Ralph Houston
@franktexas.bsky.social
Semi-retired translator and JOATAMON living in western Scotland.
One dictator puts his capital under martial law to impress another dictator who will visit soon.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown - live updates - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown - live updates - BBC News
August 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One dictator puts his capital under martial law to impress another dictator who will visit soon.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown - live updates - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown - live updates - BBC News
This from Tumblr user arahir eloquently describes the demise of the internet. It was a good 30 years.
August 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This from Tumblr user arahir eloquently describes the demise of the internet. It was a good 30 years.
I wondered why his signature looked familiar. It's one of those old trompe l'oeils...
August 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I wondered why his signature looked familiar. It's one of those old trompe l'oeils...
Be careful what you wish for Mr Toad!
BBC News - Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects
www.bbc.com/news/article...
August 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Be careful what you wish for Mr Toad!
BBC News - Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sadly, Britain continues to follow the US into authoritarianism.
July 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sadly, Britain continues to follow the US into authoritarianism.
What is this far-right paranoia about small boat crossings? The formerly centrist 'Observer' has parroted this. The 24× thing is a simple lie, concocted by taking the worst reading of the statistics.
These crossings represent about 10% of net migration; ⅔ of asylum claims are successful.
These crossings represent about 10% of net migration; ⅔ of asylum claims are successful.
July 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What is this far-right paranoia about small boat crossings? The formerly centrist 'Observer' has parroted this. The 24× thing is a simple lie, concocted by taking the worst reading of the statistics.
These crossings represent about 10% of net migration; ⅔ of asylum claims are successful.
These crossings represent about 10% of net migration; ⅔ of asylum claims are successful.
This is a real entry in the old UK Yellow Pages
July 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is a real entry in the old UK Yellow Pages
Look, there's even a matching brown, black and white one!
June 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Look, there's even a matching brown, black and white one!
Reform (Caymans) Ltd's cute little logo only reminds me of one thing.
June 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reform (Caymans) Ltd's cute little logo only reminds me of one thing.
Here is some help.
June 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Here is some help.
Apparently a watermelon is now an antisemitic symbol. How many people could say which of these is the Palestinian flag?
June 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Apparently a watermelon is now an antisemitic symbol. How many people could say which of these is the Palestinian flag?
Sorry, I can't think of cutesy fictional pirates without this coming to mind!
June 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Sorry, I can't think of cutesy fictional pirates without this coming to mind!
It pays to remember the origin of the biblical expression.
June 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It pays to remember the origin of the biblical expression.
Very next post after yours...
June 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Very next post after yours...
May 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
May 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Do the TERFs seriously want to force these people to use the ladies'?
May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Do the TERFs seriously want to force these people to use the ladies'?
This from the local paper. Anyone get the headline? (Clues later if needed. Nothing to do with the Morris Ital!)
May 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This from the local paper. Anyone get the headline? (Clues later if needed. Nothing to do with the Morris Ital!)
Here it is upright!
May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Here it is upright!
Nice! This is the Lion Rock on Cumbrae, Scotland. Natural volcanic formation.
s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01...
s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01...
May 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Nice! This is the Lion Rock on Cumbrae, Scotland. Natural volcanic formation.
s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01...
s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01...
I'm getting heartily sick of this. Our only non-far-right paper euphemises Mileikowski ('Netanyahu')'s campaign to conquer Palestine as an 'offensive against Gaza'.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
May 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I'm getting heartily sick of this. Our only non-far-right paper euphemises Mileikowski ('Netanyahu')'s campaign to conquer Palestine as an 'offensive against Gaza'.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
This is sad. Lucy Powell accurately accuses pro-fascist, racist Montgomerie of using dogwhistle tactics - and has to apologise!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
May 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is sad. Lucy Powell accurately accuses pro-fascist, racist Montgomerie of using dogwhistle tactics - and has to apologise!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That's the spirit! Here's an extra cat.
April 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
That's the spirit! Here's an extra cat.
Wow! That was one of my first prints too! Then an an Escher staircase:
April 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wow! That was one of my first prints too! Then an an Escher staircase: