Alex Wasyliw
@alexofthew.bsky.social
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“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” - Gandalf (Tolkien)
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” - Gandalf (Tolkien)
Slightly diminish a band
Radioneck
Radioneck
Slightly diminish a band
Green Mild Chilly Peppers
Green Mild Chilly Peppers
Slightly diminish a band
Mouthy Femmes
Mouthy Femmes
January 10, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Slightly diminish a band
Radioneck
Radioneck
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This is a trivial example but the widespread and persistent inability to identify obviously fake information online (the film is 11 months away, doesn’t have a final edit yet, is probably still in the reshoot stage, and won’t be as long as Lawrence of Arabia) is a bigger problem
4 hours???? Somebody need they ass beat for this
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 AM
This is a trivial example but the widespread and persistent inability to identify obviously fake information online (the film is 11 months away, doesn’t have a final edit yet, is probably still in the reshoot stage, and won’t be as long as Lawrence of Arabia) is a bigger problem
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January 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm
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Peers, including the Lords Spiritual, should come out and say they are philosophically opposed to assisted dying, instead of 'hiding behind a thousand amendments' that are designed to wreck the #AssistedDyingBill. @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
January 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Peers, including the Lords Spiritual, should come out and say they are philosophically opposed to assisted dying, instead of 'hiding behind a thousand amendments' that are designed to wreck the #AssistedDyingBill. @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Extra time is welcome, given that a number of peers have been attempting to derail the #AssistedDyingBill. Peers should use this time to do their job properly: providing serious, proportionate scrutiny focused on the needs of dying people, not procedural gamesmanship.
humanists.uk/2026/01/09/h...
humanists.uk/2026/01/09/h...
Clock is ticking: Lords backs more time for assisted dying debate
Peers have voted for a motion in support of more time for the Assisted Dying Bill to pass through the House of Lords. The fate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which successfully passe...
humanists.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Extra time is welcome, given that a number of peers have been attempting to derail the #AssistedDyingBill. Peers should use this time to do their job properly: providing serious, proportionate scrutiny focused on the needs of dying people, not procedural gamesmanship.
humanists.uk/2026/01/09/h...
humanists.uk/2026/01/09/h...
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Sky News on Renee Nicole Good murder: "There are deeply conflicting accounts of what happened."
REALLY? Gonna both-sides this? One "account" can be seen on video and is confirmed by a dozen eye-witnesses. The other is a social media post by history's most notorious pathological liar.
Grow a spine.
REALLY? Gonna both-sides this? One "account" can be seen on video and is confirmed by a dozen eye-witnesses. The other is a social media post by history's most notorious pathological liar.
Grow a spine.
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Sky News on Renee Nicole Good murder: "There are deeply conflicting accounts of what happened."
REALLY? Gonna both-sides this? One "account" can be seen on video and is confirmed by a dozen eye-witnesses. The other is a social media post by history's most notorious pathological liar.
Grow a spine.
REALLY? Gonna both-sides this? One "account" can be seen on video and is confirmed by a dozen eye-witnesses. The other is a social media post by history's most notorious pathological liar.
Grow a spine.
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"We are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" is the sort of line that gets edited out of an anime villain's evil monologue for being a bit much.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"We are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" is the sort of line that gets edited out of an anime villain's evil monologue for being a bit much.
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I am extremely confused as to why the UK government and police are saying Grok’s mass-scale CSAM generation is an issue for Ofcom.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I am extremely confused as to why the UK government and police are saying Grok’s mass-scale CSAM generation is an issue for Ofcom.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
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'British food is bad' has been untrue for like a generation and a half at this point but really sticks around in the U.S. U.S. supermarkets are inferior to their U.K. counterparts!
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
'British food is bad' has been untrue for like a generation and a half at this point but really sticks around in the U.S. U.S. supermarkets are inferior to their U.K. counterparts!
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Some lovely reflections on humanism and bringing non-religious people together, from our new President, Janet Ellis. We’re absolutely delighted to have Janet on board. Her appointment brings a great deal of excitement to our work this year, so please do help us give her a very warm welcome!
January 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Some lovely reflections on humanism and bringing non-religious people together, from our new President, Janet Ellis. We’re absolutely delighted to have Janet on board. Her appointment brings a great deal of excitement to our work this year, so please do help us give her a very warm welcome!
A great game? Possibly not. A cherished childhood memory? Definitely.
If you didn't read the gravestones in the starting location, you missed out on some great, & terrible, jokes. 😄
If you didn't read the gravestones in the starting location, you missed out on some great, & terrible, jokes. 😄
January 6, 2026 at 7:35 AM
A great game? Possibly not. A cherished childhood memory? Definitely.
If you didn't read the gravestones in the starting location, you missed out on some great, & terrible, jokes. 😄
If you didn't read the gravestones in the starting location, you missed out on some great, & terrible, jokes. 😄
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On the one hand it's extraordinary that my teenage child lived in the same era as Eva Schloss and on the other it's terrifying that nobody seems to have learned the lessons of her family's terrible experiences
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 as King leads tributes
King Charles said he was
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
On the one hand it's extraordinary that my teenage child lived in the same era as Eva Schloss and on the other it's terrifying that nobody seems to have learned the lessons of her family's terrible experiences
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@originstorypodcast.bsky.social
Just out of interest, did you ever say what happened to Cuba's nukes in your episode on Che?
Just out of interest, did you ever say what happened to Cuba's nukes in your episode on Che?
Q: "Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next target?"
Rubio: "The Cuban government is a huge problem."
Q: "So is that a yes?"
Rubio: "I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes."
Rubio: "The Cuban government is a huge problem."
Q: "So is that a yes?"
Rubio: "I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes."
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
@originstorypodcast.bsky.social
Just out of interest, did you ever say what happened to Cuba's nukes in your episode on Che?
Just out of interest, did you ever say what happened to Cuba's nukes in your episode on Che?
@garethlpowell.bsky.social
Just noticed I've never read any of your books, so decided to fix that. I have a kobo ereader so the best place for me to buy is Kobo... but I was wondering, what's the best place to buy ebooks from, from an Author's point of view?
Just noticed I've never read any of your books, so decided to fix that. I have a kobo ereader so the best place for me to buy is Kobo... but I was wondering, what's the best place to buy ebooks from, from an Author's point of view?
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
@garethlpowell.bsky.social
Just noticed I've never read any of your books, so decided to fix that. I have a kobo ereader so the best place for me to buy is Kobo... but I was wondering, what's the best place to buy ebooks from, from an Author's point of view?
Just noticed I've never read any of your books, so decided to fix that. I have a kobo ereader so the best place for me to buy is Kobo... but I was wondering, what's the best place to buy ebooks from, from an Author's point of view?
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Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.
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now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail
Well said Ed.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Well said Ed.
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New Kobo & it wants to get to know me to make better book recommends (a good thing)
Kobo: book by fav author
Me: Consider Phlebos, Ian M Banks
Kobo: have you read "player of games?"
Me: obv I have read every book in the limited catalogue of books by my FAVOURITE AUTHOR, who has been dead a while
🙄
Kobo: book by fav author
Me: Consider Phlebos, Ian M Banks
Kobo: have you read "player of games?"
Me: obv I have read every book in the limited catalogue of books by my FAVOURITE AUTHOR, who has been dead a while
🙄
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
New Kobo & it wants to get to know me to make better book recommends (a good thing)
Kobo: book by fav author
Me: Consider Phlebos, Ian M Banks
Kobo: have you read "player of games?"
Me: obv I have read every book in the limited catalogue of books by my FAVOURITE AUTHOR, who has been dead a while
🙄
Kobo: book by fav author
Me: Consider Phlebos, Ian M Banks
Kobo: have you read "player of games?"
Me: obv I have read every book in the limited catalogue of books by my FAVOURITE AUTHOR, who has been dead a while
🙄
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
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Deeply troubled to wake up to this
Waiting to hear from Florida Press Conference & expect a statement from the PM on Monday when we return to Parliament
If constituents have family in Caracas & needs assistance please contact embassy. My office happy to assist if needed www.gov.uk/world/organi...
Waiting to hear from Florida Press Conference & expect a statement from the PM on Monday when we return to Parliament
If constituents have family in Caracas & needs assistance please contact embassy. My office happy to assist if needed www.gov.uk/world/organi...
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Deeply troubled to wake up to this
Waiting to hear from Florida Press Conference & expect a statement from the PM on Monday when we return to Parliament
If constituents have family in Caracas & needs assistance please contact embassy. My office happy to assist if needed www.gov.uk/world/organi...
Waiting to hear from Florida Press Conference & expect a statement from the PM on Monday when we return to Parliament
If constituents have family in Caracas & needs assistance please contact embassy. My office happy to assist if needed www.gov.uk/world/organi...
This is just fucking insane.
The US is kidnapping people from other countries right out in the open. How is this not a major scandal. The USA should be an international pariah over it.
Imagine the response if any other country did this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
The US is kidnapping people from other countries right out in the open. How is this not a major scandal. The USA should be an international pariah over it.
Imagine the response if any other country did this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest
The US president says Maduro and his wife have been
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
This is just fucking insane.
The US is kidnapping people from other countries right out in the open. How is this not a major scandal. The USA should be an international pariah over it.
Imagine the response if any other country did this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
The US is kidnapping people from other countries right out in the open. How is this not a major scandal. The USA should be an international pariah over it.
Imagine the response if any other country did this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
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Well done to the US for heroically deterring Russia and China from considering regime change abroad by doing it themselves and suffering absolutely no consequences whatsoever up to and including having their allies fall short of actually criticizing them for it.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Well done to the US for heroically deterring Russia and China from considering regime change abroad by doing it themselves and suffering absolutely no consequences whatsoever up to and including having their allies fall short of actually criticizing them for it.