Garrett
@lfcgarrett.bsky.social
Happily married, dual citizen, international LFC supporter with leftist views and interest in games, stories, education, travel, politics, history and whatnot... he/they
If you haven’t seen it, look up Irish fans reacting to Ronaldo being shown a red card for the first time when playing for Portugal.
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If you haven’t seen it, look up Irish fans reacting to Ronaldo being shown a red card for the first time when playing for Portugal.
It’s weird how playing for your national team can humanize an opposition player for me. I hate Haaland and never wanted him at Liverpool for one second, but suddenly I’m really happy for him?
Norway's locker room was electric after they all but qualified for the World Cup 🇳🇴
Erling Haaland and friends only need to avoid a nine-goal defeat in Italy and they're in, ending a 26-year tournament drought 😅
Erling Haaland and friends only need to avoid a nine-goal defeat in Italy and they're in, ending a 26-year tournament drought 😅
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It’s weird how playing for your national team can humanize an opposition player for me. I hate Haaland and never wanted him at Liverpool for one second, but suddenly I’m really happy for him?
Game’s gone soft! Remember back in the good ol’ days when there was real mortal peril? Nowadays they only get soft injuries like snapping your knee, and they’re back playing in under a year! Our ancestors would be ashamed!
Border wars: a football match in 1599 between men of Bewcastle, England, and Armstrongs of Whithaugh, Scotland, was followed by ‘drynkyng hard’. Final score was two dead, 30 taken prisoner ‘and many sore hurt, especially John Whytfeild, whose bowells came out, but are sowed up againe’.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Game’s gone soft! Remember back in the good ol’ days when there was real mortal peril? Nowadays they only get soft injuries like snapping your knee, and they’re back playing in under a year! Our ancestors would be ashamed!
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They rounded a bunch of random Venezuelans with tats and pretended they were in tren de aragua, then started blowing up random Venezuelan boats they claim “carried drugs,” in order to slowly groom their base into supporting a full ground war on Venezuela that was always about oil
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
They rounded a bunch of random Venezuelans with tats and pretended they were in tren de aragua, then started blowing up random Venezuelan boats they claim “carried drugs,” in order to slowly groom their base into supporting a full ground war on Venezuela that was always about oil
Low key, I think part of his deal for covering the World Cup is that he doesn’t have to set foot in the US under Trump.
Enjoy Mexico, Jurgen!
Enjoy Mexico, Jurgen!
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Low key, I think part of his deal for covering the World Cup is that he doesn’t have to set foot in the US under Trump.
Enjoy Mexico, Jurgen!
Enjoy Mexico, Jurgen!
Seriously, what would it take for the PGMOL to be investigated?
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Seriously, what would it take for the PGMOL to be investigated?
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Do your holiday plans include sharing a dinner table with a friend or family member that became a conspiracy theorist seemingly overnight? Here are some tried and trusted techniques that might help you dig them out of their conspiracy theory black hole.
How to help friends and family dig out of a conspiracy theory black hole
Some tried and trusted techniques that might help.
www.technologyreview.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Do your holiday plans include sharing a dinner table with a friend or family member that became a conspiracy theorist seemingly overnight? Here are some tried and trusted techniques that might help you dig them out of their conspiracy theory black hole.
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Fascism thrives on ignorance, which is why quality public journalism is such an existential threat.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Fascism thrives on ignorance, which is why quality public journalism is such an existential threat.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
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My NSPM-7 coverage has for weeks been met with smug assurances that there's no law for domestic terrorism. Well, the Trump admin just designated Antifa groups as Foreign Terror Orgs - for which there is a law:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-slap...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-slap...
Trump Escalates War on Leftists With Antifa Foreign Terror Label
Move cites NSPM-7, saying four European Antifa groups espoused "anti-Christianity," "anti-capitalism," and "anti-Americanism"
www.kenklippenstein.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
My NSPM-7 coverage has for weeks been met with smug assurances that there's no law for domestic terrorism. Well, the Trump admin just designated Antifa groups as Foreign Terror Orgs - for which there is a law:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-slap...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-slap...
The sadness of our era
Brilliant answer. Sadly, I don't think anything will take him down. MAGA is already pivoting to "banging underage teenagers is ok, it's not like banging a 5 year old."
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The sadness of our era
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
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This is, again, another meeting at the White House about how to prevent the release of FBI documents about child rape. Think for a second, if you were accused of raping children, would you be convening multiple meetings about how to prevent the release of documents that prove your innocence?
Exclusive: Top Trump administration officials plan to meet today to discuss House efforts to force the release of the Epstein files. https://cnn.it/3WSyk2Y
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This is, again, another meeting at the White House about how to prevent the release of FBI documents about child rape. Think for a second, if you were accused of raping children, would you be convening multiple meetings about how to prevent the release of documents that prove your innocence?
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Cody's targeting computer needs recalibrating.
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Cody's targeting computer needs recalibrating.
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“We’ll shoot the hostage unless you cave” doesn’t work if you’ve been shooting hostages for fun for the last ten months.
Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“We’ll shoot the hostage unless you cave” doesn’t work if you’ve been shooting hostages for fun for the last ten months.
That obviously incorrect interference call might just have killed this match
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
That obviously incorrect interference call might just have killed this match
Haters will say Robbo interfered, but he did what he was supposed to there. That’s an insane call.
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Haters will say Robbo interfered, but he did what he was supposed to there. That’s an insane call.
Why did Sunderland start trying to play it out the back in the second half? They would still be ahead if they didn’t change their whole approach to make sure Arsenal had a chance.
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Why did Sunderland start trying to play it out the back in the second half? They would still be ahead if they didn’t change their whole approach to make sure Arsenal had a chance.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Everyone who doesn’t understand Liverpool supporters booing Trent doesn’t really understand anything about football supporters.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Everyone who doesn’t understand Liverpool supporters booing Trent doesn’t really understand anything about football supporters.
Me: Did you know Liverpool beat Real Madrid yesterday?
Spouse: No!
Me: Did you know Zohran Mandani beat Andrew Cuomo yesterday?
Spouse: That’s so good!
Me: Both equally good.
[Silence]
Spouse: No!
Me: Did you know Zohran Mandani beat Andrew Cuomo yesterday?
Spouse: That’s so good!
Me: Both equally good.
[Silence]
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Me: Did you know Liverpool beat Real Madrid yesterday?
Spouse: No!
Me: Did you know Zohran Mandani beat Andrew Cuomo yesterday?
Spouse: That’s so good!
Me: Both equally good.
[Silence]
Spouse: No!
Me: Did you know Zohran Mandani beat Andrew Cuomo yesterday?
Spouse: That’s so good!
Me: Both equally good.
[Silence]
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
The Gakpo-Diaz rotation (and therefore change in style of winger) may be replaced by Gakpo-Wirtz rotation, and I’m okay with that even though I never wanted Diaz to leave.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Gakpo-Diaz rotation (and therefore change in style of winger) may be replaced by Gakpo-Wirtz rotation, and I’m okay with that even though I never wanted Diaz to leave.
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The biggest sign of how Trent’s behaviour has been received came after the game last night. There is a clip of him shaking hands with most of our players and almost everyone was super cold, even the likes of VVD, Jones and Mo.
He abandoned us, end of story. I wish him well but I don’t miss him.
He abandoned us, end of story. I wish him well but I don’t miss him.
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The biggest sign of how Trent’s behaviour has been received came after the game last night. There is a clip of him shaking hands with most of our players and almost everyone was super cold, even the likes of VVD, Jones and Mo.
He abandoned us, end of story. I wish him well but I don’t miss him.
He abandoned us, end of story. I wish him well but I don’t miss him.
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An article for the Morning Star newspaper from earlier in the year on Zohran Mamdani and soccer socialism in New York City 🗽⚽ www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/socc...
‘Soccer socialism’ in New York City
WHEN asked if he calls it soccer or football, the winner of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, Zohran Mamdani, said it’s “football when I’m being honest, soccer when I’m running for re-electi...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
An article for the Morning Star newspaper from earlier in the year on Zohran Mamdani and soccer socialism in New York City 🗽⚽ www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/socc...