Andy Byers
@andybyers.bsky.social
Retired Headteacher. UK & US politics, music, travel, food, sport and FPL.
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Trump, Vance and Musk are monsters! History will judge this administration as one of the worst governments in history. They are crashing the economy and wrecking people’s lives for personal gain. That’s as bad as it gets.
April 7, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Trump, Vance and Musk are monsters! History will judge this administration as one of the worst governments in history. They are crashing the economy and wrecking people’s lives for personal gain. That’s as bad as it gets.
Zelensky is fighting on two fronts - he deserves more support than he’s getting from Europe and the democrats in the US
March 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Zelensky is fighting on two fronts - he deserves more support than he’s getting from Europe and the democrats in the US
Goodbye Cambodia 🇰🇭, hello Thailand 🇹🇭
March 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Goodbye Cambodia 🇰🇭, hello Thailand 🇹🇭
Hard to see on this picture but this is the Vietnam 🇻🇳 Cambodia 🇰🇭 river border on the Mekong. Great way to cross. Passports stamped on the way out and then five minutes up the river, for Cambodia border control & fingerprints. 6 hrs including the border stop from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh. Better than ✈️
March 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hard to see on this picture but this is the Vietnam 🇻🇳 Cambodia 🇰🇭 river border on the Mekong. Great way to cross. Passports stamped on the way out and then five minutes up the river, for Cambodia border control & fingerprints. 6 hrs including the border stop from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh. Better than ✈️
70p for a large iced coffee- coming back to the UK might be a shock
March 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
70p for a large iced coffee- coming back to the UK might be a shock
It took me to leave the country for #Newcastle to win their first trophy in 56 years. Congratulations from Saigon. A brilliant performance
March 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It took me to leave the country for #Newcastle to win their first trophy in 56 years. Congratulations from Saigon. A brilliant performance
From the (fascinating) War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. The US don’t come out of this story well but there are so many parallels with today. This is one!
March 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
From the (fascinating) War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. The US don’t come out of this story well but there are so many parallels with today. This is one!
Just starting a 16 hour train journey from Da Nang to Saigon. Got a great 2 person sleeper carriage & free food & drink. Not completely roughing it.
March 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Just starting a 16 hour train journey from Da Nang to Saigon. Got a great 2 person sleeper carriage & free food & drink. Not completely roughing it.
Off to Vietnam. 🇻🇳
February 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Off to Vietnam. 🇻🇳
Inspired headline from @rollingstone.com for the review of the new Sam Fender album. It’s a brilliant album, destined to be a classic IMO (I’d give it *****)
February 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Inspired headline from @rollingstone.com for the review of the new Sam Fender album. It’s a brilliant album, destined to be a classic IMO (I’d give it *****)
An instant classic. 3 listens in and it’s brilliant.
February 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An instant classic. 3 listens in and it’s brilliant.
They’ve now found a suitable sized indoor venue for Trump’s inauguration
January 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
They’ve now found a suitable sized indoor venue for Trump’s inauguration
Musk is as dangerous as Putin. He’s happy to use his money to destabilise and interfere in other countries and spread hate. It’s not enough for those who agree to leave X. European Governments’ (including ours) have to address it
January 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Musk is as dangerous as Putin. He’s happy to use his money to destabilise and interfere in other countries and spread hate. It’s not enough for those who agree to leave X. European Governments’ (including ours) have to address it
She’s not very good at this is she?
November 27, 2024 at 6:42 PM
She’s not very good at this is she?
I’m sure he’s right. No sensible leader hoping to bring down the cost of living would put tariffs on its major trading partners. Trump talks nonsense - it’s all show and we just need to focus on what he does rather than says! It’s exhausting but he’s just a needy child wanting attention #trump
November 26, 2024 at 10:51 AM
I’m sure he’s right. No sensible leader hoping to bring down the cost of living would put tariffs on its major trading partners. Trump talks nonsense - it’s all show and we just need to focus on what he does rather than says! It’s exhausting but he’s just a needy child wanting attention #trump
If anything sums up how depressing global politics is now, it’s this. We had an election literally 4 months ago! And we’re one of the only electorates not (yet) taken in by right wing populists. That seems to bother people.
November 25, 2024 at 7:50 AM
If anything sums up how depressing global politics is now, it’s this. We had an election literally 4 months ago! And we’re one of the only electorates not (yet) taken in by right wing populists. That seems to bother people.
You know it’s nearly Christmas in Gosforth when “Big Santa” makes an appearance. He’s a bit wet today
November 23, 2024 at 12:27 PM
You know it’s nearly Christmas in Gosforth when “Big Santa” makes an appearance. He’s a bit wet today
Posting this as @UKLabour not on here yet. On the margins there will always be those who suffer ☹️ but I hope those against make alternative suggestion. Scrapping inheritance tax for all / not taxing those with wealth affects public services & increases inequality. BTW…if we hadn’t voted for Brexit 🤷♂️
November 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Posting this as @UKLabour not on here yet. On the margins there will always be those who suffer ☹️ but I hope those against make alternative suggestion. Scrapping inheritance tax for all / not taxing those with wealth affects public services & increases inequality. BTW…if we hadn’t voted for Brexit 🤷♂️