Sharpie
@sharpinsky.bsky.social
Cat dad and northern lad. Hillwalker. Probably “woke”. Sometime korfballer. Music, food and travel. And history and architecture. #NUFC
North-eastern England.
Like Reform? Passionate about flags? You’re going to hate me.
North-eastern England.
Like Reform? Passionate about flags? You’re going to hate me.
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
Yeah, if only the barely 15 yr olds could wear some sort of badge to differentiate themselves from those who are 16+ so that wealthy creeps could have all the enjoyment and massive power imbalance of having sex with someone young enough to be their teenage daughter without awkward legal blowback.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Yeah, if only the barely 15 yr olds could wear some sort of badge to differentiate themselves from those who are 16+ so that wealthy creeps could have all the enjoyment and massive power imbalance of having sex with someone young enough to be their teenage daughter without awkward legal blowback.
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Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
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Wes Streeting looks like Pinocchio if, instead of becoming a real boy, he’d turned into an Assistant Manager at a branch of Currys.
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Wes Streeting looks like Pinocchio if, instead of becoming a real boy, he’d turned into an Assistant Manager at a branch of Currys.
Staff Review this afternoon.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Staff Review this afternoon.
Every time I hear “Bone Machine” by the Pixies, this is now where my mind goes.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Every time I hear “Bone Machine” by the Pixies, this is now where my mind goes.
Firm has distanced itself from Andrew M-W.
Not many of Trump’s acolytes in the UK rushing to his defence.
The full depth of depravity of the Epstein files might just be really bad, they *all* know how bad and are trying to get as much distance as they can before it all kicks off.
Not many of Trump’s acolytes in the UK rushing to his defence.
The full depth of depravity of the Epstein files might just be really bad, they *all* know how bad and are trying to get as much distance as they can before it all kicks off.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Firm has distanced itself from Andrew M-W.
Not many of Trump’s acolytes in the UK rushing to his defence.
The full depth of depravity of the Epstein files might just be really bad, they *all* know how bad and are trying to get as much distance as they can before it all kicks off.
Not many of Trump’s acolytes in the UK rushing to his defence.
The full depth of depravity of the Epstein files might just be really bad, they *all* know how bad and are trying to get as much distance as they can before it all kicks off.
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Two days after publication, and this stone-cold racism from a Peer of the Realm has prompted precisely zero response from the political class.
He says, in print, that "the sons of immigrants" bring violence with them in their genes.
We're just pricing this in to public debate now, it seems.
He says, in print, that "the sons of immigrants" bring violence with them in their genes.
We're just pricing this in to public debate now, it seems.
Spectator running a piece by Daniel Hannan which leans heavily into the inferred idea that you're not necessarily British if you come from a migrant background, even if you were born and brought up here.
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Two days after publication, and this stone-cold racism from a Peer of the Realm has prompted precisely zero response from the political class.
He says, in print, that "the sons of immigrants" bring violence with them in their genes.
We're just pricing this in to public debate now, it seems.
He says, in print, that "the sons of immigrants" bring violence with them in their genes.
We're just pricing this in to public debate now, it seems.
The wind has definitely changed direction. I’m sat in my study and my legs are cold.
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The wind has definitely changed direction. I’m sat in my study and my legs are cold.
Thanks to this cat and her predilection for losing her tracker and just general shenanigans I spent 20 minutes stuck inside a thicket, with only my phone for light, getting my hands stung by nettles and at one point thinking I might have permanently lost my new spectacles.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Thanks to this cat and her predilection for losing her tracker and just general shenanigans I spent 20 minutes stuck inside a thicket, with only my phone for light, getting my hands stung by nettles and at one point thinking I might have permanently lost my new spectacles.
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At least the email wasn't hosted on a private email server. That could be career ending.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
At least the email wasn't hosted on a private email server. That could be career ending.
Imagine if some British comedians, known among other things for their work on comedy sketch shows, had inadvertently created a meme to describe this situation, a meme which mocks the lack of self-awareness of Nazis? I wonder what that would look like?
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Imagine if some British comedians, known among other things for their work on comedy sketch shows, had inadvertently created a meme to describe this situation, a meme which mocks the lack of self-awareness of Nazis? I wonder what that would look like?
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Hegseth: "This feels like a 1939-type moment."
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Hegseth: "This feels like a 1939-type moment."
I suppose it’s time to dig out the application letter I wrote in 2004 to become Director General of the BBC. And maybe Tory it up a bit. Say that I like drinking San Pellegrino, have membership of both the National Trust and English Heritage and own a Rab jacket.
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I suppose it’s time to dig out the application letter I wrote in 2004 to become Director General of the BBC. And maybe Tory it up a bit. Say that I like drinking San Pellegrino, have membership of both the National Trust and English Heritage and own a Rab jacket.
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soon may the wellerman come
your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
so much to do, so much to see
to bring us sugar and rum and tea
we'll take our leave and go
you'll never shine if you don't glow
your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
so much to do, so much to see
to bring us sugar and rum and tea
we'll take our leave and go
you'll never shine if you don't glow
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
soon may the wellerman come
your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
so much to do, so much to see
to bring us sugar and rum and tea
we'll take our leave and go
you'll never shine if you don't glow
your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
so much to do, so much to see
to bring us sugar and rum and tea
we'll take our leave and go
you'll never shine if you don't glow
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It's not about winning wars you asshole. It's about remembering and honouring those who fought and died for democracy against fascism. Fascism you have brought to the United States. F*ck off! #cdnpoli
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It's not about winning wars you asshole. It's about remembering and honouring those who fought and died for democracy against fascism. Fascism you have brought to the United States. F*ck off! #cdnpoli
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Always think it's important to point out that our healthcare isn't free, it's free at the point of use - we all pay for it through a variety of taxes. A lot of people don't realise this and it helps counter the (US, usually) narrative of 'who'll pay for it?!''. We all will, we all do.
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Always think it's important to point out that our healthcare isn't free, it's free at the point of use - we all pay for it through a variety of taxes. A lot of people don't realise this and it helps counter the (US, usually) narrative of 'who'll pay for it?!''. We all will, we all do.
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Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
You may not like Keir Starmer and you may consider that he’s won power on the back of pretending to be a socialist and being nothing of the sort (probably true). But please. Find some more inventive insult than just calling him Keith. It’s neither funny, original or clever.
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
You may not like Keir Starmer and you may consider that he’s won power on the back of pretending to be a socialist and being nothing of the sort (probably true). But please. Find some more inventive insult than just calling him Keith. It’s neither funny, original or clever.
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Sure I *could* talk to you on the phone for ninety seconds…or we can sort this out over hundreds of misinterpreted text messages and three months of broken email chains like adults
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sure I *could* talk to you on the phone for ninety seconds…or we can sort this out over hundreds of misinterpreted text messages and three months of broken email chains like adults
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I confess to some mild curiosity as to how it is that Labour Cabinet ministers agreeing to push through a series of measures over the last year condemned as overtly racist by everyone to their left could not see that they were just buttering their own faces for the leopards.
Absolutely disgusted to hear about the racism Wes Streeting mentions here directed at school children who were visiting Parliament.
He has taken the post down, rightly, to protect the children.
But it's wrong that he had to do it.
Disgusted with so many people in our country. Racism is never OK.
He has taken the post down, rightly, to protect the children.
But it's wrong that he had to do it.
Disgusted with so many people in our country. Racism is never OK.
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I confess to some mild curiosity as to how it is that Labour Cabinet ministers agreeing to push through a series of measures over the last year condemned as overtly racist by everyone to their left could not see that they were just buttering their own faces for the leopards.
Wow. This is amazing.
A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder
The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Will Smash Previous Records
A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder
www.scientificamerican.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Wow. This is amazing.
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Just posted a question in a q&a for a webinar and have realised that the question I have posted is absolute dog shit. Switching off now.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Just posted a question in a q&a for a webinar and have realised that the question I have posted is absolute dog shit. Switching off now.
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.