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Amateur procrastinator, deactivated writer, coach, technology fancier, tall and achy. Cymro ac dysgwr Cymraeg. Annibyniaeth. Newport County.

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He does know that there's no Nobel War prize, doesn't he?

02.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Carry on accountability

21.02.2026 08:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday! Lunchtime! All the good stuff from the past week of internet that you might have missed because you were too busy laughing at the Royal arrest! Every click makes a prosecution more likely*! Web Curios! Share! Enjoy! webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-20...

*may not in fact be legally accurate

20.02.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The palace right now

19.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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David Squires on … Jim Ratcliffe’s comments and his need for some home truths Our cartoonist reflects on the Manchester United co-owner’s recent statements and electioneering, via the prism of Cracker’s DCI Bilborough

@davidsquires.bsky.social absolutely nails it once again. Magnificent stuff - www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

19.02.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places f...

38d.gs/sb_ps_ot

08.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't feel he can go at the moment. Whoever is next (and it looks like Lammy at the moment) they will be facing pretty much the same stuff for the rest of the year.

05.02.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He's off again ( @mattmuir.bsky.social ). I suggest you get off with him. If you'll pardon the phrasing.

30.01.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My instinct with most County and Wales shirts is buy first, apply logic later. This has not changed in this case.

Anticipated later logic: "It's limited edition, it'll be worth $7,000,000 this time next year."

29.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Beautiful News of the Year β€” Information is Beautiful Our pick of positive trends and unique global achievements of the year. Starting each year on an optimistic note! More at @beautifulnews.daily

Good news shown beautifully: informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...

28.01.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read this but @mattmuir.bsky.social is correct, the voices in your head will eternally persist.

23.01.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go left field and just use one of his racehorses.

21.01.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mark O'Brien's last minute winner for Newport County to send Hartlepool down on the last day of the season.

21.01.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AND HERE COME THE BELGIANS!

20.01.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think we should name them like storms. Generation Daphne or Trevor would be very freeing.

20.01.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Skiing holiday or Alpine Inspiration Symposium?

20.01.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some *free* weekend reading: our special report on the Teesside regeneration scandal ‡️

11.01.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9

Incredible stuff from @mrhenrymorris.substack.com as usual.

17.01.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The almonds. Their density would be an issue. I'll let NASA know.

08.01.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The image is slightly clipped with β€œoasters” being the comparative size.

Is it coasters? Or roasters?

Asking for NASA.

08.01.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Revulsion, reporting to the authorities. Later, curiousity.

03.01.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man on a boat with the words take my money on the bottom ALT: a man on a boat with the words take my money on the bottom
03.01.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Non sequitur about an important subject accusing you of not caring about human suffering.

03.01.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A Humpty Dumpty coalition?

03.01.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It looks like an am dram performance in a regional arts theatre for 12 angry men.

03.01.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a sower.

Stand back, or he will impregnate you with his cloud of spores.

03.01.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Venezuelan VP:

03.01.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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31 jaw-dropping space photos that will change how you see the Universe | BBC Science Focus Magazine The Royal Observatory Greenwich recently announced the outstanding winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025.

www.sciencefocus.com/space/astron...

03.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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52 Things I Learned in 2025 Here are some of the most interesting things I learned this year.

β€œNo NFL game has ever ended with a score of 36–23.” One of 52 Things Kent Henricks Learned in 2025 probablyinteresting.substack.com/p/52-things-...

29.12.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Phew. This feels good.

#newportcounty

29.12.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0