Maintman
@maintman.bsky.social
Aston Villa Fan. Common sense thinking, Nature Lover.
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "Everton is a great club. A squad with plenty of good players and a fanbase hungry for success. No one must have more hunger than us. In the moment we feel normal the fact of winning we are in risk."
#AVFC
#AVFC
January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Unai Emery's programme notes: "Everton is a great club. A squad with plenty of good players and a fanbase hungry for success. No one must have more hunger than us. In the moment we feel normal the fact of winning we are in risk."
#AVFC
#AVFC
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Funny place to lay a trail!
Witnesses describe the moment foxhounds believed to be from the Flint & Denbigh Hunt spilled onto the A55 yesterday.
Witnesses describe the moment foxhounds believed to be from the Flint & Denbigh Hunt spilled onto the A55 yesterday.
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Funny place to lay a trail!
Witnesses describe the moment foxhounds believed to be from the Flint & Denbigh Hunt spilled onto the A55 yesterday.
Witnesses describe the moment foxhounds believed to be from the Flint & Denbigh Hunt spilled onto the A55 yesterday.
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"Greenland threat risks 'dangerous downward spiral', UK says in joint statement with European allies"
8 NATO countries threatened with tariffs by Trump stand firm behind Greenland but will continue dialogue with Trump. The good news is they will not surrender Greenland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
8 NATO countries threatened with tariffs by Trump stand firm behind Greenland but will continue dialogue with Trump. The good news is they will not surrender Greenland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Trump tariff threats over Greenland 'risk dangerous downward spiral', warn Nato members - follow live
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"Greenland threat risks 'dangerous downward spiral', UK says in joint statement with European allies"
8 NATO countries threatened with tariffs by Trump stand firm behind Greenland but will continue dialogue with Trump. The good news is they will not surrender Greenland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
8 NATO countries threatened with tariffs by Trump stand firm behind Greenland but will continue dialogue with Trump. The good news is they will not surrender Greenland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
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Unai Emery's programme notes: "If we relax on the field or in the stands we won't be able to continue their wonderful spell. That's why I remind you: THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL. We must put all our effort into keeping the energy and the focus."
#AVFC
#AVFC
January 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Unai Emery's programme notes: "If we relax on the field or in the stands we won't be able to continue their wonderful spell. That's why I remind you: THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL. We must put all our effort into keeping the energy and the focus."
#AVFC
#AVFC
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The weeks in Parliament just keep getting busier and busier this year!
No fewer than 10 Labour government bills will be making progress towards becoming law this week!
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Lords report stage continues - better regulations for Academy Schools...
1/9
No fewer than 10 Labour government bills will be making progress towards becoming law this week!
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Lords report stage continues - better regulations for Academy Schools...
1/9
January 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The weeks in Parliament just keep getting busier and busier this year!
No fewer than 10 Labour government bills will be making progress towards becoming law this week!
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Lords report stage continues - better regulations for Academy Schools...
1/9
No fewer than 10 Labour government bills will be making progress towards becoming law this week!
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Lords report stage continues - better regulations for Academy Schools...
1/9
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MAGA propagandist Jake Lang’s PR stunt in Minneapolis yesterday did not go as planned.
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
MAGA propagandist Jake Lang’s PR stunt in Minneapolis yesterday did not go as planned.
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The norms of international law&allied commitments are the foundation of stability&peace
In today’s world,these simple& self-evident principles have begun to look like a relic.
Escalation leads to the loss of all sides.
Strength lies in unity.Above all,Russia &China benefit from a divided West.
In today’s world,these simple& self-evident principles have begun to look like a relic.
Escalation leads to the loss of all sides.
Strength lies in unity.Above all,Russia &China benefit from a divided West.
January 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The norms of international law&allied commitments are the foundation of stability&peace
In today’s world,these simple& self-evident principles have begun to look like a relic.
Escalation leads to the loss of all sides.
Strength lies in unity.Above all,Russia &China benefit from a divided West.
In today’s world,these simple& self-evident principles have begun to look like a relic.
Escalation leads to the loss of all sides.
Strength lies in unity.Above all,Russia &China benefit from a divided West.
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Trump banging on about ex presidents trying to ‘acquire’ Greenland.
This is who has. Note that NONE threatened military force
All tried with a level playing field and agreed NOT to acquire it but have military bases there. A perfectly acceptable agreement
Trump is lying again to start war.
That’s it
This is who has. Note that NONE threatened military force
All tried with a level playing field and agreed NOT to acquire it but have military bases there. A perfectly acceptable agreement
Trump is lying again to start war.
That’s it
January 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Trump banging on about ex presidents trying to ‘acquire’ Greenland.
This is who has. Note that NONE threatened military force
All tried with a level playing field and agreed NOT to acquire it but have military bases there. A perfectly acceptable agreement
Trump is lying again to start war.
That’s it
This is who has. Note that NONE threatened military force
All tried with a level playing field and agreed NOT to acquire it but have military bases there. A perfectly acceptable agreement
Trump is lying again to start war.
That’s it
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In Italy,a vessel traveling from the port of Novorossiysk has been seized
The ship was carrying 33,000tons of ferrous metals.It was detained due to EU sanctions against Russia
The vessel belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet&was sailing under the flag of another country
Source: ansa.it/sito/notizie/c…
The ship was carrying 33,000tons of ferrous metals.It was detained due to EU sanctions against Russia
The vessel belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet&was sailing under the flag of another country
Source: ansa.it/sito/notizie/c…
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
In Italy,a vessel traveling from the port of Novorossiysk has been seized
The ship was carrying 33,000tons of ferrous metals.It was detained due to EU sanctions against Russia
The vessel belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet&was sailing under the flag of another country
Source: ansa.it/sito/notizie/c…
The ship was carrying 33,000tons of ferrous metals.It was detained due to EU sanctions against Russia
The vessel belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet&was sailing under the flag of another country
Source: ansa.it/sito/notizie/c…
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Blink and it’s over.
Ukrainian FPV drones hit suddenly, move fast, and never miss their target.
📹: 15th Army Corps/Defense of Ukraine
Ukrainian FPV drones hit suddenly, move fast, and never miss their target.
📹: 15th Army Corps/Defense of Ukraine
January 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Blink and it’s over.
Ukrainian FPV drones hit suddenly, move fast, and never miss their target.
📹: 15th Army Corps/Defense of Ukraine
Ukrainian FPV drones hit suddenly, move fast, and never miss their target.
📹: 15th Army Corps/Defense of Ukraine
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Italy has detained a dry cargo ship in the port of Brindisi after traveling from Russia.
Inspections revealed falsifications in documentation, in particular, the ship was in the port of Novorossiysk from November 13-16, 2025, with GPS and transponder altered to hide its location.
Inspections revealed falsifications in documentation, in particular, the ship was in the port of Novorossiysk from November 13-16, 2025, with GPS and transponder altered to hide its location.
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Italy has detained a dry cargo ship in the port of Brindisi after traveling from Russia.
Inspections revealed falsifications in documentation, in particular, the ship was in the port of Novorossiysk from November 13-16, 2025, with GPS and transponder altered to hide its location.
Inspections revealed falsifications in documentation, in particular, the ship was in the port of Novorossiysk from November 13-16, 2025, with GPS and transponder altered to hide its location.
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Soon we’ll celebrate one of the key dates in the history of Ukrainian Antarctica.6 February 2026 will mark 30yrs since the transfer of the Antarctic station from Great Britain to🇺🇦.
National Antarctic Scientific Center have archival footage for you showing how it all happened back in the mid-1990s
National Antarctic Scientific Center have archival footage for you showing how it all happened back in the mid-1990s
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Soon we’ll celebrate one of the key dates in the history of Ukrainian Antarctica.6 February 2026 will mark 30yrs since the transfer of the Antarctic station from Great Britain to🇺🇦.
National Antarctic Scientific Center have archival footage for you showing how it all happened back in the mid-1990s
National Antarctic Scientific Center have archival footage for you showing how it all happened back in the mid-1990s
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Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Brave Ukrainian energy workers,day and night,in severe frost,are repairing Ukraine’s energy networks destroyed by Russia
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
Russia is trying to organize a “cold holodomor” -an energy genocide
Russia is killing the weak&the helpless.It subjects them to torture.We are talking about millions of people.
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-15°C,blizzard,&meter-high snowdrifts -these are the conditions mobile network engineers have to work in mountainous areas.Because of frequent power outages,teams must constantly check equipment
Vodafone employee Dmytro showed how he&hundreds of other teams are forced to work
📹mintsyfra official
Vodafone employee Dmytro showed how he&hundreds of other teams are forced to work
📹mintsyfra official
January 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
-15°C,blizzard,&meter-high snowdrifts -these are the conditions mobile network engineers have to work in mountainous areas.Because of frequent power outages,teams must constantly check equipment
Vodafone employee Dmytro showed how he&hundreds of other teams are forced to work
📹mintsyfra official
Vodafone employee Dmytro showed how he&hundreds of other teams are forced to work
📹mintsyfra official
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A bus driver in Lviv let a stray dog ride with him to keep the doggie warm.
The driver is a war veteran.
A lot of businesses in Ukraine are letting stray animals stay with them during this freezing weather.
The driver is a war veteran.
A lot of businesses in Ukraine are letting stray animals stay with them during this freezing weather.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
A bus driver in Lviv let a stray dog ride with him to keep the doggie warm.
The driver is a war veteran.
A lot of businesses in Ukraine are letting stray animals stay with them during this freezing weather.
The driver is a war veteran.
A lot of businesses in Ukraine are letting stray animals stay with them during this freezing weather.
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I decided to share with you a Facebook post by Lesia Lytvynova, a well-known Ukrainian volunteer.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
January 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I decided to share with you a Facebook post by Lesia Lytvynova, a well-known Ukrainian volunteer.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
" 'We are running out.' I have read this phrase countless times in recent days from acquaintances and not-so-volunteers. We are running out. Our strength is not infinite. We are running out.
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Dugin: the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus should not be sovereign.
According to him, Moscow should not tolerate the existence of independent Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
According to him, Moscow should not tolerate the existence of independent Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
January 18, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Dugin: the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus should not be sovereign.
According to him, Moscow should not tolerate the existence of independent Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
According to him, Moscow should not tolerate the existence of independent Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
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🚨Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
Petition calling for a full, public inquiry into RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN UK DEMOCRACY hits threshold
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
🚨Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
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Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
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When will there be accountability for the people who hate Britain.
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
When will there be accountability for the people who hate Britain.
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Govt agency NatureScot defend the Guga hunt (where men travel to a remote Scottish island to bludgeon Gannet chicks to death) because they say the killing is "humane".
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Govt agency NatureScot defend the Guga hunt (where men travel to a remote Scottish island to bludgeon Gannet chicks to death) because they say the killing is "humane".
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I 💯agree, but I fear he won't live long enough to face it, but I'm happy to anticipate a similar court to Nuremburg where the rest of his vile administration can face justice. Nuremberg was based on the principle "conscience supersedes the authority of the law of the state", that still applies.
January 18, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I 💯agree, but I fear he won't live long enough to face it, but I'm happy to anticipate a similar court to Nuremburg where the rest of his vile administration can face justice. Nuremberg was based on the principle "conscience supersedes the authority of the law of the state", that still applies.
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It's self-promotion Sunday!
I've recently set up a Substack and post multiple articles on there a week which tend to go in to more detail about what the government are doing than is possible on here.
I'm approaching 200 (mainly free) subscribers.
warrenoates1.substack.com
I've recently set up a Substack and post multiple articles on there a week which tend to go in to more detail about what the government are doing than is possible on here.
I'm approaching 200 (mainly free) subscribers.
warrenoates1.substack.com
Warren Oates | Substack
Click to read Warren Oates, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM
It's self-promotion Sunday!
I've recently set up a Substack and post multiple articles on there a week which tend to go in to more detail about what the government are doing than is possible on here.
I'm approaching 200 (mainly free) subscribers.
warrenoates1.substack.com
I've recently set up a Substack and post multiple articles on there a week which tend to go in to more detail about what the government are doing than is possible on here.
I'm approaching 200 (mainly free) subscribers.
warrenoates1.substack.com
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'Nigel Farage would rip £45 billion away from the North - he couldn’t find Rotherham on a map'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Nigel Farage would rip £45 billion away from the North'
'Nigel Farage and his mob want to slam on the brakes and put Yorkshire back on the hard shoulder', Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire writes
www.mirror.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
'Nigel Farage would rip £45 billion away from the North - he couldn’t find Rotherham on a map'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...