Maurice Cassidy
@mauricecass.bsky.social
☘️Liberal Herefordshire gardener with a lexical approach to life. Teacher, ex-journo 🎵
“We’re taking back the Panama Canal”. Thus begins the new golden age of America. Not everyone in the room is happy, and the rest of the world waits nervously. Can the Danes relax with no mention of Greenland?
January 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“We’re taking back the Panama Canal”. Thus begins the new golden age of America. Not everyone in the room is happy, and the rest of the world waits nervously. Can the Danes relax with no mention of Greenland?
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My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
A Carol for today:
Joy to the world, Assad has gone;
Let earth now dig his grave.
Let all his friends depart, and soon
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow, in Moscow and Tehran too!
🎶
Joy to the world, Assad has gone;
Let earth now dig his grave.
Let all his friends depart, and soon
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow, in Moscow and Tehran too!
🎶
December 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
A Carol for today:
Joy to the world, Assad has gone;
Let earth now dig his grave.
Let all his friends depart, and soon
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow, in Moscow and Tehran too!
🎶
Joy to the world, Assad has gone;
Let earth now dig his grave.
Let all his friends depart, and soon
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow and Tehran too,
In Moscow, in Moscow and Tehran too!
🎶
Reposted by Maurice Cassidy
Excellent
Chinese state media is concerned by the exodus of X users to Bluesky. "State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on X — including by buying ads, deploying bots, & hiring influencers — have recently seen their growth plateau." www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Bluesky boom worries Chinese media | Semafor
State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform, have recently seen their growth plateau.
www.semafor.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Excellent
With the UK’s trade with Europe down 15% (projected) surely there is no other sensible option than to reapply for EU membership? This petition could be the first step - though the government will need a huge kick to do it. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
petition.parliament.uk
November 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
With the UK’s trade with Europe down 15% (projected) surely there is no other sensible option than to reapply for EU membership? This petition could be the first step - though the government will need a huge kick to do it. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...