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Ian McClellan
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TV addict, nerdy fan of Dystopian drama. Love a bit of ScandiNoir, Science-Fiction, Aviation, Military History and Cold War Radars & Bunkers.
Newly trained to be a Wellbeing Walks Leader in Barrow-in-Furness with Active Cumbria. #ParkRun #LoveParkRun
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Yes, I’m doing another charity fundraising event only this time I’m running for ‘MIND in Furness’.

I may even be wearing an elf hat!
I'm taking part in Mind in Furness Mental Elf Festive Fun Run!
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
France has promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a case of anti-Semitism that has caused outrage for generations.
France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years later
France has promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a notorious case of antisemitism that has ca...
www.rte.ie
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
The Chartists, an enduring reminder that change is possible and vitally important, even when (at the time) you don't 'win'.
The first issue of the Chartist newspaper, the Northern Star, appeared #OnThisDay 18 November 1837. Without it, Chartism would have been a far weaker thing.
www.chartistancestors.co.uk/northern-sta...
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
Not really sure how much clearer Republicans can be about not wanting international tourism, but here you go. Yes, the World Cup is here. Yes, you can pay exorbitant prices to come here and see it. But we don’t want you here and you need to get out immediately.
Kristi Noem on FIFA tourists: "Then they would go home. And go home in a timely manner."
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
Puerto Rico is the oldest colony in the world, says @edmorales.bsky.social, and that must change. Today Ed joins in to talk about the history of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican diaspora, and how the United States continues to exploit La Isla del Encanto.

Find Reckoning with Jason Herbert below.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
LMAO -- Ted Cruz is on Fox News talking about running for president in 2028
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
Spacing matters.
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Weekly Quordle Challenge 126
8️⃣4️⃣
9️⃣3️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

#WQuers
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🙂 Daily Quordle 1393
8️⃣9️⃣
6️⃣7️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

#WQuers
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
squareword.org 1386: 8 guesses

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥
#squareword #squareword1386

#WQuers
Squareword
A two-dimensional word game
squareword.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#deluxewaffle182 X/5 (26)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

wafflegame.net/deluxe

#WQuers

One away. Good challenge today. ☺️👍
Waffle
The waffle-shaped daily word game.
wafflegame.net
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#waffle1396 X/5

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛
🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩

💔 streak: 0
wafflegame.net

Not even close today.

#WQuers
Waffle
The waffle-shaped daily word game.
wafflegame.net
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Strands #624
“Paw patrol”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵

#WQuers
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Connections
Puzzle #890
🟦🟪🟨🟪
🟦🟨🟪🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

#WQuers
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Reposted by Ian McClellan
Guardian’s top story is @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social’s analysis of NHS performance, the latest release from Public Service Performance Tracker 2025.

There are some positives from past years but these risk being undermined by loss of GP partners, social care failures and chaotic approach to reform
Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform
Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targets
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Wordle 1,612 4/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟨🟩🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@scoremywordle.bsky.social

4 to start the week.

#WQuers #Wordle

#DailyWordle
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Some Sunday night music for you. First off, Florence and the Machine.

youtu.be/B9v8jLBrvug?...
Florence + The Machine - Ship To Wreck (The Odyssey – Chapter 4)
YouTube video by FlorenceMachineVEVO
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🙂 Daily Quordle 1392
6️⃣9️⃣
4️⃣🟥
m-w.com/games/quordle/
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩

#WQuers
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
squareword.org 1385: 11 guesses

🟩🟩🟩🟨🟨
🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥
#squareword #squareword1385

#WQuers
Squareword
A two-dimensional word game
squareword.org
November 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#waffle1395 X/5

🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩
🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⬜⬛⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

💔 streak: 0
wafflegame.net

1 away. Doh.

#WQuers
Waffle
The waffle-shaped daily word game.
wafflegame.net
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Strands #623
“Around it goes”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

#WQuers

I solved it, but I still didn’t understand half the answers…
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM