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Dad, tech consultant, former police officer, wannabe author, bit of a lefty, scientist at heart

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Want one

26.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I used to have a dog called taffy. I miss him. This cat looks OK too though, I guess.

15.11.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also: anyone who wants to use this as a chance to wallow in doom and despair can fuck right off - every tonne of CO2 matters, every fraction of a degree we prevent saves lives and ecosystems. We need to fight like HELL to save what we can, grieve what we can’t, and lock up those responsible.

28.10.2025 01:03 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I created my first Bluesky feed. It's called Espionage etc and is picking up spy stuff and I quite like it bsky.app/profile/did:...

17.10.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading this book at the moment. Enjoyed the passage this article analyses even if I didn't think as deeply about it as they did!

17.10.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a fascinating article!

16.10.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed this account. Respect you prioritising yourself and family though.

21.09.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New York Times. Feb 4, 1939

"In their public appearances, they displayed a lack of any positive attitude towards National Socialism and therefore caused grave annoyance in public and especially to party comrades."

18.09.2025 19:15 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The Internet started as a web but has become a cocoon
(not my quote but can't remember the source!)

14.09.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is another Gareth Bale really too much to ask?!

13.08.2025 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the bbc's reporting of Tottenham's lineup vs Psg in a 3-5-2 formation

Screenshot of the bbc's reporting of Tottenham's lineup vs Psg in a 3-5-2 formation

Gotta say 3-5-2 (Romero Danso VdV at the back) would make more sense... But who knows maybe Spence is the new Bale #COYS

13.08.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer: Sorry, Mr Blair, but 1441 does not authorise force Keir Starmer: The attorney general has a tricky task in defending the legal basis for war.

www.theguardian.com/politics/200... Keir Starmer Re Iraq in 2003 "The mere fact that Iraq has a capacity to attack at some unspecified time in the future is not enough."

24.06.2025 12:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well if he said that it must be true...?!

04.06.2025 09:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On recent commutes into #London, have noticed a real decrease in #cyclist etiquette. Few helmets, many phones/earpods, and almost got knocked over twice by bikes today (including by one on the wrong side of the road on a pedestrian crossing). Am I getting old and grumpy or is this getting worse?

29.05.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woah, oh. Woah oh oh ohhhh (thanks, this is stuck in my head now)

14.04.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautifully put?!

20.03.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big oil (and its money) has done a remarkable job persuading powerful people that an obviously good idea is, in fact, somehow unworkable

18.03.2025 10:30 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Relating to this today

29.01.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This

24.01.2025 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My prediction: Frankie and Charlotte accuse each other of lying and being traitors, thus getting themselves both banished and the money gets split between the rest #thetraitors

24.01.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My 4 year old has already figured out I am lying to him about this...

24.01.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stark

17.01.2025 13:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

09.01.2025 03:06 πŸ‘ 32004 πŸ” 9218 πŸ’¬ 319 πŸ“Œ 102

A rare piece of good news?

10.12.2024 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SCIENCE!

09.12.2024 09:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First post. Hello world. Mostly lurked on the other place but might post more here.

19.11.2024 22:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0