Phill Dixon
@philldixon.bsky.social
Adventurer, passionate about wildlife, photographer and wildlife cinematographer usually found looking through a viewfinder for long periods.
News orgs seem to only want to cover 1 war at a time - see how Ukr war disappeared moment Israel-Palestine kicked off. Then when that became controversy it was back to Ukr with a bit of Thai-Cambodia.
S Sudan is too far off the findable on a map unless you look for daft entertainment news
S Sudan is too far off the findable on a map unless you look for daft entertainment news
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
News orgs seem to only want to cover 1 war at a time - see how Ukr war disappeared moment Israel-Palestine kicked off. Then when that became controversy it was back to Ukr with a bit of Thai-Cambodia.
S Sudan is too far off the findable on a map unless you look for daft entertainment news
S Sudan is too far off the findable on a map unless you look for daft entertainment news
Sorry to hear that fella, its becoming a resource war like Rwanda was and big interests don't want pesky things like the UN getting to interfere in their side winning at any cost and then signing resource contracts.
Crazy times we live in
Crazy times we live in
December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Sorry to hear that fella, its becoming a resource war like Rwanda was and big interests don't want pesky things like the UN getting to interfere in their side winning at any cost and then signing resource contracts.
Crazy times we live in
Crazy times we live in
Don't also discount China.
They only got involved in peacekeeping there years back to get access. They refused to move to help people being raped and killed 100m beyond they base sandbags.
Indian army had to roll in with less armour from miles away to react to UN aid worker rapes
They only got involved in peacekeeping there years back to get access. They refused to move to help people being raped and killed 100m beyond they base sandbags.
Indian army had to roll in with less armour from miles away to react to UN aid worker rapes
December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Don't also discount China.
They only got involved in peacekeeping there years back to get access. They refused to move to help people being raped and killed 100m beyond they base sandbags.
Indian army had to roll in with less armour from miles away to react to UN aid worker rapes
They only got involved in peacekeeping there years back to get access. They refused to move to help people being raped and killed 100m beyond they base sandbags.
Indian army had to roll in with less armour from miles away to react to UN aid worker rapes
The silence and fact people are instead being broadcast twatting about drawing football fixtures leading headlines instead is a staggering indictment of how dumbed down things have become
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The silence and fact people are instead being broadcast twatting about drawing football fixtures leading headlines instead is a staggering indictment of how dumbed down things have become
It is a new generations Rwanda but with less chance even of people stepping in.
December 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It is a new generations Rwanda but with less chance even of people stepping in.
I believe he does it to himself as he's too impatient
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I believe he does it to himself as he's too impatient
Thick majors are ten a penny I sadly was underqualified to join that group 😂
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Thick majors are ten a penny I sadly was underqualified to join that group 😂
I lived through the sharp end of some of it and sadly it really felt as though it was a lot of not actually listening to what we needed or wanted but more what survives when costs overrun and it gets revised a lot as it becomes longer running than The Mousetrap
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I lived through the sharp end of some of it and sadly it really felt as though it was a lot of not actually listening to what we needed or wanted but more what survives when costs overrun and it gets revised a lot as it becomes longer running than The Mousetrap
This mob on a rainy day and the rest of their gang
# FirstBirdOfMyDay
# FirstBirdOfMyDay
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This mob on a rainy day and the rest of their gang
# FirstBirdOfMyDay
# FirstBirdOfMyDay
Need to soldier on with an upgrade and by time this enters a war will have flagged up a different capability need than it.
MoD procurement is always godawful and someone will probably dress-up another FV432 and give it a name to get it past bean counters at twice the price - Badger sounds about due
MoD procurement is always godawful and someone will probably dress-up another FV432 and give it a name to get it past bean counters at twice the price - Badger sounds about due
December 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Need to soldier on with an upgrade and by time this enters a war will have flagged up a different capability need than it.
MoD procurement is always godawful and someone will probably dress-up another FV432 and give it a name to get it past bean counters at twice the price - Badger sounds about due
MoD procurement is always godawful and someone will probably dress-up another FV432 and give it a name to get it past bean counters at twice the price - Badger sounds about due
Former colleague who worked on this gave me this assessment a few years back before all issues went public - too many half colonels wanting their stamp on things and someone too high up the wine list to be told changing out the turret from the off the shelf was a major change. Predicted warrior will
December 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Former colleague who worked on this gave me this assessment a few years back before all issues went public - too many half colonels wanting their stamp on things and someone too high up the wine list to be told changing out the turret from the off the shelf was a major change. Predicted warrior will
Nooo make tarte au citroen and limoncello
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Nooo make tarte au citroen and limoncello
TBF in that he means MacDonalds will close because there's so much better street food...
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
TBF in that he means MacDonalds will close because there's so much better street food...
You cannot donate to a UK political party unless UK resident, a UK taxpayer and UK citizen with proof of funds origin part of the declaration.
Either that or make MPs wear a patch of the company of any donor / sponsor like a F1 car so we can see who owns them
Either that or make MPs wear a patch of the company of any donor / sponsor like a F1 car so we can see who owns them
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You cannot donate to a UK political party unless UK resident, a UK taxpayer and UK citizen with proof of funds origin part of the declaration.
Either that or make MPs wear a patch of the company of any donor / sponsor like a F1 car so we can see who owns them
Either that or make MPs wear a patch of the company of any donor / sponsor like a F1 car so we can see who owns them
Once drove 47 miles to an interview to be told they'd misread my CV and wanted someone with 5 years experience...
Didn't even get a cuppa or an apology from anyone but secretary.
Luckily better thing came along.
Don't let it knock you down too much you don't ant to be employed by folks like that
Didn't even get a cuppa or an apology from anyone but secretary.
Luckily better thing came along.
Don't let it knock you down too much you don't ant to be employed by folks like that
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Once drove 47 miles to an interview to be told they'd misread my CV and wanted someone with 5 years experience...
Didn't even get a cuppa or an apology from anyone but secretary.
Luckily better thing came along.
Don't let it knock you down too much you don't ant to be employed by folks like that
Didn't even get a cuppa or an apology from anyone but secretary.
Luckily better thing came along.
Don't let it knock you down too much you don't ant to be employed by folks like that
Group E was Diddy's trial
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Group E was Diddy's trial
You finally found a use for those hidden folder pictures on that HDD taped to back of that middle drawer...
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
You finally found a use for those hidden folder pictures on that HDD taped to back of that middle drawer...
Yes absolutely. NATO is a fantastic thing but the US manipulated the STANAG - common standards - to push its own agenda and force commonality with its equipment standards.
Perfect examples being harrier jump jet and the early smaller calibre rifle rounds the UK pioneered
Perfect examples being harrier jump jet and the early smaller calibre rifle rounds the UK pioneered
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yes absolutely. NATO is a fantastic thing but the US manipulated the STANAG - common standards - to push its own agenda and force commonality with its equipment standards.
Perfect examples being harrier jump jet and the early smaller calibre rifle rounds the UK pioneered
Perfect examples being harrier jump jet and the early smaller calibre rifle rounds the UK pioneered
The US need to look at the Laconia Order and how at Nuremberg it was only successfully defemded because the risk to crews from attack...
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The US need to look at the Laconia Order and how at Nuremberg it was only successfully defemded because the risk to crews from attack...
More importantly man with name derived from Irish Celtic Conchobhar complains of importing 'foreign influence' because thinks the island never had immigration or sharing of cultures in its history...
December 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
More importantly man with name derived from Irish Celtic Conchobhar complains of importing 'foreign influence' because thinks the island never had immigration or sharing of cultures in its history...
Bu outside this things like share buybacks where companies burn millions to achievenothing but share price increase voted through by CEOs for bonus and 'shareholders' who increasingly shorttermist turn generators
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Bu outside this things like share buybacks where companies burn millions to achievenothing but share price increase voted through by CEOs for bonus and 'shareholders' who increasingly shorttermist turn generators
In modern times it is the issuing of credit for virtually anything, which consumers beliebe allows them greater buying power but in reality often just raises prices.
Then the use of debt yet to be repaid under banking rules to be used to issue multiple further loans.
Klarna et al v much embodiment
Then the use of debt yet to be repaid under banking rules to be used to issue multiple further loans.
Klarna et al v much embodiment
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
In modern times it is the issuing of credit for virtually anything, which consumers beliebe allows them greater buying power but in reality often just raises prices.
Then the use of debt yet to be repaid under banking rules to be used to issue multiple further loans.
Klarna et al v much embodiment
Then the use of debt yet to be repaid under banking rules to be used to issue multiple further loans.
Klarna et al v much embodiment
*good historian.
Also sadly the lesson many former colonies have taken from these types of rose tinted revisionists is - rewrite your history and stick fingers in ears / shout down anyone who tries to print anything accurate too.
Irony being the Telegraph & Spectator no doubt wail about that
Also sadly the lesson many former colonies have taken from these types of rose tinted revisionists is - rewrite your history and stick fingers in ears / shout down anyone who tries to print anything accurate too.
Irony being the Telegraph & Spectator no doubt wail about that
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
*good historian.
Also sadly the lesson many former colonies have taken from these types of rose tinted revisionists is - rewrite your history and stick fingers in ears / shout down anyone who tries to print anything accurate too.
Irony being the Telegraph & Spectator no doubt wail about that
Also sadly the lesson many former colonies have taken from these types of rose tinted revisionists is - rewrite your history and stick fingers in ears / shout down anyone who tries to print anything accurate too.
Irony being the Telegraph & Spectator no doubt wail about that
These folks are same types who got Dyer a heroes welcome after Amritsar massacre with newspaper articles.
Probably would try again screaming - we gave them trains you know!
He is a goo historian fitting centuris into available time as well they know.
Probably would try again screaming - we gave them trains you know!
He is a goo historian fitting centuris into available time as well they know.
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
These folks are same types who got Dyer a heroes welcome after Amritsar massacre with newspaper articles.
Probably would try again screaming - we gave them trains you know!
He is a goo historian fitting centuris into available time as well they know.
Probably would try again screaming - we gave them trains you know!
He is a goo historian fitting centuris into available time as well they know.
Plausable deniability is how I was able to keep a straight face while simultaneously reprimanding and leaving 2x£20 notes next to the amnesty box for drinks for those involved.
December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Plausable deniability is how I was able to keep a straight face while simultaneously reprimanding and leaving 2x£20 notes next to the amnesty box for drinks for those involved.