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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2h

If it works for you and is more convenient and comfortable then keep using it. There shouldn't be a stigma to mobility aids.

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Phil Harrison @mrpmharrison.bsky.social · 3h

This is so sad and so enraging. We have to stop these people.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 4h

👏 "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."

"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."

"I blame you for that."

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 16h

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 1d

As a friend who was planning to go to the 2026 WC told me, "this settles it". He won't.

Comparison of prices between the prices of tickets at the 2022 and 2026 Fifa World Cup, showing prices increases of up to 1,000%.

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Chess.com @chess.com · 18h

before you can master the knight, you have to walk a mile in their shoes.

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 19h

Infantino Infantinoing again. Bloody hell

Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 21h

FIFA effectively agreeing the Donald Trump and remove cities from World Cup hosting with this statement. He suggested yesterday Gianni would agree with whatever he wanted.

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 23h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 1d

i am in tears www.science.org/content/arti...

Chicago’s beloved ‘rat hole’ was actually made by a squirrel

Scientists reopen the case of “splatatouille”

www.science.org

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 1d

On a fenland desolate...

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 1d

Driving home through the Lincolnshire woods one night I was flagged down by a well dressed man whose Jaguar had become stuck. I towed him, and his young assistant, free. Later got an check for £2000 and an NDA from a reputation management company. I've no idea who he is.

Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 1d

15 years since being glued to Graun and the bird place and learning more about takeover law than my business degree. 'I will injunct your injuction' and all that. It's gone pretty well eh?

www.liverpoolfc.com/news/message...

A message from John Henry, Tom Werner and Mike Gordon on FSG-LFC anniversary - Liverpool FC

John W. Henry, Tom Werner and Mike Gordon have shared a special message as Fenway Sports Group celebrate reaching a landmark 15 years as Liverpool FC owners today.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

One problem with FIFA being utterly corrupt is that instead of taking this bullshit seriously and moving the World Cup as they should, they’re massaging Trump’s ego and bestowing him with gifts.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 1d

President Trump said that he could “take away” the 2026 World Cup games scheduled in the Boston area if he feels there are “unsafe conditions.” trib.al/SA9rK0a

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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · 1d

Five of the nine African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are on a *proposed* US travel ban list

A list of countries under consideration for a US travel ban by the Trump administration if they "do not address various security or diplomatic concerns within two months." Per the New York Times.

Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Dem. Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
South Sudan
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
Syria
Tanzania
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 1d

Worked out I'd seen 10000 Things. Their singer - Sam Riley

Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

@lucychambersart.bsky.social and myself are trying to put together a list of all the bands we've seen. The university years between 2002-05 have some memorable great stuff (Zutons, Maximo Park, Art Brut), but there's a good few Dalston casualties I have no memory of. Working the brain.

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

Y’know people? I mean, jesus fucking christ.

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 1d

And Lincolnshire loses its collective shit. Mad county I tell you

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site

Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support Ed Miliband has approved the UK’s biggest solar farm, which will be built in a county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has won rising support. The energy secretary on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the Tillbridge solar farm to be developed near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. Once built, it will generate enough electricity to power 300,000 UK homes. Continue reading...

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

@lucychambersart.bsky.social and myself are trying to put together a list of all the bands we've seen. The university years between 2002-05 have some memorable great stuff (Zutons, Maximo Park, Art Brut), but there's a good few Dalston casualties I have no memory of. Working the brain.

Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

Old Gregg would be a much more effective and responsible President

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Fat Satan signs an executive order strictly prohibiting photographs or videos that reveal his mangina.

Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

Yep, maths means wealth creation to that mob. Mind you I've never been able to stand Maths and had the worst GCSE teacher for most of my course. Definitely informed my opinion on the subject

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 2d

‘I was stopped by police while driving my silver Bentley stuffed with cash and I told them I’m a journalist’

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

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Blanche Devereaux @gingerkap23.bsky.social · 3d

Maga: Portland and Chicago are antifa terrorist hellholes!

Portland and Chicago:

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 6d

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Adrian Chambers @sonofscouse.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

‘My Led Zeppelin road trip was counted as a class credit’: Cameron Crowe on the interview that changed everything

In an extract from his new memoir, the writer and film-maker on how as a teenager he managed to bag the exclusive of a lifetime

www.theguardian.com

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