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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Aug 8

5k achieved - and with a couple of hills included too. Ahead of schedule too, just 5 weeks to get it back. 😊 #running #runfatboyrun

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The Up Front @theupfront.media · Aug 7

News this morning that Air France-KLM is the latest airline/group to have exposed customer data via a third-party supplier platform penetration.

Sounds suspiciously similar to the ongoing series of attacks: here's the why and the how:

theupfront.media/cyberattack-...

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · Aug 7

I see the numpties have reverted back to "use vinegar on the sky" from "force feed vinegar to tear gas victims"

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · Aug 7

Ed Davey. The road out of this

Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Secession is unthinkable, but this is the kind of thing that triggers it. The reporting says the FBI "has agreed" to help, but on what basis? Apparently a senator's request, which is not a law. So, we're looking at a lawless action by FBI targeting another state entity w/in its plain legal authority

Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State

The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.

Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that the F.B.I. had agreed to his request to help track down dozens of Democratic Texas state lawmakers who left the state to prevent a vote on a redistricting plan.

The activation of federal agents could create a standoff between the Trump administration and state leaders in Illinois, where many of the absent Democrats have taken refuge.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · Aug 6

Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws

This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Aug 1

The 'land of the free', who have allowed their own children to be slaughtered by the thousand to protect their right to own guns to 'defend against tyrants', largely seem pretty willing to submit to dictatorship.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Aug 1

Lovely #run in gentle morning sunshine this morning, and cleared 4k.. due to go on holiday on 17 August so it would be great to have hit the 5k milestone by the time I go... #running

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Jul 30

Happy second Gotchaversary to Transatlantic Towers' teeny little ball of weird, Miss Millie..

#TransatlanticCats #PetPortraits #catsofbluesky #cats #adoptdontshop

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jul 26

Once again, Democrats could hold daily press conferences relaying the details of one Republican pervert or pedophile after another

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Jul 26

Giovanni Capriglione, a right wing state rep in Texas who had an affair with a stripper, reportedly told his mistress that he wanted to ejaculate into batter for cookies that would be sold at his daughter's bake sale.

www.sacurrent.com/news/gop-tex...

GOP Texas Rep. Capriglione drops re-election bid after reported affair, allegations he funded abortions

An exotic dancer alleges the anti-choice Republican paid for her abortions and shared disturbing fantasies about children.

www.sacurrent.com

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Jul 26

Started the morning with 9.5k on the RowErg, then wrapped the afternoon with a strength session and 1km swim. An epic Saturday of #cardio...

#fitnessrecovery #fitoldman #fitatfifty #ﬁtness #rowing

Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Jul 26

Local band The Medicine Men in action at Banbury Music Mix, 25 July 2025. #banburymusicmixradio #banburyevents #gigphotography #harmonicaplayer #blues #classicmono

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · Jul 25

Good job Scotland

FeministSociologistPhD @femsocphd.bsky.social · Jul 25

www.yahoo.com/news/twinned...

‘Twinned with Epstein Island’ sign appears on Trump’s Scottish golf course

Protesters sabotaged Donald Trump’s golf course in Aberdeenshire with a placard that claimed the luxury resort was “twinned with Epstein Island”.

www.yahoo.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jul 24

It happened this morning. Thanks for checking in though.

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · Jul 24

UK government is going to provoke racial violence on delivery drivers.

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · Jul 23

oh absolutely fuck these moral fucking cowards

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · Jul 24

So, Corbyn’s “party” is actually like Farage’s “party” in that it’s a private company. Such a progressive left-wing approach innit

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · Jul 24

The political party that's not called Your Party and has only just been set up, is managed by a company that Jeremy Corbyn set up in October 2020.

www.yourparty.uk/privacy-policy

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Jul 24

“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” U.S. Const. Art.III, S. 3, Cl. 1.

So Obama was levying war against the U.S.? Giving aid and comfort to Russia…by accusing them?? Confused

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 23

Gabbard accuses Obama of “treasonous conspiracy”

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Jul 24

I'm so sorry.

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · Jul 24

In the ongoing saga of my research topic becoming current events...I have been wondering what will happpen with the property of immigrants being disappeared in America.

TeriWG @teriwg.bsky.social · Jul 24

My husband and I left for vacation and were away for 3 weeks. When we returned, our neighbors, immigrants, with several children born in the USA, had disappeared. The house had a sold sign in the yard, but all of their belongings were still there. I have no idea what happened or where they went. 💔

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Jul 24

LA Grand Juries Are Refusing To Indict ICE Protestors talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

LA Grand Juries Are Refusing To Indict ICE Protestors

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jul 24

Watch this. It’s fun. #OzzyOsbourne

And support music programs in schools!

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · Jul 24

Kids playing Ozzy's Crazy Train on xylophones

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · Jul 24

There seems to be an emerging view that the country will turn to the far-right in 2029 and that it is something we need to go through in order to reject it. I find that complacency extraordinary. Once the far-right gets in, it will not give power up.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 21

I hope everyone notices that Trump is trying to normalize the idea of arresting political opponents for no reason

(Trump attempted a coup in 2021 so miss me with the false equivalences)

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Neil @modparlphotos.bsky.social · Jul 20

A couple of favourites from yesterday's visit to the @airtattoo.bsky.social . .

#RIAT #airshow #photography #planes #airtattoo #redarrows #aviationphotography

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James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social · Jul 20

There's a tendency to view the history of British antisemitism as a story of subtle prejudice, codes and euphemisms expressed by wink and nod in the club and the drawing room. Occasionally, however, the mask was properly ripped off. #OnThisDay 1920: advert for The Morning Post newspaper...

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