John Finagin
@johnfinagin.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, cartoonist, guitarist, Europhile & paraglider pilot who's got a thing about solving wordle then writing clue-rhymes about it. So it goes!
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Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Europe is deeply confused about China handling and it shouldn't be - you either engage with a superpower that is the main trade partner to over half the world's countries, or you retreat into protection and decline. So it has to be engagement.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Europe is deeply confused about China handling and it shouldn't be - you either engage with a superpower that is the main trade partner to over half the world's countries, or you retreat into protection and decline. So it has to be engagement.
Happy Monday. Finding letters to start with was the only challenge and I doubt if I could cracked it in 3️⃣or less today. Not too tricky a word for a rhyme either, although I think I could have been a bit more creative than another "what am I?" Something witty about wrongly parked cars comes to mind.
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Happy Monday. Finding letters to start with was the only challenge and I doubt if I could cracked it in 3️⃣or less today. Not too tricky a word for a rhyme either, although I think I could have been a bit more creative than another "what am I?" Something witty about wrongly parked cars comes to mind.
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Breaking news.
Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings has left hospital.
Samir Zitouni, the whole country has been willing you through.
What fantastic news, a true hero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings has left hospital.
Samir Zitouni, the whole country has been willing you through.
What fantastic news, a true hero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings leaves hospital
Samir Zitouni's family say they are "really happy" but that he faces a significant recovery.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Breaking news.
Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings has left hospital.
Samir Zitouni, the whole country has been willing you through.
What fantastic news, a true hero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings has left hospital.
Samir Zitouni, the whole country has been willing you through.
What fantastic news, a true hero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“…Epstein would have felt still welcome as a member of polite society, receiving no social incentive to change his ways. Far from being ostracised as a sex offender, he was normalised….”
“…Epstein would have felt still welcome as a member of polite society, receiving no social incentive to change his ways. Far from being ostracised as a sex offender, he was normalised….”
The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him
Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his ear
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“…Epstein would have felt still welcome as a member of polite society, receiving no social incentive to change his ways. Far from being ostracised as a sex offender, he was normalised….”
“…Epstein would have felt still welcome as a member of polite society, receiving no social incentive to change his ways. Far from being ostracised as a sex offender, he was normalised….”
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Whatever Trump is desperately covering up about Epstein, it’s clearly so bad that he thinks it could destroy him
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Whatever Trump is desperately covering up about Epstein, it’s clearly so bad that he thinks it could destroy him
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Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
Happy Sunday. I guess I could have written a verse about sword & sorcery barbarians or boys' own paper cricket bat swinging heroes, but it's not what this word triggered, being too close to painful memories of people I've known & the hollow feeling that follows the thought how could anyone go there?
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Happy Sunday. I guess I could have written a verse about sword & sorcery barbarians or boys' own paper cricket bat swinging heroes, but it's not what this word triggered, being too close to painful memories of people I've known & the hollow feeling that follows the thought how could anyone go there?
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
Happy Saturday! My favourite rhyme for this word comes from Dr Seuss. I wish I'd thought of it!
"I floated twelve days without toothpaste or soap.
I practically, almost had given up hope....."
From "I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew"
So here's a verse about Rose and Jack!
"I floated twelve days without toothpaste or soap.
I practically, almost had given up hope....."
From "I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew"
So here's a verse about Rose and Jack!
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Happy Saturday! My favourite rhyme for this word comes from Dr Seuss. I wish I'd thought of it!
"I floated twelve days without toothpaste or soap.
I practically, almost had given up hope....."
From "I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew"
So here's a verse about Rose and Jack!
"I floated twelve days without toothpaste or soap.
I practically, almost had given up hope....."
From "I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew"
So here's a verse about Rose and Jack!
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I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
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Zarah Sultana, "Wages are stagnating, bills are rising, companies are posting record profits, the rich are laughing all the way to the bank. Everyone can see it."
Yes they can.
#bbcqt
Yes they can.
#bbcqt
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Zarah Sultana, "Wages are stagnating, bills are rising, companies are posting record profits, the rich are laughing all the way to the bank. Everyone can see it."
Yes they can.
#bbcqt
Yes they can.
#bbcqt
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"The reason why this is of concern, is—he's the president of the United States, he's been found in another case by a civil jury to have been liable for sexually abusing a woman in a department store, he's a convicted felon, and he's had dozens of women accuse him of sexual abuse."
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"The reason why this is of concern, is—he's the president of the United States, he's been found in another case by a civil jury to have been liable for sexually abusing a woman in a department store, he's a convicted felon, and he's had dozens of women accuse him of sexual abuse."
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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Nigel Farage says the NHS should be replaced with an insurance-based system like they have in the USA, which would mean crippling medical bills for Brits.
Drop a ❤️ if you love our NHS and want to keep it in public hands.
Drop a ❤️ if you love our NHS and want to keep it in public hands.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Nigel Farage says the NHS should be replaced with an insurance-based system like they have in the USA, which would mean crippling medical bills for Brits.
Drop a ❤️ if you love our NHS and want to keep it in public hands.
Drop a ❤️ if you love our NHS and want to keep it in public hands.
Happy Friday, even if it's washout weather where I am. I think luck was with me & the word is thought-provoking, describing one of the major experiential, social, & psychological transformations of this era. Has the trend towards stronger images come from being habituated to what we see? I wonder!🤔
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Happy Friday, even if it's washout weather where I am. I think luck was with me & the word is thought-provoking, describing one of the major experiential, social, & psychological transformations of this era. Has the trend towards stronger images come from being habituated to what we see? I wonder!🤔
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Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Blanche didn’t ask Maxwell a single question about any of these emails. Then he moved her to Club Fed where she is served individual meals and has a puppy and numerous other special privileges while she prepares her clemency petition. WHY?
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You realize his guilt when the most litigious guy on the planet isn’t making lawsuit threats.
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
You realize his guilt when the most litigious guy on the planet isn’t making lawsuit threats.