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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧

@mikeob64.bsky.social

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Gay and Sunderland. At 61, I'm way too old to care what anyone thinks of me. Possibly a little Left of Marx, and Green at heart. Vaguely Pagan, the way the Ramtops witches are. Don't hear too well, medically. Electronically enhanced ;-)

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 15h

First time using my phone for fireworks; I'm at work so no dSLR handy! #fireworks #GooglePhone

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 2d

If every zombie bit one new person a day, starting with one zombie, the whole world would be zombified in 34 days.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

The Green Party are the antidote to Reform.

Join us.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Deeply disappointed' Labour politician defects to Green Party

The Labour Party said it was

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...

'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll

ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

www.thenational.scot

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 3d

Sunderland's Keel Line, an installation stretching across Keel Square for almost 292m, to it's end on the newly opened Keel Crossing footbridge over the River Wear. On the Keel Line are the names of the over 8,000 ships built in Sunderland. Shipbuilding ended in 1988 with the Superflex November.

The line is Sunderland's Keel Line, an installation stretching across Keel Square for almost 292m, to it's end on the newly opened Keel Crossing footbridge over the River Wear. The length of the Keel Line is that of the largest vessel ever built in Sunderland's shipyards, the Neass Crusader in 1972. Listed on the Keel Line are the names of the over 8,000 ships built in Sunderland. Shipbuilding ended in 1988 with the Superflex November.

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 4d

Should be interesting to see how the posh ones compare, and at what price point diminishing returns kick in.

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 5d

I feel it will be niche, artisan. A proper, well crafted photograph will have kudos on the walls of the well paying customers that can afford to say 'yeah, it's original, not AI.' A professional may struggle to find that niche.

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 5d

Delusional for profit

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 5d

Seriously thinking of making my own, and I'm pretty disastrous in the non-savoury cooking arena! Sweet mince should be heavy, sneer in the face of Statins.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 8d

A very sad time for UK night shift workers.☹️ It's 01:55. In 5 minutes time it will be 01:00, again.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 8d

And it is so.

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Paul G Photography 📷 @paulgsphotos.bsky.social · 10d

Sunrise at Roker 📷

Taken yesterday morning, with the pier now open (weather permitting) I decided to venture down towards the lighthouse.

#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin

A couple walk along the pier towards the lighthouse as the sunrise casts golden light across the scene.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Karma is a lovely thought, but evidence suggests it's a myth, unfortunately. Yes, he will die, as all humans do. One can but hope it's slowly, painfully, devoid of dignity and loving family around him.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

3rd anniversary of my ex dying is this Sunday. Together for 12 yrs, not together for a little longer. I'll go with our son to her grave, as usual. I don't know how anyone can dismiss such a great part and big impact on anyone's lives.

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Don't get me wrong: I love my hearing aid. Skwarky birds excepted. But I also quite like taking it out at bed-time. And no-one dared, disturb the sound, of silence ;-)

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

'The economy' makes sense when you substitute 'my next yacht or a 6 digit bonus'

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Blue whale calfs gain an average of 4kg an hour.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 11d

“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Police take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections

Investigation ends after Led By Donkeys stunt highlighting the US president’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

www.theguardian.com

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Its gone a bit meh, recently tbh. Gay scene is still lively, but more so on weekends only. Then it really is bouncing :-)

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Built like brick shit-houses. So pleased they're not usually aggressive lol

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

As a Mackem (Sunderland) I'm not allowed to say that Newcastle is the best City ;-) I take your point, though.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

A plus point :-) But the concern maybe of the enabling and even tacit support of his actions, with little (reported over here) accountability? I worry that our European 'leaders' are drifting to the same thinking. UK will tut loudly. French will spray shit and go on strike. Spain, maybe also.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

The 'free' world outside the US feigns horror at how it's going for them. The reality is, they're taking notes.

🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

Would surprise absolutely no-one :-( Not the actions of a temporary custodian. He's as good as said that Americans will be relieved of the hassle of voting again.

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🌈Mike O'B 🇬🇧 @mikeob64.bsky.social · 11d

I've lived in some proper shit-holes, so although open to 'well it needs a bit doing, I can work with it though', I'm gonna pass. Lovely garden, did I mention that? That's strike 1 of 3 I get. From tomorrow 16:00, I have a whole weekend of night-shift to over think it 🤣