David W
@makapala.bsky.social
Examiner of train drivers, #avgeek pilot owner of a 1948 Aeronca Super Chief, Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society, TTRPG, Love is Love. Meteorites. Wine. Travel. Neurospice. Northumberland inhabitant. What’s next?
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You have to credit to Farage for setting the agenda says the press as it rushes to ask him what the agenda should be.
September 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
You have to credit to Farage for setting the agenda says the press as it rushes to ask him what the agenda should be.
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@robinince.bsky.social have fun tonight. there’s a brand new choir starting at Tyneside Theatre tonight so i’ll be up at that, but hope you have a great evening. David
September 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
@robinince.bsky.social have fun tonight. there’s a brand new choir starting at Tyneside Theatre tonight so i’ll be up at that, but hope you have a great evening. David
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This is the point I had in mind a couple of days ago when I talked about the limited time we have available to build resilience in our institutions.
Profoundly important from @davidallengreen.bsky.social. The lack of meaningful restraints against executing power in our system leaves us utterly exposed in the face of a Reform government. They could do whatever they want.
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
Yes, an incoming illiberal and radical UK government would have absolute constitutional power
Only good fortune has prevented previous governments from misusing our constitutional arrangements more than they did
open.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is the point I had in mind a couple of days ago when I talked about the limited time we have available to build resilience in our institutions.
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The hounding of asylum seekers is an organic reaction by concerned locals which by unhappy coincidence happens at the exact times and places nominated online by far right groups.
August 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The hounding of asylum seekers is an organic reaction by concerned locals which by unhappy coincidence happens at the exact times and places nominated online by far right groups.
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Al Doyle of LCD Soundsystem on stage at Red Rocks last night 💖🏳️⚧️🫂 #ProtectTransKids
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Al Doyle of LCD Soundsystem on stage at Red Rocks last night 💖🏳️⚧️🫂 #ProtectTransKids
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Hey! Stuff is bad. Be as weird as possible.
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hey! Stuff is bad. Be as weird as possible.
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Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
Gaza: More than 30 people killed 'as Israeli troops open fire towards Palestinians waiting for aid'
More than 30 people have been killed after Israeli troops opened fire towards crowds of Palestinians waiting for aid, according to witnesses and hospital officials.
news.sky.com
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Every day, the same story, the same moral pit. The fall of this murderous government can't come soon enough. The only suitable place for Netenyahu is in court for war crimes.
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A cloud crashed into the #Shieldaig peninsula yesterday. I hope no-one was injured. #Torridon
July 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A cloud crashed into the #Shieldaig peninsula yesterday. I hope no-one was injured. #Torridon
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OH COME ON
July 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
OH COME ON
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The IRS announced that churches and other houses of worship are now allowed to endorse political candidates to their congregations, effectively carving out an exemption to the longstanding ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.
July 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The IRS announced that churches and other houses of worship are now allowed to endorse political candidates to their congregations, effectively carving out an exemption to the longstanding ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.
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If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄
July 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄
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We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.
July 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.
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I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨
June 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨
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This is the last thing the BBC needs
June 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This is the last thing the BBC needs
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What we learned yesterday.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
June 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What we learned yesterday.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
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I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
June 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
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""It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy," said Simon..."
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
www.wnep.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
""It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy," said Simon..."
www.wnep.com/article/news...
www.wnep.com/article/news...
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Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
The beloved musician had been living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia
pitchfork.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died