@alexthornbury.bsky.social
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Sadly, we no longer live in a functioning democracy.
October 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sadly, we no longer live in a functioning democracy.
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It's just patriots (actual patriots) being patriotic.
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It's just patriots (actual patriots) being patriotic.
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The Telegraph today carries a news story about someone paying £7.4 million for a handbag (Hello, Lady Bracknell!). And an opinion piece describing a wealth tax as a ‘moral abomination’. What a time to be alive.
July 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The Telegraph today carries a news story about someone paying £7.4 million for a handbag (Hello, Lady Bracknell!). And an opinion piece describing a wealth tax as a ‘moral abomination’. What a time to be alive.
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The Truth Of The Matter And They Are Not Bringing Jobs Back….
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Truth Of The Matter And They Are Not Bringing Jobs Back….
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This is about all of us. Never forget that.
May 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This is about all of us. Never forget that.
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15,000 people protested fascism and racism in Amsterdam yesterday.
March 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
15,000 people protested fascism and racism in Amsterdam yesterday.
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Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
(Such good work @peterjukes.bsky.social and @bylinetimes.bsky.social are doing at the moment.)
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
(Such good work @peterjukes.bsky.social and @bylinetimes.bsky.social are doing at the moment.)
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance
The UK has joined with the United States and a handful of other rich nations in rejecting the UN push
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
(Such good work @peterjukes.bsky.social and @bylinetimes.bsky.social are doing at the moment.)
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
(Such good work @peterjukes.bsky.social and @bylinetimes.bsky.social are doing at the moment.)
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
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The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
February 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.
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Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
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In a world of Kid Rocks and Carrie Underwoods, be a Woody Guthrie.
January 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In a world of Kid Rocks and Carrie Underwoods, be a Woody Guthrie.
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listen guys, we can't invade canada. we need canada. who are we going to pretend to be when when we travel in europe if not canadian?
January 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
listen guys, we can't invade canada. we need canada. who are we going to pretend to be when when we travel in europe if not canadian?
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Rest In Power Paddy Joe Hill.
One of the most intense, eloquent and impassioned campaigners I have ever known.
Just to be in the room with him was a privilege.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
One of the most intense, eloquent and impassioned campaigners I have ever known.
Just to be in the room with him was a privilege.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Paddy Hill, one of wrongly convicted Birmingham Six, dies aged 80
Hill, imprisoned for 16 years for 1974 pub bombing, set up organisation helping other victims of miscarriages of justice
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Rest In Power Paddy Joe Hill.
One of the most intense, eloquent and impassioned campaigners I have ever known.
Just to be in the room with him was a privilege.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
One of the most intense, eloquent and impassioned campaigners I have ever known.
Just to be in the room with him was a privilege.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
December 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
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Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
December 28, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
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Lads, Lassies, Ladles and Gellyspoons, it is Sunday the 22nd of December and it’s time to face one simple truth; either Star Trek got this date slightly wrong, or we are about to have the most epic nine days in Irish history. #SpéirGhorm #Treksky
December 22, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Lads, Lassies, Ladles and Gellyspoons, it is Sunday the 22nd of December and it’s time to face one simple truth; either Star Trek got this date slightly wrong, or we are about to have the most epic nine days in Irish history. #SpéirGhorm #Treksky
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That's it, folks. We did the darkest bit. The light will start creeping back now. Good job, everyone
December 21, 2024 at 9:33 AM
That's it, folks. We did the darkest bit. The light will start creeping back now. Good job, everyone
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Happy 45th birthday to London Calling. Released by The Clash on this day in 1979
▶️ open.spotify.com/album/6FCzva...
▶️ open.spotify.com/album/6FCzva...
December 14, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Happy 45th birthday to London Calling. Released by The Clash on this day in 1979
▶️ open.spotify.com/album/6FCzva...
▶️ open.spotify.com/album/6FCzva...
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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
December 14, 2024 at 1:13 PM
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
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In Iceland, on Christmas Eve, people give each other books so they can spend the evening drinking cocoa & reading. It’s called, Jolabokaflod, the Christmas book flood. I’ve never been more in love with Iceland than I am right now ♥️♥️
December 14, 2024 at 3:24 PM
In Iceland, on Christmas Eve, people give each other books so they can spend the evening drinking cocoa & reading. It’s called, Jolabokaflod, the Christmas book flood. I’ve never been more in love with Iceland than I am right now ♥️♥️
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The Media won't acknowledge this video of the farmers blocking an ambulance with its blue lights on so could you could RT it so people see it?
December 11, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The Media won't acknowledge this video of the farmers blocking an ambulance with its blue lights on so could you could RT it so people see it?
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The gall of this man.
December 10, 2024 at 5:03 PM
The gall of this man.