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Chris Lemin

@chrislemin.bsky.social

170 followers 130 following 310 posts

Ex Soldier, Firefigher, Teacher and most recently Plumber. Now just taking the slow way round. Interested in climate campaigning, space/science nerd, rugby, cricket, music, playing ukulele down the pub, making things. Glad to meet you here.

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 1h

A rash of starters at the end rescued a pretty average score for me tonight. 130, happy with that
#UniversityChallenge

Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 4h

Good afternoon bluesky klaxoners. My choices for tonight's quiz are:-
1. Goya
2. Guggenheim
3. Grand Funk Railroad
Bonus: Charm/Strange Quarks
Good luck everyone :-)
#UniversityChallengeKlaxon

Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 22h

Maybe he could be banished to somewhere where he never comes up in my news feeds . . . Also, all the rest of them?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

Irving Berlin 1941. youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...

When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take)

YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

Manhattan #NoKings getting ready to take flight!

incredible giant eagle puppet and orher no kings banners on a manhattan street

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Brooke Pierce @bpie7.bsky.social · 2d

People are starting to gather and prep for the No Kings march in Times Square #nokings

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d

The frogs have spawned!

Dublin represent! #NoKings

The NoKings protest in front of the US Embassy in Dublin. There are four frogs and a chicken.

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 2d

And it grows and grows
#Resist

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

NO KINGS EXCEPT STEPHEN
Also NO:
CONVICTED FELON
ADJUDICATED RAPIST
CONGENITAL LIAR
CON MAN
PUTIN PUPPET
PEDOPHILE
BEST FRIEND OF EPSTEIN
LIFELONG RACIST
MALIGNANT NARCISSIST
SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIAN
SICK SOCIOPATH
FRAGILE WHINEY MAN-BABY
FAILED BUSINESSMAN
ORANGE ATROCITY
PARDON POWER
A*HOLE

👑 👎 👑

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 2d

Hardcore Amphifa at the #NoTyrants demo outside the #American Embassy in #London today.
Solidarity with all on a #NoKings event in the #USA today.
Stay safe
Stay hydrated
Look after yourselves and each other

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.

So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?

Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING - Major WIN!

The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.

The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 6d

95, I am happy with that being as I was still on a zoom call with my solicitor at the beginning.
#UniversityChallenge

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Bobby Seagull @bobbyseagull.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 Missed quiz night on Monday? Don’t worry - rescheduled for TONIGHT on Quizzy Tuesday 🧠✨
(Though yes… it does clash with #BakeOff 🫣🍰)

🕢 7:30pm – #Mastermind
🎬 Films of Billy Wilder
🎤 Neil Diamond
🚀 Apollo space program
⚔️ Battle of Normandy

🕗 8:00pm #OnlyConnect

🕣 8:30pm #UniversityChallenge

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 6d

As we say in England . . . "Effing genius"

Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 6d

It's Monday. On Mondays we #QuizzyMonday.
You can Kissball Saturday, Sunday . . . Everyday! Not Monday
On Monday we #QuizzyMonday

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 7d

Good afternoon bluesky klaxoners. My choices for tonight's quiz are:-
1. The 39 Steps
2. The 38th parallel
3. Richard Nixon
Bonus: Charm/Strange Quarks
Good luck everyone :-)
#UniversityChallengeKlaxon

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S Smith @justice30.bsky.social · 9d

Half a MILLION March In London For Palestine ft. Denise Gough, Mothin Ali & Claudia Webbe

🕊️ #London 🕊️ #PeaceMarch 🕊️
🕊️ 🪧 🕊️ ✊ 🇵🇸 ✊ 🕊️ 🪧 🕊️

END the ongoing #Genocide
✋ #StopArmingIsrael ✋
STOP being
🇬🇧 #ComplicitInGenocide 🇬🇧

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Half a MILLION March In London For Palestine ft. Denise Gough, Mothin Ali & Claudia Webbe

YouTube video by Novara Media

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 9d

500,000 Supporters of Palestine have turn up in London.

It's not over, it has only just started.

We must get that Palestine State, completely free of Israel.

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Theresa Bristow @itisonlytree.bsky.social · 9d

#aplasticbottleaday achieved (2)
@pscupdates.bsky.social march on the second anniversary of the start of the #genocide
Estimated 500,000 people marched today #stoparmingisrael #freepalestine 🇵🇸🍉❤️🍉🇵🇸

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Chris Lemin @chrislemin.bsky.social · 9d

There is a massive turnout for the #MarchForPalestine today in #London
The front of the March has reached #DowningStreet and the back of the March stretches back over Waterloo Bridge!
If you don't know London, that's a long way. 100's of thousands of people.
#FreePalestine
End the #Genocide

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Micio Bertoldo @miciobertoldo.bsky.social · 9d

🤭😁✌️

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 10d

Walthamstow I recognise the news coming out of Higham Hill will be causing deep concern - this is the information I can confirm direct from the police. As and when I have further information that I can verify I will share.

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