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The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 12h

Russian newspapers do report on the country's worsening economic situation but - as Steve Rosenberg points out - don't say that it's linked to Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2x...

"China's imports of Russian oil down 21% - Russian paper

YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg

www.youtube.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 23h

Yep, failure to fund areas like Trading Standards and reform lax Companies House rules is a gift to criminals.

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The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 23h

Analysis of this performative nonsense. The usual shallow response - pointless sabre rattling, a simple "answer" to complicated problems.

michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/guns-a-bla...

“Guns-a-Blazin": A Deeper Look at Nigeria and Trump’s Threat of Military Action to Protect Christians

President Donald Trump was on Air Force One, flying to Florida, when Fox News ran a segment showing footage of attacks on Christian villages in Nigeria, overlaid with narration about “radical Islamist...

michaeldsellers.substack.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 23h

Analysis of this performative nonsense. The usual shallow response - pointless sabre rattling, a simple "answer" to complicated problems.

“Guns-a-Blazin": A Deeper Look at Nigeria and Trump’s Threat of Military Action to Protect Christians

President Donald Trump was on Air Force One, flying to Florida, when Fox News ran a segment showing footage of attacks on Christian villages in Nigeria, overlaid with narration about “radical Islamist...

michaeldsellers.substack.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 2d

Don't think an event like this would ever be held here in France.

Spatial awareness not really a big thing with many French people.

I've had hours of fun looking out of my high floor window watching drivers trying to parallel park (and trying, and trying...)

www.caranddriver.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 3d

The new norm - they lie and they lie and they lie and eventually no one notices or cares - sigh.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: From Charlie Kirk to CCHQ, the right has realised they can lie and get away with it. So let’s stop them

Is the problem with modern politics that voters are stupid, or is it that no one pushes back against the populist sideshow acts that mislead them? And is it wrong to think the government should act?

www.thenerve.news

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 4d

Unlike 6-7, 2-3 does have a meaning

Man Considered as a Three-Legged Stool

Poem

substack.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 4d

Think on

'You & I are Earth': How a 17th century plate became a globally beloved treasure

Found in a cesspit, the anonymous plate has made its way to luxury bags, tattoos and album titles — much to the bemusement of its curators

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 4d

Can people please stop using the phrase "living rent-free in my mind"

Thank you

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 6d

Death by a thousand cuts.

A verified list of all the things the current US administration has done - so far - undermining democracy.

108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America

Many conversations about this administration devolve into arguments about interpretation, intent, or whether things are really as bad as they seem.

cmarmitage.substack.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 6d

When you're in a hole... stop digging.

10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.

It’s still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs.

arstechnica.com

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 6d

The risks of truth telling.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7d

DOJ puts 2 prosecutors on leave after seeking prison sentence for pardoned Jan. 6 rioter

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 6d

The horror, the horror.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9d

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

Reposted by The Other Paul

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Oct 3

More than 60,000 people have signed a new petition within 24 hours calling for PPE-scandal peer Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage and removed from the House of Lords
www.change.org/p/strip-mich...

Sign the Petition

Strip Michelle Mone of her peerage

www.change.org

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The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 9d

Their discriminatory policy against people with Parkinson's comes despite Turkish Airlines being a member of IATA which boasts on its website: "Our commitment is to transform air travel into an inclusive, barrier-free experience for those with special travel needs."

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 9d

On its website Turkish airlines says:

Passengers who have Parkinson's disease are admitted to the flight with a doctor's report stating that "There is no harm in traveling by plane". The report must include a statement specifying that the passenger can travel accompanied or unaccompanied.

The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 9d

Turkish Airlines appalling discriminatory treatment of passengers with Parkinson's is an outrageous example of prejudiced and unacceptable behaviour. It must be widely called out and strongly pushed back against.

Please repost and share the Facebook link detailing what happened to Mark Mardell.

Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 10d

www.facebook.com/share/p/19C1...
My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)

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The Other Paul @pwoodley.bsky.social · 10d

Reading this, is there any wonder that so many voters think "They're all as bad as each other". Sleaze is one of the reasons that democracy is being so swiftly eroded.