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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I should done more to convince my Dad to join the boycott for that game.

Fucking dog shite, players being paid minimum £40k who literally could not give a single fuck or put any effort into the last 10 minutes to get a desperately needed point.

I feel sorry for Nuno with that shower #coyi

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 1d

due to "workforce controls"

No problem with opening CS roles in the north, but why does this mean we have to exclude London and the South East and expect everyone here to move?

PCS, the Mayor of London and London MPs can fuck themselves for doing fuck all on this too.

London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 1d

The government can really go fuck themselves.

Excluded from the VES because I'm "essential" in the new, smaller HQ, but ofc this means no career progression,n as few other digital roles are coming, excluded from applying to other departments with London hubs outside Whitehall...

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Patriots Uniform Tracker @patsunis.com · 2d

31-13 has now happened 3 times in #Patriots history!

The previous two occasions were losses to the Bills in 1976 and 1980.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Patriots Scorigami

docs.google.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 2d

⏱️21 mins ago

"The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled by police after "violent riots" before kick-off."

There are MANY politicians who owe West Midlands police a profound apology.

List/tag them. 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after disorder

The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is cancelled before kick-off and nine people are arrested.

www.bbc.co.uk

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

Oh good another qualification to confuse the kids and employers, just what we needed...

Isn't this supposed to be what T-Level was? 👀

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

UK unveils post-16 ‘V-level’ to tackle skills gap and boost growth on.ft.com/4otaS8j

UK unveils post-16 ‘V-level’ to tackle skills gap and boost growth

Higher education leaders warn new vocational qualification is not a ‘quick fix’ for defunding other forms of skills training

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Russ Frankenstein (no relation) @russ41.bsky.social · 16d

Time for a thread of all the things that Stephen Miller and his band of morons are doing to make enemies of state/local authorities.

Let's start things off with some spice for the CPD.

Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 16d

ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 2d

I love the wedding announcements in the NYTimes Sunday Styles.

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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 2d

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

New post just out:

"On the edge"

On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.

(Free to read)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...

On the edge

My week in the NHS

open.substack.com

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Bernd Buchmasser @berndbuchmasser.bsky.social · 2d

It took the Patriots seven games to beat their win totals of both 2024 and 2023.

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Mike Reiss @mikereiss.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like RB Terrell Jennings made an impression, as Mike Vrabel says the team has found its “five-minute” back.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: Everyone makes it about Trump and Epstein, but it’s about this whole ring of men. That’s what makes me upset, because we know they were there. We saw them. We know there were royalty, princes, very powerful people in academia and tech, and we saw them at parties.

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

First ever landlord to do this.

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 2d

I'm a landlord of a pub. Have spun a story that a major literary figure used to drink at my inn back in the 1700s. Completely untrue, but tourists love to visit the pub and sit in his 'seat'. All bollocks, but it's great for business.

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Oliver Thomas @oliverbthomas.bsky.social · 6d

Some quarterback history as Drake Maye enters Week 7, via NFL:

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

Patriots Win!!! 5 and 2! Lets go!

Imagine firing Vrabel only for him to come back and win, barely into the first season of his new job, just after you fired his replacement.

#NEPats #NEvsTEN

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Mark Daniels @mark-daniels.bsky.social · 2d

K'Lavon Chaisson strip sacks Cam Ward and scores a touchdown.

The floodgates have opened

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Christopher Price @christopherprice.bsky.social · 2d

Sack, fumble, touchdown.

That turned quickly.

Patriots go up 31-13, pending the extra point.

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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 2d

"The Patriots aren't going to go too fast. Josh McDaniels, the offensive coordinator, he has a last shot mentality. He wants to make sure they end this half with the ball."

Drake Maye proceeds to throw a 40-yard bomb to Kayshon Boutte on the very next play 😅🏈💣

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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 2d

🏈 NE 24 - 13 TEN
7:31 3Q

This game has a 2.52% chance of ending in Scorigami.
Most likely Scorigami: 47-20 (0.12%)

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Christopher Price @christopherprice.bsky.social · 2d

12 plays, 88 yards on that drive for the Patriots. It’s 24-13 with 7:31 left in the third.

Feels like this is a momentum drive here for both teams. If the Patriots can get a stop, can really start to separate themselves from the Titans.

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

MONDRE!! TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS! #NEPats #NEvsTEN

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 2d

This is a complete abdication of journalistic responsibility. A president posting something this insane and disgusting should be front and center in the news.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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London Tom @londontom.bsky.social · 2d

Let them fight!!