Brian Stafford
@briancst.bsky.social
Trad musician. Photography enthusiast.
Software dev from an embedded/electronics engineering background, Open Source enthusiast.
Software dev from an embedded/electronics engineering background, Open Source enthusiast.
It's enough to make a cat laugh.
The former Conservative Levelling Up Secretary and now editor of the Spectator, Michael Gove, has been selected as a judge for the 2026 Orwell Prize awards, despite his record of dodging media scrutiny and allegations of ‘stifling’ critical journalists
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's enough to make a cat laugh.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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We you think about all the thousands of articles written wondering whether Trump would send Tomahawks to Ukraine, even claiming he had agreed too, and realize that at no time was there any chance Trump really would; only then do you realize the uselessness of much of the media.
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We you think about all the thousands of articles written wondering whether Trump would send Tomahawks to Ukraine, even claiming he had agreed too, and realize that at no time was there any chance Trump really would; only then do you realize the uselessness of much of the media.
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Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
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Hi All, If you are looking to listen to 250,000 words of production statistics and logistics talk (and who isnt?), you will be delighted to learn that How The War Was Won is on a 50% sale. And if you do not like the book--it can at least help you sleep. www.audiobooks.co.uk/promotions/p...
50% OFF How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II
World War II is usually seen as a titanic land battle, decided by mass armies, most importantly those on the Eastern Front. Phillips Payson O'Brien shows us the war in a completely different ligh...
www.audiobooks.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hi All, If you are looking to listen to 250,000 words of production statistics and logistics talk (and who isnt?), you will be delighted to learn that How The War Was Won is on a 50% sale. And if you do not like the book--it can at least help you sleep. www.audiobooks.co.uk/promotions/p...
I normally couldn't care less about the Royal Family but I feel for Kate Middleton having to have shook hands with Trump. Imagine having to touch that. Ewww 🤮
September 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I normally couldn't care less about the Royal Family but I feel for Kate Middleton having to have shook hands with Trump. Imagine having to touch that. Ewww 🤮
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Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
I would watch the BBC 6 O'Clock News but I'm not sure I want to see their disproportionate platforming Farage and Reform climing to speak for the 'silent' majority. (Anyway if they're silent, how does Farage know what they think?)
August 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I would watch the BBC 6 O'Clock News but I'm not sure I want to see their disproportionate platforming Farage and Reform climing to speak for the 'silent' majority. (Anyway if they're silent, how does Farage know what they think?)
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Notts County.
Marvelous work.
Marvelous work.
August 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Notts County.
Marvelous work.
Marvelous work.
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4 months ago today we bombed an Easter church service in Sumy with cluster munitions.
What you tolerate, you permit.
What you tolerate, you permit.
August 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
4 months ago today we bombed an Easter church service in Sumy with cluster munitions.
What you tolerate, you permit.
What you tolerate, you permit.
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Dear Europe,
If you think getting the US president to verbally agree not to offer Ukrainian territory to Russia counts as a win, you’re losing.
If you think getting the US president to verbally agree not to offer Ukrainian territory to Russia counts as a win, you’re losing.
August 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Dear Europe,
If you think getting the US president to verbally agree not to offer Ukrainian territory to Russia counts as a win, you’re losing.
If you think getting the US president to verbally agree not to offer Ukrainian territory to Russia counts as a win, you’re losing.
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Puzzling as to how the US Veep can feel safe bringing his family to a riot torn hellhole country without any freedom of speech.
Obviously he has security, but could it be just possibly that those claims are on closer inspection almost complete nonsense.
Obviously he has security, but could it be just possibly that those claims are on closer inspection almost complete nonsense.
August 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Puzzling as to how the US Veep can feel safe bringing his family to a riot torn hellhole country without any freedom of speech.
Obviously he has security, but could it be just possibly that those claims are on closer inspection almost complete nonsense.
Obviously he has security, but could it be just possibly that those claims are on closer inspection almost complete nonsense.
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A British crow is asking passersby if they're alright.
August 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A British crow is asking passersby if they're alright.
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social capitalism is certainly causing the tide to rise
July 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social capitalism is certainly causing the tide to rise
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Hi All, I have had technical issues sending out my weekend update on substack today. I do not know what is happening—but hope it gets fixed soon.
What I can do is edit old posts. So I have cut a pasted this weeks update and put it at the start of last weeks.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
What I can do is edit old posts. So I have cut a pasted this weeks update and put it at the start of last weeks.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #141 and 142
The Bombardment of Ukrainian Cities—How Trump Has Already Helped Russia; The New York Times Embeds With The Waffen SS?
open.substack.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hi All, I have had technical issues sending out my weekend update on substack today. I do not know what is happening—but hope it gets fixed soon.
What I can do is edit old posts. So I have cut a pasted this weeks update and put it at the start of last weeks.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
What I can do is edit old posts. So I have cut a pasted this weeks update and put it at the start of last weeks.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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There have been many many bad takes during the Russo-Ukraine war. But amongst the worst was all the horseshit yesterday that Trump was cracking down on Putin. As it was, he is protecting the Russian dictator (once again).
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
There have been many many bad takes during the Russo-Ukraine war. But amongst the worst was all the horseshit yesterday that Trump was cracking down on Putin. As it was, he is protecting the Russian dictator (once again).
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Because migrant boats arriving on Northern Ireland's shores is such a major problem for tge Unionist community
Because migrant boats arriving on Northern Ireland's shores is such a major problem for tge Unionist community
Firefighters take two hours to extinguish controversial bonfire topped with ‘migrant boat’ and Irish flag in Co Tyrone
Firefighters took almost two hours to extinguish a controversial bonfire which was lit in Co Tyrone last night.
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Because migrant boats arriving on Northern Ireland's shores is such a major problem for tge Unionist community
Because migrant boats arriving on Northern Ireland's shores is such a major problem for tge Unionist community
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Hi All, Just sent out a free post on the Good News and Bad News coming out of Europe now. There are important signs that European leaders are understanding that they must free themselves from US strategic domination--otoh Ukraine is suffering for earlier failures. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Europe: Some Good News And Some Bad
Substack Live Today at 5pm BST/Noon ET
open.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Hi All, Just sent out a free post on the Good News and Bad News coming out of Europe now. There are important signs that European leaders are understanding that they must free themselves from US strategic domination--otoh Ukraine is suffering for earlier failures. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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1 month ago today Human Rights Watch found Russian army is committing war crimes in Kherson, deliberately hunting civilians with drones in "human safaris".
There has been worldwide outrage & campus shutdowns as a result...
There has been worldwide outrage & campus shutdowns as a result...
July 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
1 month ago today Human Rights Watch found Russian army is committing war crimes in Kherson, deliberately hunting civilians with drones in "human safaris".
There has been worldwide outrage & campus shutdowns as a result...
There has been worldwide outrage & campus shutdowns as a result...
Enjoying @mrjamesob.bsky.social's "two-weeks" Trump montage.
June 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Enjoying @mrjamesob.bsky.social's "two-weeks" Trump montage.
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Me screaming at the screen "bollox you fat orange cunt"!!
June 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Me screaming at the screen "bollox you fat orange cunt"!!