Colin Popplewell
@colinpops.bsky.social
Normal ex-RN guy often perplexed by things going on around him - why do they do this - why is she such a twat? Loves all things Dylan, Springsteen & Scunny FC.
Lives Lydney, Forest of Dean UK
Lives Lydney, Forest of Dean UK
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Songs don’t save the world.
They save people.
…And people do the rest.
They save people.
…And people do the rest.
December 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Songs don’t save the world.
They save people.
…And people do the rest.
They save people.
…And people do the rest.
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I wish you a Happy Christmas and a coming year of solidarity and resistance. Love and courage to you all.
December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I wish you a Happy Christmas and a coming year of solidarity and resistance. Love and courage to you all.
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I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I know who Nus Ghani MP is - not because we always agree - but because she’s been serving her constituency (as well as lewks) since 2015.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
Who the hell is Lucy White?!
Ah, a quick google search reveals her as a rentagob for GB ‘news.’
I know which one is qualified to chair the budget debate.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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Tonight the family of Virginia Giuffre say she ‘brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage’
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Tonight the family of Virginia Giuffre say she ‘brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage’
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
Virginia claimed Andrew sexually abused her on three separate occasions. He denies those allegations.
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Watching Panorama’s exposé of racist, misogynistic, lying & violent police officers in London, I’m really hoping that all the Farage fans in my industry will manage to condemn it without qualification. We’ll see…
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Watching Panorama’s exposé of racist, misogynistic, lying & violent police officers in London, I’m really hoping that all the Farage fans in my industry will manage to condemn it without qualification. We’ll see…
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Women in male fields.
Literally.
Literally.
July 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Women in male fields.
Literally.
Literally.
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Great to meet Melanie from Precious Hands and Sarah from the Child Mental Health Charter to discuss improving support for children’s mental health.
I support their campaign for training and regulation of professionals working with children and will continue raising these issues in Parliament.
I support their campaign for training and regulation of professionals working with children and will continue raising these issues in Parliament.
June 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Great to meet Melanie from Precious Hands and Sarah from the Child Mental Health Charter to discuss improving support for children’s mental health.
I support their campaign for training and regulation of professionals working with children and will continue raising these issues in Parliament.
I support their campaign for training and regulation of professionals working with children and will continue raising these issues in Parliament.
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I love a good Mark Twain quote RS
May 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I love a good Mark Twain quote RS
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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Bill to save British Steel plant becomes law after king’s approval
Bill to save British Steel plant becomes law after king’s approval
Emergency legislation giving government power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed in a single day unopposed
Proposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been granted royal assent after an extraordinary parliament sitting on Saturday.
Emergency legislation giving the government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed the Commons and Lords in a single day unopposed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Bill to save British Steel plant becomes law after king’s approval
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Protesters picket London Tesla showroom on global anti-Musk day
Protesters picket London Tesla showroom on global anti-Musk day
Alarmed by the havoc the Tesla CEO has wreaked in the US, Britons and Americans are showing their displeasure
Blaring car horns on the three-lane A40 in west London are nothing new. However, on Saturday, they weren’t aimed at other drivers for a change; instead it was Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, who was the target of their anger as part of the “Takedown Tesla” movement, which has spread from the United States.
“It’s too overwhelming to do nothing,” said Louise Cobbett-Witten, who has family in the US. “There is real solace in coming together like this, everyone has to do something. We haven’t got a big strategy besides just standing on the side of the street, holding signs and screaming.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Protesters picket London Tesla showroom on global anti-Musk day
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New York is banning the sale of Tesla's in their State.
Everyone else needs to copy this.
Everyone else needs to copy this.
March 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New York is banning the sale of Tesla's in their State.
Everyone else needs to copy this.
Everyone else needs to copy this.
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All the signals here - EU unity, solidarity with Ukraine, £ for re-armament & boost for UK defence sector in doing so - are bang on. Starmer’s played this well so far & worth thinking about why No 10 isn’t always this sure-footed on domestic policy www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Zelensky-Starmer latest: Starmer unveils steps to help Ukraine after summit with European leaders
www.bbc.co.uk
March 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
All the signals here - EU unity, solidarity with Ukraine, £ for re-armament & boost for UK defence sector in doing so - are bang on. Starmer’s played this well so far & worth thinking about why No 10 isn’t always this sure-footed on domestic policy www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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This will be my go-to response from now on.👏
“You’re raising the volume of your voice, but not the logic of your argument.”
-President Zelenskyy
“You’re raising the volume of your voice, but not the logic of your argument.”
-President Zelenskyy
March 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This will be my go-to response from now on.👏
“You’re raising the volume of your voice, but not the logic of your argument.”
-President Zelenskyy
“You’re raising the volume of your voice, but not the logic of your argument.”
-President Zelenskyy
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“If Roosevelt had told Churchill to sue for peace on any terms with Adolf Hitler and to fork over Britain’s coal reserves to the United States in exchange for no American security guarantees, it might have approximated what Trump did to Zelensky.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | A Day of American Infamy
A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
“If Roosevelt had told Churchill to sue for peace on any terms with Adolf Hitler and to fork over Britain’s coal reserves to the United States in exchange for no American security guarantees, it might have approximated what Trump did to Zelensky.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Zelenskyy is my hero. A true anti-fascist. A man with more bravery and dignity in his other finger then most of his detractors will encounter in their lifetime
February 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Zelenskyy is my hero. A true anti-fascist. A man with more bravery and dignity in his other finger then most of his detractors will encounter in their lifetime
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Today, the Labour government has announced the first 750 early adopter schools that will become the first to offer a new 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 breakfast club.
I’m excited to share that 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 and 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 are among them👏
I’m excited to share that 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 and 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 are among them👏
February 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Today, the Labour government has announced the first 750 early adopter schools that will become the first to offer a new 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 breakfast club.
I’m excited to share that 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 and 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 are among them👏
I’m excited to share that 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 and 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 are among them👏
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The team and I have been out again this morning and afternoon, knocking doors in the Cinderford East.
Lots of issues we're raised including poor local offers for transport and SEND.
We don't just campaign and door knock at election time we are out all year around.
#labourdoorstep #forestofdean
Lots of issues we're raised including poor local offers for transport and SEND.
We don't just campaign and door knock at election time we are out all year around.
#labourdoorstep #forestofdean
February 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The team and I have been out again this morning and afternoon, knocking doors in the Cinderford East.
Lots of issues we're raised including poor local offers for transport and SEND.
We don't just campaign and door knock at election time we are out all year around.
#labourdoorstep #forestofdean
Lots of issues we're raised including poor local offers for transport and SEND.
We don't just campaign and door knock at election time we are out all year around.
#labourdoorstep #forestofdean
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What's happening in Ukraine is both tragedy and travesty. If the U.S. withdraws from NATO and it can't step up without our support, it will also be disaster and atrocity. And all of it can be laid at the feet of the traitor, Donald Trump.
More in my latest:
www.marytrump.org/p/at-the-ful...
More in my latest:
www.marytrump.org/p/at-the-ful...
At the Fulcrum of History
Pressure is brought to bear
www.marytrump.org
February 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What's happening in Ukraine is both tragedy and travesty. If the U.S. withdraws from NATO and it can't step up without our support, it will also be disaster and atrocity. And all of it can be laid at the feet of the traitor, Donald Trump.
More in my latest:
www.marytrump.org/p/at-the-ful...
More in my latest:
www.marytrump.org/p/at-the-ful...
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Trump doesn’t give a shit about peace just plundering the natural resources of bombed, raped and pillaged lands. He’s a common thief stealing from corpses in the wreckage whilst siding with the perpetrator and there’s not enough words in the English language to describe how much I hate the bastard.
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Trump doesn’t give a shit about peace just plundering the natural resources of bombed, raped and pillaged lands. He’s a common thief stealing from corpses in the wreckage whilst siding with the perpetrator and there’s not enough words in the English language to describe how much I hate the bastard.
