Mark F
@markfford.bsky.social
Inquiring mind.
Longtime law.
Mid-career nom de plume novelist.
Racing car stuff.
Beer, coffee and gastronomy.
All 📷 are mine.
Longtime law.
Mid-career nom de plume novelist.
Racing car stuff.
Beer, coffee and gastronomy.
All 📷 are mine.
The canal towpath at Ors where Wilfred Owen died.
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The canal towpath at Ors where Wilfred Owen died.
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
Tragic but some sweet irony that it’s a Volvo (Volvo Group’s 2nd largest shareholder being China’s Geely) doing the ‘disassembly’.
Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Tragic but some sweet irony that it’s a Volvo (Volvo Group’s 2nd largest shareholder being China’s Geely) doing the ‘disassembly’.
When did jk Rowling turn into a grumpy old man? Have I missed a news cycle?
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
When did jk Rowling turn into a grumpy old man? Have I missed a news cycle?
Batmobile consumer version was actually made by Ford.
September 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Batmobile consumer version was actually made by Ford.
Should I alphabetically list the countries New Zealand recognises and which carry out or fund terroristic acts? #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Luxon pleased with Palestine decision, Seymour calls it ‘triumph for reason’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he’s pleased with the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Should I alphabetically list the countries New Zealand recognises and which carry out or fund terroristic acts? #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
This might explain One News’ softly softly regurgitate what they’re fed approach to reporting events in the US.
President Trump warns an Australian reporter that he’s hurting Australia because he asked him about his business activity: You are hurting Australia very much right now. They want to get along with me. Your leader is coming to see me soon, I'm going to tell him about you.
September 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This might explain One News’ softly softly regurgitate what they’re fed approach to reporting events in the US.
Not the newscycle I was expecting today.
July 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Not the newscycle I was expecting today.
“I want my vote back” will go down in history alongside Mussolini’s last words; “But. But.”
‘I am so desperate’: Canadian arrested by ICE at green card interview for being in the U.S. illegally
A Canadian woman is fighting to get released from immigration detention after being arrested by ICE at her green card interview.
www.10news.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
“I want my vote back” will go down in history alongside Mussolini’s last words; “But. But.”
Now that NYC can get its groove back, time to roll out this old school. youtu.be/itB10jNb2dY
Armand Van Helden - NYC Beat
YouTube video by SouthernFriedRecords
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Now that NYC can get its groove back, time to roll out this old school. youtu.be/itB10jNb2dY
The irony of a testosterone replacement supplement reducing sperm counts is beyond schadenfreude.
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The irony of a testosterone replacement supplement reducing sperm counts is beyond schadenfreude.
Have to hand it to SpaceX, they put on a hell of a show even on the ground. Good luck getting to the Mars colony.
June 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Have to hand it to SpaceX, they put on a hell of a show even on the ground. Good luck getting to the Mars colony.
Seems appropriate to check out Cadillac’s first Le Mans racer - Le Monstre - 75 years later and on the occasion of the team scoring pole position this year.
June 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Seems appropriate to check out Cadillac’s first Le Mans racer - Le Monstre - 75 years later and on the occasion of the team scoring pole position this year.
RIP Sly
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People (Official Video)
YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO
www.youtube.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
RIP Sly
Hear ng a New Zealand news reporter call the National Guard an ‘armed civil defence unit’ is beyond ignorance. In New Zealand terms, these are Army Territorials.
Sidebar - what video did he look at to describe the Australian Channel 9 reporter as being ‘caught in the crossfire’?
Sidebar - what video did he look at to describe the Australian Channel 9 reporter as being ‘caught in the crossfire’?
June 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Hear ng a New Zealand news reporter call the National Guard an ‘armed civil defence unit’ is beyond ignorance. In New Zealand terms, these are Army Territorials.
Sidebar - what video did he look at to describe the Australian Channel 9 reporter as being ‘caught in the crossfire’?
Sidebar - what video did he look at to describe the Australian Channel 9 reporter as being ‘caught in the crossfire’?
Unbelievable. Are there any boundaries the IDF won’t breach?
Canada, UK, France and Mexico among countries to condemn Israeli forces for firing ‘warning shots’ near diplomats.
Governments condemn Israel for firing towards diplomats in West Bank
Canada, UK, France and Mexico among countries to condemn Israeli forces for firing ‘warning shots’ near diplomats.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Unbelievable. Are there any boundaries the IDF won’t breach?
So the doge bros have a side hustle?
Marks & Spencer breach linked to Scattered Spider ransomware attack
Ongoing outages at British retail giant Marks & Spencer are caused by a ransomware attack believed to be conducted by threat actors known as "Scattered Spider" BleepingComputer has learned from multip...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
So the doge bros have a side hustle?
What’s a craft beer bar without a fully grown goat?
April 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What’s a craft beer bar without a fully grown goat?
The difference between today and 1929? Ahead of 1929, shoe shiners were giving stock tips. This time they’re setting tariff policy.
April 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The difference between today and 1929? Ahead of 1929, shoe shiners were giving stock tips. This time they’re setting tariff policy.
Tariff on Heard Island products you say? You picked the wrong penguin colony pal.
a penguin wearing a red hat is holding a racket and waving .
ALT: a penguin wearing a red hat is holding a racket and waving .
media.tenor.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Tariff on Heard Island products you say? You picked the wrong penguin colony pal.
Good people of Bluesky please don’t ‘make’ Ghibli renditions of your pictures and photos etc unless you have Hayao Miyazaki’s consent. It’s just a small courtesy to his life’s work. Ok?
March 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Good people of Bluesky please don’t ‘make’ Ghibli renditions of your pictures and photos etc unless you have Hayao Miyazaki’s consent. It’s just a small courtesy to his life’s work. Ok?
On the positive side, he wasn’t thrown out of a plane over a jungle.
White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say
Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, ...
www.latimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
On the positive side, he wasn’t thrown out of a plane over a jungle.
Ahhh good old eugenics and closed off immigration. Remember it like it was tomorrow.
March 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Ahhh good old eugenics and closed off immigration. Remember it like it was tomorrow.
Time to raise heads above looking at internal political turmoil and extend a helping hand across a border. Red Cross, Medicins sans Frontiers etc as suits your choice.
Just not USAid I guess.
#Myanmar #earthquake #earthquakerelief
Just not USAid I guess.
#Myanmar #earthquake #earthquakerelief
March 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Time to raise heads above looking at internal political turmoil and extend a helping hand across a border. Red Cross, Medicins sans Frontiers etc as suits your choice.
Just not USAid I guess.
#Myanmar #earthquake #earthquakerelief
Just not USAid I guess.
#Myanmar #earthquake #earthquakerelief