Gaf the Horse in Tears
@gafthehorse.bsky.social
An IT Consultant interested in history, politics (never voted Tory and never will), comics (mostly DC), board games and Leicester City Football Club.
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Welcome back, Devotees! 🙏 This expansion for Cosmoctopus introduces new mechanisms, devotee cards + resources to the base game, as well as a second cephalopod to impress, faster gameplay, improved card row control + a fresh solo mode with scalable difficulty! 🐙 www.kickstarter.com/projects/pap...
Coming soon: 🐙 Cosmoctopus Beyond the Inky Realm Expansion + 2nd Edition
✨ Deepen your devotion with a new cephalopod, devotee cards, resources, player powers + solo mode for Cosmoctopus: The Board Game!
www.kickstarter.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Welcome back, Devotees! 🙏 This expansion for Cosmoctopus introduces new mechanisms, devotee cards + resources to the base game, as well as a second cephalopod to impress, faster gameplay, improved card row control + a fresh solo mode with scalable difficulty! 🐙 www.kickstarter.com/projects/pap...
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We are thrilled that Eleanor Barraclough's eye-opening and engaging history of the Viking age #EmbersOfTheHands has been shortlisted for the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025. Congratulations to Eleanor and the five other shortlisted authors!
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We are thrilled that Eleanor Barraclough's eye-opening and engaging history of the Viking age #EmbersOfTheHands has been shortlisted for the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025. Congratulations to Eleanor and the five other shortlisted authors!
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social
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The protest last year was small too. And it was mainly people from outside the city anyway
July 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The protest last year was small too. And it was mainly people from outside the city anyway
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The one in Southampton looked pitifully small - c. 20 people with flags (we used to use the hotel for away days and to put up external examiners)...
July 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The one in Southampton looked pitifully small - c. 20 people with flags (we used to use the hotel for away days and to put up external examiners)...
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BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
June 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
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The EU will shortly approve Bulgaria’s bid to adopt the euro as early as Jan. 1, 2026, making it the 21st member of the bloc’s currency union.
EU to approve Bulgaria’s euro bid
The country could join the single currency on Jan. 1, 2026, even as local concerns over adoption persist.
ow.ly
May 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The EU will shortly approve Bulgaria’s bid to adopt the euro as early as Jan. 1, 2026, making it the 21st member of the bloc’s currency union.
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Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
April 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
Yesterday, Trump had a press conference in the Oval Office. He said,
"You know, our country was the strongest, believe it or not, from 1870 to 1913. You know why? It was all tariff-based. We had no income tax...
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The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat
The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat
* ‘I had a blast on the boat and at the Southend game’
* Club invite Evan Johnston to Solihull home fixture
Accidentally boarding a boat packed with beer-swilling football fans would be some people’s idea of hell.
But Evan Johnston, a 21-year-old student from Arizona, said he “had a blast” after inadvertently joining a boat trip chartered by 150 Southend United supporters before their National League game at Sutton United on Saturday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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13 year old Ahmad’s family are in hiding in Afghanistan. He escaped with his uncle & aunt when Kabul was evacuated 3 years ago.
The Home Office rejected their application for family reunion.
This is what causes desperate journeys in small boats. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
The Home Office rejected their application for family reunion.
This is what causes desperate journeys in small boats. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
Afghan family refused UK visas to join son, 13, evacuated from Kabul
Exclusive: Home Office rejects application from family who were separated from son in chaotic 2021 evacuation
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2024 at 6:33 AM
13 year old Ahmad’s family are in hiding in Afghanistan. He escaped with his uncle & aunt when Kabul was evacuated 3 years ago.
The Home Office rejected their application for family reunion.
This is what causes desperate journeys in small boats. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
The Home Office rejected their application for family reunion.
This is what causes desperate journeys in small boats. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
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August 14, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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OMG have we got a special bonus coming to you in the next half hour. 😂🤣😂
August 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
OMG have we got a special bonus coming to you in the next half hour. 😂🤣😂
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Oh and lovely to see so many old friends coming over here. It is more peaceful and thoughtful and friendly than the other place. We do need to remind ourselves of the truth that most people are good.
August 11, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Oh and lovely to see so many old friends coming over here. It is more peaceful and thoughtful and friendly than the other place. We do need to remind ourselves of the truth that most people are good.
Having seen the screenshot of the list of targets for Wednesday's protest in Southampton I can now see that the 25 or so far right idiots, (as opposed to the 200-300 anti fascist counter protesters), were protesting outside of an immigration consultancy that helps people emigrate FROM the UK ...
August 10, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Having seen the screenshot of the list of targets for Wednesday's protest in Southampton I can now see that the 25 or so far right idiots, (as opposed to the 200-300 anti fascist counter protesters), were protesting outside of an immigration consultancy that helps people emigrate FROM the UK ...