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John Johnston

@bawsman.bsky.social

1.9K followers 1.9K following 6.1K posts

Happily retired aircraft engineer. Love my kids and Grandkids and hoping for a healthy retirement, health is crucially important. Labour man, Keir supporter, Celtic man, humanist, Trump & Farage are abominations. Not interested in Bit coin shite. No DM’s.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1h

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

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Merry Christmas, as in the other place. @hellobluesky5694.bsky.social · 58m

GrrlScientist ⧖

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Mines is a Bosch ACU, it filters the air. Hot & cold.

Jo Summers (@joissummer from Twitter) @joissummers.bsky.social · 59m

Like a HEPA filter? I have at home too.

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 12h

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 NEW: MI5 has warned MPs and staff that they are being targeted by spies from China, Iran and Russia

They’ve been told to watch out for people trying to gather information, offer money, or build long-term relationships

Have they checked in with Reform UK lately?

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Gay in Maine 🩵💙🩵🌈 @michaelwsf.bsky.social · 13h

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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 22h

Absolutely awful. Just the latest example of rising Christian Nationalism in the UK, much of which can be attributed to American influence and financing.

Homophobic Christian Nationalist mob targets London’s gay district

A homophobic religious mob calling themselves the ‘King’s Army’ organised an intimidating mob in the streets of London’s Soho – the heart of London’s LGBT+ community, home to many LGBT+ bars, clubs, a...

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

Find your local #NoKingsDay event at nokings.org/#map

And be sure to follow @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 22h

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

They showed his neck vagina. That’s what he’s really upset about.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

It is a disgrace that Fox continues to put them on constantly day after day to spew their propaganda to their friends when Hegseth & Wilson are afraid to face real press and are obviously in the process of covering a lot up that they don’t want the American people to know.

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John Johnston @bawsman.bsky.social · 1h

I could provide copious lists of non published (by the English media) successful competent governance if you wish?

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My decision not to watch them gloat is proving to be better by the minute.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 23h

Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 23h

Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 21h

Solovyov who once claimed Ukraine was near collapse now admits there’s no exhaustion in sight.

“We underestimated what’s happening. We thought NATO just sent finished products. But now the Military-Industrial Complex is outside Ukraine. Our strikes aren’t decisive. There should be no illusions.”

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 19h

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 19h

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 20h

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Elon Musk 🇺🇸 Parody @elonmusk-parody.bsky.social · 13h

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John Johnston @bawsman.bsky.social · 2h

Serious question, have the 24 dead hostages bodies been returned?

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Caffeine 🇺🇦 @caffeine.fellas.army · 1d

I feel like we’re not making a big enough deal about that judges house being burned down.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

Russian losses per 14/10/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+1200 men
+5 tanks
+29 artillery
+390 UAVs

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 2h

Elon Musk's key ventures:

SpaceX
xAI
Model X
YaXley-Lennon

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2h

Brexit is Farage and his fellow Brexiters' shitstorm to own. He/they can't be allowed to just pivot from heckle to heckle and bad idea to worse - while blaming everyone else - without consequences.

So the suggestion that Labour are going to amplify that truth is to be welcomed.

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