Gary Shiells
@garyshiells.bsky.social
Heathen, gamer, avid reader, old rocker, owned by two cats.
Sleepy Hollow by day
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Sleepy Hollow by day
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Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Magicians Birthday by Uriah Heep. Released in 1972, it's very much of it's time, including the Roger Dean cover art, but there's nothing wrong with that.
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Magicians Birthday by Uriah Heep. Released in 1972, it's very much of it's time, including the Roger Dean cover art, but there's nothing wrong with that.
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look, the people in homes worth £2million or more are just going to have to cut back on lattes and netflix
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
look, the people in homes worth £2million or more are just going to have to cut back on lattes and netflix
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Sorry "rejoin the EU and all the UK's problems will be solved" is as much a simplism as the others, not least as there's no instant process and no overwhelming demand on the other side to bend any rules for the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sorry "rejoin the EU and all the UK's problems will be solved" is as much a simplism as the others, not least as there's no instant process and no overwhelming demand on the other side to bend any rules for the UK.
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If Farage had just admitted, apologised and repented his teenage racism - water under the bridge. But the fact that he has denied the truth and maligned those saying it NEARLY FIFTY YEARS ON, indicates to me not only his untrustworthiness, but that these antisemitic beliefs are not so historic
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If Farage had just admitted, apologised and repented his teenage racism - water under the bridge. But the fact that he has denied the truth and maligned those saying it NEARLY FIFTY YEARS ON, indicates to me not only his untrustworthiness, but that these antisemitic beliefs are not so historic
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Lol I am not pressing that link. beware guys
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Lol I am not pressing that link. beware guys
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If Rachel Reeves gets challenged about this bullseye on Farage being a Russian asset, she should simply reply that it was not meant in a hurtful way.
"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If Rachel Reeves gets challenged about this bullseye on Farage being a Russian asset, she should simply reply that it was not meant in a hurtful way.
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What spending was announced / funded / committed to in the 2025 Budget?
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What spending was announced / funded / committed to in the 2025 Budget?
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Marauder by Blackfoot. A good, energetic, slab of southern rock and an antidote to the dark, cold and wet evening.
It's another one of my 2nd hand buys, couldn't pass it up at that price.
It's another one of my 2nd hand buys, couldn't pass it up at that price.
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Marauder by Blackfoot. A good, energetic, slab of southern rock and an antidote to the dark, cold and wet evening.
It's another one of my 2nd hand buys, couldn't pass it up at that price.
It's another one of my 2nd hand buys, couldn't pass it up at that price.
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Hawklords by Hawklords. Robert Calverts lyrics make this album stand out for me. This tour was the 1st time that I saw the Hawks, it was at Hammersmith Odeon and Lemmy came on to sing Silver Machine!
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Hawklords by Hawklords. Robert Calverts lyrics make this album stand out for me. This tour was the 1st time that I saw the Hawks, it was at Hammersmith Odeon and Lemmy came on to sing Silver Machine!
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Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump
Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump
Dutch writer says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
The BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.
Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Heavy Horses by Jethro Tull. It's probably my fav Tull album, and much needed after a busy day with a lengthy and involved call at the end of it.
Peace out, it's time to chill.
Peace out, it's time to chill.
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Heavy Horses by Jethro Tull. It's probably my fav Tull album, and much needed after a busy day with a lengthy and involved call at the end of it.
Peace out, it's time to chill.
Peace out, it's time to chill.
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Busines and Trade Secretary, Peter Kyle: "When you win an election... you start off where the other lot left off, and the extent of challenges that Brexit left us, that some of the other periods of intense instability left us... you can't fix that in one month, in one budget, or in one year." ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Busines and Trade Secretary, Peter Kyle: "When you win an election... you start off where the other lot left off, and the extent of challenges that Brexit left us, that some of the other periods of intense instability left us... you can't fix that in one month, in one budget, or in one year." ~AA
I've been blocked and put on a few laughable 'lists' by several people.
Not having to engage with closed minds will improve my bluesky experience
Not having to engage with closed minds will improve my bluesky experience
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've been blocked and put on a few laughable 'lists' by several people.
Not having to engage with closed minds will improve my bluesky experience
Not having to engage with closed minds will improve my bluesky experience
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Dear UK: You don’t pay enough taxes to have an NHS that doesn’t run on immigration and immigrant labour.
Sorry to be brutally honest but it’s how it is
Sorry to be brutally honest but it’s how it is
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Dear UK: You don’t pay enough taxes to have an NHS that doesn’t run on immigration and immigrant labour.
Sorry to be brutally honest but it’s how it is
Sorry to be brutally honest but it’s how it is
Surreal view through a window moment of the day.
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Surreal view through a window moment of the day.
The new Star Wars reboot looks different.
'They smoked Alderaan'
'In a joint or a bong?'
'They smoked Alderaan'
'In a joint or a bong?'
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The new Star Wars reboot looks different.
'They smoked Alderaan'
'In a joint or a bong?'
'They smoked Alderaan'
'In a joint or a bong?'
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Rio Grande Mud by ZZ Top. Almost certainly bought from Our Price as it obviously had one of their huge and damaging price stickers on it, which I stupidly removed!
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is Rio Grande Mud by ZZ Top. Almost certainly bought from Our Price as it obviously had one of their huge and damaging price stickers on it, which I stupidly removed!
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Let’s play fair with taxes.
MEPs ask that firms making over 1 million euro in revenue in an EU country count as established there for tax purposes.
This means digital companies pay taxes where they are effectively making profits.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/dYqbQt
MEPs ask that firms making over 1 million euro in revenue in an EU country count as established there for tax purposes.
This means digital companies pay taxes where they are effectively making profits.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/dYqbQt
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Let’s play fair with taxes.
MEPs ask that firms making over 1 million euro in revenue in an EU country count as established there for tax purposes.
This means digital companies pay taxes where they are effectively making profits.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/dYqbQt
MEPs ask that firms making over 1 million euro in revenue in an EU country count as established there for tax purposes.
This means digital companies pay taxes where they are effectively making profits.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/dYqbQt
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This is Zelenskyy's "if necessary for years, if necessary alone" moment.
A chapter in history that will be remembered both for the shame of Washington's betrayal, and for the dignity, bravery, defiance and resolve of the Ukrainian people in the face of it all.
A chapter in history that will be remembered both for the shame of Washington's betrayal, and for the dignity, bravery, defiance and resolve of the Ukrainian people in the face of it all.
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is Zelenskyy's "if necessary for years, if necessary alone" moment.
A chapter in history that will be remembered both for the shame of Washington's betrayal, and for the dignity, bravery, defiance and resolve of the Ukrainian people in the face of it all.
A chapter in history that will be remembered both for the shame of Washington's betrayal, and for the dignity, bravery, defiance and resolve of the Ukrainian people in the face of it all.
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Starmer, Macron, Merz and Zelenskyy will hold a call about the bungled US-Russia “peace deal” today. (Bloomberg)
Grown-ups trying to sort it out.
Grown-ups trying to sort it out.
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Starmer, Macron, Merz and Zelenskyy will hold a call about the bungled US-Russia “peace deal” today. (Bloomberg)
Grown-ups trying to sort it out.
Grown-ups trying to sort it out.
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is The Blues Brothers soundtrack album. Great film, great music, nothing else to say really.
'Boys, you got to learn not to talk to Nuns that way'
'Boys, you got to learn not to talk to Nuns that way'
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Todays choice from what is left of the vinyl is The Blues Brothers soundtrack album. Great film, great music, nothing else to say really.
'Boys, you got to learn not to talk to Nuns that way'
'Boys, you got to learn not to talk to Nuns that way'