@timoconnorbl.bsky.social
Sport-obsessed lawyer. Pinotiste par larmes versées. All views personal.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
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Step 1: Make things more expensive by taxing them
Step 2: Realize you're unpopular because of Step 1
Step 3: Use finances (illegally) obtained via taxes to buy support
Step 4: Drive up prices because you've subsidized taxed consumption
Step 2: Realize you're unpopular because of Step 1
Step 3: Use finances (illegally) obtained via taxes to buy support
Step 4: Drive up prices because you've subsidized taxed consumption
Trump: "We're gonna issue a dividend to our middle income people and lower income people of about $2,000, and we're gonna use the remaining tariffs to lower our debt."
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Step 1: Make things more expensive by taxing them
Step 2: Realize you're unpopular because of Step 1
Step 3: Use finances (illegally) obtained via taxes to buy support
Step 4: Drive up prices because you've subsidized taxed consumption
Step 2: Realize you're unpopular because of Step 1
Step 3: Use finances (illegally) obtained via taxes to buy support
Step 4: Drive up prices because you've subsidized taxed consumption
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
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people.com/donald-trump... I just knew this was coming. And if you think this doesn’t end with a massive gold trump statue in DC you’re not paying attention
Donald Trump Is Putting His Face on Both Sides of a New Coin. U.S. Treasury Reveals 'First Drafts'
The U.S. Treasury revealed the draft of a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump on both sides.
people.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
people.com/donald-trump... I just knew this was coming. And if you think this doesn’t end with a massive gold trump statue in DC you’re not paying attention
My God, an actual, genuine, Manfred Weber win.
Thread.
Thread.
Sixth: more parliamentary democracy. Stronger EP; more transparent Council, COM President also as European Council President. EPP partners are centre parties, no cooperation with extremists
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My God, an actual, genuine, Manfred Weber win.
Thread.
Thread.
Well, I’m sure we can all look forward on Bluesky to a rational and informed debate on sport science, retained advantage and the relevant governing laws in respect of ISFs and the IOC.
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Well, I’m sure we can all look forward on Bluesky to a rational and informed debate on sport science, retained advantage and the relevant governing laws in respect of ISFs and the IOC.
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Confirmation de la démission d’office de Marine Le Pen de son mandat de conseillère départementale
Confirmation de la démission d’office de Marine Le Pen de son mandat de conseillère départementale
La décision du Conseil d’Etat pourrait bouleverser l’avenir politique de Marine Le Pen, alors que son procès en appel dans l’affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN au Parlement européen s’annonce décisif pour sa participation à la présidentielle de 2027.
www.lemonde.fr
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Confirmation de la démission d’office de Marine Le Pen de son mandat de conseillère départementale
And in which jurisdiction?
One for the Reply in Arkell v. Pressdram, I think.
One for the Reply in Arkell v. Pressdram, I think.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
And in which jurisdiction?
One for the Reply in Arkell v. Pressdram, I think.
One for the Reply in Arkell v. Pressdram, I think.
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Belgium beat Namibia over the weekend btw, meaning unless Namibia shock Samoa (and Belgium don't manage the same) the Welwitschias won't make the World Cup for the first time since 1995.
Unfortunately won't catch a minute of the rugby tomorrow but while France v NZ is obviously the headliner, keep an eye on Belgium v Namibia in the World Cup qualifier. Genuinely a tough one to call, and whoever wins will in effect be up against Samoa for the final World Cup spot.
Quilter nations:
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🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
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Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
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🏴v🇳🇿
🇮🇹v🇦🇺
🏴v🇦🇷
🏴v🇫🇯
☘️v🇯🇵
World Cup 2027 Repechage:
🇧🇪v🇳🇦
🇼🇸v🇧🇷
Tier 2:
🇬🇪v🇺🇸
🇷🇴v🇨🇦
🇵🇹v🇺🇾
🇪🇸v☘️(A)
🇭🇰v🇦🇺 (Brumbies)
Blessed weekend, which game are you most looking forward to?
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Belgium beat Namibia over the weekend btw, meaning unless Namibia shock Samoa (and Belgium don't manage the same) the Welwitschias won't make the World Cup for the first time since 1995.
“Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme” - Frank McGuinness, 1985.
“Because you’ve more chance of seeing an Ulsterman at the Somme than on IRFU media imagery” - Ulster fans, 2025.
“Because you’ve more chance of seeing an Ulsterman at the Somme than on IRFU media imagery” - Ulster fans, 2025.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
“Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme” - Frank McGuinness, 1985.
“Because you’ve more chance of seeing an Ulsterman at the Somme than on IRFU media imagery” - Ulster fans, 2025.
“Because you’ve more chance of seeing an Ulsterman at the Somme than on IRFU media imagery” - Ulster fans, 2025.
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A strong partnership.
For their common success.
A commonwealth, as it were…
For their common success.
A commonwealth, as it were…
Polish PM Donald Tusk says there are no objective reasons Ukraine should lose the war. In an interview with Gazeta Wyborcza, he warned that Ukraine’s defeat would drastically worsen Poland’s security, and stressed the need to build a strong partnership with a sovereign Ukraine.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A strong partnership.
For their common success.
A commonwealth, as it were…
For their common success.
A commonwealth, as it were…
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The far right party Elon Musk supports and tried to get into power
German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure
German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure
Lawmakers accuse AfD of spying on German army on behalf of Russia
German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure.
www.euronews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The far right party Elon Musk supports and tried to get into power
German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure
German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure
In passing: England have nine wins on the trot, are playing some ambitious rugby and bringing in some interesting depth.
If the game against the ABs is one score this weekend coming, I’d be scared of them in the 6N. If they win, I’d worry they could do bad things to teams in Twickenham.
If the game against the ABs is one score this weekend coming, I’d be scared of them in the 6N. If they win, I’d worry they could do bad things to teams in Twickenham.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In passing: England have nine wins on the trot, are playing some ambitious rugby and bringing in some interesting depth.
If the game against the ABs is one score this weekend coming, I’d be scared of them in the 6N. If they win, I’d worry they could do bad things to teams in Twickenham.
If the game against the ABs is one score this weekend coming, I’d be scared of them in the 6N. If they win, I’d worry they could do bad things to teams in Twickenham.
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Anyone promoting, associating or sharing spaces with this man - what you permit you promote
A genuine embarrassment and national shame that this man is still platformed by our media and in the pro-Palestine movement
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Anyone promoting, associating or sharing spaces with this man - what you permit you promote
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Just occurred that the BBC is the most literal example of Conquest's third law in that it is actually run by a cabal of its enemies.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just occurred that the BBC is the most literal example of Conquest's third law in that it is actually run by a cabal of its enemies.
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Good thing Senate Democrats showed that there are no consequences to anything ever by giving up all their leverage 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Good thing Senate Democrats showed that there are no consequences to anything ever by giving up all their leverage 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
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Upgrading the French-led multinational NATO battalion in Romania to brigade level also aims to send a message to Russia.
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Upgrading the French-led multinational NATO battalion in Romania to brigade level also aims to send a message to Russia.
@dicknixon.bsky.social When the games turned on the emperor, sir, it was always a sign there was a crisis coming.
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Trump just got massively booed and flipped off by the crowd at the Commanders game.
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
@dicknixon.bsky.social When the games turned on the emperor, sir, it was always a sign there was a crisis coming.
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bsky.app/profile/bria...
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
Georgia is dousing the last embers of democracy
An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
This casual, inexcusable, brutality is how you get an American Troubles.
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This casual, inexcusable, brutality is how you get an American Troubles.
The memory just popped back into my head of Oom Frans Malherbe being, not for the first time, quietly one of the most Afrikaans man in a positive sense on the planet.
He'll gently sing along to gwijo but don't ask him to talk or sing, hey?
www.youtube.com/shorts/691f5...
He'll gently sing along to gwijo but don't ask him to talk or sing, hey?
www.youtube.com/shorts/691f5...
BTW, if you are wondering what the average Afrikaans ou will be doing this weekend, it’ll be screaming on this pair as Siya joins Elizabedi in the 100-cap club against France.
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The memory just popped back into my head of Oom Frans Malherbe being, not for the first time, quietly one of the most Afrikaans man in a positive sense on the planet.
He'll gently sing along to gwijo but don't ask him to talk or sing, hey?
www.youtube.com/shorts/691f5...
He'll gently sing along to gwijo but don't ask him to talk or sing, hey?
www.youtube.com/shorts/691f5...
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Russia checks off "African slavery" on its Back to the 19th Century" checklist.
🇲🇼⚠️ Malawian girls in Russia were taken into slavery and forced to make Shaheds in the Alabuga industrial zone.
Human Rights Watch confirmed that it is investigating reports of the recruitment of Malawian girls through Alabuga Start program, which promised jobs and training…
Human Rights Watch confirmed that it is investigating reports of the recruitment of Malawian girls through Alabuga Start program, which promised jobs and training…
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Russia checks off "African slavery" on its Back to the 19th Century" checklist.
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We've been *begging* y'all for fifteen years to pay attention to the rise of authoritarianism and specifically the US decided to send a soap opera producer as ambassador, just to show how *seriously* you take the region
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We've been *begging* y'all for fifteen years to pay attention to the rise of authoritarianism and specifically the US decided to send a soap opera producer as ambassador, just to show how *seriously* you take the region