples of the continent, including of course the UK and Scotland."
https://bit.ly/485lgN4
"More Europe, not less Europe, is in the best interests of all the peoples of the continent, including of course the UK and Scotland."
https://bit.ly/485lgN4
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Ten years ago, Storm Abigail became the first UK storm with a name. Since then, clear warnings have saved countless lives. Here’s how it works and some of the biggest storms we’ve seen since then.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Ten years of naming storms and saving lives
The Met Office’s storm-naming scheme marks its tenth year, transforming how Britain prepares for extreme weather
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ten years ago, Storm Abigail became the first UK storm with a name. Since then, clear warnings have saved countless lives. Here’s how it works and some of the biggest storms we’ve seen since then.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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I think he’s in Hungary.
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I think he’s in Hungary.
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Oh this is very disappointing. As a teenager I thought Omar Sharif was hot. Now I’m watching Lawrence of Arabia and he looks like Omar Sharif trying to be exotic. Ridiculous.
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Oh this is very disappointing. As a teenager I thought Omar Sharif was hot. Now I’m watching Lawrence of Arabia and he looks like Omar Sharif trying to be exotic. Ridiculous.
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Democracy defender accounts of all sizes. If you would like to be in next please let me know in comments. Must have posts & bio. Reposts appreciated. Vet new followers & FB to grow the resistance✊🏼 #MassBlackout
go.bsky.app/PiNjqge
go.bsky.app/PiNjqge
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
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Everybody knows:
“we’re both disaffected with where politics has gone in this country. We both recognise that the biggest problem we’ve got is this massive #inequality, and neither of us think the parties we used to be aligned with are addressing it.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
“we’re both disaffected with where politics has gone in this country. We both recognise that the biggest problem we’ve got is this massive #inequality, and neither of us think the parties we used to be aligned with are addressing it.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Dining across the divide: ‘We both came out thinking Zack Polanski is a breath of fresh air’
They both liked the Greens’ Zack Polanski and disliked the tech oligarchs. But could they find common cause over the power of the unions?
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Everybody knows:
“we’re both disaffected with where politics has gone in this country. We both recognise that the biggest problem we’ve got is this massive #inequality, and neither of us think the parties we used to be aligned with are addressing it.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
“we’re both disaffected with where politics has gone in this country. We both recognise that the biggest problem we’ve got is this massive #inequality, and neither of us think the parties we used to be aligned with are addressing it.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I blinked, and that’s the weekend gone.
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I blinked, and that’s the weekend gone.
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Korngold was just 15 when he completed his Sinfonietta, an impressive four movement work that was premiered by Weingartner and the Vienna Philharmonic in 1913. Had a lot of pleasure reviewing this new recording by Sascha Goetzel for the November issue of Gramophone.
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Korngold was just 15 when he completed his Sinfonietta, an impressive four movement work that was premiered by Weingartner and the Vienna Philharmonic in 1913. Had a lot of pleasure reviewing this new recording by Sascha Goetzel for the November issue of Gramophone.
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Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
centralbylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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@carlyja22.bsky.social The Daily Beast
The president cut Switzerland’s tariffs after Rolex’s CEO gave him a priceless gold clock.
The president cut Switzerland’s tariffs after Rolex’s CEO gave him a priceless gold clock.
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@carlyja22.bsky.social The Daily Beast
The president cut Switzerland’s tariffs after Rolex’s CEO gave him a priceless gold clock.
The president cut Switzerland’s tariffs after Rolex’s CEO gave him a priceless gold clock.
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Er formuliert also Kriterien, mit denen sich bürgerliche Parteien abgrenzen können von der AfD - sie funktionieren übrigens auch bei der Beurteilung der Frage, ob man Vertreter dieser Truppe in eine Sendung einladen soll.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Er formuliert also Kriterien, mit denen sich bürgerliche Parteien abgrenzen können von der AfD - sie funktionieren übrigens auch bei der Beurteilung der Frage, ob man Vertreter dieser Truppe in eine Sendung einladen soll.
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Petula Clark, CBE *15. November 1932
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Petula Clark, CBE *15. November 1932
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Big Mac 💔 #legend
RIP Sir Donald McIntyre, my first Wotan.
Wotan's Farewell from Wagner's Die Walküre (musical motifs)(Boulez, McIn... youtu.be/Avfl8pokNLk?...
Wotan's Farewell from Wagner's Die Walküre (musical motifs)(Boulez, McIn... youtu.be/Avfl8pokNLk?...
Wotan's Farewell from Wagner's Die Walküre (musical motifs)(Boulez, McIntyre and Jones)
YouTube video by cragarrows
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Big Mac 💔 #legend
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The BBC was founded to “provide impartial news”. If it's going to be the UK's biggest media organisation, it has to follow the rules.
Hold the BBC to account 👇
https://bit.ly/4oJd6B0..
Hold the BBC to account 👇
https://bit.ly/4oJd6B0..
Tell the BBC to stop attacking trans people
The BBC is in shock after rightwing groups have claimed the broadcaster is against Donald Trump and “pro-trans”. But the reality is very different. A recent YouGov survey found that 70% of trans peopl...
action.goodlawproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The BBC was founded to “provide impartial news”. If it's going to be the UK's biggest media organisation, it has to follow the rules.
Hold the BBC to account 👇
https://bit.ly/4oJd6B0..
Hold the BBC to account 👇
https://bit.ly/4oJd6B0..
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Yesterday afternoon Parish Choirs from around Birmingham combined to sing Choral Evensong under the direction of Professor David Saint in St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
It was a rare opportunity to show how effectively the JW Walker organ can accompany the Anglican Choral repertoire.
It was a rare opportunity to show how effectively the JW Walker organ can accompany the Anglican Choral repertoire.
November 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Yesterday afternoon Parish Choirs from around Birmingham combined to sing Choral Evensong under the direction of Professor David Saint in St Chad’s Cathedral. @stchadsbirm.bsky.social
It was a rare opportunity to show how effectively the JW Walker organ can accompany the Anglican Choral repertoire.
It was a rare opportunity to show how effectively the JW Walker organ can accompany the Anglican Choral repertoire.