Andrew Thompson
@xymbl.bsky.social
I do lots of things, some to an acceptable standard. Interested in music, art, photography, history, nature, science, technology, psychology, philosophy, mental health, autism, politics, & (above all!) kindness.
Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
That's enough to tell me that you're from NI!
May 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
That's enough to tell me that you're from NI!
Procrastination is an activity, & it's actually quite tiring. You deserve a rest now!
April 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Procrastination is an activity, & it's actually quite tiring. You deserve a rest now!
One of the highlights of my long life was being at the count centre & seeing Paisley lose his seat!
April 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
One of the highlights of my long life was being at the count centre & seeing Paisley lose his seat!
I wish I was. Fabulous band!
April 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I wish I was. Fabulous band!
Your article missed @allianceparty.bsky.social which is strongly in favour of PR, & has deep experience of how well it can work. Political structures in Northern Ireland are far from perfect, but the introduction of PR has been transformative.
April 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Your article missed @allianceparty.bsky.social which is strongly in favour of PR, & has deep experience of how well it can work. Political structures in Northern Ireland are far from perfect, but the introduction of PR has been transformative.
What laws are they supposed to have broken?
March 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What laws are they supposed to have broken?
Sorry, I didn't spot that you had cleared marked it as being in 2023. Oops!
January 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sorry, I didn't spot that you had cleared marked it as being in 2023. Oops!
That looks wonderful! Where is it?
January 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
That looks wonderful! Where is it?
Living in Northern Ireland, I've seen what PR can do. We've gone from a totally unfair, dysfunctional political system, which created a deeply-divided society, to one where everyone feels represented & included. It's certainly not perfect, but it's much better than FPTP.
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Living in Northern Ireland, I've seen what PR can do. We've gone from a totally unfair, dysfunctional political system, which created a deeply-divided society, to one where everyone feels represented & included. It's certainly not perfect, but it's much better than FPTP.
It's possibly the most powerful technique for making the world a better place.
January 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's possibly the most powerful technique for making the world a better place.